The Scummy Alpha Who Transmigrated Into a Book Was Tricked by the Actress Omega - Chapter 8

The situation was too awkward. Even Du Zuilan, who had been immersed in the script, snapped back to reality, still holding the strawberry candy Yan Xunzhen had given her in her mouth, unsure how to break the silence.

After just two seconds, it was Yan Xunzhen who exhaled slowly and spoke calmly, “My name is Yan Xunzhen.”

Gu Yue Li didn’t connect her to the infamous scumbag Alpha, merely curious, “Which characters are in your name? Your pronunciation sounds exactly like that of the eldest Miss Yan,”

Exactly the same?

Gu Yue Li’s words abruptly cut off as she suddenly froze.

She took in the stunning beauty before her, combined with Yan Xunzhen’s esteemed status that commanded the director’s respect and her noble demeanor, if she couldn’t piece this together, she might as well quit the entertainment industry.

Thus, the second half of her sentence was swallowed, her friendly smile vanishing, replaced by a mix of shock and anger. She immediately glared and stormed over to Du Zuilan, blocking her view. “Damn it, how dare you still come talk to her?!”

Yan Xunzhen remained unmoved, neither angry nor flustered, her expression unchanged as she replied, “I used to have a sick mind, but now I’m better. So, I’m truly sorry to Miss Du Zuilan. Right now, I’m just treating her as an ordinary friend. You can rest assured.”

Caught off guard by her blunt admission of past mental issues, Gu Yue Li choked before retorting, “Who knows what wicked schemes you’re hiding, acting all high and mighty for who?”

Gu Yueli stood firmly in front of Du Zuilan, not letting her speak. In her mind, Yan Xunzhen had always been cruel to Du Zuilan, so this must be Yan Xunzhen’s fault too.

“You heard everything just now. Admit it, did you deliberately push someone in to steal another’s role?!”

Yan Xunzhen replied, “No.”

Du Zuilan gently tugged at Gu Yue Li’s sleeve, causing her to pause.

Noticing the sudden attention from those around them, Gu Yue Li realized she had overreacted and reluctantly dialed back her fury.

“I used to not involve myself in company affairs, allowing others to exploit my name for wrongdoing. But recently, I’ve purged a group of such people.” Yan Xunzhen added, her crimson lips strikingly noticeable. “Rest assured, from now on, I won’t stand idly by. I promise to restore fairness to all of you.”

Yan Xunzhen’s gaze met Gu Yue Li’s steadily. At 172 cm tall, her heels only amplified her commanding presence. Yet, when speaking to others, she showed nothing but respect, her eyes devoid of any disdain or displeasure, making it hard not to trust her.

Both women before her fell silent, while Yan Xunzhen sighed inwardly.

In the past, I had no choice. Now, I want to be a good person.jpg

Seeing that even Du Zuilan wasn’t suffering from “Yan Xunzhen PTSD,” Gu Yue Li’s last traces of anger fizzled out.

Still, she couldn’t resist a final jab. “You’d better do as you say. Don’t be a coward who goes back on their word.”

Yan Xunzhen nodded, her composure unshaken, showing no irritation.

Her purpose checking if the female lead was ill had been fulfilled. There was no need to linger among the actors, so she politely said, “I’ll take my leave now and not disturb you further.”

Her gaze lightly fell upon Du Zuilan, who was obediently pressing a candy against her tongue, looking pitifully adorable. With a slight curl of her lips, she said, “Wishing you a smooth start to filming.”

Du Zuilan pursed her lips, savoring the sweet and sour taste in her mouth, momentarily at a loss for words.

So she nodded, her voice soft, almost dissipating in the wind: “Thank you.”

Then, the two watched her graceful figure retreat into the distance. Yan Xunzhen had undergone formal etiquette training in the past, even the length of her strides was meticulously controlled. Her posture was elegant, her walk both commanding and undeniably alluring, exuding composure under the gazes of onlookers some admiring, others envious or resentful.

Only when she disappeared into the distance, taking her seat among the investors and directors, did Gu Yueli finally withdraw her gaze, muttering in exasperation, “All that glitters is not gold!”

Feeling the need to validate her opinion, and recalling Du Zuilan’s quiet “thank you” earlier, she quickly added, “Zuilan, don’t be fooled by her. She’s clearly no good. You’ve seen her careless, flirtatious ways before. Didn’t you even say that after failing to woo you with flashy gestures, she once tried to drug you?!”

Indeed.

The old Yan Xunzhen had been instantly smitten upon seeing her, her heart swayed at first sight.

Rumors said Yan Xunzhen had even planned to defy her family’s strictures to openly pursue this girl from an ordinary background sending flowers, gifting cars. When met with refusal, she switched tactics, offering sweetness before delivering a slap, quietly poaching Du Zuilan from her small entertainment company to Junyan Entertainment under an exploitative contract.

Yet even then, Du Zuilan never relented to her advances, prompting the scoundrel alpha to resort to even more despicable behavior.

So,

Perhaps it was precisely because she had witnessed that repulsive past version that she couldn’t help but wonder: how could the same face now evoke such a starkly different impression?

Du Zuilan smiled faintly, the picture of an innocent girl, stirring concern for her safety: “Yes, I know.”

As if struck by a sudden thought, her eyes glistened, her voice gentle: “By the way, if an omega nearing their cycle were to tear off half their inhibitor patch in front of you, what would you do?”

Gu Yueli’s face flushed instantly, seemingly caught off guard by the abrupt topic. She stammered incoherently: “Th-that’s hard to say, it depends on the omega’s condition, I, I’m very disciplined, it’s just.”

She seemed unable to continue, her eyes darting about: “Why are you suddenly bringing this up?”

Du Zuilan chuckled, her eyes curving into crescents: “I read a book recently and came across this question. Just thought I’d mention it.”

Gu Yueli exhaled in relief: “Oh, I see.”

Then, as if remembering something urgent, she hastily added: “Right, that’s really dangerous. Most alphas wouldn’t be able to resist in that situation. I bet a scoundrel like Yan Xunzhen would pounce immediately. If you ever enter your cycle unexpectedly, make sure you’re never alone with her.”

Du Zuilan smiled and said nothing more.

Right, most alphas can’t resist, especially those scumbag alphas with poor self-control.

So, Yan Xunzhen, why didn’t you react at all?

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