After Transmigrating into a Book, I Was Marked by the Female Lead (GL) - Chapter 3

Li Chu only watched a small portion before quickly closing it, thoroughly deleting the viewing history, destroying the surveillance monitor, and then darting into the bathroom.

She didn’t actually have a habit of taking multiple showers a day; it was just that her pants had gotten damp again during the recent “viewing session.”

She couldn’t be blamed for this. Who told this newly marked body to easily recall certain events, compelling her to take another shower and change her clothes?

After all this, she let out a sigh of profound weariness.

Wuwuwuwu, the female lead has such a great body!

Li Chu felt her already shaky sexual orientation was now truly in jeopardy.

The rumbling of her stomach, starved all day, sounded out. Li Chu climbed out of bed and went to the kitchen to see what there was to eat.

There was a bag of frozen dumplings in the fridge. Li Chu boiled half a bag and sat at the dining table to eat while looking at the original owner’s current bank savings.

After seeing the number, Li Chu’s eyes widened. One thousand forty-two yuan and three mao. This was excessively meager.

But Li Chu thought about it and realized it was understandable. The original owner’s pay wasn’t very high to begin with. The company, seeing she was a newcomer when she signed, didn’t offer a good contract—no guaranteed salary, with every paycheck split 70/30 after tax. The original owner had been in the industry for over two years, acting in a few dramas as the second or third female lead, and later making guest appearances in small variety shows. The company realized she wasn’t easily promoted and stopped giving her resources, so her life became increasingly difficult.

Li Chu finished the dumplings, washed the bowl, and started to think about what to do next.

According to the plot, the female lead would have a fever for three days after her differentiation, after which her body’s rejection reaction would end. The female lead shouldn’t come to settle accounts with her during these three days, but after that, who knows?

She could probably gloss over the drugging incident by simply saying she differentiated, and it might be fine.

Li Chu thought again about the glass of drugged water and felt like she must have been out of her mind. And did that drug have some kind of magical power, turning anyone who used it into an Omega?

Ridiculous! Absolutely ridiculous!

Li Chu was splayed on the sofa like a lazy fish for a while, then suddenly sat up straight. She realized that she probably couldn’t support herself through acting. She could leave the entertainment industry and find a new job. She could go back to being a makeup artist, or she also knew how to paint, do calligraphy, embroidery… In short, she had many skills, though none of them were mastered to an expert level.

Li Chu was always intensely curious about new things she hadn’t encountered, and she had strong execution—she’d think of something and immediately do it, learning very seriously. Then she would be attracted to the next new thing, always on the move.

Though, she had indeed ultimately died while on the move.

Li Chu shook her head, unwilling to think about it—it was unlucky.

She took out her phone, found her manager Tang Congnan’s WeChat, and sent a message.

LiXiaochu

: Brother Nan =w=

TangCongnan

: ?

TangCongnan

: What trouble are you stirring up now?

TangCongnan

: No variety shows at the moment. There’s a female third-lead role in a web series you can audition for. Nothing higher, people should know their limitations.

A direct triple-hit. Li Chu fully realized the original owner’s unfavorable position with her manager. The original owner had deleted the WeChat chat history, so she couldn’t see the previous messages, but judging by the manager’s tone, their conversations were likely not pleasant.

LiXiaochu

: Brother Nan, I have fully come to terms with my own abilities. I think I might not be suited for acting.

TangCongnan

: Congratulations on curing your myopia

Firework

Firework

…That’s going too far, man!

LiXiaochu

: So, I want to leave the industry

HeartKiss

Li Chu tentatively put out a feeler. Of course, she knew her manager didn’t have the final say on whether she could quit, and the possibility of canceling the contract was very slim.

She was half an insider herself. As far as she knew, there were quite a few companies that tricked naive newcomers with dreams of the industry into signing contracts. When a newcomer realized they had been cheated and wanted to cancel the contract, they had to pay a termination fee. Some unscrupulous companies specialized in earning this money.

Even if the original owner’s company, Fuyu Entertainment, wasn’t one of those, as long as she had even a little bit of commercial value, the company usually wouldn’t let her go. After all, the boss was there to make money, not run a charity.

TangCongnan

: Have you saved up the penalty fee? Fifty thousand, remember.

LiXiaochu

: …Ah, well

TangCongnan

: Then be good and stay put

Rose

Tang Congnan cruelly rejected Li Chu’s request and nipped her idea in the bud.

Li Chu sighed. Since that was the case, she could only bite the bullet.

LiXiaochu

: Brother Nan, I want to take a class to improve my acting skills.

TangCongnan

: You’ve matured? I can help you look, but you pay for it.

LiXiaochu

: Can the company invest a little? I’m broke, sob T-T

TangCongnan

: The company has already lost quite a bit of money on you. The roles in those previous few dramas were great, and you weren’t serious when we arranged a teacher for you before. Regretting it now?

TangCongnan

: Too late. Opportunities don’t wait for anyone.

Li Chu massaged her throbbing head. Tang Congnan was speaking the truth; the competition in this industry was too fierce. Every year, so many people came to divide the cake; sometimes, just having a pretty face wasn’t enough.

Since that was the case, she had no choice but to bring out her newly forged trump card.

LiXiaochu

: I differentiated into an Omega.

Alpha and Omega are both genetic evolutions of the highest quality, accounting for a small percentage of the total human population: Alphas make up 7% and Omegas 9%.

Alpha evolution is mainly reflected in physical fitness and intelligence. They are usually top talents in various fields. Even an untrained Alpha has superior stamina and physical reaction speed compared to a Beta.

Omega evolution is primarily reflected in emotional perception and reproductive capacity. They show a decline in physical strength and fitness; they are more fragile than ordinary people, but their conception rate is extremely high. The better the Alpha they bond with, the higher the likelihood that their children will be an A or an O.

In the past, they were even treated as valuable reproductive machines. Only through the Omega rights movements led by pioneers over several hundred years did they gain the right to choose their partners and a series of equal rights in modern society.

TangCongnan

: REALLY??????????

A phone call immediately came through, proving the other party’s excitement and urgency. Li Chu reluctantly answered the phone.

Differentiating into an Alpha or an Omega was cause for immense joy, as it meant more publicity and attention. Furthermore, the inherent gentleness of Omegas is more sought after in the entertainment industry. A significant increase in perceptual ability also means they are more likely to fully immerse themselves in a role, which is a major selling point in an acting career.

“Yes, yes, it’s true. If you don’t believe me, come and draw bl00d.”

“Why not go to the hospital directly? I just differentiated; I don’t want to go out.”

“Got it, I’ll wait for you.”

Li Chu finished the call, preparing to wait for Tang Congnan to come and draw her bl00d.

As for why she wouldn’t go out to the hospital—she still had Ning Manqing’s bite marks on her scent gland. Any Alpha or Omega could smell the scent of cloud-mist tea enveloping her.

Tang Congnan was a Beta; he couldn’t smell pheromones.

Li Chu didn’t want anyone to know she had been marked, as it would only cause more complications.

Tang Congnan rushed to Li Chu’s apartment as fast as he could. Checking pheromones doesn’t require much bl00d, just a little is enough. Li Chu sat obediently on the sofa, pressing the needle prick with a cotton swab, letting Tang Congnan look her over.

“It seems differentiation really does change a person.”

Tang Congnan remembered what the old Li Chu was like—a pretty girl whose eyes were full of calculation and worldliness. Now she looked clean and sweetly adorable.

“Let me see your scent gland then?”

The easiest way to determine if someone is an A, O, or B is to look at the back of their neck, as Betas do not have a scent gland.

The scent gland is a slightly raised area on the back of the neck, covered by skin, which is difficult to see with the naked eye unless one gets extremely close.

Li Chu covered the back of her neck, looking at Tang Congnan with some difficulty. She still had teeth marks there, and she couldn’t let him see them.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I forgot that’s a bit offensive. I’ll go to the hospital now, you don’t run around.”

Tang Congnan suddenly remembered that one shouldn’t casually ask an A or O to look at their scent gland. It was considered a provocation to an Alpha and a form of flirtation/teasing to an Omega.

Tang Congnan didn’t trust anyone else and planned to handle the pheromone testing himself.

“It’s okay, Brother Nan. When you come back, could you please bring me some suppressants and a scent block patch?”

“No problem.”

Omegas have a heat period once a month, which can be managed with suppressants or by receiving an Alpha’s mark.

A scent block patch is like a band-aid placed over the scent gland. Because AOs emit pheromones, and the pheromones are involuntarily released when they are emotionally agitated, an Alpha’s pheromones can interfere with others of their kind (AA pheromones repel each other and can also induce an Omega’s heat), and an Omega’s pheromones can cause an Alpha to lose control. Therefore, scent block patches are essential for daily outings, both out of courtesy and for personal safety.

After Tang Congnan’s verification, he reported it to the company’s senior management, and Li Chu’s life immediately improved.

The company arranged a new residence for her—a high-end, private apartment complex—and also assigned her a teacher.

Li Chu, wearing a scent block patch, moved to her new home. Everything was settled. After eating lunch, she began to receive the teacher’s loving education. She had been dizzy from studying for two days when she received an unfamiliar call.

“Hello?”

Li Chu held An Actor Prepares in her hand, waiting for the other party to speak first.

“Hello, is this Li Chu? I am Ning Manqing.”

Wuwuwuwu, I’m very much not okay to receive your call.

Li Chu sadly squeezed her legs together. She had been helplessly dreaming of that night for two consecutive days. Now, as soon as she heard the other party’s voice, she remembered the words, “Be good, don’t be afraid,” that she had whispered in her ear.

She was absolutely terrified! Wuwuwuwu!