Everyone Loves the Alpha, But He’s Not Interested [Transmigration] - Chapter 18

Yu Qingxue walked over calmly, handed the clothes to Ning Xi, and then stood in front of Wang Yunxuan. She said, “Don’t joke around in front of the kids. When we go out later, keep your mouth shut. If you say anything, you can forget about playing the fourth female lead.”

“…Okay.”

Hearing Wang Yunxuan agree, Ning Xi finally relaxed a little.

“Go wait downstairs. We’ll come down after we’ve changed,” Yu Qingxue said, giving Wang Yunxuan a slight push.

Wang Yunxuan slowly walked out of Yu Qingxue’s bedroom. When she stepped into the hallway and saw the group waiting outside the lounge, she quickly picked up her pace.

Jiang Yuanxin pulled her aside and asked, “Is Qingxue awake?”

Wang Yunxuan closed the lounge door behind her, turned back to face Jiang Yuanxin, and looked at him expressionlessly.

Confused, Jiang Yuanxin asked, “What’s wrong? Did Qingxue scold you for scaring her?”

Wang Yunxuan glanced at the actors nearby and said, “President Yu is awake. She told Director Jiang and me to reflect on our behavior outside. You should all go downstairs and wait. Otherwise, if she gets upset, it might affect your roles too.”

The actors didn’t know what Yu Qingxue’s temper was like, but they were frightened enough to quickly head downstairs without question. The head screenwriter came over and asked quietly, “Is President Yu really angry?”

Wang Yunxuan looked serious. “Of course. I never lie.”

“Let’s go, hurry up. You all know how Qingxue gets when she just wakes up. She’s not in the mood for jokes. If she gets angry, she might dock your pay,” Jiang Yuanxin added, clearly catching on and helping Wang Yunxuan get rid of the crowd.

He gently pushed the head screenwriter toward the staircase and waited until he was surrounded by the actors on the sofa before turning back to Wang Yunxuan.

“They’re gone. Now can you tell me what really happened?”

Now that the hallway was empty except for the two of them, Wang Yunxuan no longer needed to pretend. A faint blush appeared on her face.

“There’s an Alpha in Qingxue’s room.”

Jiang Yuanxin was shocked. “An Alpha? Are you sure?”

Wang Yunxuan nodded. “I didn’t smell any pheromones, but she had a great figure. Tall and well-built. Only an Alpha would be that tall. I didn’t get a good look at her face, but she was only wearing a bathrobe…”

Wang Yunxuan always spoke slowly and paused often. Jiang Yuanxin first gasped, then leaned forward eagerly. “And? What else did you see?”

Wang Yunxuan thought for a moment. Even though they had been friends since childhood, it still felt inappropriate to talk about underwear with a married Beta. She skipped over that part and said, “Qingxue told me not to say anything. Otherwise, she’d kick me off the production team. But…”

“But what?”

“She said not to misunderstand, but her expression was really smug. Like she was proudly showing off her girlfriend to me.”

Jiang Yuanxin quickly covered his mouth, afraid he might scream.

“Her little one.” What a sweet and loving nickname.

Just a few days ago, Yu Qingxue had mentioned her “little one” during casting. And now, that same person had already moved in.

Seeing his friend, single for twenty-six years, enter a relationship so quickly, Jiang Yuanxin was genuinely touched. His eyes almost welled up with tears.

Meanwhile, Ning Xi had no idea what was happening in the hallway.

She changed into the clothes Yu Qingxue had found for her and saw that they fit perfectly. After tidying up the guest room, she picked up her script and decided to head downstairs alone.

There wasn’t really anything going on, but if she left the room together with Yu Qingxue, people might start gossiping.

As she opened the door, she was surprised to come face-to-face with two people.

Jiang Yuanxin was immediately taken aback by her appearance. He quickly stepped forward and extended his hand.

“Hello, I’m Jiang Yuanxin. I’m a friend of Qingxue’s and also a director. Just call me Director Jiang.”

Ning Xi quickly responded, shaking his hand with a polite smile. “Nice to meet you, Director Jiang. I’m Ning Xi, the female lead in Wen Mo. I’m looking forward to working with you.”

“You’re the one?” Jiang Yuanxin finally noticed the Wen Mo script in her hands.

He and the head screenwriter had been wondering who Yu Qingxue had chosen for the female lead. He thought he wouldn’t find out until the first day of filming, but yesterday Yu Qingxue suddenly asked her assistant Fan Weixi to call everyone to her place for a table read.

Jiang Yuanxin had been excited ever since.

He looked her up and down, then nodded with approval. “Qingxue really has excellent taste.”

In his heart, he thought, “Wow, so this is the girl Qingxue called her ‘little one’? Her taste is amazing. She didn’t date for so long, but the moment she did, she chose the absolute best.”

Ning Xi turned to Wang Yunxuan and extended her hand. “Hello. President Yu just mentioned your name. You’re Wang Yunxuan, right?”

Wang Yunxuan looked at Ning Xi. Her cheeks slowly turned red as she gently touched Ning Xi’s hand before pulling back. “Yes, I’m Wang Yunxuan. Nice to meet you.”

Ning Xi hadn’t yet learned how to fully distinguish A, B, and O types. She only knew that Alphas could repel each other, and that Alphas typically had great builds and looks and were tall.

Betas were average in all aspects.

Omegas were usually soft and sweet.

Wang Yunxuan only reached her shoulder and spoke softly and slowly. She seemed like a typical Omega.

Considering her natural charm, Ning Xi decided not to attract any unnecessary attention.

“Director Jiang, Wang Yunxuan, I’ll head downstairs first.”

Jiang Yuanxin watched her leave with admiration in his eyes.

He had been in the entertainment industry for years and had never seen an Alpha more perfect than Ning Xi.

She was every Omega’s dream.

“Wang Yunxuan, now that Qingxue is in a relationship, when are you going to find someone?” Jiang Yuanxin asked.

Wang Yunxuan didn’t answer. When Jiang Yuanxin turned to look at her, he saw that her head was hanging so low her neck was almost bent at a right angle.

“What are you doing?” Jiang Yuanxin gently pinched her chin and lifted her head.

“I don’t want to steal my best friend’s Alpha,” Wang Yunxuan said softly.

“So?”

“So I can’t look at Ning Xi.”

Jiang Yuanxin sighed and said, “But Ning Xi is the female lead. You’re playing the fourth female lead. You two have scenes together. Are you planning to get through the whole thing without even looking at her?”

Wang You replied seriously, “Acting is different. The person who is supposed to look into Ning Xi’s eyes isn’t me. I won’t fall in love with her.”

Just then, Ning Xi began walking down the spiral staircase. The screenwriter and actors heard the footsteps and thought it was Yu Qingxue. They quickly stood up and looked toward the stairs.

Delicate ankles appeared first. A flowing white dress gently covered her calves. Her waist was slim and elegant. Her figure was graceful and well-proportioned. Her long black hair draped over her collarbone as she descended step by step, revealing more of her graceful presence.

As Ning Xi took another step, her flawless face was fully revealed.

Despite suddenly facing so many eyes, Ning Xi remained calm. Her red lips curved slightly, and her bright black eyes sparkled with confidence. “Hello everyone. I’m Ning Xi.”

For a moment, no one in the living room responded. The room was completely silent.

When she took another step and the sound of her heels echoed clearly, everyone finally came back to their senses.

All of the people present were Betas. They had no pheromones. Alphas were rarer than Omegas, and everyone knew that an Alpha would never fall for a Beta. This was a fact they were all aware of.

As Ning Xi reached the bottom of the staircase, the head screenwriter Yang Huaigeng, who was a sharp and observant man, noticed the Wen Mo script in her hands. Judging by her appearance and aura, it was clear she was an Alpha. He immediately guessed her identity.

“Hello. I’m Yang Huaigeng, the head screenwriter of Wen Mo.”

“Director Yang, I’ve heard so much about you. I’m Ning Xi, the female lead of Wen Mo.”

Yang Huaigeng showed a knowing smile. “I knew you must be the female lead. That face and that figure, you look exactly like Feng Yunyan brought to life. If you weren’t playing Feng Yunyan, then Dong Lingxue could never fall in love with her.”

Yang Huaigeng enthusiastically introduced Ning Xi to the other actors. After she had greeted everyone, Yu Qingxue and her two companions finally came down the stairs.

Immediately, all eyes shifted from Ning Xi to Yu Qingxue.

To everyone there, Yu Qingxue was not just a beautiful Omega. She was also their boss. Given the choice between two equally stunning women, they naturally preferred the one who paid their salaries.

Yu Qingxue scanned the actors and frowned. “Cai Yixuan isn’t here?”

Yang Huaigeng answered, “She just messaged me. She has something to take care of this morning. She said she’ll join us in the afternoon for the table read.”

Jiang Yuanxin frowned. “What could be more important than the production? She says ‘afternoon’ and we all just wait for her? There are twenty people here. Should we all wait for one person?”

Yu Qingxue’s expression turned cold. “We won’t wait for her. Director Jiang, have the assistant director send a message to the group of Alphas who auditioned for the lead role. Ask who can arrive within thirty minutes. Whoever makes it in time will take the third female lead.”

While changing clothes earlier, Yu Qingxue had received a message from Fang Huailian. Guan Yujing had traced the IP address of the anonymous post and confirmed that it came from a third-year female Alpha student at Beihua Academy named Cai Yixuan.

Cai Yixuan was supposed to play the third female lead in Wen Mo.

Everyone was stunned. Just missing one table read was enough for her to be replaced?

As anxiety spread through the group, they were all quietly relieved they hadn’t been late or absent.

If Yu Qingxue was willing to replace the third female lead so easily, it was obvious she would not hesitate to do the same to any of the supporting roles.

No one had time to wonder why Ning Xi had come down from upstairs. Everyone fell silent and followed Yu Qingxue into the study with serious expressions.

In the center of the study was a large rectangular wooden table with enough seats for twenty people.

Yu Qingxue took the head seat. Yang Huaigeng sat to her left. Everyone expected Jiang Yuanxin to sit to her right, but instead, he took a seat further down.

Yang Huaigeng leaned over and asked in a low voice, “Director Jiang, why are you sitting here?” Was he trying to stay away in case Yu Qingxue got angry?

Jiang Yuanxin answered with a reasonable tone, “I want to sit across from the main cast. It will help me observe them better.”

He then called out, “Ning Xi, sit there,” pointing to the empty seat to Yu Qingxue’s right.

Ning Xi walked over and sat down. Jiang Yuanxin added, “Leave the seat next to Ning Xi open for the third female lead. Wang You, sit there. The rest of you can sit wherever you like.” The second female lead was still under wraps and would not be joining the table read.

Once everyone had taken their seats, Yu Qingxue opened the script in front of her. “Skip the second female lead’s lines for now. The third female lead isn’t here yet, so let’s start with the scenes that don’t involve her. Don’t just read the lines flatly. Try to feel the emotions. It will save a lot of unnecessary time when we start filming. Alright, let’s begin.”

Normally, Yu Qingxue acted like a soft and lazy Omega, but when it came to work, she was serious and focused.

Being able to clearly separate personal life and work, and switch between the two roles quickly, was something not everyone could do.

Ning Xi looked at Yu Qingxue with admiration in her eyes.

Unfortunately, Yu Qingxue was focused on resolving the issue with Cai Yixuan. She had her head down, messaging Fang Huailian.

Yu Qingxue wrote: I have proof that Ning Xi never had plastic surgery and she’s not the kind of person they’re accusing her of being. Tell Guan Yujing to get the internet team ready to push the clarification post to the top of Beihua’s campus forum.

Fang Huailian replied: Got it. I’ll let Yujing know now. When your post is ready, let me know.

Yu Qingxue then messaged the other person in the video, Wang Yunxuan.

After returning to campus, Wang Yunxuan had told Li Shuru about the post. They were both furious and almost posted a rebuttal immediately. Fortunately, Yu Qingxue had contacted her in time and advised her to wait until they had solid evidence. That way, they could expose the truth more effectively and make sure the person behind it was punished.

Yu Qingxue wrote: Yunxuan, go ahead and post the clarification. I’ve already prepared a support team. Don’t worry about it getting buried.

Wang Yunxuan replied: Got it, President Yu

The three exclamation marks she added clearly showed how excited she was.

Wang Yunxuan had already edited the post the day before. With Yu Qingxue’s approval, she copied the final version, gave it a powerful title, and clicked post.

Title: I Am the Omega Who Confronted Ning Xi in Public – Wang Yunxuan

1. 1. Why I did not clarify right away:
      I was not on campus yesterday, so I did not see the original slanderous post about Ning Xi.
      We needed time to gather evidence. Ning Xi should not be falsely accused, and the person spreading lies must be held accountable.
      Full details in the second comment.

1. 1. Ning Xi is not a cheater.
      I was the one who failed to tell the truth from lies and made a careless accusation.

3. 3. I confronted Ning Xi in public for a very simple reason. My roommate had a crush on her, but Ning Xi seemed to ignore her completely and even made her cry.

3. 3. Anyone who knows me knows I have a hot temper. I explode easily. So I didn’t listen to my roommate’s explanation and immediately assumed Ning Xi had played with her feelings.

3. 3. I had gone home for a couple of days, and when I returned, I happened to run into Ning Xi on my way back to the dorm. In that moment, all I could think about was standing up for my roommate. I rushed up to Ning Xi and started accusing her on the spot.

3. 3. Later, I told my roommate what I had done. She was shocked and told me I had misunderstood Ning Xi. She even showed me their chat history.

3. 3. That was when I realized there had never been anything going on between them. Ning Xi was completely innocent.

3. 3. The damage was done, and the first thing we thought of was how to make it right. We wanted to apologize to her.

3. 3. Honestly, if someone came at me on the street, yelling and accusing me, and then just walked away, no matter the reason, I wouldn’t forgive them. But Ning Xi has such a good temper. When she found out it was all a misunderstanding, she forgave us without hesitation.

3. 3. Ning Xi is truly one of the kindest Alphas I’ve ever met. Now I finally understand why my roommate fell for her. I’m crying just thinking about it.

3. 3. On the third floor I’ll post the evidence that proves the person who made the malicious post had bad intentions.

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4: After looking through the evidence, you should know who the person behind the slanderous post really is. That’s right. It’s Cai Yixuan, the same person who recently won first place in Yu Qingxue’s film casting.

You might wonder why Cai Yixuan would do something like this. She already had such a great opportunity and a bright future. Why go after a sophomore and try to ruin her?

Check the fifth floor for the reason.

5: [Image] This is the final cast list for the Wen Mo production. All roles have been confirmed and contracts signed. As you can see, the female lead is Ning Xi, and Cai Yixuan is cast as the third female lead.

6: Cai Yixuan was jealous of Ning Xi and tried to destroy her. It’s truly insane. If she doesn’t come forward to apologize to both Ning Xi and me, and take full responsibility, I will pursue legal action until the very end.

7: Don’t ask where I got the cast list. If I said I have Yu Qingxue’s WeChat and she sent it to me, would you believe it?

8: Oh my god. What a bombshell.

      9: Get your popcorn and soda ready. Front-row seats are going fast.

10: Can we really believe everything the original poster says? Even if Ning Xi isn’t a cheater and the post was made by Cai Yixuan, that doesn’t necessarily prove she did it out of malice. Didn’t she also claim to have evidence that Ning Xi had plastic surgery?

11: In response to the comment above, I was the doctor who treated Ning Xi during her secondary gender differentiation. She had the same face when she came in as when she left. [Image] Here’s the proof.

12: To be fair, Cai Yixuan said she had evidence, but she never actually posted anything. The evidence from above looks legit. It just shows that you really can’t judge people by appearances. Some Alphas may look nice but are actually jealous and petty. They can’t stand anyone being better than them.

13: I’m crying. I can’t believe my dream Alpha Cai Yixuan turned out like this. The evidence is overwhelming. I can’t even defend her anymore.

14: Now that we have Ning Xi, who even cares about Cai Yixuan? President Yu really had good instincts not to cast her as the female lead. If she had, she probably would have ruined the entire production. There are so many people better than her.

The post exploded in popularity as soon as Yu Qingxue’s PR team stepped in.

115: No wonder all my friends stopped talking to me after I got to know Cai Yixuan. A few of them just contacted me and told me the truth. Cai Yixuan paid them to avoid me. Some didn’t take the money but still didn’t want to offend her, so they distanced themselves. Apparently, she was upset that I was more popular than her in our friend group. I’m speechless.

      116: Cai Yixuan must be a walking bundle of jealousy. She can’t stand anyone doing better than her. She’ll do anything to bring people down. That’s just terrifying.

Cai Yixuan didn’t attend the script reading that morning because she went to get “evidence” of Ning Xi having plastic surgery. She wanted to shame Ning Xi completely and ruin her reputation.

Yesterday afternoon, Secretary Li contacted the hospital to investigate, but it turned out Ning Xi had never had any procedures. Cai Yixuan was furious at the idea that Ning Xi’s beauty was natural.

Yu Qingxue’s special attention toward Ning Xi had to be because of that face. If she could prove it was fake, Yu Qingxue might shift her attention back to her.

After thinking it over, Cai Yixuan clenched her teeth and ordered Secretary Li to bribe the hospital staff to create a fake medical record. After all, Ning Xi was just an orphan with no background and no influence. She would have no one to help her.

With excitement bubbling inside her, Cai Yixuan walked out of campus to meet Secretary Li and took the forged documents. She returned to her dorm, took photos of the evidence, and opened the campus forum to upload them.