The Gorgeous Omega Came to Seduce Me [Entertainment Industry] - Chapter 24

The production team was currently on the verge of losing it—more so than anyone else present.

“What do we do, Director Chen?” the assistant director asked anxiously as he rushed over to the head director. “The live chat is completely out of control now.”

“Let them be,” the head director replied with an air of profound weariness. “Fine, let them all be blind. It’s fine.”

Assistant Director: “Huh?”

“Oh, never mind. Just let them be,” the head director said, looking as though he had already transcended worldly concerns. “This is so dramatic, so eye-catching—when the time comes, netizens will just say it’s scripted anyway.”

Assistant Director: “…Oh.”

The assistant director couldn’t quite grasp the head director’s enlightened state of mind, but he vaguely understood that Mu Shenshen had powerful backing—someone their show absolutely couldn’t afford to provoke. Still, now that the head director had taken responsibility and given his word, he didn’t care anymore. Let the netizens say whatever they wanted.

If it really is Ji Liao, that’s just too ridiculous. Watching her own Omega on a dating show? Some kind of cuckolding fetishist?

Hey, upstairs, did you forget Cheng Mi is sitting right there in the same studio with her?

Now that you mention it!

…So the real essence of this show’s drama lies with Ji Liao…

What a complicated Alpha.

As if responding to the live chat, Cheng Mi, also seated in the studio, wore a fragile and timid expression, her head lowered as if deeply upset. Even Zhu Linchen couldn’t resist handing her a couple of tissues.

Ji Liao, however, didn’t even glance in that direction. Rubbing her temples, she spoke haltingly, “If it really is as you say… then that Alpha is indeed pretty scummy.”

“So you also think she should marry me, right?” Mu Shenshen’s cheerful voice quickly came through the phone.

Ji Liao: “…”

Sweetheart!! Don’t be so romance-obsessed!! Kick that scummy Alpha to the curb! Just like you did with that Feng guy!

Feng Xing Jue: Does one thing and gets roasted for a lifetime.

No need to say more—this glorious mess is entirely of his own making.

Hahahaha

“Marriage… should be approached with caution,” Ji Liao said helplessly, propping her forehead on her hand.

“Tch,” Mu Shenshen clearly wasn’t having it, frowning in displeasure. “I don’t get you Alphas, always going on about caution like it’s some mantra.”

Ji Liao was practically getting a headache. She glanced subtly at the camera, swallowing whatever she wanted to say, and was just about to steer the conversation elsewhere when she heard some static from the phone.

It was the field production team communicating with Mu Shenshen—the call duration had reached its limit.

Standing in the night breeze, dazzlingly beautiful, Mu Shenshen raised an eyebrow, her expression tinged with skepticism. “There’s a time limit?”

The staff member, under Mu Shenshen’s gaze, was under immense pressure. “Y-yeah.”

Mu Shenshen lowered her long lashes, her clear eyes reflecting a hint of boredom as she casually handed the phone over. “Fine, then.”

The production team couldn’t take it anymore and stepped in to cut it off, hahaha.

Ji Liao let out a relieved sigh and was about to hang up when Mu Shenshen suddenly snatched the phone back before it could reach the staff member’s hands, pressing it to her ear and declaring loudly, “I’ll still ask you this question later! You haven’t answered me yet!”

The moment those words were spoken, every gaze in the studio locked onto Ji Liao.

San Yang looked like he had something to say but held back. Qin Ming smirked knowingly.

Zhu Linchen looked utterly bewildered, while Cheng Mi wore a complicated expression—somewhere between resentment and longing.

Forced into the spotlight, Ji Liao: “…”

HAHAHAHA OMG Teacher Ji looks like she wants to vanish on the spot

This is peak awkwardness LOL

This is clearly the dynamic of a quiet, reliable Alpha and her lively, chaotic little wife! They agreed to act like strangers on camera, but the little wife immediately forgot and started exposing everything. The Alpha has no choice but to indulge her. Peak romance literature.

LMAO, front-row commenter, don’t leave—you’re killing me with this ship

No no, front-row is still too shallow. This is obviously the trope of a bold, straightforward Omega chasing after a shy little Alpha on a show, relentlessly teasing her.

You’re not wrong, you’re not wrong.

Mu Shenshen had her phone confiscated by the staff, while Feng Xing Jue refused to speak to Ji Liao. The “Sweet and Sour Confessions” segment finally passed without further incident, and Ji Liao secretly sighed in relief.

The next call went to Zhu Linchen. The Beta pair seemed to really enjoy this comedic entertainer, firing off questions one after another. The civilian guest and the celebrity bounced off each other effortlessly, filling the screen with laughter and cheerful banter.

While everyone’s attention was on Zhu Linchen, Qin Ming turned off his live mic and glanced at Ji Liao, asking quietly, “You don’t look too good—are you feeling unwell?”

Ji Liao met his gaze and similarly muted her mic. “It’s nothing. Just not used to the cameras yet.”

Qin Ming nodded but didn’t press further, simply reassuring her, “It’s like that for everyone at first. You’ll get used to it.”

Meanwhile, the civilian guest selection continued. Originally, it should have been Lu Qin’s group’s turn, but after discussing it with her Omega, Lu Qin surprisingly passed the opportunity to the female Alpha who had lost to Ji Liao.

That female Alpha hesitated for a moment before calling Qin Ming.

This pair was clearly here for genuine romance, asking Qin Ming sincere questions, which he answered one by one. When it finally came to the last group, Lu Qin’s One-Day Couple seemed particularly taken with Cheng Mi, showering her with effusive praise.

Cheng Mi responded like the perfect sweet girl, answering each question with a gentle smile and soft tone.

Her fans ate it up, flooding the screen with comments:

Aw, Xiao Mi is so sweet~

This is how a guest should act! What’s with the awkward silences earlier?

Seriously, if you don’t have on-screen charisma, just stay behind the scenes. Why force yourself onto variety shows?

Ji Liao sat quietly to the side, flipping through the script she already knew by heart, as if Cheng Mi’s voice didn’t even register—indifferent and entirely unbothered.

Cheng Mi’s call dragged on until the staff, just as they had with Mu Shenshen, finally cut in. The seemingly gentle civilian Omega reluctantly ended the conversation, sighing softly as the staff took the phone away.

Since Lu Qin was paired with that Omega, the staff handed the phone to Lu Qin instead. “Miss Lu, you may now speak with Xiao Mi.”

Lu Qin was taken aback at first, then she curled her lips slightly into a coquettish smile and casually waved her hand. “I don’t have any questions to ask.”

Big sister Lu Qin clearly knows what she’s doing—maybe Cheng Mi should be the one asking her for advice instead!

True, idols aren’t supposed to date anyway.

While the audience took it in stride, the staff were a bit troubled. Interacting with civilian guests was a great opportunity to establish a persona, and they didn’t want Cheng Mi to appear too neglected at this moment.

“Maybe you could chat a little? The show only lasts five days—it’s a rare opportunity,” a staff member urged.

Lu Qin glanced at them, likely guessing the production team’s intentions. After a moment’s thought, she took the phone.

Well, might as well make use of it. Lu Qin shot a look toward Mu Shenshen in the distance and said offhandedly, “Actually, I do have a question for Miss Cheng.”

Cheng Mi, who had rarely been addressed so formally since entering the industry, blinked gently before replying softly, “Oh? What is it, Miss Lu?”

As Lu Qin wondered how someone as unapproachable as Mu Shenshen had ended up on a dating show—and was pretending to be so docile—her mind flashed to the angsty love rumors about Cheng Mi being deeply loved by someone. She blurted out, “I was just wondering how Miss Cheng usually deals with obsessive admirers? I often find myself being secretly adored by people I only see as friends, and it’s a bit of a headache.”

Cheng Mi froze at the very first sentence, her usually innocent eyes flickering with shock and vulnerability.

The studio fell silent for a few seconds—no one spoke.

Ji Liao, who had been looking down at the script with her long lashes trembling slightly, slowly lifted her gaze to the big screen—

Mu Shenshen, who had been lazily sitting aside playing with seashells on the beach after hanging up, suddenly stilled. Her fingers tightened involuntarily, crushing the fragile, weathered shell in her grasp.

Holy—

So… the real queen is here…

Damn, bold. Lu Qin, super bold!

Wait, is this allowed? That was some next-level shade, lol!

I’m dying, this queen is on another level—one sentence and she hit half the show’s landmines.

Sensing the sudden shift in the atmosphere, Lu Qin blinked in confusion and glanced around. “What’s wrong?”

LMAO, she didn’t even realize!

That makes it even funnier!

“It’s quite common to be pursued unexpectedly in life,” San Yang, ever the seasoned host, quickly stepped in to salvage the situation. “I think we’ve all experienced something like this. After all, the spark of love is often accidental—you never know if the person confessing to you is the one you’ve been waiting for.”

“True,” Zhu Linchen chimed in, half-jokingly adding, “Like me—I’m still waiting for someone to confess to me right now.”

San Yang laughed and asked, “So what would you do if someone confessed to you right now?”

Zhu Linchen pretended to ponder deeply before nodding solemnly. “I’d hold back for three seconds at most. Not a second longer.”

The audience, both on and off-screen, burst into laughter.

With the mood lightened, Cheng Mi also regained her composure and responded to Lu Qin’s question with a few polite, diplomatic words.

No matter what the online discourse would be later, at least this issue had been glossed over for now. If superficial decorum wasn’t shattered, there would always be ways to manipulate public opinion and smooth things over later, no matter how netizens speculated.

On the beach, Lu Qin, under Mu Shenshen’s death glare, realized she’d misspoken and hastily hung up the phone.

As the call ended, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

This sister finally stopped talking.

After the “Sweet and Sour Confessions” segment, the first day’s “First Encounters” activities officially concluded. The evening interactions between civilian guests and celebrity guests would no longer be livestreamed, allowing both parties full privacy.

San Yang, as the host, stood up and delivered closing remarks amidst cheerful background music.

Ah, is it over already?

No way! I haven’t had enough of the drama yet. Petition to continue the livestream tonight!

Seconded!

But continuing the livestream was impossible. After all, the contracts signed by celebrities and civilian guests clearly stipulated working hours. Even setting aside other considerations, they were all celebrities—how would “overtime pay” be calculated?

The four Love Consultants and the host collectively bid farewell to the camera before turning to leave one by one. Different camera angles were successively cut off, plunging into darkness. However, whether by accident or technical error, one main camera remained on, its view capturing a corner of the studio where celebrity guests were slowly exiting.

Just as viewers were happily spamming comments, an unexpected incident occurred among the departing guests visible in the corner of the screen.

Whether intentional or not, Ji Liao and Cheng Mi—the “perpetrator” and “victim” pair—ended up walking together, with Cheng Mi following closely behind Ji Liao down the steps to exit the studio.

Perhaps from slipping or exhaustion after wearing high heels all day, Cheng Mi suddenly stumbled forward.

Ji Liao reacted swiftly, turning around to grasp Cheng Mi’s shoulder with one hand while gripping their arm with the other, steadying the person who was about to fall.

When their eyes met, both Ji Liao and Cheng Mi—clearly surprised—fell into momentary silence.

!!!

What did I just see!!!

I knew staying late would pay off!!