Transmigrated as a Cannon Fodder Alpha in a Scum Alpha Novel (GL) - Chapter 21.2

It was still a vague answer, but because of Song Shixue’s unique aura, it possessed an inexplicably convincing power. When she said the words “I like you,” the end of her sentence seemed to carry a subtle electric current. A warm current first surged through Fu Suihan’s heart, and only then did her body belatedly stiffen.

Song Shixue squinted, patiently enjoying the Alpha’s embarrassment for a moment, then happily said, “Of course, just like you consider me a friend, my liking is also that of a friend.”

Fu Suihan: “…………”

“Oh.” For a long time, that was all the response she could muster. Seeing Song Shixue still observing her, she turned her face away and twisted the cap on the medicine bottle: “The medicine’s applied. Be careful when filming… from now on.”

“Today’s injury happened before you arrived,” Song Shixue changed the subject, saying lightly, “But after you arrived, everything went much smoother.”

Fu Suihan: “………………”

Before getting into this car, Fu Suihan had imagined many types of responses from Song Shixue. Perhaps she’d flat-out deny everything, or douse her with cold water, or simply not respond and continue being a reserved cat in a high tower.

A warm response might have occurred, but certainly not to this extent.

It was so soft, like… someone pouring a bucket of peach-flavored syrup from the sky, warm, almost melting Fu Suihan’s entire being with Song Shixue’s presence.

It was the familiar hotel room door again, but Shang Ming didn’t follow them this time.

The hallway was quiet, the corridor lights dimly ambiguous. Song Shixue wore a pure white coat, which she had deliberately asked Fu Suihan for halfway there because she felt “cold.”

It was the height of summer, and the car’s air conditioning was comfortable, so “cold” couldn’t possibly be true.

But Fu Suihan simply couldn’t refuse her.

Song Shixue swiped her room card, but didn’t rush to say goodbye to Fu Suihan. After pondering for a few seconds, Fu Suihan thought she had something important to say and waited patiently.

What she heard, however, was: “I think I have a cut on my leg too. Do you want to…”

Fu Suihan finally understood that one must treat Song Shixue like a pampered cat, but with limits.

But this time, she didn’t flee in disarray like last time. Instead, she raised her hand and straightened Song Shixue’s jacket.

Her fingertips stirred a breeze, sweeping past Song Shixue’s collarbone. Song Shixue’s tailbone tingled, and her smile froze on her lips.

“Good night.” Fu Suihan was very satisfied with her reaction, showing a standard smile.

After a long time, Song Shixue, with reddened ears, finally closed the door.

Having “won” against Song Shixue for once, Fu Suihan felt an unprecedented sense of pleasure.

But with their separation came a severe sense of discomfort. It felt as if her entire body was hot and restless, with no part of her at peace.

When she showered, in addition to the peach-scented body wash, a faint scent of cedar seemed to waft through the air.

Fu Suihan had smelled this scent on set as well. She guessed this was her own pheromone.

But that wasn’t important.

After discovering that “showering” couldn’t alleviate the heat, Fu Suihan searched online for information about Alpha susceptible periods. She then learned that it wasn’t just Omegas who developed a physiological dependence on Alphas after being marked.

A small number of Alphas would also become addicted to a specific Omega’s pheromones during their susceptible period, causing the Alpha to intensely need the Omega during this time. They would become anxious and irritable when not together, and intimate contact could alleviate it, with exchange of bodily fluids being the ultimate solution.

This dependence usually occurred during an Alpha’s initial differentiation, with the object of dependence being the pheromones of the Omega that made the strongest impression or was most liked by the Alpha.

Fu Suihan, who had only been in this world for two months and had only smelled Song Shixue’s pheromones up close: …

Almost instantly, the sweet peach scent lingered in her nostrils, and her body unconsciously grew hot again. It wasn’t until she opened the chat with Song Shixue that this anxiety finally subsided a little.

She then realized that because they had been meeting every day recently, the usual greetings mentioned only in chat software had mostly been omitted.

Hesitating for a few seconds, Fu Suihan awkwardly sent a script-related question, feigning an earnest desire for knowledge.

Song Shixue seemed busy and didn’t reply immediately. Fu Suihan frowned slightly, suppressing the sudden dissatisfaction that welled up in her heart, and instead began Browse entertainment news.

When Fu Suihan focused on something, she would minimize her leisure time. Just now, due to filming “For the Emperor,” Fu Suihan hadn’t opened StarNet for a long time.

After knowing that Song Shixue wasn’t disabled, Fu Suihan saved Song Shixue’s past photos even more quickly. After scrolling around, when she returned to the homepage, she originally wanted to exit. Who knew that with just a casual refresh, the homepage pushed a real-time hot topic—

#Song Shixue’s “For the Emperor” Audition Scene Exposed!#

Netizens were already curious about acting, and the secretive, non-transparent nature of auditions was even more eye-catching. Not to mention the marketing account even brought in Song Shixue, a traffic magnet herself. The real-time viewership instantly surpassed ten thousand as soon as the video was released.

Even Fu Suihan, after a slight frown, raised her hand and clicked on it.

The video was a black screen throughout, composed only of several audio snippets, totaling eight minutes. The self-introductions of the actors in the first six minutes were muted, leaving only a few vague lines that the editor had pieced together, with “This is an excerpt from the actor’s audition segment” marked in the upper right corner.

Bullet comments automatically opened, and a lot of content immediately floated across Fu Suihan’s screen.

– Is that it?

– My eighty-year-old grandma recites clearer than them.

– Was that the internet celebrity from Wenhe Media just now? Her voice is so unique, but her face is ruined by plastic surgery. Can she still audition for a drama with Song Shixue?

– Must have a sugar daddy. And so what if Song Shixue is in it? People die for money. She can act in such a terrible drama, so don’t even talk about being pure and untainted. Does anyone not know about her past?

– Tea, please.

– Tea, please +1

•••••

Fu Suihan stared at the flying bullet comments, expressionlessly raising her hand to report the one about Song Shixue. But the malice in the comments didn’t abate; instead, it grew worse, leveraging the anonymity of the platform.

Seeing this, Fu Suihan could roughly guess the purpose of this sensationalism.

If you can’t praise one without stepping on others, then step on ten, twenty, or even more. As long as the build-up is long and terrible enough, whoever appears last, as long as their performance isn’t bad, netizens will always be pleasantly surprised.

As for whether anyone patiently watched the entire thing, that wasn’t important.

What was important was that in the information echo chamber, someone would always come across the comparison videos edited by marketing accounts.

And then, achieve overnight fame.

Fu Suihan’s guess wasn’t far off. In the last two minutes, she herself was included as one of the comparisons.

But her treatment was much worse than others. The rest at least had continuous lines. Her part was cut every few sentences, and without subtitles, it was hard to even hear what she was saying, let alone be moved.

The negative bullet comments intensified. Fu Suihan listened expressionlessly until Chi Qiu appeared, and the verbal attacks finally stopped.

The female Alpha seemed to have re-recorded a version; her voice was relaxed and powerful. Even though it was deliberately edited, her plot and emotions were very coherent, a complete “dimensional attack” compared to the previous artists.

The tone of the bullet comments immediately changed, as if a flood of internet trolls had been unleashed, full of shock and praise. Even occasional “???” and “Is that it?” that floated by were instantly drowned out.

After listening to the entire video, Fu Suihan clicked on the comments.

Unexpectedly, the comments section was completely different from the bullet comments. Song Shixue’s fans in the front rows controlled the narrative tightly, every word sharp, cursing the marketing accounts as sick, heartless, telling them to back off, etc. Because the insults were so creative, most netizens were just laughing.

Even if someone genuinely wanted to ask about the plot, fans advised them to wait for the series to be released, maintaining an extremely harmonious atmosphere.

While amazed, Fu Suihan returned to her desktop, pondering who had released this video. For it to hit trending searches so quickly, there had to be a driving force behind it.

Lost in thought, Song Shixue’s message arrived. She first answered Fu Suihan’s question, then calmly explained: I was showering just now.

– That Omega’s pheromones smell very nice.

Fu Suihan still hadn’t forgotten what Song Shixue had said: praising an Omega’s pheromones meant proposing to them.

This message was full of traps.

She paused, then replied:

– I didn’t notice.

– Are you very concerned about Qiao Shu?

Looking at this reply, Song Shixue let out a wry laugh: I don’t even remember her name.

– The only reason I know her is because of you.

The other end of the chat stopped replying.

After a long time, Fu Suihan finally sent a string of dots, saying: Mm.

– Did you see the hot search?

Fu Suihan hadn’t expected Song Shixue to so actively bypass the previous topic, but she transitioned very naturally: I saw it.

– I didn’t do it.

Fu Suihan thought, Of course, I know that.

If Song Shixue wanted to create hype around her, the method she would use would only be the entire eight-minute video, showing all of her audition content.

But thinking this, Fu Suihan hesitated for a few seconds, then realized something was wrong—

What if Song Shixue did the opposite?

Song Shixue, however, didn’t realize she had already made that connection. Seeing her not reply, she asked: Don’t believe me?

– …Of course not.

– I know Shixue doesn’t lie.

– The other party retracted the previous message.

– I believe you.

••••

Almost as soon as she saw “I believe you,” Song Shixue reached up and touched the back of her burning neck.

Her inhibitor patch was already wet and sticky from overflowing pheromones.

From the moment she smelled Fu Suihan’s pheromones tonight, Song Shixue knew her estrus cycle had arrived.

Author’s Notes:

Thanks, everyone!