Wish to Get Rich But Wear a Scumbag A - Chapter 42

Qi Xingwan: “…Can you stop gasping so dramatically when you talk?”

“Mmm-hmm!” The wise and mighty Female Lead is always right. Yan He immediately took a deep breath before speaking. “Don’t just stand around in my room. One person, one mouth; six people, too many mouths. One breath per person, artificial heating; global warming is all your fault.”

Qi Xingwan: “……” Is she just making things up now?

“Alright, alright, we get it, you’re amazing.” Yan He pulled a deck of cards from her bag and tossed it to Du Yihan. “The night is long, don’t just keep practicing Zhao Zilong’s seven entries and seven exits. When you’re tired, switch games, not positions. Here, I bought you a new deck—remember to pay me back later. Go on, Lao Han, go validate your love with Sister Mu Mu. Just remember to turn off the power first. And don’t be scared if you hear noises under the bed at midnight—it’s probably just those bookworms transformed into tenacious little cockroaches, come to witness your romance.”

Du Yihan and He Jiamu both blushed crimson, wanting to explain, but Yan He wouldn’t let them.

“Shoo, shoo, shoo! My humble abode can’t contain your audacity. Goodbye, good night.”

Director Han, why aren’t you smiling? Don’t you like it? Hahahaha!

Ahhh, Teacher He’s blushing face is so delicate and adorable! Screaming Chicken JPG.

Eldest Miss’s mouth… How much? I want it.

If I had that mouth, I’d definitely win over my crush, Sister Xin. Puppy Tears JPG.

First of all, I’m not a cockroach. Second, send me the address ASAP! IQ -999, happiness +999 JPG.

We’re pure-hearted cockroaches, burning with passion~ Tonight we’re going to Director Han’s house~ So happy we’re suffocating! JPG.

Has anyone noticed my Qiqi? She looks like she’s about to shatter… Sweating Profusely JPG.

Hey, guys, let’s not go too far. Save some face for the Best Actress. Is dog training really something we should be trending about? Hahaha!

I never imagined Qi Xingwan would trend like this…

Is this the divorce group? They’re eating better than Teacher He!

How do you know Teacher He doesn’t have dogs to play with? Muscular dogs are way more fun to train when they resist. A lump of soft flesh just doesn’t have the same vibe.

Whether the food tastes good or not doesn’t matter; the key is to finish it. On this point, the Jin Xin Jin Li Group completely triumphed!

Three hours already? Isn’t it over yet?

No idea. The bedroom camera is off, and no one’s knocking on the door. We know nothing.

Even though we can’t see, I can imagine it! Real couples are way more satisfying than staged pairings!

Excuse me, what does Zhao Zilong’s seven entries and seven exits have to do with this topic? Windblown hair emoji

The door slammed shut, making the house feel much emptier.

Yan He turned to see Mu Xu still standing there.

“Why haven’t you left yet?” she asked.

Not only are you still here, but what’s with that wronged expression? Are you trying to pull a scam?

Qi Xingwan glanced at Yan He walking back, put down the game console she’d been clutching, and sat next to Zhou Yunuo. She issued a firm dismissal: “Teacher Mu, you heard us earlier. It’s late, and we need to rest. You should get some sleep too.”

Mu Xu leaned against the wall, his expression weak and pained, like a fallen celestial being. “Nono, I’m really suffering. Can’t you help me?”

Mu Xu’s words were full of feigned weakness, yet his red wine-scented pheromones aggressively enveloped Zhou Yunuo, relentlessly assaulting the suppression patch in an attempt to breach its defenses.

Yan He rubbed her nose, thinking the air quality around the brilliant and mighty Female Lead seemed rather poor—pungent, in fact.

She stopped walking and turned to find a sink to wash her face.

Zhou Yunuo felt the suppression patch on the back of her neck gradually growing damp. Her glands, savagely stimulated, began to burn, causing her unbearable discomfort, as if someone were holding her head underwater.

Clutching her knees, she desperately suppressed her body’s trembling. “If you’re suffering, see a doctor,” she said. “I told you, I don’t want to be marked.”

“Why?” Mu Xu’s eyes brimmed with vulnerability and hurt. “What happened this afternoon was my fault. I didn’t think things through, I didn’t handle it well enough. I apologize, okay?”

Zhou Yunuo’s body shook uncontrollably. She opened her mouth to bite her palm, hoping the pain would restore her clarity. Qi Xingwan swiftly intervened, her voice sharp: “Mu Xu, control your pheromones!”

A triumphant glint hid in Mu Xu’s eyes, though his face wore an expression of distress and guilt. “I’m sorry, I can’t control them right now. I—”

“Can’t control it or simply don’t want to?!” Qi Xingwan sneered. “You know you’ll lose control, yet you linger here? Are you trying to force me to call the police?”

Qi Xingwan must be crazy. Didn’t she hear that during heat, they can’t understand human speech?

Everyone has their special periods. Does she think she’s so superior, being so aggressive? eye roll

Forcing~you~to~call~the~police~ What’s a puppet in a wealthy family marriage doing acting so high and mighty?!

Tsk, look at her legs shaking like that. She probably came early.

They’re just a young couple bickering and flirting. Why are you sticking your nose in? Winning an award doesn’t make you hot stuff. Unbelievable.

Becoming Best Actress really changes people. You’d never see her fawning over others like she did back when she was just a TV actress.

Who knows how she even landed the female lead role in Du Yihan’s film…

A rotten b1tch for a useless loser—a match made in heaven!

If I were Mu Xu, I’d just take both of them. She’s getting too big for her britches. Why didn’t she say she didn’t want it when she was clinging to an Alpha during her heat?

…Is this comment section playing abstract or are they serious? shivering emoji

Click on their profiles for a surprise—they’re all fans of a certain someone.

Holy sh1t, I just mentioned taking inhibitors and my DMs exploded?!

Why’s the screen gone black?!

Damn it, it’s 10 PM. Stream’s over.

Fvck…

Machines are always more punctual than humans. The moment the clock struck ten, the stream shut down instantly. Overtime was out of the question; it was a good day if they didn’t have to end early due to network issues.

Beep—

The shutdown notification sounded, marking the successful completion of today’s recording. The remaining time was now private, free from interruptions.

Mu Xu expertly muted his microphone, glanced at the room’s sole camera to confirm it was off, and immediately dropped the act.

He intensified the pressure of his pheromones. “Teacher Qi, don’t try to scare me. What’s illegal about an Alpha seeking help from their Omega during their heat?”

Zhou Yunuo, who had once been temporarily marked by this pheromone, now cowered in fear, trembling uncontrollably, tears welling in her eyes.

Qi Xingwan sat beside Zhou Yunuo, her own glands suffering under the Alpha’s aggressive pheromonal assault and provocation.

Her survival instincts screamed for her to flee immediately, but she knew that if she left, Zhou Yunuo would be utterly defenseless, unable to resist the Alpha’s pheromonal control.

Mu Xu, seeing the two Omegas faltering, approached them with a smug smile. “Nono,” he coaxed, “come back with me, okay? I—”

As the Alpha drew closer, Qi Xingwan tried to stand and block him, but her limbs felt heavy and unresponsive.

Someone in the live broadcast room had been monitoring the entire situation. It was clear now: either Director Zhao knew what was happening but chose to ignore it, or Mu Xu’s assistant had intercepted the monitor’s attempts to report the incident.

Neither scenario boded well.

With Director Han and Li Jin absent, Mu Xu was determined to take Zhou Yunuo away, and no one seemed capable of stopping him.

What can I do…?

Suddenly, Qi Xingwan remembered there was still one… person in the room.

“Yan He!”