CH 21

Crew.

The film crew was getting ready to shoot Bai Huaiyu’s scenes. No matter how you put it, he was the male lead and the favored one in the crew, so his screen time was definitely not to be missed.

As long as Si Huaixi wasn’t around for comparison, Bai Huaiyu wouldn’t end up portraying a cold and aloof campus heartthrob turning into a pitiful fragile flower.

At the very least, Bai Huaiyu’s appearance was neither exaggerated nor understated; his looks could be considered top-tier in the entertainment industry. His acting skills were sufficient for this idol drama.

Director Lin instructed the camera crew to set up equipment on the basketball court, preparing to brief the main actors on some details.

At this moment, Bai Huaiyu was sitting in a chair, still having his makeup touched up by the artist. He needed to appear flawless on screen, sporting a natural look as if he hadn’t applied any makeup at all. He had to embody the image of a cool campus heartthrob, overshadowing Si Huaixi!

Bai Huaiyu’s eyes glimmered with hidden resentment as he stared at the makeup artist, his gaze becoming sharp and picky. However, he still needed to maintain a gentle and kind Omega demeanor on the outside.

He spoke softly, “Makeup artist, could you please touch up my makeup carefully? I hope the camera captures a sunny and breathable skin complexion, without any flaws that fans could nitpick. Ideally… make my features exquisite and three-dimensional. As the male lead, I should be the most eye-catching one.”

The makeup artist, who had been with the young master Bai for the longest time, understood his intentions. Her hand trembled slightly as she applied the makeup, and with a shrinking gaze, she nodded, “Rest assured, I will put all my effort into making Young Master Bai look perfect. You will definitely outshine everyone else!”

Only then was Bai Huaiyu satisfied. He pretended to be humble and smiled, saying, “That won’t be necessary. Just make me look good.”

The makeup artist didn’t dare to say anything and couldn’t help but silently criticize him in her heart. What he meant by ‘looking good’ was to look better than everyone else.

There was a time when she didn’t make him look paler than another female celebrity in an advertisement shoot. Although the final result turned out great, Bai Huaiyu scrutinized the raw footage for a long time, with a fake smile on his face, saying that he looked a bit dark. The post-production team had to work overnight to lighten his complexion. After that incident, she had to endure his complaints for a long time.

The makeup artist sighed inwardly and gathered her thoughts to apply makeup to the untouchable young master Bai, making him even paler. The whiter, the better— hopefully, to the point of glowing.

Bai Huaiyu casually asked, as if in passing, “Do you know who Si Huaixi’s makeup artist is?”

The makeup artist’s heart trembled, fearing that Bai Huaiyu genuinely wanted to know about that makeup artist. If he had just asked casually, it would have been fine. She was afraid something might go wrong.

She didn’t dare to take a chance. The young master Bai might seem gentle on the surface, but every time she interacted with him, she couldn’t help but feel a chill. There would always be some unexpected accidents happening around him.

The makeup artist immediately smiled and tried to please him, “I don’t know, to be honest. I suppose any intern makeup artist in the crew could handle that kind of minor supporting role.”

Bai Huaiyu felt pleased upon hearing this and didn’t say anything further. Just as Director Lin called for him, he dismissed the makeup artist.

The makeup artist quickly grabbed the makeup box and hurried away, sweating nervously. She didn’t want to get involved in the affairs of this young master from the Bai family. He seemed quite mysterious and uncanny.

Director Lin was explaining the script requirements for the upcoming scenes to Bai Huaiyu. At a certain point, he suddenly looked at Bai Huaiyu and asked, “The male lead is a member of the school’s basketball team. Teacher Bai, have you ever played basketball? We have a scene coming up on the basketball court, and it would be great if you could just casually play a bit for the background.”

Bai Huaiyu’s smile stiffened. He had received education as a noble Omega from the Bai family, focusing on flower arrangement, arts, housework, and social interactions— referred to by others as “bride courses.” He didn’t fancy the idea of sweating profusely in a basketball class.

However, since Director Lin asked in front of everyone, Bai Huaiyu couldn’t say he couldn’t play. His expression became gloomy and complicated for a moment. The key was that he didn’t want to lose to Si Huaixi. Yesterday, Si Huaixi had overshadowed him in their scenes, leaving him infuriated late into the night. He even approached Shen Modong, hoping for a cameo in this basketball scene to support him.

Shen Modong was a renowned actor and surely would help suppress Si Huaixi. It would be even better if Si Huaixi was scared off from acting altogether. However, Shen Modong’s annoying agent, Zhong Hong, was causing trouble by claiming his schedule was full. Shen Modong could only comfort Bai Huaiyu and offer a bunch of acting advice that wasn’t particularly helpful.

Bai Huaiyu rolled his eyes in secret. He reluctantly smiled and said to Director Lin, “Director Lin, I have taken basketball classes at school. Although I haven’t played a complete game, I can give it a try.”

Director Lin responded, “Oh, that’s fine then. Where is the basketball court? If Teacher Bai hasn’t played for a long time, you can warm up your hands a bit. The extras will cooperate with you, and you just need to dribble the ball a couple of times and shoot it into the basket.”

Bai Huaiyu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. Luckily, he didn’t have to actually play basketball. He knew nothing about the rules. As long as he could toss the ball into the hoop, it sounded quite simple.

Bai Huaiyu’s expression became more confident as he said, “No problem, Director Lin.”

Everything was almost ready.

Director Lin commanded, “Scene 13 of ‘This Star is named for You’ —action!”

This scene portrayed the interaction between the male lead, Guan Feixing (played by Bai Huaiyu), and the supporting female character, Shao Lexin (played by Ying Yao).

Guan Feixing was originally a gaming prodigy known as the “Star God” in the gaming world. His in-game username usually consisted of a single character “Star.” He ranked high in every game and was frequently invited by various gaming live-streaming platforms. On a few occasions, his live broadcasts had millions of viewers, establishing his status as an industry-leading gaming player.

Shao Lexin, the supporting female character, had encountered the Star God in a competitive game. She played a support role and, due to her admiration for the Star God, joined his first guild, the ‘Star Path Guild.’ In a guild mission, the Star God, serving as the guild leader, accidentally revealed the name of their school’s cafeteria when using voice chat. This immediately led to the revelation that the Star God was a student at their school.

Shortly after the release of the game ‘Star River Battlefield,’ the supporting character, Shao Lexin, discovered that the divine star in the game was none other than the aloof heartthrob of their school, Guan Feixing. He was also the star player of the school basketball team.

Shao Lexin deliberately joined the protagonist’s guild in the new mecha game, ‘Star River Battlefield,’ and pretended to stumble upon the divine star’s alt account. Under the pretext of seeking help with the game strategy, she secretly approached him with the intention of pursuing him.

However, the cold and aloof protagonist, Guan Feixing, was always ignorant to any romantic entanglements within the guild. At most, he would occasionally greet fellow members due to being from the same school. Lately, he had been busy with battles against the second guild, whose guild leader, Yao Yaoqianli, possessed formidable commanding skills and had snatched several boss first kills from them.

Shao Lexin used the excuse of dealing with the second guild to approach Guan Feixing. She claimed to have found a way to counter Yao Yaoqianli and purposely went to the basketball court frequently to discuss strategies.

On the basketball court, the sunlight bathed the ground with a perfect glow. Bai Huaiyu, wearing a clean and refreshing school uniform, held a basketball. His cold, fair features had a touch of the school heartthrob’s charm.

The supporting actress, Ying Yao, had a pair of large European-style double eyelid eyes, glistening with vitality. She was a charming and tall beauty, speaking her lines in a coquettish tone.

“Bai… no, I mean Brother Feixing!”

“Cut! You said the line wrong!”

“Um… Brother Feixing, there’s a game called ‘Star Sea Battlefield.’ I have an idea to discuss with you…”

“Cut! It’s ‘Star River Battlefield’!”

“…”

“Cut—!!!”

Ying Yao’s face turned pale, and she kept getting her lines wrong, failing over a dozen times.

Under the scorching sun, Bai Huaiyu’s makeup was melting, and he was growing increasingly impatient.

Ying Yao quickly apologized, her eyes filled with sincere admiration. “I’m sorry, Teacher Bai. I got nervous and messed up my lines.”

Bai Huaiyu couldn’t lose his temper in public. He took the bottled water handed by his assistant, suppressed his anger, and forced a smile. “It’s… alright. Just be more careful next time.”

Upon hearing her idol, whom she admired, not only not blaming her but also comforting her, Ying Yao blushed instantly and shyly raised her eyes to glance at Bai Huaiyu. She whispered, “Thank you for your concern, Teacher Bai. I will continue to work hard.”

Bai Huaiyu was sent shivers by that gaze. He shuddered and immediately sat on the folding chair placed by the assistant, taking a break while calling for the makeup artist to touch up his makeup.

On the side, Si Huaixi, who had no scenes at the moment, sat on a small stool talking to Liu Sishan. She handed him a bag of melon seeds and asked, “Want some?”

Si Huaixi replied, “No, thanks.”

Liu Sishan doesn’t have a role now, but she can sit back and enjoy the show while munching on melon seeds. She actually has a good impression of Si Huaixi. It’s a pity that he doesn’t have enough connections backstage and got replaced by another lead actor. But damn, he’s handsome!

Who needs anything else when you’re this handsome!

Liu Sishan enthusiastically talked about the happenings on the set, saying, “Teacher Bai really attracts Alphas wherever he goes.”

“Alphas?” Si Huaixi still wasn’t sensitive to pheromones. Apart from Brother Pei’s pheromones, all those so-called Alphas and Omegas on the streets were the same in his eyes.

Upon hearing Liu Sishan mention the lead being pursued by Alphas again, he thought another main character from the novel had emerged. It unexpectedly caught Si Huaixi’s attention.

Brother Pei was the antagonist in the novel, and he was worried that the plot would continue to involve Brother Pei. Si Huaixi had to be extra cautious.

Liu Sishan said, “Yeah, Ying Yao came here just for Teacher Bai. Don’t be fooled by her delicate and adorable appearance, she’s actually an Alpha. Because Teacher Bai is her idol, when she found out he was joining this drama, she specifically had her father, an investor, put in money to get her in, just to get close to her idol.”

Si Huaixi suddenly realized something and felt a strange sensation.

Ying Yao seemed like a naive and sweet rich girl, pampered and speaking with a coquettish tone. Who would have thought… she was actually a female Alpha with an assertive personality.

The ABO world was truly miraculous.

It’s probably normal for a female Alpha and a male Omega to be together…

Suddenly, there was a cute squeal.

“Teacher Bai, I’m sorry, it wasn’t intentional!”

“Sob, sob, sob… quickly take Teacher Bai to the hospital!”

Ying Yao, with a tearful face, princess-carried Bai Huaiyu, while Bai Huaiyu, with an injured forehead, was infuriated and rolled his eyes, struggling to make Ying Yao put him down.

“I’m fine! Put me back on the ground!”

Ying Yao shook her head while crying, “No! Teacher Bai, I’m the one who hurt you. Don’t worry, I’ll take responsibility for it!”

Bai Huaiyu was nearly driven to madness by this idiot: “Who asked you to take responsibility?” Are you even worthy?!

Ying Yao thought Bai Huaiyu would forgive her and not hold her accountable, but she still cried while tightly hugging Bai Huaiyu, saying, “Teacher Bai, you’re just too kind-hearted!”

Bai Huaiyu was being choked and couldn’t breathe. He wished he could kick away this foolish girl and was so frustrated that he felt like coughing up blood.

After watching this farce, Si Huaixi regained his senses and asked, “What happened?”

Liu Sishan munched on melon seeds and replied, “Oh, nothing serious. Teacher Bai was showing off by playing basketball, but he didn’t have enough strength and missed the hoop nearly ten times. He didn’t even touch the rim once… Ying Yao wanted to help him, but being an Alpha, she was a bit too strong. She casually threw the ball, but it unexpectedly hit the pole and rebounded, directly hitting Teacher Bai’s head and knocking him down.”

Si Huaixi: “…”

Watching the protagonist’s increasingly irritable expression and Ying Yao’s clumsy attempt to please him as an Alpha.

Suddenly, being a heartthrob didn’t seem so appealing.

TL: I noticed someone commenting Si Huaixi as an Omega. But actually it is mentioned in ch2 ‘The original owner is not a Beta, not even any of the six genders in the ABO. Just like in his previous life, he is a pure male. He has no glands or pheromones. In this ABO world, he is like an outlier.’

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