CH 33

“Ying Yao, what are you doing here?” Bai Huaiyu asked, barely able to hold back his agitation as he locked eyes with Ying Yao, afraid she had heard their previous conversation.

Facing Bai Huaiyu’s intense gaze, Ying Yao blushed slightly, her watery eyes filled with anticipation as she looked at him and said, “I got lost. I felt bored on set, so I decided to take a walk and ended up running into Teacher Bai. By the way, who is this person next to you, Teacher Bai?”

Bai Huaiyu’s eyes filled with nervousness. Even in broad daylight, he couldn’t possibly harm Ying Yao. Besides, his intuition told him that this silly and naive female Alpha probably wandered here by mistake and likely knew nothing.

Bai Huaiyu felt slightly relieved in his heart and gestured to his assistant, Bai Yuji, to explain, “We also came out for a walk. This person is a crew member. It seems the crew suddenly needed something from Bai Huaiyu, so he came to find us. Now that you have found Bai Huaiyu, you can go.”

Xiao Li obediently echoed, “That’s right, I found Teacher Bai. Since there’s nothing else, I’ll go back to the set. See you later at the set, Teacher Bai.”

Bai Huaiyu smiled and said, “Okay, thank you.”

Xiao Li immediately hurried away, and only then did Bai Huaiyu breathe a sigh of relief.

Ying Yao was still a little confused. The two of them spoke so quickly that she didn’t even have a chance to ask the crew member to take her back to the set before Xiao Li disappeared.

Ying Yao shouted from behind, “Hey, don’t leave so fast! I don’t know the way!”

Bai Huaiyu’s expression stiffened, but he had to maintain his kind and elegant image as an Omega aristocrat. He smiled friendly and said, “Then, Ying Yao, just come back to the set with me. I know the way.”

Ying Yao was surprised and touched, tears welling up in her eyes. “Teacher Bai, you’re so kind to me. I thought you would never talk to me again after you got angry last time.”

Last time?

He had to recall the foolish and weeping Alpha’s actions. His pheromones had no effect on her, yet she still followed his malicious lesson and even went as far as to hit herself. She still pitifully gave him gifts afterward, showing her worthlessness…

Bai Huaiyu’s dark eyes deepened, his cold and malicious heart beating a little chaotically. It felt strange, as if an unexpected surge of warmth had disrupted its rhythm, making his body feel uncomfortable.

“Can you really not smell my pheromones?” Bai Huaiyu furrowed his brow and stared at Ying Yao.

Ever since his pheromones stopped affecting Ying Yao, he had been worried about losing the power to bewitch her. But later, he secretly tested it and found that everyone except Ying Yao was deeply influenced by his pheromones.

Ying Yao’s face instantly turned red, and her watery eyes shyly glanced at Bai Huaiyu. In a timid voice, she said, “Bai Teacher, you’re so bold. If we both have feelings for each other, it should be me as an Alpha who expresses it first.”

Bai Huaiyu was getting goosebumps from Ying Yao’s coquettish gaze. He coughed and said, “What feelings? Where did you hear that I have feelings for you?”

Ying Yao slightly frowned and pouted, “But Bai Teacher, you’re an Omega. Coming to ask me, an Alpha, about the scent of your pheromones, isn’t that flirting?”

Ying Yao immediately put on a serious face, although her slightly foolish and blushing face couldn’t quite achieve seriousness. Nevertheless, she earnestly said, “Bai Teacher, please don’t be a playboy who flirts with everyone. It’s not right. My parents taught me to be loyal to someone I like. Even though I’m often called slow-witted, I still understand these principles!”

Loyal to someone she likes? It was a joke for Bai Huaiyu. How could he, with his damaged and filthy body, have the opportunity to choose like Ying Yao did? The Bai family wouldn’t allow him. His degraded body was filled with pleasure and mockery.

He would have many Alpha slaves devoted to him, willing to be used and played with.

He didn’t need to be as naive and foolish as Ying Yao. There was no such thing as loyalty. It was merely a game of control, whether bound by the shackles of marriage or engaging in illicit affairs, unfaithful couples have existed since ancient times.

Bai Huaiyu should have retorted sharply to this foolish Alpha, but when faced with those foolish eyes, he suddenly felt deflated and asked more tactfully, “Ying Yao, don’t you know what my pheromones smell like?”

Ying Yao’s eyes lit up, and she immediately replied, “Of course I know! I’m a fan of Bai Teacher. Your pheromones smell like an elegant and beautiful white rose. Everyone in our fan group agrees that Bai Teacher is the one and only ‘White Rose.’ You are also the most special white rose in my heart!”

Bai Huaiyu couldn’t help but chuckle twice for some unknown reason and asked with a focused gaze, “Then why can’t you smell it?”

Ying Yao struggled for a moment and somewhat embarrassedly said, “I’m naturally slow-witted. When I was in school, I wasn’t sensitive to pheromones. There was a classmate who suddenly transformed into an Omega, and the pheromones during their heat made all the Alphas restless. I was the only female Alpha in the class who didn’t react at all. In the end, I had to take that Omega classmate to the infirmary.”

Ying Yao arched her eyebrows and said somewhat dejectedly, “My parents are worried that I won’t find an Omega partner since I’m so slow-witted. Sigh…”

Bai Huaiyu silently listened to Ying Yao’s small complaints and laughed.

“Ah, Bai Teacher, thank you for listening to my nonsense all the way. My mouth is dry and parched. I’ll go get some water first!”

Back on the set, Ying Yao bid farewell to Bai Huaixi with a quick word and sprinted away. Bai Huaixi’s expression couldn’t quite express his joy, but he calmly averted his gaze. Suddenly, her incessant chatter disappeared from his mind, leaving the surroundings quiet and his heart tranquil.

However, there was no way for Bai Huaixi to find a moment of peace. Immediately, the assistant Xiao Li approached him eagerly, wearing a creepy and nauseating smile. He said, “Teacher Bai, I followed your instructions. I placed a bottle of water in the spot where Si Huaixi sat just now. It must be his water. I secretly injected the drug into it, waiting for him to drink it.”

Bai Huaixi should have been delighted. Soon, he would be able to eliminate his rival and, as usual, kick this obstructive fellow out of his sight. But for some reason, his mood suddenly became restless, and he asked an additional question, “Where did you put it?”

Assistant Xiao Li pointed in the direction of a certain PR rest area and eagerly replied, “It’s in that room. I saw Si Huaixi go in there earlier, and after he left, there was a cup on the table with a pink cartoon pendant hanging from it.”

Bai Huaixi suddenly felt that something was amiss. He had never seen Si Huaixi use such a girlish water cup. If there really was someone on the set who owned such a cup, that person should be…

Bai Huaixi’s pupils froze for an instant as he remembered Ying Yao mentioning going to get some water and it seemed she had entered that same room!

Suddenly, Bai Huaixi became agitated, his steps freezing. His hands and feet suddenly turned cold, and he hurriedly walked toward the rest area.

Assistant Xiao Li blocked Bai Huaixi’s path and said, “What are you going there for, Teacher Bai? Just wait for the situation to unfold. I guarantee that your orders will be fulfilled.”

Bai Huaixi forcefully pushed Xiao Li aside, causing astonishment among the people around the set. Kind-hearted staff members helped Xiao Li up, casting reproachful glances at Bai Huaixi.

Manager Bai Yuji immediately intervened to defuse the situation and apologetically said, “I’m sorry, Teacher Bai isn’t feeling well today. I’ll take him away.”

Manager Bai Yuji grabbed Bai Huaixi’s sleeve and glared at him with a slightly angry expression, gesturing for him to apologize to the crew.

“If you don’t apologize, news will spread the next day about an artist surnamed Bai throwing tantrums in public and pushing the staff. It will damage your reputation.”

Of course, Assistant Xiao Li didn’t mind being pushed by Bai Huaixi and explained publicly, “It’s nothing. Teacher Bai and I were just playing around. I slipped because my legs were unsteady.”

Manager Bai Yuji exchanged a few polite words and finally managed to smooth things over. He whispered to Bai Huaixi, “Pei Zhaozhou has arrived on set. Weren’t you planning to seduce him? Hurry up and go.”

Bai Huaixi’s pupils slightly stiffened, and he found himself unable to move his feet.

Just as the door to the public relations lounge opened, Si Huaixi emerged unscathed, holding a phone in his hand. He walked briskly and directly towards Pei Zhaozhou.

Witnessing Si Huaixi initiating a conversation with Pei Zhaozhou, Bai Yuji, the manager, felt a sense of urgency and whispered a warning, “Weren’t you here on the set just for Pei Zhaozhou? Weren’t you trying to drive Si Huaixi away? If Si Huaixi manages to charm Pei Zhaozhou, there’s no way you can get rid of him! Act quickly!”

“If you don’t leave soon, Si Huaixi might succeed in charming Pei Zhaozhou!”

Bai Huaiyu’s pupils glued themselves tightly to the doorway of the lounge. It seemed as if his shoes fused with the ground beneath him. Of course, he knew that it was in his best interest to seduce Pei Zhaozhou. After all, Pei Zhaozhou was a top-notch Alpha who made all the Omegas drool. He possessed superior genes and substantial wealth, owning the most valuable mech company in the market. No ordinary Alpha could compare to him.

By gaining control over Pei Zhaozhou, Bai Huaiyu could bring himself closer to the goal of becoming a superior being.

Power, desire, and ambition beckoned to him, pulling him into the abyss of sin, yet his hands remained unaffected, stained black.

…But somehow, he couldn’t resist stealing another glance at that foolish female Alpha.

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