Scum A with a Sweet Black Lotus O – Chapter 111
by Little PandaNobody Can Break Up the CP I Stan, Not Even “Me” Myself!
The two went directly to Mi Shan’s house.
That day, after Fu Chaoyun and Pei Xuezhi left, they informed Mi Shan’s assistant and staff about the situation. The scent of pheromones in the room had been too strong, so she was sent directly to the hospital. However, because it was discovered and dealt with promptly, Mi Shan’s condition wasn’t serious.
Three days had passed now, so naturally, she had been discharged early.
The Mi family also lived in a detached villa; they weren’t short on money.
This much was evident from how Mi Shan could casually serve as an assistant to a quasi-A-list young actress1, doing nothing while the actress still treated her politely, and then suddenly switch to being an actress herself, inserted into an A+-rated production.
Several people sat on the soft sofa in the Mi family living room. With her Susceptibility Period over, Mi Shan, now back to normal, was recounting various things.
“When I woke up, I was already in that room. The Susceptibility Period… my monthly Susceptibility Period shouldn’t have been during those days…”
“Did I ask the staff to call you over?”
“…I don’t remember. I feel like I’ve been somewhat muddled recently. A lot of times, it seems like something I did, but I can’t quite recall clearly. According to my previous personality, I shouldn’t be like this…”
“And I deliberately approached an Omega? You two are a hugely popular CP online? Impossible! No, that shouldn’t be right. I surf the internet2 too. Although I like looking at beauties, I wouldn’t be that shameless!”
Except for the last sentence, all of Mi Shan’s other responses were vague. She neither directly denied nor admitted anything, only saying she couldn’t remember clearly.
Logically, this attitude should have been more suspicious, but neither Fu Chaoyun nor Pei Xuezhi found it surprising.
Because back in the dressing room that day, the two had already noticed that Mi Shan’s reaction was clearly different from before.
However, they wouldn’t just let it go easily either.
Fu Chaoyun spoke up, “This matter is very important. Please try to think about it carefully again.”
Mi Shan knew that too.
As an Omega, her Susceptibility Period had started early, and during it, she had deliberately called an Alpha over – an Alpha who already had a partner. These past two days at home, she had surfed the internet quite a bit and knew this was even a major trending CP. If word got out, even if she wasn’t considered a homewrecker3, she couldn’t escape the bad reputation of hooking up with “someone else’s Alpha.”
And the reason she wasn’t considered a homewrecker wasn’t due to her own restraint, but because the other couple’s love was as steadfast as gold and stone4! Indivisible!
Besides, this was a new CP fandom hole5 she had fallen into, and she was happily stanning them; she couldn’t possibly smash her own sugar bowl6.
Mi Shan could only furrow her brows and try to recall carefully. But as soon as she started thinking, her head began to ache. She couldn’t help but hiss in pain, yet she still couldn’t remember anything. Her head just hurt even more, her brows knitting tightly.
“Let me speak.” Mi Shan’s mother, who was beside her, suddenly put an arm around her daughter’s shoulders, patted her comfortingly in her embrace, and interrupted.
Today, Fu Chaoyun had come visiting with Pei Xuezhi, and Mi Shan’s two parents were also home. Although their daughter’s behavior during this period had made them dissatisfied and heartbroken, she was ultimately their daughter, and they felt sorry for her.
This time, their daughter had indeed done something wrong.
Isn’t being a parent about showing up when your children need you, to clean up their messes and pay their debts for them?
This mother of Mi Shan’s was also an Omega.
According to her account, Mi Shan had suddenly undergone a major personality change recently. From clothing and food to preferences… in every aspect, there had been earth-shattering7 changes compared to before. She had also suspected if her daughter had been swapped, secretly collecting hair for a DNA test, but the results confirmed there was no issue.
They had even tried unscientific methods – Daoist temples, Buddhist temples, even praying to the Western God – but nothing worked.
Mi Shan’s mother also recalled one time when she took her daughter to a temple to see the abbot8 there. While she was talking with the abbot, she turned around and saw her daughter looking at her with cold, detached eyes.
As if watching a joke.
She was so confident, so certain that they couldn’t do anything to her, that she didn’t even panic when revealing her abnormality.
And indeed, there was nothing they could do.
They did the DNA test three times, using three different hospitals, and the results all proved this was undoubtedly their daughter. Naturally, they couldn’t harm this body. Later, they tried countless methods, all ineffective. At that time, they were indeed somewhat disheartened. Before figuring out more solutions, they could only move slightly further away – out of sight, out of mind.
They were still looking for solutions, but even though they didn’t meet, they never mistreated this “Mi Shan.” They gave her considerable permissions, and then the incident at the production set happened.
“This incident is our fault. We didn’t discipline her well, allowing her to make such a huge mistake. We’ve also troubled you both to make an extra trip. In a couple of days, when we have time, our family will pay a formal visit to apologize. As for compensation…”
This time, Fu Chaoyun and Pei Xuezhi were handling it themselves; the higher-ups in the Fu family hadn’t been mobilized. On one hand, Fu Chaoyun hadn’t reported it upwards; on the other hand, perhaps her parents and older sister had heard some rumors but believed she had the ability to solve the problem herself.
Pitiable are the hearts of parents everywhere9; they toil for their children for half their lives, and even at their age, they still had to bow their heads and apologize to two juniors.
Mi Shan’s eyes reddened too. Thinking about waking up in the hospital, seeing her Mother’s and Mami’s red eyes, “I was so insensible before. I’ll try hard to remember. If I have to go to jail, I’ll bear it alone…”
Faced with the touching scene of the family of three, although embarrassed, Fu Chaoyun had to interrupt, “Excuse me.”
The three looked over together.
Fu Chaoyun: “I don’t think it’s quite that serious yet.”
The Mi family was ultimately different from the previous Fu Li. Although rumors had spread within the production team, the Mi family was influential and had connections; they suppressed it that same night. Besides, it wasn’t live-streamed at the time, there was no evidence, it didn’t blow up too big, and furthermore, no prohibited drugs were involved, and it was handled promptly…
There was no need to fast-forward directly to tears behind iron bars.
Most importantly, Pei Xuezhi had pressed Fu Chaoyun’s head down, demanding she mark her, which immediately suppressed the originally strong scent of Mi Shan’s pheromones in the dressing room. Many people even thought Mi Shan was just an unlucky bystander who got caught in the crossfire.
Pei Xuezhi asked, “Did you find the staff member who called someone over at that time?”
Don’t be fooled by the fact that the two had been holed up at home messing around (ahem) these past few days; Fu Chaoyun had maintained plenty of contact with the outside world, issuing all necessary instructions.
Turning to business, Mi Shan’s Alpha mother also controlled her expression, becoming slightly more serious. “Yes.”
“She wasn’t part of the production crew staff, but a personal assistant we specifically assigned to Shanshan. She’s worked for us for several years and has always been trustworthy. We found her immediately after the incident, and she also said she couldn’t remember clearly. Her state… was very similar to Shanshan’s previously.”
“Auntie, do you remember when Mi Shan’s personality started to change?” Fu Chaoyun also asked.
“About three months ago.” On this point, Mi Shan’s Mami even gave a specific date. “It was too abnormal, so I remember it very clearly!”
Fu Chaoyun nodded. “Were there any warning signs that day? I mean, did any accidents happen?”
“The day before, Shanshan went out to have fun and nearly got into a car accident. Because the situation was very dangerous, she came home somewhat distraught. She ran a high fever that night, and once she recovered, her personality had changed.”
Pei Xuezhi and Fu Chaoyun exchanged a look. “What about that staff member?”
“We investigated her too.” Clearly, while these two were otherwise occupied, the Mi family had also done quite a bit. “A few days before, due to work exhaustion, her body couldn’t take it anymore, and she went to the hospital once for an IV drip.”
Mi Shan herself was somewhat dazed. No matter how hard she tried to remember, her mind was empty, at most containing only some blurry fragments from a third-person perspective. Since that staff member was Mi Shan’s personal assistant, the so-called work exhaustion was caused by the ‘her’ from that time making trouble.
“Did I do this too? When did I…”
Mi Shan’s mother quickly patted her, comforting her daughter, while the comforting Alpha mother also said, “For the first two months or so, although ‘your’ personality changed drastically, ‘you’ weren’t harsh to the people around you. Suddenly tormenting people like that wasn’t reasonable.”
Fu Chaoyun asked again, “What did the hospital say about the unclear memories of these two?”
Pei Xuezhi added, “Also, regarding that staff member, could the three of you please think carefully if there are any other points you might have missed.”
“The hospital said the assistant might be experiencing mental confusion due to high work pressure; as for Shanshan, her previous personality change might be a second personality triggered by trauma.”
The surrounding atmosphere fell into a strange silence for a moment.
Fu Chaoyun: “Well… that’s very scientific.”
“Right, the assistant said she remembers some things. She said Shanshan—I mean, the previous unclear Shanshan—had instructed her to do this. But she had warned Shanshan at the time about the consequences of doing so, and even said that if she insisted, she would report it to us. Shanshan seemed persuaded to give up then, but unexpectedly, in the end…”
Fu Chaoyun and Pei Xuezhi exchanged glances once more.
Why did this sound like some kind of advance notice?
The two continued asking more questions. Because their side was at fault first, and now seeking forgiveness, even the two elders were exceptionally cooperative, even calling over the household maids to be questioned one by one.
These maids actually recognized Fu Chaoyun and Pei Xuezhi at first glance. The two raised their eyebrows at each other.
Logically speaking, although they had participated in a hit variety show, and their CP Super Topic was incredibly popular, the “auntie circle”10 didn’t really overlap with these online things, so their fame shouldn’t be that high among them.
The answer came quickly.
“The day after Miss Mi Shan woke up from her fright and high fever, she spent all day watching this variety show! We’re already familiar with everyone in it!”
“Not only that, wasn’t that a live stream? Miss Mi Shan would even ask people to clip scenes from the live stream and watch them repeatedly.”
Fu Chaoyun gently rubbed her fingertips. Their relationship was already confirmed, and the two made no effort to hide it in someone else’s home. At this moment, their hands were clasped, so she was actually rubbing Pei Xuezhi’s hand. Open and aboveboard11, yet brimming with ambiguity.
“What scenes?” the Alpha asked.
The maid looked at the two, her gaze finally landing squarely on Pei Xuezhi. “Just this young lady.”
“None of me?”
Following the voice, the maid looked at Fu Chaoyun again, then regretfully shook her head. “Nope, only this Miss Pei. Is it Miss… Miss Pei Xuezhi, right?”
In front of others, Pei Xuezhi always maintained a cool and distant demeanor. At this moment, she also nodded slightly. “That’s me.”
“After the show ended, the previous Miss Mi Shan also wanted to watch every day. Later, one day, that Miss Mi Shan even got this Miss Pei’s autograph and treasured it very carefully.”
Neither Fu Chaoyun nor Pei Xuezhi understood. That so-called autograph was probably the CP signature given to “Mi Shan” earlier on the movie set.
Apart from the one given to the supermarket auntie on the first day of the dating show recording, this was the only joint CP autograph the two had ever given out.
“Was only my signature on it?” Pei Xuezhi said. “Was Fu Chaoyun’s there?”
The maid shook her head. “No, just the three characters ‘Pei Xuezhi’.”
“I know.”
Another Mi family maid stepped forward, under the watchful eyes of all. “I once took out the trash for Miss Mi Shan. There were shredded pieces of paper inside. It looked like someone else’s signature. One side seemed to have the character ‘Fu’ written on it.”
“Impossible!”
Mi Shan, who had been listening quietly since her two mothers took over, suddenly spoke up, her tone forceful. “My orientation is Alpha! Even if there are no Alphas, Betas are fine too. Omegas can be appreciated for their looks, but just looking at faces. OO together means double the trouble during Susceptibility Periods, I’d never seek that kind of trouble for myself!”
Mi Shan suddenly started beating her chest and stamping her feet, howling to the heavens, her expression a hundred times more pained than when she was admitting her mistake earlier.
“Ahhh! So I once possessed that super precious CP signature and then just threw it away? Threw it away?”
“It hurts so much, ahhhh!”
“Was the ‘me’ from that time an idiot?!!!”
At this moment, Mi Shan thoroughly despised that former “Mi Shan.”
Nobody can break up the CP I stan, not even “me” myself!
The author has something to say:
Mi Shan: Mess with the CP I stan, Die!12!
So tired, so sleepy, goodnight w
LP: Might be the person previously occupying Yunyun’s body
Footnotes
- 准一线小花 | zhǔn yīxiàn xiǎohuā | Entertainment industry slang. ‘一线’ (yīxiàn) refers to A-list status, ‘小花’ (xiǎohuā) refers to popular young actresses. ‘准’ (zhǔn) means quasi- or almost.
- 上网冲浪 | shàngwǎng chōnglàng | Lit. “go online surf waves”; Common slang for browsing the internet.
- 小三 | xiǎosān | Lit. “little three”; A common derogatory slang term for a third party interfering in a relationship, the ‘other woman/man’.
- 情比金坚 | qíng bǐ jīn jiān | Lit. “feelings compared to gold sturdy”; Describes a strong, unbreakable bond.
- CP坑 | CP kēng | Lit. “CP pit/hole”; Refers to falling deep into the fandom of a particular couple pairing.
- 糖碗 | tángwǎn | Lit. “sugar bowl”; Metaphor for the source of happiness or enjoyable content derived from shipping a CP.
- 翻天覆地 | fāntiān fùdì | Lit. “overturn heaven cover earth”; Describes huge, drastic changes.
- 主持 | zhǔchí | The head monk or abbot of a Buddhist temple.
- 可怜天下父母心 | kělián tiānxià fùmǔ xīn | A well-known line expressing sympathy for the worries and sacrifices parents make for their children.
- 阿姨圈 | āyí quān | Lit. “auntie circle”; Refers to the demographic of middle-aged women.
- 光明正大 | guāngmíng zhèngdà | Lit. “light bright upright big”; Means open, honest, and without concealment.
- Original: 给爷死 | gěi yé sǐ | Lit. “for grandpa die”.
I guess it’s now established that the “previous” FCY can occupy people’s body under certain conditions. I remember how PXZ described that she felt like an NPC when interacting with the “previous” FCY… In a sense, this “previous” FCY is smth like a player who can change “avatars”… Guess that little comparison from PXZ was a hint all along lol.