Scum A with a Sweet Black Lotus O – Chapter 37.2
by Little PandaPei Xuezhi drops a bombshell: “No, she only drinks O-zai now.”
Last week, the production team chose to announce the first two pieces of information on Sunday night, then sent the guests back to their daily lives Monday morning.
This week, perhaps because genders were already revealed, they chose to announce on Sunday morning and specially arranged for new guests to join. The original six guests, exhausted from a week of regular life, just wanted to rest in their rooms over the weekend, which gave the new guests a chance to communicate and integrate.
The production team had clearly arranged everything meticulously, with even the comment section remarking on their calculating and long-planned nature.
The six original guests had lived together for a week, and while they didn’t know everything about each other, they understood each other quite well. It would be difficult for the three new guests to integrate immediately.
Fortunately, these three had no conflicting targets, so they could temporarily form an alliance.
In the morning, they were still slowly getting familiar and feeling somewhat reserved, but by afternoon, they had completely revealed their aggressive presence, forcefully invading the space.
At this moment.
Xia Shiyi had already attached herself to Ni Jiaojiao, while the experienced and talkative Qin Zhenyan was discussing academic interests with Pei Xuezhi.
Qi Changfeng witnessed this scene, grinding his teeth in frustration, and went to find his ally Fu Chaoyun.
But turning around, he discovered that person had a “peach blossom debt” [romantic entanglement] hanging around.
“Now you remember me?” Tang Ying asked.
Fu Chaoyun nodded, “Tang Ying, long time no see.”
“Seeing me again, don’t you have anything to say? I just defended you online yesterday.”
“Thank you,” Fu Chaoyun thought for a moment, then added, “You don’t need to return the things I gave you.”
After all, she was an ex-girlfriend, and though the debt was incurred by that scumbag Alpha, if she inherited this body, these messy accounts would fall on her shoulders too.
Fu Chaoyun couldn’t simply deal with her like the other casual admirers who tried to get close.
“…”
Tang Ying was stunned for a moment, then suddenly let out a light chuckle, her gaze falling on Fu Chaoyun, examining carefully, “You’re different from before…”
Fu Chaoyun thought to herself, of course I’m different, the core inside has been completely replaced, but outwardly only said mildly.
“People always grow up.”
“Yes, people always grow up.” Tang Ying sighed, brushing her hair with her hand, “Ah Yun, can you see what’s different about me?”
As the ex-girlfriend of that scumbag Alpha, Tang Ying’s appearance was quite remarkable, though not comparable to Pei Xuezhi who possessed the female lead’s aura, she was still quite striking.
She belonged to the category of glamorous beauties.
Her movements were very bold, unlike Fu Li who appeared bold but would occasionally blush and lower his head shyly. Instead, Tang Ying maintained direct eye contact with Fu Chaoyun, neither dodging nor avoiding, gracefully displaying all her emotions for the other to see.
This kind of straightforward and passionate Omega was quite appealing to some people, unfortunately, Fu Chaoyun wasn’t among them.
Fu Chaoyun’s gaze fell on Tang Ying’s loose strands of hair, and after seriously comparing with the figure in her memory, she answered, “Your hair got longer?”
Tang Ying: “…”
“You grew a bit taller??”
“……”
Tang Ying was so frustrated!
“Compared to five years ago, the Fu Chaoyun who would give me gifts and speak sweet words to me, now you’re just like a wooden block!”
Fu “Wooden Block” Chaoyun: “…”
Tang Ying, who was once a campus goddess, quickly regained her composure. She gazed over, her eyes alluring and deeply flirtatious, “My growth isn’t limited to just height and hair~”
Fu Chaoyun paused, her expression turning serious.
Tang Ying let out a smug chuckle.
Got her hooked, right?
But Fu Chaoyun said, “If you continue talking like this, this show won’t be suitable for broadcast. Well… Classmate Tang, could you please keep your tone more appropriate?”
Tang Ying: “……”
ใHahaha!ใ
ใWooden Fu Chaoyun.jpgใ
ใPei Xuezhi: I’ll give you my title today.ใ
ใSorry, Miss Tang, all of Fu Chaoyun’s sweet words are now reserved for Pei Xuezhi!ใ
ใTwo-faced Beauty Fu Chaoyunใ
ใWhat the hell is wrong with the comment above?! My eyes, ahhh!!ใ
After continuously launching attacks only to be repeatedly embarrassed by Fu Chaoyun, Tang Ying finally calmed down a bit and could talk to her peacefully.
“Come to think of it, I should thank you. I really loved the clothes and jewelry you gave me back then. Gradually, I started to understand this industry, and as you just heard, I became a designer.”
“Oh? What do you design?”
“Wedding dresses.”
Tang Ying wasn’t the type of Omega who needed someone to support her. When talking about her beloved profession, her eyes lit up, “Can you imagine? When I design a beautiful wedding dress and see that look of amazement and joy in people’s eyes when they see it, how happy that makes me…”
As long as they weren’t discussing their past relationship, Fu Chaoyun was actually a good listener. After Tang Ying finished, she said:
“Then you must work hard.”
Tang Ying, who had just been speaking enthusiastically, glanced over, “…Huh?”
“When you become a world-famous wedding dress designer, and I order clothes from you, considering our past relationship, you should at least give me a 20% discount.”
Tang Ying was gradually getting used to this different Fu Chaoyun, and laughed, “Does Miss Fu really need discounts when shopping?”
“Of course, my money doesn’t grow on trees.”
[Inner thought: Have to pitifully ask family for it.]
“Alright then.” Tang Ying curled her lips, “Selling things to an ex-girlfriend, I’ll definitely overcharge you then! After all, Miss Fu is rich, right?”
“…”
Fu Chaoyun: “I can go somewhere else.”
After Tang Ying had her fill of teasing, she returned to the main topic, looking at Fu Chaoyun with particularly serious eyes.
“Is there any possibility that in the end, I might be the one wearing that wedding dress?”
“Miss Tang, please don’t joke.”
Fu Chaoyun smiled at her, her first smile since Tang Ying started talking to her alone that afternoon, but it didn’t reach her eyes. She looked back with even more seriousness than Tang Ying.
“As we said, people grow up. Miss Tang, you are indeed my ex-girlfriend, but you’re not my type anymore.”
The rejection was clear enough, but Tang Ying, being a bold Omega, didn’t back down.
“Then what type do you like? I can change…”
Fu Chaoyun shook her head, interrupting, “You can’t change. I like beautiful ones.”
“Am I not beautiful enough?”
“Pretty, but not enough.” Fu Chaoyun smiled beautifully, her amber eyes full of warmth, quite captivating.
But for Tang Ying, this warmth felt distant and illusory.
“See over there?”
Fu Chaoyun looked to one side, and Tang Ying followed her gaze to where her temporary ally Qin Zhenyan was chatting with Pei Xuezhi.
Fu Chaoyun said, “I like the exceptionally beautiful ones, they must be as beautiful as my Zhizhi… not even a bit less will do.”
“And alsoโ”
“Miss Tang, I sense that you don’t really like me.”
Before Tang Ying could react, Pei Xuezhi seemed to sense something and suddenly turned her head.
Then, Qin Zhenyan, who was talking with her, also looked over.
In that moment, their eyes met, and though Qin Zhenyan and Tang Ying were their respective conversation partners, they became mere background characters as those two clearly only had eyes for each other.
ใHoly crap, they can sense each other? Only liking Pei Xuezhi… thanks, I’m shipping it!ใ
ใAhhh geese geese geese aoaoao KSWL [dying from cuteness]ใ
ใSure enough, rivals are the best catalysts for romance development. Thanks to the two newcomers! Really, thank you!!ใ
ใThe comment above is so scheming!ใ
ใWhat’s going on with Pei Xuezhi, turning around so coincidentally, did she hear?ใ
ใNo, just came from Pei Xuezhi’s livestream room, confirmed both sides were speaking quietly, probably didn’t hear.ใ
ใQin Zhenyan was just trying to please her, but that’s all it was, Pei Xuezhi didn’t even smile once.ใ
ใThese two are just plot devices, confirmed.ใ
ใWhat did Fu Chaoyun mean by that last sentence?ใ
ใWas Tang Ying just playing around?ใ
ใActually, it makes sense. Tang Ying mentioned five years ago – they’re both 23 now, so five years ago they were 18, around high school time, about when they had their gender differentiation. High school romances are usually intense, but for an Alpha and Omega who never even experimented during their relationship and can chat so peacefully after breaking up, they probably weren’t that into each other… right?ใ
ใFu Chaoyun is still clear-headed, seeing this makes me relieved.ใ
Qi Changfeng was getting energetic again, mixing in with Ni Jiaojiao and Xia Shiyi, making it a group of three.
The remaining Jian Yi and Fu Li sat to the side watching the show, as if detached from all the romantic entanglements.
“How lively.”
Jian Yi sighed, suddenly turning to Fu Li, “If you like someone, you can pursue them. Qin Zhenyan should be your type, right?”
Fu Li pressed his lips together, “Brother Yi, are you mocking me?”
“No,” Jian Yi said, “Just a boring suggestion, it’s up to you whether to listen or not.”
“Is it because Brother Yi is a CP fan of Chaoyun and Xuezhi?”
“Not really,” Jian Yi smiled gently, though his eyes held a glint, “To be precise, I can be a CP fan of anyone, regardless of who they are.”
Fu Li showed a slightly surprised expression.
“Too boring, I just enjoy watching the drama unfold.”
Fu Li: “…”
ใHahaha!ใ
ใThe final boss – Jian Yi!ใ
ใJian Yi, an ordinary Beta, not interested in the love affairs in the villa, only enjoys watching drama up close.ใ
ใHigh five, I’m the same!ใ
The afternoon’s familiarization period quickly passed. By evening, with nine people in total, they voted to have hotpot for dinner.
The more the merrier~
Some ingredients were purchased by the guests yesterday, while others were ordered and delivered to the villa by Qin Zhenyan personally.
To accommodate all nine people, the production team had specially replaced the dining room table with a round table early in the morning.
When it came to seating arrangements, there was quite a bit of obvious and subtle maneuvering.
The final order was – Jian Yi, Tang Ying, Fu Chaoyun, Pei Xuezhi, Qin Zhenyan, Fu Li, Xia Shiyi, Ni Jiaojiao, Qi Changfeng, Jian Yi, forming a circle.
Just as steam began rising from the pot, Qin Zhenyan turned to speak to Pei Xuezhi.
“Since there are many people today, I specially prepared two pots, both split-style [dual flavored], but the non-spicy broths are different – one is clear soup and one is tomato. I remember Zhizhi can’t eat spicy food, why don’t you try both?”
“I remember Sister Jiaojiao can eat anything?” Xia Shiyi chimed in, “Then let me help Sister Jiaojiao get her food.”
“Jiaojiao has her own hands!”
Qi Changfeng couldn’t stand it anymore. He considered himself close friends with Fu Chaoyun, and now they were both getting their walls knocked down [someone stealing their love interests], truly detestable!
The fact that Pei Xuezhi couldn’t eat spicy food was originally mentioned by Fu Chaoyun. Back then, who knows where you were watching the livestream, how dare you, a newcomer, try to curry favor now?
The former class monitor and committee member took action again, “Since we have so many people today making it lively, how can just hotpot be enough? To welcome the new guests, I suggest we have some drinks to celebrate!”
“I’m fine with anything,” Xia Shiyi answered first.
“If it’s just a little to liven things up, I’m okay too,” Qin Zhenyan followed.
“I’m OK,” Tang Ying said.
With all three new guests agreeing, the others naturally wouldn’t spoil the mood, though since everyone had work or class tomorrow, they switched to lower alcohol content wine.
Mentioning this, Tang Ying smiled, “I remember when we went out together, Ah Yun could drink quite a bit, but watching your livestreams lately, you barely touch alcohol anymore? Instead, you drink more juice and milk… changed your ways?”
As a former girlfriend, while other guests might not know, Tang Ying was aware that Fu Chaoyun’s pheromones were wine-scented. These words naturally conveyed intimacy and ambiguity.
Fu Chaoyun: “Beverages taste good.”
The villa already had wine, and as Qi Changfeng was about to get it, Pei Xuezhi stopped him, “Bring two cans of Omega milk [O-zai milk] too.”
“Can’t Zhizhi drink alcohol?” Qin Zhenyan asked in a gentlemanly and considerate manner, lowering his head.
“That’s not it.”
When Pei Xuezhi spoke, she didn’t make eye contact with Qin Zhenyan, but turned her head to the side where Tang Ying and Fu Chaoyun were sitting, though it wasn’t clear who her gaze fell upon.
For some reason, when Fu Chaoyun met Pei Xuezhi’s slight glance, she felt suddenly uncertain inside. Then she heard Pei Xuezhi’s cool yet clear voice.
“She only drinks O-zai now.”
Fu Chaoyun: “…”
Oh, so she was exposing her.
Each interaction is really hilarious! Thank you for the chapter!