He had always considered his acting to be on par with Xie Wang's, but for the first time ever, he was unable to hold down Xie Wang's performance.
Xie Wang's cheeks subtly twitched, and that small detail of him gritting his teeth made it seem like he wanted to kill him.
This was overpowering, not through the use of high-level pheromones, but purely through the display of intense hatred in his acting.
Where did he learn this technique?
This could be written into a textbook, right?
What fairy was this omega little beauty to bring Xie Wang's acting to this level?
"Put the gun down." The tip of the knife in the perverted doctor's hand pressed against the back of the omega's neck. "Otherwise, I can play with your omega however I want..."
Xie Wang stood in place, his arm tense, his gaze dangerous.
"Alright, cut," the director shouted. "The pervert skipped a line. There is another line before that, remember?"
Chen Yimo: "Ah, damn it!"
Xie Wang's tense back finally relaxed, and the black and silver prop gun in his hand fell to the ground.
No alpha could tolerate their own omega being hurt.
He suddenly realized this with great clarity.
Chen Yimo reached out to help Lin Jianlu up and untied the rope around his wrists.
"You cooperated very well," he said. "You can follow my acting without panicking, that's already impressive."
Lin Jianlu: "Mm."
Not so good.
He hadn't even had the chance to tell Xie Wang to "get lost."
It ended too quickly.
Just now, for a moment, Xie Wang's eyes were red, and the alpha's possessiveness and brutality were laid bare. The thin muscles on his arms were tense, and his whole body was full of the wildness and power unique to an alpha.
At that moment, he found this alpha to be incredibly admirable and captivating.
He wanted an alpha like this to mark him. The sensory and psychological stimulation would be exactly what he desired.
"That look in your eyes just now was great," the director said to Lin Jianlu. "Come on, try an intimate scene with Xie Wang for me."
Xie Wang had refused to do this intimate scene before his rebirth and had it removed from the script.
This time, Xie Wang initially did not agree either.
But with a new actor, the director insisted on trying it out.
Chen Yimo grabbed a bottle of water and went off to watch the excitement from the side.
The test scene left him drenched in sweat; playing a pervert really is physically exhausting.
"Let me briefly explain," the director said, rolling up the script into a paper tube and tapping it on the table. "This scene is the final ending. The pervert is dead, and the victorious detective hugs his battered family to comfort him. Xie Wang, think about how you want to handle it, and Lin Jianlu, follow along."
The set was cleared, and the director's requested trial scene began.
Lin Jianlu sat inside a cage, the cold black iron forming a stark contrast with the snow-white skin on his neck.
Xie Wang stooped, reaching into the iron cage to extend his hand to him.
The prop was a bit small, and given Xie Wang's build, it was difficult for him to get inside.
Director: "Agh..."
The alpha's eyes showed an annoyed expression, and he was about to pull back.
Lin Jianlu crawled forward a bit, lifted his right hand, and gently touched the alpha's hair, giving it a soft rub.
"F*ck me, that's A1," Chen Yimo, who was resting nearby, cursed under his breath. "It was well handled."
Seizing the opportunity, Xie Wang pulled Lin Jianlu out and held him tightly in his arms.
The director was stunned for a moment, then noticed the increasingly twisted expression and glaring eyes of Xingluo's manager before finally calling for a cut.
"Let's sign the cooperation contract," said the director of Hidden Blade. "I want Lin Jianlu to play this role."
Xie Wang let go of Lin Jianlu, looked down at his hands, and stood there in a daze for a moment.
This seemed to be the first time since his rebirth that he had held Lin Jianlu.
It felt really good.
A long-missed sense of peace.
What he felt for Lin Jianlu didn't seem to be just the typical physiological connection between AO.
He seemed... unable to completely leave Lin Jianlu.
Just watching Lin Jianlu get hurt right under his nose was enough to drive him crazy, even though it was just acting.
Lin Jianlu, noticing that Xie Wang hasn't moved for a long time, stood up by himself, dusted off his hands, and turned to leave.
Gentle Xie Wang... doesn't seem all that appealing after all.
"He's still in school and has to balance his coursework," the manager was making requests to the crew. "I'll send you his daily schedule, and you can coordinate the filming times accordingly."
"No problem, no problem," the crew agreed.
"Then I'll take him away now; he has classes in the evening," Xingluo's manager said as he took Lin Jianlu away.
"DaWang!" The director patted Xie Wang on the shoulder. "You really found me a good one this time. The chemistry just clicked immediately."
Director: "The whole 'chasing the murderer across thousands of miles for his wife' thing finally feels convincing."
Xie Wang: "Heh."
Why is Lin Jianlu so damn busy.
He just got here, and now he has to leave. Isn't he tired from filming? Doesn't he need to sit for a while?
"Alright, let's continue," the director yelled. "The detective is taking a break. Where's the pervert?"
"Here, here!" Chen Yimo jumped up and rushed over.
***
Lin Jianlu was dropped back at X University by his manager.
He did indeed have a class that evening—an ABO Physiology course for college students.
The Music and Drama schools took this class together, and when he returned, Wei Lan was already waiting for him to head to the classroom together.
"How does it feel to shoot a movie?" Wei Lan asked, pushing up his glasses.
"Not bad," Lin Jianlu replied, pulling out a textbook from his bookshelf.
"YoYo, wait until I graduate. I'll write a script just for you, and you'll star in it," Wei Lan teased. "I'll write in five alphas for you, the happiness will blow your mind."
"Stop messing around." Lin Jianlu grabbed his notebook, and the two of them walked toward the classroom together.
The test papers from the last class were handed out.
Both of them got full marks.
The other students looked at them with envy.
"The textbook is still too conservative," Wei Lan muttered quietly.
Lin Jianlu: "Mm."
It was so boring he wanted to doze off.
***
After a full day of filming, Xie Wang returned to the hotel only to be met with a scolding from his agent, Da Sun.
"What did I do?" Xie Wang asked, bewildered.
"Do you even want to graduate?" Da Sun demanded. "You filled in 'married' in the graduate file! Who's the omega? Let me see!"
Xie Wang: "..."
"And there's still a graduation photo to be taken. You didn't go last time either. I'll give you half a day off tomorrow, and we'll get it done, you hear me? X University's graduation procedures are quite strict," his agent, Sun Lei, said.
"OK!" Xie Wang agreed promptly.
"You seem pretty attached to school," Da Sun mumbled before hanging up.
Xie Wang lay on the sofa and sneered.
In his mind, he still saw Lin Jianlu who tried to act opposite him in the crew today.
He seemed to… not dislike Lin Jianlu as much as he thought.
There was a twinge in his heart, and he felt a little sad.
He missed Lin Jianlu as never before.
He wanted Lin Jianlu.
Not long before his rebirth, he quarreled with Lin Jianlu over a trivial matter.
Lin Jianlu was untalkative. He was the only one shouting at the quiet air.
"I don't like you at all!"
Lin Jianlu huddled in the corner of the sofa, his slender neck slightly bent, showing no reaction to his outburst, and continued to work on the music arrangement software.
He didn't understand himself at all.
He was a self-righteous and powerful being, unwilling to embrace his emotions. The more he touched the truth deep within his heart, the more he quibbled and resisted.
He seemed to… like Lin Jianlu.
Xie Wang stared at the ceiling all night and yawned continuously the next day when he went to school, feeling completely out of sorts.
The staff member in the records office taking his photo was running around in circles anxiously.
"Handsome guy!" the staff member said. "Open your eyes wider. You're graduating, and you're not unemployed, so come on, smile a bit."
Xie Wang listlessly pulled at the corners of his mouth.
"Come on, fill out this form again," the staff member said. "Don't get it wrong this time, big star."
Xie Wang meticulously wrote "Single" in the marital status column.
Single—he didn't want this freedom at all now.
The records office was located in a remote part of the campus, on the west side, where few students would go.
He went downstairs, planning to get in his car and leave. He heard a conversation from the open window of the student council office on the first floor.
"Although you might not be familiar with me, I really liked you as soon as I saw you. I hope you'll give me a chance."
Xie Wang sneered.
A childish confession from a naive college student.
Love at first sight? How interesting.
Another voice said: "No."
Xie Wang: "?"
Lin Jianlu?
He clenched his fist tightly, as if waiting for the answer that would follow.
"I really like you," said the confessing alpha. "I'll treat you well and never lose my temper with you. Please give me a chance, little brother."
Lin Jianlu: "No."
"My family owns a record company," the alpha made a fierce move. "I can directly promote you, you don't have to go to the competition."
Lin Jianlu: "Not interested."
Xie Wang's anxious heart finally eased.
He only then realized how much he truly cared about Lin Jianlu.
He had been lying to himself and to Lin Jianlu.
Xie Wang liked Lin Jianlu. He didn't just care about him, but also wanted to get him.
He wanted to win Lin Jianlu back, in a gentler way.
Translator:
Xie Wang the Clueless finally understood his own feelings.
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