Must win over the obsessive second male lead

What the hell? If he failed to win over the second male lead, he would die?

Other people's systems helped their hosts beat up villains, kick cannon fodder aside, and get rich. Why had his turned into a death warrant?

Jiang Yumiao was speechless. He wondered whether he should find a temple known for granting prayers after they finished filming this episode of the Dating Reality Show and pay his respects to shake off his bad luck.

The system chattered on at length, and Jiang Yumiao finally understood what was going on.

As it turned out, the original author had devoted a huge portion of the novel's extras to the main couple's blissful life together, loving each other into old age. The endings of the other Dating Reality Show guests had also been briefly mentioned, but the extras hadn't said a single word about what ultimately happened to the second male lead, Ning Chunchi. The last thing written about Ning Chunchi was still the line in the main story saying that he never saw Lin Xu again.

Readers who already couldn't get over his fate and had hoped to learn what happened to him through the extras flooded the comments, demanding that the author explain how his story ended.

The author ignored them and had even happily started serializing a new book. Higher-dimensional worlds had an enormous influence on lower-dimensional ones, and the readers' resentment severely disrupted the normal functioning of the original novel's world. Unless it was stopped, that little world could collapse at any moment.

This situation drew the attention of the Novel World Administration Bureau. After investigating, the bureau assigned this little world to the Second Male Lead Romance System, with System 188 selecting one lucky person from the higher-dimensional world based on ability and willingness and sending him down into the novel's world.

"The system detected an extremely high unresolved-regret score in you, Host! You stood out among all the readers, so the system chose you without hesitation!"

Jiang Yumiao: "..."

He really was so "lucky."

The system's pretty proud of itself, huh? Should I write it a thank-you letter too? Jiang Yumiao thought through gritted teeth.

The system took him seriously and said shyly, "Host, you're so polite that the system feels a little embarrassed. But if you insist on writing one, that's fine too. The system will treasure it."

Jiang Yumiao: "..."

He pressed a hand to his forehead and said seriously, "So failing the mission means the world won't stabilize, and not only will I die, but everyone in this world will disappear?"

The system said, "That's right, so you must work hard and actively complete your mission, Host! Of course, once you complete it, the system will also give you certain rewards."

"What rewards?" Jiang Yumiao's eyes lit up. Surely his cheat ability was coming.

"Including but not limited to baby-soft skin that will captivate every Alpha, perky curves, rosy cherries, silky hair..."

"Stop! Just shut up and let me calm down."

Heaven knew how much effort Jiang Yumiao had put into keeping his expression composed in front of all those cameras after hearing what the system said.

Fortunately, his glasses could hide it a little.

In the few minutes after Jiang Yumiao first transmigrated, before the system appeared, he had already made a plan. He had intended to quietly maintain his original role as a nobody, get used to everyday life as an Omega, then serve as a proper applause-providing extra on the Dating Reality Show while "following his favorite star" up close. Once the plot was over, he would begin a new life in this world.

Now, not only could he not coast along, but he had to pursue someone—and on a wildly popular livestreamed Dating Reality Show, with countless people watching. Worse, he had to pursue the unfathomable second male lead! He had never even held anyone's hand in his entire life. He positively radiated the innocent cluelessness of someone who had been single since birth. What did he know about courting anyone?

Besides, what he felt for the second male lead was merely a reader's pity and sympathy for a character. How was he supposed to suddenly turn that into a romance?

If they hadn't still been filming, Jiang Yumiao would have wanted to go straight back to his little home, curl into a ball under the blankets, and hide from cruel reality.

Footsteps outside gradually drew closer.

Then two tall figures entered the house, one after the other.

The first had a poised bearing, sharp brows, and bright eyes. He wore a light gray casual suit, and the silver ring on his hand revealed an understated air of wealth. His expression was cold and unsmiling, and he greeted people with only a slight nod. Like cold rain on a winter night, he radiated the unapproachable presence of a Top Alpha.

Yes, that was undoubtedly the male lead, Qin Yuan.

Qin Yuan was the classic ideal top who would humble himself only for the protagonist bottom, the Alpha of countless Omegas' dreams.

Jiang Yumiao, however, wasn't particularly drawn to that cold, aloof type. He preferred someone gentle and courteous, with a refined appearance-someone like... the second male lead.

Jiang Yumiao picked up the water Lin Xu had poured him and took a large gulp to calm himself, preparing for the second male lead's arrival.

Behind Qin Yuan, another Top Alpha slowly walked in carrying a bag.

The man was extremely tall, around 190 centimeters by the look of him. His broad shoulders and narrow waist, framed by a dark trench coat and black trousers, gave him superb proportions.

Looking farther up, his features were picturesque, his long lashes like raven feathers, his whole appearance gentle and polished as jade. Yet his high nose bridge and sharply defined contours tempered that gentleness, lending him an unfathomable air somewhere between refined elegance and incisive intensity.

The man's gaze was lowered, his eyes deep. His lips curved slightly, but the smile didn't seem to reach his eyes. The hand carrying the groceries had long, well-defined fingers. He seemed understated, yet on his wrist sat the king of watches, a Patek Philippe Ref. 6300G worth tens of millions.

For someone who could wear a watch worth an apartment in the capital on his wrist, his wealth spoke for itself.

Of course, Jiang Yumiao had no idea what kind of watch it was. His gaze was already fixed on the second male lead's face, and he couldn't look away. It was as though countless little people in his head were shouting, Hubby! Yes, please!

While reading the original novel, he had imagined what the second male lead looked like, but those imaginings were nothing compared with the living, breathing Alpha standing before him now.

Ning Chunchi's face and figure were incredible. He was exactly Jiang Yumiao's ideal type. Even when reading novels, Jiang Yumiao had never been able to resist this captivating, dangerous, brooding type, let alone encountering someone like him in real life for the first time.

Jiang Yumiao stared straight at the second male lead, forgetting to swallow the mouthful of water he had just drunk. He sucked in a breath, accidentally choked, and coughed twice.

His skin was already cool and pale, and even a slight cough left the corners of his eyes damp and red. His Omega body still felt a little unwell, and the flush on his face had yet to fade. As he coughed lightly, the water he hadn't swallowed trickled from the corner of his mouth.

Feeling the moisture beside his lips, Jiang Yumiao hurriedly wiped it away with the back of his hand.

Someone save me-

This is so embarrassing! What kind of public humiliation is this? If I'd known, I wouldn't have drunk that water! Jiang Yumiao was so mortified that he wanted to flee, the flush spreading farther across his face.

To everyone else, it looked like an Omega wearing thick glasses that concealed most of his face had stared at Ning Chunchi for ages, then coughed twice to cover it up. His face had gradually turned red, a suspicious trail of moisture had run from the corner of his mouth, and he had hurriedly wiped it away as though caught doing something wrong.

Everyone: "..."

The air in the room seemed to freeze for two or three seconds.