The man gripping his wrist had thick calluses on his palm. The rough, unfamiliar sensation startled Song Yunxing into immediately pulling free and putting distance between them.
The tall, dark-skinned man stood beside him, looking puzzled. "Who is she?"
Song Yunxing looked surprised. "Mr. Shi? You're here too?"
Shi Jinyan nodded. Catching Song Yunxing's wary look, he said mildly, "The game's only just started. I won't make a move yet."
The young man nodded, but instinctively backed away, protecting his tail.
One alpha! Two alphas! Just his luck!
[The production team did this on purpose! Xingxing's surrounded by alphas, while Shen Yanci's miles away!]
[Xingxing: small, weak, and pitiful.]
[Look! Shen Yanci's location is moving incredibly fast!]
[He's moving at the speed of light! Is he in a car?]
The smile faded from Ren Le's lips as she extended a hand to Shi Jinyan. "Hello. Ren Le. I play the piano."
Shi Jinyan nodded thoughtfully and stepped forward to shake her hand. "Hello. Shi Jinyan. I make films."
"When I first saw you, I thought Gu Nianzhi had somehow gotten hair extensions." There wasn't a trace of fear on Shi Jinyan's face. They stood so close that either could reach out and grab the other's tail.
"So this show has female alphas too?" Ren Le asked mildly, glancing at the tail behind him.
Their gazes met, and the air practically crackled with sparks.
Song Yunxing blinked nervously, his body tense and ready to flee at any moment.
As the saying went, a wise man knew when to yield. When alphas fought, the bet-no, the omega suffered.
The two exchanged a look, their bodies instinctively shifting into defensive stances as each assessed their chances of subduing the other.
Director Guo, whose presence had barely registered, coughed twice to draw their attention.