I'll destroy your Fu family

The crew set up a long table on the deck. The wood had spent all day in the sun and still held some warmth.

The omegas sat on one side and the alphas on the other, the division clear-cut.

Xie Lin propped his cheek on one hand, gazing out at the sea in utter boredom.

The setting sun had turned the sea into a pot of molten gold, so dazzling it made their eyes ache.

Aside from the waves, the only sound around them was a certain alpha's endless chatter.

"Seriously, don't sleep on the deck tonight. It's damp out here. Come stay with me!"

Lu Ye's eyes were astonishingly bright, fixed solely on Xie Lin's face, his voice carrying a distinctive softness.

"There's a big bed inside. You can have it to yourself. I'll sleep on the living room couch. I promise I won't bother you."

Xie Lin glanced at him, his expression indifferent.

"Do the rules allow that?"

"The rules only say the two lowest-ranked guests have to sleep on the deck."

Lu Ye immediately turned to the director, lifting his chin slightly.

"They never said we couldn't accept invitations from other guests, right, Director?"

The director was silent for two seconds, then gave a slight nod.

Lu Ye instantly broke into a grin, looking like a large dog that had caught a Frisbee, his tail practically wagging into a blur.

"See? This is the production team's thoughtful way of helping the guests grow closer."

The director: You little punk. You actually managed to spin it that way.

He Jianing bit his lower lip and looked at Fu Yunxi, seemingly waiting for an invitation.

"No use looking at him."

Yue Lan leaned back in her chair, her voice languid.

"He only has a third of the room. If you want to move in, you'll have to ask Zhiwei and me."

"Then..."

"I don't agree."

The corners of Yue Lan's eyes tilted up, and her voice softened.

"What about you, Zhiwei?"

Yu Zhiwei blinked softly, as though she hadn't expected this extremely domineering alpha to actually ask her opinion.

"I... I'll go with whatever you say, Sister Lan!"

Yue Lan crossed her legs, a smile spreading across her face.

"Mm, what a good girl!"

Yu Zhiwei's face instantly turned scarlet.

It wasn't that she'd never been flirted with by an alpha, but this was her first encounter with one on Yue Lan's level.

It was probably like running into a succubus right after leaving the beginner village.

[I can't take it. Sister Lan is such an alpha. Please, come fuck me already!]

[Girl, seriously, calm down. I'm scared you'll get the stream banned.]

[LanWei is such a good ship. They're killing me with sweetness!]

He Jianing lowered his eyes, silently cursing Yue Lan ten thousand times.

When he raised his eyes again, he was wearing an understanding smile.

"That's not what I meant. Sleeping on the deck is pretty nice. I can listen to the waves and enjoy the sea breeze."

This way, his fans and the netizens would definitely feel sorry for him. Sympathy would turn into anger, and that anger would send them after those cold-hearted alphas.

They might even drag Xie Lin into it.

So many birds with one stone!

[Boohoo, our precious Ning is an absolute angel. He's stuck sleeping on the deck and still smiles and says it's fine.]

[What's wrong with Fu Yunxi and Yue Lan? Two alphas bullying one omega. Have they no shame?]

[His fucking first love, my ass. Fu Yunxi's damn eyes are practically glued to Xie Lin.]

[??? You're the ones with something wrong with you. Ever heard of accepting a loss?]

[Then why does Xie Lin get a room? Hypocritical fucking production team!]

[LMAO. If your Ningbao has the guts, get President Lu to invite him too.]

[Too bad President Lu only has eyes for a certain someone. He's not interested in him~]

[How old is He Jianing already? Only two years younger than President Lu, right? Yet he's always biting his widdle lip and pouting his widdle mouth. How childish can he get? Makes me gag.]

[Then get the hell out if he disgusts you! Our Ningbao has a naturally youthful face. What's wrong with that? Jealousy has made you ugly!]

Who would choose to sit in the wind on the deck when they could have a room?

Xie Lin thought it over, then nodded his agreement.

Dinner was lavish. Once the guests had eaten their fill, they all prepared to return to their rooms to rest.

He Jianing rested both hands on the railing, gazing stubbornly out at the sea.

He wore a smile, but inwardly he was cursing the production team up and down.

Lu Ye followed closely behind Xie Lin, chattering nonstop like a peacock displaying its feathers.

"The room's huge. I tested it earlier. Once the bedroom door's shut, you can barely hear anything outside."

"If you're worried, you can lock the door. I definitely won't force my way in."

Xie Lin paused and turned his head to give him a sidelong look.

"This flimsy door couldn't even keep an omega like me out!"

The corners of Lu Ye's mouth instantly drooped, his face full of grievance.

"Trust me. Until you agree, I'll absolutely never do anything like that."

Xie Lin couldn't be bothered with him and opened his mouth in a yawn.

"Have you still not recovered? Get some rest, then. I'll go outside."

"No need. I'll just sleep on the couch!"

"You take the bed. I'm an alpha. I'm tough. I can take it!"

Xie Lin was silent for a moment.

"All right. Thank you!"

Fu Yunxi returned to his room in a daze, having long since forgotten He Jianing.

The cameras inside the room were on too. Upon seeing the room's layout, the comments fell silent for a moment before another wave of abuse swept in.

[Fuck, four beds in a three-person room? What's wrong with Fu Yunxi? What's so hard about inviting our precious Ning in?]

[Looks like they can't pin this one on the production team. They arranged things just fine. Too bad someone couldn't take the hint.]

[Just a passerby. I don't like He Jianing, but Fu Yunxi really is more disgusting by comparison.]

The more Fu Yunxi thought about it, the more something felt wrong. He abruptly turned and went out, arriving outside the large suite and pounding on the door.

"Xie Lin! Xie Lin!"

The door opened. Lu Ye leaned against the frame with his arms folded, his gaze icy.

"Film Emperor Fu, could you show some manners? What's with all the funeral knocking this late at night?"

"Where's Xie Lin? Tell him to come out. I have something to say."

"He's showering. He can't see you."

As he spoke, he moved to close the door.

Seeing this, Fu Yunxi immediately shouted into the room.

"Xie Lin! I know you can hear me. I just came to ask, when you were kidnapped, did you-"

Bang!

Lu Ye slammed the door shut, the panel nearly smacking Fu Yunxi in the face.

[Lu Ye has such a terrible temper. Couldn't he let him finish?]

[What good would that do? It happened the day before yesterday, and only now does he remember to ask whether Xie Lin's okay. Where was he before?]

[The baby's dead, and now he brings the milk. People like him don't deserve forgiveness.]

[But nothing happened to Xie Lin, right? Isn't this a bit much?]

[He nearly died, okay? How is it a bit much? Why don't you try it yourself?]

Fu Yunxi was about to knock again when the director approached with a phone.

"Mr. Fu, a call from your family."

"Aren't we forbidden from making or taking calls during the livestream?"

The director shrugged.

"Your mother said it was important."

After a moment of silence, Fu Yunxi took the phone and held it to his ear.

"Mom!"

"Break off the engagement."

Fu’s mother’s voice was extremely stiff.

"Once filming ends, exchange your gifts back. Our Fu family has no interest in the Xie Family's paltry things."

"Mom, give me a little more time. Taotao's just being stubborn. If I talk to him again-"

"There's no need."

Fu’s mother cut him off sharply.

"I never liked him to begin with, and now he's humiliated you in front of the entire country. I wouldn't dare take a son-in-law like that."

"That's not how it is. His kidnapping was my fault in the first place-"

On the other end of the line, Fu’s mother sighed, her tone growing grave.

"Yunxi, your father received a call from someone Lu Ye sent. They said..."

Before she could say it, the door in front of him opened again.

Lu Ye was still leaning against the doorframe with his arms folded, his posture languid yet overwhelmingly imposing.

He bent forward slightly, looking at Fu Yunxi like an ant in its death throes, the chill in his eyes undisguised.

"If you don't break off the engagement."

He enunciated each word, a smile curling his lips.

"I'll destroy your Fu family!"