Yan Cheng looked awful.
Even though he kept telling himself that this was a livestreamed variety show that required him to act, he still could not fully control his emotions.
Simply put.
He had lost his cool.
And it was that stupid wristband that had done it.
After all, no matter how he explained it, only he knew the truth.
There was none of that supposed worry or fear. His heart had simply fluttered for Bai Luochuan.
Damn it!
Was his special period approaching?
How could a Beta he was tired of looking at still make his heart flutter for no apparent reason?
After thoroughly cursing himself out in his head.
Yan Cheng returned to the living room.
Lan Muxing immediately asked him nervously, "Cheng, how did it go? Did they ask you any tricky questions?"
He looked as though he was concerned about Yan Cheng.
But everyone understood that he was only concerned about himself.
So Yan Cheng gave him a reassuring smile as well and nodded. "Don't worry. I picked you."
The happiness on Lan Muxing's face was practically overflowing.
Yan Cheng smiled again, then leaned back against the nearby sofa, looking exhausted, and closed his eyes to rest.
[Yan Cheng lost his cool, didn't he? He definitely did! Having a wristband expose his true feelings was too much for him, huh?]
[Bai Luochuan fans, stop making excuses! You think everyone likes your fave? Think about how he went and camped outside Yan Cheng's home in the middle of the night. Who wouldn't be scared!?]
[Honestly, I get Yan Cheng! Those clips the production team just showed made my heart flutter for Bai Luochuan too!]
[Same here! How can someone be so beautiful and so handsome!]
[Yan Cheng, stop denying it. Admitting you like Bai Luochuan is clearly as easy as breathing!]
The live chat was locked in a fierce argument.
The second person to enter the little room was He Gui.
His situation was different from Yan Cheng's.
While clips of the other guests played on the screen, the wristband on He Gui's wrist never blared.
After all, as a Beta the production team had invited to serve as a point of comparison, he had little reason to fall for any of the others.
When it came time to make his final choice, He Gui thought for a moment and said, "I'm very interested in Bai Luochuan. Although he's also a Beta, I can sense that he has a lot of charm. He's different from ordinary Betas."
"But if I have to choose..."
"I'd still pick Qi Yu. Given his status, no one could help being curious about him."
After speaking, He Gui politely nodded to the staff.
Only then did he take off the wristband and hand it back.
He turned and left the room.
[Now that's how a normal person acts!]
[This guy is steady as hell! His state of mind is actually that calm in this environment! I can't help becoming a bit of a fan!]
[Ordinary Betas really are way too ordinary in showbiz.]
[Good thing my fave isn't ordinary!]
The third person to enter the little room was Chu Zhu.
The answer he gave matched his reaction while watching the video.
The person he paid the most attention to was Qi Yu.
His answer did not differ much from He Gui's.
Especially as an Omega, subconsciously seeking out such a powerful Alpha was practically instinctive.
Chu Zhu was willing to acknowledge that instinct.
When Lan Muxing entered the room and saw the wristband the production team handed him, he blinked and smiled. "Can this wristband measure my heart rate?"
The production team smiled and nodded.
Lan Muxing obediently put on the wristband and took his seat.
When Yan Cheng appeared in the video, Lan Muxing's eyes brimmed with love.
But the wristband did not sound any alarm.
The video continued playing.
When long silver hair appeared on the screen, and those cold golden eyes gazed out through it, the wristband on Lan Muxing's wrist immediately blared with a series of beeps.
Expressions and gazes could all be acted.
But the speed of his heartbeat could not be suppressed.
Lan Muxing's cheeks immediately reddened.
He lowered his head in embarrassment and stammered, "Qi Yu is the most powerful Alpha in the world. Every Omega would be unable to resist their nature and would become interested in him. I admit that, but I'm very fond of Yan Cheng too!"
A staff member asked him, "If you could only choose one of the two, who interests you more?"
His heart rate kept climbing.
Lan Muxing hesitated for a long time.
In the end, he could not hold back, and quietly squeezed a name out of his mouth: "Qi Yu."
[LOL! Your Chengxing ship got sunk by one of the guys himself! I told you, anyone with functioning eyes can see that Qi Yu is way better than Yan Cheng, okay!]
[We told you, that's an actor! He isn't the real Qi Yu! What's there to compare!]
[Oh, so an actor triggered your precious Mu Xing's instincts? Being able to act even that out, this actor really is amazing!]
[Everyone, stop attacking him. Hear me out. Why can't it just be that Lan Muxing is blind?]
[Your Clueless Honor, you didn't spare him either.]
Just then, the door was pushed open from outside once again.
Bai Luochuan walked in.
The staff handed him the wristband.
After putting it on and sitting up straight, Bai Luochuan began watching the screen attentively.
Hmm.
Qi Yu was pretty handsome.
There really was nothing to criticize about his husband's face.
But it was not actually his husband, after all.
So a look was enough.
By the time everyone's video clips had finished playing, not only had Bai Luochuan's heart not fluttered, he had even yawned.
The production team asked him, "Mr. Bai Luochuan, out of everyone here, who interests you the most?"
Who interested him the most?
Bai Luochuan thought seriously about it. "If I have to choose, I'm most interested in the director."
The staff: ...?
Behind the camera, Director Liu scratched his head in slight embarrassment.
Was he that charming?
The staff immediately followed up. "Could you explain in detail why you're interested in the director?"
Bai Luochuan nodded readily.
He spoke his mind bluntly. "I'm just a little curious. We agreed that my pay would be calculated by the day, but does that mean I get paid daily? Will the money come in today? Mostly, I want to play games after filming wraps up. If I don't get paid, it'll hold up my in-game spending."
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