I'm fickle, all right?

The farce did not end with the video stopping.

It almost seemed deliberate.

Bai Luochuan's video was more than twice as long as anyone else's.

Yet Qi Yu, one of the main contenders, actually took off his wristband of his own accord.

He ran over to Bai Luochuan as fast as he could.

He reached out and took the freshly boiled kettle from him.

Then he poured Bai Luochuan a cup of water.

Qi Yu set the kettle down with a smile and even asked considerately, "Is something bothering you? If you're feeling uncomfortable anywhere, tell me. I'll help you relax."

A question he already knew the answer to.

After all, Bai Luochuan was, of course, showing no signs of discomfort.

So he did not answer the question.

Glancing at Yan Cheng and Lan Muxing, Bai Luochuan lifted his chin and said, "Weren't you having some special singing contest? I thought you were going to battle it out with them until the very end."

That had been the plan.

But seeing that his wife had already left, Qi Yu was no fool. There was no way he would stay over there.

Yinqin flashed Bai Luochuan a bright smile.

Qi Yu said, "I'm not like them. Winning and losing don't matter that much to me."

Bai Luochuan: ?

Qi Yu kept smiling. "You're what matters most to me. Since you came over for a drink, of course I had to take good care of you and show you some love!"

Bai Luochuan: ...

Yep.

Fox was still the Fox he knew.

That innocent act was seriously strong!

Realizing that their rival had already stolen a march on them, Yan Cheng and Lan Muxing, who had still been fiercely competing with each other, stopped too.

They took off their wristbands.

Lan Muxing plopped back down in his chair.

He had been jumping around too hard.

He could no longer quite tell whether his heart was racing for Bai Luochuan or for that damned exercise.

Yan Cheng wanted to follow Qi Yu's example, going over to fuss over Bai Luochuan and see whether there was anything he could help with.

Unfortunately, the Production Team moved faster.

Bai Luochuan's video reached its end.

The host was already calling everyone back.

He said there was still one last guest's video to play, and everyone needed to be in their seats to watch it.

Everyone returned to their seats.

The wristbands went back onto their wrists too.

Qi Yu's video began playing.

Most of the time, he was openly and unabashedly acting cute with Bai Luochuan.

But occasionally, when Bai Luochuan could not see him, the cold expression he showed the other guests and the light in his golden eyes truly did reaffirm that he was one of the world's top Alphas.

He embodied the appeal of that contrast to perfection.

The final shot.

It seemed to have been taken when they left that morning.

Qi Yu swept back his long hair, pushing the few unruly silver strands that had drifted over his forehead behind him.

His golden eyes narrowed slightly.

He glanced toward the camera as though out of reflex.

The coldness and distance in his eyes were how everyone most often saw him on television and in news reports.

The footage ended there.

When it was all over, the wristbands belonging to Bai Luochuan and the two Omegas began another round of "beep, beep."

Bai Luochuan felt a little embarrassed.

Lan Muxing, beside him, instead tore off his wristband as fast as he could. Then, as though declaring his resolve, he told Bai Luochuan, "I-I only felt attracted to him out of reflex just now! There isn't an Omega who wouldn't feel attracted to Qi Yu!"

Chu Zhu nodded in agreement.

Only Omegas could feel that uniquely Alpha potency with particular clarity.

It was like submission and admiration from the depths of the soul.

All it took was a single glance.

Nothing more was needed.

They could all find themselves falling for Qi Yu instinctively.

Bai Luochuan did not quite understand.

But he respected it.

Nodding to Lan Muxing, he offered his assessment. "He is handsome. I get what you mean."

"No, I..." Lan Muxing still wanted to explain.

Instead, Yan Cheng leaned forward in his seat.

He blocked his line of sight.

And cut off what he was about to say.

His voice was cold.

Yan Cheng said in a low voice, "What right does an Omega who gets attracted to an Alpha have to say you like him?"

Lan Muxing: ?

Seriously.

I'd accept it even if some dog off the street came over to criticize me.

But no matter what, you're the last person who gets to say that, aren't you?

The host stepped in at the crucial moment. Turning off the projector, he clapped to draw everyone's attention to him, then told them they could begin choosing the guest they were attracted to.

[I'm loving this four-way romance. This show really knows exactly what I want to see!]

[Yan Cheng, don't be like this. I used to be your fan, but now I'm starting to find you disgusting!]

[He actually criticized Lan Muxing? Isn't he the biggest problem here? I'll bet a spicy strip that he and Bai Luochuan definitely knew each other before!]

[No need to bet. You've already won! He knew him, yet still let the paparazzi write nonsense, dumped everything on Bai Luochuan, and left him to bear it all. What kind of scumbag behavior is that?]

[Stop attacking him. We've already said this is just a script! You think Yan Cheng really likes Bai Luochuan? That Qi Yu would like a Beta? If you believe it, you've fallen for the Production Team's tricks!]

[Yan Cheng's fans, use your brains. Fooling other people is one thing, but if you fool yourselves too, you're the real clowns.]

The comments kept arguing.

Meanwhile, on the show, everyone began naming the guest they were attracted to.

Just like yesterday.

Chu Zhu's choice was still Qi Yu.

Although he had felt a fleeting fondness for He Gui during the cliff bungee-jumping segment.

But an Omega could not resist the lure of instinct.

He still preferred Alphas.

As for He Gui, he chose Bai Luochuan without hesitation.

His reasons were much the same as yesterday.

He said Bai Luochuan was very handsome.

Even a little more handsome than he had imagined a Beta could be.

So, as a fellow Beta, he was willing to support Bai Luochuan.

Besides that.

The other three also cast all their votes for Bai Luochuan.

Lan Muxing openly said he liked Bai Luochuan.

He even tilted his head at the camera and said playfully, "He saved my life, you know. There's nothing wrong with liking him, right?"

Of course, Qi Yu's choice did not change either.

Then it was Yan Cheng's turn.

The host truly did not let him off the hook at all.

Without even giving Yan Cheng a chance to speak first, the host asked, "Mr. Yan Cheng, didn't you say last night that your heart raced around Bai Luochuan because you were a little afraid of him, because he was your stalker? Then why today..."

Yan Cheng cut him off irritably. "I'm fickle! I just think he looks good even when he's stalking me, so I care about him. Is that good enough!?"