Honest Beta gets scammed

Li Qing's heart was pounding.

He hadn't previously considered He Xiangchen as someone he could date.

there are many reasons.

First of all, he himself hadn't really considered Alpha much.

When Li Qing was a child, everyone in the village said that he would differentiate into an Alpha.

Therefore, during his childhood, Li Qing was actually pampered in the village and enjoyed many privileges as a potential Alpha. Although this did not make him arrogant, it still left an indelible impact on his growth.

Perhaps even he himself didn't realize that, subconsciously, he actually harbored a subtle competitive spirit towards Alpha.

It's just that his Beta nature and mild-mannered personality make him less sharp in his expression.

But competition is often used to describe rivals.

Opponents are generally equals.

Alphas can date Betas and Omegas, but they cannot date Alphas.

Li Qing felt the same way.

In short, he doesn't want to be messed with; he wants to mess with others.

Secondly, he really didn't consider men much.

Even though federal society is now open enough and couples of all genders are common, male-female pairings are still the mainstream in society.

Li Qing didn't think there was anything wrong with pairings between men and women, but he always felt that he belonged to the most common type.

At least until today, that's what he thought.

Li Qing took a deep breath, feeling like his brain was about to explode.

He threw off the covers and got out of bed, ran barefoot to the living room, rummaged through the refrigerator for a bottle of ice water, unscrewed the cap, and gulped down several mouthfuls.

The cool liquid slid into his stomach, calming his burning brain slightly.

Probably not.

Does He Xiangchen like him?

Li Qing licked his lips.

He didn't have any inferiority complex or feel that he was not good enough for He Xiangchen or anything like that; he didn't think that much about it.

He just had a stereotype about handsome Alphas.

Especially He Xiangchen, Li Qing felt that if it weren't for his family background, He Xiangchen would definitely be the kind of playboy rich second generation.

No matter how an Alpha plays around, won't they eventually just end up dating a beautiful Omega?

Various doubts arose in her mind, each one refuting the possibility that "He Xiangchen likes her".

But one thing remains unchanged.

That is, starting tonight, Li Qing can no longer view He Xiangchen with a normal attitude.

……

No sleep for one night.

The next day, Li Qing, sporting two huge panda eyes, boarded the car to attend the script reading.

As the car drove along the road, Li Qing leaned against the window, still thinking about He Xiangchen.

However, after struggling through the night, his focus was no longer on "why He Xiangchen would like him," but rather...

If he really does date He Xiangchen.

Once you accept this setting...

No, no!

Li Qing shook his head violently and patted his cheeks.

That's enough, Li Qing!

Stop thinking about all this nonsense! Maybe it's just a huge misunderstanding? They might have just asked casually, and you've been agonizing over it all night—what kind of behavior is that! If you keep going like this, you'll really become a hopeless idiot!

While he was frantically reflecting on his actions, the vehicle had already arrived at its destination and stopped in front of a building.

Time to get to work.

Li Qing composed herself, took a deep breath, and got out of the car.

Guan Li led her into the building and, following the information, to the corresponding floor and room, which was the reading room.

When Li Qing saw the people sitting in the conference room, the last bit of wild thoughts in his mind finally stopped.

Something even more shocking happened, which immediately impacted his mind.

He saw Qu Qingzhe.

The character from the poster he had stuck on his bedside table was now sitting alive at the head of the long table, holding a script and looking down at it.

Li Qing wasn't a die-hard fan, but Qu Qingzhe's unexpected appearance in front of him still excited him inexplicably.

He instantly forgot all about He Xiangchen's matter!

Perhaps his gaze was too intense, for Qu Qingzhe suddenly raised his head and looked at Li Qing standing at the door.

Seeing that Li Qing was staring straight at him, he did not show any displeasure. He smiled and nodded slightly in Li Qing's direction as a greeting.

Upon seeing this, Li Qing immediately nodded in response.

Guan Li watched from the side, amused. She gently patted his back and whispered, "Alright, stop standing there like an idiot, find somewhere to sit down."

"Okay, okay."

Li Qing then seemed to wake up from a dream and hurriedly followed Guan Li, sitting down in a corner on the right side of the long table under the guidance of the staff.

Stealing a glance at Qu Qingzhe, Li Qing quietly took out her phone from her pocket, unlocked the screen, and quickly sent a message to Li Hao.

I saw Qu Qingzhe on set!

Li Hao didn't reply immediately; he's probably busy.

Li Qing didn't pay attention; he couldn't play on his phone anymore because the director walked in.

After the director gave a few brief opening remarks, the script reading officially began.

Li Qing's delivery of lines is average, but he has few lines, so as long as he doesn't deliver them too badly, it generally doesn't have much of an impact on the overall performance.

After reading his lines, seeing that no one was criticizing him, he relaxed and had time to observe others.

Especially Qu Qingzhe.

As the male lead, Qu Qingzhe had a huge amount of lines and had scenes with almost everyone present, but even Li Qing, who wasn't very knowledgeable about the industry, could feel how impressive his skills were.

Just as Li Qing was inwardly praising it, he heard the croaking of frogs!

His expression froze, and he looked in the direction of the sound.

The one who spoke was a young male actor sitting opposite him.

Li Qing held up her script, partially obscuring her face, and looked at the other person with a complicated expression.

He had noticed this person before and found that what Sister Guan Li said before was not false. There was someone who was even worse than him, and he could read a sentence in a mess!

Now, when Li Qing acts opposite Qu Qingzhe, it's like a public execution; Li Qing even doubts whether Qu Qingzhe had ever read the script beforehand.

The veteran actors sitting next to Qu Qingzhe had their brows furrowed, but they didn't react directly, seemingly out of some concern.

It was only when the young actor mispronounced another character's name that one of them spoke up to remind him: "Young man, this character is pronounced 'qiáo,' not 'jiāo.'"

The young actor seemed to know how badly he had performed, and his expression became even more embarrassed after being pointed out by his senior.

"I know."

He didn't even look up and replied, probably regretting it in his heart, but now that things had come to this, he could only grit his teeth and finish reading the rest of the lines.

Finally, his part was over.

Next, it was Qu Qingzhe's turn to deliver his lines.

However, this time, Qu Qingzhe did not immediately continue as he had before.

He put down the script in his hand, gently pressed his fingertips to his brow, and calmly looked at the young actor opposite him, his voice gentle.

Did you read the script before you came here?

The room fell silent upon hearing this.

Clearly, Li Qing is not the only one with this question.