Chapter 11 [This Celestial Beauty Has a Dual Personality]
Zhou She knew that You Yuanyuan was going to be shocked. That was why earlier, when You Yuanyuan had said “Why can’t we laugh away our grudges?” to Ji Jiayou, he had already experienced social death on You Yuanyuan’s behalf.
My You Ye, please just speak less.
At this moment, You Yuanyuan snapped back to his senses and chased after Zhou She, asking, “Did I love him?”
Zhou She replied expressionlessly, “No.”
“Then why did I marry him?” You Yuanyuan asked.
Lighting a metaphorical cigarette in his heart, Zhou She said, “This enmity has to be traced back to your university days.”
“You two were university classmates, and at the time, you both liked the same Alpha. So, you played rock-paper-scissors to decide who would get to pursue him. Ji Jiayou won. He successfully pursued that Alpha and they dated for two years. But for some unknown reason, you poached him. The Alpha broke up with Ji Jiayou and went to Country A. Thus, Ji Jiayou grew to hate you.”
You Yuanyuan asked, “So he forced me to marry him?”
“No, no, no,” Zhou She shook his head. “More than ten years ago, when your mother was still alive, she arranged a marriage alliance with the Ji family. Ten years ago, when you were 22, Shenyuan Security Company wasn’t as dominant as it is today; it ranked outside the top ten in Dongcheng. Meanwhile, Ji Jiayou’s Anyou Security Company ranked in the top three and was booming. When you both reached marriageable age, the Ji family arranged the marriage.”
“Marriage alliance?” You Yuanyuan repeated.
Zhou She: “At that time, Ji Jiayou was extremely unwilling because you had poached his partner, a grudge he still held onto. But you were very willing, because your company could grow stronger by relying on his. So, you agreed to the Ji family’s arrangement and married him, which made him resent you even more.”
“…………” You Yuanyuan’s lips pressed into a thin line.
Zhou She: “You used to be incredibly dominant and never compromised. As a result, your married life was utterly chaotic, with frequent fights. Your marriage was merely a formality. In the end, neither of you could stand it, and you divorced after only half a year. Basically, every time you met after that, it was a tit-for-tat, life-and-death struggle.”
You Yuanyuan’s expression went blank.
Zhou She: “It was also that year when you specifically went to the Little Red Star Orphanage in Jiangchao County and brought Xing Lie back. After that, your company grew rapidly, eventually surpassing the third-ranked Anyou Security Company in one fell swoop to become number one. As of today, you have been divorced for ten years.”
You Yuanyuan blinked, struggling to digest everything Zhou She had just said. Propping his head up, he truly felt somewhat embarrassed. It seemed the enmity between him and Ji Jiayou wasn’t something that could be casually and easily resolved, nor was it something a smile could wipe away.
If he were to tell Ji Jiayou “Let’s make peace” now, the other party would definitely think he was crazy.
You Yuanyuan felt a bit troubled.
Zhou She spread his hands to show his helplessness.
At this time, someone knocked on the study door.
“Secretary Zhou, I have arrived,” Liu Yisheng’s voice came from outside.
“Liu Yisheng is here. You Ye, let’s go to the bedroom for a follow-up check.”
The overall color scheme of You Yuanyuan’s bedroom was beige. Beige curtains by the floor-to-ceiling windows trailed on the floor, while the outer layer of sheer mosquito netting fluttered slightly in the summer breeze. From outside the window came the rustling sound of leaves blowing in the trees. A few leaves had blown in, landing on the white mink rug.
On the large beige bed, You Yuanyuan lay quietly. A trace of gloom surfaced on his cold, unearthly face, untouched by mortal dust. His lips were slightly dry, appearing somewhat pale. Even so, he was as beautiful as an enshrined deity, to be admired from afar but never profaned.
Liu Yisheng performed a check-up with his instruments, then sat in the chair by the bed and asked, “You Ye, are you unaffected when smelling an ordinary Alpha’s pheromones?”
You Yuanyuan opened his eyes, a thin mist covering them: “Correct.”
Liu Yisheng: “But you are affected when smelling an S-grade Alpha’s pheromones?”
You Yuanyuan recalled how his body ached and stung when he smelled the entangled pheromones of Ji Jiayou and Xing Lie earlier, and said, “Yes.”
Liu Yisheng: “That indicates you will only be suppressed or induced into heat by S-grade Alpha pheromones.”
Beside them, Zhou She added, “That’s a good thing. At least the scope of vulnerability has shrunk significantly. After all, S-grade Alphas are extremely rare. Furthermore, they all know that You Ye’s S-grade Snow Mountain Cold Cotton pheromone is incredibly formidable, so they should be somewhat wary and won’t easily release suppressive pheromones to fight against You Ye.”
Liu Yisheng: “But what if You Ye’s Omega identity is exposed? Do you think those top-tier Alphas will use suppressive pheromones against him, or inductive pheromones?”
A cloud of worry settled between Zhou She’s brows. “True. They would definitely want to use inductive pheromones to see You Ye in heat; only then would they feel satisfied. After all, You Ye has been too domineering all these years and made far too many enemies.”
Liu Yisheng looked back at You Yuanyuan and asked, “You Ye, the moment you get close to Xing Lie, your scent gland becomes so sensitive that it wants to release pheromones. Is it possible that the compatibility rate between your and Xing Lie’s pheromones is too high?”
“That is indeed the case.” Whenever You Yuanyuan recalled how he was overwhelmed by flushed heat and unbearable desire due to Xing Lie’s pheromones, he felt incredibly ashamed. Xing Lie was seven years younger than him; every time he was induced into heat by that little wolf cub, he felt humiliated.
Liu Yisheng took a pack of masks from his kit. “These are the specially designed pheromone-blocking masks Secretary Zhou asked me to research last time. They can only block lighter pheromones, not dense ones.”
Zhou She thanked him, then took them and set them aside.
Suddenly, Liu Yisheng’s expression turned grave. After bracing himself, he said, “You Ye didn’t actually lose his memory. He switched to a secondary personality.”
“?” Zhou She.
“…” You Yuanyuan had actually suspected this himself.
Liu Yisheng continued, “You Ye actually has a dual personality. He didn’t develop it because of this sudden regressive differentiation into an Omega. He has actually had a dual personality for a very long time, but there was never a trigger to force the secondary personality out. Xing Lie’s pheromones were the trigger that caused his secondary personality to emerge.”
“Then… is that ultimately a good thing or a bad thing?” Zhou She asked worriedly.
“How should I put it… the secondary personality being able to manifest outwardly can be considered a form of release. All in all, it’s better than keeping it bottled up inside for too long,” Liu Yisheng said.
Zhou She: “So that’s how it is. Then how exactly do these two personalities switch?”
Liu Yisheng: “It’s hard to say for sure. I suspect it’s probably that when the primary personality doesn’t want to face something, it switches to the secondary personality to handle it. And when the secondary personality doesn’t want to face something, it switches back to the primary personality. This kind of switching is also a self-defense mechanism.”
You Yuanyuan remained silent. His cold eyes were dark and deep, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.
At that moment, Liu Yisheng exchanged a look with Zhou She, and the two walked out together into the study.
Closing the door, he said to Zhou She, “You Ye probably has some childhood trauma. He was likely torn between two conflicting ideologies. For all these years, the primary personality kept the secondary personality suppressed. But after being affected by Xing Lie’s pheromones, the secondary personality became evenly matched with the primary personality. That’s why it was able to manifest outwardly.”
Zhou She’s expression was grim. “But it can’t stay like this forever. The two personalities have to merge and integrate eventually, right?”
Liu Yisheng: “It is possible for his two personalities to merge, but it will be very difficult. An illness of the heart requires medicine of the heart. He won’t tell us what his psychological trauma is, so we have no way to cure him. Ultimately, it all depends on You Ye’s own fortune.”
The next day at six o’clock.
You Yuanyuan stood in the underground garage of Dingsheng Film & Television Media Company.
At this moment, the garage elevator opened, and several people walked out. The people walking in front were likely assistants, and the tall, handsome man walking behind them should be Shi Yuefeng.
He was the hottest, most popular star in the entertainment industry in recent years.
He had debuted ten years ago. At first, he was lukewarm, playing supporting roles in one TV drama after another. He slowly gained some fame, and after landing his first leading role, he became an overnight sensation. Since then, his popularity had skyrocketed, winning acting award after acting award and solidifying his status.
Today, he was a heavyweight figure seated at the very top of the entertainment industry.
His success had not been achieved overnight, but through steady, gradual progress. Having sailed through a thousand sails and experienced everything, he had returned at the age of only 28.
Today’s itinerary was to participate in an outdoor survival variety show. This was his first time joining this type of variety show, participating as a guest star.
Shi Yuefeng had already changed into the casual clothes provided by the production team. He wore a blue short-sleeved shirt on top and white straight-leg pants on the bottom, paired with white casual shoes. His entire person was tall and upright, with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and long, straight legs.
His facial features were open and elegant, with an approachable gentleness between his brows. His gaze always seemed full of tender affection. A high, straight nose bridge gave his facial contours a highly three-dimensional look. With a superior jawline, his side profile looked like a perfect piece of art.
Truly worthy of being a popular star; wherever he stood, he was naturally the center of attention in any crowd.
The group of five or six people walked toward You Yuanyuan. The driver opened the door of the nanny van and got in.
Shi Yuefeng extended his hand toward You Yuanyuan, smiling, his eyes holding a velvet-like gentleness. “Hello, I am Shi Yuefeng, your employer. I look forward to working with you.”
You Yuanyuan was wearing sunglasses today. It wasn’t because bodyguards were required to wear them while on a mission, but rather because these specially made sunglasses allowed him to see infrared lasers and other such things.
He reached out and shook Shi Yuefeng’s hand, withdrawing it after only two seconds. He could tell the person in front of him was an A-grade Alpha. Expressionlessly, he said, “Call me You, I look forward to working with you.”
“You, you’re really cool,” Shi Yuefeng praised.
Without a word, You Yuanyuan got into the car.
The car drove out of the garage, heading toward the variety show filming location in the suburbs.
You Yuanyuan took a sniff of the pheromones inside the car. Aside from Shi Yuefeng, there was another A-grade Alpha. The other four were A-grade Betas.
An hour later, the nanny van arrived at the suburban filming location. You Yuanyuan stepped out of the car first. While he stood by the car door waiting for Shi Yuefeng to get out, a Beta assistant handed him a black umbrella.
You Yuanyuan: “I don’t use umbrellas.”
The Beta assistant smiled. “It’s not for you to use; you need to hold it for A-Feng.”
You Yuanyuan hesitantly took the black umbrella. Turning his head, he saw Shi Yuefeng’s faintly smiling face. Consequently, he shared the umbrella with Shi Yuefeng and walked toward the filming site.
He was dressed in black casual cargo clothes. A three-finger-wide black leather belt was cinched around his waist, clearly defining his narrow waist. Several small leather pouches, containing various items, were attached to the belt.
Black cargo pants encased two long, straight legs, outlining beautiful leg contours with every step. He wore black combat boots, looking sharp and capable.
You Yuanyuan and Shi Yuefeng walked side-by-side. Both of their appearances were incredibly outstanding, walking with a brisk, windy stride on their long legs. One was as gentle as the breeze, while the other was as cold as frost.
Especially You Yuanyuan, who was naturally pale and cold. When he was expressionless, he looked icy and unapproachable. Wearing sunglasses now, he appeared even more mysterious and aloof, making people extremely curious about just how beautiful the eyes hidden beneath the sunglasses were to match his other superior features. That aura of a handsome man unexpectedly overshadowed even Shi Yuefeng, the star beside him.
If the first glance people took was at Shi Yuefeng, then the countless glances that followed would all be fixed on You Yuanyuan.
At this time, the production crew staff also noticed the bodyguard beside Shi Yuefeng, unable to help but cast a few extra glances his way.
However, during filming, bodyguards were not allowed to stay by Shi Yuefeng’s side.
At this moment, You Yuanyuan and Shi Yuefeng’s team stood under the director’s tent, watching how Shi Yuefeng and the other celebrities were going to start a fire and cook by the small stream.
The area by the stream was covered with stones and short grass. The celebrities only had one large pot. What they ate for lunch today depended entirely on their own resourcefulness.
They then began discussing the division of labor: who would forage for ingredients, who would find bowls, who would make chopsticks, who would start the fire, and so on.
Starting a fire and cooking seemed to be the most difficult task. Shi Yuefeng volunteered for it, and the others scattered to complete their respective tasks.
The cameraman following Shi Yuefeng began recording his fire-making process: finding large stones, stacking them into the shape of a stove, then using props to ignite dry branches, and finally placing the large pot on top.
Everything was done smoothly in one continuous breath.
Though in You Yuanyuan’s eyes, it was just like children playing house. He stood completely still with his arms crossed, devoid of expression. While he appeared to be doing nothing, he was constantly monitoring the surrounding situation.
At this time, the water temperature rose, and it began to bubble. Just like that, a large pot of water was boiled by Shi Yuefeng picking up a few branches here and some dry grass there.
Everything seemed peaceful and stable. However, You Yuanyuan seemed to smell danger, and his five senses went on high alert.
“I dug up some wild vegetables!” an Omega actress ran over excitedly.
[Author’s Note:]
[The dog-blood 3-Alpha love triangle from ten years ago isn’t what it appears to be on the surface. In short, our Yuanyuan did not poach anyone’s partner. The specific details will be written about later~]
Translator’s Note:
A quick note on terms and idioms used in this chapter:
- Social death (社死): Short for “social death,” this is modern internet slang meaning to experience an extremely embarrassing or humiliating situation in public, to the point where one feels they can no longer face society. Zhou She felt “social death” on You Yuanyuan’s behalf when he proposed peace with his ex-husband!
- Poach the wall corner (撬牆角): Slang for stealing someone else’s romantic partner (poaching/cuckolding).
- Tit-for-tat (針鋒相對): Literally “needle point against awl point,” meaning to clash head-on or match each other in harshness.
- Dog-blood (狗血): Extremely melodramatic, cliché, or overly exaggerated plot devices often found in soap operas and web novels (like a three-way Alpha love triangle!).
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