Transmigrated As Cannon Fodder Omega, Their Knees Bent Chapter 14

Chapter 14: Causing Mischief

When He Yunzhou entered, Ji Xing was sipping tea from a cup.

Seeing Ji Xing, he was momentarily stunned and looked somewhat surprised. “Sister-in-law?”

“What are you doing here?” He Yunzhou looked around, and besides Ji Xing, there was no one else in the private room.

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“Yx.”

It was a nonchalant response, more like clearing his throat than an actual answer.

Then there was silence.

He Yunzhou: “…”

No follow-up questions or concerns were expressed.

Fortunately, He Yunzhou knew Ji Xing’s temperament. He cleared his throat and asked, “Where did Lou Ting go?”

The wild eared fox hiding beneath the cloak instinctively curled its tail.

The tail had almost caught up to the size of the entire small fox. It had become somewhat cumbersome.

Sensing Lou Ting’s nervousness, Ji Xing patted him through the cloak and said, “He said he had something to attend to and left.”

“He left?” He Yunzhou furrowed his brow. “Why didn’t you stop him?”

Ji Xing replied, “Instead of asking me here, it’s better to go after him.”

He Yunzhou realized that was true. Lou Ting probably hadn’t gone far, and it would be impolite if he invited him out but didn’t even meet him. 

Therefore, He Yunzhou quickly stood up and said, “I’ll go after him. By the way, Sister-in-law, my brother’s meeting is about to end. If he comes back and finds out you’ve sneaked out…”

He Yunzhou gave Ji Xing a meaningful look.

“Who says I sneaked out?” Ji Xing glanced at him. “I came out through the back gate of the palace in broad daylight. The guards can testify!”

It was inappropriate to say that the grand Empress of the Empire snuck out.

Ji Xing put down the water cup, wanting to take action but considering the little fox beneath his clothes, he had to give up on that thought.

Ji Xing looked at He Yunzhou disdainfully. “Go and chase after your Omega.”

After He Yunzhou left, the little fox emerged from under the cloak. One of its ears was flattened, but it hadn’t noticed yet, while the other ear stood upright, looking particularly alert.

The little fox said, “Ao~”

“No need to be polite,” Ji Xing said as he looked at the palm-sized fox. “I’ll take you back.”

This size was too vulnerable to be on the streets.

And it was extremely unsafe.

The little fox shook its head. It felt that it would recover in a while, so there was no need to trouble Ji Xing.

Suddenly, Lou Ting’s phone rang.

Lou Ting: “?!?!”

It was He Yunzhou’s call!

Ji Xing said, “Give it to me.”

Without hesitation, the little fox bit down on its wrist and handed the phone to Ji Xing, then quickly hid again.

In the next moment, He Yunzhou pushed open the door and entered.

He looked at the phone in Ji Xing’s hand, lost in thought.

Facing He Yunzhou’s questioning gaze, Ji Xing calmly said, “I’ll keep it for now.”

He Yunzhou raised an eyebrow and said, “I happen to be going to find Lou Ting. Give it to me, and I’ll give it to him.”

Feeling the little fox tug at his clothes, Ji Xing raised his hand and gestured secretly on the cloak, indicating that he wouldn’t give the bracelet to He Yunzhou.

Ji Xing said, “If we leave it here, he will come back on his own when he realizes the bracelet is missing.”

“Then I’ll wait with you.”

Ji Xing: “…”

Lou Ting: “…”

Lou Ting wasn’t sure how long he could maintain his beast form. What if He Yunzhou didn’t leave and he suddenly turned back into his human form? It would be extremely awkward to face each other.

The little fox extended its paw and tugged at Ji Xing’s clothes.

What should they do?

Ji Xing untied his cloak, and the large red furry cloak fell down, completely covering the little fox that was already hiding inside. Even Lou Ting’s clothes were not exposed.

Ji Xing stood up and said, “Come on, I’ll accompany you to find him.”

He Yunzhou remained unmoved. “I’ll wait for him here.”

Ji Xing placed both hands on the table, looking down from a high position with an intimidating gaze. “Hmm?”

“…Let’s go,” He Yunzhou reluctantly agreed.

When they were leaving, Ji Xing deliberately walked behind He Yunzhou and threw the bracelet, which happened to land on the cloak.

Lou Ting was cautious. After the sound of the door locking, he waited for a while before crawling out from under the cloak.

There was no one left in the private room now.

Fortunately, not long after, he felt his strength returning, so he took the opportunity to transform back into his human form and put on his clothes before returning to his dormitory.

There weren’t many people on the way.

Upon returning, Lou Ting hung Ji Xing’s cloak up, sealed it in a plastic bag, and placed it in the wardrobe to return to him when they meet again.

And then there was He Yunzhou…

His situation was too unstable now, and he didn’t know when he would transform into his beast form. Today was fortunate to have encountered Ji Xing, but if he transformed face-to-face next time, it would be difficult to explain.

So he decided to send a message.

Lou Ting: [I’m busy with work lately. Let’s talk about the divorce later.]

After sending that message, Lou Ting leaned back and lay on the bed, closing his eyes for a short rest.

He Yunzhou stood expressionless at the door of the private room, sniffing the faint scent of pheromones that resembled flowers inside the room.

After a moment, his phone vibrated slightly, and when he opened it, he saw a message from Lou Ting.

He Yunzhou furrowed his brow slowly and replied, “Okay.”

—

The next day.

Lou Ting woke up a bit late. He had forgotten to set the alarm clock before going to bed and ended up sleeping longer than intended.

Fortunately, the shooting location was nearby, so it only took him ten minutes to get ready and head there.

When he arrived at the rooftop practice room, he was relatively early. The other S-class trainees hadn’t arrived yet.

The students in the classroom looked up when they heard the movement, but upon seeing Lou Ting’s somewhat strange expression, they quickly averted their gaze.

Noticing their reaction, Lou Ting abandoned the idea of greeting them and found a seat to sit down.

On his way there, he bought a bread roll. Although there were nutrient solutions in the dormitory, Lou Ting wasn’t interested in the strange taste of instant food, so he made do with the bread roll for his meal.

While eating, he placed his right hand on the virtual screen of his phone, tapping it on and off. He had just opened Weibo when the constant sound of notifications, like a string of bells, kept ringing.

Looking at the message notifications showing 99+, Lou Ting finished the last bite of his bread roll and opened the comments section.

[Disgusting! This dog still has people defending him. Don’t you have any bottom line?]

[Oh my god, I’m so angry. Brother’s face is pale and injured, yet you dare to participate in a show and boost your popularity on hot searches. Are you even human?!]

[Tsk tsk tsk, you’re only relying on your face. I don’t know which big shot went blind and set their sights on you. Spit!]

[You think you can make your way to the top by pushing Yunqi gege out? Dream on! #LouTingGetOutoftheEntertainmentCircle#]

…

After a brief encounter with the comments section yesterday, today it was once again filled with the fans of Zhan Yunqi, criticizing him from top to bottom.

Lou Ting looked at the situation and realized that Zhan Yunqi must have done something again.

With that in mind, Lou Ting opened Zhan Yunqi’s Weibo account.

He saw that Zhan Yunqi’s latest post was published in the early hours of the previous night.

Zhan Yunqi V: [I just got off the operating table. Thank you all for your concern during this time. I’ve read your private messages, but due to health reasons, I couldn’t keep looking at my phone. Nevertheless, I appreciate your thoughts. The news about me and Lou Ting has been making waves recently. I want to clarify that Lou Ting and I were just fooling around at that time. We never expected someone to upload the video online. Everyone has misunderstood Lou Ting; he is truly a good person, and I hope you can be lenient towards him.]

Accompanying the post was a picture of a pale, bloodless face that looked exhausted, with a piece of gauze stuck to the left cheek.

The position of the gauze was exactly where Lou Ting had held the knife against him before.

It was quite delicate.

Zhan Yunqi’s words implied that Lou Ting was good, and the video incident was an accident. He asked everyone to be lenient.

However, the underlying meaning was, “I was severely injured by Lou Ting and just came out of surgery. Lou Ting cut my face, but I dare not say anything.”

This created room for speculation.

Why didn’t he dare to speak up?

Why would Zhan Yunqi suffer a beating and grievances, yet still advise his fans to calm down?

This way, everyone would subconsciously speculate about who was behind Lou Ting.

Zhan Yunqi didn’t say a word, but he managed to say everything he needed to.

Lou Ting furrowed his brow slowly, like a white lotus blooming in the galaxy.

If he hadn’t been certain at that time that there was no bloodshed, he would have doubted whether he had really beaten Zhan Yunqi to such an extent.

For an artist, the most fatal label was “kept man.” But Zhan Yunqi’s words, both overt and covert, were leading his fans in that direction.

Moreover, such matters were impossible to verify. Rumors could spread like wildfire, even without concrete evidence.

If Lou Ting were to come forward and clarify now, he would be seen as evasive by the fans and it would be ineffective. He might even be accused of being defensive out of guilt.

With that in mind…

Lou Ting decided to release the pre-edited video in its entirety, with only Long Shixuan’s face blurred.

Within seconds of Lou Ting’s Weibo post, hundreds of comments flooded in, indicating how many people were waiting on his Weibo for his response.

[Wow, the little dog hiding behind Weibo finally dares to show his face in the sun? Truly something that can’t be seen, even posting on Weibo secretly.]

[#LouTingThePlasticSurgeryMonster# #LouTingTheViolentManiac# #LouTingGetOutOfTheEntertainmentIndustry#]

The comment section quickly filled with curses and negative reviews.

Obviously, they hadn’t even bothered to watch the video before accusing Lou Ting!

Lou Ting remained calm. After a while, the direction of the comments started to shift.

[Damn it! Zhan Yunqi is so disgusting! He sets his own rules, but as soon as he encounters a wealthy person, he opens the back door? Haha, real fans are worthless, huh?]

[It’s not like I see Lou Ting doing anything to him. Why is he so fragile? Did a mere mention of it break Zhan Yunqi?]

Some of Zhan Yunqi’s fans also joined in the argument, not willing to back down.

[Don’t babble if you don’t know the truth! Our brother has already suffered enough. If any of you have a conscience, shut up!]

The fans in the comment section argued incessantly, unable to reach a conclusion.

Lou Ting pondered for a moment and decided to send the video to various marketing accounts.

Those were the same ones who had initially led the charge against him.