A fine sweat soaked Yoon Nam-hyuk’s temples, and the lining of his trousers, invisible to others, was already damp. Gasping, he batted away Qi Huai’s hand covering his face, his voice chilling: “Satisfied?”

How awful.

The damned Alpha gene had taken over, at its whim.

Qi Huai rubbed his brow: “My apologies, I thought you were using the knife again, so…”

“Get out.” Yoon Nam-hyuk closed his eyes. “I’m not going to say it a second time.”

Qi Huai opened his mouth but found that no matter how he phrased it, an apology was the most sincere thing. So he could only say, “I’m truly sorry… How about you do it back? You can hit me too.”

System: […Host Oppa, you’re a pervert who’s good at apologizing.]

Qi Huai: …

Yoon Nam-hyuk stared at Qi Huai coldly, not saying a word.

Helpless, Qi Huai had no choice but to leave first, giving Yoon Nam-hyuk his space back.

After Qi Huai left, Yoon Nam-hyuk locked the cubicle door again and sat on the toilet lid in a daze.

He felt the slipperiness between his thighs and the silk lining of his trousers, as well as the tingling sensation that hadn’t yet disappeared from his skin. He buried his face in his hands in shame.

Damn it…

That scoundrel.

The other’s dominance was like a sharp knife, pressing in step by step, leaving him at a loss and only able to retreat.

Every time he encountered the other, Yoon Nam-hyuk had a strong sense of being controlled and toyed with.

He was repulsed, disgusted, and furious.

But he was also addicted, excited, and enjoyed it.

Whenever he saw Qi Huai, the intense feeling of both dopamine and adrenaline surging made Yoon Nam-hyuk want to get closer and embrace the other but also want to frantically escape and distance himself.

Who could tell him why this was happening?

---

In the hallway.

At this moment, Choi Min-jun’s brows and eyes were filled with triumph, an expression that said, “I knew my gamble was right.”

He returned to the audition venue just in time for Baek Soo-kyung to finish his audition. But even though Choi Min-jun only got to see less than a minute of his acting, he knew that the role of Oh Seung-hwan was not for Baek Soo-kyung.

You could see that Baek Soo-kyung had worked hard. He had used almost all the techniques he had learned from Park Seok-jin, as well as the knowledge from his acting classes, and even the “empathy-based acting” method that Qi Huai had taught him.

He completely imagined himself as Oh Seung-hwan, imagining what he would do if he were that person, and he acted with great effort.

Unfortunately.

He tried too hard.

Diligence is important; an undiligent genius can hardly reach the peak, but the results of a talented person’s diligence and an untalented person’s diligence are often vastly different.

Director Lee watched for a long time and gave the comment, “More craftsmanship than spirit, but with great potential.”

Screenwriter Kim also said: “Baek Soo-kyung, right? You’re still young, only 19. You don’t need to use too many techniques, and you definitely shouldn’t be too impatient. A full cup will overflow, which is not good. It’s very important for young actors to cultivate their mindset, keep up the good work.”

Park Seok-jin smiled without saying anything.

Baek Soo-kyung’s face turned pale as he looked at Choi Min-jun. Choi Min-jun was in a good mood at this time, and he generously gave Baek Soo-kyung a smile in return. Baek Soo-kyung then let out a sigh of relief: “Thank you, Director and Screenwriter. I’ll continue to work hard.”

Director Lee nodded: “Go back and wait for our notification.”

Almost fifty young actors, one after another, went on stage for their auditions. Except for Qi Huai, almost every actor was asked after their audition for the younger brother Oh Seung-hwan: “Is there any other role you would like to play?”

Therefore, everyone knew in their hearts that the role of Oh Seung-hwan was probably Qi Huai’s for the taking.

As for the other young roles, including but not limited to the three young people who would form an alliance with the female lead in the show, and some minor small roles, if they were lucky, they would be chosen from these less than fifty people. If they were unlucky, they would probably become roles for artists from other entertainment companies.

In conclusion, it’s all up to fate.

During the audition process, Choi Min-jun kept an eye on what was behind him. He noticed that Qi Huai was the first to return, his expression calm, but he was clearly a little absent-minded when Baek Soo-kyung spoke to him.

Less than ten minutes later, Yoon Nam-hyuk also returned to the audition venue. He also had a calm expression, but his aura somehow made others feel awe-struck.

Others had no doubt that President Yoon must have gone out to take a work call, and that some careless unfortunate person had definitely made a mistake at work.

Or maybe it was related to his family. It was said that President Yoon’s relationship with his family was not very good.

Only Qi Huai knew that Yoon Nam-hyuk was just sulking with him.

The proud, cold, and ill-tempered President Yoon was so stimulated by just a few touches that he lost control, and after the peak, he could even climax for several minutes.

Qi Huai lowered his eyes to his left palm.

He thought to himself, who could understand his twisted sense of humor?

He was indeed very apologetic today, but if there was another chance next time… He never learned his lesson, he wouldn’t miss it.

This was the wicked Alpha gene.

The system felt an inexplicable chill.

It always felt that the host Oppa, who was staring at his palm, was like a big cat that had discovered an interesting prey.

First, it would sniff and test, then it would continuously press in, tease, and compress the prey’s breathing space until it made up its mind to eat the other party.

Horrifying…

Huh? Where did the protagonist sub go?

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A luxurious high-rise apartment in the Yongsan District.

Baek Soo-kyung was standing awkwardly in the center of the living room, twisting his fingers and listening to Park Seok-jin’s acting lessons.

“It seems I’ll have to be stricter with you from now on…”

Park Seok-jin’s smile remained, but deep in his eyes, a light called excitement was revealed: “Do you know? My first male lead movie role was obtained through an audition. The director and screenwriter both praised my acting, so I got the role easily. Soo-kyung should be like me, right?”

Baek Soo-kyung bit his lip and nodded hard: “My talent might not be the best, but I will definitely work hard to catch up to Seok-jin sunbaenim’s pace!”

Park Seok-jin was slightly surprised: “Is Soo-kyung’s goal me? I thought…” He then smiled widely, “Alright, then I’ll wait for the day Soo-kyung can catch up to me.”

Baek Soo-kyung waved his hand in astonishment: “That’s not what I meant, Seok-jin sunbaenim, I meant I hope my acting can be as good as yours, not that I want to…”

Park Seok-jin smiled and used his fingertip to tap Baek Soo-kyung’s lips: “I know, Soo-kyung, you don’t have to explain. I don’t mind these things. But since your goal is to be like me, how about practicing with the roles I’ve played in the past?”

“The roles Seok-jin sunbae has played in the past?”

“Yes, I still have the costumes from that time. Do you want to wear them?” Park Seok-jin’s smile was full of hidden meaning. “I’ve kept the costumes for every role I’ve played. Soo-kyung can try them all and see which one suits you best.”

Baek Soo-kyung stared at Park Seok-jin in a daze. He keenly felt that tonight seemed to be a very important juncture… no, a fulcrum in his life.

Min-jun Hyung said that lucky people have many fulcrums in their lives, and the luckiest people can even grasp all of them. But unlucky people are the opposite. The fulcrums in their lives are few and far between, and the most unfortunate fools can’t even grasp one.

Baek Soo-kyung didn’t think he was lucky.

Nor did he think he was a fool.

“Can I try the one from your first movie?” Baek Soo-kyung lowered his head, his ears turning red. “It should be a school uniform, right? I’ve been a trainee since I was 11, so I haven’t had many opportunities to wear one.”

Park Seok-jin was quite surprised: “Soo-kyung, have you seen my first movie?”

Baek Soo-kyung was shy: “Of course… Seok-jin sunbae, you are actually my idol. I was too shy to tell you.”

Park Seok-jin smiled happily. He put his arm around Baek Soo-kyung’s shoulder and pushed him towards the walk-in closet: “Then put on the school uniform and show me. Act out a scene for me. Don’t try to fool me.”

Park Seok-jin’s walk-in closet was huge, big enough to shock Baek Soo-kyung. Park Seok-jin took down the school uniform according to its number and handed it to Baek Soo-kyung, his smile gentle: “I’ll leave the clothes to you. It must be uncomfortable for Soo-kyung to change in front of me, right? I’ll go out first, and when you’ve changed…”

“It’s okay.”

“Hmm?”

Baek Soo-kyung hugged the school uniform that smelled of laundry detergent, his pale, seductive neck turning impossibly red: “If it’s Seok-jin sunbae, I don’t mind.”

Baek Soo-kyung slowly took off his own clothes, and then piece by piece, put on the school uniform Park Seok-jin gave him.

Park Seok-jin watched him from behind with a smile, his eyes like tongues of hellfire slowly licking every inch of the boy’s skin, forcing Baek Soo-kyung’s face to flush and his spine to tremble, yet he didn’t restrain himself at all.

“Your body proportions are great, and your outline is very smooth. As expected of a child who came from being a trainee,” Park Seok-jin stood behind Baek Soo-kyung and held his shoulders, admiring him in the mirror. “It really suits you.”

“Have you thought about which scene you want to act for me?” Park Seok-jin asked.

Baek Soo-kyung’s face was flushed and he felt inexplicably flustered. He gently shook his head: “I’ll act out whichever scene Seok-jin sunbaenim wants to see.”

Naïve, obedient, and very much to Park Seok-jin’s liking.

“Then act out… the scene where you confess to the female lead, okay?”

Baek Soo-kyung nodded, recalled the lines, and began to perform to himself in the mirror. However, he was interrupted by Park Seok-jin after only a few lines.

“This won’t do. The emotion isn’t enough.”

Baek Soo-kyung awkwardly adjusted his emotions and tried again.

Park Seok-jin sighed: “The emotions are a little too strong. The director also said so today, didn’t he? It seems too crafted.”

Baek Soo-kyung pursed his lips, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath, trying to get rid of distracting thoughts and be more focused on the scene and the character. Unfortunately, Park Seok-jin was still not satisfied.

“Hmm… what’s going on?” Park Seok-jin seemed very confused. “Is it because there’s no scene partner? How about Soo-kyung treats me as the female lead?”

Baek Soo-kyung was turned around by Park Seok-jin’s manipulation, and he awkwardly released his acting to Seok-jin sunbaenim, constantly saying things that made him shy and uneasy like, “I like you,” “I’ve had a crush on you for a long time,” and “I’m very interested in you.”

Park Seok-jin laughed heartily: “If you’re too shy, how about putting on a blindfold? This way you won’t be able to see me, and you’ll be more relaxed.”

“Okay…”

Park Seok-jin personally helped Baek Soo-kyung put on the blindfold, covering the eyes that were different in shape from his own, revealing only the boy’s thin, slightly pointed chin and two slender lips.

It was very similar…

It was already very similar.

Compared to Go Eun-bin, Baek Soo-kyung was at least a third similar to a young Park Seok-jin. That was enough! Haha!

Taking advantage of the fact that the other person couldn’t see his expression, Park Seok-jin’s face suddenly erupted into a fanatical devotion.

He tried his best to keep his voice steady and continued to make Baek Soo-kyung act according to the plot, while he stared at Baek Soo-kyung’s opening and closing lips and the face that was getting emotional from acting, becoming even more wanton and greedy.

“Our Soo-kyung hasn’t acted in a kissing scene, have you?” Park Seok-jin suddenly asked.

Baek Soo-kyung was stunned: “No.”

Park Seok-jin was so excited that he couldn’t help but breathe heavily: “Have you never kissed someone you like? Never?”

Baek Soo-kyung stammered: “I, I don’t have anyone I like, Seok-jin sunbae.”

“There will be a day when you have to act in an intimate scene. How can you not know how to do it? Hmm? Do you want to practice with your sunbaenim? Do you mind, Soo-kyung?”

This moment had finally arrived.

Baek Soo-kyung’s palms were sweating and his mind was buzzing. It took him a full half minute before he heard himself say: “Is that okay? Then I’ll have to trouble sunbae… Ugh!”

A fiery kiss melted Baek Soo-kyung. Baek Soo-kyung whimpered, but was pushed down heavily onto the carpet by an even more excited Park Seok-jin.

“Seok-jin sunbae also likes you! Likes you very much! You also like Seok-jin sunbae, right? Right?” Park Seok-jin kept asking questions but no longer used Baek Soo-kyung’s name.

Baek Soo-kyung sobbed and nodded: “Yes, sunbae, Seok-jin sunbaenim.”

His school uniform was torn off, with only the top and the blindfold intact.

Baek Soo-kyung didn’t understand why. He felt that Park Seok-jin was hurting him, and he even felt that this thing was not as good as everyone said. But he screamed very loudly, very loudly.

This was the method Min-jun Hyung had told him about: to always be naive and frightened, to let the other person comfort you and guide you, and to let the other person experience the pleasure of nurturing someone.

In a daze, Baek Soo-kyung heard Park Seok-jin mumbling deliriously: “Don’t be afraid. I’ll teach you everything, acting and everything else. Come on, say what you want to say, like reciting lines. Don’t have any sense of shame. Aren’t you an actor? This is also your experience, right? Trust me, I’ll make your acting career smoother. No one will criticize you anymore! Despise you! You will become the king of the entertainment industry! The king at the peak!”

This speech excited Baek Soo-kyung far more than the craziness he was experiencing. However, just as Baek Soo-kyung was about to follow Park Seok-jin’s words and respond wantonly, his face was covered by Park Seok-jin’s shirt.

Park Seok-jin stared at the costume and Baek Soo-kyung’s youthful figure. There was no longer Baek Soo-kyung in his eyes, but his younger self: “Park Seok-jin, Seok-jin… Seok-jin!”

Baek Soo-kyung’s scream came to an abrupt end, but it was only for a moment. He continued his performance as if nothing had happened.

He thought to himself.

How disgusting.