After A Secret Marriage Agreement With A Rival Omega - Chapter 11

Chapter 11

◎She didn’t like Jian Jixing, but she was still enticed by her pheromones.◎

Did Jian Jixing have no shame?

The answer was no.

Sheng Ruxi closed her eyes and even pouted her lips slightly, waiting to see if Jian Jixing would dare to kiss her.

She and Jian Jixing weren’t strangers to kissing.

But there was only one time: when she first mistakenly entered Jian Jixing’s room, she was already consumed by the heat of her estrus and had proactively kissed Jian Jixing.

And Jian Jixing, who was being pulled out of her rut for the first time, had long lost her reason and returned the kiss even more fiercely.

Since then, when they fulfilled their duties as partners, they tacitly avoided intimate kissing.

That was something couples did. They were not a couple. Sheng Ruxi was certain Jian Jixing wouldn’t do it.

She even taunted, “Why aren’t you moving?”

It was a seductive move, but she made it look like a challenge.

Sheng Ruxi was infuriating, but no matter what expression she made, it was never unappealing.

This was Sheng Ruxi at her most vulnerable. Jian Jixing reached out a hand and easily took her phone.

With one arm, she pulled Sheng Ruxi off her lap and put her on the side, as if she weren’t the one who had just been so tempted.

Sheng Ruxi: “?”

She wanted to curse Jian Jixing for being useless again.

“Let’s get down to business first.” Jian Jixing also took out her phone, opened their chat history, and showed it to her. “See for yourself.”

As her emotions calmed, Jian Jixing’s pheromones also became less aggressive and faded slightly.

Sheng Ruxi was a little distracted. She looked over and indeed saw that there were only three messages from her.

Jian Jixing was right. She hadn’t lied to her.

But…

“What is ‘little green bean’?” Sheng Ruxi gritted her teeth. Her spirits were lifted, and the sensual, ambiguous atmosphere immediately dissipated.

“A nickname. Isn’t it cute?” Jian Jixing answered smoothly. “Take out your phone and compare.”

Sheng Ruxi suddenly remembered the contact name she had for Jian Jixing. Her newfound anger disappeared. She quickly snatched her phone back and forced a smile.

“No need.”

Brute, she added in her heart.

A moment of silence passed. The pheromones in the back of the car began to fade.

It was Jian Jixing who had calmed down, but Sheng Ruxi who was no longer calm.

She pressed her knees together, her fingers twisting the corner of her skirt, trying to compose herself.

When she looked up again, she stared at Jian Jixing with a cold expression, thinking that she would never kiss Jian Jixing in her entire life.

She now knew it was a misunderstanding. It was just a coincidence that the signal was bad at the very moment she was furious.

Jian Jixing seemed very generous. “I didn’t get your call, but you also hung up on me once, so let’s call it even.”

But soon, Jian Jixing’s tone changed.

“Also, Sheng Ruxi, are you directing your anger at the wrong person?”

“I didn’t do anything to you. You said you wanted to be a widow. I went out of my way to pick you up, and you still blame me for not explaining.”

Sheng Ruxi was speechless. At this moment, she didn’t want to argue with Jian Jixing. She felt very uncomfortable. Her body felt thirsty, and damp. The humid air had seeped in, making her feel unwell.

She had felt this way ever since she got off Jian Jixing’s lap.

She knew when to quit while she was ahead. Now that Jian Jixing was willing to explain, Sheng Ruxi took the chance to step down gracefully. She smiled and said, “Thank you, my dear wife.”

It was a petulant tone. She only thanked Jian Jixing for picking her up, not mentioning any of the bad things she had done in a fit of pique.

Jian Jixing knew this was Sheng Ruxi’s greatest concession. Her expression softened, and she took a jacket she had brought and put it over Sheng Ruxi’s thin shoulders.

“Don’t call me those two words, and I’ll consider that as thanks.”

Sheng Ruxi: “…” She really couldn’t stand her.

On the way back, the two sat quietly at opposite ends of the car, no longer speaking. Jian Jixing dropped Sheng Ruxi off at the hotel, in the presidential suite that had been reserved in advance.

When they got out of the car, Sheng Ruxi told Jian Jixing to go to the front to get the gift boxes. A hint of a smile appeared on Xia Lan’s face.

“Since you’ve already worn it once, you’re taking it back? That’s not your usual style,” Jian Jixing said. She recognized that it was the very dress she had sent.

Sheng Ruxi was a pampered, blossoming flower, adorned with countless luxurious accessories. Jewels and beautiful clothes were merely her inconspicuous adornments. She would never wear a couture dress that others begged for a second time.

Such extravagant behavior was something an ordinary family couldn’t afford.

Fortunately, Jian Jixing didn’t care about the money.

Sheng Ruxi smiled, deliberately using that title to annoy her. “My dear wife gave it to me. I’ll hang it at home and look at it more.”

Xia Lan also got out of the car. When she reached for the boxes, Jian Jixing slightly shook her head and actually went to carry them herself.

She feigned surprise and looked at Sheng Ruxi. “Who is Actress Sheng’s ‘wife’? She must be a very brave person.”

She had finally softened her stance, only for this brute to openly refuse to be her wife.

Sheng Ruxi reached out to pinch Jian Jixing’s face, but Jian Jixing moved back, dodging her.

Jian Jixing, will you ever learn to speak properly!

Sheng Ruxi stomped her high heel firmly on Jian Jixing’s shoe, then turned and walked away in a huff.

The slight irritation in Jian Jixing’s heart finally vanished. The rain hadn’t stopped, but it no longer bothered her at all.

She also followed suit.

Jian Jixing politely escorted Sheng Ruxi to her door. Before leaving, she said, “Zhou Mei will come to pick you up here tomorrow. Good night.”

Sheng Ruxi slammed the door shut. Two seconds later, she opened it again.

Jian Jixing was still there, looking at her strangely.

“Can’t bear to say goodbye?”

“Of course not.” Sheng Ruxi’s face under the light was as delicate as jade. “I just wanted to tell you that this month’s duties have already been fulfilled. There’s no need for us to meet again.”

“As you wish,” Jian Jixing met her gaze. “Good night, Sheng Ruxi.”

Sheng Ruxi closed the door. Instead of going to the bathroom to remove her makeup, she sat on the sofa and let out a soft sigh.

She was still wrapped in Jian Jixing’s jacket, which carried the scent of her pheromones.

She closed her eyes and slowly took off the jacket, placing it on her lap.

She thought she must be crazy.

She didn’t like Jian Jixing, yet she was still enticed by Jian Jixing’s pheromones.

One second she was angry with Jian Jixing. The next…

She actually wanted to sleep with her.

…

The rain fell all night.

At seven in the morning, the sky finally cleared.

Jian Jixing woke up early. She took out her phone and saw that Director Zhang had messaged her at three in the morning. His attitude was extremely deferential, and he said that everything had been taken care of.

Jian Jixing listened to the first voice message. His voice was already choked up. She didn’t bother listening to the rest.

Serves him right.

She didn’t even need to call him herself. After she rejected two of his calls, he naturally understood the gravity of the situation. He scrambled to issue his own clarification. The afternoon tea was something Director Jian had brought for the entire crew. There was no one specific person it was for.

That alone would have been fine, but fans quickly discovered that Meng Zhao had been removed from the teaser poster of Director Zhang’s next film.

The hot search terms changed instantly, and everyone else caught on.

It wasn’t that Jian Jixing hadn’t responded; she simply disdained it. Meng Zhao wasn’t even on her radar. For her to want to be Jian Jixing’s female lead? A complete fantasy.

She had leveraged the wrong kind of fame, and it had cost her the resources for her next film.

The netizens who had jokingly suggested an online wedding for Jian Jixing and Meng Zhao all apologized, deleted their posts, and left the fan community in a single go.

With that, the matter was put to rest. However, Sheng Ruxi’s million-dollar couture dress and her comment about wanting to play a widow in an interview were a source of much amusement for her fans.

Jian Jixing had someone remove Sheng Ruxi’s comments. She found it annoying to look at. However, she had saved several of the photos taken by Sheng Ruxi’s fan photographer.

Logically, she no longer needed to make any further statements.

But she remembered Sheng Ruxi’s aggrieved look from yesterday. She hadn’t gotten what she wanted, so this little green bean would have to shed more “golden beans.” Madam Yan wouldn’t let her off the hook either.

She didn’t need to be polite to these people. She simply posted a Weibo message with a single line of text.

[Jian Jixing V: New film is not set yet. The rumors are not true. Don’t send any more random blessings.]

Now that everything was handled, that little ancestor should be completely appeased. Jian Jixing checked the time. It was almost eight.

She took a screenshot of her post and sent it to Sheng Ruxi: [Satisfied?]

Sheng Ruxi replied instantly.

Little Green Bean: [Why are you waking me up? Don’t you know I need my beauty sleep in the morning?]

She replied instantly, so she couldn’t have been sleeping. Jian Jixing didn’t believe her. She replied slowly: [My apologies. I thought you had an early appointment.]

Little Green Bean: [It’s this afternoon!!!!]

Jian Jixing could almost see Sheng Ruxi’s frustration. She smiled, but didn’t reply again.

A few minutes later, her phone rang again.

Little Green Bean: [Say something.]

Jian Jixing: [I thought you were asleep. What do you want to talk about?]

Little Green Bean: [I don’t want to talk to you right now.]

Jian Jixing replied with understanding: [Okay, my apologies.]

Sheng Ruxi looked at those four words with punctuation, and the more she looked, the more she felt that Jian Jixing was being passive-aggressive.

Great. First thing in the morning, and she was already angry.

She flipped her phone face down and put it on top of Jian Jixing’s jacket. A short while later, the phone rang again. Sheng Ruxi didn’t even need to look to know who it was. She answered skillfully.

Her eyes were half-closed, and she scoffed coldly. “Jian Jixing, it’s not that easy for me to forgive you. Don’t think this is the end of it.”

There was a pause on the other end of the line. Then a laugh. “Did that child not manage to coax you yet? Tell her to come over.” It was Jian Jixing’s mother, Yan Yaojin.

“…Mom!” Sheng Ruxi was startled. Her face immediately flushed red. It was a good thing her elders couldn’t see her right now. “No, no, it’s nothing…”

Sheng Ruxi’s heart sank. She immediately messaged Jian Jixing to come over. She knew Jian Jixing must also be staying at this hotel.

Although Sheng Ruxi was spoiled, she was never overbearing. Her words were sweet, and she was so beautiful. Who could get angry with her? Yan Yaojin’s two daughters were both Alphas, and she had always wanted an Omega daughter. So, she had liked Sheng Ruxi from the very beginning.

“Rong Rong went to apologize to you yesterday. Did she still not manage to coax you?” Yan Yaojin’s tone was all on Sheng Ruxi’s side. “Mom specifically told her to go pick you up last night. Did she mess up again? Tell her to come here, and I’ll scold her.”

They were both from prominent families. Once the children got married, they had to pay attention to etiquette and appearances. Respecting one’s partner was a top priority, and they hated these kinds of scandals the most.

In front of their parents, they both dutifully played the role of a newlywed couple, no longer as reckless as they were when they were alone.

Moreover, the elders from both families had always been worried that they got married too quickly and had always hoped they could cultivate their relationship properly.

Sheng Ruxi laughed. “Not at all. I’m just lazy and made her squeeze toothpaste for me.”

After saying that, she called out towards the door with a sweet scold, “Little Jian, Mom’s calling you. Come out quickly.”

Yan Yaojin also laughed. “Are you both up? That’s good. I heard from Rong Rong that you work day and night while filming. You should take better care of your body.”

“Is it convenient? I’ll turn on the video call,” Yan Yaojin said, as if she just remembered something. She laughed. “If it’s not convenient, I’ll hang up first.”

“It’s convenient, Mom,” Sheng Ruxi’s face turned red. She instantly understood what Yan Yaojin meant.

The door had already opened silently. Jian Jixing, who had simply tied her hair up, appeared at the door with a half-smile, watching Sheng Ruxi’s performance.

Sheng Ruxi gestured for her to come over, but Jian Jixing didn’t move. The meaning in her eyes was clear—How far are you going to take this act?

You bastard. Yan Yaojin was about to turn on the video call, so Sheng Ruxi had no choice but to rush over, practically throwing herself into Jian Jixing’s arms.

Jian Jixing’s hands went around Sheng Ruxi’s waist to steady her.

When the video call started, Yan Yaojin saw the couple cuddling together and smiled even more contentedly.

Jian Jixing said, “Hi, Mom.”

“Did you not explain things clearly to Xi Xi yesterday? If you bully her, I’ll punish you when you get back.”

Sheng Ruxi quickly hooked her arm through Jian Jixing’s and leaned her head on her shoulder. “Mom, no. Our relationship is great. How would she dare to bully me? Little Jian knew my schedule was changed to here at the last minute and came all this way just for me.”

Sheng Ruxi smiled, perfectly revealing her red ears.

Her voice was so sweet it was almost cloying. Sheng Ruxi thought she was making Jian Jixing uncomfortable, but when she looked up, Jian Jixing’s face was nonchalant, as if she was actually enjoying it.

Does she have no shame?

Yan Yaojin was finally relieved. She gave Jian Jixing a few more words of advice, then told Sheng Ruxi that Jian Jixing’s sister’s birthday was next Wednesday and asked them both to come home for dinner.

Jian Jixing’s expression was calm, only listening to Sheng Ruxi’s opinion.

They had been married for more than two months and had indeed rarely returned to their families’ homes. Sheng Ruxi checked her schedule, then nodded and agreed.

After hanging up the phone, Sheng Ruxi immediately tried to get out of Jian Jixing’s arms, but Jian Jixing held her waist.

“You really live up to your ‘Double-Gold Actress’ title. You can act so well in front of our elders. The falsehood is so real it’s confusing.”

Jian Jixing chuckled. She paused, then asked, “Aren’t you afraid of our fake relationship becoming real?”