After A Secret Marriage Agreement With A Rival Omega - Chapter 29

Chapter 29

“Feel this. Am I very hot?”

Outside the tent, Little Pigeon urgently finished telling the people what was happening inside, but no one moved.

Even Ayilette, who usually paid close attention to Jian Jixing’s movements, was silent for a moment before grabbing Little Pigeon. “Go to Old Zhang’s place and get some lemons. Make plenty of lemonade.”

“Huh? Aren’t you going in to stop the fight? They’re fighting in there!” Little Pigeon pointed at the closed tent, trying to describe the urgent situation inside.

Gu Shengci said with a playful grin, “Little Pigeon, when you grow up, you’ll understand. Fights between adults are different.”

Ayilette waved her horsewhip at her, blaming her for corrupting a child. Gu Shengci quickly hopped to the side, muttering, “What a fierce woman…”

From a distance, Yu Miaolan, who was in charge of recording the behind-the-scenes footage, aimed her camera at them.

Amidst the group’s playful bickering, Yu Miaolan’s mind raced—Director Jian and Queen Sheng were really fighting inside? But a fight between an alpha and an omega…

Hmm, could this be a real fight?

The tent’s flap was suddenly lifted, and Yu Miaolan’s expression, which had been lost in fanciful thoughts, froze instantly. Her heart stopped beating for a moment.

A very faint scent of woody orange appeared in the air.

It was a complex fragrance, like dry orange peels ignited by a fireplace on this chilly morning, with wood underneath.

Although this scent was fleeting and well-hidden, its oppressive nature was too strong. All the alphas present could clearly sense it.

Yu Miaolan, standing far away, felt it. Gu Shengci and Wang Renqing, who were closer, immediately moved away from Jian Jixing.

Gu Shengci’s eyes widened in shock. “You, you, you, you, you, you—”

Jian Jixing had never had a heat, so she had never emitted a scent.

Even Gu Shengci, her longtime friend, was smelling it for the first time.

After coming out, Jian Jixing closed the tent flap tightly. She greeted everyone with a composed expression.

“What are you all doing gathered here?”

Wang Renqing’s expression became subtle, and Ayilette put her horsewhip behind her back. “Morning.”

“Morning.” Jian Jixing curled her lips, looking to be in a very good mood. “The wardrobe and makeup artists can go to Sheng Ruxi’s place. We’re ready to start.”

Gu Shengci suppressed the urge to release her own scent in resistance. Every single one of her hairs stood on end. Jian Jixing’s scent was a challenge to all alphas. The others were clearly not suffering as much as she was. At this moment, Jian Jixing’s smile, in her eyes, was like a sinister, toothy grin.

Just by smelling it, she knew what kind of beastly things had happened inside. And now she was coming out to show off.

Little Pigeon immediately went over with a water bottle but didn’t see the beautiful sister in trouble. Sheng Ruxi’s face was just a little red as she sat in front of the makeup mirror. The tent smelled so, so good. She felt as if her whole body was fragrant.

“Miss Sheng, here you go.” Little Pigeon put down the cup. Sheng Ruxi looked down and saw that it was honey lemonade.

She took a sip, looking a bit lazy, as if she didn’t want to move, and her every action carried a soft and delicate charm. “Where did this come from?”

Sheng Ruxi’s voice was so sweet it made Little Pigeon’s ears tingle. She recalled the female spirits she’d seen in old TV dramas whose voices were always soft and had a slight trailing sound.

Little Pigeon took two deep breaths. “Miss Sheng, Old Zhang delivered it today. There are lots of fruits and vegetables.”

“Hmm?”

Little Pigeon felt a bit dizzy and moved a little closer. “Sister Jixing asked Old Zhang to buy it. It’s a very long way back and forth. Miss Sheng, did Sister Jixing bully you just now?”

The makeup artist arrived, and Sheng Ruxi said to her, “Give me a loose-hair hairstyle today.” After that, she turned to Little Pigeon and said in a playful tone, “Yes, Jian Jixing often bullies me.”

“But Sister Jixing did a lot of nice things for you,” Little Pigeon paused, then said, “Maybe she had some reason…”

Sheng Ruxi just smiled. Little Pigeon was mesmerized by Sheng Ruxi’s smile and forgot what she was going to say.

Sheng Ruxi fanned herself with her hand.

When Jian Jixing wasn’t bickering with her, and when her sense of service was strong, Sheng Ruxi admitted she was good.

She suddenly felt thirsty again and drank all the honey lemonade. The back of her neck didn’t hurt, even though Jian Jixing had bitten very deep.

This wasn’t the first time she had been this intimate with Jian Jixing. Her body was also adapting to the alpha.

Because of a nosebleed and being a bit feverish this morning, Sheng Ruxi was worried that her state wouldn’t be good for filming and she needed the alpha’s scent for comfort.

She had made a huge decision to tell Jian Jixing.

This Jian Jixing, give her an inch and she’ll take a mile. Sheng Ruxi had reason to suspect that Jian Jixing had bitten her so hard on purpose.

What a petty person. This was the only way she could get revenge!

Sheng Ruxi didn’t realize that her lips had curled into a smile. The restlessness in her body had been soothed, and even the surroundings seemed much more pleasant. She had fresh lemonade to drink right there. She didn’t ask for more.

After you’ve been in a bad environment, if conditions improve even a little, you immediately don’t feel so miserable.

Soon, she was ready and came out. Although she was going to be on camera, Sheng Ruxi’s makeup was very light because her natural features were so good. Her facial features were deep and beautiful, easily holding up to the official cameras.

Jian Jixing waved to her from the car. “Get in.”

Xie Ruizhang was carrying a large bag today, ready to observe and learn. She also wanted to get in Jian Jixing’s car. Jian Jixing immediately said, “Go to your own car.”

Xie Ruizhang: “Director Jian, I… my car is more suitable for Ruxi. She can even sit alone. It’s very spacious. Ruxi, you don’t want to sit in this pickup truck, do you?”

“Thank you.” Sheng Ruxi smiled at Xie Ruizhang. “I think Director Jian really wants to sit with me. I’ll make an exception.”

“…” With a look from Sheng Ruxi, Jian Jixing got out of the passenger seat and opened the back door for Sheng Ruxi.

“Thanks.” After Sheng Ruxi got in, she said to Xie Ruizhang, “See?”

Jian Jixing slammed the car door shut with a loud bang.

Old Zhang was still holding that wine bottle and said with a chuckle, “Of course, you should take my car. Director Jian specially prepared it!”

Jian Jixing was at her wit’s end. “That’s not true. All right, let’s go.”

At each location, the most urgent filming was completed in the first three to four days, leaving two days for them to rest. Today’s main focus was on filming in the peach forest and a scene of Sheng Ruxi riding a horse through the blossoms.

To create the lively feeling of a “flying swallow on a horse,” the production crew had even caught two cages of local wild butterflies, which they would release after the shot was taken.

The Valley of the Peach Blossoms they were going to was a national scenic area recently approved in the mountainous county. It had a thousand acres of peach blossoms and was a major tourist attraction, taking up a large part of the filming. The officials wanted to promote it and boost tourism.

Entering the depths of the scenic area was like falling into a sea of pink flowers. The peach blossoms covered the valley floor all the way up to the mountainside. The rain from the past few days hadn’t affected the blooming period. It was impossible to take a tourist car into the deeper parts, so they had to walk.

This was a new scenic area, and the facilities and trails were well-maintained. They occasionally saw newlyweds taking wedding photos, but the deeper they went, the fewer people there were.

“What are you looking at?”

Jian Jixing had walked up to Sheng Ruxi without her noticing. Her hands were behind her back, and she looked very relaxed.

Sheng Ruxi was already a little tired. Her breathing was getting heavier, but when she saw Jian Jixing, she quickly regulated it.

Why was she trying to be so cool… Sheng Ruxi thought to herself. She was just looking at the couple taking wedding photos not far away.

The two looked very affectionate. An assistant was gently shaking a tree branch nearby, causing the petals to flutter down. The photographer immediately took a shot as they were about to kiss.

“I remember that analysis assignment we had in middle school. We watched that awful movie together.”

That was the first time Sheng Ruxi and Jian Jixing had been paired for an assignment. The requirement was to choose a favorite movie to analyze. She remembered it well because out of several options, she and Jian Jixing had both chosen the worst, most uninteresting, and most boring one.

She had done it on purpose. Sheng Ruxi suspected that Jian Jixing had also done it on purpose.

“Oh, really? Why don’t I remember?” Jian Jixing feigned surprise. “So you remember my past so clearly. Could it be that you—”

Sheng Ruxi glared at her. “I don’t remember at all!”

Jian Jixing smiled. “What a coincidence, then.”

The way Sheng Ruxi was glaring at her now was very similar to how she had looked back then when she found out they had chosen the same movie.

She was in disbelief, a little bit scornful, and a little bit unyielding. In short, her expression was so vivid that it was just too much fun to tease her.

At that time, Jian Jixing hadn’t differentiated yet. She didn’t know that she would be sentenced to a calm life with a very low chance of having a fever.

Teasing Sheng Ruxi was a small ripple in her life.

Of course, if Sheng Ruxi hadn’t always used her as a handle to ask, “Jian Jixing, are you impotent?” and “Jian Jixing, you’re definitely impotent,” Jian Jixing wouldn’t have been so annoyed with her. She would even go so far as to give Chu Wu a bottle of water during class break—she knew Sheng Ruxi would give her a 460ml bottle, so she would buy an 800ml one.

She was an alpha and ran much faster than Sheng Ruxi. By the time Sheng Ruxi arrived, Chu Wu had already been so full of water from her that she couldn’t drink anything else.

In high school, they were no longer in the same class, but they still chased after each other until they went to different universities.

She had thought it was best for her and Sheng Ruxi to part ways, but unexpectedly, one became a director and the other an actress, forcing them to become colleagues who didn’t want to work together.

It had been a while, but Sheng Ruxi still looked back at them. Jian Jixing couldn’t help but laugh softly. “Is it that nice to look at?”

“Can’t you see how affectionate other people are?” Sheng Ruxi couldn’t be bothered to talk more with her. Jian Jixing said, “You can have the same kind of photos taken.”

Had Jian Jixing changed her mind? Sheng Ruxi thought Jian Jixing meant she wanted to take some wedding photos with her, and her heart skipped a beat.

Jian Jixing continued, “In three days, we can change the shots for you and find an actor to be your partner for a romantic scene. You can take wedding photos under the peach trees and fulfill your wedding dress dream.”

Dream my big head!

Sheng Ruxi completely ignored her and stomped away angrily.

Hiking uphill, everyone was carrying a heavy load. It was okay for the others, but Sheng Ruxi was at a disadvantage.

How could she have done these things before? She was surrounded by assistants, and all she needed to do was be beautiful. But that wasn’t possible in Jian Jixing’s crew. She also had a bag on her back, much smaller than what others were carrying.

But it was still exhausting for Sheng Ruxi. As she walked farther up, her pace gradually slowed down.

The three horses were all carrying things and slowly advancing with a team of crew members. Little Pigeon ran from the front of the team to the middle. “Miss Sheng, if you can’t carry it, let me!”

“No, I’m fine.” It hadn’t quite reached Sheng Ruxi’s limit yet, but she was sweating a little and felt uncomfortable. She was an adult after all. How could she let a child carry her bag? After Sheng Ruxi refused, Little Pigeon scurried back to the front of the team and quietly said to Jian Jixing, “Miss Sheng wouldn’t let me carry it.”

Jian Jixing, who was walking at the very front and was very used to the terrain, nodded when she heard Little Pigeon’s report. She looked back and slowed her pace.

Ayilette, sitting on one of the large black-brown horses, clearly saw the change in Jian Jixing’s pace. She just watched and said nothing. Xie Ruizhang had been following Jian Jixing, but when she turned her head and saw that she was gone, she tried to follow her, only to be blocked by Ayilette’s horsewhip.

“Please keep up with the team,” Ayilette said. “The terrain is getting steeper ahead. Aren’t you afraid of twisting your ankle?”

Xie Ruizhang pouted but didn’t dare say anything after Ayilette looked at her.

Sheng Ruxi gritted her teeth in struggle when she suddenly felt her back lighten.

She turned her head to see Jian Jixing effortlessly holding the strap of her bag, having taken all the weight.

“Can’t walk anymore or can’t carry it anymore?” Jian Jixing raised an eyebrow. “So delicate. We haven’t been here for long.”

Seeing that it was Jian Jixing, Sheng Ruxi immediately felt justified. “I didn’t ask you to carry my bag.”

Jian Jixing: “Give it here.”

“Are you so great? Why don’t you just keep walking in front? I didn’t ask you to come help me.” Sheng Ruxi scoffed and wiggled, but she couldn’t get her back free from Jian Jixing’s hand.

Jian Jixing weighed Sheng Ruxi’s bag and found that it contained a lot of water.

“It’s not like there’s no water. Why are you carrying so much?”

… And you’re asking.

It was all that honey lemonade. Little Pigeon had made a big thermos for her, and Sheng Ruxi figured she might as well bring it along, so she packed two large bottles.

She glared at Jian Jixing. Jian Jixing didn’t know why. What did she say wrong? She stayed by Sheng Ruxi’s side, and from a distance, Yu Miaolan was still recording their interactions.

Before they left, Zhou Mei had sent a message saying that since the two of them hadn’t appeared on social media all week, both of their fans were getting worried, mainly about whether they had fought. She asked Yu Miaolan to take more footage to send back to reassure the fans.

Yu Miaolan looked at Jian Jixing and Sheng Ruxi through the camera. Weren’t they getting along well?

Although… Well, Director Jian liked to play around a bit, but the two of them were really a feast for the eyes.

Even she, a staff member, found them pleasing to the eye. There was no need for Zhou Mei to give her instructions. As long as Jian Jixing and Sheng Ruxi were in the same frame, she wanted to put the camera on them.

Sheng Ruxi said, “None of your business.” Her voice was muffled, as she didn’t want Jian Jixing to know what she had in her bag.

But Jian Jixing had already weighed the water in Sheng Ruxi’s bag. She covered her mouth with a fist and coughed a few times, turning her head. “I’m a little thirsty.”

Her other hand was still steadily holding Sheng Ruxi’s bag, and it seemed to be getting higher, as if it was about to lift Sheng Ruxi herself.

Sheng Ruxi laughed at her. “Jian Jixing, you’re faking that cough so badly. And stop swaying in front of me.”

“Can’t I have a little reward? I’ve been carrying your bag for a long time.” Jian Jixing saw that Sheng Ruxi still hadn’t let her go, which meant she was just saying things she didn’t mean, and found it funny. She coughed a few more times to clear her throat, and in a tone only the two of them could hear, she said, “You’re really stingy. I helped you this morning, and you haven’t given me any reward.”

Sheng Ruxi reached out to pinch Jian Jixing’s ear. “Could you be a little quieter?”

Was this something to be proud of? She was talking so loudly. Jian Jixing knew she was just teasing her! She knew Jian Jixing was talking about the morning when she let her bite her to get a calming scent.

Stepping back, she said, “For our relationship now, isn’t that what we should be doing?”

Jian Jixing laughed out loud. “I seem to have a cold. My throat is itchy. Maybe some lemonade will help me get better quickly. I wonder if any kind person has some lemonade they haven’t finished.”

Sheng Ruxi really wanted to cover her eyes. “Could your acting get any worse?”

“It can’t. How could I show off in front of you?” Jian Jixing said. “So, do you have any?”

Sheng Ruxi: “No.” She looked at all the heavy things Jian Jixing was carrying. Did she not get tired at all?

Jian Jixing drew out the “oh.” “Then I’ll go ask someone else for some.”

“Stop!” Sheng Ruxi grabbed Jian Jixing. “Who asks for things like that?”

Jian Jixing: “Then I beg you, Your Highness.” Her tone was lazy. To make her performance more convincing, she even coughed again.

“Feel this. Am I very hot? Do I need your lemonade?” Jian Jixing lowered her voice and, with Sheng Ruxi’s hand, pulled it to her forehead.

Hot? It wasn’t hot at all. Sheng Ruxi felt that her own fingers were burning. The moment she touched Jian Jixing’s forehead, the memory of that morning flashed into her mind, and she quickly pulled her hand back.

What a scoundrel!

“Jian Jixing, you’re so shameless…” Sheng Ruxi was at her wit’s end from being teased by her. Jian Jixing laughed softly beside her and loosened her grip.

Sheng Ruxi, afraid that she would do it again, quickly took out the large cup of lemonade from her backpack and shoved it into Jian Jixing’s hand.

Jian Jixing opened the lid and started chugging, finishing most of it in a moment. She hung the large water bottle on herself and then said, “Aren’t you giving me the bag?”

Sheng Ruxi said, “I told you not to carry my bag…”

“Don’t say such nonsense. I want to carry it for you, okay?” Jian Jixing said. “Please give me your bag to carry.”

“Otherwise, I’ll have to carry you later?” Jian Jixing’s gaze swept over Sheng Ruxi’s legs.

Sheng Ruxi’s legs felt a little weak. “You’re only stronger than me in terms of physical ability!”

“True, but being able to help you is enough.” Jian Jixing said. “You just need to keep up. No need to rush to the front.”

After Sheng Ruxi gave Jian Jixing the bag, Jian Jixing started walking very fast again, moving to the front of the group.

With Jian Jixing sharing the load, Sheng Ruxi felt completely unburdened. She watched Jian Jixing, who had once again moved to the very front, and noticed that she didn’t seem tired despite the added weight, but sweat was dripping down her forehead.

Walking through the mountains and streams, wasn’t she getting tired at all?

Jian Jixing wasn’t even panting, and her face wasn’t red. The other people on the team had red faces from the workout of carrying the heavy load, but Jian Jixing had no such redness.

Sheng Ruxi called Little Pigeon over again, said a few words, and then Little Pigeon ran to Jian Jixing and said a few words.

Jian Jixing deftly took a pack of soft facial tissues from Sheng Ruxi’s bag and wiped the sweat off her face.

When she looked over, Sheng Ruxi raised her chin and silently mouthed: “You’re welcome.”

Jian Jixing smiled.

When they arrived at the filming location, the sight of the vast expanse of peach blossoms was still breathtaking.

The horse for filming was in position. Ayilette led Qiaoqiao to Sheng Ruxi.

Sheng Ruxi had changed her outfit and was wearing protective gear in various places for horseback riding.

Ayilette’s gaze landed on Sheng Ruxi. She took the initiative to say, “Hello, my name is Ayilette, but you can also call me Shao Wangfeng. I’m your equestrian instructor today. Do you want to get on the horse and try?”

She raised her arm for Sheng Ruxi to use as a support to get on.

“Hello, Sheng Ruxi.”

Sheng Ruxi nodded and greeted her, her eyes lingering on Ayilette’s face for a moment. As she got on the horse, she bowed her head in thanks.

The bells hanging from Qiaoqiao jingled. The moment Sheng Ruxi’s palm touched her arm for support, Ayilette froze for a second.

She hadn’t tried to feel it, but the movie star’s skin was so smooth it was unbelievable, like a piece of soft satin that had gently brushed past her. She was startled and looked up at Sheng Ruxi.

Once on the horse, Sheng Ruxi’s gaze fell on Jian Jixing in the distance. Jian Jixing seemed to have coughed. When she turned her head, her eyes met Sheng Ruxi’s.

Sheng Ruxi immediately looked away with a scoff.

Sheng Ruxi had a basic foundation, so Ayilette only needed to tell her a few necessary precautions. Sheng Ruxi learned quickly.

When they got to the part where she needed to move, Ayilette first jumped onto the horse to demonstrate for Sheng Ruxi. Sheng Ruxi praised her, “You ride really well, much better than Jian Jixing. The last time she took me for a ride, my butt hurt for two days.”

Ayilette laughed. “It’s always like that at the beginning. Jixing was the same when she first learned.”

“No wonder.” Sheng Ruxi nodded. “I saw that Jian Jixing’s posture was very smooth when she rode alone. You must be a good teacher. When she took me along, it was uncomfortable because she didn’t ride well.”

Jian Jixing shouted from a distance, “Ready? If you’re ready, let’s start filming.”

This kind of twisted logic made the person who taught Jian Jixing to ride feel a little happy. Ayilette couldn’t help but sigh, “Jixing rarely allows others to ride the same horse with her. You’re very…”

You’re very different.

“Actually, it’s all the same.” Sheng Ruxi understood, but she still smiled kindly and gently. What did she mean, ‘doesn’t ride with others’? Hadn’t she ridden a few laps with Ayilette before?

But Sheng Ruxi didn’t care about that.

After Ayilette finished her demonstration, Sheng Ruxi quickly did one take. Jian Jixing nodded, indicating it was perfect.

Yu Miaolan ran back and was shocked. “Director Jian, are you okay? Why are you sweating so much?”

Jian Jixing had already taken off one layer of her jacket. Even so, she still seemed very hot, and her face was slightly flushed.

Jian Jixing shook her head. “It’s just from hiking up the mountain.”

“It’s fine. Let’s finish this shot first. Have Xiao Lin and the others get ready. We’ll release the butterflies at the right moment. Try to get it in one take.” Jian Jixing gave Sheng Ruxi a “ready” signal from behind the camera.

She was on this side, and Sheng Ruxi was on the other, waiting on horseback. Two cameras—one from the front and one from the side—and a drone were all filming at the same time.

Ayilette, as the instructor, would also follow Sheng Ruxi, but she wouldn’t be in the shot.

Sheng Ruxi was beautiful and bright. As soon as she sat on the horse, she immediately got into character. Her posture on the moving horse was standard and heroic. The butterflies fluttered up from the horse’s hooves, carried by the wind.

Jian Jixing said in a deep voice, “Good. Let’s do one more take.”

Sheng Ruxi completed the second take perfectly as well. Jian Jixing immediately announced that everyone could take a short break. Sheng Ruxi hadn’t expected to do so well and proudly rode the horse around a couple of times, wanting to show off to Jian Jixing. But she blinked and the person was gone.

Where did she go?

She looked around and saw Jian Jixing sitting behind a very large peach tree in the distance.

Sheng Ruxi didn’t even see Jian Jixing first, but rather Ayilette in front of her.

Ayilette was standing in front of Jian Jixing, saying something with a slight frown. Jian Jixing didn’t stand up. Her chin was slightly tilted, and her face was covered with a towel, so her expression couldn’t be seen.

But Sheng Ruxi saw Jian Jixing’s sweat, which kept dripping down. She was still holding that huge cup of lemonade, which was almost empty.

For some reason, Sheng Ruxi’s heart tightened. She wasn’t one to interrupt other people’s conversations, but at that moment, she didn’t care. She got off the horse and ran over.