After Divorcing the Scummy Alpha Movie Queen, I Became Extremely Popular - Chapter 22

Even After the Divorce, Luo Jingyun Still Wants to Clout-Chase

Luo Jingyun didn’t understand what Tan Jizhu was talking about for a moment. “Gland? Who touched my gland? Tan Jizhu, are you sick?”

“Still playing dumb? What was that between you and Park Soo-ah in broad daylight, touching each other’s glands? Is that flirting?” Tan Jizhu pressed closer, step by step. “If I remember correctly, Park Soo-ah is a Beta. Can she even release pheromones?”

Only then did Luo Jingyun realize what Tan Jizhu meant. “Tan Jizhu, you’re insane! Park Soo-ah and I were just applying sunscreen!”

The gland is a very private area for Alphas and Omegas. If an Alpha touches a stranger’s gland in public, they could face charges of harassment. Even staring for too long, if it makes the Omega uncomfortable, is grounds for a lawsuit.

However, this was generally limited to Alphas and Omegas. Because a Beta’s gland is underdeveloped, they lack the ability to mark others. Therefore, when Luo Jingyun and Park Soo-ah were applying sunscreen to each other’s necks, Luo Jingyun hadn’t given it a second thought, let alone considered that the neck was where the gland was located.

Tan Jizhu’s eyes were filled with scrutiny. “Applying sunscreen? I think you have ulterior motives.”

Luo Jingyun explained, “What motives? Park Soo-ah is a Beta.”

Unfortunately, Tan Jizhu didn’t seem to think so. Her tone was icy. “So, after you’re done playing with an Alpha like me, you’re planning to change your taste and play with a Beta now?”

Hearing herself slandered like this, Luo Jingyun shook off Tan Jizhu’s hand. “Tan Jizhu, what on earth are you talking about? What do you mean ‘playing’? We were having a normal interaction. Even if she touched my gland, so what? At least she’s not like a certain Alpha who uses pheromones to suppress me.”

“I… what happened that day was my fault. I shouldn’t have used my pheromones to suppress you.”

“Tan Jizhu, is there any point in saying this now?” Luo Jingyun lost her patience. “If you’re sick and can’t control your pheromones, go to the hospital and get treated. Stop making trouble here! Whatever happens between me and Park Soo-ah is none of your damn business! Don’t you think you’re overstepping? Are you the Pacific Ocean Police?”

“How is it not my business! Let me remind you, we haven’t received our divorce certificate yet. Legally speaking, we are still a lawful couple! Your inappropriate behavior with Park Soo-ah just now was essentially cheating!”

Originally, Luo Jingyun thought Tan Jizhu was just “sick,” but now she realized this person was likely out of their mind.

“Tan Jizhu, what right do you have to say that to me? Now you know we’re a lawful couple? Why didn’t you know that before? If we’re talking about cheating, you were the one who cheated first!”

Tan Jizhu frowned. “I didn’t cheat!”

“No? Then why did you run to the airport to pick up Chen Shidong on the day you were supposed to meet my mother? Why did you have Chen Shidong help Aunt Tan find a house? Why did you thank Chen Shidong on the day of the awards ceremony and say she was the goal you’ve been striving for your whole life!”

As she finished, Luo Jingyun realized her words sounded somewhat resentful, like a spurned wife.

“As I thought, you’re just jealous of Senior.” Tan Jizhu’s tone carried a hint of joy she hadn’t even noticed herself. “These are all misunderstandings, I can—”

Luo Jingyun was speechless at Tan Jizhu’s narcissism. She pushed her away. “Fine, fine. Do you think I’m a dumpling or Laba garlic? Eating vinegar (being jealous) all day long.”

“Jingyun,” Tan Jizhu chased after her again, “I apologize for what happened before, I—”

Luo Jingyun raised her hand in a ‘stop’ gesture. “I know what you’re going to say. You want to say you and Chen Shidong are innocent?”

Tan Jizhu nodded immediately.

Luo Jingyun’s tone was incredibly perfunctory. “Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know you two are innocent. Happy now?”

“We are innocent, so…”

Luo Jingyun continued to cut her off. “Yeah, yeah, so you didn’t cheat and Chen Shidong isn’t a ‘third wheel.’ Anyway, we’ve already decided to divorce. Even if it’s not legal yet, we’ve announced it on public platforms. So even if you wanted to be with Chen Shidong this very second, I have no right to say anything. Go ahead and chase her boldly. Good luck.”

“That’s not what I meant.” Tan Jizhu grabbed Luo Jingyun’s wrist again. “Listen to me.”

Luo Jingyun’s patience was completely exhausted. “Tan Jizhu, when did you become so wordy? You’re an Alpha, and you’re grabbing the hand of an Omega like me in public—don’t you know I could call the police for harassment?”

“I…” Tan Jizhu instinctively let go. “Jingyun, I…”

“Jingyun, what took you so long?” While they were arguing, Park Soo-ah walked over and joked, “I thought you got lost.”

Luo Jingyun answered Park Soo-ah, “I didn’t get lost. Let’s go.”

“Jingyun, wait.”

Forcing her hand away from Tan Jizhu, Luo Jingyun warned, “Hurry up and go chase Chen Shidong. Stay away from me.”

Following Park Soo-ah to where the crowd was, the two pulled their cart back to the orchard to continue picking apples. Following the method Chen Shidong taught them, the two worked together to pick apples from a single tree.

Luo Jingyun sat astride a ladder to pick, while Park Soo-ah caught the apples below.

“Jingyun,” Park Soo-ah hesitated for a moment before asking, “What were you and Tan Jizhu doing just now?”

Luo Jingyun didn’t stop her movements. She cursed, “I don’t know what’s wrong with that Tan Jizhu. It’s bad enough she’s always sniping at me, but now she’s coming to act crazy in front of me every other day.”

“I feel like Tan Jizhu might still have feelings for you.”

Luo Jingyun had just plucked an apple. She said, “Newton discovered gravity because he was hit by an apple. You haven’t even been hit, so why are you talking nonsense?”

“I’m drawing a conclusion based on Tan Jizhu’s various behaviors.”

Luo Jingyun rolled her eyes. “Bullshit. What ‘old feelings’ or ‘new feelings’? Tan Jizhu has no feelings for me at all.”

“So that means you will absolutely not get back together with Tan Jizhu?”

“Of course not. Didn’t I tell you before? We’re already divorced. Once the variety show is finished recording, we’ll get the certificate. A good horse doesn’t turn back to eat old grass.”

Park Soo-ah lowered her head and smiled, then looked up again with her usual calm expression. “Jingyun, I support you!”

…

After four or five days of picking, they finally finished the orchard. These apples would be sorted by the villagers and then distributed accordingly.

“Phew, I’m so tired. We finally finished all the apples today.” After a busy day, Luo Jingyun collapsed onto the bed.

“According to Senior Chen’s spoiler, we’ll be responsible for selling those apples later. I just don’t know if we can sell them.”

“We definitely need to think about it,” Luo Jingyun said. “But don’t worry, both my mommies are businesswomen, and I’ve learned some business strategies. With a little effort, we’ll definitely sell them all.”

“Impressive! We can indeed use this time to learn more business strategies so we can react flexibly when the time comes to sell.”

“Sigh, since the selling isn’t for a few days, what are we doing tomorrow? I don’t believe for a second that the production team would be kind enough to let us rest.”

Park Soo-ah checked her phone and continued, “According to the schedule, we should be planting wheat tomorrow.”

“What an arrangement. A few days of keeping our heads up, and the next few days we’re planting wheat with our heads down. The production team is really looking out for our cervical spines.”

Park Soo-ah was amused by Luo Jingyun’s humor. “Jingyun, you’re so cute.”

“Ha, you’re cute too.” Luo Jingyun stood up to gather her toiletries. “I’m going to take a shower.”

“You’ve decided to go?” Park Soo-ah remembered the first time Luo Jingyun came back from showering; she had complained about everything from the environment to the interior decor for nearly half an hour without repeating herself. She had considered bringing hot water back to the room, but that remained a theory and hadn’t been put into practice.

“Even if the environment is bad, I still have to shower, or I’ll stink.” Luo Jingyun pulled her collar and sniffed, her expression one of disgust. “No, no, I have to go. Wish me luck!”

“Mhm, good luck.”

Left alone in the room, Park Soo-ah opened her phone to browse recent news. The system immediately linked to the latest trending topics about the broadcast of the first episode of Journey of the Cultivating Heart.

When she clicked in, the overwhelming barrage of comments momentarily dazed her.

(Wow, the first episode is finally out! My CP is finally together! Tan Jizhu and Chen Shidong look so good together!)

(Great, Tan Jizhu finally divorced Luo Jingyun. Let’s see who dares to stop me from shipping Tan Jizhu and Chen Shidong now!)

(Speaking of Luo Jingyun, didn’t you see she’s one of the guests too?)

(I saw. I saw it during the official announcement. I thought she’d drop out, but she actually came.)

(I bet she regretted it after the divorce and came on the show to win her wife back.)

(They’re already divorced, and Luo Jingyun still wants to clout-chase. I’ve never seen such an excessive person.)

(I’m wondering how the production team arranged the process. It wasn’t the person who picked the most apples who won.)

(Yeah, they didn’t say the criteria at first, and then they just announced Luo Jingyun won. This must be rigged.)

(Definitely rigged! The winner gets to choose their teammate. Tan Jizhu even asked the director if someone could refuse, and the answer was no. I bet Luo Jingyun conspired with the crew to get herself first place so she could team up with Tan Jizhu and chase her.)

(This production team really can’t edit. They actually cut it right at the part where Luo Jingyun chooses her teammate. Anyone with a brain can guess she’ll pick Tan Jizhu.)

(Stop blocking my Tan Jizhu and Chen Shidong CP! Luo Jingyun, you really deserve to die!)

(Tan Jizhu is so unlucky. Even after the divorce, she’s still haunted by her ex-wife.)

(So pitiful, my heart aches for her. Hey, if we report Luo Jingyun, can we get her kicked off the show?)

(Hurry, everyone try reporting her. Maybe it’ll work.)

Before Park Soo-ah could hit the report button on these comments, a call came in. The caller ID showed Jiang Xian. After answering, the other party asked immediately, “Where is Jingyun? Has she seen what they’re saying online?”

“Jingyun went to shower. The show just aired, so she probably hasn’t seen it yet.” Park Soo-ah asked anxiously, “Auntie, what should we do?”

“It’s good that she hasn’t seen it,” Jiang Xian breathed a sigh of relief. “Soo-ah, stay calm. We will handle deleting those false statements, but it will take some time. In the meantime, I’m counting on you to distract Jingyun. Whatever you do, don’t let her see those comments.”

Lu Qiu also appeared in the video and said, “Soo-ah, we arranged for you to be on this show because we hoped you could protect Jingyun. You must do your best to protect her. Once this is over, we will definitely show our gratitude.”

“Don’t worry, Auntie. I will definitely protect Jingyun and make sure she doesn’t see those things.” After hanging up, Park Soo-ah paced the room, thinking about how to keep Luo Jingyun away from her phone.

“Hiss, why isn’t Luo Jingyun back yet?” Park Soo-ah kept checking the time, feeling like it had been an eternity since she left. “Was she this slow the last time she showered?”

After a while, the door opened from the outside. Luo Jingyun was finally back.

Park Soo-ah hurried to meet her. “Jingyun, finished? How was it today?”

Luo Jingyun shook her damp hair. “Not great. Just barely enough to get myself clean.”

“How about we go together one more time? I can scrub your back?”

“No, no, I’m not scrubbing my back there.” Setting her things down, Luo Jingyun took her phone out of her pocket and unlocked the screen.

Park Soo-ah was startled by her action and shouted, “Jingyun!”

“What’s wrong with you?” Luo Jingyun was also startled by the sudden shout. “Why are you so jumpy! Is there a ghost in the room?”

“Haha, no ghost. I just feel…” Park Soo-ah scrambled for an excuse. “I just feel, since we’re in the village, why don’t we experience the villagers’ nightlife? Like going out to see the stars? There might even be fireflies.”

“I’m not going.”

“Then shall we just go to sleep?”

“If you’re tired, go to sleep yourself. Don’t drag me. I’m going to play on my phone for a bit.”

Park Soo-ah was truly desperate. “Jingyun, then stay with me. Don’t play on your phone.”

“I can stay with you while I’m on my phone.”

“No, you can’t focus on me if you’re on your phone.”

Luo Jingyun noticed something was off. “Why aren’t you letting me use my phone? Are you hiding something from me?”

“I… I’m not hiding anything from you.”

“Oh, I know why. You’re worried I’ll see the people online scolding me and calling me Tan Jizhu’s ‘lickspittle’ (simp), right?”

Park Soo-ah’s heart jolted. “You… you saw it?”

“Yeah. While I was waiting for a shower stall, I pulled out my phone to pass the time. I saw everything.”

“Jingyun, don’t listen to those people talking nonsense. They don’t know anything.”

“Mhm, I won’t care. But the impact of it spreading online is bad. I’ll call my mommies and have them help me delete it.”

“Can your mommies do that?” Hearing this, Park Soo-ah pretended not to know Lu Qiu and Jiang Xian.

“Definitely,” Luo Jingyun dialed the number. “It’s ringing. Don’t say anything yet.”

“Mommy! Your precious daughter is being blacklisted online! Think of something!”

It was Lu Qiu who answered. She soothed her, “Yun-Yun, don’t worry about those comments. We’ve already started handling it.”

“Wow, Mommy is so efficient. Amazing!”

Lu Qiu called Jiang Xian over from across the room. “Quick, come tell our daughter the situation.”

Jiang Xian hurried over and said to Luo Jingyun, “Don’t worry, Yun-Yun. I’ve already contacted those marketing accounts. They’ll be deleted immediately.”

Luo Jingyun continued to praise them, “Mommy is the best.”

“You don’t need to praise us, because it wasn’t us.”

Luo Jingyun was surprised. “Eh? It wasn’t?”

“When we contacted those accounts, they told us they had already received word and were about to delete the false statements.”

Luo Jingyun rested her chin in her hand. “That’s strange. Who would help me delete those smear pieces?”

Lu Qiu said, “Maybe it’s a fan who likes you and has some connections.”

“Do I have a fan that rich?” Luo Jingyun pondered. She had neglected her career for a long time and hadn’t managed her fan groups well. Besides Lu Qiu and Jiang Xian, did she have other wealthy fans?

“Yun-Yun, since they’ve been deleted, don’t worry. We’ll handle the public opinion monitoring. Just focus on filming the show.”

“Mhm, bye Mommies.” Luo Jingyun hung up, but she couldn’t stop thinking.

Just who exactly helped her delete those false reports?