After Divorcing the Scummy Alpha Movie Queen, I Became Extremely Popular - Chapter 49

Extra One

Luo Jingyun was the one who won her second Best Actress award, but the happiest person was Tan Jizhu. The thing she had been longing for had finally come true!

“Sis, you heard them, right? Jingyun said I am her lover!”

Deng Mei and Zhu Li nodded. “Yes, yes, yes, we heard it. Jingyun said you are her lover.”

As Tan Jizhu’s manager and assistant, they were among the few who knew that Tan Jizhu and Luo Jingyun had never actually filed for divorce. This meant that they were aware of any private contact between the two over the years. They hadn’t realized before that Tan Jizhu was someone who loved to flaunt her affection so much.

“Oh my god, I can finally announce to the whole world that Jingyun and I have always been legally protected! Now, I can finally drive away those people who have been coveting Jingyun.”

“Congratulations to you then.” Although she offered congratulations, Deng Mei wasn’t smiling. “Sigh, I don’t know how long we’ll have to handle the public relations today.”

Zhu Li patted her. “Fortunately, I asked my mom to look after our child. Get ready to stay up all night.”

Tan Jizhu waved her hand grandly and said, “It’s not a big problem.”

“Not a big problem? Do you know that many of your fans are ‘career fans’ who were all hoping you’d win your second award this year? Instead, you lost to your ‘ex-wife.’ And then your ‘ex-wife’ publicly called you, her lover. You’ve offended a huge number of fans this time.”

“If they’re offended, they’re offended. Anyway, both Jingyun and I have talent and acting skills. This is a good way to filter out those fair-weather fans.”

“…” Deng Mei asked directly, “Fine, since you say it’s not a big problem, how do you plan to solve it?”

“Just say that I was thick-skinned and pestered Jingyun relentlessly until I finally chased her back.”

“…” Deng Mei and Zhu Li looked at each other for a moment and said, “That works.”

Although Tan Jizhu didn’t win the Best Actress award this year, other people from her crew did, so she attended the celebration banquet afterward. When she exchanged pleasantries with those around her, people crowded around to gossip about what was really going on between her and Luo Jingyun. Tan Jizhu just waved her hand and said, “Wait a bit longer and you’ll know.”

At the banquet, Tan Jizhu chatted with others but didn’t forget to keep an eye on her phone at all times, waiting for a summons.

As soon as her exclusive ringtone rang, Tan Jizhu said goodbye to the rest of the crew and left early. She rushed to the hotel location sent to her phone, and Luo Jingyun happened to arrive at the same time.

“Jingyun!” Tan Jizhu grabbed Luo Jingyun and moved to kiss her.

Luo Jingyun pressed her index finger against Tan Jizhu’s lips. “Don’t be in such a hurry; we’re still outside.”

Tan Jizhu pulled Luo Jingyun’s wrist. “What’s wrong with me being intimate with my lover?”

“Let’s go inside first.” Luo Jingyun handed over the room card, and Tan Jizhu swiped the door open immediately, carrying her inside.

Once in the room, Tan Jizhu became even more unrestrained. She held Luo Jingyun tightly in her arms. “Jingyun, you said I was your lover in your acceptance speech. Does that mean we have reconciled?”

Luo Jingyun rested her arms on Tan Jizhu’s shoulders and teased, “Hey, I stole your award. Are you only concerned about my speech?”

“Of course! If I didn’t win this year, there’s always next year. If you didn’t forgive me, then I’d have to wait another year.”

Luo Jingyun asked back, “What? If I really made you wait another year, you wouldn’t be willing?”

“No! No matter how long you want me to wait, let alone five years—even if it were fifty years, I would be willing.”

Luo Jingyun snorted. “Fifty years from now, we’ll both be old ladies.”

“Then I will still love you.” Tan Jizhu pressed her forehead against Luo Jingyun’s. “Jingyun, thank you for being willing to love me again.”

Luo Jingyun looked up slightly and rubbed her nose against Tan Jizhu’s. “Two years ago, when I won for the first time, I deliberately didn’t mention your name out of a desire for revenge. At that time, the disappointed expression on your face was exactly the same as mine used to be. I suddenly realized that we had already wasted too much time.”

“Jingyun, I’m sorry. In the previous five years, because of my inferiority and stubbornness, I let so much time go to waste.”

“I also wasted five years; we are even.”

Four lips that had not been in contact for a long time pressed tightly together, as if they had never been apart.

The next morning, Tan Jizhu posted a message on a public platform. The accompanying picture showed two marriage certificates.

“My lover, Luo Jingyun.”

The Hou Tu Award is the most important award in the film industry and already attracts much attention. The events of that day pushed the heat to a new level.

The two parties involved were very calm. After some intense physical activity, Tan Jizhu called room service for afternoon tea. After they finished eating, they checked the public opinion online and then continued what they were doing earlier.

Luo Jingyun had just pushed Tan Jizhu down onto the bed when her phone rang.

“Wait a second, this ringtone is my mom.” Luo Jingyun hurriedly found her phone in the gap of the bed.

Tan Jizhu felt nervous hearing that Jiang Xian and Lu Qiu were calling. She held her breath, trying to hear what the other party was saying. In the end, she only heard Luo Jingyun humming in response for a long time before finally mentioning a time.

Once the phone was hung up, she asked cautiously, “Jingyun, what is it?”

“Oh, my mom said we should find a time to go visit them.”

After another bout of lovemaking, the sky turned dark again. Looking at the sleeping Luo Jingyun, Tan Jizhu felt very apprehensive. She remembered the last time she went to Jiang Xian and Lu Qiu’s house, when she had left early because of a phone call from Chen Shidong.

How could a person do such a bastardly thing?

The wait was long. Tan Jizhu asked Luo Jingyun what her two mothers liked or wanted, but the other woman just said, “If they like or want something, they’ve already bought it themselves; they don’t need help from others.”

Since gift-giving wasn’t working, Tan Jizhu changed direction. She knew she wasn’t a smooth talker, so she searched online for many things to say to please elders, memorizing them as if they were lines in a script. Even when she stood before the gate, she was still muttering to herself.

Luo Jingyun had noticed that Tan Jizhu hadn’t been acting normally lately. She asked, “What are you muttering about? I’ve felt like you’ve been distracted these past few days.”

Tan Jizhu voiced her concern. “Jingyun, what if your mothers don’t like me?”

Luo Jingyun burst out laughing. “You weren’t worried before, but now you are?”

“Oh, stop bringing up the bastardly things I did before.”

“I won’t, I won’t,” Luo Jingyun patted Tan Jizhu’s head. “Just relax. Since I am willing to let you continue being my lover, whatever they say won’t matter. You need to have confidence in yourself, and in me.”

With these words from Luo Jingyun, Tan Jizhu became much more confident. She rubbed her cheek against Luo Jingyun’s palm. “Mhm, I believe you.”

After several days of fear, Tan Jizhu found it was just an ordinary gathering. This time, Tan Jizhu did not leave early and stayed until the end. Jiang Xian and Lu Qiu didn’t say anything to criticize her; they only said that since they had decided to be together, they should live well.

Tan Jizhu made a promise. “Aunts, please rest assured. I will use my life to love Jingyun.”

Lu Qiu and Jiang Xian smiled. “We know. Now, you can change how you address us.”

When the word “Mother” was spoken, Lu Qiu and Jiang Xian both responded. Tan Jizhu knew she had been accepted.

Luo Jingyun later followed Tan Jizhu to see Tan Jing, and she also changed her form of address to “Mom.”

These were all things they had never done when they first got married.

However, Luo Jingyun knew that what Tan Jizhu looked forward to most was a permanent marking. This was considered a major event. After choosing carefully, Tan Jizhu and Luo Jingyun decided to perform this sacred ritual, symbolizing eternity, on New Year’s Eve.

At this time of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, Luo Jingyun originally planned to hire a Michelin chef to cook a sumptuous feast. After all, a permanent marking is a physically taxing task. However, when confirming the dishes, Tan Jizhu proposed that she would handle everything.

Luo Jingyun gave up control and let Tan Jizhu settle it.

When she showed up at the restaurant on New Year’s Day with great anticipation, she couldn’t hold it back when she saw a table full of dumplings.

“Uh… this is New Year’s Day, not the Spring Festival. Why did you make dumplings?”

Tan Jizhu untied her apron. “The flour used to make these dumplings was made from the winter wheat we planted together back then.”

“I forgot where I put my bag of flour; I can’t believe you actually found it.” Luo Jingyun picked one up, dipped it in vinegar, and gave her evaluation after tasting it. “Mmm, delicious!”

“It’s good, right?” Tan Jizhu used a tissue to wipe the vinegar from the corner of Luo Jingyun’s mouth. “I’ve already found the bag at your house; we can make noodles then.”

“Mhm!”

The two did not eat too much, just enough to be full.

The real feast was about to arrive.

Luo Jingyun went first. She lightly kissed the scar on Tan Jizhu’s left shoulder. This wound had healed five years ago.

“It must have been very painful back then.”

“It was, but it’s all in the past.” Tan Jizhu was a bit impatient. “Jingyun, let’s start.”

Luo Jingyun cautiously reached into the “bamboo,” slowly widening the gap and gently rubbing the most important part in the middle. The gap in the bamboo grew wider in her hand, finally releasing clear fluid.

Taking advantage of this moment, Luo Jingyun opened her mouth and bit into Tan Jizhu’s gland. It wasn’t until the coconut scent had completely permeated the inside of the bamboo that she let go, exhausted.

Tan Jizhu reached up to wipe the thin sweat from Luo Jingyun’s forehead. “Jingyun, are you tired?”

“A little.” Luo Jingyun lay on Tan Jizhu like a kitten, complaining, “The marking took too long; my mouth is sore.”

Tan Jizhu gently massaged Luo Jingyun’s jaw and said, “Jingyun, I have been permanently marked by you.”

Luo Jingyun grunted twice. “Mhm, you’re welcome.”

After resting for a while, Tan Jizhu patted Luo Jingyun’s back and asked, “Do you want to take a shower?”

Luo Jingyun looked up. “Shower for what? You haven’t permanently marked me yet.”

When Luo Jingyun suggested a permanent marking on New Year’s Day, Tan Jizhu only thought it was for the other to mark her. She was willing to be Luo Jingyun’s prisoner, allowing her pheromones to control her.

Now, learning that she had the right to mutually mark the other, she was instantly overwhelmed with joy.

“Really? Jingyun? You’re really willing to let me permanently mark you?”

Luo Jingyun turned her head and snorted. “If you don’t want to, then forget it.”

“I want to! Of course I want to! You don’t know how long I’ve fantasized about this; I even dream about us performing a mutual permanent marking.”

Luo Jingyun poked Tan Jizhu with her finger. “Now, your dream can come true.”

Tan Jizhu flipped over, switching their positions.

“You have to be gentle; you’re not allowed to hurt me.”

“Don’t worry, I definitely won’t hurt you.”

The “coconut” was harder to pry open than the bamboo. Tan Jizhu didn’t dare use force, so she could only rub and knead bit by bit. Her strong fingers found the opportunity to probe into the opening she had finally managed to break. Once inside, her calloused fingertips felt the soft internal “coconut meat” wrap around them.

“Wait… wait a second, be a little gentler.”

Tan Jizhu tried her best to endure. “Okay, I’ll be gentler.”

As the movements slowed down, the “neither here nor there” feeling made it even harder for Luo Jingyun to bear. She was both shy and annoyed. “I didn’t tell you to be that gentle either!”

“Jingyun, is this intensity okay?”

Luo Jingyun covered her own mouth. “Don’t ask me! Figure it out yourself!”

“Then I’ll figure it out myself.” Tan Jizhu followed her own rhythm, digging into the internal coconut meat with her fingers, not missing a single corner. Until warm coconut juice drenched her hand, she bit firmly into Luo Jingyun’s gland, completing the permanent marking she had dreamed of.

“Jingyun, we will never part again.”

Luo Jingyun’s rationality had long since flown away. she simply followed Tan Jizhu’s words. “We will never… part again.”

In the air, the faint fragrance of bamboo and the sweetness of coconut merged completely. Each was within the other and the other within each, never to be separated again.