Becoming the Comfort Alpha for the Aloof Movie Queen - Chapter 101

The better you are, the more I think I am not good enough.”

Liang Ruojing pointed to herself. “Sister Ming, when you said you had an appointment with someone, were you talking about me?”

Ming Tanqing nodded. “There isn’t anyone else who would have an appointment with me.”

So, Sister Tanqing left the group specifically to see her?

Liang Ruojing stared at the Omega in front of her, the clamor of her heartbeat ringing incessantly in her ears.

All her jealousy, suspicion, and self-doubt were smoothed away by Ming Tanqing’s focused gaze, melting into a brilliant smile.

“Mm!”

Seeing her looking as silly as ever, Ming Tanqing’s eyes grew hot. She lowered her head to blink away the moisture and handed over the clothes she was holding. “Put this on first; the wind is picking up.”

While Liang Ruojing had been lost in her chaotic thoughts inside for ten minutes, Ming Tanqing had been waiting for her under the tree for those same ten minutes.

It wasn’t a long time, but it was long enough for the coat to be permeated with the Omega’s scent.

Breathing in the elegant scent of lilies surrounding her, Liang Ruojing’s confidence recovered significantly.

She briskly walked to Ming Tanqing’s side and asked, “Sister Tanqing, do you still want to walk around?”

“I do,” Ming Tanqing looked at her. “You said before that you wanted to be my guide. Does that still count?”

Liang Ruojing wasn’t the only one who brooded over past promises.

She felt invigorated by this discovery. “Of course it counts.”

But a question followed.

Liang Ruojing asked, “If you remembered, why did you agree to walk with them? We could have been hanging out just the two of us from the start.”

With no outsiders present, Liang Ruojing immediately revealed her true colors, expressing her disdain directly. “The route Song Xuan took was just for tourists. I designed a much better one.”

Really.

What a waste of her and Sister Tanqing’s time.

Ming Tanqing lowered her eyes.

Of course, it was because I was afraid you would say we should only be friends.

But just now, her concern for the Alpha had overcome everything. Before her brain could react, her legs had already followed.

Ming Tanqing didn’t answer directly, changing the subject instead. “Why were you unhappy all day today?”

Now, the pressure was on Liang Ruojing.

In human relationships, mastering the “degree” of distance is the hardest part. Two people in love care for each other; two people who hate each other acknowledge each other; but two people who have quarreled are the most difficult to handle.

If she said she was jealous, Liang Ruojing feared it would be too blunt. If she said it was nothing, she knew she was being too petty.

After her thoughts twisted and turned a hundred times—to the point where her “intestines were tying knots”—she suddenly fell into Ming Tanqing’s gaze again.

It was like the sea, like the sky, and like a dream—too beautiful. So beautiful that Liang Ruojing wanted to possess it exclusively. Any tiny thought of Ming Tanqing having a good impression of someone else made her feel distorted.

Liang Ruojing sighed and surrendered.

Resisting Ming Tanqing’s attraction had never been her strong suit.

“Because too many people like you.”

Liang Ruojing looked up sorrowfully, her expression looking exactly like a discarded puppy.

“Song Xuan likes you, too.”

She wasn’t special at all. Besides her, Sister Tanqing had so many choices.

What did she have to do to become the one Sister Tanqing had to choose?

Unexpectedly, Liang Ruojing saw Ming Tanqing break into a smile. A lighthearted joy appeared in the corners of her eyes, as if she were breathing a sigh of relief, and even the way she looked at Liang Ruojing softened significantly.

Ming Tanqing asked, “Just because of that?”

What did she mean, “just because of that”? This was very important!

Liang Ruojing felt like she was being teased. Her ears turned hot, and she said huffily, “Anyway, you must be used to it. Everyone loves Ming Tanqing.”

Ming Tanqing found it funny. “Liang Ruojing, do you think that’s realistic? Plenty of people hate me.”

How is that possible?

Liang Ruojing looked her up and down, feeling there was no excuse for anyone to hate the person in front of her.

The Alpha’s gaze was so earnest that Ming Tanqing could guess what she was thinking even without her saying it.

Her heart, which had been carefully wrapped up, melted into a pool of water. Ming Tanqing said, “Liang Ruojing, haven’t you noticed? You are very popular.”

Liang Ruojing didn’t take it seriously. “That’s because the drama is airing. The hype is high; everyone is paying attention to Han Jiahe.”

Ming Tanqing’s gaze swept dangerously over the Alpha. “So the fans who were trying to dive into your arms—they like Han Jiahe too?”

“I didn’t hug them!”

Ming Tanqing followed up immediately: “When you were giving the explanation, many people were looking at you.”

Were they?

Liang Ruojing truly hadn’t noticed that.

She blurted out, “But I was looking at you the whole time.”

Ming Tanqing didn’t speak.

A gust of wind blew past, lifting the long hair by her ears, and also exposing the Omega’s most hidden thoughts to Liang Ruojing.

She saw it—Sister Tanqing’s ears were so red. Just as red as they used to be when she kissed them.

A bolt of lightning suddenly flashed through her mind. Liang Ruojing froze as many trivial details connected into a single line.

“Sister Tanqing, have you been paying attention to me the whole time?”

Like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, Ming Tanqing immediately retorted, “No.”

Her mouth said “no,” but the facts were a completely different story.

Liang Ruojing couldn’t help but grin. She seemed to understand now.

Unable to bear the Alpha’s gaze, Ming Tanqing turned and started walking away. Liang Ruojing chased after her, talking as she walked.

“No wonder you came over to strike up a conversation.” “No wonder you wouldn’t let me do the tour guide explanation anymore.” “No wonder you came to find me.”

With every point Liang Ruojing mentioned, Ming Tanqing’s cheeks grew a shade redder. Every sentence was the truth, and every sentence stripped away her facade of indifference.

Liang Ruojing’s words exploded in her ear: “Sister Tanqing, it turns out you still care about me.”

“Stop talking…” Ming Tanqing halted her steps and turned around.

Her shoulders were suddenly grabbed. The person’s movement was too practiced; with a pull of the arms, she was easily gathered into an embrace.

An embrace after four months of separation. It was so familiar and warm that Ming Tanqing wanted to cry.

Her chest was filled with the Alpha’s scent. The mint fragrance enveloped her—not coming from a scent-blocking patch on the back of a neck, but from a living, breathing person.

It’s so good. So she will still hug me.

Liang Ruojing buried her face in the crook of her neck again, but she didn’t kiss her. Her face was just pressed against her neck, as if she simply wanted to feel the proof of her existence.

In Ming Tanqing’s eyes, Liang Ruojing had many habits similar to a small animal. She had encountered all sorts of people, but Liang Ruojing was the most direct in expressing her emotions.

If she liked you, her gaze would become fixed. Sometimes it was so direct it was suggestive, as if she might pounce on you at any moment.

That was why, when she had seen the Alpha’s indifferent gaze through the crack in the door, she had been afraid. Having experienced such violent love, she could not endure even a slight bit of coolness.

When she went back that night, Ming Tanqing hadn’t slept. Liang Ruojing had a total of twelve pieces of clothing at her place, and she would randomly pick one to wear as pajamas. That night, she chose a black long-sleeved shirt. The cotton material was very soft; it fit Liang Ruojing perfectly, but on her, it covered her buttocks and the sleeves were a bit too long.

Ming Tanqing had curled up in the blankets, smelling the scent on the collar. She still had the scent-blocking patches the Alpha had sent, so she wouldn’t lose sleep due to a lack of pheromones. But that night, she couldn’t sleep. Her mind was a constant reel of clips from the past and the present.

Contrary to what Liang Ruojing said, Ming Tanqing believed that not many people loved her. At the very least, she hated herself.

The Alpha was still talking, her warm breath puffing against her skin, triggering a numbing heat.

“Sister Tanqing, I missed you very much.”

Perhaps this very second was their true reunion.

Ming Tanqing raised her hands and hugged Liang Ruojing back.

The two held each other for a long time, tacitly waiting for both sides to steady their expressions before letting go. When they looked at each other again, they both had smiles on their faces.

Liang Ruojing looked at the falling leaves dancing in the wind and asked, “Shall we continue our walk?”

Ming Tanqing leaned over slightly, leaning on Liang Ruojing as she rubbed her leg. “Probably not. My feet hurt.”

She was wearing heeled shoes. After walking through half of Peking University with the main group and then walking quickly just now, her ankles were aching badly.

Liang Ruojing squatted down and seriously checked the Omega’s ankles. They weren’t swollen. It seemed like a bit of rest would fix it.

She stood back up and looked around at the picturesque autumn scenery, feeling it would be a pity to stop. Besides, she had a busy job. After today, she had a “deathly” schedule, and she didn’t know when they would meet again.

She had to seize today first.

Suddenly, Liang Ruojing saw a bicycle parked by the side of the road and suggested, “Let’s ride a bike.”

Ming Tanqing said nothing but pointed one foot toward Liang Ruojing. The meaning was clear: she couldn’t pedal.

Struck by her cuteness, Liang Ruojing hurried to say, “Not for you to ride. I’ll ride, you sit on the back. That way we can see the campus without you having to walk.”

Ming Tanqing also felt she hadn’t had enough of the day. She thought for two seconds and nodded.

Liang Ruojing scanned the bike to unlock it, pulled a wet wipe from her pocket to clean the back seat first, and then got on the bike herself to test the brakes and handlebars.

“Sister Tanqing, come on up.”

Ming Tanqing sat on the back seat, lifting the hem of her long skirt. Her two straight, white legs were exposed, looking somewhat overexposed in the sunlight.

“Okay.”

Liang Ruojing now understood how Ming Tanqing had felt earlier. There were a lot of people looking at them now. Neither of them had low name recognition; even if they weren’t stars, their figures were enough to catch the eye.

Under the influence of psychology, Liang Ruojing felt like many people were looking at Sister Tanqing’s legs.

She immediately started pedaling. I won’t let you look.

As a result, she started too abruptly. Ming Tanqing wasn’t prepared and, in a panic, grabbed her waist.

As if she had been electrocuted, the bicycle traced a large “S” on the ground. Liang Ruojing quickly stabilized it, looking down at the hands wrapped around her waist.

…If she had known, she would have spent a week in the gym before coming. She wondered if the feel of her waist would satisfy Sister Tanqing.

Liang Ruojing’s stray thoughts were quickly cut short. Ming Tanqing pressed her face against her back.

A wind carrying the scent of osmanthus blew past them.

Finally, she stopped the bicycle by a lake. The last stop of the campus tour.

The reason for choosing the lakeside was simple: she could not forget meeting Ming Tanqing by a lake on New Year’s Eve. The light from the water reflecting on her face had been breathtakingly beautiful.

They chose a long bench and sat down, their shoulders touching like countless young campus couples.

Liang Ruojing gazed at the shimmering lake and suddenly spoke: “Sister Tanqing, I am very happy today.”

Ming Tanqing: “Mm. Me too.”

Liang Ruojing turned to look at the person beside her. Her face was as white as snow, her long eyelashes were fluttering, and her entire face was written with peace and tranquility.

It was truly miraculous. The messy, dark emotions from earlier had all been soothed the moment she saw this face.

Regarding the question she had pondered for over a week, Liang Ruojing finally had a definitive answer.

“Sister Tanqing, do you remember? You asked me what status I was using to show concern.”

Ming Tanqing frowned; she was a bit flustered. “Ruojing, let’s forget about that.”

“No,” Liang Ruojing shook her head, a certain expression in her eyes that Ming Tanqing feared. “Sister Tanqing, your question was a good one, and I’ve thought about it for a long time.”

Ming Tanqing began to get angry with herself again. An indescribable annoyance took over her body.

Liang Ruojing took a deep breath and finally said it: “Sister Tanqing, let’s start as friends.”

Ming Tanqing blinked, her voice trembling slightly. Saying the next words was incredibly difficult for her.

“…Do you not like me anymore?”

The moment the words hit the ground; a tear slid down her cheek.

This was something Liang Ruojing had not expected at all. What she feared most right now were Ming Tanqing’s tears. They served as a reminder of the harm she had once caused the person in front of her.

Liang Ruojing felt she was quite contradictory. When Ming Tanqing cried because of her, her heart ached. But because Ming Tanqing would still cry because of her, she felt a sense of triumph.

Liang Ruojing’s face flushed in the midst of these complex emotions.

“Of course not,” Liang Ruojing’s expression was very sincere. “I want to take things slowly with you. The current me cannot be a good lover.”

Ming Tanqing looked over in confusion.

Liang Ruojing swallowed and continued: “But as you once said, liking someone is useless. As a pursuer, I’m quite poor at it.”

Ming Tanqing listened seriously. Liang Ruojing drew courage from her presence and continued to bare her soul. She had thought seriously about the words that followed for four months.

“Sister Ming, the better you are, the more I fear I am not good enough. The more you do for me, the more I realize how little I can do.”

“Compared to the help you’ve given me, what I can give you is too little, so I became obsessed. I wanted to be with you so badly that I ended up messing everything up. To talk about liking and love now… I feel guilty in my heart.”

Ming Tanqing shook her head. She placed her hand on Liang Ruojing’s fidgeting hand. “You helped me a lot.”

Liang Ruojing smiled and turned to look directly at the Omega.

“Sister Ming, I want to say that I wasn’t like that before—so childish and unreliable. Really, I used to be quite independent. My family was busy with work, so I was basically alone as a child… I don’t know why, but when I’m with you, I’m never quite myself.”

Ming Tanqing’s voice choked up slightly.

Liang Ruojing held Ming Tanqing’s hand. The light from the lake illuminated her entire face.

“I shouldn’t have asked about your past without permission. But I already know. If surgery could cut that knowledge away, I would do it. But there’s no way, and I can’t forget it either. At least, give me a chance to make amends. I can become a better Liang Ruojing in your life.”

Ming Tanqing looked at her. “You are already the best Liang Ruojing.”

Liang Ruojing beamed with happiness, scratching her head sheepishly. “Only you think so.”

“So, is it okay?”

“You decide our relationship,” Liang Ruojing said. “I will wait until the day you choose me.”

The Alpha’s gaze was so clear it was dazzling. Ming Tanqing couldn’t hold back her tears and nodded.

Liang Ruojing changed back into the Liang Ruojing Ming Tanqing was most familiar with. She smiled brilliantly and hugged her again.

As a reward, Ming Tanqing told her a small secret.

“Song Xuan has a girlfriend. She was helping her girlfriend confess.”

Liang Ruojing was stunned.

Ming Tanqing gave her a slight smile. “So, stop being jealous.”