Becoming the Comfort Alpha for the Aloof Movie Queen - Chapter 26

Omega’s pale pink lips.

Liang Ruojing wrapped her long trench coat around herself unnaturally and entered the first floor of Photosynthesis Entertainment against the biting winter wind.

Tang Yuecen had already sent a message saying she was waiting in the meeting room.

The receptionist saw her and greeted her happily: “Sister Jing! Haven’t seen you in a long time.”

“Eh?” She noticed Liang Ruojing’s outfit and smiled: “That shirt you’re wearing is so beautiful, the cut is very special! It’s just a bit small…”

Liang Ruojing was usually talkative and could chat with anyone.

Today, however, her face suddenly flushed red, and she hurriedly tied her trench coat tight, not letting even a bit of the shirt’s fabric show.

“I’m heading upstairs first!”

“Mm, bye-bye~”

Liang Ruojing entered the elevator, and the receptionist sniffed the air, wondering: “Lilies? Does the company have that kind of flower?”

On the other side, inside the elevator.

Liang Ruojing looked at herself in the mirror, her face completely red.

An S-class Alpha had a strong constitution; even in winter, Liang Ruojing still only wore a thin shirt and a wool trench coat, looking elegant and poised.

Just as the receptionist said, this shirt of hers was one size too small. The thin fabric was stretched tight, perfectly outlining the Alpha’s good figure from the chest to the waist.

Liang Ruojing’s face grew hot.

This was Ming Tanqing’s shirt.

After all, they had just performed a temporary marking and couldn’t be without the Omega’s pheromones. Ordinary couples could use intimate contact to maintain the concentration.

For them, wearing each other’s clothes was already a compromised strategy.

How could it be so tight?

Liang Ruojing wrapped herself in her coat. In the morning, the company was bustling with people. She had a good reputation and had to force a smile to greet people, though her heart felt a sense of absurdity.

The fabric pressed against her skin gave her an illusion, as if the Omega’s hand was stroking her.

She was protecting an unmentionable, sweet secret.

Arriving at the meeting room, Tang Yuecen and several other company executives had already arrived. The head seat was empty, reserved for Qin Wei.

Liang Ruojing gave her greetings and sat in her seat.

Although Liang Ruojing had no background, she was personally picked and signed into the company by Qin Wei years ago. She had a good rapport with big directors, her acting was on point, and her fan loyalty was high; she had always been a key focus of the company’s cultivation.

She was just one representative work away from solidifying her status as a top-tier star of the new generation.

Qin Wei arrived. She rarely attended review meetings for artists; below the super A-list stars, Liang Ruojing was the top priority.

The others present exchanged knowing glances, their attitudes becoming much more enthusiastic.

The meeting room was small and stuffy. After an hour passed, Liang Ruojing’s face was almost steamed through.

As soon as it ended, she went to the nearby balcony to blow in the cold wind.

Winter in Yanjing was desolate, with green being rare, let alone flowers.

For Liang Ruojing, however, she was constantly soaked in a field of lilies. She lowered her head, greedily sniffing the unique cold fragrance belonging to the Omega on her collar.

It felt like spring.

Her mood was also a cluster of blooming flowers.

Tang Yuecen walked over naturally, looking refreshed: “That was so satisfying. You have no idea how many phone calls I’ve received lately.”

“Why is your face so red?”

Tang Yuecen said with concern: “I wanted to say during the meeting, if it’s hot, you can take off your coat.”

Liang Ruojing instinctively shielded her buttons and shook her head: “…It’s not hot.”

Tang Yuecen was in a good mood and patted her artist’s shoulder: “Let’s work hard. I had someone calculate it; you have a benefactor this year. Just wait to level up your career.”

Even though Liang Ruojing was a materialistic youth, she couldn’t help but be stunned upon hearing this.

A benefactor.

She could only think of Ming Tanqing.

“Joining the cast the day after tomorrow,” Tang Yuecen changed the subject and suddenly asked: “Will the treatment be interrupted? Don’t blame me for being nosy. Your last drama had high popularity, and there will definitely be many fans following and filming around the set this time. Don’t let frequent visits cause a scandal then.”

Liang Ruojing nodded guiltily.

“There won’t be frequent visits.”

Because she’s already living in my room.

Tang Yuecen clearly had more to say, but seeing Qin Wei approaching out of the corner of her eye, she abruptly shut up and signaled Liang Ruojing: “Go on, perform well. I’ll pick you up after it’s over.”

Liang Ruojing composed her emotions, nodded, and followed Qin Wei away.

They said it was a “simple meal,” but given the identities of both parties and Liang Ruojing’s current popularity, Qin Wei chose a highly private, member-only private kitchen.

Outside the restaurant was an exquisite Chinese-style garden with the faint sound of string music, creating a great atmosphere.

The food was also delicious.

Lin Xiuzhu arrived late. She came alone, without an assistant.

Her expression was originally okay, arguably gentle, but upon entering and glancing at Liang Ruojing, her face suddenly turned cold.

Liang Ruojing said politely: “Hello Director Lin, I am Liang Ruojing.”

“I know,” Lin Xiuzhu said coldly.

Qin Wei, however, wore a smile and chatted about recent events, quickly softening the atmosphere a bit.

Even so, Lin Xiuzhu remained uninterested. Liang Ruojing felt inexplicably flustered and ate a lot.

The filming of “Pursuing Revenge” would start the day after tomorrow, and Liang Ruojing was the female lead, so the three of them basically talked about the drama. All topics were brought up by Qin Wei.

Fortunately, although Lin Xiuzhu was in a bad mood, her professional ability was top-tier. Some insights about the female lead were very helpful to Liang Ruojing.

Qin Wei suddenly said: “Xiao Liang is very serious; she has researched a lot.”

After saying that, she actually pulled three thick script books from her bag.

They were the scripts Liang Ruojing had originally left in her apartment.

Tang Yuecen must have given them to President Qin.

Lin Xiuzhu took the slightly worn scripts in front of her, flipped through a few pages, her eyes flickered, and she looked up at Liang Ruojing: “You wrote these?”

Liang Ruojing nodded.

“Some of my own understandings.”

Lin Xiuzhu silently flipped through them for nearly half an hour. After returning the scripts, the hostility in her eyes was gone, replaced by complexity.

This dinner wasn’t long.

Sleet began to fall outside. Seeing that Lin Xiuzhu hadn’t brought an umbrella, Liang Ruojing handed hers over.

She hesitated for a few seconds but still spoke:

“Director Lin, thank you.”

Lin Xiuzhu glanced at it, took the umbrella, and walked into the wind and snow.

“Don’t thank me. You’d better perform every day as well as you did on the day of the audition.”

Liang Ruojing looked at her back.

Although it was a bit roundabout, was she… being praised?

Truly twisted.

As Liang Ruojing was complaining to herself, Qin Wei also came out.

She opened her umbrella and looked into Liang Ruojing’s eyes: “Don’t look at her like that; she was the one who insisted on choosing you against all odds.”

Liang Ruojing was somewhat surprised.

Judging by Lin Xiuzhu’s attitude, it really didn’t seem like it.

“Directors have many quirks,” Qin Wei paused and blinked playfully: “Actually, it’s not a quirk. You stole her first love; do you still expect her to greet you with a smile?”

“Me?”

A bold thought rose in Liang Ruojing’s heart.

Qin Wei: “She and Ming Tanqing are childhood friends, and their families are also long-time acquaintances. Everyone who knows her knows that Lin Xiuzhu pursued Ming Tanqing in college.”

“The film she directed in her freshman year was nominated for a Golden Globe. It’s rumored that the female lead’s prototype was Ming Tanqing—cold and powerful.”

Liang Ruojing recalled; that year, she was probably only in the third year of middle school? She was still scrambling for Ming Tanqing’s movie tickets.

A complex emotion arose spontaneously.

Qin Wei stopped halfway through her sentence, glanced at Liang Ruojing, and suddenly laughed, saying teasingly:

“What kind of expression is that? Are you jealous?”

Liang Ruojing lowered her head, hurriedly concealing it: “No.”

Qin Wei: “I know what you’re thinking—they are so well-matched; how can you compare to such a long-standing friendship?”

Liang Ruojing felt like her heart was being carved out and looked at, which was painful. She even wanted to tell President Qin to stop talking.

She lowered her head, carefully sniffing the scent of the Omega’s pheromones, but her heart became even more chaotic.

Qin Wei suddenly stopped walking, her tone becoming serious: “It’s precisely because they’ve known each other for so long and she pursued her so openly—if feelings were going to happen, they would have happened long ago.”

“How do you know you don’t have a chance?”

Liang Ruojing nodded gloomily.

A few seconds later, she reacted: “No, Sister Ming and I are not… lovers, just a simple treatment relationship.”

Qin Wei didn’t expose her. Before leaving, she said one last thing: “Do you think Lin Xiuzhu understands her? Xiao Tan’s appearance is quite cold, but her personality is not like that.”

Wow.

Liang Ruojing nodded, but in reality, she hadn’t taken anything in.

Except for one thing.

Qin Wei actually called Ming Tanqing “Xiao Tan.”

So cute.

Tang Yuecen came to pick her up as agreed. The sleet was getting heavier, and the air was filled with a bone-chilling cold.

Liang Ruojing went back to her apartment to pack her luggage. Tang Yuecen helped her, and Huahua also came.

As soon as she entered, Huahua took a deep breath and suddenly covered her nose.

“Sister Jing, the lily scent in your house is so strong.”

Not only was the scent intense, but the sense of pressure was also very strong. Huahua was an Omega, and under the suppression of this lily fragrance, she couldn’t release even a bit of pheromones.

Tang Yuecen’s movements paused, and she shot a sharp glance at Liang Ruojing: “Is it that patient of yours?”

Liang Ruojing hurriedly denied it, raising her hand to open the window: “It’s perfume.”

Huahua looked at her aggrievedly.

It clearly was an Omega’s pheromones.

The grade was very high, and the possessiveness was intense.

After finishing packing, it was exactly four-thirty. Tang Yuecen checked her watch and said: “Let me treat you to hotpot; let’s have a proper celebration.”

Liang Ruojing had her back to them, and two buttons of her trench coat were open.

The lily fragrance was elegant and long-lasting, constantly drifting into her body, forcing the Alpha to release more pheromones to satisfy it, to satisfy them.

Tang Yuecen didn’t get a response and pressed: “Liang Ruojing? Are you going or not?”

“I’m not going.” Liang Ruojing suddenly stood up, wanting to head out.

It wasn’t until five minutes later that Tang Yuecen received a WeChat message explaining from Liang Ruojing: “Something came up temporarily, will contact you tomorrow.”

Liang Ruojing moved quickly and hadn’t even reached sunset when she returned to the villa.

The sleet had stopped, and the sky had cleared briefly. Water droplets rested on the lily petals, looking delicate and dripping.

Ming Tanqing had finished dinner and was in the medical room testing her gland.

Her gland was underdeveloped, and the only current method to restore it to normal was to mature it with Alpha pheromones.

Although Fang Zezhi was overseas, he was still paying attention to the situation here.

“The development level of the gland has improved a lot; just one temporary marking had this kind of effect! Have you tried other ways of contact?”

Ming Tanqing: “For example?”

Fang Zezhi: “For example, kissing and…”

Ming Tanqing’s ears gradually climbed to a shade of pink: “Only marking.”

Fang Zezhi was stunned.

Only marking?

“Are you sure?”

Fang Zezhi began to analyze.

The influence of Alpha and Omega pheromones is natural and uncontrollable.

Especially during a temporary marking, an Alpha will lose their reason driven by instinct. Let alone kissing, even “consuming them entirely” is possible.

The matching degree between Liang Ruojing and Ming Tanqing was so high, yet she could actually hold back.

Unbelievable.

Ming Tanqing silently refuted in her heart.

She didn’t exactly hold back either.

Liang Ruojing had a very large reaction.

She also… once.

Fang Zezhi said: “Try kissing next time. Neither of you wants to take the final step. This is the most efficient way to exchange pheromones.”

Ming Tanqing was silent for a few seconds.

“I will consider it.”

Afterward, she walked out of the medical room in a distracted state.

Before she had gone far, she suddenly saw a familiar back, looking slightly flustered.

“Xiao Jing?”

That figure paused, and Liang Ruojing, like a broken robot, stiffly turned around.

“Sister Ming… I’m back.”

Liang Ruojing couldn’t forget the words she had just heard.

Her gaze unconsciously focused on the Omega’s pale pink lips.

A part she had never paid attention to before suddenly had a presence.

The Omega was naturally beautiful, her skin fair, and her lips were red without being tinted. The shape was also perfect, slightly pouting, with a lip bead gathered right in the center.

When they occasionally curved with a smile, they were exceptionally intoxicating.

They looked so soft.