Becoming the Comfort Alpha for the Aloof Movie Queen - Chapter 4

Pheromone-Assisted Treatment

Pheromone-assisted treatment.

Ming Tanqing had gone out once and was suspected of encountering an S-class Alpha with a compatibility rating higher than 95%.

Upon hearing such momentous news, Ming’s father and mother, who were far away abroad, were incredibly excited and immediately booked flight tickets, deciding to return home at once.

Ming Tanqing stared quietly at the screen in front of her.

On the other side, Ming’s mother was excitedly expressing her joy: “This is wonderful! There’s hope for Xiao Tan’s illness. Mom and Dad are coming back right away.”

Ming’s father appeared from the side, looking at his Omega dotingly; Ming’s mother smiled with timid bashfulness.

They chatted for a few more moments, mostly with Ming’s mother asking questions and Ming Tanqing responding with only one or two words.

There was no expression on her face, and her attitude could be described as cold.

Ming’s father was clearly displeased and was about to flare up when he was stopped by Ming’s mother.

Ming Tanqing: “If there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up now. I still have to do a gland examination.”

With that, she directly cut off the communication.

For a daughter of a happy family, her reaction was far too abnormal.

The attending physician watched and sighed silently.

She had seen such scenes too many times over the past two years.

This patient of hers came from a background that could only be described as superior.

Her father was the only son of the Ming Group, an A-class Alpha. Her mother was an extremely rare S-class Omega, a beauty who had been famous in Yanjing in her youth, with a family background that was not inferior to the father’s.

The two were of equal social standing and had married for love. Even though their compatibility was not high, they had remained devoted to each other for nearly thirty years, becoming a local legend.

However, Ming Tanqing, born into a family with love, had not received much love herself.

She was like an outsider, drifting outside of her devoted parents.

The last time the attending physician had seen Ming Tanqing’s parents at the Ming residence was a year ago.

At that time, Ming Tanqing’s illness was at its peak. The first generation of developed specialized medicine had many flaws, and the side effect was a severe headache.

After an injection, Ming Tanqing’s face instantly turned pale, and she broke into a constant cold sweat.

Standing outside the isolation room, the attending physician felt immense pity.

Ming’s father came over, took one look, and left, leaving only a light sentence: “Continue the research; find my assistant if you need anything.” Throughout the entire visit, he never asked a single question about his daughter’s physical condition.

The situation in wealthy families was complex, and the attending physician could not intervene. She only hoped that Ming Tanqing’s illness would see a turning point soon so she could return to the film industry where she belonged and where millions of fans loved her.

After the gland examination ended, the medical staff brought in two doses of medication.

Two injections of pale-yellow transparent liquid lay quietly on the tray, the needles long and sharp, reflecting a cold light.

It was today’s dose of the specialized medicine.

Ming Tanqing picked up the medicine, gently brushed her long hair away from her back, and quickly plunged the long needle into her gland!

The cold liquid slowly disappeared beneath the skin and flesh.

The attending physician turned her head away, unable to bear watching closely.

Her gaze fell on the paper documents nearby.

Following Ming’s father’s instructions, the assistant had quickly handed over the information of that Alpha.

Liang Ruojing, 23 years old, birthday November 30th, S-class Alpha, pheromone: Peppermint Wine.

The compatibility with Ming Tanqing was—96.37%.

A terrifyingly high figure.

The documents had creases; presumably, Ming Tanqing had already flipped through them.

The attending physician also flipped through a few pages and had a good impression of Liang Ruojing. As a student, she had gotten into Peking University, and as an actress, she was diligent and professional, never having been involved in a scandal. She seemed to be a serious and hardworking person.

Attending Physician: “Miss Ming, we will contact her as soon as possible. Once we obtain her consent, you won’t have to take these shots anymore.”

Enduring the discomfort of the swelling gland, Ming Tanqing picked up the second dose of medicine.

Hearing these words, her hand shook slightly.

She thought of the scent of peppermint wine; the feeling of being completely out of control left a lingering fear in her heart.

Even though she had taken so many inhibitors and wasn’t in her heat period, she had still been made weak in the limbs by the scent remaining on her clothes…

If the concentration were higher, what could be done?

“Mhm.”

Ming Tanqing’s voice was cold and clear. She quickly finished the second injection and went back to her room to rest.

Before leaving, she took the documents from the table with her.

Tang Yuecen’s level of importance placed on Lin Xiuzhu’s movie far exceeded Liang Ruojing’s expectations.

She had barely returned home when she immediately received a bombardment of messages from Tang Yuecen.

Clicking through, she found several classic crime-thriller movies.

Tang Yuecen had even found a documentary so obscure that it didn’t even have a rating on Douban; it was a behind-the-scenes documentary of the commercial film Lin Xiuzhu directed last year.

“Adapt to the feeling of working on a film set in advance!”

Liang Ruojing was breaking into a sweat; she had only read half of the script.

But she still clicked on it. Halfway through, things started to feel a bit wrong.

Lin Xiuzhu was a great director with her own artistic pursuits. Liang Ruojing had long expected that she wouldn’t be easy to deal with, but she hadn’t expected her to be this strict.

In her view, that actor’s performance was already delicate and rich, but it still wasn’t good enough.

It took a full 20 takes to pass.

The final product was edited in at the end. Liang Ruojing watched it, her expression growing more solemn.

Truly, it was better than any of the previous 19 takes.

Liang Ruojing searched and found that the actor had been nominated for the Huabiao Award for Best Supporting Actress.

No wonder Tang Yuecen took it so seriously.

A good actor has infinite potential, but not all directors can trigger that potential.

Liang Ruojing deeply realized that this was a rare opportunity.

At the end of the documentary, Lin Xiuzhu thanked a close friend: “During the filming process, she provided many valuable suggestions. Her coaching is better than mine; she is the best I have ever seen.”

Lin Xiuzhu didn’t directly say the friend’s name, but Liang Ruojing guessed it was Ming Tanqing.

For no particular reason, just that the word “best” felt like it naturally belonged to Ming Tanqing.

Lately, the frequency of thinking about her was far too high.

Liang Ruojing knew the reason.

She walked to the living room and picked up the coat she had draped over herself last night.

Even in her own home, Liang Ruojing’s movements were a bit stealthy.

She leaned close to the coat and sniffed it carefully.

It might have been a hallucination, but the elegant scent of lilies seemed to still be there.

Am I a pervert? Smelling the pheromones another Omega left on her clothes!

But… it really was so fragrant.

Liang Ruojing couldn’t describe the specific feeling.

It was like being under a spell; no matter how faint the smell, she would feel happy upon smelling it, gaining a sense of joy that seemed to come from the depths of her soul.

She couldn’t get enough of it, wanted more, and would constantly think of Ming Tanqing.

Liang Ruojing didn’t know that this was the normal reaction of an Alpha when encountering a high-compatibility Omega.

She thought there was definitely something wrong with her brain.

Perhaps she was just too excited; after all, Ming Tanqing was finally making a comeback, and she was a die-hard fan.

It was absolutely not because of any improper thoughts.

Liang Ruojing took one last sniff, her face heating up, and threw the clothes into the washing machine.

In the afternoon, Liang Ruojing was still diligently studying the script.

At 5 o’clock, a call came in from an unsaved number.

Liang Ruojing was feeling overwhelmed by her reading. She answered the phone, lounging lazily in her study chair.

“Hello, may I ask if this is Ms. Liang Ruojing?”

The tone on the other side was formal yet difficult to hide its excitement.

“Yes, what’s the matter? For commercial cooperation, please contact the company.”

Liang Ruojing spun her pen leisurely.

The attending physician weighed her words.

“Do you know about gland disease? I have a patient whose compatibility report shows a very high match with yours. I wonder if you are willing to assist in treatment? We need you to provide pheromones…”

“Wait,” Liang Ruojing frowned: “What assisted treatment? Tell me in more detail.”

The other side said a lot more.

Providing pheromones every day, preferably released in person; living together when the condition is serious for easy observation; temporary marking might be needed; other physical contact not excluded…

Liang Ruojing was hit by a sudden realization.

“Unspoken rules?”

After all, for Alphas and Omegas who are controlled by pheromones during their heat period, directly asking for pheromones is basically equivalent to wanting to have a sexual relationship with you.

It wasn’t even a sexual hint; it was a sexually explicit statement.

Such things happened constantly in the entertainment industry. Liang Ruojing felt a strange sense of sorrow in her heart.

Alas! Has it finally landed on my head?

However, she would not yield…

The attending physician became anxious.

Pheromone-assisted treatment was common in clinical practice, but its popularity was insufficient, and the probability of being rejected was high.

Fearing Liang Ruojing would hang up, the doctor hurriedly spoke: “Perhaps you know her; she’s also an actress, named Ming Tanqing…”

Liang Ruojing stood up: “I’m sorry, I wasn’t listening carefully earlier. Could you say that again?”

“What is gland disease?”

Liang Ruojing left the house for some reason and got into the car for some reason.

It was sunset, and as the car crossed the river bridge, the orange afterglow made the water surface shimmer.

Liang Ruojing stared blankly, realizing she was probably truly crazy.

How could she believe it after just one phone call?

What if it was a scammer?

But she had checked the information; the face in the video matched the photo on the official website.

She had also looked at Ming Tanqing’s physical examination report, which seemed genuine.

Liang Ruojing kept looking for excuses, trying her best to minimize the weight of “concern” in her heart.

Her status was awkward, and she didn’t know how to place this uncalled-for enthusiasm of hers.

But that was Ming Tanqing.

The actress she had liked since junior high school.

So, Ming Tanqing’s two-year hiatus was because she was sick…

Amidst her wild thoughts, the car drove into the green path in front of the villa.

Liang Ruojing got out of the car and was slightly shocked by the exaggerated luxury in front of her.

Her own family background wasn’t bad, and she had later entered the entertainment industry, considering herself to have seen much of the world, but walking through it, she still felt a sense of overwhelmed bashfulness.

Entering the living room for guests, Liang Ruojing saw a figure wearing a white lab coat.

Looking closely, that person’s face overlapped with the photo on the official website.

The woman who claimed to be a doctor in the video walked over quickly. She was extremely excited and reached out her hand to Liang Ruojing: “Hello, Ms. Liang Ruojing. I am Fang Zechi, Ms. Ming Tanqing’s attending physician.”

The doubts in Liang Ruojing’s heart vanished instantly.

S-class Alphas are naturally sensitive to scents. Fang Zechi was an Omega, and on her, Liang Ruojing smelled a rich floral fragrance.

Warm chamomile… and a more obvious, elegant lily fragrance.

It was Ming Tanqing’s pheromone; there was no mistake.

“Hello, Dr. Fang,” Liang Ruojing spoke naturally: “Where is Teacher Ming?”

Fang Zechi was overjoyed: “She’s in the detached villa. I’ll lead you there; the treatment facility is over there as well.”

Many flowers were planted on the path leading to the detached villa. At the end of the sea of flowers, Liang Ruojing saw a slightly smaller house, located further from the main building.

Because there were no other buildings nearby, it showed a hint of solitary pride.

Ming Tanqing was sitting on the sofa downstairs waiting, and Liang Ruojing saw her at first glance.

The living room had great lighting, and the warm yellow light was gentle and ambiguous, like a frame from a movie.

Ming Tanqing stood up, her long black hair falling smoothly over her shoulders.

Without makeup and dressed simply, she appeared even more cold and beautiful.

Liang Ruojing had rehearsed all day, and her draft finally came in handy.

Liang Ruojing extended her hand: “Hello, Teacher Ming. I am Liang Ruojing.”

Ming Tanqing stared at her, stunned for a moment, then lightly placed her hand on hers: “Hello, I am Ming Tanqing.”

The throb from last night returned. Liang Ruojing’s finger trembled involuntarily, touching Ming Tanqing’s knuckle.

Ming Tanqing’s palm was soft and cold. Liang Ruojing felt herself sweating and withdrew her hand as if she had been electrocuted.

She continued: “I have liked your work since very early on. I have watched every one of them many times and liked them all very much. I have gained a lot of inspiration from them. It is an honor to meet you, I…”

Ming Tanqing looked at her, her pale grayish-blue eyes showing surprise, her tone indifferent: “Is that so? Thank you for the support.”

Liang Ruojing’s palm sweated even more. She had no heart to analyze the emotions in those words and said a lot more.

Not like a popular young star in the entertainment industry, nor like an S-class Alpha.

She was like a primary school student writing a mundane account, reciting an essay—”My Idol.”

Ming Tanqing’s gaze gradually changed. She interrupted Liang Ruojing: “Let’s sit down and talk. I’ll pour you a glass of water.”

Fang Zechi watched and spoke at the right time: “How about we go to the medical room? Let’s try it first. In a moment, Ms. Liang might need to release some pheromones.”

Liang Ruojing’s face was so red it was unbearable to look at.