Becoming the Comfort Alpha for the Aloof Movie Queen - Chapter 56.1

“Sister Tanqing, I can be quite perverse.”

Liang Ruojing quickly grabbed a simple meal from the restaurant. It was already the twenty-seventh day of the lunar month, and very few people remained in the hotel. She moved about freely, specifically picking up a bowl of nourishing millet porridge for Ming Tanqing.

As she approached the hotel room, her footsteps suddenly became hesitant.

Liang Ruojing wasn’t ready to face Ming Tanqing again.

Her passion came from this Omega.

Her romantic desire also came from this Omega.

At twenty-three years old, Liang Ruojing possessed a young, healthy heart that produced a great deal of love.

When Ming Tanqing kissed her, no matter how gentle the method, it was still a rejection.

Why?

Was it because Sister Ming had no intention of dating?

Or was it because she was too young—not the kind of person who could be with Ming Tanqing?

Liang Ruojing stood outside the door, her thoughts a tangled mess.

She wasn’t naturally a sentimental person, but meeting Ming Tanqing had tied her stomach in knots, forcing her to scrutinize every minor detail for evidence that she still had a chance.

The Alpha took a deep breath and opened the hotel door.

“Sister Tanqing! I brought some millet porridge…”

Liang Ruojing’s eyes widened as she looked toward the Omega by the bed, who was currently changing clothes.

“Where are you going?!”

Under the hotel lights, Ming Tanqing was facing away from Liang Ruojing, pulling off her nightgown.

She had been cleaned by the Alpha after falling asleep the previous night, but the hickeys remained all over her body—spots of red plum blossoms imprinted on snow-white skin.

No matter how cold her features usually were, at this moment, they radiated a boundless spring-like beauty.

Especially since Liang Ruojing had just recently tasted the reality of it.

“You just differentiated; you need to rest well!”

Liang Ruojing slammed the tray down. As she took a step forward, the Omega let go of the fabric, and the white dress fell, concealing the marks on her body.

Ming Tanqing’s legs were sore; standing for even a moment was her limit. She propped herself up with her arms to steady her breathing.

“Ruojing, get me my coat.”

Liang Ruojing stood still and asked, “Tell me first, what are you going to do?”

Ming Tanqing’s voice was calm. “There’s a small press conference. Dr. Fang is also at Huafeng; I’m going for a check-up.”

Liang Ruojing hated these kinds of excuses most—the ones she couldn’t refuse because they were perfectly rational.

“Can’t it be later? What about this afternoon?”

Ming Tanqing looked at her from a distance. “The sooner the press conference happens, the better.”

Left with no choice, Liang Ruojing helped her with the coat.

Just then, the phone by the bed rang.

She saw the caller ID: “Qi Lin.”

Her heart skipped a beat. Liang Ruojing blurted out, “Then I’m going too.”

Upon hearing this, Ming Tanqing paused. She turned around again, her face filled with helplessness. “Ruojing, you have scenes to film today.”

Liang Ruojing felt dazed. “Sister Ming, are you…”

…abandoning me?

The Omega turned, their gazes locking. The Alpha swallowed the rest of her words and returned to the coffee table, beginning to eat mechanically.

Her brain told her not to look at that Omega—who was harsh to others and even harsher to herself—but her eyes couldn’t stop drifting in that direction.

Ming Tanqing looked down; she still needed to put on her socks and shoes.

However, the moment she bent over, her back felt uncomfortably sore.

If she had known, she wouldn’t have let Liang Ruojing indulge in those “tricks”; she was the one suffering for it now.

Ming Tanqing frowned. Just as her fingers were about to touch the socks on the chair, a well-defined hand appeared out of nowhere and snatched them away.

“Don’t move if your back is sore!”

Liang Ruojing sat down with a cold face, cradling the Omega’s foot, serving her with stiff movements. “I’ll put them on for you.”

Ming Tanqing sat on the edge of the bed, her lashes drooping, her gaze naturally falling on the space between the Alpha’s eyebrows.

Liang Ruojing’s features were of a bright, atmospheric style. At first glance, many people thought she was difficult to get along with.

But those aggressive features were softened by her eyes.

Down-turned eyes with large pupils—a sense of innocence mixed with a touch of childishness, sincere and precious.

Liang Ruojing carefully helped Ming Tanqing put on one sock. Just as she was about to put on the other, the Omega’s foot wiggled in front of her as if teasing her.

Ming Tanqing asked softly, “Are you angry?”

“No,” Liang Ruojing feigned heartlessness. She suddenly gripped the Omega’s slender ankle, her thumb stroking the smooth, delicate instep several times. Her tone was threatening: “Sister Tanqing, I’m very perverse. Don’t do this.”

Ming Tanqing felt embarrassed and stopped moving.

Qi Lin moved quickly; the team already had a contingency plan. Previously, they had discussed a “cold treatment” approach, but for some reason, Ming Tanqing had called her personally to agree to the press conference.

She happened to be nearby and arrived within five minutes.

Liang Ruojing stood up and said politely, “Hello, Sister Qi.”

Qi Lin’s eyes were full of interest.

A lone Alpha and Omega during a differentiation period—there was no way they hadn’t “sparked” something.

However, amidst the swirling emotions, she picked up on an awkward atmosphere.

What was going on?

After Liang Ruojing spoke, she sat back down, turning her grief into an appetite.

As Ming Tanqing walked past, her gaze lingered for a second on the millet porridge Liang Ruojing was eating.

Qi Lin: “Let’s go.”

“Mhm.” Ming Tanqing nodded and followed Qi Lin out of the hotel.

The moment the Omega left, Liang Ruojing stopped eating instantly.

She wasn’t actually a glutton; she didn’t really have that much of an appetite.

She pulled out her phone and dialed her manager’s number.

Sister Tang: “Didn’t you just say you were on ‘full-time service’ duty today? Why are you calling me?”

“The person I was serving is gone!” Liang Ruojing wailed. “I want to go to work.”

Liang Ruojing cleaned herself up, washed her face, and blew-dry her hair. When she stepped out, she was once again the cool and refreshing popular star, though now she carried a hint of melancholy.

When the other actors on set saw her, they all assumed she was affected by the trending search topics. During break time, they stepped forward to comfort her.

Yang Jie: “Xiao Liang, it’s fine. Once the drama announcement reveals the cast, you’ll be vindicated. Just endure for a bit.”

Others chimed in:

“Even negative publicity is still publicity. This will all serve as a boost for Sister Xiao Liang to reach the next level later.”

Liang Ruojing couldn’t reveal the truth, so she accepted the comforts with a smile.

Having lost two days, they had fallen behind schedule quite a bit.

She immersed herself in filming, and before she knew it, it was noon.

The press conference had ended long ago.

The trending search for Liang Ruojing Ming Tanqing had been taken down.

In its place was—

Ming Tanqing Responds

People in the public square were posting screenshots of the live stream to admire her beauty, with a pile of “copy-paste” comments underneath.

Liang Ruojing clicked on the picture.

Exerting a massive amount of effort, she managed to find a trace of exhaustion in the Omega’s cold, ethereal eyes.

Liang Ruojing was pathetic; she still felt heartbroken for her.

She was also angry.

Why be so hot and cold with her?

By the time they finished work, it was late at night.

As Liang Ruojing was walking out after removing her makeup, she suddenly received a message from Fang Zezhi.

“Tanqing just differentiated; her condition still needs observation. She’s staying the night with me. Don’t worry.”

Who’s worried!

Liang Ruojing didn’t sleep soundly all night. She arrived at the set with dark circles under her eyes to get her makeup done. She ran into the makeup artist at the door and was teased mercilessly.

“Is the pressure that high? Today’s scene is indeed difficult, but didn’t you perform well during the audition?”

It was the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month—the day they were filming the “Old Factory Breakup” scene.

This was the last major scene to be filmed at Huafeng, and it was also Ming Tanqing’s final scene before wrapping up.

Liang Ruojing was moody and pushed the door open casually.

“I had a nightmare…”

Her voice stopped abruptly.

After not seeing her for a day, Ming Tanqing seemed significantly paler.

The makeup artist was applying her makeup—blush first, then lipstick. That cold, beautiful face instantly changed styles; every frown and smile were now full of allure.

Her crow-feather lashes hooded her peach-blossom eyes, adding a contradictory sense of stillness and gentleness to her seductive features.

Liang Ruojing cleared her throat.

The Omega’s eyes fell on her, seemingly questioning her.

Liang Ruojing kept a cold face, maintaining her dignity.

If she looked at her one more time, she would speak.

However, the Omega retracted her gaze.

The script supervisor entered: “Teacher Ming! We can walk through the scene now!”

Don’t go yet—

“Okay.” Ming Tanqing stood up, draped a plush coat over her shoulders, and walked out.

Liang Ruojing mournfully watched the figure she had been longing for day and night depart.

The abandoned factory scene was not only the climax of the drama but also the turning point of the entire story.

After this scene, Han Jiahe and Sun Ying would break up, until things took a turn and she saw the deeper truth.

But at this moment, Han Jiahe didn’t know that.

Her heartbreak was genuine.

Ming Tanqing had a solo shot. While she was filming, Liang Ruojing stood by and watched.

When Sun Ying stumbled over an obstacle, Liang Ruojing’s heart tightened along with her.

During the break, Huahua brought good news.

“Sister Jing, someone leaked news that the Movie King is secretly married and two-timing! Weibo exploded! No one is paying attention to us anymore!”

There were no such coincidences in the world; likely, the company had stepped in to pull her out of the fire.