Becoming the Comfort Alpha for the Aloof Movie Queen - Chapter 68

You Are Mine; You Can Only Look at Me and Only Kiss Me

As the Omega arrived, the narrow space gradually filled with the clean fragrance of lilies. The heavy Alpha pheromones, feeling the summons, swarmed toward Ming Tanqing in a frenzy.

Liang Ruojing stopped her movements, turning around stiffly, bit by bit.

Ming Tanqing’s face was elegant and serene as she gazed at her—and at the fabric in her hand that had long since been ravaged beyond recognition.

Liang Ruojing was too terrified to make a sound, hurriedly hiding the clothes behind her back.

“Tan… Tanqing-jie, why didn’t you knock?”

Ming Tanqing leaned against the door. “Why didn’t you continue? Isn’t this a normal physiological need for an Alpha in their rut?”

Uncertain of Ming Tanqing’s attitude, Liang Ruojing pleaded pitifully, “Can you please go out first?”

Before the Omega turned around, she stole one last glance at Liang Ruojing.

She pulled the door shut, but not entirely—it remained ajar.

Faint sounds of splashing water and heavy, muffled gasps leaked through the crack of the door.

The Alpha’s pheromones were saturated with an unresolvable lust.

The thought that “Ming Tanqing is still at the door, she hasn’t left” made Liang Ruojing ecstatic.

An Alpha in rut naturally has a massive demand for Omega pheromones. Liang Ruojing believed she had angered Ming Tanqing and hadn’t asked for a marking that night. Furthermore, Ming-jie’s glands and… also needed rest.

Liang Ruojing truly couldn’t sleep; originally, she only wanted to catch a scent to quench her thirst. But the moment she saw the clothing, vivid and erotic images flooded her mind.

She thought of Ming Tanqing’s lips.

Moist, with slightly upturned corners, always uttering words that bewitched the heart.

Her sense of shame was no match for instinct. Liang Ruojing apologetically stole the clothes, letting the lingering floral scent on the fabric substitute for the Omega’s intimacy.

The fabric was soft, unable to resist the Alpha’s closeness.

How she wished Tanqing-jie could be the same—accepting her wholeheartedly.

Wishing she would stop saying hurtful things like “my private business.”

Ming Tanqing looked down at the band of light cast by the lamps onto the wooden floor.

Low murmurs from the Alpha began to escape the crack of the door.

The voice was hoarse and deep, thick with obsession.

“Tanqing-jie…”

Ming Tanqing felt a numbness spread across the back of her neck at the sound of her name.

A strange emotion surfaced in her heart.

If she helped her again, would it be too indulgent?

But at least, she was calling out her name.

With that thought, Ming Tanqing released her pheromones.

Faintly, they drifted toward the agonizing Alpha.

The union of pure pheromones doesn’t actually provide much pleasure. For an AO couple, it serves more as an aphrodisiac.

Ming Tanqing closed her eyes tightly.

After a heavy groan, the world returned to silence, followed by the crisp sound of dripping water.

Just as Ming Tanqing lifted her leg to leave, Liang Ruojing suddenly rushed out.

“Ming-jie—!”

With a loud thud, Liang Ruojing stumbled and crashed into the sink.

It hurt!

Liang Ruojing clutched her waist, crouching down in pain.

The bathroom wasn’t large; as soon as the door opened, Ming Tanqing was in front of her within two steps.

Liang Ruojing was too ashamed to look at her, curling herself into a large ball.

“Where did you hit?”

“…My waist.”

Ming Tanqing sighed and also crouched down, leaning in close to Liang Ruojing.

“Move your hand, let me see.”

After hesitating for a long time, Liang Ruojing let go.

She lifted her pajama top. The previously fair skin underneath had turned red from the impact, and a bruise was beginning to form across the Alpha’s abdominal muscles, looking strangely pitiful.

Ming Tanqing remained expressionless as she placed her hand over it.

“Hiss—” Liang Ruojing sucked in a breath of cold air. “It hurts.”

“You deserve it.”

Ming Tanqing stood up, a smile playing on her lips where Liang Ruojing couldn’t see.

“Clean yourself up quickly, I’ll get you a compress.”

Ming Tanqing walked away casually, adding specifically: “Wash your hands clean before you come out.”

Liang Ruojing scrubbed with soap three times, pressing her nose into her palms to sniff, making sure only a faint soapy scent remained before she dared to step out.

The living room lights were already on.

Having been too afraid to look directly in the bathroom, Liang Ruojing was surprised to find that Ming Tanqing didn’t seem as angry as she had imagined. Her phoenix eyes were tilted upward, watching her with a half-smile.

“If you keep standing there like an idiot, I’m going back to sleep.”

Liang Ruojing hurried over, but because her stride was too wide, she pulled on the bruise.

Ming Tanqing chuckled lightly and pressed ice cubes wrapped in a cloth bag against Liang Ruojing’s abs.

It was still the dead of winter. Ming Tanqing’s fingertips were turning red from the cold. Liang Ruojing quietly reached out, took the ice pack, and applied it herself.

Ming Tanqing let go immediately and leaned back, lying relaxedly on the sofa, staring blankly at the ceiling.

Liang Ruojing noticed that her face was too pale and her dress was damp, clinging to her body with a fragile beauty.

“Tanqing-jie, why did you wake up?”

Ming Tanqing blinked and turned her head. “Your voice was too loud.”

Liang Ruojing was slightly dissatisfied.

She could tell; Ming-jie was being evasive again.

She couldn’t press the matter.

Liang Ruojing’s tone turned gloomy: “I understand.”

Seeing her like this, Ming Tanqing patted the Alpha’s face. “What is it now?”

Liang Ruojing shook her head, actually dodging Ming Tanqing’s touch.

“Nothing.”

Ming Tanqing’s gaze chilled instantly. “Liang Ruojing, what kind of reaction do you want from me?”

Liang Ruojing knew Ming Tanqing was referring to the discussion about the CP marketing and the kiss scenes.

Tanqing-jie was lying beside her—the person who once seemed as distant as the moon in the sky was now pressed against her.

Liang Ruojing had many greedy desires. She reached out and felt Ming Tanqing’s warmth.

Ming Tanqing’s expression didn’t change, allowing Liang Ruojing’s hands to wander over her body.

Liang Ruojing pushed her luck, wrapping her arms around Ming Tanqing’s waist and looking up at her. “I want you to say that I am your most special person. That you are mine, and you can only look at me, only kiss me, and only be good to me. You aren’t allowed to look at anyone else, and I will never drive you away.”

Ming Tanqing listened quietly, her hand resting on Liang Ruojing’s fingers, her fingertips twining through the Alpha’s long hair.

What kind of loving environment must one grow up in for Liang Ruojing to utter the word “forever” so easily?

Liang Ruojing finished speaking.

Ming Tanqing commented, “So overbearing.”

Liang Ruojing grumbled, “I want you to be overbearing with me.”

Ming Tanqing let out a long, drawn-out sigh of realization. “Are Alphas in rut always like this?”

Liang Ruojing felt a surge of urgency; she wanted to clarify that this wasn’t the influence of the rut—these were her true feelings.

Ming Tanqing spoke at the perfect moment: “No wonder you stole my clothes.”

Liang Ruojing was choked up, saying weakly, “I’ll hand-wash them for you.”

Ming Tanqing teased her, “After being used by you like… that, do you think I would still wear them?”

“Tanqing-jie, I know I was wrong.”

Liang Ruojing pitifully nuzzled against the Omega’s shoulder to act spoiled, but was suddenly pushed away slightly.

Ming Tanqing rubbed against her fingers and said, “Go back to the room and sleep. I’m very tired.”

Liang Ruojing knew she had caused trouble and followed closely behind Ming Tanqing, testing her reaction.

Once they were in bed, she leaned over, her lips brushing against the fair neck.

Before she could go any further, she was called to a halt.

“No kissing, and definitely no marking.”

Liang Ruojing had no choice but to move her head away, opening her arms to embrace the slender waist in her arms.

This time, Ming Tanqing didn’t struggle.

The Alpha’s embrace was indeed very warm.

She didn’t have any more nightmares.

If the symptoms of the rut referred to an overheated body temperature, then Liang Ruojing’s rut ended on the afternoon of the third day.

If it referred to the psychological dependence on the Omega, Liang Ruojing felt it would never end in her lifetime.

“The fever is gone.”

Fang Zezhi put away the thermometer and announced, “Xiao Liang, your rut is over.”

Liang Ruojing panicked slightly, reaching up to feel her own temperature. “Really? But my head still feels dizzy.”

Fang Zezhi: “You might still need a few days to recover.”

“But going out alone is no longer an issue.”

As he spoke, Fang Zezhi pulled a box of Alpha suppressants from his bag and handed them to Liang Ruojing.

Liang Ruojing’s hateful glare almost set the suppressants in her hand on fire.

Since it was a rare visit, Fang Zezhi also checked in on the condition of Ming Tanqing’s glands.

A few minutes later, Ming Tanqing stood up to see Dr. Fang out.

Liang Ruojing kept her head down, in a bad mood.

Seeing her return, she immediately stood up and whispered, “I’ll go pack my things now.”

“No need,” Ming Tanqing said suddenly, her voice slightly rushed.

Liang Ruojing turned around, meeting the Omega’s gaze in confusion.

Ming Tanqing felt a bit uneasy under the stare of those amber eyes.

She turned her head away, her chest beginning to rise and fall a bit faster:

“Observe for two more days. Wait until your condition is stable before we talk.”

As if afraid Liang Ruojing would misunderstand, she specifically added another sentence:

“If an Alpha in rut has an outburst outside, it will be very difficult to handle.”

“There’s no rush.”

A flash of realization suddenly hit Liang Ruojing’s mind.

Could it be… that Ming-jie was asking her to stay?

Even after she had done that kind of thing, she still wanted to live with her?

Perhaps because the joy and sweetness in the Alpha’s eyes were too dazzling, Ming Tanqing’s face began to burn.

“Whatever you want. It’s also fine if you leave this afternoon.”

After saying that, she walked straight into the study.

But because the study was an open-plan design, Liang Ruojing turned her head and could still accurately capture the touching bashfulness on Ming Tanqing’s face.

Ming Tanqing stared aimlessly at the computer desktop, biting her lip.

This study… really needs a door.

Liang Ruojing stayed at Baiyu for another three days.

This time, she really had to leave.

The filming dates for Inside Peach Blossom Spring had arrived. Including the early preparations and the promotional material to be shot after wrapping, it would take about four days.

The flight was at 9 PM. The next morning, she would have to go into the mountains with the filming crew to familiarize herself with the environment around the guesthouse.

Ming Tanqing sat on the sofa in the living room, trying her best to ignore the annoying rustling sounds around her.

She had only stayed for less than a week; how could there be so many things to pack?

Was Liang Ruojing trying to empty her house?

Ming Tanqing couldn’t focus on anything. She raised her hand and paused the TV.

At the same time, Liang Ruojing finished packing her luggage and pulled it into the living room.

The moment Ming Tanqing saw the size of the suitcase, she was stunned for a second. “You only have this much stuff?”

The 20-inch small suitcase looked even more miniature next to the Alpha.

“No, I only picked the essentials. Anything larger wouldn’t fit on the plane.”

Seeing that Ming Tanqing didn’t seem very happy, Liang Ruojing quickly added, “I’ve packed the rest as well. My assistant will come to pick it up later.”

Ming Tanqing gave a very soft “mm” and turned her back to Liang Ruojing.

Her back was, as always, cool and elegant.

Liang Ruojing’s phone happened to ring.

Tang Yuecen had arrived. It was time for her to go to the airport.

Liang Ruojing was a bit reluctant. “Tanqing-jie, I’m leaving.”

She walked a few steps, thinking the Omega wouldn’t react.

To her surprise, Ming Tanqing stood up immediately, threw on an overcoat, and stood before her.

“I’ll see you off.”

This “seeing off” went all the way to the gate of Baiyu.

In early March, the spring cold was biting.

Ming Tanqing stopped under a streetlight. “I’ll stop here, to avoid rumors.”

The temperature was low at night. Every time Ming Tanqing spoke, a cloud of cold mist formed in the air.

Liang Ruojing looked at the face before her, as clean as a glass vessel. She unwound the scarf from her own neck and patiently wrapped it loop by loop around Ming Tanqing’s neck.

Ming Tanqing blinked.

“What about you?”

Liang Ruojing didn’t even realize how tender her gaze was. “I’m not afraid of the cold. Tanqing-jie, take care of your health.”

So silly.

It was only for four days.

Ming Tanqing lowered her eyes, feeling the warmth around her neck.

“You should go.”

Liang Ruojing nodded, and her figure gradually disappeared from the Omega’s sight.

After seeing Liang Ruojing off, Ming Tanqing returned home.

Every corner of the house held the Alpha’s pheromones and the memory of the Alpha’s presence.

She felt a bit of regret.

Regret for bringing Liang Ruojing home.

If she had let the Alpha go to a hotel back then…

She wouldn’t be so affected now.

She wouldn’t have to hear her saying “I love you” in her ear.

She wouldn’t have to release pheromones to help her find relief.

She wouldn’t have to make up clumsy excuses to keep her here.

And she certainly wouldn’t have to return to an even colder loneliness after Liang Ruojing left.

Ming Tanqing sat back on the sofa, still wearing the scarf.

She turned on the TV and found the drama Liang Ruojing had acted in from the history records of that night.

Once again, romantic little love songs played around her.

Ming Tanqing looked at the Liang Ruojing on the screen, who was embracing and kissing her lover, and curled the corners of her mouth.

She had seen through it long ago.

That was shot using camera angles.

Next time they meet, she should tell Liang Ruojing.