Becoming the Comfort Alpha for the Aloof Movie Queen - Chapter 74

“I need you.”

Liang Ruojing rarely reflected on the state of her own intelligence. Given that she was able to get into Peking University’s Guanghua School of Management, she figured she couldn’t be a complete fool.

But after Ming Tanqing said those words, Liang Ruojing’s brain crashed.

How many times had it been now? Liang Ruojing couldn’t keep count. Every single second she spent by Ming Tanqing’s side, she tried to use logic to restrain her emotions. She had once told Tang Yuecen that she never expected to be with Ming Tanqing—that was the truth.

Ming Tanqing had the kind of face that made people prone to unrequited passion; no matter how cold her personality, she was never short of suitors. Liang Ruojing was cautious, not wanting to become just another nameless face among the masses.

She wanted to be someone special to Ming Tanqing.

Looking at it now, had she succeeded?

“Liang Ruojing?”

Liang Ruojing snapped back to reality, unsure of what kind of expression she was wearing to make Sister Tanqing look at her like that. It was sharp yet wrapped in vulnerability, with a hint of unease.

“Are you still going?” Ming Tanqing frowned.

Liang Ruojing guessed she must be smiling like a cheap fool right now. She wanted to hug the Omega, but her hand was brushed away. She wasn’t angry; she sat directly on the edge of the bed, maintaining a distance from Ming Tanqing that allowed for a kiss at any moment.

Ming Tanqing tilted her head the other way. “If I were you, I would think carefully about what to say next.”

Wow, I’m being threatened.

“I’m not going.”

Liang Ruojing grabbed Ming Tanqing’s hand, which was resting on the bedsheets. It felt soft and warm. Her thumb traced the bluish veins on the Omega’s wrist.

Ming Tanqing tried to pull her arm away, clearly not expecting Liang Ruojing to hold on so tightly. Finally, she turned her head to look at her. “Tell me the truth—am I forcing you?”

Liang Ruojing’s thoughts wandered. She wondered who an Omega, who couldn’t even pull her own hand away, could possibly “force.”

“Sister Tanqing, it’s because I don’t want to go myself.”

Ming Tanqing’s expression remained cold, but her gaze had softened.

Liang Ruojing asked with total sincerity, “What do I have to do for you to believe me?”

Ming Tanqing stared at her for two seconds.

“Kiss me.”

Liang Ruojing felt like she would eventually be flirted to death by Sister Ming. She used the grip on the wrist to pull her in, and Ming Tanqing fell into her embrace.

The Omega in heat had breath laced with heat. Her collar was slightly askew, revealing a large expanse of fair collarbone. As soon as Liang Ruojing’s tongue touched it, a muffled groan came from her ear. When she licked again, the waist she was holding began to tremble.

So sensitive.

Liang Ruojing felt thirsty from the sound of the panting. She moved her lips upward, finally sealing Ming Tanqing’s mouth.

She was already well-versed in kissing, understanding what Sister Ming liked: passionate but not rough. She liked being sucked, and when the passion reached its peak, she would proactively stick out her tongue to tease.

But this time, Ming Tanqing was clearly being overly proactive. When Liang Ruojing backed away slightly, the person in her arms immediately chased after her.

Their tongues intertwined, and pheromones were even released to “cheat”—it felt like being entangled in lily branches, with petals rubbing and kissing against her. Even though she clearly couldn’t take it anymore, she still wouldn’t let go.

Liang Ruojing understood. Ming Tanqing was using this method to say I need you.

When it ended, the Omega couldn’t speak for a long time, the flush of arousal spreading across her face. Looking at Sister Tanqing’s dazed state, a wicked sense of satisfaction rose in Liang Ruojing’s heart.

“Sister Tanqing, I won’t do anything you don’t like.”

Ming Tanqing’s eyelashes fluttered. Liang Ruojing felt a pang of heartache now.

“Do you want me to carry you to get some water?”

The Omega nodded in her arms. Liang Ruojing held the cup, supporting the bottom as she fed her two glasses of warm water.

Ming Tanqing could finally speak, her voice slightly raspy. “Liang Ruojing, you must remember your words.”

After dinner, the two sat on the sofa watching TV. The promotional video for the “Peach Blossom Spring: Ancient Town Chapter” was out.

The three guest stars each had a solo segment, followed by a compilation of highlights edited by the production team. Liang Ruojing felt like she was sitting on pins and needles. The production team was way too good at editing.

During the icebreaker segment, she was looking at the teleprompter, but they edited it to look like she was staring at Liu Lanshi. At the market singing, because she blushed at a passerby’s compliment, they added a voiceover asking, “Is this for a guest?” When Liu Lanshi helped her organize the vegetables in the basket, they added blush effects to both of them!

Liang Ruojing leaned forward, trying to block the screen with her body. “Sister, let’s not watch this. It’s all just editing.”

Ming Tanqing raised her hand and gently pushed Liang Ruojing’s head away with her index finger. She used the remote to rewind, stopping on the frame where Liang Ruojing was playing the guitar.

The Omega’s tone was somewhat surprised. “You can play and sing?”

Liang Ruojing confessed everything. “I was in a band when I first started university.”

Visibly, Ming Tanqing’s interest piqued. “Were you the lead singer?”

Liang Ruojing nodded.

Ming Tanqing’s gaze darkened. “I bet a lot of people confessed to you.”

An 18-year-old Alpha, fresh as a young poplar tree, with a privileged background, a great education, and a seductive face. Ming Tanqing’s gaze faintly appraised Liang Ruojing’s entire body. She estimated the girl probably received enough love letters to make her hands go soft.

Liang Ruojing wanted to scream. Though she was sitting there, her soul had already flown to outer space. If the afternoon’s events were influenced by the separation anxiety of the heat period, this time, wasn’t it just plain jealousy?

“I didn’t accept a single one,” Liang Ruojing said, feigning a pitiful look as she leaned her head on the Omega’s shoulder. “Really.”

Seeing that Ming Tanqing was still looking at the screen, Liang Ruojing had a sudden idea. “Sister Tanqing, I’ll sing for you. I can sing anything.”

Ming Tanqing gave an “Oh,” seemingly uninterested. “I don’t want to hear it.”

Liang Ruojing felt a bit dejected.

The progress bar on the screen moved again, this time stopping at the stall. To keep the suspense, the production team had blurred the entire stall.

Ming Tanqing asked very seriously, “What did you buy?”

Liang Ruojing remembered the soft hairpin she had tucked away in her suitcase. After hesitating for a few seconds, she got up to get it.

“It’s this hairpin. I bought it for you.”

Ming Tanqing took the soft hairpin with both hands. The blue flowers were arranged in a crescent shape, a very unique style. Liang Ruojing nervously observed Ming Tanqing’s expression.

The hairpin that had once caught her eye suddenly seemed crude against the Omega’s fingers. How much priceless jewelry had Ming Tanqing seen? Liang Ruojing remembered Yu Feng’s laugh, and her face began to burn.

“It… it was very cheap. Sister Tanqing, I’ll give you something better next time.”

Liang Ruojing reached out to take it back, but Ming Tanqing quickly raised her hand and leaned back to avoid her. “It’s a gift for me, how can you take it back?”

“But, it’s not good enough.”

Liang Ruojing was still itching to move, but as she started to stand up, a weight was suddenly pressed onto her thighs.

“Sit still.”

It was Ming Tanqing’s legs. Both of them were draped over Liang Ruojing’s lap. They were straight and slender, their skin glowing under the lights. Her feet also rested on the sofa, right by Liang Ruojing’s hand.

Blood roared in her ears. Amidst the “buzzing,” she heard Ming Tanqing’s voice.

“Am I the only one who has one?”

“Yes,” Liang Ruojing replied blankly, her eyes glued to the legs in front of her, unable to say anything sweeter.

“Ruojing, I like it very much.”

Liang Ruojing looked up tentatively. Half of Ming Tanqing’s face was illuminated by the light from the TV, looking exceptionally gentle. “It is good enough. I like it very much.”

Kiss her.

That was the only thing Liang Ruojing was thinking.

The hem of the dress was lifted. Large palms supported the cold white waist, with the belly button like a delicate point in the center.

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Ming Tanqing laughed. “Dog.”

Ming Tanqing rested at home for three days, and Liang Ruojing stayed by her side for every single moment. Because of the Alpha’s presence, Ming Tanqing experienced her first heat period since her differentiation without having to constantly inject suppressants. For the first time, she felt that a heat period could actually be happy.

By the fourth day, Liang Ruojing was still living at Baiyu. It turned out that as long as she didn’t bring it up herself, Sister Tanqing wouldn’t kick her out.

That morning, she received an invitation. Lu Chengwen had invited her to his daughter’s 14th birthday banquet. In many families with traditional views, the birthday of a child’s differentiation year was just as important as a coming-of-age ceremony. Looking at the scale of the invitation, it was clear it was going to be a grand event.

When Tang Yuecen found out, she was full of praise. “Not bad! It’s a good thing you went on that variety show. Lu Chengwen has a lot of influence; you’ll get to meet a lot of people then.”

Hearing the commotion, Ming Tanqing walked over and took the invitation from Liang Ruojing’s hand to look at it. The date was in two days, and the location was Lu Chengwen’s villa in the suburbs of Yanjing, only a two-hour drive from Baiyu.

“Sister Tanqing,” Liang Ruojing asked, “Can I go?”

Ming Tanqing smiled. “If I were even jealous of Lu Chengwen, would you ever be able to see anyone else in the future?” She studied it for a few seconds and added, “Brother Lu also invited me. I’ll go with you.”

The day of the banquet was a rare sunny day. Although Ming Tanqing said “together,” their relationship in the eyes of outsiders hadn’t reached the point of arriving together, so they still had to take two separate cars.

While waiting for Tang Yuecen to arrive, Liang Ruojing stood at the door of the walk-in closet waiting for Ming Tanqing to change.

A clear, elegant voice came from behind the door. “Ruojing, come help me for a moment.”

Liang Ruojing pushed the door open and walked slowly behind Ming Tanqing. Ming Tanqing was wearing a tight-fitting cheongsam qipao, her waist cinched into a slender curve. The long zipper was open, revealing a stretch of exquisite white skin.

Liang Ruojing’s gaze licked over every inch. Ming Tanqing’s back was as perfect as she was—the skin fair and smooth, without a single blemish, with two shallow dimples near her hips.

Liang Ruojing silently pulled the zipper up.

Ming Tanqing said “thank you” and then took out a pair of stockings from a nearby drawer. Under the Alpha’s naked gaze, she slowly let the elegant, mature black cover the white of her skin, pressing slightly into her thighs where they were fastened.

Liang Ruojing’s throat moved. The sound of her swallowing was loud, but her complaint was very quiet. “Sister Ming, you’re testing me again. You’re going to turn me into an idiot.”

Ming Tanqing smiled like a proud Persian cat. “Who says you’re an idiot? Aren’t you quite clever?”

Liang Ruojing didn’t have a shred of resentment in her heart. She couldn’t ask for more than Ming Tanqing flirting with her. But she was a bit confused.

“Why?”

“Why?” Ming Tanqing fastened the garter belt buckle and reached out to lightly pat Liang Ruojing’s face. “Xiao Jing, go look in the mirror.”

Liang Ruojing obediently did so. The mirror reflected the Alpha’s face. Her face was bright red, and the longing in her eyes was almost overflowing, the desire within enough to set someone on fire.

Have I always been looking at Sister Tanqing with such an explicit gaze?

Tang Yuecen soon arrived at the base of the Baiyu building. Liang Ruojing put on a hat and ducked into the passenger seat. The moment the baseball cap was taken off, Tang Yuecen cried out, “Who did what to you! Your face is so red.”

Liang Ruojing tilted her head up to cover her face with the hat. Her flushed face looked like she had just downed three glasses of white liquor. How embarrassing.

She had always thought she was very calm. Her gaze, rather than “liking,” was better described as “obsession.” This look of hers was truly demeaning.

Tang Yuecen dropped her off at a studio for hair and makeup. An hour later, Liang Ruojing walked out wearing a pinstriped suit set, her face cold, her aura so sharp that strangers wouldn’t dare approach.

Tang Yuecen didn’t know what was going on in Liang Ruojing’s head. In other words, she was used to it.

Lu Chengwen had been in the industry for many years and was a highly respected senior; every year, his birthday on Weibo was as busy as a roll call for the entire entertainment industry. This banquet was massive, though to protect the child’s privacy, no media were present.

Liang Ruojing got out of the car and went to the greeting area to register her name and gift money. Lu Chengwen’s smile was just as gentle as it had been on the variety show. “Xiao Jing is here. Don’t be formal, just have fun.”

Liang Ruojing smiled and agreed, continuing inside. In front of the villa was a lush lawn. As soon as she stepped onto it, many familiar actors greeted her. Liang Ruojing socialized with them one by one. She was no stranger to such scenes; she used to attend banquets like this in the past.

However, just as she finished her greetings and was ready to rest, a crowd of people suddenly approached her. There were even many people Liang Ruojing didn’t know. She guessed it was because she had played the female lead in Lin Xiuzhu’s first TV drama, so her status had risen.

Liang Ruojing lowered her head to take a sip of fruit juice. Liu Lanshi also came over and teased her, “Why didn’t you come? Was your partner jealous?”

Liang Ruojing nodded.

Liu Lanshi was in a great mood today and smiled brightly. “With that much jealousy, you still haven’t managed to get her yet?”

Liang Ruojing said, “She’s quite hard to pursue. A lot of people like her, so it’s better to take it slow.”

Liu Lanshi raised an eyebrow. For Liang Ruojing to say “a lot of people like her,” she probably wasn’t a civilian. “Is she in the industry too?”

Before Liang Ruojing could answer, many people around them suddenly looked toward the villa entrance at the same time. The noisy crowd went silent in an instant, hiding a lot of eager restlessness.

Ming Tanqing had arrived.

Liu Lanshi turned her head with a smile. “Now this is also someone a lot of people like—”

The moment she saw Ming Tanqing, her voice came to an abrupt halt. Liang Ruojing also froze.

At the end of her line of sight, Ming Tanqing was chatting with Lu Chengwen. Qi Lin was by her side, helping her navigate the crowd. She was still wearing the same water-blue cheongsam from earlier. Her long black hair was tied in a low bun, with teardrop-shaped pearls hanging from her ears. Her aura was as pure and bright as moonlight.

Ming Tanqing had a faint smile. She suddenly turned her head, crossing the crowd to lock eyes with Liang Ruojing.

She mouthed the words: “Liang Ruojing.”

With that movement, Liang Ruojing also saw Ming Tanqing’s hair ornament clearly. It was the blue flower soft hairpin she had given her.