Becoming the Comfort Alpha for the Aloof Movie Queen - Chapter 97.2

Liang Ruojing weighed her words repeatedly but couldn’t think of a subtle way to put it. On such an important occasion, she was afraid vague words would fail to convey her meaning.

So, she asked directly:

Will you be there?

The moment the message was sent, the top left corner showed “The other party is typing…”

I will.

Great! If she was coming to the press conference, it meant she would likely be at the subsequent promotional events and roadshows… It meant Liang Ruojing could see Ming Tanqing again.

Even if it was only as colleagues.

Because of this, Liang Ruojing was much more excited at the wrap party.

Yu Feng didn’t attend; she left as soon as filming finished. No one on staff was surprised; over the four months of filming, anyone with eyes could see that Yu Feng and Liang Ruojing didn’t get along.

Yet, they had the most scenes together. Given it was a major production, Yu Feng didn’t go as far as using petty tricks to sabotage Liang Ruojing’s filming. Her method was simple and brutal—she used her acting skills to suppress her.

In every scene they shared, big or small, Yu Feng went all out, hoping to see the embarrassment of Liang Ruojing being unable to keep up and getting stuck.

As the director and someone who knew the truth, Wen Qingjia saw through Yu Feng’s plan immediately. She talked to her, but she couldn’t be too absolute about it. After all, it was filming; could she really criticize an actor for performing too well?

After enduring the first month, Liang Ruojing gradually grew and changed her mindset. She had a ready-made acting partner right there; it would be a waste not to use her.

She was thick-skinned and had plenty of energy (with nowhere else to spend it), so she simply used Yu Feng to hone her acting skills. After one month, then two… Yu Feng noticed her progress and finally realized what was happening, reverting to a normal performance style.

Liang Ruojing was happy with the outcome; her acting had improved regardless.

Discussing this, Wen Qingjia remarked with wonder: “Honestly, I really want to know how you figured it out. At the beginning, you walked around with a long face every day; I was close to finding you a psychologist.”

A tender smile appeared in Liang Ruojing’s eyes: “Sister Tanqing helped me.”

Being targeted by someone, Liang Ruojing couldn’t vent her frustration or swallow it; it all turned into 60-second voice messages sent late at night. She didn’t expect Tanqing to listen; she had sent more than 99 consecutive messages.

Once she finished sending them, she felt better, took a shower, and went to sleep. The next morning, she woke up to a 15-second voice message from Ming Tanqing.

“Liang Ruojing! It’s just someone acting against you. Stop sending so many messages at night; it’s very noisy!”

Wow. She cared about me. And so, Liang Ruojing figured it out. It was just acting.

Hearing this, Wen Qingjia’s expression was a bit awkward, caught between a smile and a frown. But seeing Liang Ruojing’s face, the girl truly looked sweet.

After several months, Wen Qingjia had completely figured out the state of their relationship. To put it simply—they had a fight and were sulking.

After a few drinks, Wen Qingjia felt warm in both her face and heart. She had known Ming Tanqing first, and then Liang Ruojing; now that she had worked with both, she understood their characters.

Thinking that Liang Ruojing would be busy with the promotion of The Quest for Revenge upon her return, she couldn’t help but share with the Alpha.

“Xiao Jing, do you know how I met Ming Tanqing?”

“University?” Liang Ruojing guessed.

“No,” Wen Qingjia smiled. “It was the year she was 13, filming The Guilty Flower.”

“I was friends with the director. One day in autumn, I went to visit the set. After it was over and everyone had left, the light in one room was still on. I went in and saw someone sleeping. It was a very thin little girl, curled up on the sofa.”

Liang Ruojing could imagine the scene. Sister Tanqing still had a habit of sleeping curled up.

Wen Qingjia continued: “Tanqing had already differentiated then. I thought, a 13-year-old girl, an Omega—how could she be sleeping here at night? She said she was too tired. I wasn’t comfortable with it, so I took her to my house and let her stay for the night.”

Wen Qingjia laughed and looked at Liang Ruojing: “Do you know what happened the next day?”

Liang Ruojing said with certainty: “She left.”

“Exactly!” Wen Qingjia’s eyes sparkled. “She left a note and went, with 200 yuan tucked under it, saying she had money to rent a place.”

“You tell me, how can someone be so stubborn?” Wen Qingjia was clearly speaking with a smile. “The company assigned her a new manager later, which was Qi Lin.”

So that’s how Sister Qi started managing Sister Tanqing.

Liang Ruojing thought the story ended there. Wen Qingjia suddenly sighed.

“I found out later that she left home at 13 and had nowhere to go. The production crew thought her family would take care of her, but Ming Tanqing refused to go back, preferring to sleep on the set alone.”

Liang Ruojing felt a sharp pain in her chest. She knew why. At that time, Sister Tanqing must have just finished her experience of being a “tool.” Why would she want to go “home”? She had lost her home a long time ago.

Seeing Liang Ruojing’s expression, Wen Qingjia knew she was listening and said earnestly: “Ruojing, I can tell you still love her. Tanqing cares about you too.”

“The female lead for Palace Lyrics 2 remained undecided for a long time. Aside from the core creators, only Ming Tanqing knew about this. A few days before you came, she called me and begged me to give you another chance, saying you had the ability. As it turns out, you do.”

Tears welled up in Liang Ruojing’s eyes. She had guessed it. Sister Tanqing had helped her again. Every single time.

Wen Qingjia patted Liang Ruojing’s shoulder: “I don’t know what happened between you two before, but I don’t want to see you miss out. Ruojing, go find her. She’s been alone for too long.”

Liang Ruojing covered her face. The joy of the upcoming reunion, the longing from their long separation, and the anxiety about the future all turned into tears flowing through her fingers.

Her tangled emotions were like the plane ticket hidden behind her phone case—folded and refolded. After four months of accumulation, they finally gathered into a burning desire in her heart: I want to see her.

In early September in Beijing, the cicadas in the trees chirped incessantly, and the scorching sunlight pierced through the leaves to bake the earth.

At a bus stop, an Omega’s snow-white face became the only source of coolness. High school students who admired and liked her were taking photos with the billboard. While making a finger-heart over Ming Tanqing’s face, they shared exciting news.

“Did you see the trailer? Ming Tanqing is playing Sun Ying!”

“Yes, yes! I didn’t even know she was going to be in a TV drama. I heard there are 30 episodes in total. That’s so cool! I can’t get enough!”

“The female lead is named Liang Ruojing. Do you know her?”

“My deskmate really likes her. Apparently, she acted in Wen Qingjia’s movie.”

The lively discussion ended as the bus entered the station. Behind the two high school girls, an exceptionally tall Alpha boarded the bus. Her baseball cap was pulled low, revealing only an upturned lip and a sharp chin.

The stranger got off at the “Beijing Grand Theater” station. Her legs were incredibly long as she walked. One of the girls noticed her back and shared with her companion:

“That person… doesn’t she look a bit like Liang Ruojing?”

Liang Ruojing broke into a small run and went directly to the back door of the Grand Theater. The assistant waiting for her finally breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing her.

“Teacher Liang, why didn’t you take the car we sent?”

Liang Ruojing gave a bright smile: “I haven’t been back to Beijing in four months; I wanted to look around first. I didn’t cause any trouble, did I?”

“No,” the assistant led her to the dressing room. “Wait here for a while; the makeup artist will be here soon.”

With that, the assistant hurried out. She was responsible for greeting and arranging several people today and was incredibly busy.

Liang Ruojing took off her baseball cap and adjusted her hair in front of the mirror. After four months on set, she had lost quite a bit of weight. Her features were more defined, making her lively puppy eyes look even brighter. Her striking appearance gave off a stronger impact.

In plain terms: She had become more attractive, fitting for seeing Sister Tanqing.

The only downside was… Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Liang Ruojing lifted her shirt to feel her lower abdomen. Her abs were almost gone. She needed to train them back quickly. She had to be ready for duty at any time!

While Liang Ruojing was feeling melancholic, fantasizing, and secretly happy, a faint shout came from outside the door:

“Sister Ming! It’s not that room, it’s this one!”

Too late. The person had already opened the door.

Liang Ruojing looked up and locked eyes with the peach-blossom eyes she had been dreaming of. Ming Tanqing narrowed her eyes, her gaze landing first on the Alpha’s abdomen before moving up to meet Liang Ruojing’s eyes.

Stay stable, stay stable.

Liang Ruojing’s heart beat like a drum, but she lowered her T-shirt with a straight face, acting as if nothing had happened.

The Omega’s gaze only lingered on her for a brief second before she left with the assistant. The door clicked shut, and the figure from her dreams disappeared.

Liang Ruojing walked to the door, pressed her forehead against the door panel, and slowly slid down to a crouch, burying her head. Beneath her flaxen long hair, the Alpha’s ear-tips were red enough to drip blood.

Liang Ruojing, you are such an idiot.