My Ex’s White Moonlight Omega Has a Crush on Me - Chapter 5

The back of her neck was covered with a suppressant patch, yet as the words fell, Chao Wan unexpectedly caught a faint, illusory whiff of rich floral fragrance in the air.

The knuckles pressed against her chin were cold, but the woman’s voice was intensely suggestive.

A shortcut.

As if hinting at something.

Chao Wan’s eyelashes trembled slightly as she nervously lowered her gaze, her mind swirling with thoughts.

Ji Tanyue was also an Omega, how could she say something like that?

Wait, Omegas could also be attracted to other Omegas.

As long as a patron had money, they could do whatever they wanted.

Chao Wan lifted her head and stole a glance at the woman.

Although she hadn’t been in the entertainment industry for long in her previous life, she had heard some rumors about this legendary three-time-award-winning Omega actress.

Rumors about Omega-Omega relationships.

Ji Tanyue had debuted at eighteen, winning the Best Newcomer Award at the Golden Qiong Awards that year for her role as a blind girl in Sunset in Golden Hues, quickly becoming a rising star in the film industry.

Major media outlets competed to hype her up, dubbing her the “Prodigy Actress of the Silver Screen,” which also attracted plenty of skepticism and ridicule.

But in the years that followed, Ji Tanyue silenced the critics with her achievements, stunning the world.

At twenty, she won the Best Actress award at the Golden Qiong Awards for a high-caliber art-house film. By twenty-six, she had swept all three major domestic awards, setting the record for the youngest actress to achieve a grand slam. She then ventured overseas, becoming the first mainland actress invited to serve as a judge at the Dotz Film Festival.

A path that smooth was bound to attract attention. Fortunately, most of Ji Tanyue’s career was focused on the big screen. With her exquisite looks and flawless acting, her rivals couldn’t find a single flaw to exploit.

The woman had starred in too many classic films, with countless edits and fan-made videos pairing her with others popping up every day.

She had many on-screen pairings, yet not a single romantic scandal ever surfaced.

Paparazzi firmly believed that if the water was too clear, there would be no fish. From her debut at eighteen to becoming an icon of the film industry at thirty-two, Ji Tanyue had never been linked to any romantic relationships, something that had to be suspicious.

But no matter how hard they tried, they couldn’t dig up any concrete evidence, so they resorted to wild speculation.

Since she was an Omega and showed no chemistry with the Alphas she collaborated with, could it be that Ji Tanyue was secretly a BO or OO relationship enthusiast?

This theory spread widely, and with no more plausible explanation, even Ji Tanyue’s longtime fans sighed and tacitly accepted it as the truth.

Chao Wan, having only entered the industry a few years ago, had vaguely heard these rumors.

At first, she didn’t believe them, because aside from Alphas, Ji Tanyue maintained just the right distance with Betas and Omegas, never crossing any boundaries.

Until today.

Chao Wan had witnessed Ji Tanyue’s hidden side with her own eyes.

“Why so quiet?”

The woman’s figure blocked the indoor light as she gently lifted Chao Wan’s chin, her voice calm.

“If you want something, you should say it to me properly first.”

Their eyes met again.

Though the woman’s tone was gentle, Chao Wan sensed a faint undercurrent of pressure.

Just like earlier, when the woman had pinned her hands to the bed, buried her face in the most vulnerable part of her neck, and breathed heavily.

Her heat hadn’t fully subsided yet, and her eyes reddened silently.

Ji Tanyue was an Omega, how could she have pinned her down so aggressively just now…

Was the next step to bully her like an Alpha would?

They were both Omegas, making any possibility of a relationship utterly out of the question.

“I didn’t… I wasn’t trying to take any shortcuts,” Chao Wan murmured, her eyes reddening as a misty haze of tears welled up within them.

Her voice still carried the hoarseness and delicate softness from her recent heat.

“You’re an Omega, and so am I.”

“I… I don’t want to climb into your bed…”

Even though Ji Tanyue’s pheromones smelled incredibly pleasant, she had no intention of pursuing an Omega-Omega relationship just yet.

The grip beneath her chin loosened almost imperceptibly.

Ji Tanyue lowered her long lashes, lost in thought, a faint, silent smile curling at the corners of her lips.

After a moment, she looked directly at the person standing so close, her lips parting slightly as if she wanted to say something.

But the words never came, leaving only a soft, amused exhale in their wake.

Seeing the obvious curve of the woman’s smile, Chao Wan felt both embarrassed and frustrated, tears once again shimmering in her eyes.

Was she laughing at her? Mocking her?

She knew that as long as a patron had money, they didn’t care about Alpha-Omega or Beta-Beta pairings.

But rejecting Ji Tanyue’s subtle advances was a decision she had carefully considered.

Because accepting would mean being kept.

Chao Wan recalled the vicious online comments after her breakup with Qin Siyu in her previous life.

They called her dirty, mocked her as a “zero-scandal Best Actress” joke, and claimed she would eventually cling to some CEO’s leg and obediently submit to being exploited.

Netizens and gossipmongers had a field day, spinning wild tales from paparazzi snapshots of ambiguous moments, gathering like vultures, their keyboards clacking away.

Repeat a lie often enough, and it becomes the truth.

But just because everyone said it, did that make it right?

They had no idea what really happened.

Chao Wan’s eyes tinged with red at the corners again, filled with grievance as she met the gaze of the imposing woman in the black silk robe. Her expression was somber.

“Have you made up your mind?” The woman released her hold, looking down at her.

Her tone remained calm and unhurried, without a trace of displeasure or reproach at being rejected.

Through the blur of unshed tears, Chao Wan stared blankly at Ji Tanyue.

“You can change your mind anytime and come find me.”

The woman pressed her lips into a smile, the oppressive aura around her instantly dissipating.

“Because, as an… Omega, I really like Omegas like you.”

Chao Wan’s heart raced uncontrollably.

So, it was true, after all.

The legendary triple-crown actress of the industry was indeed into Omega-Omega relationships.

“This floor is the audition venue for ‘Pillow Galaxy.’ If I’m not mistaken, you’re here for the audition too?” Ji Tanyue glanced at the clock.

“The evening session starts in half an hour.”

Chao Wan snapped back to reality, remembering her original purpose.

“Yeah,” she mumbled, lowering her head and discreetly touching the warm pink suppressant patch on the back of her neck. “Senior Ji, thank you…”

“No problem.”

The voice above her was gentle, carrying a hint of something almost imperceptible:

“See you later.”

Chao Wan found it a bit odd but didn’t dwell on it. Anxiously clutching the edge of her shirt, she walked to the door and turned the handle.

It seemed to be locked from the inside, it wouldn’t open.

She glanced back helplessly, the faint pink hue from her recent heat still lingering at the corners of her eyes, making her look pitiful.

A silent plea to Ji Tanyue.

Click.

The woman smiled faintly, pressed a button, and the door slid open automatically.

Her heart still pounding, Chao Wan stepped lightly and slipped out of the room.

As she closed the door, she caught a glimpse through the crack of the lingering emotion on Ji Tanyue’s face.

Something akin to restrained patience.

However, these low spirits dissipated the moment he saw her trapped behind the closed door, replaced instead by an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

For a fleeting moment, Chao Wan even thought…

Just now, she had truly resembled a bird released from its cage by its owner’s mercy.