The Ex-Wife of the Scumbag A Who Abandoned the Female Lead - Chapter 38

Because Shi Nuocen excelled at solo dance, she was eventually paired with a girl who struggled more in her solo performances to form a support group. That girl, named Luo Wan, was very beautiful and carried an elegant demeanor.

“In this fast-paced section, your knees should move first, followed by your waist. When your waist turns, your shoulders should lag slightly behind. This way, the movement appears more dynamic and makes your legs look longer.” Having watched Luo Wan perform the routine earlier, Shi Nuocen now broke down the specific dance steps for her, demonstrating as she explained.

“Thank you. If I make it into Class A, I’ll treat you to a big meal,” Luo Wan said, striking a dance pose and turning her head toward Shi Nuocen.

“No need for a big meal,” Shi Nuocen replied, crossing her arms as she scrutinized Luo Wan’s posture, feeling increasingly that something was off. “May I correct you with my hands?”

“Sure,” Luo Wan agreed readily.

But Shi Nuocen noted their genders; one Alpha, one Omega and decided it was better to avoid physical contact. She picked up a wooden stick and tapped Luo Wan’s waist with it. “Here…”

Before she could finish, a soft whimper made her look up. Luo Wan’s face was flushed, and she covered her mouth in embarrassment. “Sorry, I’m a bit sensitive there.”

Shi Nuocen glanced at the stick in her hand and thought, Did I just hit her sensitive spot?

Realizing this, she felt awkward and cleared her throat lightly, fist pressed to her mouth. “Anyway, right there. Turn a bit more.”

Luo Wan complied, her beautiful eyes looking at Shi Nuocen with anticipation. That expression reminded Shi Nuocen of An’an, making her tone gentler and more patient.

“Yes, that’s better than before, but keep your shoulders still.”

Zhao Zhao from Class A watched from the practice room doorway for a while before stepping inside. She greeted both Shi Nuocen and Luo Wan. By then, the blush on Luo Wan’s face hadn’t fully faded, leaving a faint rosy hue. But upon seeing Zhao Zhao, that faint blush intensified, turning into a shy, captivating flush.

Witnessing this, Shi Nuocen understood: So, this girl has feelings for Zhao Zhao!

Wait! liking the female lead, being physically sensitive. This setup felt familiar. Could Luo Wan be the original story’s female supporting character?

The more she observed, the more certain she became. Her prolonged staring, however, drew attention from both sides.

Both Zhao Zhao and Luo Wan noticed her intense gaze, their faces clouded with confusion. They even began to wonder if there was something on their faces.

“What are you looking at?” A familiar voice suddenly sounded beside her ear. Shi Nuocen jolted, snapping back to reality. She turned her head and, sure enough, it was her ex-wife.

The words “Why are you here?” were on the tip of her tongue, but Shi Nuocen quickly realized it wasn’t the right setting and held back. After all, to outsiders, she and Ru Xi Cheng weren’t that close.

Glancing at her ex-wife and then at Zhao Zhao nearby, if the two hadn’t arrived one after the other, she might have thought they had come together intentionally.

No matter what, it felt like these two had been appearing together rather frequently lately. Was the plot’s influence really this strong?

Her thoughts circled back to her ex-wife’s earlier question. She shifted her eyes slightly and said, “Nothing, just lost in thought.”

Not to mention Ru Xi Cheng, even Zhao Zhao and the others found it hard to believe. But in public, no one would press the issue further, so the matter was considered closed.

However, Shi Nuocen sensed from the last glance her ex-wife gave her that this matter wasn’t truly over in private.

She couldn’t help but smile wryly, thinking to herself that she still needed to find a suitable explanation.

As soon as Ru Xi Cheng arrived, the trainees in the practice room were naturally thrilled. They crowded around her, looking at her with admiration, all inwardly marveling at how lucky they were that day.

The class monitor explained the issues the trainees were facing to Ru Xi Cheng and shared the solution the class had come up with, earnestly seeking her opinion.

Ru Xi Cheng smiled warmly and said, “Your peer support group is indeed a very effective approach. I look forward to seeing your excellent results. Keep it up!”

“Ms. Ru, could we take a group photo with you?” the trainees asked excitedly.

“Of course.”

“Could you give us your autograph?”

Ru Xi Cheng nodded.

“Yay!” Everyone in Class E was overjoyed.

Around noon, the practice room door swung open.

“Lunch is here!” A staff member wheeled in a cart of boxed meals. Ru Xi Cheng, who had been in Class E for half an hour, bid everyone goodbye. Before leaving, she subtly gestured to Shi Nuocen.

Seeing this, Shi Nuocen picked up her lunch box and checked her phone. Her ex-wife had sent a message saying she was waiting in the underground parking garage.

Just then, a few girls approached her to eat together. Remembering her ex-wife, Shi Nuocen made up an excuse and slipped out of the practice room. When she reached the underground garage, she spotted a black van with its lights on from a distance, and a strange feeling stirred within her.

Since marking had happened several times in the car before, memories flooded Shi Nuocen’s mind, along with a hint of suspicion: Why meet here? Does she want it again? But today shouldn’t be her sensitive period, right?

Most importantly, she hadn’t even eaten lunch yet. Having to engage in such physical exertion felt a bit inappropriate.

Shi Nuocen silently resolved that if her ex-wife really intended to go through with it, she would refuse.

With her mind made up, she gently knocked on the car door. Moments later, the window rolled down. Peering inside, she noticed her ex-wife’s posture was indeed somewhat unnatural.

“I…” Ru Xi Cheng started to speak but was cut off.

“You don’t have to say anything. I know what you mean.” Shi Nuocen opened the car door and pressed her fingertip against Ru Xi Cheng’s lips. The plump curve of her lips made her press down a few times, and her finger subtly traced the seam of her lips, teasingly probing inward. “Of course, I’ll satisfy you, but only after I’ve had my fill. Otherwise, I won’t have the energy, and you won’t get much pleasure either, right?”

As she spoke, her ex-wife inexplicably blinked at her, as if hinting at something, growing increasingly urgent.

Thinking Ru Xi Cheng couldn’t wait any longer, Shi Nuocen decided that marking was more important. She sighed helplessly and said, “I know you’re in a hurry. Let me take care of your immediate need first, alright?” With that, her fingers trailed from Ru Xi Cheng’s cheek to the back of her neck.

Ru Xi Cheng’s face grew increasingly flushed, and she finally couldn’t hold back any longer. “What are you thinking about?!”

“Huh? You didn’t come for that?” Shi Nuocen clearly didn’t believe it, a smile playing on her lips. As she leaned into the car and before she could even touch the other person’s scent gland, her eyes met those of the little girl hiding behind her ex-wife’s legs.

Shi Nuocen: “…” She instantly retracted her hand in fright!

An’an, however, widened her bright eyes and exclaimed excitedly, “Sister!”

Immediately after, a small figure emerged from behind her ex-wife’s legs and threw herself into Shi Nuocen’s arms.

“Why did you bring An’an along?” Shi Nuocen, startled by the sudden embrace, finally snapped back to reality, her expression one of utter surprise.

At this, Ru Xi Cheng shrugged helplessly. “She missed you.”

An’an nodded eagerly beside her. “So, so much.”

Shi Nuocen couldn’t help but reach out and stroke the little girl’s head, her heart instantly melting.

An’an pulled back from the warm embrace and took her hand, leading her to sit at the dining table, one big and one small.

“Let’s eat,” Ru Xi Cheng said, bringing out the prepared meal.

Shi Nuocen also opened the boxed lunch arranged by the production team and placed it in front of her. It contained two meat dishes and three vegetable dishes, with a spiced chicken leg. Glancing at the spicy chicken leg her ex-wife had prepared, she immediately asked to swap. As for the vegetables she didn’t like, she picked them out and gave them to An’an once she learned the little girl enjoyed them.

Ru Xi Cheng was momentarily stunned and whispered, “You’re an adult. Is it appropriate to be picky in front of a child?”

Shi Nuocen frowned slightly, looking troubled. “But I just don’t like them.”

Ru Xi Cheng sighed and chose to ignore it for the time being.

After lunch, Shi Nuocen returned to the practice room to continue rehearsing songs and dances with the others. To her surprise, Zhao Zhao was still there and sidled up to her, suddenly saying, “I saw you heading toward the underground parking lot. Were you looking for Actress Ru?”

Shi Nuocen’s heart skipped a beat, and she looked at Zhao Zhao in surprise.

Zhao Zhao, however, smiled understandingly. “Your initial stage score was clearly too low. It’s normal to seek out a mentor.”

Hearing this, Shi Nuocen relaxed slightly, but her tension spiked again when Zhao Zhao added, “I wanted to tell you during the initial stage, the little girl you brought last time looks a bit like Actress Ru’s niece. I mean, in terms of build. I almost thought it was the same person, but then I realized it couldn’t be.”

Shi Nuocen recalled that the last time she brought An’an, the little girl’s face had been covered. Otherwise, Zhao Zhao would have recognized her instantly.

“How did it go with Actress Ru? Was it successful?” Zhao Zhao asked again.

Shi Nuocen replied vaguely, “It was okay. I just told her I’d practice harder and try not to go off-key. Actress Ru is really nice and encouraged me.”

“Keep it up. I look forward to seeing you in Class A,” Zhao Zhao said, making an encouraging gesture before turning to leave.

After days of continuous practice from morning till night, it was soon time to start recording the dating show again.

On the night of the haunted house recording, Shi Nuocen and Ru Xi Cheng exchanged heart-throb messages and naturally paired up once more. Thanks to Shi Nuocen’s outstanding performance in the haunted house, several other guests also chose to send their messages to her.

Currently, the number of couples paired through the heart-throb messages remained steady at five.

Based on the activity arrangements from previous seasons of the dating show, Shi Nuocen guessed that the upcoming events would likely increase in difficulty. Just as this thought crossed her mind while sitting cross-legged on her ex-wife’s bed, a “beep” sound echoed. It was a notification from the dating show program team.

“What are you looking at?” Ru Xi Cheng emerged from her shower, her oversized pajamas loosely tied with a thin string that, with a single tug, would easily slip off.

Moreover, judging by the faint outline of her figure beneath the pajamas, it was clear she wore nothing underneath.

With such a beauty beside her, it was frustrating to see the other person fixated on her phone.

“It’s a notification from the ‘Heartbeat’ program team,” Shi Nuocen had just explained when, in the next moment, her phone was snatched away and tossed aside.

Ru Xi Cheng tossed her hair, a gesture that exposed most of her delicate shoulder. “I don’t care who sent it. At this moment, you should only have eyes for me.”

Shi Nuocen chuckled softly and squeezed her hand. “Aren’t I looking at you now?”

“But you weren’t at first.” At this point, Ru Xi Cheng suddenly recalled how, a few days earlier in the girl group practice room, Shi Nuocen had been staring intently at a certain contestant. Shifting the topic, she brought up the incident.

Hearing this, Shi Nuocen thought to herself that there was no avoiding this matter and replied, “I just thought that girl looked familiar, like I’d seen her before. But upon closer inspection, I realized she wasn’t the one. That’s all.”

“Seen her before?” Ru Xi Cheng immediately recalled the time with the bunny girl outfit, when Shi Nuocen had claimed she bought it because she thought it looked good on someone. Her emotions flared up. “Was it that bunny girl?”

Realizing the conversation was heading in a dangerous direction, Shi Nuocen quickly grabbed her ex-wife’s hand, pulled her onto the bed with a firm tug, and pressed her lips to hers in a kiss.

After a fierce, passionate kiss, Ru Xi Cheng gasped for breath, about to bring up the old topic again. But before she could speak, Shi Nuocen kissed her once more. This time with a lingering, gentle tenderness.

Gradually, Ru Xi Cheng lost herself in their mingled breaths, her gaze growing increasingly hazy. By then, she had completely forgotten the matter.