Transmigrated as the Disabled Alpha Wife of the Black Moonlight and She Said She Loves Me - Chapter 31.2

The words left her mouth, and Xiao Zhu belatedly realized she was sitting across from a temperamental, unpredictable heiress. She froze mid-bite, terrified.

“What’s wrong?” Huo Jianan laughed, puzzled by the young woman’s nervousness. “It’s just a meal together. Why are you so tense? Do I look as terrifying as the Mountain Demon?”

“What’s Sister Ning’s temper like? I mean, how is she with the crew? Let’s just chat casually, just the two of us.”

Xiao Zhu had never imagined that the words “just chat casually” would ever come from the mouth of the usually reserved and melancholic Miss Huo.

“Sister Ning is very reasonable. She’s kind to us and the entire crew. Sister Song and she even often treat everyone to meals.”

“Are they close? I mean, Sister Ning and Sister Song.”

“Close,” Xiao Zhu corrected herself, realizing she’d misspoken. “Miss Huo, don’t misunderstand. They’re close like good girlfriends.”

Huo Jianan secretly chuckled at her obvious concern about being misunderstood. “I know. Film Empress Song is Nianning’s good friend. I’m not implying anything. I’m just curious about how they became such good friends.”

“I heard it too. Film Empress Song became famous early and then skyrocketed to stardom. At the time, Sister Ning had just started acting and could only get minor roles. She finally landed a fourth lead in a drama, but right before filming, the role was given to someone else. I heard she was furious but powerless to do anything.”

Sister Ning went to another production for an audition and secured a role as a supporting actress. She was thrilled, but the director made outrageous demands, causing her face to contort with anger. She stormed out of the room.

The director had said, “Who do you think you are? A big star? A top-tier celebrity? If you walk out of this door today, I guarantee no other production here will ever hire you again.”

And Sister Ning really did walk out.”

Huo Jianan: “What happened next?”

“After that, she auditioned for several more productions, but none offered her a role, not even an audition. Finally, she passed an audition, but the assistant director who was in charge of casting suddenly changed his mind. That’s when Sister Song stepped in. She spoke up, saying Sister Ning’s performance was excellent—why replace her?

Someone must have explained the situation to her. To everyone’s surprise, Sister Song went straight to the head director. She’s a Film Empress with awards from all major film festivals—a true superstar! Who wouldn’t give her deference?

Thanks to Sister Song’s intervention, Sister Ning stayed with the production, not as the minor role she was initially offered, but as a supporting actress!

It was this role that launched Sister Ning’s career!

“She and Sister Song became close friends while filming this show.”

Huo Jianan nodded. “So Film Empress Song was Nianning’s mentor?”

Xiao Zhu took a bite of meat and chewed. “Mm-hmm. Sister Ning also says Sister Song is her mentor and benefactor.”

Huo Jianan took a deep breath. She didn’t know how Ruan Nianning had grown up, but Grandmother had described her as a top student, even praising her as strong-willed and ambitious. She had been accepted into a prestigious university, studying a promising field, and could have easily become a high-earning professional. So why had she chosen to enter the entertainment industry?

“I see. No wonder Nianning is so close to Sister Song, like actual sisters.”

Xiao Zhu nodded while chewing. “They share everything. There’s nothing they can’t talk about.”

A thought struck Huo Jianan, and a faint smile curved her lips. “Then I must meet Film Empress Song properly.”

Xiao Zhu found this a little odd. After the end-of-year gala last year, Miss Huo had invited them to dinner, and Sister Ning had invited Sister Song to join them. Miss Huo had already met Sister Song then, and the three seemed to have enjoyed a pleasant conversation.

Why does Miss Huo seem to have completely forgotten about it? Is this what they mean by “the more important one is, the more they forget”? A young miss from such a prestigious family naturally wouldn’t remember what happened at the end of last year.

That evening, after finishing work, Ruan Nianning returned to the hotel. “Xiao Zhu, thank you for looking after Jianan for me.”

Xiao Zhu waved goodbye. “No problem, Sister Ning. I’ll head back now.”

Huo Jianan turned to Ruan Nianning. “Have you eaten yet?”

“I have.” Ruan Nianning didn’t mention that she had rushed to get her makeup removed and grabbed a quick box meal as soon as she finished work, all to get back to the hotel as soon as possible. “What about you?”

“Oh, I had the buffet at the hotel with Xiao Zhu at noon. I really didn’t want to eat hotel food again tonight, so Xiao Zhu recommended a takeout place for rice noodles. He said it’s a hidden gem, so we ordered some to share.”

“How was it?”

“It was okay, but the flavors were a bit too strong.”

Seeing Huo Jianan in good spirits and having received updates from Xiao Zhu during filming that her cold was mostly gone, Ruan Nianning asked, “You’re feeling better from your cold, right?”

“Much better. A hot shower later and I’ll be completely recovered.” Huo Jianan suddenly remembered something. “Oh, by the way, where’s Baobao? Did she meet Film Empress Song today?”

“She saw Sister Song, and she was so excited she almost hugged her! We had to get back to filming, so she went back to the hotel. Did she not come back to see you?”

Huo Jianan: “She texted me. I told her I was feeling much better and that Xiao Zhu was taking care of me, so she didn’t need to come specially. After that, I didn’t hear from her again. She probably went out to play games again.”

Ruan Nianning opened Huo Jianan’s suitcase and took out some clothes. Xiao Zhu had brought her own suitcase earlier that morning, so after a moment’s thought, she also took out her clothes.

“Jianan, it’s bath time.”

Huo Jianan’s face flushed. “I’m fully recovered now. I can bathe myself.”

“We’re outside. What if you slip? Don’t argue.” Without another word, Ruan Nianning pushed her into the bathroom.

Inside the bathroom, she undressed Huo Jianan piece by piece without asking. Huo Jianan found herself naked in front of Ruan Nianning again, flustered, and instinctively raised her hands to cover herself.

Ruan Nianning moved her hands aside and placed them on the chair’s armrests. “I’m your wife. What could I possibly not see? Now, hold onto the armrests tightly.”

Huo Jianan remained silent, resigned to her fate. She gripped the armrest tightly. If she was going to be completely exposed, she might as well be.

The bath chair was a new addition by the hotel, sturdy yet aesthetically pleasing. Though not quite as comfortable as the one at home, it was still of good quality.

With a gush, fine streams of water sprayed from the showerhead. Ruan Nianning let it run for a moment to adjust the temperature before directing the flow onto Huo Jianan. She then bent down to wash her hair, slender fingers gently massaging her scalp through the strands. “Is this pressure okay?”

“Yes, just right.”

Huo Jianan felt the perfect balance of pressure as those patient hands massaged her scalp, moving methodically from top to bottom, from her crown to her temples and nape, washing every inch thoroughly. When rinsing, Ruan Nianning took special care to avoid getting water in her ears.

After washing her hair, Ruan Nianning wrapped it in a long towel before beginning to wash her body, gently applying and rinsing off shower gel along the contours of her skin.

Ruan Nianning performed each task with meticulous care, not a trace of impatience.

Snow-white, fluffy foam covered Jianan’s chest. She didn’t know if her face was flushed from the heat or embarrassment, turning red like a cooked shrimp.

“Wife, I… I’ll do it myself.”

“Not this again!” Ruan Nianning shot her a displeased glare, playfully pinching her soft skin as punishment.

Jianan yelped, her upper body instinctively recoiling as she hurriedly raised an arm to cover her chest, her face so red it seemed blood might drip from it.

Despite being the one being pampered, Ruan Nianning spoke with unwavering authority: “Move your hand. Be good and let me wash you. Hold onto the grab bar.”

Reluctantly, Jianan lowered her arm and settled back into place.

After washing her front and back, Ruan Nianning moved on to her waist, abdomen, and lower body.

Jianan’s face felt like it was burning, the humiliation overwhelming. Only when Ruan Nianning reached her calves did she begin to relax.

Once the washing was done, Ruan Nianning began drying her. The bathroom was as warm as summer, and Nianning moved constantly—bending, straightening, squatting—her face flushed crimson. Her beautiful long waves had been hastily tied back, damp strands clinging to her neck, a testament to her diligent efforts.

Huo Jianan watched the scene, suddenly feeling a pang of sympathy for Wolfie.

“Darling, you’ve worked so hard today. You’ve been taking photos all day, and now you’re even helping me wash my hair and bathe.”

Ruan Nianning looked up at her. Her usually cold and aloof features softened in the steamy bathroom, her gaze gentle.

“It’s just a bath. It’s no trouble at all.”

“Wife, when my legs are healed, I’ll wash your hair and bathe you.”

Huo Jianan truly wanted to return the favor one day when Ruan Nianning returned home exhausted.

Ruan Nianning paused, suddenly realizing this was the first time Huo Jianan had expressed a desire to stand again in front of her. Before, Huo Jianan might have given up hope entirely, which was why she had never said anything like “when my legs are healed” before.

If it meant Huo Jianan could stand again, Ruan Nianning would willingly give up her own legs. She thought, perhaps this could lessen her sense of guilt. Finally, she could do something truly good for Huo Jianan.

“I’m perfectly fine. You don’t need to help me wash.”

Huo Jianan grinned playfully. “But I want to! You’ve washed me so many times. Let me return the favor, just once. Pretty please? Just say yes.”

Ruan Nianning couldn’t help but smile and play along. “Alright then, I’ll be waiting for you to stand up and serve me.”

Huo Jianan laughed happily, suddenly feeling even more eager for the day she could stand again.

When Ruan Nianning finished bathing and came out, Huo Jianan was sitting on the bed, apparently video-calling Grandmother Huo.

“Grandmother, don’t worry. This hotel is perfectly fine—good food, comfortable rooms… and very convenient. Nianning just washed my hair and bathed me. You really don’t need to fret.”

After the call ended, Ruan Nianning asked, “Grandmother called you?”

“Mm-hmm. She’s always so worried I’ll fall and hurt myself. Heh, good thing I had a towel wrapped around my head. If she’d seen the bruise, she’d have made a fuss again.”

“Grandmother just cares about you. You’re the Huo Family’s precious treasure, their golden girl. She can’t bear to see you get even a scratch.”

Huo Jianan chuckled. “Oh, stop it! You’re making me sound like Jia Baoyu.”

“Well, aren’t you the Huo Family’s Jia Baoyu?” Ruan Nianning walked over, removed the towel from Huo Jianan’s head, and noticed the bruise on her forehead seemed to have faded slightly. She gently pressed around the bruise. “Does it still hurt?”

“Not much. It should be mostly healed in another couple of days.”

A bottle of herbal ointment sat on the table, purchased hastily at the airport pharmacy when she and Wang Baobao flew to City D. As Huo Jianan reached for the bottle, Ruan Nianning grabbed it first.

“Let me do it, Wife.”

“Sit still.”

Ruan Nianning spread the ointment in her palm, then gently rubbed it onto Huo Jianan’s forehead. The warmth seeped into her skin, while the orange lamplight cast a soft glow over her face. The sharpness that often flickered in her eyes was nowhere to be found, replaced by deep concern.

Huo Jianan stared at that cold yet gentle face, lost in thought.

She couldn’t help but wish they were truly married. If that were the case, she would undoubtedly be the luckiest person in the world.

Noticing Huo Jianan’s gaze, Ruan Nianning lowered her eyes slightly, meeting those bright, snow-white eyes.

Those beautiful eyes held an unprecedented calmness and tenderness, as if something were about to emerge from that serene depths, like the gaze of Eros filled with affection, capable of ensnaring anyone with a single glance.

Ruan Nianning quickly averted her gaze, concealing a barely perceptible flutter of unease. “Why are you staring at me?” she asked stiffly.

“N-no, it’s nothing,” Huo Jianan said, averting her gaze guiltily, her face flushed. “I just… think you’re beautiful.”

Ruan Nianning had grown accustomed to Huo Jianan’s post-marriage tendency to blush at the slightest provocation.

“Am I really that beautiful?”

“Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful! I loved you at first sight!”

The words cut off abruptly as Huo Jianan’s face burned so red it seemed about to burst. Flustered, she grabbed a bottle of mineral water from the bedside table and hastily twisted it open, taking a hasty sip.

Ruan Nianning’s lips curved slightly as she got up to wash her hands.

Hearing the faucet splash in the bathroom, Huo Jianan finally let out a sigh of relief.

How utterly humiliating! How had she actually said that out loud? She must have been blinded by lust!

When Ruan Nianning emerged from the bathroom, she noticed Huo Jianan with her head lowered, one hand reaching behind her neck as she secretly applied a Suppressant Patch.

Witnessing this, Ruan Nianning felt a complex mix of emotions.

The Huo Jianan of the past would never have compromised herself like this. There had been two times when, during her Rut, she had tried to mark Ruan Nianning, only to be refused. Each time, she had lost control, shouting angrily, “I’m a normal Alpha! You’re my Omega! What’s wrong with wanting to mark you? Why do you always refuse?”

In the end, it was only Ruan Nianning’s firm stance against marking before marriage that had forced her to back down, storming off in a huff.

After marriage, Huo Jianan could have rightfully marked herself, yet she chose to use a Suppressant Patch. Even last night, when she was nearly overwhelmed, she managed to stop herself in time.

Huo Jianan had asked the hotel staff to purchase the Suppressant Patch today. Since she was in her Rut, it was safer to use the patch to avoid disturbing Wolfie.

Carefully applying the patch, Huo Jianan let her hair down and tucked the packaging under her pillow. When she sat back on the bed, Ruan Nianning emerged from the bathroom, lifted the quilt, and sat down beside her.

“Feeling better from your cold?”

“Much better! I’m completely recovered, even faster than I expected. Alpha physiology is truly remarkable!” Huo Jianan thought happily. When my leg is fully healed, will I be able to leap over a wall? Run 3000 meters effortlessly?

Ruan Nianning glanced at her sidelong, noting her unbridled enthusiasm, as if she were experiencing her first Alpha awakening.

“It’s getting late. Time to sleep.”

“Right, let’s sleep.” Huo Jianan braced her hands against the bed and slowly lowered herself down. Once she was settled, Ruan Nianning tucked the quilt around her, then turned off the light and lay down herself.

In the darkness, Huo Jianan said, “Wife, I plan to return to Changbin the day after tomorrow.”

Ruan Nianning hadn’t expected her to leave so soon. “Why?”

“I’ve officially started helping out at the company. I was already arriving late and leaving early, and now I’ve disappeared after just a few days. It’s not a good impression.”

Noticing Ruan Nianning’s prolonged silence, Huo Jianan turned and reached under the covers, taking hold of her hand. “Wife, why aren’t you speaking? I’ve officially started learning to manage the company. Aren’t you happy for me?”

Ruan Nianning closed her eyes. “Yes, of course I’m happy for you.”

Huo Jianan taking over the Huo family’s businesses was exactly what she wanted, wasn’t it? Only then would she have the opportunity to ruin the family’s fortune through Jianan’s actions and bring the Huo family to ruin.

Huo Jianan felt the hand in her palm go rigid and cold, covered in sweat.

“Wife, are you feeling hot? Why is your palm so sweaty?”

“A little,” Ruan Nianning replied, subtly withdrawing her hand. She kept her eyes closed, afraid to meet Jianan’s gaze.

After a pause, she asked, “Jianan, if one day you discovered someone had deceived you, what would you do?”

Huo Jianan’s heart skipped a beat. She stared intently at Ruan Nianning, her gaze lingering on her face for several seconds.

“It depends on who it is. Why would they deceive me?”

“What if it was someone very close to you?”

Huo Jianan’s heart jolted again, a turbulent wave crashing through her chest. The fates of the original character and the Huo Family, as described in the book, flashed vividly before her mind’s eye: Grandmother Huo dying of a heart attack brought on by rage, the Huo Family crumbling to dust, the original character throwing herself into the river, her spirit crushed, and Ruan Nianning, realizing she had been manipulated, leaping to her death in despair.

This revenge, it seemed, left no survivors—save for the mastermind behind the shadows.

Maintaining perfect composure, Huo Jianan asked, “Wife, what’s wrong? Why the sudden question?”

“It’s nothing, just something that came to mind,” Ruan Nianning replied, pausing before opening her eyes. “There’s a similar scene in the script, so I just asked casually.”

“No wonder. I was wondering why you’d suddenly ask that,” Huo Jianan replied, feigning ignorance. What’s with Wolfie today? she wondered. When she first arrived in this world, Ruan Nianning had lied to her without hesitation, her face unflushed, her heart untroubled.

Something’s off. Wolfie’s acting strange today.

As Huo Jianan pondered this, Ruan Nianning rolled over and nestled against her, soft and pliant like a bird. Her snow-white wrist slipped around Huo Jianan’s shoulder, fingertips tracing the smooth, porcelain skin in idle strokes. Her forehead pressed against Huo Jianan’s shoulder, her cheek rubbing against it. Unsatisfied, she leaned down and kissed Huo Jianan’s pale neck twice.

Wherever those soft lips touched, it felt like electric currents were surging through her body. Huo Jianan’s heart pounded wildly, a peculiar impulse rising from her veins, causing a faint tension in the glands at the back of her neck. A restless desire stirred within her.

Huo Jianan suddenly felt grateful for her leg disability and limited mobility. Otherwise, she feared she might truly have turned over, pinned down that restless hand, and ruthlessly dominated Ruan Nianning beneath her.

Taking a deep breath, she suppressed the rising tide of emotion. “Ahem, Wife, let’s sleep. You have to film tomorrow.”

Ruan Nianning kissed her twice more before finally settling down, her hands no longer wandering. “Sleep, sleep. I have six scenes tomorrow.”

A thought struck Huo Jianan. “Can I visit the set tomorrow?”

“You want to visit the set?” Ruan Nianning was somewhat surprised that Huo Jianan would willingly expose herself to the prying eyes of the production crew. But then she remembered this was the post-marriage Huo Jianan, and the surprise faded.

“Can I? I just want to watch you film. I promise I won’t get in your way.”

“Alright, then you can come with me to the set tomorrow.” Ruan Nianning gently looped her arm around Huo Jianan’s neck, her breath carrying a faint, warm, sun-kissed scent that made Huo Jianan feel relaxed and content. “But no ogling other beauties, understood?”

Huo Jianan chuckled. “How could I? No one compares to my beautiful wife.”

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