Transmigrated as the Disabled Alpha Wife of the Black Moonlight and She Said She Loves Me - Chapter 43.2

She got out of bed, pulled on a sweater, and went to wash up. When she emerged, she was dressed casually in a fitted red sweater that blazed like a torch yet bloomed with the refined elegance of a rose. Paired with black jeans that accentuated her long, straight legs, her soft chestnut hair was loosely tied back. She selected a coat from the wardrobe, completing the look: relaxed and comfortable, yet stylish and sophisticated.

As expected of a natural-born fashion icon with impeccable proportions—she looked stunning in anything.

“Let’s go get something to eat,” Ruan Nianning said, slipping on sunglasses and a mask.

To be honest, Huo Jianan wasn’t even hungry anymore. At noon, while Ruan Nianning slept, she’d ordered room service—a simple plate of pasta—when her hunger became unbearable. She’d eaten it hastily.

It was past 4 PM, and surprisingly, people were still eating at the all-day restaurant. A family, perhaps returning from a trip, chattered excitedly yet tiredly:

“So many stairs! I’m exhausted from climbing.”

“My back is about to snap.”

“I told you we should have eaten at the hotel instead of squeezing into the crowds and waiting in line.”

“These tourist spots are packed! You’re not here to see the sights, you’re here to see the people!”

Huo Jianan and Ruan Nianning chose a window seat far from the family, separated by several dining areas. They wanted to eat in peace without being recognized.

Ruan Nianning asked the server for a light meal. When Huo Jianan heard it consisted of raw salads and sashimi, she added a hot soup and a steak for her.

Ruan Nianning glanced at her through her sunglasses and asked the server to add another dish for Huo Jianan: “One more pig liver soup for the young miss across from me.”

As soon as the server left, Huo Jianan protested, “Why did you order pig liver soup for me? That’s the stuff of my childhood nightmares.”

Ruan Nianning raised an eyebrow. “Isn’t it supposed to replenish your blood and qi?”

“But you’re the one who’s sick, my dear Young Miss Nianning,” Huo Jianan retorted.

“I remember you caught a cold after being out in the cold all night last time. I didn’t replenish your qi and blood then, so I’m making up for it now.”

Huo Jianan: “……”

Soft music played in the restaurant as Ruan Nianning relaxed, leaning back against the comfortable chair. She gazed out the window, savoring the last moments of leisure during her nearly finished sick leave.

Across from the restaurant was a large shopping mall. At that moment, workers were changing the giant billboard in front of the mall, but only a corner had been replaced, revealing a glimpse of a pale forehead. It was probably a poster of a female celebrity, though she couldn’t tell which scorching hot superstar it would be.

Ruan Nianning glanced at it briefly before turning her attention back to her meal. She had no interest in such things. Fortunately, her ordered dishes had just arrived.

Ruan Nianning removed her sunglasses and began enjoying her steak. Although her manager only allowed her to eat salad, she figured an occasional indulgence in a delicious steak and a rich French seafood soup wouldn’t hurt.

Besides, the guy across from her had said, “You’ve just recovered from a cold. Eat something hot and add some protein to help your body recover.” To get back to full health and fulfill her professional duties, this meal was all about working better.

The steak was truly delicious—fragrant, tender, and juicy. Wasn’t it far superior to the bland vegetable salad?

Ruan Nianning, genuinely hungry, devoured the meal with relish.

In stark contrast to her cheerful dining, Huo Jianan ate with a sour expression, mechanically stirring the bowl of pig liver soup with a desolate heart.

Why is there so much pig liver?!

Help! I’ve already eaten several pieces, and there’s still this much left?!

Even if pig liver is cheap, who puts this much in a single bowl?!

The next morning, Ruan Nianning woke up early, full of energy and vitality.

Last night, she and Huo Jianan had watched an action movie together. They sat on the bed like a sweet couple, Ruan Nianning comfortably nestled in Huo Jianan’s arms, not really paying attention to the film.

Huo Jianan, on the other hand, watched intently, only occasionally restraining the mischievous hands of the annoying little rascal beside her, her tone both indulgent and exasperated: “Stop messing around.”

Sometimes, Ruan Nianning would playfully roll around on her soft belly, even kicking the quilt off the bed. At these times, Huo Jianan would grab her by the shoulders, like a stubborn panda, and yank her out from under the covers, “Wolfie, our national treasure, settle down!”

Later, Huo Jianan had to open a packet of shrimp chips to pacify this restless national treasure.

“Heavens! You’re tempting me with junk food! I knew you had ulterior motives, you sly thing!” Unable to resist the snack’s allure, Ruan Nianning grumbled while munching until her cheeks puffed up, completely abandoning her diet and manager’s advice.

Having gone too long without junk food, Ruan Nianning let her long hair fall softly around her shoulders, her eyes closing in contentment.

Now this is how to celebrate Christmas. This is how humans should live.

Finally, amidst the intense gunfire of the movie’s climactic battle, Ruan Nianning drifted off to sleep.

This sleep was truly restorative. Ruan Nianning stared at her reflection, her skin looking noticeably smoother and more radiant.

During breakfast, Huo Jianan watched Ruan Nianning across the table. Her complexion had visibly improved; it seemed her cold was finally gone. True to form, once she felt better, she immediately turned her attention to Niuniu, cradling the stuffed animal and playing with it.

“Honey, I’m flying back to Changbin today,” Huo Jianan said. “I don’t want to stay and disturb you while you’re filming.”

Ruan Nianning was cuddling Niuniu, stroking its round head. Hearing this, she lowered her gaze and murmured, “Oh.” After a pause, she asked slowly, “You’re leaving Changbin so soon?”

“I have a crucial meeting the day after tomorrow where I need to decide whether to acquire Soul. After I get back today, I’ll talk to Grandmother and Sister Meng first. Tomorrow, I’ll prepare, and the day after, the meeting will take place. Honey, I haven’t forgotten what you told me. I’m considering it.”

Huo Jianan lowered her head to eat her congee, focusing intently on the City D specialty breakfast without noticing the changing expression on Ruan Nianning’s face across from her. Her initially subdued expression gradually shifted to unease, the joyful sparkle in her eyes and the vibrant pink in her cheeks fading completely, leaving her face alarmingly pale.

As if lost in thought, Ruan Nianning’s hand trembled. Even when Niuniu jumped down from her lap, she didn’t stop her.

“What’s wrong?” Huo Jianan casually glanced up, her gaze unexpectedly catching Ruan Nianning’s pallid complexion. Startled, she asked, “Wife, are you feeling unwell?”

“No,” Ruan Nianning shook her head, forcing a weak smile.

Huo Jianan reached for her hand resting on the table edge. Her fingertips felt icy. Jianan tightened her grip, holding the cold hand firmly.

“Has your cold not fully recovered? Take another day off today. I’ll stay here to keep you company, and we can fly to Changbin tomorrow.”

“No need. I’m not that delicate,” Ruan Nianning said, slowly withdrawing her hand from Jianan’s warm palm. A small smile tugged at her lips. “I probably just didn’t dress warmly enough. I’ll change into something with longer sleeves later. You should go back to Changbin today and focus on tomorrow’s meeting.”

“But, Wife, you…”

“I’m really fine,” Ruan Nianning said, gently shaking Jianan’s hand. “My cold is gone. Go back today. Don’t disrupt my filming.”

Huo Jianan watched her hesitantly, her brow furrowing with lingering concern.

“I’m really okay. Go now! If you stay any longer, you’ll fatten me up, and my manager will chew me out!”

Seeing her vibrant energy, rosy lips, and animated chatter, at least for now, she seemed full of vitality.

Her domineering yet adorable tone, tinged with soft coyness, was utterly irresistible to her lover.

Huo Jianan relented. “Fine, I’ll go. Take care of yourself.”

“I will. Xiao Zhu is taking good care of me.”

Just as they were about to leave, Huo Jianan surprised her by saying, “I’ll take you to the set first, then I’ll take a car to the airport.”

Xiaoman, carrying Huo Jianan’s luggage, went downstairs first and asked, “Young Miss, is Niuniu coming back to Changbin with us, or staying here?”

Huo Jianan turned to Ruan Nianning. “Do you want Niuniu to stay here with you?”

Ruan Nianning answered immediately. “Yes, my daughter can’t leave me.”

Xiao Zhu, who had been quietly following Ruan Nianning, cheered inwardly: Yes! Niuniu’s staying!

Huo Jianan smiled, poking Niuniu’s fluffy white head. “Niuniu, keep your mom company. She’s afraid to gain weight, so you have to eat all her food for her.”

Ruan Nianning laughed. “Are you trying to fatten up Niuniu?”

“Then tell me, who should gain weight—her or me?”

Without hesitation, Ruan Nianning said, “Her!”

The two women locked eyes, their lips curving into soft smiles. Xiao Zhu, noticing the overly sweet, almost syrupy look passing between them, tactfully excused herself. I’ll go press the elevator button.

In the hotel corridor, Ruan Nianning pushed the wheelchair, with Huo Jianan sitting in it, holding Niuniu. As they approached the elevator entrance, Ruan Nianning suddenly stopped, bringing the wheelchair to a halt.

Niuniu, nestled in Huo Jianan’s lap, stared with her innocent black eyes, puzzled by the sudden stop.

“Jianan, about the acquisition… I’m not an expert. Don’t listen to me. Do as you think is right.”

Huo Jianan froze, her mind struggling to process the words.

Wolfie? What’s wrong with her? Has she stopped urging me to ruin the Huo Corporation? Has she given up on her revenge?

The minivan exited the hotel’s underground parking garage, with Xiaoman following closely behind. The massive billboard outside the shopping mall across the street had been updated. The metallic, flowing hair, fierce blue eyes, crimson lips like flames, and alluring curves instantly captivated everyone’s attention.

Xiao Zhu leaped up in excitement, nearly bouncing out of his seat. “Ah! Lilith! It’s Lilith!”

Ruan Nianning, who had been entertaining Niuniu in the back seat, now found the poor little white kitten’s head covered in lipstick marks.

“Lilith?”

Ruan Nianning couldn’t resist glancing out the car window. On a brand-new, giant poster, a blonde beauty with fiery red lips and a sensually wild aura—it was truly Lilith!

The hottest superstar, singer Lilith, who had taken the world by storm!

Xiao Zhu squealed, “Sister Ning, Sister Ning, did you see that? Lilith is coming to Guangjin City for a concert! Her global tour is stopping in Guangjin! I want to go so badly! The tickets will be impossible to get!”

Xiao Zhu was so excited she forgot her boss was right beside her, and even forgot that the heiress of the Changbin Huo Family was in the car. Her mouth gushed words like a floodgate bursting, unstoppable.

Ruan Nianning was about to remind her increasingly loud assistant to lower her voice when she turned and saw Huo Jianan. The young woman’s expression remained calm—neither overly excited nor displeased, just a faint smile as she listened.

This calmness in Huo Jianan was highly unusual.

This was Lilith we’re talking about!

In that fleeting moment, a thought surged to the forefront of Ruan Nianning’s mind, churning and boiling, impossible to suppress. That persistent, inescapable question surfaced with crystal-clear clarity.

Ruan Nianning bit her lip, as if making a decision. Before Huo Jianan returned to Changbin, she had to get to the bottom of this today.

Seeing the House C advertisement by the roadside, Ruan Nianning noticed that the most prominent display on the first floor of the mall was also a House C window.

A sudden idea struck her. She asked the driver to stop, saying she wanted to buy perfume. “Jianan, come with me and help me pick one out.”

Huo Jianan naturally agreed.

Xiao Zhu also followed them. However, Ruan Nianning told him to wait in the car. “Watch over Niuniu and make sure she doesn’t run off.”

“Okay, Sister Ning,” Xiao Zhu replied, turning back to the car.

Ruan Nianning nudged Huo Jianan, smiling. “Jianan, do you remember? Last year, Lilith also held a concert in Changbin, and we went together. We got the best seats! During the concert, Lilith even bent down from the stage to shake my hand. She actually touched my hand!”

Huo Jianan had no idea what happened last year. Hearing Wolfie’s voice brimming with excitement and nostalgia for the concert experience, she realized that Ruan Nianning was also a Lilith fan, though more composed and reserved compared to Xiao Zhu’s fervent devotion.

Huo Jianan smiled and nodded. “I remember.”

Ruan Nianning stared intently at Huo Jianan, watching for any subtle change in her expression. When she saw her nod and hear her say with a smile, “I remember,” the color drained instantly from Ruan Nianning’s face, leaving her deathly pale.

Last year, the Changbin Sports Center collapsed, and Lilith canceled her Changbin concert. The news quickly became the top trending topic.

Everyone in Changbin, indeed the entire country, knew about this—except Huo Jianan!

Huo Jianan was deeply disappointed at the time because she couldn’t go to the concert with Nianning.

Shocked, bewildered, unable to believe…

Ruan Nianning felt a chill run down her spine, cold sweat beading on her palms as she gripped the wheels of her wheelchair.

Staring at the House C display window, Ruan Nianning gritted her teeth and resolved to try again.

This time, she took Huo Jianan directly to the perfume counter and selected the scent she detested the most—the one that made her want to retch. Huo Jianan was well aware of this; she had never chosen this scent when buying gifts for Nianning before.

But today, Ruan Nianning sprayed a bit of it, suppressing her intense revulsion, and continued to deliver a performance worthy of a Film Empress. “Jianan, what do you think of this scent? Is it pleasant?”

Huo Jianan disliked perfumes; she preferred natural scents. In her view, no artificial fragrance could compare to Ruan Nianning’s natural pheromones—the delicate fragrance of night-scented stock. How lovely it was.

Huo Jianan smiled. “As long as you like it,” she said, then pulled out her Black Gold Card.

Although the sales clerks didn’t recognize the fully armed Ruan Nianning, they immediately recognized the young woman in the wheelchair as a wealthy socialite. They eagerly took her Black Gold Card and served the pair attentively.

“Honey, do you like any other scents? Pick a few more, we’ll buy them all.”

Ruan Nianning’s fingers trembled as she gripped the perfume bottle. Only by digging her nails into the glass did she manage to keep it from slipping from her trembling hands. Her face was terrifyingly pale, her lips completely colorless. Fortunately, her mask hid her uncontrollable trembling lips from view.

“No, that’s enough. Just this one. We’re in a hurry.”

The clerk wrapped the bottle and handed it to her. Ruan Nianning didn’t even glance at it before tossing it into her handbag.

Huo Jianan: “……”

What’s going on? Something seems off. My wife doesn’t seem to like this perfume at all.

Ruan Nianning strode purposefully, as if Director Zhang were urging her on with a megaphone. She swiftly wheeled Huo Jianan back to the car.

“Sister Ning, what’s wrong?” Xiao Zhu noticed something unusual about Sister Ning’s expression. She’d never seen such a look in her eyes before—was it panic?

Xiao Zhu was startled. They had just browsed the House C boutique—how could Sister Ning possibly look like that?

“It’s nothing, I’m fine,” Ruan Nianning said, subtly removing her hand from her chest as her gaze regained its usual calm. But the unpleasant scent of the perfume lingered in her nostrils, causing her to furrow her brow.

Xiao Zhu, who had also caught the scent, startled again and blurted out, “Sister Ning, isn’t this your…”

Ruan Nianning shot her a warning glance, her voice turning icy. “All this constant startling. Don’t you want to disturb Miss Huo?”

Hearing her boss’s displeasure, Xiao Zhu quickly lowered her head and shrank back. “I’m sorry, Miss Huo. I didn’t mean to disturb you.”

“It’s alright,” Huo Jianan replied, puzzled by Ruan Nianning’s sudden outburst. Xiao Zhu hadn’t said anything; she just seemed very excited about Lilith’s concert earlier.

“Xiao Zhu, didn’t you want to go to Lilith’s concert? I’ll sponsor you 5,000 yuan. Just ask your boss for time off when the time comes.”

Xiao Zhu was startled again, overwhelmed by the unexpected generosity. She opened her mouth to shout, but remembering her recent scolding by her boss, quickly clapped a hand over her mouth. “Thank you, Miss Huo! You’re so kind! Thank you! Thank you!”

Throughout the ride, Ruan Nianning remained unusually quiet, her lips pressed tightly together as she gazed out the car window. Niuniu sat between them, her restless legs kicking and scratching, creating a series of rhythmic sounds.

Huo Jianan scooped up Niuniu and settled her on her lap. “Niuniu, we won’t see you for a while. You have to be good, okay? Don’t be naughty and cause trouble for your mom.”

In response, Niuniu licked her hand repeatedly, covering both the back and palm.

When they arrived at the film set, the two women said their goodbyes in front of the car. As they parted, Ruan Nianning seized the moment for one last suggestion. “Jianan, if you need to replenish your qi and blood, don’t always rely on pig liver soup. Eating too much organ meat isn’t good. Red Crystal Cake is also good; you should try some of that.”

Her words carried a playful undertone, her smile as gentle as water, and her bright eyes glistened with a soft light. She looked straight at Huo Jianan, effortlessly deploying her innate acting skills.

Huo Jianan blushed under her gaze, the tips of her snow-white ears visibly flushing crimson.

She nodded. “Okay.”

My wife is so good to me, Huo Jianan thought, her heart fluttering with shy happiness. Feeling so light, I could float away. Wolfie cares so much about me. Could it be… she’s actually starting to like me a little?

Ruan Nianning felt her heart being ripped from her chest, its beat fading to nothing. She clenched her fists tightly, forcing herself to stand tall, to pretend everything was normal.

Huo Jianan hated Red Crystal Cake, finding its texture disgusting and its aroma unbearable. She refused to even smell it, let alone eat it. She’d once declared she’d rather starve than touch that “revolting thing” unless the world was ending.

But the Huo Jianan before her now showed no disgust, only a faint anticipation. She even smiled happily, her eyes soft and gentle.

No, she’s not her! She can’t be the same Huo Jianan!

In that fleeting moment, everything about Huo Jianan’s behavior suddenly made sense: her willingness to look directly at her disabled legs, the absence of her former hysterical outbursts and tantrums, her diminished interest in video games, her unfamiliarity with Song Shiyu from Clear Song of the Long Night, her lack of memory of the Amethyst Necklace, her inability to recognize Xiao Tao…

Suddenly, it all clicked into place.

Ruan Nianning lowered her gaze. “I need to go inside.”

“Alright. I won’t come in. Just focus on your filming. If you’re not feeling well, don’t push through—ask Director Zhang for time off.”

“Mm.”

Xiaoman helped Huo Jianan into the car. As the vehicle drove away, Huo Jianan waved cheerfully at Ruan Nianning.

Ruan Nianning slowly raised her hand and waved back.

As the car disappeared around the corner, completely out of sight, Ruan Nianning’s body swayed unsteadily, teetering on the verge of collapse. Xiao Zhu, quick and alert, rushed to support her.

Ruan Nianning’s face was terrifyingly pale, her lips deathly white, her entire body trembling.

Xiao Zhu froze. Sister Ning was still sick—she hadn’t fully recovered. Though he risked her wrath, he steeled himself and asked, “Sister Ning, are you feeling unwell? Should I call Miss Huo back?”

“No need, don’t call her… Just go inside and shoot the scene—yes, shoot the scene, shoot the scene.”

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Silly dog Huo Jianan: My wife is so concerned about me. Does this mean she actually likes me a little bit?

Ruan Nianning: Silly dog, you’ve been played. Do you realize that?

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