Transmigrated as the Top-Tier Alpha's Secretly Married Ex-Wife - Chapter 36

Chapter 36

When Su Tuantuan returned holding the flowers, no one paid much attention; the host simply called her up to receive her award.

It was a transparent lamp with the carvings of The Road to Performance, resembling an ancient glass artifact.

Su Tuantuan thought it could be used to light candles or burn incense.

The host handed her the trophy, and countless people looked on with envy. She scanned the audience, didn’t see Mo Xian, and then cooperatively played two games and performed a talent piece, concluding the interview segment of the celebration party.

She could also sing, although she was much more amateur compared to professional singers.

But her singing was on key. With a face that looked like that of someone tone-deaf, no one would have known she had a good voice.

After she finished singing, everyone was somewhat surprised, and the host praised her repeatedly. She stepped down from the stage with the trophy and interacted with the actors and directors. By the end of the celebration party, Su Tuantuan was the one who had been most thoroughly exhausted.

The online buzz, however, did not subside, and her Weibo followers soared like a rocket.

But Su Tuantuan didn’t pay much attention to these things.

When she finally returned to her large flat, utterly exhausted, Xiao Yu had already brought back her belongings from the training camp.

“Sister Tuantuan, please check if everything is here. If anything is missing, I’ll go back for it tomorrow morning.”

Xiao Yu was sweating profusely. It was the hottest season, and carrying all those items up and down, even with the elevator, was hot work.

Su Tuantuan glanced around, figuring there wasn’t anything missing. “You go home and rest first. Buy some groceries tomorrow. We’re also out of milk.”

She was tired. “When you come over tomorrow, don’t call me. I plan to sleep until I wake up naturally. If Sister Zhou looks for me, tell her to wait, and ask her to come to my place for dinner in the evening.”

Sister Zhou and Xiao Yu had always believed this large flat was rented by Su Tuantuan with her savings.

Su Tuantuan didn’t bother to explain. If she brought up her past relationship with Mo Xian, a whole new host of issues would arise.

Xiao Yu agreed repeatedly. Su Tuantuan’s phone was full of congratulatory text messages. She didn’t have time to look through them. She opened WeChat, tapped on Mo Xian’s profile picture, and sent her a message.

Su Tuantuan: “Landed safely. Prepare well for your concert. Don’t worry about me.”

She couldn’t be too cold to someone who had traveled thousands of miles to see her.

After dragging her tired body to wash up, she didn’t even want to put on a face mask. It was already past three in the morning, and she couldn’t sleep at all. She opened her secondary account to check for updates in Mo Xian’s super topic.

She found that Mo Xian had reposted The Road to Performance‘s official Weibo post with the caption: “Congratulations. Love/ (A heart emoji)”

A pile of fans left comments below.

: “Our sister really cares about the future of the acting industry, so she likes these actors.”

: “Sister attended a live recording before. It looks like she’s interested in acting. Will we ever get to see her act?”

Su Tuantuan thought of the childhood friend Mo Xian cameoed in Full Moon.

She couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

“Your sister’s acting is truly terrible. I wonder about her performance in bed—”

Su Tuantuan immediately stopped herself.

She must be delirious from staying up too late. What kind of nonsense was she thinking?

She saw many fans posting Mo Xian’s previous international stage pictures and videos.

On stage, Mo Xian didn’t bother to look at anyone. She stood above the crowd, and when her body moved, the subtle glimpses of her abs and skin beneath her collarbone always stirred up longing.

It was a shame that Mo Xian was too boring in private.

She was completely different from her stage persona.

If Mo Xian were to perform a striptease in front of her—

Su Tuantuan slammed her phone shut with a snap and turned off the light.

She really was…

How could she be so lewd!

Su Tuantuan slept until sunset the next day.

She had completely lost track of time, feeling totally detached from the world until she smelled the aroma of food. She struggled to get out of bed and saw Sister Zhou cooking in the kitchen.

Xiao Yu was showering her with compliments. “Sister Zhou, your cooking is so good! This braised chicken looks just like what they sell outside, and this braised food smells amazing!”

Sister Zhou didn’t look up, expertly tossing the wok. “Go see if Tuantuan is awake. She must have slept all day. Any more sleep and she’ll be a complete mess.”

Xiao Yu secretly grabbed a braised duck claw, which was warm and steaming. She held it in her mouth, smiled, and turned around, only to be startled when she saw Su Tuantuan standing by the door in her pajamas. The duck claw nearly fell out of her mouth.

“Sister Tuantuan, you’re awake.”

Xiao Yu mumbled indistinctly. “Sister Zhou made so much delicious food. We’re lucky tonight. Sister Zhou even said we can have some wine. I specifically bought fruit wine; the alcohol content isn’t high…”

Su Tuantuan walked over with a blank expression. The camisole slip dress and jacket, combined with the wide-legged pants, made her look somewhat delicate.

She glanced at the kitchen countertop.

Five or six dishes. Sister Zhou was still cooking.

She rubbed her neck. “Mm.”

She looked at Xiao Yu. “Go help me organize the things I brought back from the training camp yesterday.”

Xiao Yu saw the look on her face, signaling she had something to say, and immediately slipped away.

Sister Zhou turned off the stove, poured the stir-fried shrimp tails onto a porcelain plate, wiped the rim of the plate, and put some dish soap on her hands at the sink. “It looks like you have something to say to me?”

“Mhm.”

Su Tuantuan responded, lowering her arms from her chest and standing straight. “I’m a straightforward person. Since you’ve managed me for so many years and treated me quite well, I don’t intend to switch companies just because I’ve become popular. I checked our contract. I still have—”

She thought for a moment. “One year left until the contract expires, right?”

When they signed, it was a five-year contract.

The company was also afraid of losing money.

Sister Zhou washed her hands, took two paper towels to dry them, and turned to face her. “So, you want to renegotiate the profit-sharing ratio?”

“Of course.”

Su Tuantuan raised an eyebrow. “In the future, I also want company shares, but that’s too premature for now. Let’s talk about that after I’ve filmed two TV series.”

Sister Zhou felt she was overly confident. “Su Tuantuan, you have some popularity now, that’s true, but that doesn’t mean anything. The scripts still need to come through the company. Even if you don’t say anything, the company will consider it, but if you put it like this—”

“I don’t want to wait any longer.”

Su Tuantuan said resolutely, “I believe you must have brought several scripts for me today, too, right? I want to have the final say on the scripts I act in. If the company thinks that’s unacceptable, I can naturally terminate the contract after this year is over.”

She glanced at the appetizing dinner, smiling. “I also know that if it weren’t for you, Sister Zhou, signing me back then, I might have ended up like Bai Xue, or even worse. I appreciate your eye for talent, so I’m not going to beat around the bush. What do you think, Sister Zhou?”

This was the first time Sister Zhou had genuinely felt the extent of Su Tuantuan’s change.

She hadn’t seen Su Tuantuan much before, and she hadn’t paid close attention during the competition. Later, when Su Tuantuan gained attention and was praised for her acting, she felt it was to be expected.

This was the first time Sister Zhou truly realized.

It turns out a naive person can change.