Transmigrated as the Top-Tier Alpha's Secretly Married Ex-Wife - Chapter 43

Chapter 43

“My agent said she would check on her situation and keep us informed.”

Bai Xue scratched her head. “The online rumors have decreased a lot. Lawyer Shen is going to sue them. Although some people are still talking about her past image issues, the agent said we should use the narrative that her mother raised her like a boy as a talking point.”

As soon as Bai Xue learned about Qiao Yanran’s situation, she called Su Tuantuan. The two brainstormed, discussed it with Qiao Yanran’s agent, and then posted their childhood photos on Weibo.

Bai Xue reasoned that judging someone based on appearance was inherently impolite and subjective. Before, everyone thought she was the bully.

Who knew she was the one being bullied?

Bai Xue checked the time. “It’s so late. I should go.”

“Go ahead. We’ll get together again when Yanran’s situation improves.”

Su Tuantuan walked Bai Xue to the door, then turned and glanced at Mo Xian. “Want to leave with her?”

Mo Xian took two steps back. “I still have something to talk to you about.”

Su Tuantuan: “…”

Bai Xue quickly slipped away. “Then I’ll be off. You two chat slowly.”

She ran quickly. Su Tuantuan closed the door again and went to the fridge for a bottle of sparkling water. “What is it? You’ve been here all day and haven’t said anything. It’s almost 11:00 PM. I need to sleep.”

She was exhausted from the whole Qiao Yanran situation today.

She figured that as long as they could figure out a solution together, it would be fine.

It was best not to let everyone know Qiao Yanran’s true background.

Many people in this world often only want the truth that aligns with their own preconceptions.

If Qiao Yanran’s background was fully revealed, someone would inevitably use it to repeatedly harm her.

It was a wound for Qiao Yanran, but for some people, it was just idle gossip.

They didn’t care or worry about how much she had suffered.

They were just curious and nosy, wanting to pry for their own gratification.

Su Tuantuan twisted open the sparkling water bottle, tilted her head back, drank a few gulps, and burped. Mo Xian took out two sets of over-ear headphones from her bag.

One blue and one white. Su Tuantuan raised an eyebrow. Mo Xian sat on the floor, beckoning to her. “Come here.”

Su Tuantuan moved closer and sat cross-legged on the sofa opposite her. “What are you doing?”

Mo Xian tugged at her trouser leg. “Sit down here.”

Su Tuantuan: “…”

Why does she feel like Mo Xian is more at home here than she is?

She slowly sat down, leaning against the sofa. Mo Xian handed her the headphones. Su Tuantuan fiddled with the headphones, examining them. “The thing you wanted to talk about, is it just to give me these headphones?”

The headphones looked…

…not all that impressive.

“Mhm.”

Mo Xian demonstrated. “Wear them like this.”

She pinched the headphones, placing the earcups over her ears, and asked Su Tuantuan to try. Su Tuantuan chuckled. “They do look quite warm for winter.”

She put them on. Mo Xian lightly tapped the shell of her headphones.

A delicate and pleasant piano melody sounded in the headphones. Su Tuantuan raised her eyebrows in surprise, silently asking, “What is this?”

Mo Xian didn’t answer, pointing to the headphones, signaling her to listen closely.

Su Tuantuan leaned back against the sofa, the back of her head resting on the cushion, listening to the music coming through the headphones.

It was ethereal and unique. She closed her eyes, appreciating it seriously.

Mo Xian also moved to sit next to her, mimicking her posture, resting her head on the sofa, listening to the melody through the headphones.

The tension and exhaustion of the day disappeared without a trace.

Su Tuantuan thought it was just instrumental music, but then a woman’s soft, light humming came through the headphones.

It was Mo Xian’s voice.

Su Tuantuan’s lips curved into a smile. The singing was very gentle. Although there were no lyrics, it made one feel relaxed and close.

An indescribable feeling.

She was starting to feel drowsy when the music in the headphones suddenly stopped.

Su Tuantuan slowly opened her eyes. Mo Xian rested her elbow on the sofa, tilted her head, and smiled at her. “Is it nice?”

Her voice was quieter through the headphones, but her face seemed magnified, so close to Su Tuantuan.

Su Tuantuan jumped, removed the headphones, sat up straight, creating some distance, and touched her nose. “Is this your new album?”

She knew Mo Xian was preparing a new album.

Mo Xian shook her head, not speaking, only smiling at her.

Su Tuantuan’s ears inexplicably felt hot.

She was starting to think she was being wicked.

It felt like if she wiggled a finger, Mo Xian would eagerly run over.

But after luring her over, Su Tuantuan wasn’t all that enthusiastic.

Su Tuantuan grabbed the sparkling water on the table and drank it. Drinking water was a strategic move to collect her thoughts. She pretended to be casual. “What is it then? It feels pretty good, and it’s different from your usual style.”

“It’s written for you.”

Mo Xian was honest. “Only for you to hear.”

Su Tuantuan thought to herself, I can’t drink this water anymore. If I drink more, I’ll have to pee constantly.

She turned on the TV and randomly selected a program.

When they found out about Qiao Yanran’s incident in the morning, Bai Xue came over to see her. The three of them had instant noodles for lunch, and there was no awkwardness then.

But now, it was just her and Mo Xian alone.

It felt a little uncomfortable.

She also remembered what Sister Zhou had said.

Su Tuantuan tried to control her expression. “Then I accept it. Thank you.”

Mo Xian didn’t speak. Su Tuantuan stared at the TV but constantly felt an intense gaze beside her. She couldn’t help but turn her head. Mo Xian was still staring at her. “Do you like it?”

Su Tuantuan scratched the remote control panel with her finger. “I like it very much.”

Mo Xian smiled again.

Su Tuantuan noticed that Mo Xian smiled at her more often than anyone else.

Mo Xian wasn’t like that when facing others.

Mo Xian didn’t easily show emotion to others, or perhaps it could be interpreted as disdain.

But when facing her, Mo Xian smiled when she wanted to and acted wronged when she felt like it.

Su Tuantuan even thought she must be radiating some kind of maternal glow, allowing Mo Xian to be so relaxed.

“I’m glad you like it.”

Mo Xian was satisfied. She moved closer to Su Tuantuan and watched TV with her.

Su Tuantuan felt like Mo Xian had a fire on her, sensing it when she got closer.

Yet Mo Xian outwardly seemed cold and aloof.

Su Tuantuan cleared her throat. “Um, I’m not planning on having a late-night snack.”

Mo Xian turned to look at her, raising an eyebrow, not understanding what she meant.

Su Tuantuan’s gaze flickered to her. “So, you can leave now.”

She really didn’t want to be in a relationship right now. Even if Mo Xian offered herself up, Su Tuantuan didn’t intend to take advantage of her.

If the two of them stayed here, especially late at night, and she lost control.

She would be a total player.

Mo Xian also realized what she meant. She stood up. “I’ll be quite busy during this period. The preparation for the new album… I probably won’t be able to visit you on set…”

That’s why she wanted to spend more time with her when she returned to City A.

Even if they weren’t officially dating yet.

Mo Xian was also offering an explanation.

Su Tuantuan sighed in relief. “It’s fine. When I’m filming, I don’t like visitors anyway.”

Mo Xian: “…”

Su Tuantuan changed the subject. “Did you call someone to pick you up? Does Ah Huai know you’re here? I’ll walk you out.”

Mo Xian said, “Oh,” sounding slightly hurt by her last comment. She slowly went to get her down jacket.

Su Tuantuan noticed her unhappiness, but Mo Xian was self-aware enough to know that they were only in the ambiguous stage, without a formal relationship, so she had no right to be upset.

Mo Xian picked up her down jacket and then slowly fiddled with putting the headphones away.

She took the blue one, leaving the white one behind.

Su Tuantuan had worn the blue one earlier.

Su Tuantuan’s breath hitched. Mo Xian finished packing the headphones, checked around for anything she might have forgotten, then walked to the door and put on her shoes.

Su Tuantuan leaned against the shoe cabinet, watching her slow movements, which looked like several times slow motion. A person who didn’t know might think she was a snail in a past life.

Finally, she finished changing shoes.

Mo Xian stood up, her hair slightly messy. Su Tuantuan fixed her hair, gently running her fingers through her wolf cut.

Mo Xian’s cheeks suddenly flushed. “…I’m leaving.”

Su Tuantuan withdrew her hand, crossing her arms. “Go ahead.”

She leaned against the shoe cabinet, and her pajamas slipped, revealing her collarbone.

Mo Xian went to open the door, her hand on the doorknob, but then she turned around. “Can I have a hug?”

She looked at Su Tuantuan, afraid she would refuse. “It’s just that I won’t be able to see you for a while. I just want a hug. If not, that’s okay.”

Su Tuantuan held back a laugh. Mo Xian thought she was angry. “Then I’ll leave…”

“I didn’t say no.”

Su Tuantuan uncrossed her arms and opened them to her. “Hug.”

Mo Xian was delighted, her eyes curving into crescent shapes. She rushed forward for a bear hug. The touch of the down jacket was warm and comforting. She bent down to hug Su Tuantuan, unwilling to let go.

Su Tuantuan smelled fragrant and sweet. Mo Xian indulged in the sweet scent.

Su Tuantuan moved her chin slightly and blew a breath near Mo Xian’s earlobe. “Do you know what the consequences of hugging me are?”

Mo Xian tightened her arms around her, unafraid of any consequences.

Su Tuantuan gently rubbed her nose against Mo Xian’s skin, her breath rising and falling just below her ear. Feeling Mo Xian’s body tremble slightly and her ear heating up, she smiled. “From now on, when you ask for a hug, you should know the danger involved, okay?”

Mo Xian’s cheeks were flushed again. She wanted to turn her head, but Su Tuantuan just rubbed her lips against Mo Xian’s scent gland, and then—

Tenderly licked it with the tip of her tongue.

The sensation of coldness meeting heat made fireworks explode in Mo Xian’s brain. Her legs nearly gave out.

Su Tuantuan released her at that moment.

She patted Mo Xian’s reddened cheek. “Even when you can’t see me, you must work hard and be my Goddess Xian.”

She smiled. “Got it?”

Mo Xian hadn’t fully recovered her senses even after getting into the car.

She sat in the back seat, hugging the headphone box, having forgotten if she had nodded earlier. Thinking about that fox-like seductive look, her mind was frozen, still blank.

Ah Huai turned her head to look at the wide-eyed Mo Xian. “…”

She grumbled silently, “I really want to ask what kind of bewitching soup Su Tuantuan gave you. Every time you see her, you look like you’ve lost your soul. Is Su Tuantuan really a fox spirit who came down the mountain to absorb people’s essence…”

Ah Huai sighed. “What’s the point of being taller than others? You’re still destined to be played with.”

Mo Xian suddenly laughed, hugging the headphones.

Ah Huai was startled. Looking in the rearview mirror, Mo Xian said contentedly, “It’s great.”

Ah Huai: “…”