Transmigrated as the Top-Tier Alpha's Secretly Married Ex-Wife - Chapter 56

Chapter 56

“Tsk, how cheesy.”

Qiao Yanran glimpsed a few words and sounded a little jealous. Su Tuantuan flipped her phone face down and pinched her waist. “You shut up!”

After they bantered for a while, Su Tuantuan decided to ignore Mo Xian’s gaze.

Let her look if she wants. It’s not like she’ll lose a piece of flesh.

Soon, the awards ceremony began.

For such a solemn and formal occasion, the host chosen was very suitable—Chang He, who was a guest on Clear Skies, White Sun. He was humorous and capable of handling a big event.

Qiao Yanran and Bai Xue debated in a low voice.

“Do you think Tuanzi can win an award today?”

Bai Xue was quite happy after seeing the list of nominees. Although the Golden Lion Award wasn’t as prestigious as the other two, it was still an award.

Qiao Yanran knew the internal list but couldn’t reveal it at the moment, so she just said vaguely, “Hard to say. It depends on how the judges choose.”

Su Tuantuan sat up straight. “It won’t be me.”

Bai Xue and Qiao Yanran both looked at her. Su Tuantuan said calmly, “Riding the Dragon had good results, but the momentum isn’t as strong as the others, and the timing is a bit late. I estimate the judges won’t choose it.”

Besides, she was still young. The others nominated had many works under their belt. Although some had already won awards, the probability wouldn’t fall on her.

While she wasn’t exactly a newcomer, her proper, high-quality work had only recently been released.

She was perfectly clear about the situation and didn’t feel the need to posture.

Qiao Yanran and Bai Xue exchanged glances. Bai Xue thought Su Tuantuan made sense but still wanted to comfort her friend. “But what if? Maybe you will win…”

Su Tuantuan just smiled. Mo Xian was soon on stage performing.

The awards ceremony continued. Su Tuantuan waited from beginning to end and, as expected, did not win an award. She was calm about it. Bai Xue was indignant. “That one wasn’t even that great. I think you’re much better, Tuanzi…”

“No rush. There will always be next time.”

Su Tuantuan wasn’t anxious at all.

She had already won all the awards she was meant to win and enjoyed all the honors. She truly didn’t care about not winning now.

But if she still hadn’t won an award a few years from now, she would re-evaluate.

Mo Xian messaged her: “You were amazing. Keep up the good work next time.”

Su Tuantuan didn’t feel disappointed at all, but Mo Xian’s consolation made it seem impolite to ignore her.

Su Tuantuan: “Mhm.”

She didn’t reply further.

The awards ceremony was making Su Tuantuan sleepy. She yawned, her eyes watering, just as the camera happened to pan to her.

Netizens: “Tuanzi is crying? Actually, I think Riding the Dragon was quite good. It’s tough just being a nominee.”

: “I feel so bad for our Tuanzi, boohoohoo. She clearly did so well.”

Su Tuantuan had no idea the netizens had so much drama going on.

Bai Xue asked if they wanted to hang out after the ceremony. Su Tuantuan had to rush back to her set and didn’t want to delay tomorrow’s schedule, so she agreed to have a quick beef hot pot and leave right away, so she could rest on the plane.

Qiao Yanran saw her agree and didn’t say anything further.

The three friends were gathered together again after a long time.

The beef hot pot was served with cordyceps flower, bamboo fungus, and mushrooms. Waiting for the beef to cook, the broth smelled incredibly fragrant.

Bai Xue served a bowl for all three of them and then complained, “Is Jiang Zhizhi popular now? Is that new drama the one she filmed last year? Her manager is training her like she’s a precious commodity. I saw her inside, and she didn’t even say hello to me.”

Bai Xue was annoyed. “It’s just that the script she was discussing before was offered to me. They didn’t choose her. Choosing me means they have good taste, doesn’t it?”

Jiang Zhizhi was known for her innocent, fresh-faced image, and Bai Xue was indeed prettier than her.

Su Tuantuan put the beef into the pot. “Your mouth must be itching if you don’t criticize someone for a day.”

Bai Xue widened her eyes and looked at Qiao Yanran. “Do I? Am I really that much of a busybody?”

Qiao Yanran, biting a piece of golden-brown glutinous rice cake, nodded. “A little.”

Bai Xue pulled a long face but immediately said, “Well, I only criticize people who aren’t nice to me! Is it wrong for me to criticize people who are unpleasant? But I know you and Jiang Zhizhi are close, Tuanzi. You always helped her during the competition.”

She sounded sour. “She’s so great. Why didn’t she come over to talk to you today?”

Su Tuantuan rolled her eyes. “You’re sick.”

Bai Xue looked disappointed. She ate two bites, found it tasteless, put down her chopsticks, and stood up. “I have something to do. I’m leaving first.”

Qiao Yanran pressed her down. “The three of us finally got together for a meal. You’re just going to leave? Don’t you value our time?”

Bai Xue pouted. “Your time is valuable, but mine isn’t, right? You two are so high and mighty!”

She started to stand up again. Qiao Yanran tried to pull her back, but Su Tuantuan ignored it. “Let her go. Don’t stop her.”

Qiao Yanran glanced at her, and seeing Bai Xue walk out, she wanted to follow and say a few words, but Su Tuantuan called out, “Come back and eat the beef. Don’t spoil her.”

Qiao Yanran had barely had a few sips of her soup and was a little helpless. “Why are you two fighting? We were supposed to have a meal together, and we haven’t seen each other in so long.”

Su Tuantuan waited for the beef to cook, also grabbing a piece of glutinous rice cake. “It’s fine when she says things in our three-person WeChat group, but coming out to an event like this and still talking without a filter… Which director will dare to hire her if she’s so gossipy? A little lesson is good. If she really causes trouble later, can you help her?”

Qiao Yanran was silent. She felt Su Tuantuan was right.

Bai Xue did have a tendency to complain, not that complaining itself was bad.

Everyone encountered dissatisfaction in their work and life. But if these things were constantly amplified, it would turn into negative energy, lowering one’s aura. Who would dare to socialize with such a person in the future?

“She’s gotten a bit too comfortable and a little complacent. She needs to think carefully when she goes back, whether to focus on her career or these insignificant little things.”

Su Tuantuan fished out beef for Qiao Yanran. “We are indeed good friends, but being a good friend doesn’t mean constant indulgence. When a problem arises, correct it immediately. If it can’t be corrected, and the friendship ends, it just means the connection has run its course.”

She never forced things.

“Eat up, Yanran. I have to catch a flight.”

Hearing Su Tuantuan say that, Qiao Yanran murmured “Oh.” Bai Xue, who was standing outside the door and hadn’t left, heard Su Tuantuan’s words, and a look of hurt appeared on her face.

She realized she really had become more gossipy and talkative, something she hadn’t noticed.

Whenever she complained about something, Qiao Yanran and Su Tuantuan would respond, and over time, it became a habit, treating complaining as a daily routine.

But this really wasn’t good…

Feeling down, she was about to turn and leave when she bumped into Jiang Zhizhi, who was coming over with her team for dinner. Jiang Zhizhi smiled and greeted her, asking if she wanted to join them for hot pot.

Bai Xue wasn’t in the mood. Thinking of how she had just spoken ill of Jiang Zhizhi, her face flushed, and her heart pounded. She said she had things to do and left quickly.

The cold wind outside hit her, and she felt ashamed.

How had she become like this?

She barely recognized herself anymore…

After Su Tuantuan and Qiao Yanran finished eating, Shen Jun came to pick up Qiao Yanran. Su Tuantuan saw Qiao Yanran off to the car and called Xiao Yu, asking her to bring the driver over. A car slowly stopped in front of her.

She was still distracted when the window slowly rolled down, revealing Mo Xian’s face. She squinted slightly against the night wind. “I’ll take you back to the hotel.”

Su Tuantuan hesitated and looked at the time. “I’m going to the airport.”

She planned to remove her makeup and apply a mask at the airport, then rest for a while in the lounge.

The timing would be just right.

Mo Xian paused. “Then I’ll take you to the airport.”

Su Tuantuan thought about it, opened the car door, and called Xiao Yu.

The restaurant was about half an hour from the airport. As soon as Su Tuantuan got into the car, she felt the wind rushing in, messing up her bangs. She quickly rolled the window back up.

She glanced at the driver, who was Mo Xian’s assistant.

It must have been arranged by Ah Huai.

“Why are you here?”

Su Tuantuan didn’t think it was a coincidence, especially this late.

Mo Xian looked at her openly. “Some directors dragged me to dinner nearby. When I finished and came out, I saw you waiting for a car. It just happens to be on my way to drop you off.”

Su Tuantuan laughed. “We’re not going the same way.”

Mo Xian raised an eyebrow. “You know that.”

Su Tuantuan was speechless for a moment.

Mo Xian asked again, “Are you very busy with work lately? I see you’re constantly stuck on set.”

Just then, Bai Xue messaged her, saying she realized she had been too arrogant and complaining lately and understood where she was wrong.

Su Tuantuan glanced at the message but didn’t reply immediately. She tapped her phone. “Mhm, quite busy. Gotta make a living, after all.”

After thinking, she replied to Bai Xue: “You owe me a new meal next time.”

Bai Xue: “Wounded /”

Bai Xue: “Got it.”

Su Tuantuan curved her lips and put down her phone, only to realize Mo Xian was still watching her.

Su Tuantuan placed her hand on Mo Xian’s cheek, pushing her face to the other side. “Can you stop looking at me like that?”

Mo Xian: “…Why?”

Mo Xian was puzzled. “I can’t even look?”

Su Tuantuan rolled her eyes so hard they almost went to the back of her head. “Yes, you can’t. Every extra second of looking comes with a fee.”

Mo Xian laughed. Su Tuantuan glared at her, and then her phone made a transfer sound.

She looked at it.

“Your friend Mo Xian has transferred you ¥100,000.”

Su Tuantuan: “…You should be more frugal.”

Su Tuantuan said, “You won’t be holding concerts, and you’ll be releasing fewer albums. Don’t you think you need your retirement fund?”

She tried to transfer the money back. Mo Xian pressed down on her hand and mumbled softly, “I’m not that old yet.”

She was only two years older than her.

Why was she talking about a retirement fund already?

Su Tuantuan smiled. This was the happiest she had been since the New Year. She turned her head to look at the night outside the car window. “What do you think?”

The car sped along. Mo Xian saw Su Tuantuan’s reflection in the window. She was smiling, and she looked very happy.

Mo Xian leaned her hand against the back of Su Tuantuan’s seat and, prompted by a strange urge, leaned her head closer.

Su Tuantuan felt Mo Xian approaching and saw her face in the car window. Su Tuantuan shrank back, trying to push her away, but couldn’t move her. She lifted her eyes, meeting Mo Xian’s deep gaze.

Mo Xian’s appearance was captivating, and her eyes were especially so.

Su Tuantuan could even feel Mo Xian’s tense breathing.

Mo Xian stared at her full, rosy lips, slowly lowering her head. She had wanted to do this for a long time.

Just to kiss her.

Su Tuantuan’s fingers gripped the seat. Just as Mo Xian’s lips were getting closer, the car suddenly stopped.

The window rolled down. The assistant was looking for his wallet. “Toll fee.”

Su Tuantuan leaned into Mo Xian’s arms, even holding her breath for a moment. Neither of them moved. Su Tuantuan was afraid of being recognized. When the window went up and the car started moving again, she sighed in relief, pulling her gaze away from the side, but a warm, moist sensation touched her lips.

Mo Xian gently brushed her lips against hers, just rubbing them together without going deeper. Then, she reluctantly released her lips, pulled Su Tuantuan’s head into her embrace, and rubbed her head with intense longing, whispering, “Tuantuan, I miss you so much.”

Every moment, everywhere.