The Movie Queen Wants to Get Back with Her Ex - Chapter 42
Chapter 42: Xiao Yan Sends Flowers
“Hello, Miss Yan. I’m Leng Qingshuang,” said Leng Qingshuang, extending her hand first.
Yan Xijing had never been one to give face to people she disliked. She didn’t like the look of Leng Qingshuang, so she had no intention of shaking hands and just looked at Si Shao.
Even though Si Shao had lost her memories of Yan Xijing, from the short time they’d spent together after she woke up, she already understood that Yan Xijing was incredibly headstrong. So she simply pulled Leng Qingshuang’s hand back and said, “Miss Yan, we’ll be heading over there now.”
Seeing Si Shao do that made Yan Xijing instantly regret not shaking hands just now. In public like this, there was little she could do, so she decided to wait until after the event to talk to Si Shao.
Si Shao didn’t have any particular feelings for Leng Qingshuang yet, but she did admire her. Although their interactions had been brief, Si Shao could tell they got along well. Leng Qingshuang was now her personal assistant and was set to rise quickly. Before long, she would be Si Shao’s right hand. Most omegas didn’t have Leng Qingshuang’s drive and decisiveness.
After the networking event, Yan Xijing didn’t go home. She found an excuse to part ways with Yan Yi and went to wait for Si Shao near her house.
Si Shao arrived about an hour later, and seeing Yan Xijing at the entrance, she couldn’t pretend not to see her. She got out of the car.
As soon as Yan Xijing saw her, she ran up and hugged her. It was only after hugging her that she noticed Si Shao had another omega’s scent on her—a vanilla scent.
Si Shao stood still, not returning the hug, and tried to push her away. But Yan Xijing was holding on tightly, and Si Shao didn’t want to hurt her, so she simply said, “Let me go.”
“Did you just come back from dropping her off?”
“Mm. She came with me, so of course I had to make sure she got home safely.”
“You have her scent on you.”
Yan Xijing didn’t let go and instead held her tighter, trying to use her own scent to mask Leng Qingshuang’s.
Si Shao didn’t feel much about it. She had been with Leng Qingshuang the whole time—of course her scent would be there.
“Si Shao, my heat is coming soon. Can you give me a temporary mark?”
Because suppressants are still medicine after all, Yan Xijing rarely used them. Unless she was away filming, she mostly got through her heat with Si Shao’s temporary marks.
Upon hearing this, Si Shao finally pushed her away without caring if it hurt her. “Impossible. We’re done. There will never be any kind of marking between us again. Do you understand?”
“I don’t understand. I just want your mark. If you won’t give it to me, I’ll get through it on my own. I won’t take a single suppressant from now on. You endured your explosion period, right? I’m just going through a normal heat—it’s not a big deal.”
Si Shao was dumbfounded. How could someone be this reckless? This was absurd.
“Si Shao, how about I quit acting? I’ll be your assistant, okay? Your personal assistant, taking care of your daily needs. I—”
“Enough! Do you even hear yourself? You can’t even be responsible for yourself. Why should I trust you?”
Yan Xijing was speechless. She had thrown away her pride to say all that, only to get this cold response from Si Shao. She couldn’t understand—why?
“Please stop pestering me. There’s no future for us. Yan Xijing, let go of the past and start a new life.”
“I won’t. I only want you. It’s fine if you don’t accept me—we can take it slow.”
Si Shao truly didn’t know how to respond. Yan Xijing looked so stubborn, so determined not to listen. Whatever had happened between them in the past, she didn’t remember. What she really didn’t understand was: if Yan Xijing cared this much, why hadn’t she returned during Si Shao’s explosion period?
Yan Xijing grabbed her hand. “Back then, I didn’t understand my own heart. I didn’t want to settle down for life. But now I get it. I can’t live without you.”
“So, back then, you didn’t want to marry me or anything serious—it was just pride, wasn’t it? That’s why you’re like this now?”
From what Si Shao heard, that seemed like the truth. If Yan Xijing was only acting out of pride, then once her persistence wore out, she would likely stop trying.
Yan Xijing shook her head. “If this were only about pride, would I be lowering myself like this? No. It’s not about pride. I just… realized my true feelings. And I saw what your heart was like for me.”
Si Shao let out a long sigh. “But I don’t remember anything anymore. Even if I used to treat you well, I can’t do it again. Why waste your time on me?”
“How could time spent on you be a waste? I love you, and I want to pursue you.”
“Forget it. Do as you please. I’m going home.”
Since reasoning didn’t work, there was no point continuing the conversation. Si Shao turned and went home. Maybe if she was cold enough, Yan Xijing would finally give up.
Watching Si Shao walk away, Yan Xijing finally turned to go home herself.
The next day, Yan Xijing returned to the film set. Although she couldn’t see Si Shao, she sent a bouquet and lunch to her company.
When Si Shao received the flowers and lunch, she pressed her fingers to her temples, clearly having a headache. That Yan Xijing would try courting her like she was an omega—how did she even come up with that?
“Troubled?” asked Leng Qingshuang with a smile.
Si Shao opened the meal and began eating. “A little. It’s a lot of food. Want to share?”
“Of course. It looks delicious. Miss Yan certainly put effort into it.”
Leng Qingshuang didn’t hold back and began eating with her. “Actually, there’s a very simple way to get Miss Yan to give up.”
“What way?”
Si Shao was really at a loss with Yan Xijing. She was curious what Leng Qingshuang had in mind.
“Just tell her you have someone already—and that person is me. She’ll definitely back off. What do you think?”
“No. You’re not my partner. If that got out, it wouldn’t be good for your reputation.”
Leng Qingshuang laughed. “What are you, from the olden days? Who still cares about ‘reputation’ nowadays?”