After Taking Advantage Of An Opening [Entertainment Industry] - Chapter 14

Lin Xu had noticed that Wen Ling had been behaving rather strangely over the past two days.

Whenever Lin Xu spoke to her on set, Wen Ling’s mind wandered. She also kept secretly glancing at Gu Rongqing, looking exactly like a young girl who had just fallen in love.

She was acting strangely at night too.

For example, she had started staring into space again immediately after finishing her video call with Wen Nuan…

“Sister Wen Ling, what’s gotten into you lately?”

“…”

As expected, Wen Ling hadn’t heard her.

For the past two days, Wen Ling’s mind had been completely occupied by Gu Rongqing and what she had said that night.

“I might… like you.”

“I’m not certain, but I don’t like Chenxi.”

They had said other things afterward, but Wen Ling could no longer remember the details.

All she remembered was Gu Rongqing saying that she liked her.

Seeing Wen Ling drifting off again, Lin Xu felt utterly helpless. She climbed from her own bed onto Wen Ling’s and positioned herself directly in front of her.

Wen Ling was visibly startled and recoiled.

“What are you doing? You scared me!”

“Sister, you’ve been spacing out constantly these past two days. Your face turned red just now too.”

Wen Ling touched her face and asked, “Did it?”

Lin Xu nodded vigorously. Feeling that wasn’t enough, she added, “Not only do you keep spacing out, but you secretly stare at Best Actress Gu every day!”

Wen Ling’s face reddened again…

Then she sank back into contemplation.

“…”

“Sister Wen Ling, have you found your second spring?”

Wen Ling heard her this time.

She smacked Lin Xu and glared at her.

What did she mean by “second spring”?

Gu Rongqing had always been her first love.

No, that wasn’t right.

She was her goddess!

Lin Xu concluded that Wen Ling had definitely lost her mind. She stopped paying attention to her and went to shower.

Left alone, Wen Ling picked up her phone and considered sending Gu Rongqing a WeChat message.

But after opening their conversation, she lost her courage.

She looked at their most recent chat history. The last message had been sent by Wen Ling more than three months ago.

Rongqing, let’s get divorced.

Gu Rongqing hadn’t replied at the time.

Since Gu Rongqing frequently ignored her WeChat messages, Wen Ling had silently prepared the divorce agreement and waited until Gu Rongqing came home to give it to her.

Gu Rongqing hadn’t disappointed her.

When Wen Ling presented the agreement, she agreed without the slightest hesitation.

Wen Ling held her phone for a long time, staring at that old message.

Then she lost her courage again and didn’t dare send anything.

But as she continued staring at the chat window, a new message suddenly appeared from Gu Rongqing.

Come upstairs. Xiao Nuan wants to video-call with us.

Wen Ling rubbed her eyes and looked again.

The message was still there.

She immediately got out of bed, tidied herself up, and left the room.

Lin Xu, who was still showering, suddenly heard the door close.

“Sister Wen Ling, did you go out?”

There was no response…

Gu Rongqing had finished filming early that day. After having dinner with Liang Mei, she returned to the hotel.

She had just showered and was about to lie down and rest when her mother called her on video.

Wen Nuan sweetly called her “Mommy” through the screen.

Gu Rongqing had never thought much of it before, but recently, whenever Wen Nuan acted spoiled with her, Gu Rongqing felt as though her heart might melt.

Little Wen Nuan chattered about things that had happened at kindergarten. She said that another child’s father and mother had taken her to an amusement park. When the child returned, she told everyone how much fun it had been.

Finally, Wen Nuan murmured softly, “I want to go to an amusement park with Mama and Mommy too.”

An indescribable feeling filled Gu Rongqing’s heart.

She had still been quite young when she gave birth to Wen Nuan. At the time, she merely believed that a family needed a child, so she had Wen Nuan.

Afterward, she devoted herself to her career. She rarely had time to spend with Wen Nuan, much less take her anywhere to play.

Liang Mei was nearby. She didn’t know what had been said during the call, but Gu Rongqing’s expression suddenly became troubled.

Not long afterward, the call ended.

Liang Mei wanted to ask what happened, but given Gu Rongqing’s personality, she might not receive an answer.

She walked over to Gu Rongqing, thought for a moment, then said, “Wen Ling has been secretly staring at you quite often lately.”

Gu Rongqing didn’t answer, but her face abruptly turned red.

Liang Mei found the sight amusing.

Was this still Gu Rongqing?

How had she suddenly become responsive to teasing?

When Gu Rongqing noticed Liang Mei secretly laughing at her, she grew even more uncomfortable…

She knew Wen Ling was probably staring because of what Gu Rongqing had told her that night.

After some thought, she explained the situation to Liang Mei.

“Rongqing! How did you suddenly figure it out?”

Liang Mei became excited.

Her realization had come far too abruptly. Only ten days ago, Gu Rongqing had seemed completely unmoved.

“No…”

Gu Rongqing looked somewhat helpless. Liang Mei had suddenly become far too excited…

“I thought about the question you asked me that day. I still wasn’t certain, so I told Wen Ling.”

“What did you tell her?!”

Liang Mei was genuinely curious about how someone as thickheaded as Gu Rongqing would express herself.

“I told her I wasn’t certain whether I liked her.”

Liang Mei had thought the two of them might have made some other kind of progress.

But after hearing Gu Rongqing’s answer, she thought, As expected of Gu Rongqing.

She had directly presented Wen Ling with the question troubling her.

“What are you planning to do now?”

“What do you mean?”

“…”

Liang Mei should have known better than to expect Gu Rongqing to have truly figured things out.

“Xiao Nuan just told me she envies the other children because their parents take them out to play.”

Liang Mei immediately sensed an opportunity for progress.

“You and Wen Ling really should spend more time with Xiao Nuan.”

“Why don’t you ask Wen Ling to come over and video-chat with Xiao Nuan now?”

And so, Gu Rongqing sent Wen Ling a message.

She was too embarrassed to admit that she wanted to see Wen Ling, so she used Wen Nuan as an excuse.

Wen Ling had already been standing outside Room 503 for five minutes.

She had spent all five minutes taking deep breaths…

Just as she finally prepared to knock, the door opened, and Liang Mei stepped out.

“Well, if it isn’t Teacher Wen. You arrived quickly.”

Obvious amusement filled Liang Mei’s eyes.

For a moment, Wen Ling didn’t know how to answer.

Was she supposed to admit that she had been anxious to see Gu Rongqing?

That would be far too embarrassing.

“Hehe… I happened to be free, so…”

“It’s fine. I understand.”

Liang Mei patted Wen Ling’s shoulder.

Then she added, “I’m the one who took too long to leave.”

“Liang Mei, didn’t you have something to do?”

Gu Rongqing’s voice came from inside.

Hearing her, Liang Mei repeated that she understood before finally leaving.

When Wen Ling entered the room, she found Gu Rongqing sitting on the sofa in pajamas.

It felt as though she hadn’t seen this side of Gu Rongqing in a very long time.

Dressed in pajamas, Gu Rongqing appeared softer and gentler than she did in public, making Wen Ling instinctively want to draw closer.

She reminded Wen Ling of the Gu Rongqing who had stayed home to recover after giving birth to Wen Nuan.

“Why are you staring into space?”

Gu Rongqing had noticed that Wen Ling had been distracted from the moment she entered—and that she had been staring directly at her.

“It’s nothing. Aren’t we video-calling Xiao Nuan?”

Gu Rongqing thought Wen Ling’s face looked slightly red.

That made her own face feel warm.

Without speaking, she gestured for Wen Ling to sit beside her.

Wen Ling didn’t hesitate.

She was slightly taller than Gu Rongqing. When she sat down and lowered her head, her gaze naturally fell on Gu Rongqing’s neck.

The neckline of Gu Rongqing’s pajama top was rather loose.

As though possessed, Wen Ling leaned closer and inhaled her scent.

Gu Rongqing must have showered recently.

How else could she smell so wonderful?

Gu Rongqing felt a ticklish sensation against her neck and instinctively dodged.

Only afterward did she realize what Wen Ling had done.

Her face grew even hotter. Even the tips of her ears, hidden beneath her hair, turned red.

Why was Wen Ling behaving like this…?

Gu Rongqing gently pushed her away and whispered, “You can’t… We still have to make the video call.”

“What can’t I do?”

Wen Ling was confused by her words.

She straightened, then noticed Gu Rongqing’s flushed cheeks and became somewhat embarrassed herself.

Afterward, Gu Rongqing lowered her head and refused to look at Wen Ling.

Wen Ling, however, continued staring at her and once again drifted into a daze.

She remembered what Gu Rongqing looked like in bed.

Then she realized that Gu Rongqing had never refused her. No matter what Wen Ling wanted to do, Gu Rongqing always cooperated—even when Wen Ling arranged her in the most embarrassing positions.

The thought made Wen Ling even more excited.

The cold and flawless Best Actress Gu whom everyone saw in public could be manipulated into any position Wen Ling desired whenever they were alone in bed…

When Gu Rongqing looked up, she found Wen Ling staring fixedly at her.

Following Wen Ling’s gaze, Gu Rongqing realized that her pajama neckline was loose enough to expose the fullness of her chest.

Alarmed, she immediately covered herself and called Wen Ling a pervert.

The beautiful view before Wen Ling was suddenly blocked, and being called a pervert made her uncomfortable.

She could only change the subject.

“Ahem… Weren’t we going to make a video call?”

Gu Rongqing glared at her, then took out her phone and called her mother.

The moment the call connected, Wen Nuan’s little face filled the entire screen.

She happily called out, “Mama! Mommy!”

Gu Rongqing thought Wen Nuan’s smile looked even more excited than before.

“When are Mama and Mommy coming home? I miss you so much.”

“Can I come and visit you?”

“When you come back, will you take me to the amusement park?”

Gu Rongqing answered every question. She promised that they would return soon and told Wen Nuan to wait obediently. Then she told the child to ask Mama whether she would take her to the amusement park.

After speaking, Gu Rongqing turned toward Wen Ling to hear her response.

Unexpectedly, Wen Ling was staring at her yet again.

Feeling self-conscious, Gu Rongqing covered her chest once more and gave Wen Ling a coquettish glare.

“Mama and Mommy are being so shameless~”

On the screen, Wen Nuan covered her eyes.

She thought Mama had stared at Mommy until her face turned red.

It was far too embarrassing!

Mrs. Gu also teased them.

That made Gu Rongqing blush even more fiercely. She told her mother to stop and said they could talk again another time before ending the call.

Then she turned to Wen Ling.

“How did I never realize before that your mind was filled with these kinds of thoughts?”

“Until I determine whether I like you, we can’t do that again…”

Wen Ling instantly turned to stone.

She was actually quite innocent.

She had merely wanted to look at Gu Rongqing…

How could Gu Rongqing’s thoughts be so impure?

Was she… secretly this naughty?