After Taking Advantage Of An Opening [Entertainment Industry] - Chapter 5

After entering the bedroom, both of them became somewhat uneasy. They stood there looking at each other, neither knowing what to do.

They had barely seen each other since the divorce, yet now, out of nowhere, they were expected to sleep in the same bed.

Wen Ling was the first to break the silence.

“Would you like to take a shower first?”

Hearing that, Gu Rongqing blushed slightly. She nodded and softly agreed.

Wen Ling also became uncomfortable after realizing what she had said.

Why did that sound so much like something one would say before they were about to do something intimate?

Gu Rongqing went to the wardrobe and took out a set of underwear for herself, then took out Wen Ling’s as well.

They had occasionally stayed here in the past, so Mrs. Gu kept changes of clothing prepared for both of them.

Gu Rongqing then entered the bathroom.

Watching her disappear through the bathroom door, Wen Ling wondered how long it had been since she and Gu Rongqing last shared a bed.

At first, Gu Rongqing had simply been too busy with work. Later, because of everything involving Ji Chenxi, Wen Ling herself had stopped wanting to get close to her.

Wen Ling thought she was rather pathetic.

She had asked Gu Rongqing for a divorce because Ji Chenxi returned to the country. Yet now, the moment she saw Gu Rongqing again, she couldn’t stop longing for her.

She felt like such a scumbag!

Before long, Gu Rongqing emerged from the bathroom wearing a white spaghetti-strap nightgown.

Her long, straight thighs moved before Wen Ling’s eyes. Looking higher, Wen Ling caught glimpses of her impressive curves beneath the fabric.

Combined with Gu Rongqing’s cold, gorgeous, and ascetic face, the sight made Wen Ling feel as though she had suddenly become ten years younger and wanted to throw herself at her.

Gu Rongqing noticed Wen Ling staring at her.

Her face was already warm from the shower, but Wen Ling’s gaze made it grow even hotter.

“Hurry up and take your shower~”

The coquettish note in her voice stunned both of them.

Wen Ling’s face instantly turned red.

She silently cursed herself for being a scumbag. They were already divorced, yet she was still lusting after Gu Rongqing’s body!

“I’m going to shower.”

Wen Ling hurriedly grabbed her clothes and headed toward the bathroom.

Just as she stood, Gu Rongqing’s phone rang.

Gu Rongqing answered and called the person on the other end “Chenxi.”

All the disorderly thoughts in Wen Ling’s mind instantly vanished. She walked straight into the bathroom.

Out of sight, out of mind.

What Wen Ling hadn’t expected was that the call would still be going by the time she finished showering.

She went over to the dressing table to apply her skincare products. She was only a few steps away from Gu Rongqing, and the volume of Gu Rongqing’s phone was quite loud. Gu Rongqing clearly had no intention of concealing the conversation from her.

That was why Wen Ling could hear Ji Chenxi tenderly calling her “Rongqing.”

The longer Wen Ling listened, the angrier she became.

She couldn’t understand how Ji Chenxi possessed such irresistible charm.

Back at university, Wen Ling had watched the two of them appear everywhere together. She had wished so badly that she could be Ji Chenxi.

Gu Rongqing had also been cold back then, but whenever she was with Ji Chenxi, she always seemed to possess a trace of warmth.

Wen Ling had been one year below Gu Rongqing, while Gu Rongqing was one year below Ji Chenxi.

When Wen Ling first entered university, she already knew that Ji Chenxi and Gu Rongqing were the most influential figures on campus. They were both extraordinarily beautiful and exceptionally talented in their fields.

Wen Ling, meanwhile, was merely an unnoticed nobody.

She had been captivated by Gu Rongqing the first time they met.

At the time, Wen Ling had thought that this senior was astonishingly beautiful and even spoke in such a gentle voice.

Gu Rongqing escorted her to her dormitory, though they only exchanged a few words before she left.

Afterward, Wen Ling heard all kinds of rumors about those two seniors. Back then, practically everyone at the university believed they were a couple.

Later, Ji Chenxi went abroad.

Wen Ling gradually gained more opportunities to remain by Gu Rongqing’s side. Little by little, she warmed Gu Rongqing’s heart until the two of them finally began dating and eventually married.

Wen Ling had always believed that simply having Gu Rongqing would be enough.

Gu Rongqing might not have known how to act spoiled like other women, but she truly had been a good wife. She had fulfilled every responsibility expected of her.

And yet, Wen Ling still felt no warmth from her.

The incident that finally chilled Wen Ling’s heart had occurred several months ago, on Wen Nuan’s birthday.

She and Gu Rongqing had been celebrating with Wen Nuan. The cake was ready, along with all kinds of delicious food.

Then Gu Rongqing received a call from Ji Chenxi.

And she left.

Gu Rongqing called afterward to explain. She said Ji Chenxi had been involved in a minor car accident and had no one else she could ask to come over.

At the time, Wen Ling merely responded with a quiet “Mm” and said nothing more.

But privately, she thought, Even if that was the case, you didn’t have to rush away without a word of explanation.

Nuan Nuan cried all night.

You didn’t even call her once afterward.

“All right. I’ll see you tomorrow. Bye.”

Gu Rongqing’s call finally ended.

Wen Ling continued lingering at the dressing table.

Before Ji Chenxi called, she had still felt somewhat…

As expected, she truly couldn’t bear hearing anything related to Ji Chenxi.

Wen Ling turned around and climbed onto the bed. She placed one hand on either side of Gu Rongqing’s body and gazed intently down at her.

Under Wen Ling’s stare, Gu Rongqing became nervous instead.

Gripping the sheets, she slowly retreated toward the headboard. The farther she moved back, the closer Wen Ling leaned.

Even the tips of Gu Rongqing’s ears turned completely red.

Just as she thought Wen Ling was about to do something, she heard her ask, “Why did you agree to marry me?”

Gu Rongqing opened her mouth, but before she could answer, Wen Ling asked another question.

“And why did you choose to give birth to Wen Nuan?”

The air seemed to freeze.

Gu Rongqing didn’t answer, but Wen Ling didn’t press her either. She merely stared at Gu Rongqing in silence, as though trying to see through her completely.

Gu Rongqing wanted to answer, but she didn’t know how.

Back at university, she had accepted Wen Ling’s pursuit, and the two of them began dating.

Wasn’t it only natural that they eventually got married?

After getting married, what was wrong with having a child?

Gu Rongqing thought about it for a long time before concluding that Wen Ling had asked the wrong question.

She countered, “Shouldn’t you be asking why I agreed to date you?”

That question left Wen Ling speechless.

Her arms, still braced on either side of Gu Rongqing, suddenly lost their strength. She sat back on her knees.

That was right.

Why had Gu Rongqing agreed to date her?

Looking at Wen Ling’s dazed expression, Gu Rongqing suddenly wanted to touch her.

As soon as the thought appeared in her mind, she reached out.

The unexpected movement startled Wen Ling. Her eyes widened as she stared at Gu Rongqing, as though she might discover something in her expression.

But she couldn’t.

Wen Ling thought that this truly was Gu Rongqing’s way of communicating.

Whenever someone asked her a question, she always tossed another question back at them, leaving them completely bewildered.

Wen Ling lowered Gu Rongqing’s hand, then lay down without saying anything more.

Seeing that Wen Ling was preparing to sleep, Gu Rongqing lay down as well.

Neither of them spoke again. They lay together in the same bed, and before long, Wen Ling realized that Gu Rongqing had fallen asleep.

Wen Ling remained awake, feeling increasingly aggrieved the longer she thought about it.

How could this woman be so heartless?

Early the next morning, Wen Nuan woke up and immediately left her grandmother’s room to look for Mama.

Her short legs carried her to Gu Rongqing’s bedroom. She pushed the door open, marched inside, climbed onto the bed, and lay between the two women.

Wen Ling woke hazily when Wen Nuan climbed onto the bed.

Thinking she was at home, she reached back and pulled the small body beside her into her arms before continuing to sleep.

After an unknown amount of time, Wen Ling felt as though Wen Nuan had somehow grown larger.

The body in her arms also felt far too soft.

It was rather comfortable.

Wen Ling gave the softness beneath her hand another two squeezes.

Even in her sleep, she sensed that something was wrong…

Her eyes flew open.

Looking down, she discovered that the person in her arms was Gu Rongqing.

What?

Why was Gu Rongqing in her arms?

And why was Wen Ling’s hand resting somewhere it absolutely shouldn’t be?

Wen Ling covered her face.

This was far too embarrassing.

The previous night, she and Gu Rongqing had clearly slept at opposite edges of the bed. There had been enough empty space between them for two more people.

Wen Nuan must have done this.

This was definitely Wen Nuan’s handiwork.

Still, as Wen Ling looked at Gu Rongqing’s adorable sleeping face, she realized how much she had missed it.

Gu Rongqing normally appeared like an aloof goddess, but she pouted slightly in her sleep. Whenever she didn’t want to wake up, she would even make soft, petulant noises for a while.

It never lasted long. Before long, she would return to her usual self.

But Wen Ling still adored those brief moments.

She slowly withdrew her hand and prepared to get out of bed.

However, as soon as she pulled her arm from beneath Gu Rongqing’s neck, she woke her.

Displeased at being disturbed, Gu Rongqing grabbed Wen Ling by the collar and pulled her back down. She rolled on top of Wen Ling and buried her face in the hollow of her neck…

Wen Ling immediately went rigid.

She didn’t dare move and could only allow Gu Rongqing to hold her.

Several minutes passed.

Then Gu Rongqing suddenly lifted herself off Wen Ling. She awkwardly brushed her hair aside, looking embarrassed as a faint blush spread across her face.

“I don’t know… how that happened…”

Wen Ling also felt awkward. She rubbed her nose.

“It was probably Wen Nuan’s doing.”

“Mm…”

Gu Rongqing lowered her head, not daring to look at Wen Ling.

“It’s fine. I’ll go check on her.”

Wen Ling hurriedly got out of bed, dressed, and left.

She also wanted to escape the awkward atmosphere.

After Wen Ling left, Gu Rongqing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Yet as she remembered lying in Wen Ling’s arms just now, she unexpectedly felt a little reluctant to leave that embrace…

Wen Ling searched for quite some time before finally finding Wen Nuan in the garden.

The child was playing alone in the mud with her little bottom sticking up in the air.

“Wen Nuan, if you get yourself that dirty, Mama won’t like you anymore.”

Wen Nuan had been playing happily when Wen Ling startled her.

Her little bottom immediately stopped wiggling, and she turned around to look at Wen Ling.

“Mama…”

Wen Nuan sounded aggrieved.

“Mama has told you many times not to play in the mud.”

Wen Ling walked over with a stern expression. She intended to pat Wen Nuan’s little head, but the moment she reached out, Wen Nuan dodged her hand.

“But Mama lied to me too. I don’t like Mama anymore.”

Wen Nuan’s lips protruded into an enormous pout.

“What did Mama lie to you about?”

Wen Ling suddenly had a bad feeling.

Could Wen Nuan have found out about their divorce?

Wen Ling had originally intended to wait until the child was older before telling her. For now, it had still been easy enough to conceal. Gu Rongqing had always been busy and rarely came home, so their current lives didn’t look particularly different from before.

“Mama has been lying to me for a long time…”

Wen Nuan looked as though she was about to cry.

Frightened, Wen Ling immediately crouched down and pulled her into an embrace.

“How could Mama lie to you? Be good, baby.”

The moment Wen Ling tried to soothe her, Wen Nuan completely broke down.

She wrapped her arms around Wen Ling’s neck and sobbed, “Mama and Mommy got divorced a long time ago! Mama… Waaah… Mama kept lying to me before.”

Wen Ling hadn’t expected her to say that.

She hurriedly comforted her.

“Mama hasn’t been lying to you all this time.”

“Mama is bad! One of my kindergarten classmates has a daddy and mommy who got divorced, and now her mommy only comes to see her after a really long time… Waaah…”

Wen Nuan hiccupped before continuing.

“Mommy has always only come to see me after a long time, and whenever she comes home, Mama and Mommy never sleep together.”

“Today… Today, Mama and Mommy finally slept together. I wanted… I wanted to sleep with Mama and Mommy too… Waaah…”

Wen Nuan’s crying nearly melted Wen Ling’s heart.

“Don’t cry, baby. Mama and Mommy both love you very much.”

“Then why don’t we live together? I want Mommy and Mama…”

Wen Ling didn’t know how to explain it to her.

What could she possibly say that Wen Nuan would understand?

“Nuan Nuan, Mommy has a lot of work, so she can’t…”

“You’re still lying to me.”

Wen Nuan twisted out of Wen Ling’s embrace.

“Adults all say that two people only get divorced when they don’t have feelings for each other anymore. Don’t you love Mommy?”

Wen Ling fell silent.

How could she not love Gu Rongqing?

But how was she supposed to tell Wen Nuan that her mommy was the one who didn’t love her?

Neither of them noticed Gu Rongqing standing in the doorway, her face deathly pale and one hand gripping the door tightly.