Taking Advantage of Her Vulnerability [Entertainment Industry] - Chapter 11

After Liang Mei arrived, Lin Xu and Xu Mengmeng began circling around her, chatting away. Wen Ling didn’t join their conversation; instead, her eyes remained fixed on Gu Rongqing.

After offering a polite greeting, Gu Rongqing sat at the table and remained quiet. The others, however, were in high spirits, frequently offering toasts to her. Gu Rongqing didn’t refuse, and as she drank more, a visible haze of intoxication set in. Ji Chenxi stepped in to block a few drinks for her—until Wen Ling saw Xu Zhe pour Gu Rongqing a glass of baijiu (Chinese white liquor).

“Movie Queen Gu, my investment relies on you to earn it back for me.” With that, Xu Zhe drained his own glass and looked pointedly at Gu Rongqing’s cup.

Gu Rongqing felt that Xu Zhe had been unfriendly since their last meeting.

“Mr. Xu, I’ll drink for Rongqing.” Ji Chenxi reached for the glass, but Xu Zhe blocked her.

“Gu Rongqing is an artist under my family’s company. I can’t even ask her to have a drink?”

Ji Chenxi had only known Xu Zhe was part of the Yiyang Group; she hadn’t realized his reach extended directly into Yiyang Entertainment. For a moment, she hesitated.

“I’ll drink it.” Wen Ling snatched the glass from Gu Rongqing’s hand and downed it in one go. She then inverted the glass in front of Xu Zhe to show it was empty. In truth, Wen Ling’s tolerance was better than Gu Rongqing’s, but only slightly. Beer or wine was fine, but a glass of baijiu sent a burning sensation through her stomach, and her head began to swim.

Just as everyone expected Xu Zhe to lose his temper, he suddenly laughed and looked at Wen Ling. “Impressive tolerance.”

“Move!” Wen Ling shot him a glare, grabbed Gu Rongqing’s hand, and left the venue.

Gu Rongqing stumbled slightly as Wen Ling pulled her along. By the time they reached the elevator, Gu Rongqing gave Wen Ling’s hand a hard squeeze.

“Slow down…”

Wen Ling stopped abruptly and turned to look at her. Because they were moving, Gu Rongqing lost her balance and stumbled backward. Wen Ling reflexively caught her, pulling her close. The moment their bodies pressed together, Wen Ling’s heart trembled. It had been so long since she had held Gu Rongqing; her waist felt even thinner than before.

In Wen Ling’s arms, a tipsy Gu Rongqing became restless. She pinched Wen Ling’s cheek and mumbled, “You’re kind of cute…”

Wen Ling didn’t catch the words. Seeing Gu Rongqing continuing to pinch her face, she released her and asked, “Did you say something just now?”

Gu Rongqing ignored her. Seeing her hand leave Wen Ling’s face, she pouted.

“Rongqing?”

Gu Rongqing gave a dissatisfied hum and reached out to pinch her again. Wen Ling dodged, and Gu Rongqing grew visibly upset, chasing her face with her hands. They scuffled at the elevator door—one reaching, one dodging—until Wen Ling grew worried that someone might see them.

“Rongqing, what’s your room number? I’ll take you back.”

“If we go back… will you let me pinch your face?”

“Why do you want to pinch it so much?”

“Because your face… is so soft…” Gu Rongqing’s voice was thick with intoxication. Wen Ling sighed; currently, Gu Rongqing was acting like a child, making communication impossible.

Reaching the fifth floor, Wen Ling supported the swaying actress with one arm while calling Liang Mei to ask for the room number. Liang Mei told her it was 503, teasing her over the phone about how “cool” she had looked earlier—though she noted that a drunk Rongqing might not remember it. Liang Mei also mentioned that since Wen Ling was occupied, she might as well sleep in Lin Xu’s room.

Wen Ling’s head was spinning from the alcohol. Gu Rongqing was leaning into her embrace, soft and boneless. Combined with Liang Mei’s words, Wen Ling felt her body grow warm. Her eyes reddened slightly as she instinctively pulled Gu Rongqing closer, giving her long-missed waist a gentle squeeze.

Gu Rongqing let out a dissatisfied moan, nuzzling into Wen Ling’s neck. “Mmm… it tickles~” That soft, flirtatious sound jolted Wen Ling into a state of partial sobriety, and she immediately dropped her hand.

Annoyed by the sudden lack of touch, Gu Rongqing looked up, pouted, and bit Wen Ling on the collarbone.

Wen Ling was now fully awake. She practically carried Gu Rongqing to the room, opened the door, and locked it behind them in one fluid motion. Leaning against the door and catching her breath, she realized Gu Rongqing was still in her arms, her chest pressed against Wen Ling’s. As she looked down, she almost couldn’t stop her hand from reaching out… when Gu Rongqing kissed her on the cheek.

Before Wen Ling could react, Gu Rongqing pinched her cheek again and whispered, “So soft~”

Wen Ling was completely bewildered. Gu Rongqing had acted similarly when drunk in the past, but back then they were a legal couple; Wen Ling’s reactions were justified. Whenever Gu Rongqing clung to her like this, Wen Ling had wanted to make her even softer, to make her cry out…

But now, the situation was different. Wen Ling hadn’t done anything, yet Gu Rongqing was throwing herself at her, pinching her, and… kissing her?

Just as Wen Ling prepared to push her away, Gu Rongqing let go on her own and stumbled toward the bed. As she walked, she began peeling off her clothes. By the time she sat on the edge of the mattress, her dress was half-undone.

Wen Ling’s throat went dry. Her heart pounded like a drum, and she froze in place. To be honest, she had never seen this. Gu Rongqing was always reserved; she only showed a hint of sensuality when she was being “bullied” intensely. But now? Gu Rongqing was like a succubus.

Seeing Wen Ling standing there without reacting, Gu Rongqing complained, “Why aren’t you coming over~?”

“Rongqing… look… can you put your clothes back on?”

“Why? I’m so hot…” She reached down to pull her clothes further…

“Wait, wait!” Wen Ling panicked. Is this still my goddess? This is practically an invitation to commit a crime!

Gu Rongqing frowned, stood up, and walked over to Wen Ling. She wrapped her arms around Wen Ling’s neck, pressed her body against hers, and kissed her on the lips.

Wen Ling couldn’t help but kiss back. Feeling Gu Rongqing’s warm, soft lips, her hands began to wander restlessly over her body. Their movements grew bolder. Wen Ling lifted Gu Rongqing, carried her to the bed, and pressed her down.

Suddenly, Gu Rongqing let out a soft, delicate moan. The sound startled Wen Ling, snapping her back to her senses. Her hands stopped.

Gu Rongqing’s eyes were rimmed with red as she looked up in confusion.

Wen Ling wanted to slap herself. She cursed herself for being a “beast.” If something actually happened, how would Gu Rongqing look at her tomorrow? After a moment of self-adjustment, she gently coaxed Gu Rongqing to sleep. However, Gu Rongqing insisted on showering first, seemingly having already forgotten the heat of the moment.

As expected, Wen Ling thought. Rongqing won’t remember any of this; I’m the only beast here. Unlike Gu Rongqing, Wen Ling remained somewhat rational when drunk, whereas Gu Rongqing would have no memory of the night unless someone reminded her.

Ultimately, Wen Ling took her to the shower. Even there, Gu Rongqing was restless, soaking Wen Ling’s clothes until they were forced to bathe together. Amidst Gu Rongqing’s unintentional provocations, Wen Ling finally finished the task with great difficulty. She carried Gu Rongqing back to bed, where the actress fell asleep instantly.

Wen Ling intended to get dressed and leave, but the combination of the alcohol and the effort of bathing Gu Rongqing left her exhausted. She rested on the bed for a moment and fell fast asleep.

Meanwhile, Liang Mei had been trying to call Wen Ling to check on Gu Rongqing, but the calls went unanswered. Ji Chenxi walked over. “How is Rongqing? She isn’t answering her phone.”

“I talked to her earlier; she’s already asleep,” Liang Mei said curtly. She certainly wasn’t going to tell Ji Chenxi that the ex-wives might be sleeping together. She bid Ji Chenxi goodnight and headed to Wen Ling’s room to sleep with Lin Xu.

Sure enough, Wen Ling wasn’t there. “Well, I guess Big Sister will accompany you tonight…” Liang Mei said as she headed to the bathroom. The comment sent a flush to Lin Xu’s face.

Liang Mei emerged wearing only a towel. Lin Xu bolted upright, stammering, “Sister Liang… I, I… I’m going to shower. Be right back!” Liang Mei didn’t think much of it and lay on the bed scrolling through her phone.

When Lin Xu emerged, Liang Mei stood up to turn off the light. Suddenly, she was pinned to the bed by Lin Xu.

“Sister… I’m ready.”

Before Liang Mei could process what Lin Xu was saying, she felt a chill as her towel was yanked away, and her mouth was blocked by a kiss…

The next morning, Wen Ling woke first. Disoriented, she tried to remember where she was before the events of the previous night flooded back. Gu Rongqing was sleeping soundly beside her, her pouted lips looking adorable.

Just as Wen Ling leaned in closer, a knock sounded at the door. Gu Rongqing woke up and opened her eyes, looking directly at her.

“Last night, we…” Wen Ling realized they were both naked under the covers. As she scrambled for an explanation, Gu Rongqing suddenly said, “It’s fine.”

Wen Ling’s brain short-circuited. “It’s fine even if we slept together?”

As soon as the words left her mouth, she saw Gu Rongqing’s gaze turn very, very strange.