“Wait a moment.”
Su Lingyu interrupted Qiao Feifei’s words.
The latter looked surprised: “How did you know she said ‘wait a moment’?”
“No, I mean, where did you hear this story?”
“Do I even need to ask around? It’s spread all over the company! That little bitch, hmph!”
“…”
Su Lingyu facepalmed in speechless frustration.
It seems no matter what the Female Lead does, the Villainous Female Supporting Character will automatically twist it, using the worst possible intentions to slander her?
Dear author, is this really necessary?
“What, you don’t believe me?”
“Of course I don’t believe you. Actually, I was there at the time, and what happened was completely different from how you described it. It was just… a normal rush to catch the elevator for clocking in.”
Qiao Feifei stared at her in disbelief: “R-really?”
“Really.”
Su Lingyu nodded with absolute certainty.
“Well then she must be hiding her true intentions deeply, and you just didn’t notice.” Qiao Feifei said after thinking for two seconds.
Su Lingyu: “…”
Alright, it seems no matter how others explain, you simply won’t believe or listen.
“By the way, I just thought of a great way to deal with…”
“Stop!”
Su Lingyu made a stopping gesture: “I told you yesterday, I’m not going to participate in schemes against Xia Bai anymore.”
“You’re serious?”
“She hasn’t done anything wrong, why should I exhaust myself trying to mess with her?”
Wouldn’t it be better to spend this time reading a couple more novels?
“Fine, if you’re too scared, I’ll figure out a way myself later.”
Qiao Feifei sat up straight, adopting an ‘our friendship is over’ posture.
Though there wasn’t much genuine friendship between them to begin with.
“…”
Su Lingyu hesitated to speak.
She really wanted to tell Qiao Feifei: if you don’t mess around, you won’t get into trouble, okay?
Obviously, at this point, Qiao Feifei wouldn’t listen to any advice anyway.
Forget it!
After all, she’s the Male Lead’s cousin.
She’s also a Female Supporting Character who outlives me.
After I got written off, she seemed to keep causing trouble for quite some time!
Even with all these Disturbing Actions against the Female Lead, she only ended up being disciplined and confined, unlike me who directly kicked the bucket.
So why worry about her? Better hurry up and worry about myself!
“Xia Bai, the company printer is broken, could you take a look?”
A female employee walked out of the print room carrying a large stack of documents.
“Secretary Gao, the printer is broken, there’s nothing I can do about it.”
Xia Bai stood up, looking somewhat troubled at the person before her.
“Come on, I know you’re good at fixing these things. I heard you even repaired the company water dispenser before, didn’t you?”
Secretary Gao continued with a sincere expression: “Please, I really need this document urgently. I have to print it quickly for a client.”
“But I…”
“Ah, we’re really running out of time. Could you at least go take a look?”
Secretary Gao interrupted Xia Bai, pushing her toward the print room while saying:
“If it really can’t be fixed, I’ll call customer service. You know how slow this brand’s service always is – it’s so annoying every time…”
Why did the printer break down now?
How did Secretary Gao find out Xia Bai knows how to fix these things?
With this forced responsibility and being pushed into action, it seems to be putting the Female Lead in a difficult position?
Su Lingyu’s gaze swept over Qiao Feifei, who was watching with amusement nearby. Looks like this is another new scheme to harass and mess with Xia Bai?
Soon, the lunch break arrived.
In the bustling cafeteria, Su Lingyu picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork with her chopsticks, savoring the tangy sweetness that blossomed on her tongue.
“Eating alone?”
Qiao Feifei set down her tray and sat opposite her, her slightly haughty demeanor seeming to say, “Fine, I’ll reluctantly keep you company!”
“Mhm.”
Su Lingyu responded vaguely, her mouth full as she battled with her delicious meal. She hadn’t expected the company cafeteria food to be so tasty and varied—far better than the slop they used to serve at her old law firm! Even though many dishes required payment, it was still more affordable than eating out.
“Why are you eating so much today?”
Qiao Feifei noticed Su Lingyu’s tray was nearly empty and couldn’t help asking curiously.
“I skipped breakfast, so I’m hungry.”
Su Lingyu stiffly put down her chopsticks. She couldn’t afford to become overweight before figuring out how to return to her original world!
“Oh.”
Qiao Feifei didn’t notice her unease, delicately placing a bit of rice in her mouth to chew slowly.
Soon, a commotion at the cafeteria entrance caught their attention.
“Look, it’s President Fu!”
“Oh my god, President Fu is so handsome!”
“I never thought President Fu would eat in the cafeteria himself!”
“General Manager Lu is here too, ahhh! These two extraordinary handsome men are killing me!”
“???”
Hearing the excited, fangirling chatter around her, Su Lingyu inwardly sighed. They’re all human—even handsome men need to eat, drink, and use the bathroom. Besides, this isn’t some celebrity meet-and-greet; it’s a company, for heaven’s sake!
But then…
When Fu Yuchen and Lu Jiuyan made their way through the crowd—one a cold, domineering CEO and the other an elegant, refined beauty—appearing in her line of sight, Su Lingyu swallowed the rest of her criticisms.
Alright then!
She had to admit, these two were undeniably gorgeous! Their presence alone seemed to elevate the entire cafeteria’s ambiance!
For a moment, she didn’t know whether to praise the author’s skill in character design or envy the female lead’s incredible luck with men~
…Speaking of the female lead!
Su Lingyu quickly scanned the room but didn’t spot Xia Bai anywhere.
So she had to ask Qiao Feifei across from her, “Where is she?”
“Who?”
“Xia Bai, of course.”
“Hmm, not sure. Probably still in the office battling wits with the printer.”
Qiao Feifei elegantly wiped the corner of her mouth with a tissue.
“She doesn’t actually know how to fix it. Why are you making things difficult for her?”
“Hmph, I do as I please.”
“…”
Su Lingyu was speechless. These childish tactics were nothing more than catalysts to help the female lead grow stronger, weren’t they?
In that case, it was time for her to start building some goodwill!
“Excuse me, one deluxe combo meal to go, please.”
Su Lingyu picked up her employee card and swiped it with a beep.
Qiao Feifei stared in astonishment from her seat. After eating that much, she wasn’t full? And now she’s getting takeout? Had Su Lingyu been traumatized or was this a side effect of her head injury?
As soon as she returned to the office, Su Lingyu spotted Xia Bai in the print room, sitting on the carpet surrounded by various parts, carefully tightening a small screw.
Given Xia Bai’s current family background, it made sense that she might know how to repair small appliances. But this large, multifunctional printer-copier-scanner-fax machine was clearly beyond her capabilities—after all, she wasn’t a professional.
“I remember Li An has the repairman’s number. Let’s call and have a professional handle this.”
Seeing her sweating profusely and so focused that she hadn’t even noticed his presence, Su Lingyu had to speak up first to get her attention.