I Quit Being This Female Lead (GL) - Chapter 49

“I… can’t let go of you.”

Xun Fangyun gripped Mang Ke’s hand within the warm bedding. Her black hair cascaded over her cheek, making her look frail yet beautiful.

Mang Ke looked at her pale cheek, feeling uncertain. Just days ago, she was so fierce, but now that she was sick, she was as gentle as a kitten, making her feel both unfamiliar and known.

“Is what you’re saying… true?” Mang Ke was skeptical. “You were so mean to me just a few days ago.”

The resentful Mang Ke wished she could dive into her own mind, pull out every crime Xun Fangyun committed while bullying her, lay them out, and make her kneel on a keyboard and apologize again and again.

But the current Xun Fangyun looked so weak, as if she were about to die, and Mang Ke couldn’t help but soften her heart.

“Mang Ke…” Xun Fangyun turned slightly, pulling Mang Ke hard towards her. Mang Ke was constrained and had to lean in, forced to face her.

“I’m truly happy that you came to find me.” Xun Fangyun tilted her head slightly, placing a soft, cool kiss on Mang Ke’s lips. “I’m so happy…”

No one had ever cared about her this much, and no one had ever shown her so much concern.

The constraints of this false world had created Xun Fangyun’s terrible temper, causing her to fear keeping the person she loved by her side.

She knew she had been wrong.

She didn’t want to let go again.

She thought such a heartfelt confession would elicit at least some response from Mang Ke. If not tears, she should at least look conflicted, right?

But seeing Mang Ke’s eyes avoid hers, Xun Fangyun felt a sudden bad premonition surge up.

“Um, I…” Mang Ke scratched her cheek and whispered, “I already agreed to date Jia Yun.”

Xun Fangyun: “…”

What do you do when you wake up and your wife has run off with someone else?

Waiting online, this is urgent!!!

[Did you hear? Our company’s General Manager was so angry she threw up blood and went to the hospital.]

[I only heard she went to the hospital. What’s this about throwing up blood from anger?]

[Alas, it’s about…]

[It’s about her fiancé and her ambiguous partner getting together and kicking the General Manager to the curb!]

[Wow, that exciting?]

[Yeah, yeah! I heard fanfiction is already out. DM me, and I’ll send you the little spicy story about Jia Yun and Mang Ke. It’s so exciting!]

[Passionate Video, Click Me to View: The Secrets Between the General Manager’s Fiancé and Her Lover~]

The company group chat was quiet, but the private small groups were exceptionally lively.

Xun Fangyun was well enough to be discharged from the hospital after three days. Whether this should be attributed to the hospital’s miraculous healing saving Xun Fangyun’s life or not, she was discharged after three days and could go straight back to work.

However, going back to work seemed worse than staying home.

Inside the office, the new supervisor, Jia Yun, was leaning against the corner department’s doorframe, chatting and laughing with Mang Ke, who was sitting at her desk.

“Did you read the book I bought for you last time?”

“Mhm, it was quite interesting.”

“Did you know the author wrote that book for her beloved?”

“Mhm… I did…”

Jia Yun rested her hand on the back of Mang Ke’s chair, leaning down and chuckling, “I’ll pick you up after work tonight. I have some more books at my place and would love to read them with you.”

Mang Ke’s cheeks were flushed. She looked up at Jia Yun and nodded weakly.

The two continued to chat, pink bubbles of romance colliding with everyone in the office.

The colleagues in the corner cautiously huddled under a desk to whisper—

“Are Supervisor Jia and Mang Ke really dating?”

“They look like this. It would be strange if they weren’t, right?”

“What about our General Manager?”

“Who knows? Little Wang next door used to be a GM x Mang Ke shipper. I heard that when Supervisor Jia Yun got involved, she immediately defected and has already written several fanfics for the new couple.”

“Wow, hit me up with that resource!”

“Hit you up with what resource?”

Just as the two were secretly planning to exchange cloud drive links, a familiar voice sounded from above them.

They looked up to see Xun Fangyun standing opposite them with a dark face. She lightly tapped the desktop and said, “Slacking off during work hours. You lose this month’s bonus, and submit a 3,000-character self-criticism to the HR department.”

“Ah?!”

“You’re wrong, General Manager Yu! We were…”

Ignoring their wailing, she turned to Mang Ke’s desk. The two of them were staring at her in unison.

The smiling eyes of Jia Yun made Xun Fangyun feel exceptionally uncomfortable. She felt like this woman was mocking her!!!

She was furious!!!

Why did she have to tolerate this in her own company!!!!

She turned to look at Mang Ke, who was even more infuriating. She was looking left and right, like she was watching a play, completely lacking the urgent gaze she had earlier. It seemed this situation was exactly what she deserved to enjoy.

Xun Fangyun felt a stinging numbness in her heart, as if it had been gouged out.

Mang Ke seemed completely oblivious to her gaze. She took a packet of instant milk tea powder from a nearby desk, then took Jia Yun’s hand and placed the packet in her palm.

Afterward, she smiled at her, her eyes curving sweetly.

Xun Fangyun: “!!!!”

Furious, Xun Fangyun stormed out of the office, clutching her chest and heading straight for her own office. Upon entering, she immediately told her assistant, “Quick, get my medicine!”

The assistant, seeing her pale face and clutched chest, thought she was having an attack and rushed over in panic: “General Manager Yu, what’s wrong!”

Xun Fangyun gasped, holding her chest, “My heart hurts. Get me a quick-acting heart relief pill.”

The assistant said, “But that medicine is completely useless for your condition.”

Xun Fangyun: “…”

She forgot. She still needed the right treatment for the right ailment.

Over the course of a week, everyone in the office witnessed Mang Ke and Jia Yun’s high-profile dating in full glory. The two laughed and talked. A few days ago, on a holiday, Jia Yun sent Mang Ke 9,999 roses, the scent of which permeated the entire floor.

Now, everyone knew Mang Ke and Jia Yun were dating, and the previously high-profile General Manager had a dark expression these days that no one dared to provoke.

One day, Mang Ke finished her work. Thanks to Jia Yun’s ‘tactics,’ overtime was now strictly prohibited, and Mang Ke no longer had to worry about missing the bus.

“Mang Ke~”

A new young woman from the office came over with her bag, smiling. “Are you going on a date after work?”

Mang Ke thought for a moment and smiled: “No, I’m going home today. My third younger brother is home alone, and I’m a little worried.”

“Perfect! We can take the same bus. I also need to pick up a package downstairs. Let’s go together~”

“Mhm, sounds good.”

Since no one was bullying Mang Ke anymore, the entire office felt pleasant, and Mang Ke was quite happy.

Just as the two girls were downstairs picking up their items from the courier locker, they heard the sound of high heels clicking on the floor behind them—strong and deliberate.

Mang Ke instinctively turned around and saw a woman with long hair, large sunglasses, and a wine-red suit standing behind her. She arrogantly tilted her head and stared at Mang Ke, saying, “Do you have time?”

The young girl next to Mang Ke turned, saw the newcomer, and quickly bowed her head, saying, “Chairwoman!”

Mang Ke looked at her, then at the woman referred to as the Chairwoman. After a moment of silence, she asked, “Are you talking to me?”

“Who else?” She folded her sunglasses, clipping them to the collar of her suit, and lifted her chin, saying, “Come with me. I have something to discuss with you.”

6:00 PM, North City Cafe.

Mang Ke looked around. The cafe on the 20th-plus floor looked very grand. Most importantly, the floor-to-ceiling windows in the private room made Mang Ke a little scared.

She had a fear of heights.

After they sat down, the waiter quickly served two Americanos.

Mang Ke couldn’t stand the bitter taste. It took a long time to ease the bitterness in her mouth after one sip, so she hadn’t touched the small cup of concentrated coffee in front of her.

“I wonder what you wanted to see me about?” Mang Ke asked the woman opposite her.

The woman took a sip of coffee, leaving a bright lipstick mark on the rim of the cup.

“I came to see you for only one reason.”

The woman rummaged in her bag, pulled out a pen and a check, and slid them across the vintage green porcelain tabletop to the center of the coffee table.

“This is one hundred million,” the woman said coldly. “Take this money and leave my daughter.”

Mang Ke: “…”

This is the direction the plot should be taking!!!

What a perfectly normal statement!!!

Mang Ke’s mind was running towards the check a million miles an hour. She felt that everyone else in the world was fooling around, and only this NPC was diligently playing the role of the wicked mother. It was truly commendable.

“Okay.”

Mang Ke said excitedly, “Where do I sign?”

Woman: “…”

This girl’s reaction… is not quite right, is it???

Perhaps Mang Ke’s agreement was too abrupt, causing the NPC to freeze. She stared blankly at Mang Ke for a long time before saying, “Just sign on the bottom line. The funds will be transferred to your account tomorrow.”

Mang Ke reached out, took the pen and the check, and after signing, handed them back to the woman.

“Does that settle it?” Mang Ke looked at her with clear eyes. “Can I go home now?”

Woman: “…Ah, yes, you may.”

Mang Ke took her bag and stood up. Just as she reached the door, she turned back as if remembering something, and asked, “Will it be deposited tomorrow?”

Woman: “…”

This person is really not right!!!!

Why is she even asking about the deposit time!!!!

What kind of person did my daughter get involved with!!!!

After receiving a firm affirmative answer, Mang Ke happily left the cafe, got into the elevator without looking back.

The woman picked up her coffee and took a large sip, but the scalding coffee burned her lips. When she hastily put it down, she splashed some onto herself.

Just as she was fuming, her eyes fell on the check Mang Ke had just signed.

There must be a trick!

That girl is definitely playing hard to get!