The Beautiful Female Supporting Character is Flirtatious and Amorous [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 13

Chapter 13: The Whole Family Likes Men, Except Me (13)

Su Rui quickly completed the transfer procedures.

Xu Yangyang generously organized a department dinner to celebrate Su Rui’s arrival and gave her an expensive gift in return.

Holding a wine glass, Su Rui’s eyes reddened as she choked out many words of gratitude to Xu Yangyang. Xu Yangyang listened throughout with a smile, showing patient warmth.

The others didn’t interrupt her. After spending time with her, they had gained a full understanding of “Su Rui’s power.” Furthermore, Xu Yangyang was an excellent leader—she never made trouble, was considerate of subordinates, and fought for generous bonuses every quarter. Thus, they welcomed Su Rui’s addition.

Taking in everyone’s attitude, Su Rui felt increasingly moved. After sitting down, she gripped her glass and swore silently: I must work hard to repay the General Manager, help her defeat Meng Zhichuan, and take back the company.

Nodding firmly, Su Rui began to eat heartily. She needed energy to cause trouble… ah, no, to work.

Nurtured by “love,” Meng Zhichuan began to become diligent and motivated. However, in a sudden turn, he ruthlessly snatched away a major project that Xu Yangyang had been working on—one that was nearly finished.

Before Xu Yangyang could react, the usually delicate Su Rui was already cursing in a rage: “He’s really bringing a mask to his coffin—shameless to the death! Why does he get to take the project our team worked so hard on for so long?!”

“That was the blood and sweat of our sleepless nights for months!”

Su Rui’s eyes were red with anger. Xu Yangyang patted her soothingly. “Don’t be angry, don’t worry.”

“General Manager, I can’t help it!” Su Rui was fuming. “He’s just thick-skinned and brazen! Just because he’s the eldest son and a man, does everything belong to him? You are clearly far more capable than he is.”

“I’ve seen how hard you’ve worked for this company. But him? Absent every day, and on the rare occasions he shows up, he’s late or leaves early. I don’t understand how someone like him can be the CEO.”

After venting, Su Rui stepped forward and gripped Xu Yangyang’s hands tightly: “General Manager, we must fight back!”

Xu Yangyang looked down at her hands, which were being squeezed painfully, then at Su Rui’s determined expression. Her eyelid twitched. “We are all in the same company. As long as it creates profit for the firm, it doesn’t matter if the project is handled by me or him.”

“Now that he has a new boyfriend and has turned over a new leaf to be ambitious, we should be happy for him.”

Su Rui froze for two seconds, her eyes nearly bulging out. “What? He’s dating someone? And it’s a man?!” Her voice was loud, instantly attracting several stares.

Su Rui’s expression stiffened, and she quickly covered her mouth. “Sorry, General Manager, I didn’t mean to.”

She remained in shock, unable to accept this reality for a long time.

0357 felt the world go dark. It’s over. Now that the male lead’s orientation and relationship were common knowledge, could the plot ever be corrected back to the original plan?

Xu Yangyang maintained her smile. “It’s fine. But this is Mr. Meng’s private business. You must not spread it around the company.”

“Absolutely must not.”

The word “must” was emphasized heavily. After locking eyes with Xu Yangyang for a moment, Su Rui’s eyes curved. “I understand, General Manager. Set your heart at ease.”

She made a zipping motion over her mouth, but her expression was anything but innocent.

Sure enough, in less than half a day, the news that Meng Zhichuan was in a relationship with a man—and that the two played “wild games” in bed every night—spread through the company like a virus.

It even began to leak to the outside world.

Many people took it as gospel. “No wonder he rarely came to the office before. He played too hard with his new boyfriend and got sent to the hospital.”

“Exactly! My friend’s best friend’s cousin’s girlfriend is a receptionist at that hotel. She saw Mr. Meng being taken away by an ambulance with her own eyes. There was so much blood!”

“Huh? That’s terrifying! Mr. Meng really knows how to have fun!”

“What’s the use of having fun? If he put that effort into business, our company would have hit the Top 50 of the Fortune 500 long ago.”

Xu Yangyang tapped her fingers on the desk, eyes narrowing. Su Rui couldn’t help but shiver. “General Manager, I really didn’t start these rumors. It’s just that their minds are dirty; they naturally love making up ‘Yellow Rumors’ (scandalous rumors).”

Su Rui felt wronged. “Before, they said I only stayed in the company because I… because I climbed into your bed and gained your favor. They even said I’m a ‘craftsman’ who is only good for looking at, and that besides my hands and mouth, I’m useless everywhere else.”

Xu Yangyang was shocked: “?”

Are the employees in this company this vicious? They attacked everyone regardless of gender.

She began to wonder if this was a problem with the previous management of Meng Rudeng and Zhang Yulan, or if Meng Zhichuan was so poor a leader that everyone looked down on him equally.

After comforting Su Rui, Xu Yangyang went to find Meng Zhichuan. “Brother, have you heard any gossip about me in the company?”

“I have,” Meng Zhichuan replied without hiding it. “What’s wrong?”

Xu Yangyang smiled at him. Not hearing a response for a long time, Meng Zhichuan looked up and waved his hand dismissively. “Hah, mouths belong to other people. Let them say what they want. It’s not just you; even I haven’t escaped it lately. Look at how far they’ve gone, saying I’m ‘HIV-free’ for now, but ‘Warts’ the big deal? Love has arrived!”

Meng Zhichuan pointed at the group chat on his phone screen and spoke to Xu Yangyang with a deadpan expression. (Note: He’s referencing punny, derogatory slang about STDs).

Xu Yangyang squinted: “Isn’t this the private gossip group the employees set up to complain? Why are you in it?”

“I used a burner account to sneak in,” Meng Zhichuan smiled proudly. “So, kid, don’t take other people’s words too seriously.”

Xu Yangyang: “…”

She began to seriously suspect that because the company was the primary setting for the plot, the people here were all made “vicious” just to drive the story forward. Very “old-school romance novel” style.

She hesitated, then couldn’t resist: “Aren’t you even a little angry hearing this today?”

“Not at all,” Meng Zhichuan gave a bashful smile. “If Xiao Lan knew I openly acknowledged him, he’d be more than happy. By the way, thank the employees for their ‘blessings’ on our behalf.”

Xu Yangyang’s eyelids drooped. Is there something wrong with your brain?

Since she wouldn’t leave, Meng Zhichuan thought for a moment. “By the way, is it true about you and Su Rui? As your brother, I have to remind you: office romance is forbidden.”

Xu Yangyang gave a fake smile: “It’s a rumor.”

“That’s good,” Meng Zhichuan sighed in relief. “She’s too clumsy; she’s not right for you.”

Zhang Yulan rarely decided to visit the company for an inspection. She came secretly, intending to give her children a surprise, but unexpectedly overheard the gossip about her son and daughter. She nearly fainted on the spot.

Her face went from red to white, then white to green. Finally, she swung her sleeves and left in a rage.

Xu Yangyang saw Zhang Yulan and wanted to say hello, but the latter walked away decisively. Xu Yangyang turned around and asked Su Rui to notify the team of a meeting. Before the message could be sent, she heard people whispering nearby.

“The General Manager and the CEO are both queer. Do you think Mr. and Mrs. Meng are the same?”

“Hard to say. Should one of us go undercover to find out?”

“In my opinion, the marriage between the Chairman and his wife is just a contract. They look loving on the surface, but they probably loathe each other in private. Just the day before yesterday, I saw Mrs. Meng smiling at a young hunk until her face was full of wrinkles…”

Xu Yangyang’s mouth fell open. “I’m just a little bit ‘wicked,’ but these people are truly ‘vicious’.”

She became thoughtful: “I’ve realized it, 0357.”

0357 didn’t understand. Ten seconds later, the system reacted, its chips roaring: What have you realized?! You are here for a mission, not to join a reality TV show about social observation!

Do! Not! Realize! Anything!