The Beautiful Female Supporting Character is Flirtatious and Amorous [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 17

Chapter 17: The Whole Family Likes Men, Except Me (17)

Su Rui’s methods were low-level, but they were remarkably effective. The entire company was now drowning in rumors about Meng Zhichuan.

The original plot intended for Su Rui to be the female lead at the center of a scandal, but now she had transformed into the mastermind behind the scenes… 0357’s feelings were incredibly complex. It glanced at the Plot Collapse Index: 99.9%. The world was only 0.1% away from total annihilation.

Truly marvelous.

Su Rui was on a high. She had never realized that these “despicable” methods could be so crude yet effective. As she spread rumors, she felt a sudden moment of spiritual enlightenment. No wonder her colleagues loved slandering her behind her back—it turned out that destroying someone’s reputation and innocence was so easy, and it cost absolutely nothing.

She watched as Meng Zhichuan jumped in anger in the gossip group, using burner accounts to desperately defend himself, and she smiled with a sense of release. Only the person framing you knows exactly how wronged you are.

Was a defense useful? Was a clarification effective? Was self-justification worth it? None of it mattered.

Su Rui was both relieved and happy. She was lucky the gossip-mongers had only linked her with the General Manager. If the object of the rumor had been swapped to Meng Zhichuan, she’d be too disgusted to eat for three days.

To be lucky enough to be rumored with the General Manager—isn’t that a blessing? Su Rui thought happily.

The current Xu Yangyang was no longer the “bean sprout” she was at the beginning. After Su Rui’s careful dietary management and strict exercise supervision, Xu Yangyang had filled out and grown increasingly beautiful.

Unlike Su Rui—who was fair, delicate, with features like a lily, exquisite and fragile—Xu Yangyang was wilder, looking more dangerous and possessing a superior aura. Her makeup was always sharp: meticulously drawn eyebrows, upturned eyeliner, and an undisguised ambition in her eyes.

Men might not like Xu Yangyang’s type, but most women certainly admired her. Su Rui was a prime example. In the eyes of men, Xu Yangyang was hard to control, but to Su Rui, this smart, rational, and powerful woman was someone she absolutely adored. Following a boss like this meant she never had to worry about putting food on the table or workplace harassment. She only needed to work honestly and produce results to easily gain rewards that met or even exceeded her expectations.

While Meng Zhichuan was busy dealing with the fallout, he saw Xu Yangyang standing at his office door. He stopped what he was doing, his tone none too pleasant. “You need something?”

“Yes.” Xu Yangyang walked in and closed the door behind her, ignoring his sour expression. “I want to talk.” She pulled out a chair and sat directly across from him, getting straight to the point. “There’s no need for you to snatch the project I’m collaborating on with Jiang Ni.”

Xu Yangyang’s voice was calm, but to Meng Zhichuan, it carried a different weight. “What are you trying to say?” His arrogant pride was offended, his voice turning sharp. “Meng Fei, I hope you understand—the only reason you’re in this company is because I showed mercy as your brother.”

“So, never mind your project with Jiang Ni; the entire company will eventually be mine.”

Xu Yangyang wasn’t angered. She gave a half-smile. “You said it yourself: ‘eventually.’ But right now, the company isn’t yours, is it?”

“Besides, I thought I was able to enter because Dad gave the nod.”

Xu Yangyang rarely showed such a strong, sharp side in front of him. Meng Zhichuan dithered for a moment, then became exasperated. “What do you mean? You’re here to laugh at me too, aren’t you?” He clenched his fists. “Do you also think my private life is a mess, that my relationships are a disaster, and that I can’t even manage one man?”

“Yes, I admit, I’m a failure in love, but you can’t use that to deny my professional ability!” His eyes were red, his face full of stubborn endurance—looking for all the world like a delicate, swaying flower about to lose its petals.

Xu Yangyang: “?” (The “Old man on the subway looking at his phone” meme).

“What is he talking about?” Xu Yangyang asked the system in confusion. “Were we just talking about the same thing?”

0357 was speechless. It took a long time to find its voice. [I forgot to mention… while the male lead Meng Zhichuan looks ‘cool and overbearing’ on the surface, he has a fatal weakness: he’s a total ‘Love-Brain.’]

Originally, this Love-Brain was meant to serve the female lead, Su Rui. But clearly, Meng Zhichuan’s character setting, like the plot, had collapsed into a complete mess.

Xu Yangyang’s eyelid twitched. She let out a meaningful “Oh.” Her smile suddenly became more brilliant. “Yes, I am here to laugh at you.” She didn’t hide her disdain. “If you can’t even manage two mere men, how can you manage a company this large?”

“Brother, I sincerely advise you: if you can’t sit in this seat, don’t. Give it to me.”

“I am stronger than you.”

The vibrant ambition in her eyes stung him. Meng Zhichuan smashed his coffee cup in fury. “You want the company? Don’t even think about it. You’re just a woman; you’ll marry into another family sooner or later…”

Faced with the same old rhetoric, Xu Yangyang yawned. “We’ll see about that, Brother.”

She left, but Meng Zhichuan couldn’t pull himself together. Fang Tingyang had cursed him out and cut ties completely. His new flame, Xiao Lan, had become an “ex” due to neglect and had vanished. Meng Zhichuan felt his life was bitter—bitter than a dark-roasted coffee bean.

He muddled his way back home, hoping to find comfort from Zhang Yulan, but was caught off guard by a crowd gathered in the living room. There was Zhang Yulan, Meng Rudeng, Jiang Ni, Jiang Ni’s mother, and…

“Xiao Lan?!” Meng Zhichuan murmured in shock. He stepped forward to win him back, but stopped dead after two paces.

The reason was simple: Meng Rudeng was staring intently at Xiao Lan, who was currently applying makeup for Zhang Yulan. The Chairman’s expression was exactly like a man who had just seen a stunning “reincarnation” of his first love.

The sound of a heart breaking echoed clearly.

Meng Zhichuan froze, then felt a surge of rage. He desperately wanted to block Meng Rudeng’s covetous gaze, but Xu Yangyang grabbed his arm.

“Brother, that’s Dad,” Xu Yangyang reminded him kindly.

“What Dad? There are no fathers and sons in the arena of love! He is clearly my mortal enemy!” Meng Zhichuan’s eyes were bloodshot. “Don’t stop me! I can’t stand by and watch Xiao Lan fall into the hands of that old geezer!”

Xu Yangyang was laughing hysterically on the inside, but her face remained calm. “Are you sure you want to make a scene in front of all these people? Aren’t you afraid Mom will slap you silly?”

Meng Zhichuan stopped, his face twisted in a pout. “Then what should I do?”

“It’s simple.” Xu Yangyang whispered in his ear like a demon. “Wait until no one is around, then go find him… wouldn’t that work?”

0357’s eyelid jumped. “…”

What a spectacular show—a father and son fighting over the same man.