When the Villain From an Angsty Novel Transmigrates Into a Sweet Romance [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 9

“Good morning!”

“Morning.” When the colleague saw Fang Yuqing’s sweet smile, the gloom in her heart dissipated, and she broke into a smile as well.

Fang Yuqing hummed a song in a good mood. Today, she had unusually bought a few tulips and arranged them in a vase on her desk. She had previously seen a middle-aged woman in her late forties or fifties selling flowers and bought a few because only these beautiful blossoms were worthy of her good mood today.

“You seem very excited,” the colleague asked kindly. She liked Fang Yuqing’s name very much, feeling that the person who named her must have loved her dearly. Yuqing to meet a sunny day was a name full of blessings and affection.

Fang Yuqing curled her lips. “It’s nothing much, really; I just reconciled with a friend.”

“Is it that simple? It shouldn’t be an ordinary friend, right?”

Fang Yuqing nodded quickly. “Of course not.”

The colleague patted her shoulder and said with a smile, “Reconciliation is good. It’s not easy to find a good friend. Look at me; after graduation, I drifted apart from my old friends. Now, besides work friends, I can’t find a single friend from my school days that I can truly talk to. By the way, at what stage did you meet this friend?”

She answered without thinking, “High school. We were tablemates. We were estranged for several years and just met again now.”

“Then the two of you have quite the destiny, don’t you? It seems you both cherish this friendship very much. It’s rare for friends who haven’t seen each other for years to restore their relationship to what it was before.”

The colleague’s words struck a chord in her heart. She said, “Right? I think so too. Her personality is cold, so I thought I was the only one missing her. Back when I was abroad, I would often dream of her. To be honest and don’t laugh at me the reason we fought was that we were so close that others misunderstood us as having some sort of ambiguous relationship. I overheard her explaining it to a classmate and misunderstood her words at the time. It wasn’t until yesterday that I realized she cared about me and was afraid I would be wronged.”

Fang Yuqing’s face was pink and tender, her eyes full of smiles. While chatting with her colleague about these things, she was vivid and agile, even more beautiful than the elegant tulips in the vase.

Seeing her speak with more and more enthusiasm, the colleague grew increasingly confused. She hurriedly called for a stop and asked, “Are you… are you sure you’re talking about a friend?”

“Yes.” Her eyes were watery and clear. Seeing her innocence, the colleague smiled helplessly and asked again, “You’ve never been in love, have you, Yuqing?”

Fang Yuqing raised her eyebrows generously. “Mm-hmm.”

The colleague couldn’t help but laugh and patted her shoulder once more, saying, “Alright, I understand. In the future, if you want to talk about the two of you, you can find me anytime. My emotional experience is very rich stronger than my resume so if there’s anything you don’t understand, coming to me is definitely the right choice.”

Fang Yuqing accepted the other party’s kindness and offered a sweet smile, saying, “Mhm! I know. If I need to, I will definitely find you.”

Suddenly, Manager Peng walked out of the office with a stiff face. The door closed heavily, and after locking eyes with Fang Yuqing, she said, “Yuqing, come with me.”

“Okay, Manager Peng.”

Facing official business, Fang Yuqing restrained her playful expression and followed Manager Peng with full concentration to listen to the arrangements.

Fang Yuqing wrote in her notebook, noting everything she needed to record later. Most importantly, from Manager Peng’s words, she understood that the foreigner they were receiving this time was a chatterbox.

Fang Yuqing pursed her lips. Although she was a chatterbox herself, when she was busy with simultaneous interpretation, she was quite afraid of meeting a talkative person with a vast vocabulary. But it didn’t matter; work was about facing challenges every day, and today was no different.

“Manager, where are we going…”

As soon as she finished speaking, Manager Peng said jokingly, “To your sister’s place.”

Fang Yuqing hugged her notebook tightly and said joyfully, “Is our company collaborating with hers?”

“It’s not exactly a collaboration, but a friendly exchange. It’s normal that you don’t know about these things since you just joined the company. Your sister’s CEO and our CEO are old friends. I heard they grew up together and were childhood friends from the same compound; later, when they opened companies, they helped each other out.”

Manager Peng briefed Fang Yuqing on company matters. Once the official business was explained, she had the leisure to chat about other things.

“One of you took your father’s surname and the other took your mother’s?”

Fang Yuqing shook her head with a smile and explained, “We aren’t biological sisters. To be precise, we were classmates before, in the same high school. My mother and her father remarried, so we became sisters by chance. She is one year older than me and is a very outstanding woman.”

Manager Peng immediately showed a look of realization. She said, “No wonder when I listened to gossip, I never heard about her having a sister. So the two of you are a recomposed family.”

“Is there a lot of gossip about my sister?” Fang Yuqing knew that Manager Peng mentioning this in front of her was meant to invite her to ask, so she didn’t hesitate and asked directly.

It is human nature to enjoy gossip, regardless of gender.

Manager Peng was no exception. She pressed the elevator floor button and said with a smile, “The two companies often have business interactions, and in the workplace, there is never a shortage of gossip regarding women. People who know Chi Xia say she is like a sharp sword; the edge she shows can pierce a person to death. Those who dislike her say she is young and aggressive and will eventually take a big fall. Those who admire her believe Chi Xia has a bright future. So, how could a woman with such an outstanding appearance and strong ability not be discussed?”

At this point, Manager Peng was suddenly curious about what Chi Xia looked like in Fang Yuqing’s mind, so she voiced her thoughts.

Fang Yuqing did not think for long. Her long black hair was pinned up, and when she lowered her eyes and smiled shallowly, she gained a few hints of gentle beauty. “She must be like water able to turn into hard, sharp cold ice, but also able to become a pool of tender water reflecting the spring sun.”

Manager Peng was quite surprised by her answer. According to her view of Chi Xia, things like “tenderness” were completely unimaginable on her.

Fang Yuqing saw the thoughts in Manager Peng’s mind from her expression. “She is a very good person; she’s just not good at expressing herself.”

“Then she must be very good to you.” Manager Peng’s words made Fang Yuqing’s heart bloom with joy, giving her even more motivation to handle the official business.

They did not delay long on the road. When they reached their destination, the meeting between Fang Yuqing and Chi Xia was also very dramatic. She never thought that when the elevator doors opened, she would happen to see the other person. Fang Yuqing blinked at Chi Xia in surprise, then changed her pace to move to the other side of Manager Peng.

The two brushed shoulders as they passed. Fang Yuqing turned her face slightly; it seemed that at this moment, she smelled Chi Xia’s fragrance again, and Chi Xia also saw her bright, brilliant smile.

Neither of them spoke. The exchange in their eyes tacitly expressed their respective inner activities.

Chi Xia withdrew her gaze. The reaction of her heart trembling because of Fang Yuqing’s smile was dismissed by Chi Xia as an illusion.

This encounter also let Fang Yuqing know that they probably wouldn’t have the chance to work together. Originally, Fang Yuqing was thinking that she would have to perform well then, striving to radiate her charm. It would be best if she could make Chi Xia stare transfixed, making her surrender to her brilliance. After all, during these years apart, she hadn’t been lazy and had been moving forward.

Unfortunately, she wouldn’t be able to dazzle her eyes.

Fang Yuqing sighed silently and followed Manager Peng.

This busy period lasted until noon. Fang Yuqing spoke until her mouth was dry and her throat felt like it was smoking. The disposable cup in her hand never rested, constantly being filled with water.

Fang Yuqing took off the simultaneous interpretation headset, and after she and Manager Peng packed the equipment and set it aside, she finally found time to rest.

Manager Peng smiled gratifiedly and said, “A little language genius.”

She joked, “I’m a chatterbox; I was born with a lot to say. My mom said choosing this major was perfectly appropriate. She said when I was a kid, I could babble a huge amount of words by myself. My language ability has been strong since I was small. Later, when I came into contact with English, I gained even more interest in it. Going abroad to study was also for professional advancement. How should I put it? My work developed from a hobby.”

Manager Peng laughed loudly. “That’s not having too much to say; that’s being lively. Alright, we’ve been busy for so long today. I’ll take you to taste the food in the cafeteria here. I heard Old Chang say the taste is quite good.”

“President Chang?”

“Yes. Originally, this job wouldn’t have fallen to the two of us, but Old Chang is currently abroad. I rarely come here; otherwise, when I saw your sister last time, I wouldn’t have just found her familiar. It was only after seeing her business card that I knew why she looked familiar it turns out she’s a manager at this company.”

At that moment, a phone call disrupted Manager Peng’s plan. She stood up to answer it and returned to the office a short while later, saying apologetically, “Yuqing, I can’t accompany you for lunch. My ex-husband called to ask about the child.”

“It’s fine, it’s fine. Manager, you go ahead with your business. I’ll just give my sister a call later and have her take me to eat something delicious.”

Manager Peng nodded. Having an easy-going subordinate made her feel she could live a few years longer. She picked up her bag and instructed Fang Yuqing, saying, “I won’t be late for the 2:30 PM meeting. You wait for me here then. If anyone asks, just say I’m busy with something else.”

“Okay.” Fang Yuqing would certainly keep her mouth shut. If she gossiped about her leader’s business, how could she expect to survive in the company?

Regarding Manager Peng’s departure, Fang Yuqing didn’t care much. She happily called Chi Xia, but who would have known that the call would be rejected? She puffed out her cheeks and said angrily, “Of all the people I know, only Chi Xia loves rejecting calls the most. How could I not remember such an unconventional person?”

While speaking ill of Chi Xia, she tactfully did not call again, in case she was busy with official business. So Fang Yuqing sat on the chair, swaying back and forth. On a whim, she leaned back against the chair. Suddenly, the door was turned open. Fang Yuqing hurriedly sat upright, pretending to be serious, but she didn’t know that the person who opened the door was standing with one hand on her waist, smiling as she watched her act.

Fang Yuqing waited, but the person behind her didn’t make a sound. She looked back curiously and found it was Chi Xia. Like soft clay, she slumped onto the table, her cheeks pressed out of shape, looking extremely cute. She said, “Sister, I’m going to die of hunger.”

She spoke in a sweet, cloying voice. Chi Xia said with disdain, “Straighten your tongue.”

“I’m hungry.”

“Why are you here?”

Chi Xia thought to herself: The assistant mentioned it casually, and I just happened to remember it.

That was why she hadn’t answered Fang Yuqing’s call, because she was already walking toward this place.

Chi Xia didn’t explain. “I’ll take you to the cafeteria.”

All morning, Fang Yuqing had done nothing but be a little tail. Previously, she was behind Manager Peng, and now she had switched to Chi Xia.

Encountering colleagues on the way, they were all extremely surprised to see the constantly chattering Fang Yuqing beside Chi Xia, and they couldn’t help but admire Fang Yuqing.

Isn’t she afraid of Manager Chi’s cold face?

Why is Manager Chi answering that woman’s words while maintaining a cold face?

Who is she!

Chi Xia was unaware of the triple question in her colleagues’ minds. At that moment, she sat opposite Fang Yuqing, holding the work meal with both hands.

“Is this portion with more meat really for me?” Chi Xia’s thoughtfulness made Fang Yuqing feel as if she were sitting on a cloud, soft and fluffy. She sweetly propped up her chin and looked at Chi Xia with a silly smile.

Chi Xia curled her lips into a smile like a spring breeze and said, “Eat it; it’s yours.”

As the saying goes, when things are abnormal, there must be a catch.

However, Fang Yuqing did not notice this point. She was happily eating the braised pork made by the chef.

Suddenly, Chi Xia spoke, saying, “I promised Dad today that I would live at home from now on, but…”

She blinked, continuing to listen.

“But I want to stay in your room. I don’t want any of the others.”

Whoo! Starting to occupy the female lead’s room, aren’t we! Very good, excellent! The villain is online! The next step is to bully the female lead and make her run out of the house in tears!

System 009 wished it could applaud her. This was the real Chi Xia; any “gentleness like water” was fake.

Fang Yuqing’s cheeks were stuffed full. She said unclearly, “Okay.”

Chi Xia’s smile cracked for an instant, her eyes looking at her in confusion.

“The two of us can just sleep together. I can do that……?

Is this a question of whether you can do it or not?

My female lead baby, the focus is wrong!

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