After Awakening Consciousness, I Was Entangled by the White Moonlight Female Supporting Character - Chapter 25

But clearly, Miss Su took this explanation as a threat, immediately pressing her lips together and falling silent.

The Su Corporation employees had never seen their young mistress like this before, and their gazes toward Jiang Ciqiu instantly carried a strange sense of reverence.

Meanwhile, the Jiang Corporation employees paled.

Well then, it seemed the newly arrived young mistress was terrifying—so much so that even the notoriously intimidating Miss Su had to tread carefully around her.

At this point, no amount of explanation would help.

Jiang Ciqiu closed her eyes in exasperation.

Not that she particularly cared about others’ opinions of her—otherwise, she would have long been hailed as the “perfect filial daughter” in their social circles.

But after all, the company was her parents’ life’s work, and she didn’t want to tarnish its reputation because of herself.

Before, when she hadn’t been involved in the company, employees could gossip all they wanted. But now that she was actually stepping into this environment, if she gave them the impression of a spoiled heiress, they would inevitably take it to heart.

When the elevator reached the Su Corporation’s floor, everyone stepped out.

Seeing her own employees exit as well, Jiang Ciqiu casually asked, “Not staying on? You’ll be late.”

They shook their heads, preferring to take the stairs rather than share the elevator with the two of them any longer.

Su Huaijin wanted to leave too, but Jiang Ciqiu grabbed her. Thinking she was being stopped, Su Huaijin was surprised when the woman said, “I’ll get off with you. There’s something I need to talk to you about.”

She pulled Su Huaijin out, then smiled at the Jiang Corporation employees. “Hurry up, don’t be late.”

Without another glance, she dragged Su Huaijin away.

Su Huaijin looked back, meeting the bewildered gazes of the employees. She raised a hand in a silent plea for help, but no one stepped forward.

Only after turning a corner and completely losing sight of them did Miss Su finally give up.

She turned back, not daring to struggle, and asked in a slightly trembling voice, “Jiang Ciqiu… are you going to hit me again?”

“…I told you it was a misunderstanding. Can someone please believe me for once?!”

But Su Huaijin persisted, “What did I do to upset you this time? I won’t go after your brother, okay? My—my dad found out you started working here and made me start too, so I really don’t have time to chase after him anymore…”

Jiang Ciqiu stopped in her tracks, utterly shocked. “What? You’re not pursuing Jiang Wanhe anymore?”

“…Huh?” The short-haired woman blinked, confused by her strong reaction. “Isn’t that what you wanted?”

“No, what did I want? Didn’t I say yesterday you could chase him all you wanted? Was my pronunciation unclear, or is your hearing bad?”

Jiang Ciqiu couldn’t resist the jab.

Su Huaijin pressed her lips together and endured it. She couldn’t afford to provoke the Jiang family’s young mistress.

Her father had reminded her repeatedly to steer clear of Jiang Ciqiu.

For the sake of her credit cards, she’d endure. For her livelihood, she’d endure.

A man was just a man—plenty of fish in the sea. But the father who funded her life? Only one.

Su Huaijin knew which was more important.

So, the usually hot-tempered Miss Su, for the sake of her cards and her lifestyle, swallowed her pride.

Seeing her silent, Jiang Ciqiu internally screamed in frustration, but she couldn’t let it show.

After all, if she tried to persuade Su Huaijin to keep pursuing Jiang Wanhe, it would undoubtedly come across as bizarre.

But! But Su Huaijin was the “stubborn holdout” in the original plot. Her pursuit of Jiang Wanhe had reached obsessive levels—no matter how many times she was rejected, she would persistently cling to him.

Even at the very end, when the white moonlight was eliminated and she herself was about to be killed, she was still relentlessly chasing after him.

So, giving up now—wasn’t it too early? Too easy?

And it was also because of her.

She had come to the branch office to work, wanting to watch the drama, only to scare Su Huaijin away.

And then, Su Huaijin gave up.

Jiang Ciqiu had nothing to say about that.

But so much had already changed.

Even the white moonlight had moved in with her. A few more differences probably wouldn’t matter.

“Anyway, the emotional tone is what’s most important. Just keep an eye on that.”

The rest were just supporting characters, there to push the main couple’s relationship forward.

Realizing this, Jiang Ciqiu seemed to unlock a new perspective.

Right, they were just supporting roles—who played them didn’t matter. Did it have to be these specific people?

Of course not. If the supporting characters and their plotlines couldn’t be altered, the world’s consciousness would have intervened by now.

But so far, there hadn’t been any signs of correction.

No attempts to fix anything.

Which meant—could it be that, subtly, the original supporting characters had already changed?

Or had their roles been filled by other developments?

The more Jiang Ciqiu thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. So, the look in her eyes as she watched Su Huaijin slowly shifted.

Su Huaijin, of course, didn’t take this change as a good thing. In her eyes, Jiang Ciqiu was a walking powder keg.

Who knew when she’d explode, taking innocent bystanders like herself down with her?

Ugh, as if being forced by her dad to work as some assistant wasn’t bad enough.

And that whole “experience life” nonsense—no driving to work, squeezing onto the subway, then fighting through crowds just to make it to the elevator on time, only to run into Jiang Ciqiu, this walking jinx.

Seriously, they’d barely met a handful of times, yet every single encounter managed to disrupt her smooth, peaceful life.

And now? She was officially late. Her dad was definitely cutting off her credit cards.

Her days of reckless spending were over.

The more she thought about it, the angrier and more miserable she felt, until suddenly, two streams of tears rolled down her face.

A short-haired beauty suddenly bursting into tears right in front of her—Jiang Ciqiu was completely stunned.

Huh? What was happening?

Even when she’d hit her last time, Su Huaijin hadn’t shed a single tear!

Had altering the plot this time unlocked some hidden scenario?

“Y-you—don’t cry!” Jiang Ciqiu panicked. She’d never been able to handle seeing girls cry.

Fumbling frantically, she dug out a pack of tissues from her side bag.

Su Huaijin suddenly didn’t seem afraid of her anymore. With her money gone, what else was there to fear? She took the tissues, only to immediately spot the branded print on them.

This only deepened her despair. “Waaah—even the tissues are designer… I can’t even afford these… sob…”

Jiang Ciqiu shoved them at her. “You can have them all, take everything!”

“Who wants them?!” Su Huaijin flung them away. “You think I’m a beggar? This young lady doesn’t need your pity!”

“…Though I might be one soon… waaah…”

“Alright, stop crying. What’s really wrong with you?” Jiang Ciqiu frowned, looking uneasy, afraid someone might suddenly walk around the corner and see her crying.

If that happened, she’d never be able to explain herself.

Steeling herself, Jiang Ciqiu asked, “Do you really like Jiang Wanhe that much?”

Su Huaijing froze at the question, tears still clinging to the corners of her eyes as she stared straight at her.

Thinking she had hit the mark, Jiang Ciqiu was about to say something when the young miss of the Su family snapped—

“Jiang Ciqiu, are you out of your mind?!”

Then, with the sharp click of her heels, she strode away, step by echoing step.

Jiang Ciqiu tilted her head, taking a moment to process it before murmuring, “So… it wasn’t that?”