After Transmigrating, I Bent the Female Lead O - Chapter 7
In the circular conference room, He Lingxing frowned, looking at the tea placed on the table. Her throat was parched, but she made no move to touch it, her sharp gaze sweeping over the men and women in front of her.
“Don’t be angry, CEO He. It’s just a trainee; how much trouble can she cause? Besides, Wang Qianjiang is a mentor we highly value; we’re still counting on him to take over the new batch of people for our ‘Star-Picking Project.’ And Wang Qianjiang, you too, next time pay attention to your image!”
Sitting in the middle was a young man with a tall, slender physique, wearing a grey checkered scarf around his neck.
His fingertips were idly playing with the handle of a white porcelain cup. Upon hearing the vice president’s scolding, his cynical expression reined in a bit, and a slight look of guilt appeared on his handsome, feminine face:
“I didn’t handle this well. I’ll apologize to those young girls later.” His gentle voice paused slightly. “Actually, it wasn’t a big deal to begin with. When I was teaching them moves, I saw they weren’t doing it well, so I couldn’t help but lend a hand. Teenage girls are more sensitive; I was negligent.”
Seeing that He Lingxing didn’t reply, the vice president also nodded slightly. The man named Wang Qianjiang’s smile widened. He personally stood up and walked to He Lingxing’s side, pouring out her now cold tea and replacing it with a new, steaming cup:
“CEO He was just discussing the new project with Director Dan, so I won’t disturb CEO…”
“What’s your monthly salary?”
The woman in the professional suit extended a slender fingertip to push away the tea he offered, elegantly unscrewing an unopened bottle of mineral water on the table and taking a small sip. Her question, however, made Wang Qianjiang freeze for a moment before he reported a string of numbers.
“For sexual harassment of a minor and attempted rape, what’s the minimum starting sentence?”
At her words, no one in the room answered He Lingxing’s question. After exchanging glances, there was a silent and dangerous pause.
Upon hearing the answer “five years” in her mind, He Lingxing repeated it aloud, then looked up at Wang Qianjiang, who stood beside her with a fawning expression.
The man’s breath hitched.
His appearance could be considered handsome even in the entertainment industry, where beautiful men and women abound. Coupled with his good temper, most of the young girls were quite happy when he was first assigned to mentor them, after all, who wouldn’t want a visually appealing mentor?
Later, as he gradually revealed his true colors, a very small number of girls, intimidated by the mentor’s authority, swallowed their anger for fear of losing their debut opportunity. Some disobedient ones complained to the general manager.
Before coming to Yaoxing Entertainment, Wang Qianjiang had actually heard that the management here was quite lax, and he came precisely with that thought in mind to stir up trouble.
But what he didn’t expect was that while the vice president and director only gave him light scolding, CEO He was actually serious about taking action against him!
In the novel’s plot, this Wang Qianjiang was also a “renowned mentor,” but his private conduct was truly hard to compliment.
When the plot reached this point, she should have turned a blind eye, but He Lingxing was not the original owner. She could not tolerate any dirt in her eyes, nor could she stand to see the company gradually decline under such a person.
“Zhang He.” He Lingxing called her assistant’s name. “Contact Attorney Hao. This month’s bonuses are all to be deducted and distributed to those girls. Pay him his salary, and from now on, I don’t want to see such scum in this company again.”
“CEO He!”
Wang Qianjiang, emboldened by his status as a famous mentor, had felt quite formidable. At the very least, the vice president had to show him some respect. But he never expected He Lingxing to be serious with him. He could accept a fine, but this woman actually wanted to sue him!
“I am…”
Before he could finish, He Lingxing suddenly raised her hand like lightning and grabbed the man’s arm, twisting it back. The intense pain made Wang Qianjiang cry out. He never imagined an Omega could have such strength. He Lingxing shoved him back in disgust, sending Wang Qianjiang crashing heavily into a chair, gasping in pain.
“If they don’t do well, you can step in. If you don’t do well, do you think I can step in?” He Lingxing detested scum who used their false reputations to suppress others and even crush their dreams. “Before you’re fired, you’re still my subordinate. Now, I demand you apologize to them.”
“CEO He…”
“He Lingxing, don’t go too far!”
The vice president and an enraged Wang Qianjiang spoke simultaneously, but He Lingxing remained unmoved. Naturally, someone like Wang Qianjiang would never humble himself to admit fault and apologize to those young girls. Before, it was one thing, but seeing He Lingxing’s stance, she was genuinely going to sue him, so he might as well just give up:
“What do you think you are? Just the sole commander of a broken little company, and you really think you’re some high-class entrepreneur? There are plenty of people who play like this in the industry; you have the guts to manage each one individually!”
He was about to say more, but he was dragged out by the security guards He Lingxing had called. The last thing he saw was the woman’s tall and striking figure.
He Lingxing, in high heels, walked with him into the sunlight. Her wine-red, wavy long hair draped smoothly over her shoulders, and her charming makeup softened the aggressive features of her face, giving her a delicate appearance that didn’t quite match her imposing aura.
“A sole commander is a fact, but dealing with you is quite enough.” Ignoring the vice president’s somewhat anxious gaze, He Lingxing’s red lips slightly parted, “No need to see you off, have a good trip?”
••••
After finishing the project that hadn’t been completed in the morning, He Lingxing left the vice president, who had been anxiously waiting for her for half the day, and rushed to the hospital after receiving a call from a friend.
One of the original owner’s friends was about to differentiate. The other friends were already there accompanying her, making it a good time for her to meet them. As for the clueless vice president of the company, she didn’t want to deal with him for now. This company, from inside out, was like a pool of muddy water that needed to be drained and cleaned, requiring a lot of time, not just a day or two.
The friend who was about to differentiate was named Zhan Minglu. Her family was in real estate, and she had been a close friend of the original owner since childhood.
The hospital had regulations that, due to uncertain factors in differentiation, people other than Betas were temporarily not allowed to visit freely. So, He Lingxing stopped at the door of the ward, only hearing that her friend would most likely differentiate into an Omega.
The number of Omegas was relatively rarer than Alphas; she was the first in their friend group. Three women and one man were hotly discussing in the lounge when He Lingxing, who had taken a detour elsewhere, finally arrived late.
“Xingxing!”
A beautiful, spicy girl with a neat ponytail and silver-white moon earrings waved at her, kicking an empty stool with her Dr. Martens boots, indicating for He Lingxing to sit next to her.
Although these people were serious and proper in business, their private relationships were very good, so they didn’t put on airs. The spicy girl, Qiao Muxi, suddenly leaned in and took a deep sniff of her, then patted her shoulder:
“CEO He, long time no see. Your Omega scent is getting stronger and stronger. What’s that smell? You didn’t really have s3x reassignment surgery to become an Omega, did you?”
“Get lost, you’re the one who had s3x reassignment.”
He Lingxing wasn’t used to such contact with unfamiliar people. Mimicking the original owner’s tone, she reprimanded her and then subtly moved her hand off her shoulder. The pheromone disguising agent she used was a peach blossom and snow-scented perfume she loved in her previous world. It was supposed to be a sweet peach blossom scent mixed with the coolness of snow, with an attack power that wasn’t too strong.
“If you ask me, Xingxing, don’t really have s3x reassignment surgery to become an Omega just for that Murong Feng. That surgery just came out recently, the risks are still very high, and even if you become an Omega, you’ll be infertile for life, and it seems your s3x life won’t be too good either…”
The lounge was a VIP private room, with only a few friends present, so their conversation naturally became uninhibited. Wu Luoluo, another female Alpha friend of the original owner, also advised: “You need to think twice before you act.”
He Lingxing: “…”
Although this was a brainless novel that portrayed almost all women as love-struck, the original owner’s love-struckness hadn’t reached the point of undergoing s3x reassignment for love. At most, it was an Alpha pretending to be an Omega to attract attention. Her few friends were among the very few who knew about her pretending to be an Omega.
She opened her mouth, intending to refute, and at the same time, was recalling information about these people in her mind when the doorbell rang, emitting a crisp sound.
Everyone thought their friend had finished differentiating. He Lingxing was the first to walk over and open the door. The moment the door was pushed open, a nurse appeared with two clean test reports.
He Lingxing’s brow twitched. She wanted to gesture for the nurse not to speak up, but the nurse, not understanding, spoke first:
“Miss He, these are your pheromone compatibility reports, and a separate compatibility report. Congratulations, you’ve found an Omega with such high compatibility with you.”
“…”
When she turned back, she was met with the gossiping gazes of her friends.
“Pheromone compatibility reports, and a separate compatibility report?”
Qiao Muxi, the spicy girl, was the first to stride over to her, trying to lean in and look at the report. He Lingxing instinctively blocked her, as if shielding a business secret. Qiao Muxi, having practiced dance, was very flexible. She simply bent over backward without regard for her image to peek, and He Lingxing, caught off guard and unable to push her, could only help her up with a wry smile.
She was already mentally preparing her explanation.
Although she was also a young lady from a business family, Qiao Muxi’s personality in private was actually very casual. She wouldn’t hold back in front of her friends. Her gaze towards He Lingxing was sparkling as if she had discovered a new continent, and her voice involuntarily rose a bit:
“You finally gave up on that idiot Murong Feng and turned to—bah, turned to conquer Shu Minglan?”
“What nonsense are you talking about?”
“Oh, my mistake, not an idiot, but a stupid Alpha.” Qiao Muxi seemed very happy, her bright eyes twinkling.
“Xingxing, I told you before, my uncle invested in Murong Feng’s movie, and that Murong Feng is absolutely no good. He takes any woman that comes along, doesn’t care if they’re Alpha, Beta, or Omega, and even gives his Omega partner sexual innuendos. Is it just because he has a good-looking face? I think he’s no different from a condom that’s come to life!”
“That’s right,” the young man who hadn’t said much, slowly began, “Xi Xi’s words are crude but the meaning isn’t. I’ve always thought Murong Feng was no good.”
In the original plot, the original owner’s close friends, except for the one currently differentiating, all thought Murong Feng was a bad person and repeatedly advised her to give up pursuing him. But to the original owner, who was blinded by love, their words were unheeded advice. She would rather alienate those good friends for Murong Feng, and later even stood by idly as Murong Feng ruined them.
He Lingxing lowered her eyelashes, intending to change the subject and subtly conceal another matter, but these relentless friends wouldn’t have it her way. Wu Luoluo, a delicate and beautiful female Alpha, reached out to take the report placed face down on the table by He Lingxing. After flipping to the page she wanted to see, she clicked her tongue in wonder:
“Your compatibility with Shu Minglan is 100%! Because both of your pheromones are flowery with another food, Xingxing, you’re quite lucky. Have you finally discovered your love rival’s good qualities and are preparing to stage a love rival-turned-lover drama?”
She instinctively opened her mouth to refute, but the system’s voice suddenly came from her mind, reminding her that a new plot point was about to begin, and that He Lingxing shouldn’t break character.
[Host, please reasonably explain your actions, and do not deviate too much from your character persona. Helping the harassed trainees has already caused a breakdown in your persona. If your persona completely collapses, the mission will fail.]
He Lingxing considered briefly, then replied:
“Who wants to pursue Shu Minglan? And don’t talk nonsense about Murong Feng. I plan to match pheromones with Shu Minglan because her estrus period is approaching, and I need to prevent her from seducing Alpha Feng. Don’t worry, even if I don’t like Murong Feng, there’s no way I’d like that Omega, Shu Minglan. What a terrible smell; I lose all interest just by smelling it.”
Qiao Muxi seemed very interested in whether she actually liked Shu Minglan: “Really?”
“Why would I lie to you?”
“Really? That’s good then! Xingxing, you hate Shu Minglan so much, wouldn’t it fulfill your wish if someone else pursued her? I can help you pursue Shu Minglan, wouldn’t that solve a big problem for you?”
[Host, please follow the persona and agree to Qiao Muxi pursuing Shu…]
“No!”
Before the system could finish, He Lingxing couldn’t help but blurt out a reply. The warning of character collapse instantly flooded her mind like a red ocean. He Lingxing’s head swam, and she hastily raised a hand to steady herself.
She slipped up!