I Was Just a Scumbag Extra, But She Loved Me Anyway [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 24

“I am solving your problem, you know. Don’t get too picky,” Su Chenli said with her arms crossed, doing her best to suppress the strange feelings welling up inside her toward Xie Xunyu. She deliberately kept her tone distant.

Xie Xunyu gave her a cool glance and, as expected, didn’t say more. She looked down at the water stains on her suit. “When will the clothes arrive?”

Su Chenli checked her phone. “Ten minutes or so.”

“Got it. I’ll inform them that the meeting location’s changed.” Xie Xunyu’s eyes swept back to Su Chenli, her brows knitting slightly. “As for you…”

Su Chenli looked away nonchalantly. “I’ll stick around a little longer, all right?”

Xie Xunyu’s brow twitched. She knew exactly why Su Chenli wanted to stay—and Su Chenli knew that she knew—but neither of them wanted to say it out loud. Xie Xunyu turned her head slightly, lips pressed into a line. “…Fine.”

The lounge fell into an awkward silence.

Thankfully, the custom suit arrived quickly. Su Chenli turned around to give Xie Xunyu privacy while she changed. She could hear the soft rustle of fabric and the quiet hiss of a pheromone-neutralizing spray.

Click. Click.

The sound of heels echoed against the floor—slow, measured steps that didn’t quite match Xie Xunyu’s usual pace. Her gait was unsteady, as if she were trying her best to walk normally despite feeling off-balance.

Su Chenli couldn’t help but glance back, a little worried. “Are you sure you’re okay?”

Xie Xunyu stood tall in her new suit, heels supporting her upright posture. Even with her complexion pale, she looked calm and composed. She gave Su Chenli a faint glance. “I’m fine.”

Su Chenli: “…”

Fine, then. It’s your body. You say you’re okay, so I guess you are.

She watched as Xie Xunyu opened the lounge door and left. The moment the door shut behind her, Su Chenli sank into the couch with a long, exhausted exhale.

Finally… she’s gone.

She could still feel the lingering effects of Xie Xunyu’s Omega pheromones in the air—it was getting harder to resist.

Su Chenli touched the back of her neck, where her gland still felt hot. A wave of self-loathing washed over her.

How could I mistake Xie Xunyu for her? They’re clearly two different people…

It was ridiculous.

[Wow!! Host, that was amazing! You actually didn’t get involved with any of the characters romantically! There’s real hope you’ll successfully escape this world!]

The system’s excited voice rang out in Su Chenli’s mind. As usual, it had come online a few beats late—probably due to some “privacy filter” or whatever—and now sounded just slightly out of sync.

Su Chenli, still in the middle of silently berating herself: “…”

“…Do you have to be like this?” she muttered.

[Huh?] The system was momentarily confused.

[Of course I do! Don’t you want to hear the good news? I just monitored the worldline in real time—despite everything you’ve stirred up in the plot, the worldline hasn’t wavered at all! That means your current approach is working. Keep it up, and you’ll be ready to exit this small world and start your next mission soon!]

Su Chenli calmed down a little.

Right. No matter what else happens, the mission is still the priority.

Xie Xunyu had gone off to hold the emergency meeting. The major emotional plot point—the pheromone riot—had been completely avoided. Sang Jiangyue never encountered it, which meant that her subtle emotional bond with Xie Xunyu now had no catalyst.

Which was perfect.

All that remained was to push forward the emotional development between Leng Xin and Sang Jiangyue, and occasionally nudge Xie Xunyu through a few plot appearances—just enough to keep the worldline on track.

Su Chenli picked up her phone and started typing a message to guide Leng Xin into making her next move.

After all, the closer the A/O female leads became, the smoother the plot would flow.

Halfway through writing the message, something occurred to her. She paused and asked the system offhandedly, “Hey, that whole thing about business secrets being leaked… Xie Xunyu seemed really serious about it. Is that an important part of the story?”

[Oh, that? Let me check…] The system paused briefly. Then:
[Yes, Host, it’s definitely important. In the original, unaltered worldline, the mystery of who leaked the company’s trade secrets is a key arc. Xie Xunyu, your original character, and the Omega female lead all spend a huge part of the story investigating it. It only gets resolved near the end.]

Su Chenli blinked. That complicated, huh…?

“So, what’s the actual story? Was someone really sabotaging the company? Who is it—someone important?” she asked.

If this issue really had to be dealt with eventually, then it was better to find out the truth ahead of time—so she could eliminate the hidden threat when the time came.

[According to the canonical ending, the culprit is a senior executive named Wang Chengshan. He’s been with Su Tech for many years—practically a founding member—and is deeply trusted by both Xie Xunyu and Chairman Su.]

Wang Chengshan… Su Chenli silently repeated the name.

So he was well-trusted? That probably meant he’d been hiding in plain sight for a while. Great—just what she needed. Another deeply embedded snake.

Still, this wasn’t something she could worry about right now. Instead of racking her brain trying to expose corporate spies, she might as well focus on pushing the A/O female leads’ relationship forward.

With that, Su Chenli reopened her chat with Leng Xin and prepared to send her some tactical guidance.

About half an hour later, Xie Xunyu’s secretary suddenly called her. The woman’s voice on the other end sounded sheepish and uncertain.

“Uh… Y-Young Miss Su, are you, uh, done with your… business?”

Holding the phone, Su Chenli nearly choked on her own frustration. She could practically feel a mouthful of bl00d boiling in her chest—but she had nothing to say in response.

“…Would I have answered if I wasn’t?”

“Oh, right, right…” the secretary replied awkwardly. “It’s just… President Xie asked me to let you know the meeting’s over. Would you like to regroup with us?”

The meeting’s over already?

That was fast. According to the plot, Wang Chengshan was someone both Xie Xunyu and Chairman Su trusted heavily. If word had gotten out too early…

And yet, Su Chenli knew next to nothing about the company’s internal dynamics. She didn’t even know who Wang Chengshan was.

Might as well go back and observe for now.

“Wait for me,” Su Chenli replied. “I’m coming over.”

Because Su Tech had specifically arranged with the media in advance, the early departure of its representatives didn’t attract much attention.

Downstairs, Xie Xunyu’s group was already waiting. Four or five black sedans lined up neatly in a quiet row.

Su Chenli checked the plates, found Xie Xunyu’s car, and walked over to the driver’s side. She tapped on the window, and the driver quickly got out, looking confused.

“Young Miss Su?” he asked, blinking.

Su Chenli patted him on the shoulder casually. “Take a cab back. You can expense it later.”

“Eh?” The driver looked startled. “But this is a company car—”

“It’s fine. I’ll drive.” She brushed off the concern and moved to the driver’s door without giving him another glance.

As she spoke with the driver, Xie Xunyu’s secretary—who’d been sitting in the front passenger seat—got out as well. Her expression was… complicated.

“Perfect timing,” Su Chenli said brightly when she noticed her. “You take one of the other cars. I’ve got this one.”

“Oh… okay.” The secretary nodded awkwardly, then glanced through the tinted glass at the back seat.

In truth, she had only gotten out because President Xie had asked her to. And strangely enough, Xie Xunyu had said exactly the same thing as Young Miss Su: to take another car for now.

…Since when were those two so in sync?

Su Chenli didn’t notice the secretary’s increasingly puzzled expression. She slipped into the driver’s seat and started the car.

In the back seat, Xie Xunyu sat quietly, hands folded neatly in her lap. She lifted her lashes and glanced at Su Chenli without much expression.

“…Why are you here?”

“Shouldn’t you know that?” Su Chenli replied while fastening her seatbelt. “Do you really think you’ll have time to deal with me once you’re back at the office? What if your glands act up again?”

Xie Xunyu pressed her lips together. “…This is a company car.”

“I’ll come up with an excuse and drive it off later. No big deal.”

Su Chenli spoke casually, unconcerned. Her Alpha pheromones gently filled the space between them, soothing and steady.

Xie Xunyu took a silent breath and, without even realizing it, her tightly wound body began to relax.

The car pulled smoothly into motion. Su Chenli kept one hand on the wheel and calmly followed the vehicle in front of them, stealing a quick glance at Xie Xunyu through the rearview mirror.

Just as I thought. She’s still uncomfortable.

After confirming it, Su Chenli withdrew her gaze and focused quietly on the road ahead.

She didn’t look back again.

Xie Xunyu said nothing. The car was quiet—so quiet it felt a little suffocating.

After a while, unable to stand the silence, Su Chenli broke it. “Weren’t you in a meeting earlier? How did that go… that whatever-it-was meeting?”

Xie Xunyu lifted her gaze. “Which part are you asking about?”

“Uh… like… who the leak was?” Su Chenli kept her eyes on the road, trying to sound casual.

She didn’t know the first thing about business. Thank goodness the role she was given was either a rich layabout or a pampered heiress—it kept her from accidentally exposing herself.

Sure enough, Xie Xunyu didn’t find the question strange. She just replied calmly, “It’s not that simple. So far, all we’ve confirmed is that something has gone wrong internally. Who’s involved, how far back the breach goes, whether it’s affected the larger group—none of that’s clear yet. On top of internal audits, we may have to reevaluate the IPO plan… It’s a complete mess.”

Su Chenli glanced over and saw the deep crease between Xie Xunyu’s brows.

She didn’t know why, but a petty little thought surfaced in her mind: Funny how you still had time to fall for Sang Jiangyue while dealing with this mess, huh?

In the original plot, Xie Xunyu managed all this while quietly longing for Sang Jiangyue. Watching from afar, suffering in silence.

But now? With her here? It was just chaotic meetings and corporate crises.

What a double-standard Omega.

Still, Su Chenli could tell Xie Xunyu wasn’t lying. The entire car ride, Su Chenli had been releasing calming pheromones. But from the moment they arrived at the company gate, Xie Xunyu hadn’t said a word to her—stepping out of the car with a stern, unreadable expression that left even her secretary too intimidated to speak.

In the following days, Xie Xunyu was buried in endless meetings, back-to-back briefings. The company’s mood grew tense. Even Su Chenli’s father, the chairman—who was supposed to be on a business trip in Europe—rushed back the moment his flight landed.

At the time, Xie Xunyu was across the city at a meeting with a partner company and couldn’t return immediately. Chairman Su didn’t alert anyone else—he just called Su Chenli in for a talk.

They met in a quiet, unused conference room.

“There’s trouble in the company,” Chairman Su said, getting right to the point. “How much do you know?”

Thanks to Xie Xunyu covering for her, Su Chenli hadn’t been involved in anything company-related. Honestly, she didn’t understand any of it. She’d rather spend her time coaching Leng Xin on how to win over Sang Jiangyue.

So, forced to answer, she just made something up based on the plot: “I’ve heard a little. Someone leaked classified information. It’s probably a senior executive.”

Chairman Su nodded. “Good. Just know this—if we want to resolve this, we’ll need Xie Xunyu. She hasn’t been here long, so her team is clean. The real problem lies with the old-timers in the group. One of them may have betrayed me.”

Su Chenli raised an eyebrow slightly.

Not bad, she thought. This man really is a veteran of the business world. He’s spot on.

Before she could guess how much Chairman Su really knew, he added, “But we also need to keep an eye on Xie Xunyu. She hasn’t been around long—easy to sway either way. You should pay closer attention to her.”

Su Chenli blinked, taken aback. “You want me to spy on her?!”

“Lower your voice,” Chairman Su gave her a sharp look. “You think you’re the only one smart enough to be suspicious? Don’t underestimate what others can figure out.”

…That’s basically illegal, you know.

Su Chenli was about to complain when a message popped up on her phone:

Xie Xunyu: [The car broke down. Let Chairman Su know I might not make it back in time today.]

Car trouble? At this exact moment?

This was Su Tech. It wasn’t like they were short on money. And Xie Xunyu was the CEO—her car would’ve been top-grade, regularly serviced. How could it just break down?

But then again… this was a small world. Drama was par for the course.

Su Chenli thought back—and suddenly remembered that just earlier, while chatting with Leng Xin, they’d mentioned Sang Jiangyue was headed to Yu Jian today with the marketing director to finalize a project.

Yu Jian was in the same direction Xie Xunyu had gone for her meeting.

Wait.

Were those two about to… cross paths?!

Su Chenli stood up with a jolt.

Absolutely not. She had to stop this.

Chairman Su frowned. “What are you doing? I wasn’t finished. Where are you going?”

“Important business,” Su Chenli said quickly, shaking her car keys. Her face was the picture of fake sincerity. “Didn’t you just say to keep an eye on Xie Xunyu? That’s exactly what I’m going to do.”