I Was Just a Scumbag Extra, But She Loved Me Anyway [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 25
Sang Jiangyue: [President Xie, maybe I should come pick you up instead?]
On one of the rare low-traffic roads in J City, Xie Xunyu stood beside her car, hazard lights blinking, head slightly bowed as she read the message.
Her driver had taken a sudden leave today, and Xie Xunyu hadn’t thought much of it—she could drive herself back to the office. But she hadn’t expected the car to break down midway.
Fortunately, the issue wasn’t serious enough to cause an accident. The dealership’s repair team was already on the way and should arrive soon.
Xie Xunyu considered for a moment, then replied:
[No need. You two head back first. It shouldn’t take long for me to resolve this.]
Sang Jiangyue: [Things at the company are already hectic. Your time is valuable, President Xie. Let me come pick you up.]
Staring at the message, Xie Xunyu instinctively raised her hand to rub the back of her neck—her glands were hot and slightly swollen again.
More pressing than the car trouble was the looming threat of another pheromone flare.
Although she and Su Chenli had already agreed to cooperate, every time she thought about asking for help, she felt an overwhelming sense of shame. She didn’t want Su Chenli to see her like this.
She was the president of Su Tech—accustomed to giving orders. And Su Chenli… she was just a young Alpha.
So she’d delayed, again and again, until her glandular imbalance had worsened.
If this continued, it would start affecting her ability to work.
Maybe I should ask Su Chenli to come over tonight…?
Would that be too strange?
But no matter what, she couldn’t let Sang Jiangyue show up now. News of her being an Omega couldn’t spread further.
Xie Xunyu made up her mind quickly and was just about to reply when a taxi suddenly pulled up nearby.
A second later, the very person she had just been thinking about stepped out of the cab and into view.
“…Su Chenli?”
Surprised, Xie Xunyu instinctively touched the gland at the back of her neck with her fingertips.
“That’s me.” Su Chenli’s expression was calm. She shut the taxi door behind her and waved goodbye to the driver, then walked over carrying something that looked like a small toolbox.
“What are you doing here?” Xie Xunyu frowned slightly. Her first reaction was a strange sense of relief—but something about this felt off-script.
“Repairing your car,” Su Chenli replied while glancing warily through the car’s rear and passenger-side windows. “Didn’t you say it broke down?”
She didn’t see anyone else nearby—Sang Jiangyue clearly hadn’t arrived yet.
Perfect. Made it in time.
“I called the dealership for repairs…” Xie Xunyu said, eyes narrowing. “What are you looking at?”
“Hmm?” Su Chenli turned and gave her a casual smile. “Ah, nothing. Just checking if someone else came with you.”
Xie Xunyu immediately felt something was off. “Who would it be?”
“I didn’t say it was anyone,” Su Chenli replied with an innocent grin. She changed the subject quickly, pressing a hand to the hood of the car. “So, any idea what’s wrong?”
Xie Xunyu didn’t answer. “Isn’t the Chairman still at the office?”
Su Chenli shrugged. “He is. But it’s his company—plenty of people there to keep him company.”
Xie Xunyu pressed her lips together, then quietly walked toward the driver’s seat. “Come with me. Let’s get this over with and head back to the office.”
Su Chenli sighed, mumbling under her breath, “You’re really going back?”
Wasn’t it almost the end of the workday?
She knew Xie Xunyu was a workaholic, but this was excessive.
Xie Xunyu didn’t explain. She simply said, “The Chairman is there. Of course I have to return.”
Su Chenli glanced at her and, for some reason, was reminded of Jiang Youning—the devoted teacher who’d done everything for her students. Her heart softened. She walked up beside Xie Xunyu.
“All right, all right. If you’re going back, I’ll drive you.”
Xie Xunyu gave a quiet hum in response. She pulled out her phone, opened her chat with Sang Jiangyue, and typed:
[Don’t come. Someone’s already here.]
Su Chenli didn’t notice her sending the message. She was carefully reviewing the diagnostics on the car’s internal display, then lifted the hood with practiced ease.
Standing nearby, Xie Xunyu watched in silence. For a moment, she felt like she was seeing Su Chenli in a completely different light.
Calm. Skilled. Surprisingly capable.
As she watched the young Alpha deftly move around the car, their figure slowly began to overlap with the hazy memories she couldn’t place. A surreal sense of familiarity crept over her.
When… did Su Chenli start to feel different?
“This isn’t a big issue. Just needs a minor part replaced.” Su Chenli called out while twisting a bolt. “But I still recommend going to the dealership afterward—just to be safe.”
Xie Xunyu blinked, pulled back to reality. Trying to hide her surprise, she asked, “Didn’t you major in finance? When did you learn how to fix cars?”
Su Chenli instinctively flashed a cheeky smile and replied, “What kind of spoiled heiress doesn’t know her way around a car?”
The moment those words left her lips, both women froze.
Su Chenli suddenly remembered that night—the one where she wasn’t even sure if doing so would get her disqualified from the mission—but still, she’d taken the risk and gotten into that woman’s car.
Why did this keep happening? Why did someone else keep making her feel the same?
Not far away, Xie Xunyu looked at Su Chenli’s slightly dazed and sorrowful expression and, as if sensing it without a word, found herself vaguely understanding why Su Chenli seemed so… lost.
Why was it like this?
More and more fragments of memory surged in her mind—like reliving a cautious, interrupted affection between herself and Su Chenli, where both had once felt something but never dared to name it.
What exactly… is between us? Xie Xunyu wondered.
[Host? Your attention level has dropped sharply. Would you like system assistance?]
The system’s voice cut through her drifting thoughts, scattering what little clarity Su Chenli had.
She clenched her jaw lightly, lowered her head, and continued working on the car. “No,” she muttered.
Dwelling on the past was bad for the mission.
Just like now—she desperately wanted to quit, but couldn’t. So instead, she distracted herself by working, giving her hands something to do, her mind something else to focus on.
She couldn’t keep thinking about Jiang Youning.
The more she thought of her, the harder it was to endure not seeing her.
Lowering her eyes, Su Chenli replaced the small part, inhaled lightly, and forced herself to forget the previous world. She needed to focus—right now, her job was dealing with Xie Xunyu.
Just as she opened her mouth to speak, a faint, almost sweet scent drifted through the air—Omega pheromones, subtle but unmistakable. It wrapped softly around her, brushing the tip of her nose.
Su Chenli jolted, suddenly wide awake. She quickly slammed down the hood of the car and rushed over to Xie Xunyu, catching her just as the other woman’s knees wobbled.
“Are you okay?! Your pheromones are flaring up again—what happened?” she asked, worried.
Xie Xunyu blinked in confusion, looking up at Su Chenli with an expression that was both dazed and heartbroken.
“What… what’s wrong?” Su Chenli asked again, shaken by that look. Was it the heat cycle triggering her again?
Xie Xunyu stood still for a moment, and then—as if jolted awake—her expression twisted slightly in pain. She reached for the back of her neck, clearly in discomfort.
She didn’t know why, but every time those strange memories surfaced, they tugged at her emotions uncontrollably.
And with her fragile glandular system, intense emotional fluctuations were the worst possible trigger.
Years of accumulated stress had made her condition worse—now even a flicker of affection could mean agony.
Seeing her like this, Su Chenli didn’t hesitate. She flung open the car door and gently shoved Xie Xunyu inside.
Inside the enclosed car, her Alpha calming pheromones circulated more easily, soothing and stabilizing. The atmosphere softened, pressing comfort against Xie Xunyu’s frayed nerves.
Su Chenli spread her arms, letting Xie Xunyu cling to her—trembling slightly, instinctively curling into her neck in search of comfort.
She could tell—clearly—that Xie Xunyu had been holding on by a thread all this time.
Why didn’t you come to me sooner?
She didn’t know how long they stayed like that. It started raining outside, thin lines trailing slowly down the window glass.
Finally, Su Chenli looked down and asked gently, “Feeling better now?”
Xie Xunyu’s lashes trembled, but she didn’t respond.
Su Chenli frowned, worried. “You don’t look like you’re in any shape to go back to work. Let me take you home. I’ll tell my dad something vague—say you’re sick or something.”
Xie Xunyu pressed her lips together and straightened up, holding her forehead.
Su Chenli looked at her profile—pale face half-shielded by her long hair. In that moment, Xie Xunyu looked heartbreakingly fragile.
“You’ve never gone to a hospital for this?” she couldn’t help but ask.
This time, Xie Xunyu answered, voice cold and matter-of-fact, like she was talking about someone else: “Going too frequently would raise suspicions. The more visits I make, the higher the risk that someone discovers what I really am.”
That’s the reason? Su Chenli thought, stunned.
She couldn’t understand this kind of mindset—sacrificing her health just to keep up appearances at work.
She opened her mouth to say so, but Xie Xunyu suddenly interrupted.
“…Come to my place tonight.”
“…What?” Su Chenli was momentarily speechless.
Xie Xunyu looked away slightly. “My pheromones have been getting harder to control. We had an agreement, didn’t we? I’ve covered for you already. Come to my place tonight.”
“…Alright,” Su Chenli said, caught off-guard by the sudden subject change. She set the navigation to Xie Xunyu’s address.
Her apartment was in a high-end riverside community. Su Chenli scanned the card, drove into the complex, and parked in front of Building 8. They rode the elevator to the 16th floor together.
The moment the door opened, a faint citrus-like scent greeted them—clean, refreshing.
From below came a soft meow. Su Chenli looked down to see a tortoiseshell cat with golden eyes silently approach, gazing up at her.
“You have a cat?” Su Chenli asked in mild surprise, bending down to pet it.
“Wait—” Xie Xunyu tried to stop her, but it was too late.
Su Chenli had already curled her fingers beneath the cat’s chin, gently stroking it.
“What?” she asked, confused, turning back.
Xie Xunyu looked at her cat—who was now sprawled out on the floor, purring and nearly exposing its belly. Her expression was oddly complex.
“…Nothing. She usually doesn’t like people.”
“Really?” Su Chenli chuckled. “Maybe she just likes me.”
“…That would be convenient,” Xie Xunyu muttered.
“You okay?” Su Chenli noticed something off and glanced back.
“Nothing,” Xie Xunyu said quickly, avoiding her gaze. Her fingers tightened on the entryway cabinet. Then, after a moment of hesitation, she asked quietly, “Earlier… you said you liked someone?”
At that, Su Chenli’s expression dimmed. Her hand paused on the cat’s fur. “…Yeah. But we probably won’t see each other again for a long time.”
Something flickered in Xie Xunyu’s eyes, though she didn’t speak.
But before she could, Su Chenli inhaled deeply, forced a smile, and added, “So you can rest easy. I already have someone I like. Even if we’re working together, I won’t do anything to you.”
Xie Xunyu was silent for a moment, lashes lowered. “…I see.”