I Was Just a Scumbag Extra, But She Loved Me Anyway [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 28

Even without the system’s reminder, Su Chenli hadn’t forgotten that Xie Xunyu’s Omega identity would eventually be exposed.

In the original story, by the time the plot reached its conclusion, Xie Xunyu had already uncovered evidence of Wang Chengshan’s misconduct. With Su Kuanghai applying pressure, Wang Chengshan was on the verge of being forced out of the company. Perhaps as an act of revenge, he suddenly called Xie Xunyu back to the office, threatening that if she didn’t come, he’d expose her next strategic plan to the public at any cost.

To stop him from doing something crazy, Xie Xunyu rushed back through the rain—only to unexpectedly witness Wang Chengshan in the company lobby, loudly waving around her confidential medical report, which had been leaked from who knows where.

Even Sang Jianyue was among the onlookers.

When Wang Chengshan aggressively interrogated her, Sang Jianyue stood by in a daze, watching the scene unfold. Naturally, Xie Xunyu had no intention of giving that lunatic any face. She immediately ordered security to remove him and prepared to sue him for violating her privacy.

However… her gender was still exposed to the entire company in the most humiliating way possible.

Afterwards, Sang Jianyue—completely oblivious—still treated the Xie Xunyu who quietly loved her as a “good sister” and very sincerely offered comforting words: “I understand how hard it is for Omegas to make it in business. Don’t worry, I’ll always support you… just like you’ve always supported me.”

Xie Xunyu’s feelings were interpreted as nothing more than Omega-to-Omega camaraderie. All the subtle affection she had buried was dismissed without a second thought.

…Reading this part, Su Chenli genuinely felt a headache coming on. When it came to being a tragically devoted supporting character, Xie Xunyu was just as much of a lost cause as her stunning older sister.

Take now, for example—Xie Xunyu was still very much in love.

“Hey, hey, hey—don’t be like this,” Su Chenli stepped back a few paces, reaching out to stop Xie Xunyu from storming out of the secretary’s office in search of Sang Jianyue. “They’re a couple. Why are we, as outsiders, getting so involved?”

Xie Xunyu paused mid-step, frowning at Su Chenli. “Let go.”

Su Chenli: “No.”

The secretaries and assistants in the room didn’t dare say a word—only sneaking curious glances at the two. When did Assistant General Manager Su and Director Xie get so close? Su Chenli even dared to argue with Xie Xunyu in public… and Xie Xunyu wasn’t even mad?

Su Chenli glanced around, noticing the attention. With a sigh, she tugged Xie Xunyu a few steps toward the office. “Let’s talk inside.”

Xie Xunyu swept a cold gaze around the room. The employees quickly averted their eyes and lowered their heads. Only then did she turn and follow Su Chenli into the office.

Once inside, Xie Xunyu grabbed Su Chenli, who was still walking further into the room, and frowned. “You said they’re a couple—how are they a couple? Did Sang Jianyue admit it? How do you know Leng Xin isn’t just harassing her one-sidedly?”

Su Chenli looked at her with an expression that said “I don’t even know what to say,” and replied with a complicated tone, “…You really love her that much?”

Xie Xunyu blinked. “Hm?”

Su Chenli let out a heavy sigh and said with rare seriousness, “Sang Jianyue is an Omega too. If you like her, your path ahead will only get harder. Haven’t you ever considered that maybe she prefers Alphas? That she might never return your feelings?”

“…What are you talking about?” The irritation on Xie Xunyu’s face faded a little as she looked at Su Chenli with a confused expression.

“Sang Jianyue,” Su Chenli replied naturally. “You mean you don’t know she and Leng Xin were each other’s first love? They got together back in school…”

She hesitated, unsure whether to tell Xie Xunyu about the misunderstanding between Leng Xin and Sang Jianyue.

Personally, Su Chenli didn’t think it was a big deal. Xie Xunyu already disliked Leng Xin. She wasn’t the type to kindly step in and explain that it had all been a misunderstanding. If anything, she’d probably scorn Leng Xin for failing to see through her mother’s manipulation, which had unfairly burdened Sang Jianyue for years.

Still, to be cautious, Su Chenli asked the system:

“System, if I tell Xie Xunyu about the misunderstanding between Leng Xin and Sang Jianyue, will it affect the world line?”

The system quickly replied:

[Hmm… there’s no current indication that it would alter the world line, but we still recommend—]

“I got it,” Su Chenli cut in. “So it’s fine, right?”

[…]
Once again, it had been completely ignored.

Su Chenli seamlessly continued, “They broke up because of a misunderstanding—not because they stopped loving each other. Now they’re back together. Leng Xin even thought she’d been abandoned back then, but still came back to pursue Sang Jianyue. If that’s not love, what is? And honestly, it helps Sang Jianyue heal her regrets. We really shouldn’t get involved.”

Xie Xunyu looked quietly at Su Chenli. She truly didn’t know much about Leng Xin and Sang Jianyue’s past. But what she cared about even more was…

“You said I love who?” Xie Xunyu asked.

Su Chenli froze. “Sang Jianyue…?”

Xie Xunyu stared at her for a moment without expression. “I don’t love her. Don’t you think I can tell the difference between an Omega and an Alpha?”

“Huh?” Su Chenli blinked. Wait—wasn’t it written in the original plot that Xie Xunyu liked Sang Jianyue? And besides…

“The first time we met, you stood up for Sang Jianyue. And now you’re trying to stand up for her again… You’re saying you don’t have feelings for her? Then why do you care so much?” Su Chenli asked in disbelief.

Xie Xunyu looked at Su Chenli deeply. “I don’t know how you came to such a ridiculous conclusion—that I like Sang Jianyue. I helped her because she’s also an Omega. She’s competent, and I hope she gets a promotion worthy of her abilities.”

Su Chenli was momentarily stunned. She recalled something Wang Chengshan had said during a SuTech meeting—not even Xie Xunyu had received fair treatment at Huanyu Group?

So this was… like holding an umbrella for someone else because she had once been caught in the rain?

No, wait—what about the original setup? Wasn’t Xie Xunyu supposed to fall in love with Sang Jianyue in this small-world arc? Even if Su Chenli had altered a few key events, the change couldn’t possibly be this dramatic, could it?

“You really never had feelings for Sang Jianyue?” Su Chenli asked in confusion.

“Never.” Xie Xunyu met her eyes and replied coolly.

…So that scene with the pheromone outburst really had such a huge impact?

Su Chenli was baffled. Could altering that one event have shifted Xie Xunyu’s emotions so drastically?

“And besides…” Xie Xunyu continued, not noticing Su Chenli’s unease, “I already have someone I like. They just don’t know it yet.”

Su Chenli froze, her face practically spelling out a giant “???”

Xie Xunyu… has someone she likes?

Wait a second—what else was going on in this world that she didn’t know about? Was the system or the original script even reliable anymore?

“System!! Come out here! Did you hear what Xie Xunyu just said? What do you mean she has someone she likes?” Su Chenli was on the verge of losing it. She’d practically been glued to Xie Xunyu day and night—so why were unexpected plot shifts still happening?

[Uhh… Yes, I heard it, Host. But even we systems can’t see into a character’s mind to know what they’re thinking… On the bright side, there’s no sign of any worldline deviation. Maybe—just maybe—you should consider if you might have done something?]

…Was the system implying this was her fault?

Su Chenli really wanted to believe it was a glitch in the worldline.

Still, since the system had brought it up, she reluctantly asked, “So… the person you like, are they an Alpha or an Omega?”

Halfway through the question, she caught Xie Xunyu’s look. Awkwardly rubbing her nose, she stopped herself.

Xie Xunyu frowned and stared at her for a moment before reluctantly turning her face away. “An Alpha.”

“Oh,” Su Chenli blinked. Cautiously, she pointed at herself. “So does that mean it’s… me—?”

“It’s not you,” Xie Xunyu said flatly, closing her eyes and clenching her hands at her sides. “I don’t like Alphas who have someone else in their heart.”

“…Ah. Oh. Okay.”
Su Chenli mumbled a vague reply, but still felt awkward. Fumbling for an excuse, she quickly said, “Well, since you’re worried, I’ll go check again. If Leng Xin does anything against Sang Jianyue’s will, I’ll definitely stop her.”

Without waiting for a response, Su Chenli all but fled the office.

Xie Xunyu stood frozen for a few seconds, then slowly sat back behind her desk, letting out a quiet sigh of disappointment.

Thinking about it, everything in her life was going smoothly—she had Su Kuanghai’s support at work, and now she finally had a lead on the corporate mole… even if it might’ve been thanks to Su Chenli’s haphazard meddling. Whatever the case, her professional life was stable.
It was just… emotionally, things had somehow gone completely off the rails.

Xie Xunyu recalled the words Su Chenli had casually said that day: “I already have someone I like.”
She silently clicked her mouse to wake her sleeping computer.

…If she had come into Su Chenli’s world too late, and wasn’t destined to be someone important in her life, then maybe it was better to let it go. She would throw herself into work instead. From now on, she and Su Chenli would remain what they were—superior and subordinate, worker and future boss.

In a spacious villa decorated in traditional Chinese style, Wang Chengshan suddenly slammed down his teacup and stood up.

“What did you say? Xie Xunyu still hasn’t given up on collecting evidence?!”

“Yes…”
The assistant wore a worried expression, speaking hesitantly. “Just now, the venture capital company under the group reported that auditors came in to check the accounts. From what General Manager Zhou’s side revealed, it seems very likely that Xie Xunyu has already discovered our asset transfers through the group’s subsidiaries—and she might have already reported it to the chairman.”

“…That damn Xie Xunyu!”
Wang Chengshan turned and slammed his palm hard on the redwood desk, his expression fierce.
“I never intended to go up against her, but now she’s biting down and refusing to let go. I already stepped back from the development plan. What more does she want?!”

The assistant hesitated before adding, “If this continues, it’s hard to say whether Xie Xunyu will uncover critical evidence. Alone she’s one thing, but if Chairman Su decides to pursue it…”

That would mean prison.

Wang Chengshan understood all too well—if the things he’d done were exposed, there would be no way out. It would be his complete and utter ruin.

He couldn’t let Xie Xunyu keep investigating him like this. Even though he had covered his tracks carefully, no action ever leaves zero trace.

He needed time—time to erase certain evidence.

But right now, Xie Xunyu was clearly watching him closely. He couldn’t make any moves without risk.

“President Wang!”

Suddenly, the study door burst open. His long-time secretary rushed in.

“What’s with the panic?” Wang Chengshan frowned and scolded.

“President Wang, we’ve got a breakthrough!”
The secretary stood at the doorway holding a document folder, his face glowing with barely contained excitement.

Wang Chengshan looked at him doubtfully. “What nonsense are you talking about?”

“It’s not nonsense! While our people were digging into Xie Xunyu, they happened to stumble across this!”
The secretary practically beamed as he handed over the folder.

Still skeptical, Wang Chengshan took it, opened it, and pulled out a stack of medical documents roughly five millimeters thick.

The cover page listed a standard glandular screening—nothing unusual. But in the top row, under “Name,” it clearly said Xie Xunyu. And then under “Gender”…

Omega?!

Wang Chengshan froze, staring at the word. Then he read and reread that line several times, even flipping through the entire report, eyes narrowing with disbelief before slowly breaking into a twisted smile.

“Well, well… imagine that. Just when things looked bleak, here comes a silver lining.”
He chuckled, still flipping through the pages.
“So Xie Xunyu’s actually an Omega posing as an Alpha? Heh… I bet she’s suffered plenty to climb to the position she’s in now. But with this report in hand, I refuse to believe she’ll still dare act so high and mighty!”