The Beautiful, Strong, and Miserable Ex-Girlfriend [Quick Transmigration GL] - Chapter 5

Jiang Beiyuan’s question was completely out of left field. Shen Sujie’s eyes widened in confusion, and she instinctively explained, “He’s my boss, and this is still work hours. He’s always been very sensitive about that kind of thing. If I leave without telling him, he’ll definitely scold me when I get back.”

Shen Sujie wrinkled her flushed face, looking genuinely troubled. “And I’ve been working with him for so long without making any progress, so he’s already had plenty to complain about.”

Even though this wasn’t the job Shen Sujie wanted, the system felt it was a perfect opportunity to get close to and “train” Fu Yanzhou. It wasn’t about to let Shen Sujie quit.

As Shen Sujie fretted and sighed, Jiang Beiyuan’s eyes were fixed on her lips, which were as red as rose petals. She couldn’t look away.

Jiang Beiyuan had always known the other woman was beautiful.

Qiao Weiwei’s aura was somewhere between girlhood and maturity—gave her an innocent yet subtly tempting allure, like a ripe, fresh peach in the middle of summer. She looked both crisp and sweet.

Just hanging lightly on a branch, the air around her carried her unique scent, as if you could simply reach out and pluck her to taste.

Jiang Beiyuan remained silent for so long that Shen Sujie looked up in confusion. But she quickly regretted her brash decision to meet Jiang Beiyuan’s eyes.

She was completely trapped.

Jiang Beiyuan’s eyes held a calm intensity. “So you’re blaming me?”

“No.” Shen Sujie was startled and waved her hands to deny it. “I didn’t mean that.”

“Then what did you mean?” Seeing her flustered, Jiang Beiyuan was, for the first time, a little intrigued. The woman slowly curved her lips into a smile, and her deep, defined eyes became gentle and full of emotion.

Shen Sujie’s heart pounded in her chest.

Jiang Beiyuan’s features were exquisite, with a unique, luxurious beauty. But layered over that elegance was a sense of aloofness and unpredictability, making her seem more like a mysterious wisp of smoke, impossible to grasp.

At this close distance, Shen Sujie could feel the warmth of the other woman’s breath lightly on her nose. It felt as though if they made eye contact for even one more second, Jiang Beiyuan’s lips would lean in for a kiss.

A jolt of electricity raced across Shen Sujie’s skin, leaving her tingling all over. Startled, she reached out and pushed Jiang Beiyuan away, her eyes flitting to the floor, her ears turning red. “N-nothing. I didn’t mean anything.”

Her mind was a tangled mess, and she felt like her heart was about to burst out of her chest. “I just wanted to say that Fu Yanzhou is really a difficult and unreasonable person.”

Shen Sujie almost couldn’t maintain her composure. She turned her face away and took a few deep, unnoticeable breaths before looking back with forced determination. “So you must not be fooled by his superficial acts. You never know what’s in a person’s heart.”

As Shen Sujie was earnestly trying to lecture Jiang Beiyuan, she noticed the way the other woman was looking at her had become… strange. Shen Sujie faltered, realizing that with her current persona, she had no right to criticize Fu Yanzhou.

She forced a fake smile to cover her embarrassment. “Yuanyuan, I’m counting on you to handle him.”

Shen Sujie then pointed at the still unconscious Zhang Zhou. “I’ll treat you to dinner afterward.”

Without waiting for a reaction from Jiang Beiyuan, she quickly grabbed her bag and scurried out.

Fu Yanzhou had called her over a dozen times. Shen Sujie only saw them when she pulled out her phone to call a taxi. When she called him back, she was, as expected, chewed out.

After his long tirade, Fu Yanzhou’s anger seemed to subside a bit. His voice was cold as he said, “Go back to the company and wait for me.”

Shen Sujie looked at the time on her phone—9 PM. There was no way to refuse, so she had no choice but to agree. “Okay, I’ll head back now.”

Fu Yanzhou hung up first. Shen Sujie stared at her phone’s blank screen and smiled nonchalantly. “One of these days, I’m going to make him pay.”

“Actually, Host, you can teach Fu Yanzhou a little lesson right now.”

Seeing the confused and questioning look in Shen Sujie’s eyes, the system patiently explained, “For example, you could leak his bad behavior to his rivals, and let them and the public teach him a lesson.“

“I’m sure that after that kind of lesson, he’ll start to rein himself in.”

Shen Sujie’s expression was that of a bewildered old man on the subway looking at a smartphone. “Huh?”

“Oh, come on, Host! How do you not even know this basic stuff? Stop overthinking the consequences and just do it. Otherwise, I’ll be a pile of rust before you figure it out on your own,” the system complained with a hint of impatience.

Shen Sujie sighed.

The system is teaching me how to take down the male lead. This is hardcore.

Regardless of whether the plan would work, Shen Sujie felt a sense of satisfaction as she carried it out. After secretly sending everything she could remember to Fu Yanzhou’s rivals, she met him in a company dressing room.

Fu Yanzhou’s face was a mess.

Because he was in a bad mood, even Shen Sujie, his “human fertilizer,” seemed irritating. When he thought about how she had been slacking off, his tone got even worse. “Have you been following my instructions?”

“Yes,” Shen Sujie said, nodding her head like a sewing machine. “I’ve been diligently getting gifts and flowers for Miss Jiang every day.”

“But she won’t accept them,” Shen Sujie added, hitting a sore spot.

Fu Yanzhou knew that even though Jiang Beiyuan was an illegitimate daughter, she wasn’t a pushover. He had been psychologically prepared for this. The only reason he was so harsh with Shen Sujie was to vent his frustration on her.

“I don’t care,” Fu Yanzhou said, looking at her coldly. “Starting tomorrow, I don’t care what you do, but I have to see an improvement in Miss Jiang’s attitude towards me. If you can’t do it, then pack your bags and leave.”

“But what if…” Shen Sujie looked troubled. “What if I bother her so much that she just blocks me and won’t have anything to do with me?”

Fu Yanzhou’s face was expressionless. “That’s your problem, not mine. I’m paying you to find solutions, not give me problems.”

The dressing room door slammed shut, and Shen Sujie gritted her teeth. “Fine, fine, fine. You want Jiang Beiyuan to be nice to you? Just you wait.”

Furious, she spent a huge amount of money to buy Jiang Beiyuan five bags and thoughtfully wrote on the card, “Yuanyuan, just a little something from me. Hope you’ll accept.”

The next day, Jiang Beiyuan came to work and stared at the row of colorful bags on her desk, her expression unreadable.

Her assistant cautiously explained, “The person who delivered them said they were specially arranged by Mr. Fu for you, and he passed on Mr. Fu’s message that if you don’t like them, he can buy others.”

“No need,” Jiang Beiyuan said, stopping Shen Sujie’s extravagant spending on Fu Yanzhou’s behalf. “Take them all away. I don’t want to see them again.”