Quick Transmigration - After Betraying the Male Lead, the Supporting Female Character Gets Locked Up and Cries - Chapter 53

A surge of immense panic rose from the depths of Bai Luo’s heart.

The person who had disappeared for five years suddenly returned to the country, and the moment they did, they appeared in Qi Huaizhi’s office. It was hard not to think about what this could imply.

“Why am I here? Of course, it’s because Huaizhi asked me to come,” Su Yu said with a smile.

Bai Luo immediately retorted: “Impossible!” 

“He would never do that!” she said firmly.

It was unclear whether she was saying this to Su Yu or to herself.

Hearing this, Su Yu raised an eyebrow: “Oh?”

She glanced nonchalantly at the office door, which was left slightly ajar, and with a system alert, she realized the male lead was just outside the door.

What a coincidence. Let’s see how she can play this out freely.

“Why wouldn’t he? I’m standing here just fine. If it weren’t for Huaizhi’s orders, would security have let me in?”

Su Yu’s lips curled slightly as she spoke softly: “Bai Luo, you’re just as naive as ever.”

As she spoke, she looked up and down at Bai Luo.

Wavy curls, fiery red lips, sky-high heels, and eyes slightly raised at the corners, exuding a sharp aura. Her former appearance could still be vaguely seen.

Having removed the unsightly black-framed glasses, it was as if she had transformed into a different person.

Feeling Su Yu’s gaze, Bai Luo’s body tensed slightly, but she raised her chin, unwilling to show any sign of fear.

The brief moment of panic she felt earlier was quickly suppressed.

Bai Luo hadn’t remained stagnant over the past five years; she no longer got easily angered like she used to.

“Naive? No, I’m just stating the facts.”

Bai Luo’s gaze cut through Su Yu like a knife. “Five years ago, after what you did, you nearly prevented Huaizhi from ever seeing his grandfather again. And now that the Su family isn’t doing as well as Huaiyu, instead of hiding abroad in shame, you dare to come back. Why?”

“Let me guess, it’s because of the Su family, isn’t it?”

Bai Luo’s tongue was much sharper than before: “The Su family is in deep trouble, and to get through this crisis, you can only come to beg Huaizhi.”

Su Yu was stunned for a moment, then looked at her with interest.

“I haven’t seen you for five years. You’ve changed quite a bit.”

Bai Luo sneered: “Did you think everyone would always be at your mercy?”

Su Yu didn’t respond.

Her eyes swept over the food on the desk. She suddenly raised the corner of her mouth: “Why not?”

Bai Luo paused and frowned at her. She felt that she was being stubborn.

However, she passed by her and turned to Qi Huaizhi’s desk, and provocatively displayed the steaming food to Bai Luo.

“See this?”

“Huaizhi was afraid I’d be hungry, so he prepared this for me. He even said he’d consider helping me plead for the Su family and help them through this crisis.”

“I’ve been coming here every day recently.”

Bai Luo frowned, her expression darkening.

“Huaizhi rarely ate in the office before, right?” Su Yu asked.

Without waiting for Bai Luo’s reply, she continued: “But now he lets me eat in his office, and he even feeds me, just like back in school.”

“So, tell me, does he still have feelings for me? Does he still love me?”

Su Yu’s tone was filled with malice and provocation.

Satisfied with Bai Luo’s suddenly pale face, Su Yu continued.

“Five years ago, our breakup was forced. I found my biological parents, and it just so happened that they were wealthy. Meanwhile, he had nothing and was burdened with an old man. My family was afraid I’d suffer with him, so they forced us to break up.”

Naturally, the “burden” referred to Qi Huaizhi’s grandfather.

Outside, the air pressure around the figure listening lowered. Even a mosquito flying by would likely freeze and collapse under the icy tension in the air.

Qi Huaizhi felt a chill in his heart. So, in her eyes, what had happened five years ago could be dismissed in just a few casual words.

Forced to break up?

Ha, Qi Huaizhi’s eyes flashed with mockery.

The one who spoke those hurtful words, sent people to beat him, and smashed his phone—that was all her. If she hadn’t been willing, who could have forced her?

Inside the office, Su Yu became even more brazen.

“And now, with that obstacle gone, tell me, if I wanted to get back together with Huaizhi, would he agree?”

“Look, I only shed a few tears in front of him, and he felt sorry for me. He prepared food for me, allowed me unrestricted access to Huaiyu, and even agreed to help resolve the Su family’s issue.”

“But you, after five years, still haven’t managed to be with him. I didn’t expect that.”

“Bai Luo, you’re so useless.”

Su Yu sounded almost disappointed in her.

If only the male and female leads had been a bit more competent, she wouldn’t have had to come back and reappear after wandering around for five years.

The worst part? 

There was no overtime pay!

Bai Luo’s face darkened.

But she quickly regained her composure and coldly countered: “Useless? Defining someone’s worth based on a man? Su Yu, you’re the truly pathetic one.”

“Things aren’t like they were five years ago. Even if I haven’t won Huaizhi’s heart, I’m now the CFO of Huaiyu, his right-hand woman. The person who can stand by his side is me, not you.”

“You worked so hard to be with him back then, then worked so hard to leave him. But only I have steadfastly remained by his side. I believe Huaizhi knows right from wrong.”

“Su Yu, in the end, you’ve got nothing. It must feel terrible, right?”

The more Bai Luo spoke, the more confident she became. Her gaze turned resolute.

Her eyes were now filled with mockery, much like the way Su Yu had looked at her five years ago.

Su Yu shrugged indifferently: “Pathetic? Weren’t you the one who brought that up first? I was just going along with it.”

“But you’re right.”

Su Yu blinked, her tone suddenly softening.

“A man is just a man. Since you’re so capable, why don’t you give him to me?”

Bai Luo was furious: “You!”

Her chest heaved violently. Did this woman even know what shame or dignity meant?

Su Yu didn’t care. She only knew that Qi Huaizhi was now wealthy, could save the Su family, and could give her a life even better than before.

She never hid her straightforward desires.

She loved money, loved a life of luxury, and would flatter whoever could provide her with those things.

The man outside, who had been listening for who knows how long, finally moved.

He pushed open the door, interrupting the two women on the verge of confrontation.

His expression was cold and dark, his eyes like ink, radiating a chilling aura that sent a shiver through the heart.

Their gazes met.

Qi Huaizhi looked at her with mockery, while Su Yu’s expression changed slightly.

In an instant, Qi Huaizhi withdrew his gaze.

The pathetic one was him.

Even after all that had happened, as long as Su Yu was present, his eyes still instinctively sought her out, uncontrollably, like a moth drawn to a flame, knowing it would burn but still rushing toward it.

“Bai Luo, you should leave first.” Qi Huaizhi said.

Bai Luo was stunned: “But…”

“This is between me and Su Yu. You shouldn’t be involved. Please, leave.”

In a daze, Bai Luo was transported back to that rainy day five years ago.

He had said the same rational and cold words to her before walking out into the rain, his back resolute.

Bai Luo’s lips trembled, and she lowered her head in defeat.

“Okay,” she heard herself say.

The heart Qi Huaizhi once had had long since been extinguished by Su Yu’s repeated cruelty, revealing only the twisted, blackened remains after the lava cooled.

If she was here to ask for help, she should have the attitude of someone asking for a favor.

Starting today, he would no longer show Su Yu an ounce of mercy.

“Come here,” he said coldly to Su Yu.

A wave of unease surged in Su Yu’s heart: “Huaizhi, what I just said was all out of anger. Don’t take it seriously…”

“Come here. Don’t make me say it again.”

Qi Huaizhi coldly interrupted her.

His warm, broad hand lightly cupped the back of Su Yu’s neck as he spoke without a trace of emotion: “Su Yu, you want me to help the Su family?”

Su Yu hesitated and nodded.

“Fine, but what do you have to offer in return?”

Qi Huaizhi’s gaze slid over her alluring lips, slender neck, full chest, and down to the mysterious place below.

His desire as a man was clear, without any pretense.