A Scummy Alpha Supporting Character Accidentally Marks the Heroine After Transmigrating into a Book (GL) - Chapter 66

As Bai Wan finished speaking, An Yimeng froze. Looking at Bai Wan’s expression, she realized she wasn’t the type to lie about such matters, and she immediately fell into silence.

“…What are you thinking about now?”

Bai Wan’s gaze swept over her rapidly shifting expressions.

An Yimeng hesitated, “Even if you say that, Xiao Bai, aren’t you afraid your girlfriend will see you? I remember your girlfriend is also in H-City… You weren’t coerced by President Yan into being with her, were you? Right, you already have a girlfriend.”

She muttered to herself, “There were rumors before that President Yan’s current wife was taken by force; she has those tendencies. You… you need to watch out for your physical and mental health and don’t get swindled! Even if she’s the big boss, she shouldn’t be allowed to do things like this!”

Bai Wan raised an eyebrow. In a sense, An Yimeng had guessed correctly.

“It’s not what you think,” Bai Wan said. “Let’s go back.”

“Then what is it, Xiao Bai…?”

An Yimeng’s hesitant voice followed, as if she still wanted to press for answers.

Bai Wan gave her a flat look, clearly not intending to explain the incident further.

An Yimeng understood the signal. On the way back, her mood and expression were both complicated. She frequently looked up at Bai Wan, wanting to say something but fearing she would become bothersome. She could only sigh heavily, looking as if she had aged several years overnight.

She was truly rattled by the situation. When she woke up the next day, there were dark circles under her eyes. She ran into Yan Nanjue on the way to the restaurant with Bai Wan and sat down with a stiff body.

The latter was lowering her head and slicing bread as usual.

Sister Liang asked curiously, “Xiao An? Did you not sleep well last night?”

Bai Wan glanced toward her. An Yimeng felt an inexplicable panic and instinctively avoided her gaze, mumbling, “It’s nothing. I ate too much for my midnight snack last night, so I had a bit of indigestion. I didn’t sleep very soundly.”

“Oh, then eat something light this morning, something easy to digest,” Sister Liang urged, before moving on to talk about her two nieces who had excellent grades and character.

Bai Wan toyed with the fried egg on her plate.

Within her peripheral vision, An Yimeng was rigid. The girl kept stealing glances at her but didn’t dare speak. When witnessing such a scene, any smart person would choose to distance themselves from someone with such an ambiguous status.

An Yimeng was a chatterbox, not a fool; she naturally knew how to look out for herself.

Bai Wan lowered her eyes. She didn’t need friends.

【System: Hmm? That NPC keeps peeking at you.】

Yan Nanjue instinctively started to turn her head, but her brain reacted a step faster, suppressing the movement. “Who? Which one?”

【System: That chatty colleague of the heroine.】

“The one named An? What’s wrong with her?” Yan Nanjue asked, puzzled.

【System: No idea. She’s not a major character anyway, so it doesn’t matter.】

Despite the system’s dismissal, Yan Nanjue found an opportunity to steal a glance. The woman was looking down at her phone, appearing quite ordinary.

A suspicion flickered in her mind. She frowned. “She isn’t another reborn one, is she?” The system had mentioned there were two bugs.

【System: No, all her data and code are normal. The other bug isn’t her.】

Relieved, Yan Nanjue took a small sip of her soup. “System, can you only scan the soul code of NPCs?”

【System: Yes. My permissions only allow me to look at minor NPCs. For important characters like the female supporting roles or the childhood friends, I have to apply to superiors. The protagonist’s soul code can only be seen with the Main System’s approval. It’s a huge hassle and doesn’t always succeed.】

Yan Nanjue’s tongue was filled with the savory flavor of the soup. She couldn’t help but serve herself another half-bowl. She hadn’t expected the hotel restaurant to be this good. “Why is that?”

【System: The protagonist is the Child of the World, the unique core of this book. Only because of her does this book exist. As long as she exists, this world can run smoothly. Do you think the amount of code on her is small? The probability of failure is high.】

Yan Nanjue nodded thoughtfully. “That makes sense.”

【System: But times have changed in recent years. Everyone’s code is long and tedious; trying to check a complete set is quite a chore.】

Before Yan Nanjue could respond, she heard Ji Ziyi speaking. The latter had a sudden whim to go diving.

Chen Wanjun wiped the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief, her posture elegant. “I won’t be going.”

Ji Ziyi said, “I wasn’t talking about you. Don’t I know you two by now? While I’m diving, you’ll naturally be relaxing on the yacht. I already arranged that for you, Eldest Miss Chen. I was asking A-Yan.”

Chen Wanjun smiled faintly. “A-Yan might not necessarily go with you either.”

If Ji Ziyi wanted to play, she would likely spend the entire day out there, and Yan Nanjue didn’t look like she wanted to leave the hotel. More accurately, she didn’t want to leave her wife.

Chen Wanjun crossed one leg, her trouser leg tucked into a tall boot, her calf straight. She rested her chin on one hand and looked at Yan Nanjue. “Right, A-Yan?”

“Right.”

“Ah—” Ji Ziyi said disappointedly. “You’re both here and won’t even accompany me? I’ll be so bored. If only…”

She met Chen Wanjun’s cool gaze and paused, swallowing the name of the other childhood friend who had gone abroad. Instead, she said, “If it were just me, I’d go play by myself. But since neither of you are going, what do you plan to do during the day?”

Chen Wanjun replied, “Reading, shopping. I’m quite interested in the nearby museum. A-Yan, will you accompany me?”

Yan Nanjue nodded slightly. The museum wasn’t far from the hotel; if anything happened with Bai Wan, she could make it back in time.

Ji Ziyi’s eyes darted back and forth. She suddenly asked, “A-Yan, you’re not going back as soon as the team-building ends, are you?”

Chen Wanjun gave her a look, and Ji Ziyi understood instantly. She let out a small “tsk.” “Fine, fine. This lady will accompany you two to the museum today. But Wanjun, you must accompany me diving tomorrow, while A-Yan goes back to work alone.”

Yan Nanjue looked at her. “You certainly have it easy.”

Ji Ziyi stretched her slender body, leaning back into the sofa as if she had no bones. “Of course. I don’t have to work, and it’s not my turn to run the family business. My aunt is so capable; me going to work would just be getting in her way.” She sighed with mock regret. “It seems I can only spend my life as a lonely, fun-loving socialite.”

Chen Wanjun raised an eyebrow and commented dryly, “What an annoying tone.”

Ji Ziyi tilted her head and gave a casual, rakish smile—perfectly fitting her own description.

As Yan Nanjue’s group left the restaurant, Bai Wan was also preparing to depart. An Yimeng had booked a seaside restaurant for lunch. It was a popular spot, but the owner was eccentric, only accepting twenty guests a day; she had made the reservation half a month in advance.

Bai Wan had wanted to cancel the outing, but under Sister Liang’s enthusiastic invitation, she couldn’t say no.

On the way there, Sister Liang pulled An Yimeng aside and whispered, “Did you have a fight with Xiao Bai?”

An Yimeng’s face was a mess of conflict. “Not really, it’s just… I don’t know how to say it. It’s hard to explain.”

“Why are you being so vague? It’s not a fight, right?”

An Yimeng nodded. Sister Liang breathed a sigh of relief. “As long as it’s not a fight.” She felt sorry for the girl; Bai Wan had been wrongly accused as soon as she joined the company, was revealed to be from an orphanage, and had a cold personality that made it hard to make friends. Sister Liang felt a maternal protective streak toward her.

When they arrived at the restaurant, the two nieces were already there. They looked delighted; one said she had seen Bai Wan’s excellent work at school, and the other said she had seen her on the school forums several times. Both called her “Sister” and praised her beauty.

After the meal, Sister Liang went her separate way to take her nieces out for fun. Bai Wan hailed a taxi to return to the hotel.

Just as she was about to leave, she was called back by An Yimeng, who had been hesitating for half the day. The girl finally mustered the courage to ask about last night.

An Yimeng asked cautiously, “…Can you tell me what the relationship is between you and President Yan? If you’re in any trouble, I’ll do my best to help you.”

The sea breeze blew, fluttering the stray hairs at Bai Wan’s temples. Her dark hair brushed against her cheek. She looked as beautiful as a painting, her lowered eyes reflecting a sense of stillness and peace.

“—I don’t have an answer for you.”

What their relationship was, even Bai Wan didn’t know. It seemed like they had no relationship at all, yet no words could truly describe it. She couldn’t define it, so she couldn’t give an answer.

An Yimeng meant well, but Bai Wan didn’t want to accept this unearned kindness and debt. The girl couldn’t help her; no one could.

She said, “You can think whatever you want.”

An Yimeng was stunned, watching blankly as Bai Wan got into the car and left.

For the rest of the afternoon, Bai Wan read in the hotel’s open-air courtyard. The courtyard was quiet and elegant, the sound of the small fountain rhythmic and subtle. Most importantly, the dense greenery provided privacy between the seating areas.

Just as Bai Wan was about to go upstairs to put her book away, she heard footsteps and a pair of familiar voices—Sister Liang’s nieces. She paused, intending to wait for them to leave before coming out.

The two were waiting for Sister Liang, whispering and laughing with youthful energy. One of them suddenly said, “Hey, actually, after meeting Sister Bai Wan today, I’m even more curious what Senior Su looks like in person. I wonder how much longer until she returns to the country. Do you think she’ll visit the school before we graduate? I really admire her!”

“Maybe. Isn’t Senior Su still doing her master’s? She’ll come back sooner or later. But then again, maybe not. I heard from my rich roommate that most of the Su family’s industries are abroad, so she might not come back at all.”

“Your rich roommate?”

“Yeah, yeah.”

“I’ve actually seen photos of Senior Su a few times at my professor’s office. I have to say, they really do look a bit alike. I guess beautiful people just look similar.”

“The looks are similar, but the eyes aren’t. My roommate said Senior Su is a wonderful person—like the ‘white moonlight’ of their circle. Very few people dislike her. When she was still in school, the line of people chasing her went from the East Gate to the West Gate, but no one could reach her.”

“They’re both so beautiful! Each has her own charm!”

“My roommate also whispered a pretty explosive rumor to me about Senior Su, something from their circle. Do you want to hear…”

As they were talking, they noticed someone walking toward them. Their voices dropped, intending to wait for the person to pass, but to their surprise, the person stopped not far from them.

The girl who had been speaking first looked up and froze. “Sister Bai Wan, what a coincidence.”

Her sister also looked up and smiled politely. “Sister Bai Wan, we’re waiting for our aunt.”

Bai Wan’s gaze fell upon them.

“What is the full name of the ‘Senior Su’ you were talking about?”

The two girls looked at each other, not expecting Bai Wan to have overheard. They scrambled to remember if they had said anything wrong. Then they saw the woman before them part her lips and utter a familiar name.

“…Su Changyin?”

“Is that her full name?”