A Scummy Alpha Supporting Character Accidentally Marks the Heroine After Transmigrating into a Book (GL) - Chapter 9

Luo Shuqing turned and left.

Yan Nanjue’s palms were slick with nervous sweat. Waaah, System, is this the power of a “Green Tea” supporting lead? A few words from her had sent chills down Yan Nanjue’s spine!

The apartment door closed, leaving only the two of them in the massive space. Bai Wan kept her eyes downcast, her expression indifferent as she reached for her laptop and coat, preparing to return to her room.

Yan Nanjue instinctively wanted to ask her to stay.

【System: Persona.】

Those two cold words crushed her urge to explain. Yan Nanjue looked at Bai Wan’s slender, elegant back, gritted her teeth, and forced herself to speak.

“I told you she was just dropping by. Who are you putting on that face for?”

Bai Wan stopped in her tracks. She turned her head, the cool-toned light of the floor lamp kissing her high nose bridge and long lashes, softening the blade-like sharpness of her phoenix eyes. Yet, it only made her look colder and darker, like a wooden or clay statue of a heartless deity.

Her beauty was intoxicating, but before you could get close, you would first feel the miles of icy loathing radiating from her. Yan Nanjue couldn’t help but think: If I take one more step, this frozen emotion will unsheathe like a sharp blade.

So bright, so lethal.

“…Anything involving you has nothing to do with me.”

“Whether it’s your friends or your lovers, your private life or your work, I don’t care to manage any of it. Yan Nanjue, I don’t want to be part of your life. You just need a trophy wife you can show off, and I’ve fulfilled that role.”

“As for the rest… don’t bother me anymore, okay?”

The Omega’s soft whisper was like a lover’s murmur, but Yan Nanjue heard the unspoken words beneath it.

She didn’t want to be part of Yan Nanjue’s life, and she didn’t want Yan Nanjue meddling in hers.

Yan Nanjue thought to herself that she wanted the same thing, but she had transmigrated and was bound to a system that loved making sarcastic remarks.

She thought for a moment: What would the original body say?

“You know your place. Just be a proper Mrs. Yan and don’t fantasize about anything else.”

Bai Wan remained silent. Under the light, her amber pupils were like shimmering gemstones containing fragments of dying light, hiding the unspoken, silent hatred within.

The sound of high heels faded. Yan Nanjue checked the system panel in the living room. Thank goodness, the Blackening Value hasn’t changed. As long as that number stayed stable, everything was okay.

The plagiarism scandal finally settled down a few days later.

In the car, Assistant Lin reported: “Li Yuan admitted she stole the draft and framed the Madam. The entire Design Department knows the truth now.”

Yan Nanjue nodded with a hint of praise. “Well done.”

Assistant Lin continued: “President Yan, there’s one more thing. President Ming (Ming Yue) really liked the design; the jewelry is a birthday gift for her sister. After hearing about the scandal, she specifically sent word that she trusts the Madam and hopes we investigate thoroughly.”

After speaking, Lin Furuo kept her gaze lowered, waiting for her boss to explode in anger. Surprisingly, Yan Nanjue only gave a slight nod. “Tell her it’s none of her business. The matter is resolved.”

Surprise flashed in Assistant Lin’s eyes, and she looked up. Yan Nanjue stared back silently. What is she looking at me for?! She couldn’t exactly stop the devoted second lead from falling for the heroine at first sight.

Assistant Lin adjusted her glasses. “I thought you would be displeased. President Ming knows the Madam’s identity, yet she keeps inquiring. But President Ming is indeed warm-hearted; her sister was also adopted from an orphanage, and she dotes on her. Perhaps she’s giving the Madam extra care because she knows she’s an orphan too.”

Yan Nanjue wanted to applaud; Assistant Lin had guessed most of it correctly.

The car stopped at the airport. Yan Nanjue was going on a week-long business trip to Country C. She suddenly remembered something. “Does Bai Wan know I’m going away?”

“The Madam has been informed. She didn’t say anything.”

“Keep a close eye on her,” Yan Nanjue instructed. “I don’t want a repeat of what happened before.”

Thinking of Assistant Lin’s “iron fist” in the original book, Yan Nanjue felt somewhat reassured. She was worried about leaving the heroine alone, but the original body was a workaholic, so this trip was mandatory. With Assistant Lin watching, one week shouldn’t be enough time for anything major to happen.

The trip went smoothly, and Yan Nanjue even returned two days early. She went back to the villa to catch up on sleep; it was a workday, so Bai Wan was at the apartment.

She woke up near midnight and went downstairs to eat. “Butler, did Bai Wan come to the villa while I was away?”

“Yes. The Madam came back over the weekend. She picked up some documents and left, saying she had to work overtime.”

Yan Nanjue was confused. The MY project was basically finished—why the overtime? She checked her phone for Assistant Lin’s reports. Bai Wan’s movements were routine: home to office and back. She only visited the villa once. The Blackening Value was steady at 73.

Just as she was about to relax, the System let out a sharp, piercing shriek. Yan Nanjue nearly dropped her glass. “What?! Did the Blackening Value jump again?!”

【System: The heroine has escaped! She’s already crossed the provincial border!!!!】

Yan Nanjue coughed violently, and her glass hit the floor with a thud. “What?!!!”

The heroine ran away?!!! Yan Nanjue was stunned. “In the book, the escape plot isn’t for another three months! Why did she run now?!”

【System: I don’t know! Quickly, have someone catch her! Without her, this book can’t continue. The protagonist is the core of this world. If she’s gone, the book fails, and your mission is over!】

Ignoring the glass shards, Yan Nanjue scrambled upstairs for her phone. In the original plot, Bai Wan ran away in total despair. She was caught within two weeks by the original body’s men and “invited” back to the villa, becoming a true caged canary.

But now, she had fled early.

Yan Nanjue’s heart raced. As soon as the call connected, she spoke rapidly: “Find out where Bai Wan is. I don’t care what it takes, find her! Check airports, train stations, bus terminals… check everywhere.”

After hanging up, Yan Nanjue went to the study and opened the desk drawer. Bai Wan’s ID and passport, which were supposed to be there, were gone. Only a contract remained.

It’s over… No one was ever allowed in the study. When did Bai Wan take them?

She called the butler. “What documents was Bai Wan holding when she left?”

“The Madam came in a hurry,” the butler said, confused. “She said it was a contract you needed for your trip, so I let her in. She left with a document envelope. I didn’t see exactly what was inside.”

Yan Nanjue’s head throbbed. The documents must have been stolen then. “Why would she suddenly run…?”

【System: Remember the original body’s threats? The house. Her family.】

Yan Nanjue went to the safe, entered the code, and pulled out a file. Bai Wan’s adoptive parents had only left her an old house in a dilapidated residential building—it was her sanctuary. The land that building stood on had already been bought by the original Yan Nanjue.

The document in Yan Nanjue’s hand was the Land Ownership Certificate. Beside it was a stamped demolition permit. Additionally, Bai Wan’s siblings were in a private nursing home funded by Yan Nanjue.

She could destroy everything the heroine loved at any moment.

Yan Nanjue took photos of the documents, locked them back up, and waited. It was late at night when Assistant Lin finally called.

“President Yan, the Madam bought a ticket to City D. The train departed right when you called me. I also found a large cash withdrawal from her account. We caught her on CCTV near the station, but she vanished afterward. She’s deliberately avoiding cameras; she likely switched to untraceable transportation after getting off the train.”

Yan Nanjue gritted her teeth. “Keep looking.”

“Understood… Have you tried contacting the Madam?” Lin Furuo asked tentatively. “Her phone isn’t off, she’s just not answering. Perhaps if you call, she will pick up.”

Yan Nanjue looked at the safe and pinched her palm. Did she really have to use these things to threaten her? But she had to come back—the world literally depended on it.

The System’s cold voice rang out: 【She cannot leave. If she does, the world collapses. The heroine must return.】

Yan Nanjue dialed Bai Wan’s number. The silence in the study amplified the long beeps in her ear. She waited patiently. The person on the other end was equally patient.

No answer.

The screen went dark. Yan Nanjue took a deep breath. Threatening is the only way… She sent the photos she had just taken.

Bai Wan hadn’t blocked her. The images were delivered successfully.

[Yan Nanjue: (Image) (Image) (Image)]

[Yan Nanjue: You’d better think carefully about the consequences.]

[Yan Nanjue: Call me back yourself.]