After Becoming an Alpha, I Became a Charmer (GL) - Chapter 37

Xie Rongrong successfully joined the group, but Yu Qingyi did not immediately try to instill the idea that Xia Zhiyu and Ruan Wu were a couple. This was because the other members of the group, like Xie Rongrong, had not yet discovered the subtle romantic tension between Ruan Wu and Xia Zhiyu.

This matter required a gradual approach, achieved slowly without causing discomfort to others.

So, at first, the group truly focused on discussing simple gossip and fun facts, as well as sharing the location and activities of Ruan Wu and Xia Zhiyu with the group members.

Xie Rongrong was initially worried that she had been tricked, but later found the group to be genuinely useful. Sometimes, she would even share what Ruan Wu and Xia Zhiyu were doing in the group.

Because Yu Qingyi invited Xie Rongrong into the group, their relationship became quite good. Yu Qingyi was the first friend Xie Rongrong made in the company. Sometimes, Ruan Wu and Xia Zhiyu would be too busy to pay attention to her. When she encountered problems, she would ask Yu Qingyi, and Yu Qingyi would patiently help her solve them whenever he was free.

On Thursday, Zhao Sheng, who hadn’t received a reply from Xia Zhiyu, couldn’t contain himself and contacted her on WeChat during lunchtime.

ZhaoSheng: Little Xia, what’s the status of the matter I discussed with you last time?

Xia Zhiyu saw the message but didn’t reply immediately, waiting for half an hour before responding.

XiaZhiyu: I was going to tell you when we went to see the car, Brother Zhao, but I’ve been really busy these past few days, working overtime with Ms. Ruan. I finally made some discoveries.

ZhaoSheng: Brother knows you’re busy. I didn’t mean to rush you, but the car you ordered has arrived. Are you free after work today? Brother will take you to the 4S dealership to pick it up?

XiaZhiyu: Thank you, Brother Zhao. I appreciate you covering the cost. Don’t worry, the information I found is absolutely reliable. However, I have to work overtime today, so I probably won’t have time to pick up the car. How about after work tomorrow? I’ll be free tomorrow.

ZhaoSheng: Alright. Brother will wait for you at the 4S dealership tomorrow.

XiaZhiyu: (Heart-hand gesture~)

Zhao Sheng ground his teeth when he saw the tilde emoji Xia Zhiyu sent. This woman won’t let go without a price. A heart-hand gesture cost him nearly half a million yuan.

But then, Zhao Sheng couldn’t help but picture Xia Zhiyu herself making the heart-hand gesture at him with her seductive smile, and his ears started to turn red.

Snapping out of it, Zhao Sheng’s face immediately turned pale with shock.

He must be suffering from extreme mental stress, causing problems in his head. Otherwise, why would I be fantasizing about Xia Zhiyu and even secretly happy that I can see her tomorrow night?

Xia Zhiyu showed Ruan Wu their chat log. Ruan Wu’s expression was relatively normal at first, but when she saw Xia Zhiyu’s final message, she immediately frowned. “Why did you send him such an intimate message?”

Xia Zhiyu blinked. “It’s a habit. I sent it subconsciously. It’s fine. We’re both Alphas. Zhao Sheng won’t mind. He’ll probably just find me even more disgusting.”

Ruan Wu stared at Xia Zhiyu’s oblivious face and warned, “Alphas are dangerous too. Don’t forget the incident with Zhou Chong and Xie Li last time. They were Alphas too.”

“That’s because they hadn’t smelled my pheromones. Once they smell them, they’ll be physiologically disgusted and repulsed by me. Relax, Ms. Ruan. Don’t think I’m like you, where people of any gender will fall for me.”

Ruan Wu: “I don’t think…”

Ruan Wu’s words were cut short when Xie Rongrong suddenly knocked and entered the office.

Xia Zhiyu leaned over, took the phone from Ruan Wu’s hand, and walked to the office desk.

“Little Xie, is something wrong?”

Xie Rongrong hadn’t missed the extremely close distance between the two just now. She instinctively felt something was inappropriate, but their expressions were very serious at the moment, with no sign of ambiguity.

“Ms. Ruan, I noticed a sentence in this document that had a slight error. I just went to print a corrected version and need you to sign it again.”

Ruan Wu took the document, signed it, and handed it back to Xie Rongrong. She smiled. “Secretary Xia said you’ve been doing well these past few days. I can assign you some other work now. You might be even busier in the future. How about it? Can your body handle it?”

Xie Rongrong’s eyes lit up. “Of course. My body is absolutely fine.” She had admired Ruan Wu since childhood and knew that her idol could keep working because she diligently exercised. So, Xie Rongrong had been a fan of exercise since she was little. She was good at climbing, horseback riding, bowling, and golf. An average Omega’s physical fitness couldn’t compare to hers.

It turns out that all that practice is coming in handy now.

Following Ruan Wu’s example was definitely the right choice.

Xie Rongrong immediately dismissed her earlier suspicion. She excitedly took the new work assignment from Xia Zhiyu and rushed off to work.

At noon, Xie Rongrong still went to the cafeteria to buy the meals.

She met Yu Qingyi for lunch at the cafeteria. After they sat down, she immediately shared the news of Ruan Wu giving her more important work.

“Ms. Ruan said Secretary Xia spoke well of my performance. Do you think I should buy her a gift?”

Xie Rongrong asked.

Yu Qingyi’s eyes flickered. He said, “It’s Secretary Xia’s duty to report your work performance to Ms. Ruan. Ms. Ruan is the one who agreed to let you take on more responsible work. Ms. Ruan probably said that in front of you because she sensed the tension between you and Secretary Xia and was trying to help Secretary Xia win your favor. A CEO like Ms. Ruan needs unity among her subordinates. It’s enough if you and Secretary Xia can interact normally. You don’t need to buy a gift. If you really want to give one, give it to Ms. Ruan.”

Xie Rongrong said, “So there are so many twists and turns involved. I knew Secretary Xia didn’t seem like the type to speak well of me in front of Ms. Ruan. So that’s why.”

“By the way, why didn’t you share any updates about Ms. Ruan and Secretary Xia in the group today? They’ve been in the office all day, and you’re the only one with access. Everyone is waiting for your news. Some people are too shy to ask directly and sent me private messages to rush you.”

Xie Rongrong’s mind immediately recalled the moment she entered the office and saw Ruan Wu and Xia Zhiyu standing too close to each other. Although they immediately separated, Xie Rongrong felt strange every time she thought about it.

She couldn’t articulate why it felt strange, so she thought it would be better to tell the group. Perhaps she could get an answer from them.

“I’ll share it once I get back to the office after lunch!”

“Sounds good.”

Xie Rongrong handed the packaged meals to Ruan Wu and Xia Zhiyu. She didn’t linger like she did yesterday but immediately left the CEO’s office and returned to the secretary’s office.

XieRongrong: I’m here! I heard everyone hasn’t heard any news about Ms. Ruan and Secretary Xia today, so I’ll share what I know now~

Woosshhh: Yay~

MangoStickyRice: More, more, more~

FightingDuck: Love Rongrong~

XieRongrong: I went to deliver a document that needed signing to Ms. Ruan today. Because I was in a hurry, I knocked twice and didn’t wait for permission. I just pushed the door open and walked in. I saw Secretary Xia standing next to Ms. Ruan. Ms. Ruan was looking at her phone. They were quite close. When they saw me enter, Secretary Xia immediately took the phone back from Ms. Ruan and turned to the desk.

JustLovesLime: Hmm… that’s a very subtle feeling.

SlipperySole: Why was Ms. Ruan looking at Secretary Xia’s phone?

MangoStickyRice: I think I almost understand, but not quite.

FightingDuck: Could it be that Ms. Ruan and Secretary Xia are…

YuQingyi: It shouldn’t be anything. Maybe Secretary Xia received a client message and was showing it to Ms. Ruan. Secretary Xia always stands by Ms. Ruan’s side. It’s not particularly unusual in the office.

XieRongrong: Both of their expressions were very normal. There was no ambiguity. Don’t get the wrong idea.

The subtle feeling in everyone’s hearts didn’t disappear because of Yu Qingyi and Xie Rongrong’s explanations. Instead, it grew stronger.

Sometimes, the more you tell people not to think about something, the more they think about it.

FightingDuck: Hahaha, it looks like I misunderstood. Rongrong witnessed it firsthand, so her intuition must be more accurate than ours. Although Ms. Ruan and Secretary Xia are a good match, it’s better not to ship them.

The group was unusually quiet after someone shared an update about Ruan Wu and Xia Zhiyu.

Xie Rongrong saw that no one was discussing it anymore and breathed a sigh of relief. She didn’t want Xia Zhiyu to have any opportunity to influence Ruan Wu, not even through rumors. It looks like it will be better to talk about the two of them separately in the future.

Xie Rongrong sent a private message to Yu Qingyi.

XieRongrong: Brother Qingyi, thanks to you just now. Otherwise, if Ms. Ruan found out that I caused rumors about her and Secretary Xia, I would definitely be fired immediately.

YuQingyi: It’s just them overthinking things. I think your description was perfectly fine. Everyone is just letting their imaginations run wild because Ms. Ruan and Secretary Xia are so good-looking. Even if you hadn’t sent that message, people would have been secretly shipping them in private already.

XieRongrong: What? People are already shipping them? How can they ship a fake couple???

YuQingyi: It’s just a fantasy in their heads. They don’t need for it to be actually happening to ship them.

Xie Rongrong didn’t understand. If it was fake, why not ship real couples?

After Yu Qingyi’s explanation and the examples she saw online, Xie Rongrong finally reluctantly accepted the fact that people ship fake couples. Compared to the mutual enemies who were shipped online, their situation was relatively normal.

XieRongrong: Brother Qingyi, how can I get people to ship Ms. Ruan and me?

YuQingyi: ?

YuQingyi: That’s a bold idea.

YuQingyi: The chemistry for shipping is subtle. It can’t be manufactured with deliberate actions. Sometimes, the harder you try to make people ship you with someone, the more counterproductive it can be. It’s better to let nature take its course. If you want Ms. Ruan to look at you differently, the most important thing now is to work hard and submit a satisfactory report at the end of your internship. Only when you reach the same level as Ms. Ruan can she truly see you.

Xie Rongrong suddenly felt enlightened.

I know it’s fake. Why should I waste time caring about such trivial things? Yu Qingyi was right. She should focus on her work and studies. She needed to not only make Ruan Wu look at her differently but also show her Alpha father, who favored Alphas, that she was much stronger than her cousins. The company would only develop better in her hands.

She didn’t have the open-minded parents Ruan Wu had. She had to rely on her own efforts to achieve everything.

On Friday afternoon, Xia Zhiyu arrived at the 4S dealership she had agreed upon with Zhao Sheng. As she walked in, Zhao Sheng immediately rushed over. “Little Xia, Brother Zhao has been waiting for you.”

Xia Zhiyu lightly shook hands with him. Zhao Sheng recoiled as if stung, quickly pulling his hand back, his smile turning awkward.

As if afraid Xia Zhiyu would ask about it, Zhao Sheng immediately changed the subject. “Come quickly and look at the car. If you don’t like it, we’ll buy another one.”

Zhao Sheng was stunned after speaking. What did I just say?

As expected, Xia Zhiyu immediately said, “That’s too kind of you. But since Brother Zhao brought it up, I shouldn’t refuse. But if we change cars, this one would be wasted. How about you just transfer the money for the next car to me?”

Zhao Sheng: “…Fine.”

Zhao Sheng, his face changing rapidly between expressions, accompanied Xia Zhiyu to look at the new car. Xia Zhiyu said, “It’s fine. Shall we find a place to discuss business?”

Zhao Sheng regained his composure. He immediately said, “There’s a coffee shop nearby.”

Ruan Wu and the two bodyguards were already in the coffee shop.

Even if Zhao Sheng had suggested another location, Xia Zhiyu would have steered him toward the coffee shop.

The two arrived at the coffee shop. Zhao Sheng, his mind distracted, was led by Xia Zhiyu to a secluded corner where they sat down alone, concealed by plants and the wall.

Zhao Sheng’s face started to turn pale again.

He suddenly realized that after finding himself alone with Xia Zhiyu in a quiet corner, a sense of secret delight and excitement rose in his heart, like the feeling of a secret high school date with someone he liked.

He hadn’t felt this feeling since he fell for Ruan Wu.

And now, he was feeling it for an Alpha.