The Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character Alpha Decides to Go On Strike (GL) - Chapter 5

Leveraging Chen Yue’s significant advantage as the bar owner, the group smoothly managed to sneak near Qiao Mumu and Fang Huo.

Hidden behind some greenery, Qiao Mumu and Fang Huo were chatting while waiting for their food.

“I don’t know why, but Su Li was so strange today.” Qiao Mumu nervously picked at her fingers. “I only made a mistake on one document, and she actually got angry and yelled at me!”

Fang Huo poured her a cup of tea.

He smiled gently: “I told you a long time ago that she’s not a good person. Baby, you’re being so wronged staying by her side.”

Qiao Mumu rested her chin on her hand: “When I came out of the elevator today, I saw her standing in the corridor holding a bouquet. I thought she was going to propose to me.

“It scared me to death! I only see her as an older sister; there’s no way I could be with her.”

Lu Lu, who was eavesdropping, couldn’t help but roll her eyes.

“Alright, alright,” a friend held up her phone and whispered, “I recorded everything. I’ll make it Su Li’s ringtone and play it every day.”

Hearing this, everyone gave her a thumbs-up.

“But…” Qiao Mumu’s voice held a trace of sadness, “Brother Fang, what if Su Li really marries someone else and doesn’t dote on me anymore?

“She didn’t even give me a gift for my birthday today. Has she changed her mind?”

“Didn’t she send you a goodnight message on time last night?” Fang Huo chuckled. “Baby, your charm is too great. She’s your sycophant; she won’t easily leave you.”

“You’re right!”

Qiao Mumu cheered up: “She must be overly heartbroken from my rejection a while ago and is trying to provoke me.

“Hmph, I won’t fall for it. If she really finds someone else, I’ll go sabotage it! She can only be nice to me!”

“F*** you, have you no shame?!” Lu Lu had a fiery temper and was already suppressing her anger. Upon hearing this, she couldn’t hold back, immediately stood up, and angrily cursed.

This commotion startled Qiao Mumu and Fang Huo. Both looked at her in surprise.

Realizing she was exposed, Lu Lu dropped the pretense.

“The $100,000 worth of Mingqian Longjing tea my dad buys every year is just for show. The real green tea is you!” She swore with satisfaction. “Fine, fine. You string someone along like an idiot without giving them an answer, while hooking up with another secret lover, is that it?!

“Could you at least pee in a cup and check your own character? Do you even qualify for this? Why are you trying to pull a fast one on me here?”

Qiao Mumu’s mind went blank. Facing the accusation, she couldn’t say a word, stammering with trembling lips: “You, you…”

“How dare you say that?!” At the critical moment, Chen Yue, seeing the situation going south, covered her stomach and stood up.

Her position was right between Lu Lu and Qiao Mumu’s table. Standing up, she blocked both sides’ view.

“I’m three months pregnant! I ask you, can she bring happiness to me and my baby?!”

Lu Lu was dumbfounded: “Huh?”

Chen Yue, possessed by the spirit of drama, spoke with increasing fervor.

“Wuwuwu, there’s no justice! I can’t live like this anymore! Who will pity this tragic single mother~~~”

The commotion was significant. In an instant, the entire restaurant, from waiters to customers, looked over.

The sound naturally traveled to Shen Mo’s ears, who was on a video call with Su Li.

The five minutes of video call had felt like sitting on pins and needles for Su Li.

She thought Shen Mo was making time for an important business discussion even while waiting for her flight, but after she sat down, Shen Mo calmly started eating her simple meal without saying a word.

That was one thing, but Shen Mo also kept looking up at her while she ate.

This made Su Li very uncomfortable.

She put food in her mouth, counting the number of chews while eating, and had to consider whether her chopstick grip was elegant enough and whether the angle of her mouth opening was appropriate.

Because if she didn’t, she wouldn’t be worthy of the calm and composed CEO Shen on the other side.

As for why she was anxious about whether she was worthy of Shen Mo…

Su Li hadn’t figured out the reason yet.

“What’s happening?” Hearing the noise, Shen Mo swallowed her food and asked.

She picked up the napkin next to her and dabbed the corner of her lips, her actions entirely beyond reproach.

Su Li didn’t even need to turn her head; just hearing Lu Lu’s familiar voice told her that her friends were acting up again!

She felt anxious and said to Shen Mo on the screen: “It sounds like someone is arguing over there. President Shen, I’ll go check it out.”

Shen Mo was a little surprised: “…Do you enjoy watching people argue?”

“Th-They might be my friends, I need to confirm,” Su Li quickly found an excuse.

Shen Mo nodded.

Before Su Li could say, “Then I’ll hang up,” Shen Mo propped her chin on her hand with interest: “Go on, let’s see.”

Su Li: “???”

She understood the implication in Shen Mo’s words—she clearly wanted to join the fun. This gave Su Li a headache: “Uh, wouldn’t that disturb you…”

Before she finished speaking, Chen Yue’s sharp voice was already in sync with Lu Lu’s.

Su Li couldn’t worry about too much, shoved her phone into her pocket, and rushed toward the source of the noise.

“How hard is it to be a single mother in this day and age? So what if I have no shame? So what if I string her along and look for other men? Who can understand my struggle?” Chen Yue had her back to Qiao Mumu and Fang Huo, fake-crying convincingly.

She was deep into the role, her shoulders slightly trembling: “I finally managed to trick a fool into being a fallback, and you absolutely have to drive him away?”

Lu Lu had caught on by now.

She rubbed her nose and played along with Chen Yue: “Then why can’t you just break up with my friend and then get together with that man?

“You’re two-timing! Who am I supposed to scold if not you?”

Chen Yue cried loudly, “Wuwuwu.”

“There’s no justice! I only see your friend as a little sister! Ours is a pure sisterly bond. What’s wrong with her being nice to me? It’s her own fault for being nice to me!”

Just as the performance was peaking, Fang Huo spoke up with a frown: “Excuse me, could you please take your arguments somewhere else?

He tapped the table: “Other people are trying to eat.”

“What about eating? Is eating more important than the baby in my belly?!” Chen Yue started acting like a hooligan. “If you don’t like listening, cover your ears! We’re not scolding you, why are you getting involved?”

Fang Huo’s face immediately turned pale.

Lu Lu almost couldn’t hold back her laughter.

Qiao Mumu grabbed Fang Huo: “Brother Fang, let’s ignore them.

“Their fighting scares me so much. My little heart is about to jump out.”

“Don’t be afraid, baby.” Fang Huo quickly pulled her into his arms. “I’m here to protect you.”

Lu Li rolled her eyes, covering her chest and silently, dramatically imitating: “Wuwu, their fighting scares me so much. My little heart is about to jump out.”

Chen Yue, worried Lu Lu would give away the act, grabbed Lu Lu’s arm: “Little beauty, you’re quite attractive yourself. How about this: I don’t want your friend or that secret lover. How about I be with you?”

Lu Lu was startled: “Don’t mess around! I, I’ll report you for harassment!”

She made a move to flee, and Chen Yue and the others coincidentally chased after her.

Unfortunately, the retreating crowd and the arriving Su Li chose the same path, colliding right at the intersection.

“Su Li?!”

Lu Lu rolled her eyes, about to see which idiot had exposed Su Li, when she turned and realized the person who let out the high-pitched shout was Qiao Mumu.

Qiao Mumu had emerged from Fang Huo’s embrace, standing stiffly in place: “How did you track me down here?”

The little gossiping team exchanged glances, tacitly hiding around the corner, leaving the stage to the three main characters.

Since she was discovered, Su Li couldn’t just turn and leave.

Her gaze lingered on Qiao Mumu and Fang Huo for a moment. She narrowed her eyes and put on a surprised expression: “You’re with President Fang?”

“I, I…” Qiao Mumu pulled herself away from Fang Huo, too flustered to speak.

Fang Huo took the initiative: “President Su, what a coincidence.”

He adjusted his tie: “It’s Mumu’s birthday today. We happened to run into each other, so I offered to treat her to dinner.”

Su Li slowly walked over to the two of them: “I didn’t realize you were close enough for this. It’s rare for President Fang to humble himself to celebrate my assistant’s birthday.”

“Su Li, don’t talk like that,” Qiao Mumu stepped in front of her. “I don’t like it!”

Before Su Li could speak, she quickly changed the subject: “You tell me first! Why are you stalking me? Didn’t I say I didn’t want to talk to you?”

Su Li rubbed her forehead: “Would you believe me if I said it was a coincidence?”

“Don’t make excuses!” Qiao Mumu pouted. “Your tricks are really low-level.”

Su Li: “…”

The next moment, Qiao Mumu’s expression brightened slightly, and she held out both hands: “Hand it over.”

Su Li was confused: “What?”

Qiao Mumu dragged out the word: “My birthday present, silly~~”

She looked at the empty-handed Su Li: “You didn’t prepare anything, did you?”

Su Li rubbed her nose: “The company’s birthday fund should have been deposited into your card.”

“That doesn’t count!” Qiao Mumu frowned. “What about yours? I want the birthday present you bought me.”

“I don’t have one,” Su Li spread her hands.

She actually did. She had carefully prepared several expensive gifts, but later, the cleaning lady threw them out along with the roses and candles used for the proposal, per her own instructions.

Of course, Su Li was the one who personally instructed this, and she didn’t regret it at all.

“You!” Qiao Mumu was dumbfounded. After realizing it, she stomped her foot: “Go buy me one right now! Right now! Don’t come back and see me until you buy a gift I like!”

Her tone was too demanding, like a spoiled child.

Su Li: “No.”

Fang Huo let out a cold laugh.

He spoke: “President Su, I heard S.G. visited Su Corp today? Su Corp was supposedly chosen by S.G. How can you, a CEO, be so petty?”

He was insinuating, actually trying to gauge the progress of the discussions between Su Corp and S.G.

“President Fang is generous?” Su Li looked at him with a fake smile. “Why don’t you buy Mumu a gift for me?”

Fang Huo’s face looked a little ugly: “Buying a gift is a small matter.”

He narrowed his eyes, sizing up Su Li: “If President Shen of S.G. really did visit Su Corp, she should know that Su Corp can’t be relied upon. I’m just worried that President Su will lose both her assets and her money, fail to secure the business deal, and lose a capable assistant like Mumu.”

Lu Lu, who was eavesdropping, rolled her eyes and couldn’t help but complain: “That guy sounds like an interfering father-in-law.”

“He really does,” Chen Yue picked at her ear, silently adding, “He’s truly pathetic.”

“It might not be as you wish,” Su Li retorted coldly. “I can’t speak for Mumu, but President Shen and I had a very pleasant discussion.

“Su Corp is arguably more appealing than your Fang Yuan Technology, isn’t it? Otherwise, why did President Shen only visit Su Corp? She didn’t even step through Fang Yuan’s door.”

“Stop playing dumb!” Fang Huo gritted his teeth and said fiercely, “President Shen interested in your Su Corp? If she were truly interested in Su Corp, I’d have to look up to you and call you my older sister!”

“Su Li doesn’t need a younger brother like you.”

A clear, cold voice suddenly rang out, startling both people in the confrontation.

Fang Huo followed the voice to Su Li’s jacket pocket, frowning as he questioned: “What are you doing?”

Su Li was startled herself.

The phone was quiet in her pocket. She had assumed she had ended the video call before rushing over. It was only when Shen Mo suddenly spoke that she realized her carelessness.

She pulled out her phone, and sure enough, she was met with Shen Mo’s star-like eyes on the screen.

“Are you going to keep talking to him?” Shen Mo poked the food on her plate with a fork. If one listened carefully, her tone carried a hint of grievance. “My dinner is going to get cold.”

Su Li acutely noticed that the food in front of Shen Mo was exactly the same as when she had left. This meant that the moment she left the table, Shen Mo also paused her meal.

“I’m sorry, President Shen!” Su Li’s face flushed immediately. “I’m heading back right now.”

Fang Huo recovered and chased after her for two steps: “The person you were talking to is Shen Mo?”

Su Li ignored him.

“President Shen!” Fang Huo realized the opportunity was right there and urgently raised his voice: “You said you would find a chance to visit Fang Yuan Technology! Why did you go to Su Corp today without dropping by Fang Yuan on your way?

“Fang Yuan has always been looking forward to your and your team’s arrival!”

“I’ll have to break that appointment,” Shen Mo’s voice replied.

Realizing Shen Mo wanted to talk to Fang Huo, Su Li stopped and pointed the phone screen at Fang Huo.

Fang Huo finally confirmed Shen Mo’s identity.

He asked in disbelief: “W-Why?”

“No reason,” Shen Mo didn’t even bother to glance at him. “Do I need to explain it to you?”

She twirled a clump of pasta with the silver fork in her hand, not putting it in her mouth, but merely arranging it into a shape she preferred.