Chapter 48: The One You've Been Waiting For, the Supporting Female Character Goes Online

A new week is once again drawing to a close; ever since she inadvertently discovered she might be under surveillance...

Zhou Xiaoru has been paying close attention to the movements in the Supervisor's office every day.

Sure enough, under her deliberate counter-surveillance, she has repeatedly discovered that Mao Mao often wanders into their office.

Thinking it over, aside from that ultimate boss, she cannot imagine who else would be so bored out of their mind to monitor her.

A dignified Personnel Department Supervisor of a large company is actually acting like a paparazzi, spying on a small Intern every day?

Truly, the world is not what it used to be, morality has collapsed; those who work under others can only resign themselves to becoming the claws of those who hold the highest power!

In two more days, it will be payday; thinking of what Gu Liyan had mentioned to her before about making her a permanent employee, there has still been no word to this day.

Although this carries the suspicion of using a back door and implies relying on connections to enter the company, in her heart, who would leave a wide-open back door unused!

But right now, facing the fact that she lives under someone's surveillance all day, she has an urge to hit someone!

She is not a suspect! Why send someone to monitor her!

No wonder she had found it strange before; how could Gu Liyan have known so quickly about the incident where she shredded the contract documents last time.

So it turns out, the biggest mole hidden in the Personnel Department is her own Supervisor!

If this person weren't her Supervisor, she would definitely give him a sound beating!

At this moment, it is already afternoon, with less than two hours left until the end of the workday.

Friday afternoon is basically the time when everyone in the Personnel Department collectively slacks off.

The work efficiency is quite low!

After finishing the work at hand, Zhou Xiaoru also stretched; in order to finish her tasks early, she hadn't even had time to go to the restroom.

Now, she can finally go slack off in the restroom with a clear conscience...

She picked up her phone and left her desk; before going out, she didn't forget to tell Zhang Yao to message her immediately if anything happened.

Zhang Yao wore an expression that said, "I understand"...

This is just like when they were in school; one person keeps watch for another, and they are just like they were guarding against their own homeroom teacher.

And not long after Zhou Xiaoru left the office...

Wen Guangmao wandered into their office again, whether intentionally or unintentionally...

That appearance had a bit of the air of a dean of students on patrol...

Several employees of the Personnel Department were already discussing it in private.

Colleague A: "Have you noticed that our Supervisor Mao Mao is always wandering into our office this week?"

Colleague B: "I noticed it long ago. I counted, and he has come to our office no less than twenty times today!"

As soon as these words were out, Colleague C, Zhang Yao, and Colleague A all gasped!

Zhang Yao was somewhat incredulous: "Really? That frequent?"

Colleague B nodded repeatedly; she couldn't have counted wrong. She picked up the draft paper on the table, on which four and a half 'Zheng' characters were drawn.

Every time Mao Mao appeared, she would draw a stroke on the paper, and there were a full four 'Zheng' characters!

Isn't that awesome!

Seeing what was on that draft paper, the few of them immediately wore expressions of admiration!

They were all thinking to themselves that this guy really has a high standard for slacking off!

At this time, Colleague C proposed a bold conjecture: "Do you think... Mao Mao has taken a fancy to someone among us!"

As soon as this was said, it immediately caused everyone to gasp once again!

Zhang Yao shook her head repeatedly and said, "That's impossible! Isn't Mao Mao already married? The man has two children; how could that be!"

"How is it impossible!" Colleague B immediately refuted Zhang Yao's words: "Mao Mao hasn't been working in the Personnel Department for very long. As the saying goes, 'the pavilion close to the water gets the moonlight first.' The Personnel Department and the Administrative Department are both full of young women. It's inevitable for an older man soaking in a sea of flowers every day to have his heart stirred."

Colleague A immediately chimed in: "Yes, yes, yes! What cat doesn't steal fish? Haven't you heard that the Director of the Technology Department is currently going through a divorce with his wife!"

Once that was said, the gossip squad collectively went online!

Colleague C: "Ah? Really? Why?"

"I heard it's because the Director took a fancy to a young girl—a waitress at a restaurant he often goes to eat at!"

Everyone immediately wore expressions of understanding again.

Everyone sighed in their hearts that people nowadays have no bottom line when it comes to flirting, and unspoken rules are everywhere.

At this point, the few of them couldn't help but discuss who Wen Guangmao had actually taken a fancy to!

Just as the gossip formation in the office had been formed and the various factions were trying their best to break the formation, over at the restroom...

After Zhou Xiaoru finished using the restroom and took the opportunity to scroll through her phone, she slowly emerged from the restroom.

She went to the sink, washed her hands, and took the opportunity to tidy her hair. Once she was all set and prepared to go out...

The moment she took a step out, she was scared half to death!

Outside the women's restroom, half a hairy braised egg suddenly appeared!

To be precise, it was someone's head!

Zhou Xiaoru thought it was some pervert or a peeping tom!

After seeing that awkward smiling face clearly, her anger instantly flared up high!

This is simply going too far!

She asked expressionlessly, "Supervisor! Are you looking for me!"

Wen Guangmao chuckled, his eyes squinting into a line because of that smile.

"No, no, I was just passing by."

Hearing him say this, Zhou Xiaoru first said "Oh," and then continued.

"Just passing by, huh..." It would be a ghost if I believed a word you said!

Thinking of how this Supervisor Mao Mao always acted so full of himself, usually speaking in an official tone, and had never once looked at her, an Intern, properly.

But starting from this week, she clearly discovered that his attitude toward her had undergone a complete transformation.

Not only was he polite when they met, but he would also always take the initiative to greet her!

Presumably, in his eyes, she and Gu Liyan must have an extraordinary relationship!

Otherwise, how could his attitude have suddenly done a one-hundred-and-eighty-degree turn!

And he was paying her extra attention every day? He was even staking out the place outside when she went to the restroom!

The more she thought about it, the fiercer the fire in her heart burned!

Who did she offend! Now she was even being monitored by someone!

Since he had even monitored her to the women's restroom, Zhou Xiaoru simply spoke up.

"Supervisor, I would like to go to the President's Office now, is that alright!"

Upon hearing this, Wen Guangmao replied repeatedly.

"Yes, yes! Of course!" As he said this, he added another seemingly kind remark, "It's almost time to get off work anyway, after you go there, you can just head home."

"........."

Zhou Xiaoru really wanted to curse to thank him for his reminder!

It really is good to be under a big tree! Thanks to Gu Liyan, even the department Supervisor was opening the back door for her!

With Wen Guangmao's smiling and obsequious farewell, Zhou Xiaoru strode away and took the elevator directly to find that Gu fellow!

An unavoidable war was on the verge of breaking out!

Holding back a fire, Zhou Xiaoru burned all the way to the eighteenth floor!

Du Feng, who was in the outer office, saw the furious person appear and hurriedly left his desk to greet her.

The Executive Secretary on the other side, Zhang Haiyan, was the same, as if she had seen some incredible big shot descend.

Both of them left their desks at the same time.

Without a word, Zhou Xiaoru asked.

"Is Gu Liyan inside!"

Seeing her panting and looking extremely angry, Du Feng replied.

"President Gu is in the office, but..."

Zhou Xiaoru could no longer be bothered to listen to the rest and strode directly toward the door of the President's Office!

She didn't even knock on the door before pushing it open and walking in...

However, after pushing the door open...

It not only shocked the people inside the office, but also shocked the person who had pushed the door open...

At this moment, in the office, besides Gu Liyan, there was another woman, and these two were currently embracing each other!

To be precise, Gu Liyan was being held by that woman...

But no matter who was holding whom, in the eyes of everyone who had pushed the door open, a hug is a hug; is there a difference!

Upon seeing this scene, Zhou Xiaoru felt a numbness on her face!

The fire in her heart gradually turned from a blaze into a volcanic eruption!

Well done, Gu Liyan! You really are a professional at being scum! You've got talent!

Seeing the furious person who had suddenly burst in, Gu Liyan was stunned for a few seconds, then immediately pulled away the person who was holding him.

At this moment, in this situation, if this were a TV drama, shouldn't the subsequent development be like this...

When a certain Xiaoru pushed open the door and saw a certain scumbag holding a certain unknown woman, a certain Xiaoru's face would instantly turn pale, her heart aching as if pierced by a knife!

Then, with teary eyes and an expression of disbelief, she would gaze deeply at the certain scumbag, and finally, after one last look at that certain woman, she would run out without looking back.

And the certain scumbag, upon seeing this, would push away the woman holding him with force and chase after her without hesitation.

When a certain Xiaoru, filled with sorrow and despair, rushed out of the building, the certain scumbag following closely behind would use the advantage of his long legs to catch up outside the building as well.

At this moment, on the road outside, a car would happen to drive by.

Perhaps a sedan, or perhaps a truck; in any case, the kind that could knock someone unconscious upon impact.

A certain Xiaoru, whose reason had been blinded by grief, would be knocked down the moment she rushed onto the road.

And the certain scumbag behind her would surely open his eyes in disbelief and scream someone's name in agony.

"Xiaoru!!"

When the certain scumbag picked up the certain Xiaoru, he would discover that the certain Xiaoru who had been hit had basically no wounds on her body, only that from her lower body, blood was suddenly flowing slowly from beneath her legs...

Seeing this, something would quickly flash through the certain scumbag's mind...

A certain Xiaoru, was she pregnant? Was she carrying his child?!

(The short play is too long, imagine the rest yourselves)

This was a burst of internal monologue in Zhou Xiaoru's head; because the plot was slightly too long, she could only monologue up to here.

It was just that the plot was truly too cliché.

Furthermore, why would she run, and in what capacity or position would she run?

Besides, she didn't want to become a tragic heroine in an idol drama, having car accidents and miscarriages—how miserable would that be.

At this time, Gu Liyan had already left that young lady behind and walked toward a certain Xiaoru, then glanced at Du Feng and Zhang Haiyan behind her, signaling them to go out first.

Du Feng frowned, looking at the person with her back to him with some concern, and had no choice but to go out first for the time being.

Zhou Xiaoru first glanced indifferently at the certain young lady who was some distance away from her; with her back turned like that, she couldn't see her appearance clearly.

But judging from her back...

A head of wavy hair draped down, a dark red knitted long dress outlining perfect curves...

A great beauty!

Before the gentleman could speak, the eldest Miss Zhou had already spoken first.

"Gu Liyan! Is this fun? Have you not had enough fun yet? What, have you added a new member now?"

As the words fell, the man's handsome face sank, "Xiaoru..."

And the young woman opposite, who had been facing away the entire time, turned around upon hearing this name...

At this moment, Zhou Xiaoru finally saw what this great beauty looked like!

A cold sneer rose in her heart, and the corners of her mouth curled into a trace of disdain...

So it was an old acquaintance!

Isn't this Fang Qingkong, the first love who made her suffer for two years and whom that scumbag has never been able to forget!