Quick Transmigration: What to Do When the Male Supporting Character You Saved Becomes Obsessed with

"I thought even Brother Liao couldn't do anything about her..."

Zhao Linchuan's next words were met with an expression of admiration: "I didn't expect Brother Liao to be so good at sweet-talking people. I'll have to ask him to teach me when he gets here!"

An Tang: ?

“Actually… it’s not necessarily because your brother Liao is good at coaxing people,” An Tang said slowly.

Clearly, Zhao Linchuan's current emotional intelligence is insufficient to understand An Tang's words as her older sister.

"Huh? Then why..."

An Tang raised an eyebrow: "Because the person being coaxed wants to be coaxed!" But she didn't say this to Zhao Linchuan.

He doesn't seem to understand.

Zhao Linchuan vaguely sensed that he was being looked down upon. He blinked, shook his little tuft of hair, and sat back down on the sofa to continue playing on his phone.

"I wonder if Li Ruan will still hang out with me," Zhao Linchuan sighed. "Sister Tang, Li Ruan won't forgive Brother Liao but not me, will she?"

An Tang went to the kitchen to wash the fruit, preparing to cut it for Lu Liruan when she arrived: "Aren't you... taking yourself a little too seriously?"

"Huh?" Zhao Linchuan didn't understand.

Zhao Linchuan pondered for a few seconds, then switched out of the game and sent a WeChat message to Lu Liruan: "Liruan, let's do game quests together when you arrive!"

When Lu Liruan and Liao Tingyuan entered, only An Tang and Zhao Linchuan were inside the villa.

Zhao Linchuan glanced at Lu Liruan awkwardly: "Liruan, did you see my message?"

Lu Liruan was preoccupied with her own thoughts on the way and didn't pay any attention to the messages on her phone.

Then Zhao Linchuan's expression darkened.

Lu Liruan: ? ?

Is this some important news I'm getting?

Suspiciously, Lu Liruan took out her phone and looked at the strange message... She hadn't seen this one. Was it something hurtful?

“That…Linchuan.”

Lu Liruan sat on the sofa, looking at Zhao Linchuan, who was clearly peeking at her from the corner: "Um..."

Zhao Linchuan glanced at her out of the corner of his eye, then quickly looked away. Lu Liruan felt as if she had bullied him.

"Shall we do the mission together?" Lu Liruan tentatively suggested, offering Zhao Linchuan a way out of their friendship.

Then Zhao Linchuan's expression immediately brightened: "Okay! Let's finish the mission and continue playing games together!"

“…Okay.” Lu Liruan mumbled her reply, a piece of mango An Tang had handed her in her mouth.

An Tang observed Lu Liruan's expression and was actually a little uneasy. After all, Lu Liruan seemed to be angry with everyone yesterday, not just Liao Tingyuan. The way she looked at everyone was as if to say, "You're all in cahoots!"

An Tang thought that if she were Lu Liruan, she would also feel excluded by everyone and it would be inevitable for her to be angry.

But when An Tang saw Lu Liruan today, she didn't sense that Lu Liruan was unhappy. On the contrary, she seemed to be inexplicably cheerful, which An Tang couldn't understand.

She genuinely liked Lu Liruan. The girl was beautiful and had a good personality. Over the time they spent together, An Tang had come to regard Lu Liruan as her little sister.

An Tang and Liao Tingyuan are the same age and have known each other for a long time. Although An Tang did not intend to deceive Lu Liruan, she did promise Liao Tingyuan to keep it a secret.

Looking back now... there should actually be a better solution.

An Tang wanted to explain things to Lu Liruan.

But it seems that Lu Liruan no longer needs it.

"Sister Tang, where's Sister Gao? Didn't she come today?" Lu Liruan felt the room was cold and deserted.

"She and Lao Cheng went to take care of some things today and are leaving tomorrow morning."

"Ah? Why?"

Lu Liruan was surprised because when she first came here, there were very few people in the office.

They said some colleagues weren't working in the office... but Lu Liruan gradually realized that there were actually very few people there.

As the headquarters, they often have to support smaller locations. So, besides those responsible for headquarters liaison and coordination, there are people like An Tang who handle messages for the boss.

Apart from a few people like Liao Tingyuan who stay in one place, everyone else is quite mobile...

Although she might come back after a while, Lu Liruan still doesn't recognize all her colleagues after she arrived.

I remember the names of every quail in the yard and every fish in the fish tank.

After Sister Gao and Lao Cheng arrived, the place became noticeably more lively. Now, upon suddenly hearing the news that they were about to leave, Lu Liruan felt a little empty inside.

“They came here anyway…” An Tang gestured with her hand, pointing to Liao Tingyuan, who was helping to feed the fish.

"Oh." Lu Liruan remembered that they had come because of Liao Tingyuan.

Although Lao Cheng's deal was buy one get one free.

"Now that the source of infection has been dealt with, they should go back. I heard they're quite busy over there, and the branch manager keeps urging them to return."

Seeing the somewhat disappointed look on Lu Liruan's face, An Tang reached out and popped another piece of mango into her mouth, jokingly saying, "Just let them leave in peace..."

"Otherwise, given Lao Cheng's personality, if he creates some kind of masterpiece on the outside wall in a couple of days, Tingyuan might not be able to accept it."

Lu Liruan: ...I forgot about that.

These are also dangerous elements that are difficult to control.

"How about we have dinner together tonight?"

“Okay, I’ll call them.” An Tang waved her phone, thinking to herself: This is quite different from what Gao Shiyi said.

After Lu Liruan stormed off yesterday, Gao Shiyi, from a professional perspective, assessed Lu Liruan's level of anger and then said with slight regret, "I guess I won't see Liruan before I leave."

An Tang wanted to say, "Don't be so negative. Maybe the girl..."

He didn't say those words aloud.

After all, she was going to stay here and spend every day with Lu Liruan, so she just hoped that the girl wouldn't be angry with her for too long.

Gao Shiyi smiled and said, "Remember to tell me when she's calmed down."

"Why should I tell you?" Zhao Linchuan asked, puzzled.

Gao Shiyi revealed a sly look: "Of course, that's when I'll reconnect with Li Ruan."

Gao Shiyi's professional skills have always been excellent, but this time, she really didn't expect it.

When she received An Tang's call, she asked with slight surprise, "You're not angry anymore?"

"Your behavioral analysis is still a bit lacking, and you're missing the consideration of environmental factors. Don't you even know who went to coax her last night?" An Tang's voice carried a hint of mockery.

Gao Shiyi was silent for a moment, then let out a soft laugh: "Oh, I knew it."

The two of them understood each other without saying a word...

Liao Tingyuan noticed the difference in Lu Liruan's feelings from the very beginning, while the little girl seemed completely clueless.

Gao Shiyi didn't intend to interfere or ask about this matter, after all, it was someone else's private affair...

Even if she wanted to observe Liao Tingyuan's state, she couldn't control such matters, especially since Liao Tingyuan's personality seemed indifferent to everything, but when it came to things and people he valued and cared about, he would become extremely stubborn.

At least you won't be controlled by others.

At least Gao Shiyi is a rare person who has more of her own opinions than Liao Tingyuan.

He seemed to be resolutely walking alone on his own path, never influenced by other factors.

He shut out everyone and everything.

Lu Liruan was the first person Gao Shiyi had met who could influence Liao Tingyuan, and not just influence him... Gao Shiyi felt that if they continued on this path, regardless of their relationship, Liao Tingyuan might even make Lu Liruan his focus.

Although he was not influenced by others in the past, Gao Shiyi could not say that he regarded himself as the center of attention. Liao Tingyuan seemed to have no center of attention and could not even feel that he cared about her.

But Lu Liruan has become his focus; perhaps she's the first person he's ever had in his life...

After hanging up the phone, Gao Shiyi pondered silently. This stemmed from her concern for Liao Tingyuan's unique character, and also somewhat of a professional habit.

Gao Shiyi found it quite interesting, whether it was Liao Tingyuan or Lu Liruan, or the relationship between them.

They say no feelings are pure, they're tainted by everything... but these two seemingly unrelated people can come together and form such a wonderful connection.

Seeing that Gao Shiyi was sitting there motionless, Lao Cheng nudged her with his shoulder.

Gao Shiyi turned her head. She raised her hand and touched the other person's arm. She turned to the side and rested her head on his shoulder.

Although Lao Cheng still didn't speak and his expression didn't change, he reached out and pulled Gao Shiyi closer to his side.

She said in a wistful tone, "Fate is truly amazing!"

"Hmm," Old Cheng responded in a deep voice.

Although I joked with An Tang and the others that I would tell Lu Liruan after she calmed down.

But during dinner that evening, Gao Shiyi still solemnly apologized to Lu Liruan.

She wasn't apologizing for doing the job, but for hurting Lu Liruan's feelings...

Whether Lu Liruan cares or not, Gao Shiyi considers her an accomplice who left a bad impression on Lu Liruan.

As someone who works in the field of mental health, Gao Shiyi never intended to hurt anyone.

Seeing Gao Shiyi's serious expression, Lu Liruan felt a little embarrassed: "Actually, I'm not angry with you." Lu Liruan wrinkled her nose: "I just..."

"Is it just the aura of Shengtingyuan?" Gao Shiyi said for her.

Lu Liruan glanced out of the corner of her eye at Liao Tingyuan, who was not at the table at the moment, and nodded slightly.

Gao Shiyi laughed; Lu Liruan was truly adorable. This young girl was very honest about her joys and sorrows, without internal conflict or concealment, straightforward and open—angry when she was angry, and happy when she was happy.

She admits that she's been appeased and doesn't feel embarrassed.

Gao Shiyi believes that with this kind of mentality, the little girl can take good care of herself no matter what she does.

“If there’s a next time, and he makes you angry again, contact me. I’ll do my best to help, even if you want me to give Tingyuan a thorough professional critique. I’ll take it seriously,” Gao Shiyi assured her.

Lu Liruan was amused by her, but then became serious: "Then I really won't be polite?"

Gao Shiyi burst out laughing this time...

Resting her chin on her hand, she tilted her head and looked at Lu Liruan, saying, "You're so interesting, I like you too~"

An Tang sidled over and, upon hearing Gao Shiyi's words, added, "I like it too! Now that you're gone, it's just Li Ruan and me left in the office again!"

"What are you two doing together? Cleaning the fish tank together, taking care of the quail together?" Gao Shiyi said dismissively.

“Next, we plan to renovate all the suitable planting areas in the yard, and plant a small garden when it gets warmer next year.” An Tang took Lu Liruan’s hand. “Before, I really couldn’t muster the energy to do it alone. But this time, with Liruan by my side, we can work together and catch up on each other too!”

Lu Liruan opened her mouth, wondering when she had been assigned this task.

The seedlings next to the fence in front of the yard, such as the small persimmons, were planted by Liao Tingyuan. This had already surprised Lu Liruan enough, but now, she was about to be reduced to...

“Everyone who comes has to do some farm work, right, Sister Tang?” Lu Liruan said with a bitter face.

“You can also get Tingyuan to do it with you, since he’s just sitting around doing nothing anyway.” An Tang was really excited and ready to put it into practice.

The somewhat somber atmosphere of parting was diluted by the physical labor that was right in front of them.

Yesterday, Lu Liruan had just begun to feel a sense of helplessness after experiencing what Liao Tingyuan described as the unbearable mental burden of this job, but suddenly that feeling returned to reality.

Feel the people around you... Life is about real people and the stories that happen every day.

On the way back that evening, Lu Liruan mentioned the need to tidy up the yard.

Liao Tingyuan then pondered for a moment...

Just as Lu Liruan thought he was about to express some opinion, she saw him nod and say, "Then we'll have to buy a few new shovels and some thick gloves."

Lu Liruan: ? ?

So that's what you're thinking about? Do you enjoy doing that too?

Then Lu Liruan saw Liao Tingyuan smiling gently: "Didn't you say you wanted to try growing watermelons and strawberries? Let's plant them in the yard tomorrow."

"Sister Tang said she wants to plant flowers..." Lu Liruan's eyes lit up, and then she thought of the garden renderings that An Tang had shown her, which she had already found and wanted.

It was so elegant that it couldn't tolerate the existence of even a small tomato plant.

"We'll plant them secretly, and even when they grow, she won't be able to tell what they are," Liao Tingyuan said, sounding both joking and not joking.

"...Hmm, good idea."

Anyway, An Tang couldn't tell the difference between them.

The second week, the work began in full swing. When the boss came back a few times, he saw them working hard and even gave them a few words of praise.

"That's exactly the kind of enthusiastic work attitude we need!"

Lu Liruan leaned against the shovel, panting, somewhat confused: What exactly do we do for a living?

When Xiao Qi called back, An Tang missed the first two calls because her phone was in the house.

When I answered the phone for the third time, the girl on the other end leaned close to the camera, looking very unhappy, but seemingly relieved.