Why are you all trying to win over me, the male supporting character?

That's outrageous!

What kind of primal, brute force must that be?

"Don't be nervous, I'm a reasonable person and I don't like bullying people."

Seeing how frightened he was, Lu Chengzhou couldn't help but want to laugh.

What a spineless person.

It's hard to imagine that such a person would soon become an undercover agent in the male protagonist's company, trying to find evidence of the Lin family's financial crimes.

Of course, the male lead has the protagonist's halo, so what can he possibly find out?

Instead, Luo Xin filmed the male lead visiting veteran employees and doing good deeds such as sponsoring nursing homes and orphanages.

However, having said that, since this is a fictional world, Lu Chengzhou was too lazy to care too much.

Bringing down the male lead won't do him, the supporting male character, any good.

The development of the relationship between the male and female leads is a necessary condition for driving the plot forward.

This is also his way of exploiting the system's "leeks" (a metaphor for inexperienced individuals).

Even if the male lead hadn't directly participated in financial crimes, Lu Chengzhou would have covered it up for him.

Luo Xin looked at the three of them with suspicion.

He gasped when he looked again at the iron rod in Aisha's hand.

Anyway!

He wouldn't easily believe Lu Chengzhou's words before the police arrived.

In fact, he had already called the police.

……

The matter was officially resolved within ten minutes of the police arriving at the scene.

This middle-aged woman was a repeat offender who staged accidents for insurance fraud. When she arrived, the police officers all laughed.

Good grief, they're just here to deliver on their sales targets.

The older woman originally wanted to escape in the chaos, but Lu Chengzhou blocked her way.

She was put into a police car and taken to the police station for questioning.

Luo Xin was still staring blankly at his phone.

"Did I really wrong an innocent person?"

Luo Xin could hardly believe this fact.

As a journalist, he secretly vowed on the day he started his job that he would never publish a single false report.

However, the first news story they caught was wrong!

For a time, regret and pain intertwined in his heart, and he couldn't let it go for a long time.

Before getting into the car, Lu Chengzhou glanced at him one more time.

This minor character has a significant role in the original novel.

Lin Chen, the male protagonist, deserves credit for his ability to consolidate his power.

After all, his writing was sharp, his reporting timely, and he provided evidence with pictures, which helped to salvage the male protagonist's image considerably.

However, we probably don't need him right now.

Thinking of this, Lu Chengzhou turned back and asked Luo Xin for a business card.

Luo Xin barely managed to lift his head, glanced at him, and gave a bitter smile.

Why do you need my business card?

"I think you will become an excellent journalist in the future. Let's get to know each other in advance."

Lu Chengzhou spoke as if it were the truth.

In reality, it was just polite talk.

But it was precisely this politeness that rekindled the flame of hope in Luo Xin, a man who had already given up hope for his career.

Do you really think I can do it?

"Yes, of course."

Since he was just a minor character who could be used, Lu Chengzhou didn't mind making him happy.

Speaking kind words requires no effort.

"Thank you, thank you!"

Luo Xin kept saying thank you, his eyes reddening.

"I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I didn't investigate the truth properly before..."

"It's fine."

Lu Chengzhou patted him on the shoulder.

"Just be more careful next time."

There probably won't be a next time.

Reporter Luo—the male lead's go-to reporter—can only make this one mistake.

From now on, it will become a legend in the news industry!

……

Back in the car.

Meng Wanyu glanced at him.

A shrewd glint appeared in his eyes.

She knew Lu Chengzhou better than most people.

He basically won't do anything that doesn't benefit him in any way.

Therefore, there must be another reason why he comforted a junior reporter who had just falsely accused him.

Thinking of this, Meng Wanyu's lips curled up.

"Teacher Lu, do you know that reporter Luo?"

"Yes, we just met."

"lie."

"...It's true, we just met."

Lu Chengzhou was frustrated. Did he look like such an untrustworthy man?

Meng Wanyu snorted and said nothing more.

But as she got off the bus at the school gate, she muttered a couple more words to herself.

"That liar, Teacher Lu, he even kept it from me, humph."

Lu Chengzhou had no choice but to pretend he hadn't heard and silently walked toward the classroom.

Just as he was about to take the schoolbag from Elsa's hands, Elsa inexplicably blocked his way.

“Mr. Lu, as your assistant and bodyguard, it is my duty to carry your schoolbag.”

Lu Chengzhou: "???"

What a joke!

What assistant's job would be this?!

The surrounding classmates all cast strange glances at them.

Elsa's figure is just too hot.

Although nothing particularly noteworthy is visible, the long legs hidden beneath the trench coat are enough to easily spark the imagination.

A mixed-race beauty, a hot tanned girl...

Gee tut.

You only see characters like this in comics.

Elsa tossed her long hair and walked straight ahead without looking to the side.

She seemed to enjoy the gossip of others.

Meng Wanyu didn't stop her, but stayed by Lu Chengzhou's side, observing Lu Chengzhou's expression.

"I never expected that the usually calm and collected Teacher Lu would show such an expression."

Teacher Lu blushed.

"Hey, Brother Lu!"

At the corner of the corridor, Lu Chengzhou saw Lin Chen.

The first person Lin Chen saw was Aisha, followed by Meng Wanyu.

Good guy.

Brother Lu is indeed Brother Lu, he's already having such an exciting time this morning.

His assistant actually agreed to let him wear a swimsuit to take him to school!

Where can you find such a great assistant?

Little did he know the melancholy in Lu Chengzhou's heart.

Ugh……

He was just talking about swimsuits and stuff.

I didn't intend for Elsa to actually wear it.

If you really want to wear it for him, go to the winery and slowly show it to him.