Chapter 17: Won't You Call me in and Serve Tea? |
“Teacher Song, you’re finally here. I’ve been waiting quite a while. Let’s leave.” Wang Haoran said.
“Teacher Song, how could you…” Chu Bai was stupefied.
“I already agreed to let Wang Haoran escort me home tonight. I’m sorry.” Song Zhenyu felt a little awkward.
She actually could’ve left immediately after the evening study session.
The reason she stayed behind for so long was to avoid arousing suspicion.
After all, if her students saw her being sent home by Wang Haoran, their impression of her would plummet.
“Have you been waiting long?” Song Zhenyu asked Wang Haoran with guilt.
“Only twenty minutes. It doesn’t matter.” Wang Haoran shrugged nonchalantly.
If he had waited without doing anything, he certainly would’ve been bored.
After all, in Wen Jing’s current state, it would be difficult to pedal her bicycle.
Although Wang Haoran saw Wen Jing as his hidden girlfriend, or rather a chess piece, he still attended to her needs.
Anyway, he had nothing else to do.
Of course, on the way, his hands weren’t idle either, and he satiated his hunger.
“Teacher Song, follow me.”
Wang Haoran, as a gentleman, opened the car door for Song Zhenyu.
“Do you use this car?” Song Zhenyu was dazed.
Although she didn’t understand cars, she still knew about the Rolls-Royce Cullinan.
To be honest, Song Zhenyu hasn’t sat in a Mercedes or a BMW in her entire life, let alone a Cullinan.
This car stunned her.
“Uh-huh. I use this car to travel to and from school. If it’s not to your liking, shall I escort you on foot?” Wang Haoran joked.
If he escorted her on foot, then he could interact with her even more, which was better than what he had planned.
“Why wouldn’t I take the car?” Song Zhenyu denied at once.
Why would she go on foot if she could use the car?
Moreover, she wanted to experience the luxury of sitting in a Rolls-Royce.
Song Zhenyu entered the car.
At an angle where Song Zhenyu couldn’t see, Wang Haoran gave Chu Bai a thumbs up and turned it 180 degrees.
Soon after.
The Cullinan started, and under Chu Bai’s bitter and vicious gaze, it departed.
“Having money is amazing. Sooner or later, I’ll have more money than the Wang family. Then I’ll crush you, Wang Haoran, under the soles of my feet. I’ll crush you to death! I’ll crush you to death!!”
Chu Bai couldn’t contain his fury, and, treating the bicycle pedal as Wang Haoran, he kept crazily kicking it, fuming at the mouth.
*****
[Ding! The Host succeeded in provoking the Protagonist Chu Bai, resulting in an imbalance in his temperament. Received 300 Villain Points. Chu Bai’s Protagonist’s Halo decreased by -20, and the Host’s Villain’s Halo increased by +20.]
Wang Haoran, while resting in the Cullinan, received a message from the system.
How could the Protagonist lose his temper so quickly?
Wang Haoran felt it somewhat hard to believe at first, but after thinking about it, he felt it was to be expected.
Chu Bai was only 18 years old, immature, had a bad temper, and loved always picking fights. How great could his temperament be?
He had repeatedly prevented Chu Bai from chasing girls.
It’d have been a wonder if Chu Bai hadn't lost his temper.
Song Zhenyu rented a condo near the school.
Soon, the Cullinan arrived at the entrance.
Song Zhenyu stepped out of the car.
“Student Wang Haoran, thank you, I’ll go in now.”
“Um… Teacher Song, since I’m already here, won’t you at least serve me tea?”
“Follow me then.”
Song Zhenyu brought Wang Haoran upstairs.
As soon as she opened her room’s door, a faint fragrance exuded from it.
The room wasn’t big, but there was everything that one needed.
The decor was ordinary, but it was clean and tidy.
It was evident that the person residing in this room knew how to live properly.
On the small balcony, women’s clothes were hanging.
Wang Haoran caught a glimpse by accident, causing Song Zhenyu to fluster.
But, to Song Zheny’s relief, Wang Haoran quickly averted his gaze.
Staring at a woman’s private clothing was undoubtedly the type of wicked thing that the Protagonist would do.
Wang Haoran, who was a wealthy and handsome man, would never stoop so low.
Song Zhenyu turned around and walked to the water dispenser to pour some water.
Wang Haoran gazed at Song Zhenyu’s back with a contemplative look.
Song Zhenyu’s identity as one of the heroines had already been confirmed.
Shouldn’t he seize this opportunity to capture her through violence?
As the Villain, he had to have the mentality of one. If he didn’t, he wouldn’t be able to deal with the Protagonist.
If he took a shortcut, there would be no need for him to increase his favorability value with her.
“System, is it a viable choice to violate the heroine and seize her?”
As soon as Wang Haoran came up with this savage idea, he asked the system for assurance instead of implementing it.
[Answering to Host. If the Host decides to perform these kinds of despicable acts, which are not in line with Villain behavior, regardless of success or failure, 100 Villain Halo Points will be deducted. Since the Host’s current Strength value is lower than average, the success rate is considerably low. It is not recommended for the Host to carry out such plans.]
“Is that so… just forget it.”
Wang Haoran immediately dismissed the idea.
It wasn’t easy for him to increase his Villain Halo’s Points. If he lost 100 Halo Points just to perform an evil act with a low chance of success, it wouldn’t be worth it.
As Wang Haoran was pondering that plan, Song Zhenyu brought over a glass of water.
Wang Haoran drank the water. As he didn’t have any other reason to stay, he was about to leave.
However, at that moment, the light bulb flickered and then went out. There was a faint smell of smoke in the air.
“Ah!”
Song Zhenyu let out a shriek, clearly scared. She subconsciously grabbed Wang Haoran’s sleeve.
“It seems that the light bulb burned.” Wang Haoran said.
“That’s a possibility, I’ll try changing tomorrow.” Song Zhenyu replied.
“Teacher Song, you seem to be afraid of the dark. Are you sure you can wait until tomorrow?” Wang Haoran was a little amused.
He clearly felt two hands firmly holding his arm.
Song Zhenyu felt something was amiss and hurriedly let go of his arm, pretending to be fearless.
“How could I be afraid of the dark?”
“Is there a spare bulb?” Wang Haoran asked directly without exposing her.
“There isn’t.”
“Then wait a minute.”
Wang Haoran turned on his phone’s flashlight, checked the bulb model, then called his driver, who was downstairs.
About ten minutes later, the driver delivered the new light bulb.
Wang Haoran then instructed the driver to return downstairs.
Could he have let the driver switch the light bulb?
Of course, he could have.
But Wang Haoran wanted to do it himself.
The burned bulb was a simple fluorescent lamp.
Replacing it was a simple task. Wang Haoran could handle it himself.
Not long after, the room regained its radiance.
“Since you’re the young master of a wealthy family, I didn’t expect you to know how to change a light bulb.” Song Zhenyu was surprised, and it seemed to her that she got to know Wang Haoran a little better.
[Ding! Altered Song Zhenyu, one of the heroines’, impression of the Host. Her favorability value has increased by +10. The current favorability value is 30. (Very Friendly)]
[Ding! The Host has succeeded in altering the original plot’s direction. Received 200 Villain Points.]
After receiving the system’s message, Wang Haoran remained calm and said.
“Come again? Teacher Song, you didn’t think of me as a spoiled, rich, second-generation kid, did you?”
He learned this technique in his previous life.
“Student Wang Haoran, don’t get me wrong. I didn’t mean to say that.” Song Zhenyu explained.
“Anyway, we’re not at school. You don’t need to call me that. It feels rather strange, so just call me by my name.”
“That’s…well, Haoran.” Song Zhenyu didn’t complain.
In fact, if you looked past the fact that she was a teacher, they were of the same age group. The difference between them was only six years.
“That’s right. I won’t call you Teacher Song anymore then. I’ll call you Sister Zhenyu instead. Well, that’s it. You’ll be my elder sister from now on.” Wang Haoran winked at her.
In urban fiction novels, the relationship between the Protagonist and older heroines would advance with them accepting to be his sister.
Wang Haoran wanted to follow suit.
However, Wang Haoran felt quite uncomfortable.
His actual age in his past life was thirty years old.
Calling a woman six years younger than him sister.
Wang Haoran felt that he was at a disadvantage.
But, to get closer to Song Zhenyu, he had no other choice.
After he was done with Song Zhenyu, he would let her call him elder brother!
Yes, that was what he must do!
Comments 8