Chapter 6: Stalemate

Ding! Your lackeys got beaten up. The host chose to tell the teacher, slightly altering the original plot direction, gaining 200 Villain Points.

Ding! The host's current Villain Points exceed 500, the system shop is now open.

As soon as Song Zhenyu left, Wang Haoran received a notification from the system.

This was within his expectations.

The lackeys got beaten up, and he instructed them to report it to the teacher. This directly deviated from the typical villain routine; it would be strange if it didn't alter the plot.

200 Villain Points.

He accepted them gladly.

In his mind, besides his original attribute panel, there was now a system shop interface.

However, the shop didn't display any items, only a lottery option.

"What can I get for 600 Villain Points? Show me everything." Wang Haoran directly asked the system.

Host, 600 Villain Points cannot redeem any items. The cheapest item in the shop costs 1000 Villain Points. It is recommended that the host chooses the lottery. Each draw costs only 500 Villain Points, and the host has a chance to win luxurious rewards, but there's also a chance of getting nothing.

"I still need 400 more points to redeem an item, and it might not be what I want. I'll go for the lottery then." Wang Haoran decided to try his luck.

A roulette wheel appeared on the shop interface, and it spun quickly, soon producing a result.

Ding! Congratulations to the host for winning the 'Peach Blossom Eyes' worth 1500 Villain Points. Would you like to use it immediately?

The name made its function quite clear.

Men with peach blossom eyes easily attract women.

This was a good item!

Wang Haoran naturally chose to use it immediately.

After using it, he took out his phone to take a selfie and sneaked a look at his eyes, but found no noticeable change.

However, he noticed that his charm attribute on the panel had increased from 198 to 268.

The 70 points increase in charm should be because of the Peach Blossom Eyes.

"Let's see if there's any difference now."

With this thought, Wang Haoran got up and switched seats with Xu Muyan's deskmate under the pretext of continuing an unfinished discussion about a math problem.

Continuing their discussion, Wang Haoran noticed Xu Muyan looking at him more frequently and her gaze lingering on him for longer periods.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Is there something on my face?" Wang Haoran asked deliberately.

"No, it's just that your eyes are really beautiful," Xu Muyan blurted out involuntarily.

Her face turned red as she quickly looked away.

The bashful look of a young girl was simply too charming.

Ding! Xu Muyan, one of the female leads, has increased her favorability towards the host by 10. Current favorability is 20 (very friendly).

Ding! Chu Bai's protagonist halo -10, host's villain halo +10.

"Seems like these Peach Blossom Eyes are quite useful. Not bad at all."

Looking back at his attribute panel, he noticed some changes.

Host: Wang Haoran

Combat Power: 89

Charm: 268

Villain Halo: 129

Villain Points: 100

Skills: None

After morning classes, there was still no sign of Chu Bai and the others.

Wang Haoran headed directly to the Moral Education Department to watch the drama unfold.

At the entrance of the department, he could hear a heated argument.

It was clear that the issue had not been resolved and was still in a stalemate.

Wang Haoran stood boldly at the door to watch.

The deputy director of the department, upon seeing a student loitering, was about to shoo him away but swallowed his words upon recognizing Wang Haoran.

This was the advantage of being a villain; he was influential in school. Besides the protagonist and his clique, everyone else showed him respect due to his family background and academic performance.

The stalemate in the fight issue was due to the following reasons:

Fan Jian and the others claimed they ambushed Chu Bai after school because they disliked him, which led to the fight.

In the eyes of Song Zhenyu and the deputy director, both parties were at fault.

Fan Jian and the others were at fault for initiating the confrontation.

Chu Bai was at fault for not only easily defeating them but also giving them dozens of slaps, leaving them battered and bruised.

Both sides were at fault.

So why weren't all of them being punished?

Because Fan Jian and the others threatened to call the police.

This was naturally under Wang Haoran's instructions.

Fan Jian and his crew initiated the fight, making Chu Bai's response self-defense. However, Chu Bai's response was too harsh, constituting excessive self-defense, which provided a valid reason to call the police.

But the school definitely did not want that.

An escalated issue would damage the school's reputation.

Hence, the deputy director and Song Zhenyu aimed to mediate the conflict between Chu Bai and Fan Jian's group.

Through mediation, Fan Jian and his crew proposed a compromise: let them slap Chu Bai once in return and call it even.

But how could Chu Bai agree to that?

Which protagonist isn't stubborn?

So, he preferred to let Fan Jian and the others call the police.

The school was naturally unwilling.

Thus, the stalemate continued.

"Chu Bai, we're giving you a chance to resolve this amicably. If the police get involved, things will escalate, and you might end up with a criminal record and be expelled from school. Do you agree or not?" The deputy director, Yan Zan, a fierce-looking man in his fifties, threatened.

"Deputy Director Yan, we can't do this. If Chu Bai's future is ruined, it's not fair." Song Zhenyu immediately opposed.

Wang Haoran silently observed from the door.

Teacher Song, who was very fiery earlier, now looked very concerned and protective of her student.

So kind-hearted.

Teacher Song seemed like a potential female lead.

"Teacher Song, I gave him a chance. He refused to take it, so he can't blame me." Yan Zan had made up his mind.

He had spent a lot of time trying to persuade Chu Bai, who refused to be sensible.

He had lost patience and ignored Song Zhenyu's plea.

Song Zhenyu, a newcomer with only two or three years at the school and no backing, was not someone Yan Zan needed to consider.

Besides, he was acting in the school's best interest.

Even the higher-ups would agree with his decision.

"Could Chu Bai be ruined so easily?" Wang Haoran found it hard to believe.

If Chu Bai were expelled, he would lose contact with Xu Muyan and Song Zhenyu, making it impossible to win them over.

This would greatly diminish his protagonist halo, while his own villain halo would surge.

Chu Bai would be ruined.

However, Wang Haoran soon noticed an old man with a white beard walking towards the Moral Education Department.

Wang Haoran recognized him.

The principal.

"Why is the principal suddenly here?" Wang Haoran was puzzled.

The principal rarely appeared in person, delegating most tasks to vice principals. Many students didn't even know him.

His sudden presence was odd.

Could it be...

Wang Haoran had an uneasy feeling.