Chapter 7: The Power of the Protagonist's Aura

As this thought occurred to Wang Haoran, he immediately approached and greeted the principal politely.

The old principal responded with a friendly smile, his attitude very congenial.

Wang Haoran was a prominent figure among the students, and the old principal was well aware of him.

"Principal, is there something I can help you with here at the Ethics Office?" Wang Haoran offered earnestly.

"No, nothing in particular. I'm just taking a walk." The old principal waved his hand with a smile and proceeded towards the Ethics Office.

"Hopefully, there's really nothing." Wang Haoran prayed silently.

However, as soon as this thought crossed his mind, he heard the old principal, who had entered the office, exclaim in surprise, "Young man, what are you doing here?"

"Huh, Grandpa? What are you doing here?" Chu Bai's voice followed.

Wang Haoran slapped his forehead, feeling utterly exasperated.

The old principal, who was rarely seen, had suddenly made an appearance at the Ethics Office and even knew Chu Bai.

The difficult situation Wang Haoran had painstakingly constructed against Chu Bai was about to be overturned.

The protagonist's aura was simply unreasonable!

Wang Haoran patiently listened in.

Through the conversation between the old principal and Chu Bai, he learned that the two had met because the old principal had been robbed by a thief, and Chu Bai had courageously intervened.

From there, Wang Haoran could predict the rest.

The old principal firmly recognized Chu Bai's character. Seemingly impartial, he was actually speaking on Chu Bai's behalf, using his seasoned wisdom and experience to continuously guide Fan Jian and the others.

Fan Jian and the others, not being the brightest, were easily led by the nose, almost forgetting Wang Haoran's instructions.

The three were on the verge of relenting, ready to let go of the incident and forgive Chu Bai.

Wang Haoran couldn't stand by and watch Chu Bai get off so easily. He quickly composed a message and sent it to Fan Jian.

The message instructed Fan Jian and the others to change their plan, giving up on calling the police and opting for a private settlement, demanding medical expenses from Chu Bai.

Seeing the old principal's stance, it was clear he was going to protect Chu Bai.

Continuing to insist on calling the police was now pointless.

They had to take a step back and create some trouble for Chu Bai.

Though the old principal favored Chu Bai, he was still fair in his dealings. When Fan Jian and the others changed their demand to asking for medical expenses, he agreed.

After some negotiation, it was decided that Chu Bai would pay each of them ten thousand yuan in medical expenses, totaling thirty thousand yuan.

In addition, Chu Bai and the other three were given a demerit, would be publicly criticized by the school, and had to write letters of repentance.

If they got into another fight, they would be expelled immediately.

The four left the Ethics Office one after another and headed back to the classroom.

Wang Haoran waited at the staircase.

Seeing him, the three underlings immediately ran over, eagerly asking how they had performed.

Wang Haoran did not hold back in praising them.

Their brains weren't the best, and they hadn't messed things up, so Wang Haoran was satisfied and praised them.

Of course, there were rewards as well.

Wang Haoran transferred fifty thousand yuan to each of the three through his phone.

They were all still high school students, and their families were of average economic status, with monthly allowances barely reaching a thousand yuan.

Suddenly receiving fifty thousand yuan was a huge amount for them, making them ecstatic.

They immediately started flattering Wang Haoran, momentarily forgetting the pain on their faces.

At this moment, Chu Bai passed by the staircase.

He looked at Wang Haoran with cold, hateful eyes.

The thirty thousand yuan compensation would put an additional burden on his already financially struggling family.

Compared to Fan Jian and the others, he hated Wang Haoran even more.

He was convinced that it was Wang Haoran who had instigated Fan Jian and the others to block his way.

If they hadn't blocked his way, he wouldn't have beaten them up and wouldn't have had to pay thirty thousand yuan in medical expenses.

It was all Wang Haoran's fault.

Chu Bai made up his mind that he would make Wang Haoran pay a heavy price in the future.

Of course, he wouldn't act rashly now.

Chu Bai knew that he couldn't confront Wang Haoran head-on at this moment.

Wang Haoran's family was too wealthy.

In this society, money was power; with money, one had connections.

However, Chu Bai believed that in the future, he would definitely be able to deal with Wang Haoran, even crushing the Wang family and trampling them underfoot.

With his ability to see through things, becoming wealthy and reaching the pinnacle of life was only a matter of time.

Due to the incident involving Chu Bai and Fan Jian, the homeroom teacher Song Zhenyu held an impromptu short class meeting.

While criticizing Chu Bai and Fan Jian, she also warned other students not to make similar mistakes.

During the break, Wang Haoran, feeling bored, took a basketball and started playing in the hallway with some male classmates.

His basketball skills were average, but he was too handsome. Coupled with the charm of his "peach blossom eyes," his charisma was through the roof.

Every move he made drew cheers and applause from the surrounding girls.

Some, with weaker nerves, were so excited they nearly fainted.

A bunch of girls gathered around, many of them quite attractive, looking at him like love-struck fans.

Though they weren't as perfect as the female lead Xu Muyan, they were still top-tier teenage beauties.

Wang Haoran was sure that he could easily hook up with any of them with just a beckoning gesture.

He could even take them to the next level tonight without any problem.

It felt amazing, didn't it?

However, just as he was enjoying himself, a subordinate came over quietly to report that Xu Muyan had called Chu Bai to the stairwell for a talk.

Wang Haoran immediately lost his interest in showing off.

The girls watching him also lost their enthusiasm.

Wang Haoran headed straight to the stairwell and soon overheard Xu Muyan and Chu Bai's conversation.

"So, you don't plan to tell your parents about this?"

"If my family finds out I got into a fight, it won't be a big deal. It's not the first time I've fought. But if they find out I have to pay thirty thousand yuan in medical expenses, I'll definitely get beaten up. My dad is too strict." Chu Bai avoided her gaze, lying through his teeth.

With his sensitive pride, he didn't want the girl he liked to know that his family was poor and couldn't even come up with thirty thousand yuan.

"Thirty thousand yuan is no small amount. I can help you." Xu Muyan, being very perceptive, saw through him immediately but chose not to expose him. Instead, she offered to help Chu Bai.

This was the reason she had called him out.

In Xu Muyan's view, Fan Jian and the others wanted to fight Chu Bai partly because of her.

When she learned that Chu Bai had to pay thirty thousand yuan in medical expenses, her very kind heart wanted to help him out.

Even though Xu Muyan's impression of Chu Bai was just neutral, she still wanted to help him.

Hearing this, Wang Haoran was speechless.

This protagonist's aura was way too strong!

Xu Muyan's favorability towards Chu Bai was at zero, yet she actively sought him out to offer help.

It seemed that if the protagonist wasn't dealt with ruthlessly, Chu Bai would eventually max out Xu Muyan's favorability.

At that point, Wang Haoran figured he wouldn't be far from total ruin.