If You Get Beaten Up, Of Course You Tell the Teacher

At this moment, Fan Tong and Qin Shoushen also arrived at the classroom.

Like Fan Jian, they were wearing hats to cover their faces, their heads almost buried in their chests.

Wang Haoran seized the opportunity and told them not to hide anymore, instructing them to take off their hats.

Instantly, two swollen faces came into view.

Fan Tong and Qin Shoushen's faces were so swollen that they were almost unrecognizable, as if they had been slapped and punched countless times. Some parts of their skin were even torn.

The sight was truly horrifying.

Xu Muyan was so shocked that she couldn't bear to look.

"How could they be beaten like this?! That's way too brutal." Wang Haoran was also stunned for a moment before addressing the others:

"In my opinion, both sides are at fault here. How about this: Chu Bai apologizes to Fan Jian and the other two, and I'll cover their medical expenses. Let's just settle this matter here and choose peace.What do you all think?"

"Sure."

"No problem."

"I agree."

Since the boss had spoken, Fan Jian, Fan Tong, and Qin Shoushen naturally agreed without hesitation.

"It's best if this matter can be resolved peacefully," Xu Muyan nodded in agreement.

But would the protagonist easily apologize to the villain?

Of course not!

If he apologized, would he still be the protagonist?

Sure enough, Chu Bai responded with unwavering defiance:

"Bah! Why should I apologize to them? No way!"

"Chu Bai, it's just a simple 'sorry,'" Xu Muyan tried to persuade him.

"They were the ones at fault. Why should I apologize? This is ridiculous."

Most protagonists are egoistic, arrogant and won't listen to reason, and Chu Bai was no exception.

No one could persuade him, not even Xu Muyan.

[Ding! The host has damaged the relationship between the protagonist Chu Bai and one of the female leads, Xu Muyan, altering the original plot. Reward: 200 villain points.]

[Ding! Xu Muyan's favorability toward Chu Bai has decreased by 10. Current favorability: 0 (strangers).]

[Ding! Chu Bai's protagonist halo has decreased by 20. Host's villain halo has increased by 20.]

"It actually worked."

Hearing the system's three consecutive notifications, Wang Haoran smiled inwardly.

With his manipulation, Chu Bai and Xu Muyan's relationship had now become that of strangers.

Meanwhile, Xu Muyan had 10 points of favorability toward him.

Comparatively, Wang Haoran was now in a more advantageous position.

However, Wang Haoran wasn't about to let his guard down. After all, Chu Bai was protected by his protagonist halo, and he might quickly regain Xu Muyan's favorability.

Chu Bai's protagonist halo had only decreased by 20, which was far from enough.

Wang Haoran checked the changes in his stats:

[Host: Wang Haoran]

[Combat Power: 89]

[Charm: 198]

[Villain Halo: 119]

[Villain Points: 400]

[Skills: None]

His villain halo had increased from 99 to 119, a small but significant improvement.

So far, Wang Haoran had earned a total of 500 villain points, but he had spent 100 to check Chu Bai's information, leaving him with 400.

Still not enough to unlock the system store.

He needed to keep pushing.

——

During the break, Wang Haoran called his three lackeys to a corner for a talk.

"Boss, we were careless yesterday. We'd heard he was tough, but we didn't expect him to be that tough. Damn it!"

"Boss, after school today, I'll call some more brothers. We'll definitely beat Chu Bai into a pulp!"

Fan Tong and Qin Shoushen spoke with resentment.

"Enough!" Wang Haoran scolded.

If they followed these two's approach, Wang Haoran could guarantee that they wouldn't be able to deal with Chu Bai.

Why?

Because that's exactly how the original plot was written by the silly author.

If he followed the same套路 (trope), he'd be doomed.

"The boss already told me that without his permission, we're not to lay a finger on Chu Bai. You two, stop bringing it up," Fan Jian said to Fan Tong and Qin Shoushen.

"So we're just going to let it go?" Fan Tong asked, stunned.

"Of course not," Wang Haoran sneered.

"Oh, so the boss already has a plan to deal with Chu Bai! Ouch..." Qin Shoushen grinned, but the movement tugged at his injuries, making him grimace in pain.

"This matter still depends on you guys," Wang Haoran said.

"Boss, just give the order!"

The three lackeys were ready to go through fire and water for him.

"Go tell the teacher that Chu Bai beat you up," Wang Haoran said casually.

"Got it, boss! We'll go right... Huh? Boss, what did you say? Tell the teacher?!"

Fan Jian immediately responded, but halfway through, he realized something was off and was utterly shocked.

"???" Fan Tong and Qin Shoushen were also dumbfounded.

Although Wang Haoran was a top student and the school heartthrob, he was also the school bully.

Fan Tong, Fan Jian, and Qin Shoushen were his three main lackeys, and with their backing, they could pretty much do whatever they wanted at school.

They cared a lot about their pride. Even though they had been beaten up, they would never choose to tattle to the teacher or their parents—that would be spineless.

And didn't the boss care about his own pride?

As the school bully, shouldn't he resolve conflicts with fists and violence?

But now he wanted them to tell the teacher?

How embarrassing!

Wang Haoran looked at his three bewildered lackeys and said:

"What's wrong? Why are you all staring at me like that? When classmates have a fight over some disagreement, telling the teacher is the best way to resolve it.

Did you think I'd call some thugs to go after him?

Come on, I'm from a wealthy family. I've received a good education since childhood. I'm a top student with excellent grades, ranking in the top ten of the school. I'm not some gangster."

Fan Jian, Fan Tong, and Qin Shoushen exchanged glances, unable to argue with a single word.

What he said made perfect sense!

So, the three bruised and battered lackeys walked together into the office of the Moral Education Department (Student Affairs Office).

As soon as the class bell rang, Chu Bai was summoned by the fierce-looking deputy director of the Moral Education Department.

Shortly after, a high-heeled, bespectacled beauty appeared in the classroom.

Her name was Song Zhenyu, 24 years old, the homeroom teacher and English teacher.

Although she was young, she had a fiery temper and exceptional teaching skills, keeping the class firmly under control.

When she took attendance and noticed that four students were missing from the morning class, she was visibly annoyed.

This was their final year of high school, and time was precious. Skipping morning class was absolutely unforgivable.

The students could almost see the flames rising from the beautiful teacher's head.

But even when she was angry, Song Zhenyu still looked like a painting.

A beauty is a beauty, even when she's furious.

Wang Haoran sighed inwardly, but soon a thought occurred to him.

"Could Teacher Song also be one of the female leads?"

A protagonist with X-ray vision, who was also a student, would naturally have a beautiful teacher as one of the female leads—it's a classic trope.

Wang Haoran wanted to ask the system to confirm this, but spending 100 villain points was too painful.

After some thought, he decided against it.

He only had 400 villain points now. It was better to save up to 500 and unlock the system store first.

There was no rush anyway.

"Chu Bai, Fan Jian, Fan Tong, and Qin Shoushen—does anyone know why these four are absent?" Song Zhenyu asked the class.

As the homeroom teacher, she knew exactly who sat where, so she noticed their absence immediately.

"Teacher Song, Chu Bai beat up Fan Jian, Fan Tong, and Qin Shoushen. He beat them so badly that their faces are swollen and almost unrecognizable. The deputy director of the Moral Education Department just came and took all four of them away," Wang Haoran stood up and reported, adding fuel to the fire.

"What?! Fighting!"

Song Zhenyu's anger flared even higher, her high-pitched voice causing the students' ears to ring.

"Study on your own. Wang Haoran, keep an eye on the class."

With that, Song Zhenyu stormed out of the classroom.

It didn't take a genius to guess that she was heading to the Moral Education Department.