Public Humiliation

Chu Bai's mind was in chaos.

He had never expected such a despicable trap.

"Someone must have faked Xu Muyan's handwriting to lure me into the girls' dormitory!"

But no matter how much he insisted, Song Zhenyu refused to believe him.

"Ms. Song, I swear I'm innocent!" Chu Bai pleaded.

Song Zhenyu frowned and shook her head. "The evidence is against you. Call your parents."

"Ms. Song, please don't inform my parents. If they find out, they'll beat me to death!"

Chu Bai was desperate.

If this matter reached his parents, he would be grounded, and all his freedoms would be stripped away.

More importantly, this scandal would make him a laughingstock at school.

Song Zhenyu sighed. "If I don't inform your parents, how else should I handle this?"

Chu Bai's mind raced. "I… I'll apologize to Wen Jing! I'll even kneel if necessary!"

Song Zhenyu looked at Wen Jing.

After all, Wen Jing was the victim—whether to forgive Chu Bai was up to her.

Wen Jing sniffled, wiping away tears. "I don't want to see him ever again!"

Song Zhenyu nodded. "Fine. Chu Bai, starting tomorrow, you are no longer allowed within ten meters of Wen Jing. If you break this rule, I'll inform the school authorities and your parents immediately!"

Chu Bai clenched his fists but had no choice but to agree. "Fine."

Although this punishment was humiliating, at least his parents wouldn't find out.

Wen Jing sobbed again. "But I… I feel unsafe knowing he's still in the same class."

Song Zhenyu hesitated. "You mean…?"

"I want him to switch seats, far away from me."

"That's reasonable. Chu Bai, from tomorrow, you'll sit in the last row, near the trash bin."

Chu Bai's face turned ugly.

He originally sat in the middle rows, surrounded by classmates, close enough to Xu Muyan to talk to her.

But now, he was being banished to the trash bin area?

"Ms. Song, isn't this too much?"

"It's final. Do you think you still have the right to negotiate?" Song Zhenyu said sternly.

Chu Bai gritted his teeth but dared not protest further.

He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug into his palms.

He had never felt such hatred before.

"Wang Haoran, you bastard! I know it was you!"

But he had no proof.

He could only swallow this humiliation for now.

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The Next Day

The incident spread like wildfire.

Although Song Zhenyu had tried to keep it low-key, there was no way to completely silence the gossip.

By morning, almost everyone in Class 3 knew.

When Chu Bai walked into the classroom, countless mocking gazes landed on him.

Even though the details weren't fully known, everyone heard the key parts:

"Chu Bai sneaked into the girls' dormitory and got caught!"

In a school full of teenagers bursting with gossip, how could he escape scrutiny?

Worse still, Chu Bai was forced to move his seat to the last row.

And right next to the trash bin.

This was a death sentence for social status.

Every time a classmate walked past, they would pinch their noses or sneer.

Chu Bai felt like he had been exiled to the lowest rung of the social ladder.

Even Xu Muyan, whom he secretly admired, kept her distance.

Seeing this, Chu Bai felt his heart shatter.

"I was tricked… so ruthlessly…"

His eyes burned with anger, but he could do nothing.

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Meanwhile, Wang Haoran

A soft chime echoed in his mind.

[Ding! The host has successfully manipulated events to publicly disgrace protagonist Chu Bai. Received 500 Villain Points!]

Wang Haoran smirked.

"Chu Bai, enjoy your downfall."

He casually glanced at Xu Muyan.

She was still cold toward him, just as before.

But that didn't matter.

He had already made Chu Bai fall to rock bottom.

Now, he just had to slowly win Xu Muyan over.

Step by step.

Wang Haoran leaned back in his chair, satisfied.

This was only the beginning.