Everyone looked over.
The Glass Imperial Green in Wang Haoran's hand had suddenly fallen to the ground.
The thin man had been so nervous that he cried out.
That thing was worth over sixty million. If it had hit the ground and cracked, who knew how much would be lost.
"Be careful! What if you break it?!" the thin man said to Wang Haoran.
Wang Haoran secretly found it amusing.
Why the hell are you so nervous about my stuff? The jade was wrapped in plenty of cloth, and it hadn't fallen far. How could it break so easily?
"This thing is a little heavy, and my hands are tied, so it's really inconvenient to hold," Wang Haoran said to the thin man.
Letting Wang Haoran go was out of the question.
The thin man had no choice but to slowly crouch down and pick up the jade from the ground.
He was very careful. Even while crouching down to pick something up, the toy gun in his hand remained pointed at Wang Haoran, and his eyes never left him.
Just then.
The frayed rope binding Wang Haoran's wrists actually came loose.
Wang Haoran rushed forward and tried to seize the toy gun from the thin man's hand.
The two tangled together.
Seeing this, the driver and the security guards wanted to rush over and help.
However, as Wang Haoran and the thin man struggled, the gun barrel kept swinging around, making them afraid to approach.
Everyone feared getting hit and dropping dead on the spot.
Wang Haoran continued to fight fiercely with the thin man for the gun. The two appeared evenly matched, and neither seemed certain to overpower the other.
Could Wang Haoran not defeat the thin man? Of course not. If Wang Haoran got serious, a few Wing Chun moves would be enough to beat the thin man until he called him daddy.
The gun barrel swinging around had been entirely deliberate on Wang Haoran's part. His purpose was simple.
After wavering around for a while, the gun barrel suddenly froze and pointed directly at Tang Bingyun.
Tang Bingyun was so frightened that her soul nearly left her body.
All it would take was a slight pull of the thin man's finger, and she might lose her life.
Wang Haoran knew the time had come. He immediately shifted his body and blocked the gun barrel.
Tang Bingyun's heart shook violently.
H-He was willing to risk his life for me?!
Ding! One of the Female Leads, Tang Bingyun's affection toward the host increased by 10. Current total affection: 50. (Heart Aroused) Ding! The host has severely altered the course of the plot and gained 500 Villain Points. Chu Bai's Protagonist Halo -30. Host's Villain Halo +30.
While Wang Haoran held the thin man back, several security guards finally came close. They worked together to snatch the toy gun from the thin man's hand and subdue him.
"So it was fake, but it really looks convincing."
The security guard who had taken the gun noticed that it was very light and exclaimed in surprise.
With the situation under control, someone immediately called the police.
Tang Bingyun's friends all let out sighs of relief. The way they looked at Wang Haoran was as if they were looking at a hero.
Chu Bai felt utterly miserable.
If Wang Haoran had not meddled and had the security guards tie him up,
then he would have been the hero.
"Hey, can you untie me?"
Chu Bai's hands and feet were still bound, so he shouted at the security guards.
Not only did the security guards refuse to untie him, they questioned him instead. "Kid, tell us, why did you try to harm our President Tang just now?"
"I-I didn't. That gun was fake and couldn't hurt anyone, so that's why I wasn't afraid," Chu Bai argued.
"Damn it, if you already knew it was fake, why didn't you just say so?"
"..."
Tang Bingyun walked over to Wang Haoran and said, still shaken, "Why were you so impulsive? What if something had happened?"
"It was a little dangerous just now, but luckily, I'm hard to kill." Wang Haoran wiped away nonexistent cold sweat and pretended to still be frightened.
Seeing this, Tang Bingyun could not bear to blame him. She merely asked with concern,
"Are you all right? Were you hurt anywhere?"
"My wrists are just a little sore from being tied up." Wang Haoran smiled.
"I'll massage them for you." Without caring whether Wang Haoran agreed, Tang Bingyun directly began massaging his wrists.
Her actions were somewhat forceful, in keeping with her usual style. Having long been used to being in a position of authority, some instinctive habits were difficult to change.
However, Tang Bingyun's face was gentle and tender.
Tang Bingyun's Female Assistant was dumbfounded beside them.
She had been Tang Bingyun's assistant for two or three years, yet this was the first time she had seen her so close to a man.
Did massaging someone's wrist count as intimacy? Perhaps not for other women, but for Tang Bingyun, who did not even shake hands with male business partners.
This already counted as very, very intimate.
"Why did you block the gun for me just now?" Tang Bingyun slightly raised her moist eyes and stared into Wang Haoran's eyes.
"I saw that you were in danger, so I instinctively stepped in front of you," Wang Haoran said.
"Aren't you afraid of dying?"
"I didn't think that much at the time." Wang Haoran gazed at Tang Bingyun with his Peach Blossom Eyes and asked, "Aunt Tang, why are you suddenly asking that?"
Tang Bingyun frowned.
When she had heard him call her "Aunt Tang" before, she had thought it sounded rather pleasant.
But hearing Wang Haoran call her that now, she suddenly felt uncomfortable.
"It's nothing. I'm only a few years older than you, so don't call me Aunt Tang anymore. It feels weird."
Now you want me to stop calling you that? What were you doing earlier?
Your heart was stirred by my flirting, so you want me to change how I address you.
Heh, no way.
Unless you go all the way with me, I absolutely won't change it.
"My mother addresses you as her sister. By seniority, I should call you Aunt Tang." Wang Haoran spoke as if it were only natural.
Tang Bingyun regretted it now.
Had she known, she would not have taken advantage of Wang Haoran.
Meanwhile.
The Old Principal helped Chu Bai untie the cloth ropes.
Chu Bai regained his freedom, but he was still holding back a breath of anger.
He swept his gaze around, then directly began kicking the bound thin man wildly.
After venting a little, he finally felt somewhat better.
Chu Bai did not want to stay here any longer.
All the raw stones containing jade had already been cut open. What was the point of staying?
Thinking of this, he shot Wang Haoran a resentful look.
If not for Wang Haoran, he would have been the one getting rich.
That had been more than one hundred and twenty million!
Come to think of it, Wang Haoran's luck was far too good. Could he also have X-ray Vision?
No, that was impossible.
Chu Bai immediately rejected the thought.
He was the Child of Destiny. How could Wang Haoran possibly have X-ray Vision?
"Principal, let's go," Chu Bai said.
"Wait." Tang Bingyun stopped him. "Since you had already realized it was a fake gun, why didn't you say so?"
"I wasn't sure at the time."
"Since you weren't sure, why did you pressure that criminal like that? Were you trying to get me killed?" Tang Bingyun demanded sternly.
For a moment, Chu Bai did not know how to explain himself.
He could not possibly tell the truth.
I wanted to win you over and play the hero saving beauty, so I didn't say the gun was fake.
"President Tang, Chu Bai did step forward at the time. You're a generous person, so why bother arguing with him?" the Principal stepped forward to smooth things over for Chu Bai.
"Principal Ren, I always believed you were a very fair person. It seems my understanding was not entirely correct."
After making that remark, Tang Bingyun ignored Chu Bai.
Clearly, she did not intend to pursue the matter with Chu Bai.
The Old Principal knew that Tang Bingyun was sparing Chu Bai out of consideration for him.
At the same time, the Old Principal understood that his influence with Tang Bingyun would be less and less useful from now on.
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