The Protagonist Halo is so formidable

Wang Haoran had this thought and immediately went up to greet the principal politely.

The Old Principal smiled back warmly, his attitude very friendly.

Wang Haoran was a well-known figure among the students, and the Old Principal knew who he was.

"Principal, is there something you need at the Moral Education Office? If I can help, I'd be glad to." Wang Haoran said eagerly.

"Nothing much, just taking a stroll." The Old Principal waved his hand with a smile and headed toward the Moral Education Office.

"Hope it's really nothing." Wang Haoran silently prayed.

But no sooner had the thought crossed his mind than he heard the Old Principal, now inside the office, exclaim in surprise, "Young man, what are you doing here?"

"Huh, old man? It's you? What are you doing here?" Chu Bai's voice came through.

Wang Haoran slapped his forehead, deeply frustrated.

Here was the Old Principal, who was usually nowhere to be seen, randomly wandering into the Moral Education Office, and he actually knew Chu Bai.

Wang Haoran had painstakingly set up a situation unfavorable to Chu Bai, and now it was about to be completely overturned.

This Protagonist Halo was just unreasonable! Wang Haoran forced himself to listen patiently.

From the conversation between the Old Principal and Chu Bai, he learned they knew each other because the Old Principal had his wallet snatched by a thief, and Chu Bai stepped in to help.

Wang Haoran could already guess the rest of the routine.

The Old Principal firmly vouched for Chu Bai's character, pretending to be impartial but actually speaking up for him, using his seasoned wisdom and experience to guide Fan Jian and the others.

Fan Jian and his crew weren't the sharpest tools in the shed, so of course they were led by the nose, nearly forgetting Wang Haoran's instructions.

The three were on the verge of letting the whole beating incident slide and forgiving Chu Bai.

Wang Haoran wasn't about to watch Chu Bai slip away so easily. Thinking quickly, he immediately edited a message and sent it to Fan Jian.

The message told Fan Jian and the others to change their plan—drop the idea of calling the police and instead settle privately, demanding Chu Bai pay medical expenses.

Given the Old Principal's attitude, he was clearly determined to protect Chu Bai.

There was no point in Fan Jian and the others insisting on calling the police anymore.

They had to back down and cause Chu Bai a little trouble instead.

Though the Old Principal favored Chu Bai, he was still fair in handling things. When Fan Jian and the others changed their tune and asked for medical compensation, he agreed.

After some discussion, Chu Bai was to pay ten thousand per person in medical fees, totaling thirty thousand.

On top of that, Chu Bai, Fan Jian, and the other three would receive demerits, be subject to a Public Criticism at school, and write a Letter of Repentance.

If any more fights broke out, they'd be expelled outright.

The four walked out of the Moral Education Office one after another and headed toward the classroom.

Wang Haoran was waiting at the stairwell.

When the three lackeys saw him, they immediately ran over, chattering one after another, asking how they did. Wang Haoran generously praised them.

These three lackeys weren't the brightest, but they hadn't messed things up, so Wang Haoran was satisfied and figured they deserved some praise.

Of course, praise wasn't enough—there were rewards too.

Wang Haoran directly transferred fifty thousand to each of them via his phone.

They were still high school students from average families, with monthly allowances of less than a thousand.

Suddenly getting fifty thousand was a fortune, so of course they were thrilled.

They showered him with flattery, momentarily forgetting the pain on their faces.

Just then, Chu Bai passed by the stairwell.

He stared at Wang Haoran with a cold, hateful gaze.

The thirty thousand in compensation would be a heavy blow to his already struggling family.

Compared to Fan Jian and the other two, he hated Wang Haoran more.

He was firmly convinced that Fan Jian and the others blocking his way was Wang Haoran's doing.

If they hadn't blocked him, he wouldn't have beaten them up, and he wouldn't have to pay thirty thousand in medical fees.

All of this was entirely Wang Haoran's fault.

Chu Bai made up his mind that one day, he would make Wang Haoran pay a heavy price.

Of course, he wasn't about to act rashly now.

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

After all, Wang Haoran's family was too wealthy.

In this society, money makes you the boss, and money brings connections.

But Chu Bai believed that sooner or later, he'd be able to deal with Wang Haoran—even crush the Wang family and trample them underfoot.

With his X-ray Vision Ability, it was only a matter of time before he got rich and reached the top.

Because of the incident involving Chu Bai and Fan Jian, their homeroom teacher Song Zhenyu called a brief class meeting.

While criticizing Chu Bai, Fan Jian, and the others, he also warned the other students never to make similar mistakes.

During the break.

Wang Haoran was bored, so he grabbed a basketball and played with a few male classmates in the hallway outside.

His basketball skills were average, but he was too handsome, and with the boost from his Peach Blossom Eyes, his Charm Value was off the charts.

With just a casual move, he made the surrounding girls beam with joy and clap in applause.

A few with weaker nerves were so excited they nearly fainted.

A crowd of girls gathered around, including several quite attractive ones, staring at him like love-struck fools.

Though they weren't as perfect as the Female Lead Xu Muyan, they were still top-tier youthful beauties.

Wang Haoran was certain that with just a crook of his finger, he could easily hook up with any one of them.

He could even take one home for a home run tonight without any issue.

This feeling was awesome, right? But he'd only enjoyed it for a moment when he heard a lackey sneak over and report that Xu Muyan had called Chu Bai to talk in the stairwell.

Wang Haoran instantly lost his interest in showing off.

The girls watching also became listless.

Wang Haoran strode straight toward the stairwell and soon heard Xu Muyan and Chu Bai talking.

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

"If my family finds out I was fighting, it's no big deal—I've fought before. But if they know I have to pay thirty thousand in medical fees, I'll definitely get beaten black and blue. My dad's too fierce." Chu Bai's eyes darted as he lied.

With his sensitive pride, he didn't want the girl he liked to know his family was so poor they could barely scrape together thirty thousand.

"Thirty thousand in medical fees is no small amount. I can help." Xu Muyan was sharp and saw right through him, but she didn't call him out. Instead, she offered to help Chu Bai.

That was why she'd called him out.

In Xu Muyan's view, Fan Jian and the others had targeted Chu Bai partly because of her.

When she learned Chu Bai had to pay thirty thousand in medical fees, her kind heart moved her to help him.

Even though Xu Muyan's impression of Chu Bai was merely that of a stranger.

She still wanted to help him.

Hearing this, Wang Haoran was speechless.

Wasn't this Protagonist Halo way too overpowered?!

Xu Muyan's Affection for Chu Bai was already zero, yet she still actively sought him out and offered to help.

It seemed that unless he crushed the protagonist to the ground, Chu Bai would eventually max out Xu Muyan's Affection step by step.

By then, he'd probably be close to losing everything, including his life.