The Girl Who Had a Crush on the School Hunk

"No need, I can handle it myself," Chu Bai said.

"Really?" Xu Muyan sounded skeptical.

"Really, I've got plenty of private money saved up from New Year's and birthdays over the years. I can manage."

Chu Bai lied again, but this time his gaze didn't waver, brimming with confidence.

Hearing this, Wang Haoran's mind stirred, and a faint smile crept onto his lips.

This guy's planning to use X-ray Vision to get cash...

Just then, Wang Haoran appeared in Chu Bai and Xu Muyan's line of sight.

"Hey, Xu Muyan, what are you two chatting about?" Wang Haoran pretended to bump into them by chance.

"Chu Bai needs to pay medical compensation. I was asking if he needs help—after all, this happened partly because of me," Xu Muyan said. Her Affection for Wang Haoran was decent, so she didn't hide anything.

"Is that so? I can help too," Wang Haoran offered.

"No need. Stop putting on a show," Chu Bai shot back coldly.

"Why say that? Wang Haoran means well," Xu Muyan frowned, addressing Chu Bai.

"Looks like you've got a serious misunderstanding of me," Wang Haoran sighed, then asked slowly, "You think Fan Jian and his crew blocked your path because I was jealous of you getting too close to Xu Muyan, so I had them teach you a lesson?"

"Isn't that the truth?" Chu Bai retorted.

"Heh." Wang Haoran couldn't help but laugh. "Let me ask you—what do you have that's better than me? Looks? Grades? Family background? If we both went after Xu Muyan, do you really think you'd stand a chance against me? What makes you so sure I'd be jealous of you?"

"You—" Chu Bai was choked speechless, because the guy was right.

"Seeing your face, I'd say you know I'm telling the truth. So then, why would I have someone beat you up?" Wang Haoran pressed.

Chu Bai's face flushed red, but he couldn't muster a rebuttal.

Ding, host successfully strikes at protagonist Chu Bai's confidence. Chu Bai's Protagonist Halo -10. Host's Villain Halo +10.

That works? The sudden System Notification caught Wang Haoran by surprise. He'd only meant to put Chu Bai down a notch, never expecting an Unexpected Harvest.

Chu Bai's expression soured.

Wang Haoran couldn't be bothered with him for now and turned to Xu Muyan.

Because of his words, her expression had shifted oddly.

"Xu Muyan, that was just a hypothetical. Don't overthink it—I've told you before. There's less than a hundred days until the college entrance exam. I just want to focus on studying; I've got no mind for romance right now. Besides, our school's School Belles aren't limited to you. Even if I were looking for love, I wouldn't pick someone from the same class—after all, a rabbit doesn't eat grass near its own nest. More importantly, I really don't feel that way about you!"

Wang Haoran didn't want Xu Muyan to distance herself from him, so he spun a lie to keep her steady. With his Villain Halo, lying came naturally—deceiving an 18-year-old girl was a piece of cake.

Xu Muyan listened and didn't doubt it much.

Still, she stared at Wang Haoran without a word, pouting, her thoughts a mystery.

Ding, host causes one of the Female Leads, Xu Muyan, to feel jealousy. Obtain 200 Villain Points. Chu Bai's Protagonist Halo -10. Host's Villain Halo +10.

Another sudden notification.

It sent another jolt of surprise through Wang Haoran.

He hadn't expected his little speech to have that effect.

Xu Muyan's jealous?

But it made sense when he thought about it.

She was stunning, yet the class's School Hunk had just told her to her face that girls from other classes were more appealing. Of course, Xu Muyan would get jealous.

Still, her jealousy didn't mean she liked Wang Haoran—it was just a natural female reaction.

Girls, after all, were born to compare themselves to each other.

This trip's been quite a haul.

Wang Haoran quickly checked his status panel.

Host: Wang Haoran

Combat Power: 89

Charm Value: 268

Villain Halo: 149

Villain Points: 300

Skills: None

He remembered that his Villain Halo had started at 99 points, and in no time at all, it had already gone up by 50. Not a bad pace.

Wang Haoran was in high spirits.

Lunch break.

Classroom.

Some tired students were resting their heads on their desks, dozing off.

A few small groups were whispering among themselves.

And of course, there were the diligent ones, burying themselves in their studies.

But some were just pretending.

Like Chu Bai.

He held a book in his hands, but his mind was elsewhere, his gaze constantly drifting toward Xu Muyan.

Right now, Xu Muyan was focused on her exercises.

Chu Bai didn't want to disturb her. He waited for a while until Xu Muyan put down her pen, seemingly entering a moment of leisure.

Chu Bai perked up. He quickly stood, planning to pretend he had a question to ask, using it as an excuse to get closer to her.

But the moment his butt left the chair, he sat back down in anger.

"That damn Wang Haoran!" Chu Bai cursed bitterly in his heart.

On the other side.

"Uh, mind switching seats?" Wang Haoran walked up to Xu Muyan's female deskmate and asked, as if it were routine.

The reason he used "uh" wasn't because Wang Haoran was being rude—it was because he couldn't remember the full name of this female deskmate. He only knew her surname was Wen.

In the original story, the villain "Wang Haoran" had a set persona: aside from Xu Muyan, he didn't give any other girl the time of day.

Not knowing Xu Muyan's deskmate's name was perfectly normal.

So after Wang Haoran transmigrated and absorbed the memories, he naturally didn't know her name either.

But honestly, Xu Muyan's female deskmate was actually quite pretty—a beauty in her own right.

If you were to rate them on a scale of 100, Xu Muyan would score 95, and her deskmate could get a 90.

Hearing Wang Haoran's voice, the girl who had been studying with her head down lifted it slightly and saw a handsome boy's face.

The look in his eyes made her heart suddenly race.

Afraid he'd notice something off, she quickly lowered her head again.

"I... I'm Wen Jing." Her voice carried a hint of disappointment.

As she spoke, Wen Jing immediately picked up the textbooks she needed and made room for Wang Haoran.

"Oh, Wen Jing, is it? I'll remember that." Wang Haoran replied politely.

Then, he didn't even glance at her again.

Sure, Wen Jing was beautiful—a top-tier beauty—but if she wasn't the Female Lead, he had no interest in bothering with her.

It wouldn't earn him any Villain Points.

What Wang Haoran didn't know was that those simple words, when heard by Wen Jing, felt sweeter than honey.

Then, she happily trotted over to Wang Haoran's seat.

As usual, she tidied up the messy books on his desk.

She admired the neat handwriting in his exercise book.

She leaned over the desk, carefully breathing in the faint, lingering trace of his scent.

Wen Jing was a little intoxicated.