Arrogance

Shen Wuxiao wore a bathrobe, opened the door to the small room, and walked out.

The room he had just been in was not actually large. It only contained some basic facilities and a bed; coming out through the small door led to the main room.

The room before his eyes was styled like a classroom.

Everything resembled a school classroom.

There was nothing extra, just desks and a blackboard.

For the sake of realism, there was even a blackboard newspaper at the back.

The Mature Woman who had just left had transformed into a stern teacher.

Shen Wuxiao had been distracted during class and kept after school by the teacher. When she wanted to smack his palms with a ruler, Shen Wuxiao had talked back instead.

Mom would never have to worry about my studies again!

After leaving the room, Shen Wuxiao headed straight downstairs.

The decor outside was downright magnificent.

A proper mansion.

Noticing the movement, the others in the villa quickly lined up in two rows.

Their heads lowered.

There were eight people standing below.

All kinds of them.

Divided by age range, each of them could take on many different identities.

The Mature Women were generally nurses, teachers, prison wardens, police... flowers.

The Lolis were usually Campus Belles and tsundere young ladies!

As for the more mature ones, there were even more options.

A married woman next door taking out the trash, a parent attending a parent-teacher conference, a Nanny, a cleaner, a widow... woman!

Though with Shen Wuxiao's status, he truly could have anything he wanted.

These were merely interests, harmless indulgences.

Shen Wuxiao leaned against the sofa and crooked a finger.

One of the Mature Women tactfully went over to the wine rack and took out a bottle of expensive red wine.

She uncorked it and poured it into a decanter to breathe.

"Come here, all of you!" Shen Wuxiao said flatly, sweeping his gaze over them.

At once, the eight of them lined up neatly before Shen Wuxiao.

Each held her hands together over her Lower Abdomen and bowed her head slightly.

"Go collect three million each, then leave. You don't need to come back!"

The current Shen Wuxiao was no longer the Shen Wuxiao from before.

He was extremely picky. A little hot dry noodles once in a while was fine, but eating them every meal would not do.

If he wanted women, he had to find the ones the Protagonist had his eye on.

One could question a Protagonist's skills, but never their taste.

Anyone a Protagonist encountered and liked was the finest of the fine.

There was truly no need to spend time and effort on these relatively ordinary Beautiful Women.

The moment they heard they were being sent away, panic appeared on the women's faces.

"Young... Young Master, did we do something poorly?"

They had always done their utmost. More importantly, they had enjoyed themselves, and there was plenty of money to earn. They truly could not bear to leave.

Shen Wuxiao was patient enough to respond. "The fact that you've been allowed to stay all this time proves that you've performed very well!"

"But I don't need you anymore. Don't worry—my temper may be somewhat violent, but I'm not so unreasonable as to go back on my word. Take the money and leave!"

The eight looked at one another before finally bowing in unison. "Thank you, Young Master..."

They did not dare say any unnecessary nonsense. Otherwise, if they displeased the Young Master, their fate would be ugly.

After dismissing them, Shen Wuxiao picked up the aerated red wine, gently swirled it, and took a sip.

"System, Lin Chen's Older Brother, the one called Lin Fan—I put out the word. When will he arrive?"

"Ding. Let nature take its course. Following the plot's development, he will arrive soon!"

"Mm. Is there a script for him?"

"Yes, Host. Once you meet him, the System will automatically update the Protagonist's script."

"The broad course will not be wrong, though small parts will change because of the Host!"

"For example, because the Host dealt with Lin Chen, Lin Fan left the team ahead of schedule. According to the original development, he would later have been ostracized and framed into leaving."

Shen Wuxiao chuckled. "System, you should know I don't care about that!"

"Oh, oh, understood. The female lead is very beautiful!"

"Big?"

"D."

"I like it!"

"Hehehe..."

"Hehehehehe..."

At this moment, the phone rang.

Shen Wuxiao picked up his phone and Looked at it.

It was a call from his old man.

Shen Wuxiao answered and turned on the speaker.

"Wuxiao, did you cause trouble in Zhonghai?"

Shen Tianhong's voice was fairly calm. He did not sound as though he was calling to hold him accountable.

Shen Wuxiao appeared unconcerned. He knew his old man well—he was fiercely protective of his own.

This call was probably to ask whether he was safe.

"Mm, just a small matter. I wiped out the Liu Family!"

"Hahahaha, good, good! That feels great!" Shen Tianhong laughed heartily. "Back then, I thought that Pure Love Warrior look of yours meant there was something seriously wrong with you."

"Don't forget your identity: Eldest Young Master Shen."

"For a woman, you ran all the way to Zhonghai and obeyed her every word. Do you know how embarrassing that was for me?"

"Now it's all right. They're dead. When are you coming back?"

Shen Wuxiao had no plans to return yet.

It was still too early.

Lin Fan had not arrived. How could he possibly go back?

"Dad, I want to have some more fun in Zhonghai. I won't be going back for now."

Shen Tianhong thought about it. "Fine, have your fun. But I heard from Old Wu that you've been hiding your strength well, brat."

"You quietly became a Sixth Rank Master. I always thought you had no interest in martial arts."

"A trump card, a trump card!" Shen Wuxiao casually brushed him off. "Our family has so many resources. Casually piling up a Sixth Rank Master is perfectly reasonable, right?"

"Reasonable, very reasonable!" Shen Tianhong sounded extremely pleased.

"Oh, right!" Shen Tianhong said again. "The Liu Family hasn't been completely wiped out. They have a daughter named Liu Ruyan in Chicago."

"But after something like this happened, she should be coming back."

"If you're going to do something, do it thoroughly. Will you handle it yourself, or should I send someone to kill her?"

"Liu Ruyan?" Shen Wuxiao smacked his forehead. He had overlooked someone like her.

That business genius praised as cunning as a demon.

"A woman isn't worth troubling you over. I'll handle her myself."

Shen Wuxiao did not take it seriously.

Shen Tianhong chuckled. "Brat, don't underestimate that woman. And when women get ruthless, they can't be underestimated either—just like your mother. Deadly!"

"Though that Liu Ruyan doesn't follow the martial path, she's extremely clever. Tricks come to her as easily as lifting a finger. Don't let her bring you down."

Shen Wuxiao swirled the wine in his glass and drained it in one gulp.

A teasing smile rose on his handsome face.

"Tricks? Even ancient armies needed time to deploy their formations. It's no great concern."

"If it comes down to it, I'll just hack her to death with a barrage of blades. No matter how clever she is, what can she do once her head hits the ground?"

"Fine, handle your own affairs yourself!" Shen Tianhong decisively hung up.

Shen Wuxiao tossed his phone onto the coffee table, folded his hands behind his head, and stared at the ceiling.

He knew the plot well, and he also knew that Liu Ruyan of the Liu Family truly had some ability.

She was skilled at exploiting human nature, and her methods were far from ordinary.

Otherwise, as a woman, she could not have left with nothing and become the president of the Financial Chamber of Commerce over there within a few years.

Either she was slick enough, or she was clever enough and had sufficient means.

In short, people like that were annoying!

Shen Wuxiao did not want to waste time on such a minor character.

There was not even any point reward for dealing with her—what was the point of fighting her?

Still, in keeping with his title as a Beauty Experiencer and connoisseur, he could test the waters.

The real prey was still Lin Fan!