The Viper in the Shadows

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, four to five days had passed.

During these days, Chen Cheng had either attended classes with Fini or polished lenses in his dorm room.

A small incident also occurred during this time: a chubby kid from a merchant family in his class bought the manufacturing method for these glasses from him for five hundred gold coins.

When Chen Cheng asked the chubby kid why he would spend so much money to buy the manufacturing method for glasses he hadn't even seen, the chubby kid just laughed and said:

"Five hundred gold coins might be a lot to you, but to this young master, it's just a drop in the bucket. Besides, I've had people study the vision chart you hung in the classroom, and they found no logical flaws in it.

Since there are no logical flaws, the chance of failure for the product derived from it is very small.

So, with so much confirmed information, why wouldn't I take a gamble with a business opportunity that has over a thirty percent chance of success for a mere five hundred gold coins?"

Honestly, in the past, Chen Cheng would have scoffed at such a merchant.

But after arriving in this world and seeing merchants as cunning as those he'd encountered in his previous life, Chen Cheng felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

Moreover, for daring to buy his technology with only a thirty percent certainty, Chen Cheng, considering he was the first person to trust him without any prior connection, finally agreed to sell the manufacturing method for glasses and the formula for calculating eye prescriptions to the chubby kid for five hundred gold coins.

The glasses Chen Cheng had prepared for Melinda were also gradually taking shape under his constant polishing.

Looking at the polished lenses in his hand, he then took out the wooden glasses case he had prepared earlier, which contained the walnut wood frames he had ready. He then fitted the lenses into the frames. Looking at the glasses in his hand, he recalled Melinda's eyesight and was very satisfied with his creation.

After putting the glasses away, Chen Cheng decided to deliver them to Melinda as soon as possible so she could try them on and see if the prescription was suitable. After all, the vision chart used before was not very standardized, and there were some errors in the calculated prescriptions.

The lunch break ended, and Chen Cheng placed the glasses case on himself. He then went out to Fini's dorm and woke her up, after which the two headed towards the classroom.

"Brown, are the glasses you sold for five hundred gold coins ready? Can you let me see them first?"

After these days of getting along, Fini, the pure and kind little loli, no longer put on airs of a young lady. On the contrary, she showed great respect for Chen Cheng.

She no longer called him "little slave" but used his name in this world.

Perhaps her usual attitude towards the slaves around her was also related to her father, who, despite being a noble, was also very kind and friendly to the common people.

Chen Cheng often thought about this and was happy to have met such a girl in this world.

Although Samlet had been better to him before, in his eyes, there was always a gap in status between them.

He treated him like a servant treating his master, which made him feel like an empty shell all the time. Only Fini, this little girl, truly treated him as an equal, ordinary person.

Perhaps many years later, when she grew up and learned the so-called noble etiquette, she would distance herself from him. But for now, she was still the purest and kindest little loli in his eyes.

Chen Cheng took the glasses case out of his pocket, opened it, and took out the glasses to explain to Fini what they were.

Although Fini didn't understand the principles of concave and convex lenses, she was very interested in the ancient style of the wooden glasses.

Then she tried them on, and her vision became blurry. She quickly took them off and said somewhat annoyed:

"What is this thing? My head is spinning, and I can't see anything."

Chen Cheng knew that explaining the principle would take a long time. He just told Fini that Melinda's eyes were different from theirs, and she wouldn't feel dizzy when wearing them; instead, she would see more clearly.

Fini reluctantly returned the glasses to Chen Cheng.

She actually liked the style of the glasses very much, but since she couldn't wear them, she still felt a bit reluctant.

Seeing her like this, Chen Cheng knew that the little loli had taken a liking to them. He smiled and said:

"It's okay. At worst, I'll make you a pair of non-prescription glasses. I guarantee they'll make the young lady's eyes shine."

Upon hearing that she could have a pair too, Fini immediately lost interest in these. After returning them to Chen Cheng, she happily hopped around.

The passing students were used to the interactions between these two, master and servant. However, some of them still mocked Fini behind her back for not understanding noble etiquette and for being so close to a slave.

The afternoon class passed quickly as Chen Cheng waited excitedly. After class, Chen Cheng took out the glasses he had prepared and presented them to Melinda.

"Teacher Melinda, these are a gift I prepared for you. Perhaps these can solve your current eye problems."

The other students were surprised that Chen Cheng had actually created what he had claimed could solve Teacher Melinda's eye problems.

They all knew that Melinda's eyes were cursed by the God of Magic, and all healing magic had no effect on her eyes.

At the same time, some of them thought about how Akasto had spent a large sum of money to buy the manufacturing method for these glasses a couple of days ago. If the experiment on Melinda succeeded today, with such a living example, that chubby kid Akasto was going to make a fortune.

These students all craned their necks to look at the box in Chen Cheng's hand. Only Fini looked at them triumphantly because she had already seen the glasses in the box. Moreover, she would have her own pair of glasses later.

Fini thought to herself.

Chen Cheng opened the box, took out the glasses, and unfolded them. Without waiting for Melinda to say anything, he directly put them on her eyes.

Just as Melinda was about to say something, she suddenly found that the scene before her had changed drastically. The classmates, whom she had always seen dimly, were now incredibly clear before her. At the same time, she could even see the tiny print on a student's book a few meters away who hadn't closed their book yet.

At this moment, Melinda was so excited that she couldn't find words to express it. Her eyes, cursed as they were, could now see the world clearly.

When she looked at Chen Cheng again, she excitedly hugged him in front of many students. Chen Cheng hadn't expected Melinda to be so excited, and his face was immediately blocked by something, making it hard for him to breathe.

Feeling Chen Cheng's forceful exhales, Melinda realized she had gotten a bit too excited. She let go of Chen Cheng, her face flushed with a slight blush, but she was still very happy and excited.

Seeing this, the students knew that Chen Cheng's glasses must have worked, otherwise Teacher Melinda wouldn't be so excited. At the same time, they were curious about what kind of magical creation Chen Cheng had used that had such a miraculous effect, capable of resisting the curse of the God of Magic.

"Oh my, that chubby kid Akasto is going to make a killing this time."

A student, who was also the son of a great merchant, couldn't help but exclaim.

At this moment, Chen Cheng also asked Melinda not to get too excited. First, he inquired if she felt dizzy when using them, and then he took out the vision chart and had Melinda test it with the glasses to see how large the error was.

However, it was ultimately proven that this research scholar with strong practical skills had made no mistakes. Melinda's glasses were perfectly fitted.

While the others were happily chatting, Coles, standing behind the crowd, retrieved his recording crystal. This time, he had managed to capture some damning evidence.

Chen Cheng, a mere slave, dared to engage in such intimate behavior with a Golden Mage, and this Golden Mage was already betrothed to a Count with royal blood.

He was certain that Chen Cheng would be executed by the Count this time. Even if it was to save Teacher Melinda, the worst that would happen would be Baron Kekebor's family being spared out of consideration for Melinda.

Coles's thoughts were undeniably malicious. He had been taught noble etiquette by his father for years and deeply understood how much great nobles, especially royalty, valued propriety.

Especially since the Earl Huidun, who was betrothed to Melinda, was a strong contender for the current throne. He would certainly not allow his future consort to have any such stain on her noble etiquette.