Heh... Babe, Make Me Sweat!

Lin Yu was on the verge of a complete breakdown.

"Oh? Isn't this Lin Yu?"

Jiang Che ignored Ye Mengyao and turned his gaze toward Lin Yu, a faint smile curling at the corner of his lips.

The other students did not understand what Jiang Che's smile meant, but how could Lin Yu possibly fail to see through it?

This was clearly mockery.

"Jiang Che! Don't get smug. Sooner or later, I'll take back everything that belongs to me!"

Lin Yu threw down that threat, then turned and left.

He would definitely return!

Jiang Che studied Lin Yu's departing back, rubbing his chin as his gaze gradually deepened.

Now that he had driven Lin Yu out of campus, many of the school-related plotlines could no longer be triggered. This might cause the story to develop in unpredictable directions.

But he had already begun making calculations in his heart. Lin Yu definitely would not accept this lying down.

In the original plot, Lin Yu had mainly relied on two methods in the early stages to build connections and improve his strength.

First: he set up roadside stalls to treat illnesses and save lives, meeting many important figures and befriending quite a few powerful and influential people.

Second: he secretly went to underground boxing rings to fight black-market matches, rapidly improving his strength through life-and-death battles.

He could target him based on these two points.

You wanted to treat illnesses and save people?

Did you have a medical license before treating anyone?

And you wanted to fight black-market boxing matches?

I'd just report you and send you straight into the station.

Jiang Che had read web novels for many years and had mocked plenty of illogical plotlines in urban power-fantasy novels. Now, they naturally came in handy.

"Wang Zheng, Liu Tie, get over here!"

After class, Jiang Che directly called Wang Zheng and Liu Tie over.

"Brother Jiang, what is it?"

"You're seriously incredible. You fought your way out of the encirclement alone and rescued Ye Mengyao all by yourself."

Jiang Che cast them an indifferent glance.

"Liu Tie, doesn't your family run several black-market boxing rings?"

Liu Tie smiled somewhat guiltily. "Brother Jiang, what black-market boxing rings? Ours are legitimate businesses."

Black-market boxing rings were illegal operations, involving massive gambling sums and sometimes even costing lives.

Jiang Che did not expose him. "Lin Yu is an Ancient Martial Artist with Dark Force. He might go to your boxing ring to compete next. When that happens, just mess with him. Don't confront him head-on; just disgust him... If that doesn't work, call the police and deal with him that way!"

"Also, Lin Yu might go out and set up a stall over the next couple of days, treating people or something... You two are responsible for messing with him. The moment he treats anyone, call the police and have him arrested for practicing medicine illegally."

Jiang Che personally taught these two lackeys how to deal with Lin Yu.

Though the two of them were rather stupid, they really were loyal. In the original plot, even after Lin Yu had screwed them over so badly, they had never betrayed him.

"Got it, Young Master Jiang. Don't worry. When it comes to messing with people, I'm absolutely a professional."

"But, Young Master Jiang, Lin Yu is a Dark Force expert? What if he attacks us? One of my dad's major clients once had a bodyguard who was a Dark Force expert. One punch could kill someone!"

The fat Wang Zheng looked somewhat frightened.

"Fatty, are you fucking stupid? If we can't beat him, we just lie down! Don't you understand how to lie down and extort him?" Liu Tie immediately drew inferences from one instance, having practically gained experience in messing with people.

"Not bad, not bad. You've got potential!"

Jiang Che nodded.

After Lin Yu's Intelligence-Reducing Aura lost its effect, Wang Zheng and Liu Tie's eyes became clear again. The foolish look was gone, and their "clever" intelligence had once more seized the high ground.

The two scampered off eagerly.

Jiang Che's eyes then turned indifferent. If these two handled things efficiently enough... he could save himself a great deal of effort. They were promising talents, proper little brothers for a villain.

Throughout the morning, Ye Mengyao kept finding all kinds of excuses to fawn over Jiang Che.

The goddess who had once stood high above everyone had now become a full-fledged simp, a complete reversal of the poles.

"Ye Mengyao, what exactly do you want? You used to be cold and dismissive toward me... and now you're pulling this again. Are you trying to deceive my feelings?"

Jiang Che knew all too well how to fish. If he simply kept acting cold and gave Ye Mengyao no response... this young miss might truly become disheartened in the end.

But that was not the result Jiang Che wanted. If he gave her a little response at the right time... Ye Mengyao would infinitely magnify the meaning behind his words and wildly fill in the blanks herself.

Wasn't this the true portrait of countless simp brothers?

In fact, goddesses were no different.

"Jiang Che... my attitude toward you before really was a problem. I apologize to you!"

"I truly never intended to deceive your feelings. I was young back then... I didn't understand anything."

"Can you give me another chance? A chance to like you?"

Ye Mengyao had even confessed outright. This young miss, who had always avoided discussing matters of love... had actually taken the initiative to confess to Jiang Che?

To the other students in the classroom, this was nothing short of a bombshell!

They simply could not understand it. A month ago, Ye Mengyao had still been cold and dismissive toward Jiang Che, constantly looking down on him. Yet now she was directly pursuing him in return?

Was this the powerful charm of a hero saving a beauty?

Yu Wan'er lay on her desk, turning her little face away as she looked out the window... For some reason, the sight made her heart ache with sourness.

"Bastard! What a complete bastard!"

Little Loli's thoughts were in total chaos. Ye Mengyao was her closest best friend, and their relationship had actually surpassed that of ordinary best friends. Though Yu Wan'er never said it... she had already developed a rather hazy feeling toward Ye Mengyao.

And on the other side was Jiang Che.

This pair of little lilies... had been ruthlessly ravaged by Jiang Che, the Great Demon King, before they even had the chance to bloom.

"Give you a chance?"

Jiang Che chuckled and shook his head, his smile seeming to carry a trace of self-mockery.

"Yaoyao, did you think that when I pursued you for so long before... I was really pursuing you?"

"What I pursued was only that innocent, carefree little girl from my childhood—the girl who would circle around me, wear a princess dress, follow behind me, and call me Brother Jiang."

"It's just that this little girl... has grown up, and completely disappeared as well."

Jiang Che's voice carried the wistful melancholy of having let go.

Not one word he said mentioned Ye Mengyao, yet every sentence was about Ye Mengyao.

Heh... babe, make me sweat!