Villain: Suppressing the Protagonist and Stealing the School Belle at the Start - Part 2

Su Lin shook his head, looking at Chen Yang. "Although I haven't had much contact with you, do you think I'm the type to casually make fun of a classmate?"

Chen Yang was taken aback.

In his view, someone as proud as Su Lin indeed wouldn't do something so pointless.

Before he could speak, Su Lin continued, "Your grades might not be enough for a top-tier university, but a first-tier school is no problem. You know that yourself. For someone like you, studying is the only way out."

Chen Yang laughed bitterly. "The only way out—I know that. But tuition costs tens of thousands, and my family's situation..."

Su Lin patted Chen Yang on the shoulder and smiled. "I can give you a chance to go to college. Interested?"

Chen Yang looked at Su Lin with suspicion, wariness in his eyes.

Seeing this, Su Lin said arrogantly, "If your grades weren't decent, do you think I'd bother helping you?"

"This..."

Su Lin could tell from Chen Yang's expression that he was thinking the wrong thing. He chuckled. "Relax, I'm not asking you to do anything illegal. Ever played Angel City?"

Chen Yang nodded. "I did some odd jobs at Feng Yifei's place before, and he took me to play a few times."

Su Lin pulled a stack of cash and a bank card from his pocket. "Good, you know the game. There's two hundred thousand in this card—password is six eights. Starting today, I want you to buy an item called the Necklace of Fate in the game. Buy as many as you can. This five thousand is your payment. Deal?"

Chen Yang didn't take the money or card right away. He asked, "Su Lin, aren't you afraid I'll just run off with this money? That's over two hundred thousand."

Su Lin smiled. "With your family situation as tough as it is, you've never once stooped to petty theft or abandoned your principles. That shows your character is solid."

"As for running off—that's even less likely. You still have your grandfather and little sister at home. I've heard about you fighting off school thugs for your sister's sake. If you'd really abandon them for two hundred thousand, then I'd have nothing to say."

Chen Yang took the money and card from Su Lin's hand. "Vice Class Monitor, I'll get this done for you."

Su Lin nodded, completely unconcerned about Chen Yang's ability to handle it.

He smiled. "Don't feel pressured, and don't think I'm pitying you. Just treat it like a temp job—you work, I pay."

"Don't tell anyone about buying the equipment, not even your family. Everything has to be kept secret. Can you guarantee that?"

Though Chen Yang didn't understand why Su Lin wanted this, he knew this was his only chance to go to college. He had to hold on tight.

"Su Lin, I won't tell anyone. Not even my little sister."

"Good. With that said, let me explain exactly how to do it."

"Class Monitor, the cafeteria's about to close. I want to grab some food before I go."

Su Lin scolded with a laugh. "You've got thousands in your hand and you still want to eat cold leftovers from the cafeteria? What, working for me, Su Lin, do you think I'd let you go hungry?"

"This..."

Su Lin turned serious. "Alright, here's the deal. While you're working for me, your meals—and your grandfather and sister's—all come out of the card I gave you."

Chen Yang quickly refused. "Class Monitor, I absolutely can't take that money. You've already helped me too much."

"Can't take it? You think you have more money than me?"

"Just take it when it's given."

"Class Monitor... thank you."

Su Lin waved a hand. "Just get what I asked done. Now, let's talk business..."

Seeking the School Belle's help—Su Lin's plan.

It wasn't until they walked out of the school gate that Su Lin finished explaining the details to Chen Yang. Chen Yang noted everything down, and only then did Su Lin leave with peace of mind.

Chen Yang watched Su Lin get into a Mercedes-Benz S350. There wasn't a trace of envy on his face—only determination. "One day, I'll drive a car like that too."

Inside the car, the driver Liu Yong glanced at Su Lin in the back seat, a little surprised. "Young Master Su, why are you so late today?"

"Had some things to discuss with a classmate, so I left late."

"Oh~!!" Liu Yong nodded.

Su Lin tossed his bag onto the seat beside him casually. "Uncle Liu, is my dad coming home tonight?"

Calling Su Zhenguo "Dad" didn't weigh on Su Lin at all.

After all, Su Zhenguo gave him far too much, and he genuinely treated Su Lin well—almost always giving him whatever he asked for.

In the original story, Su Zhenguo had given Su Lin over a million after high school graduation and bought him an AMG GT.

Before transmigrating, he'd been an orphan with no parents. Now, suddenly having family, he didn't feel much resistance.

In fact, he felt a faint sense of anticipation.

Liu Yong shot Su Lin another puzzled look.

Today's Su Lin was completely different from usual. Normally, Su Lin never initiated conversation with him—Liu Yong would speak, and Su Lin would reply with single words like "okay," "oh," or "mm." Never had he spoken in full sentences like today.

Su Lin raised an eyebrow. "What's the matter, Uncle Liu?"

Liu Yong shook his head, suppressing his confusion. "Mr. Su just acquired two new properties in Donghai City. He won't be back for a while."

"Oh~!! Call him later and tell him I need money tomorrow. I'm taking two hundred thousand from the safe."

"Two hundred thousand? Young Master Su, what do you need that much for?"

"My classmate's father has uremia and needs money for a kidney transplant. The school's organizing a fundraiser, so I want to donate." Su Lin answered flatly.

Upon hearing Su Lin's reply, a flicker of surprise passed through Liu Yong's eyes.

Then a look of sudden realization dawned on him.

No wonder Su Lin had been so polite today—he needed a favor done. No wonder Su Lin had spoken so much to him today.

As for that classmate, they must have a special relationship with Su Lin. And it had to be a female classmate, a pretty one at that.

Liu Yong wore an expression that said he saw through it all.

Su Lin paid no attention to Liu Yong's current expression. He was now focused on how to complete the task the system had given him.

To activate the system, simply suppressing Ye Feng wouldn't do. He also had to change Xia Shiyu and Lin Xiaowan's fixed impression of him.

But how was he supposed to change that impression? Not only did it need to change, but the change also had to be made reasonable.

Once Ye Feng was reborn and suddenly discovered the donation had gone from fifty thousand to over two hundred thousand, he would definitely grow suspicious. Su Lin never took others for fools.

A plan gradually took shape in his mind.

The next day, Su Lin got up early and arrived at school. Sure enough, he saw Lin Xiaowan. As the class monitor in charge of the keys, she was almost always the first to arrive.

At that moment, Lin Xiaowan was holding a copy of Youth Digest, reading it intently, completely unaware of Su Lin walking in through the door.

It wasn't until Su Lin stopped in front of her desk that Lin Xiaowan closed the book and looked up. "Su Lin?"

"Is there something you need, Su Lin?"

Su Lin nodded. "Xiao Wan, can you do me a favor?"

Hearing Su Lin's address, Lin Xiaowan frowned, a hint of impatience in her voice. "What favor? Let me be clear upfront—if it's something I can't do, don't even ask."

"Don't worry, this favor is simple. It won't put you in a difficult position."

Hearing Su Lin's assurance, Lin Xiaowan finally relaxed. Although she really disliked Su Lin's usual behavior, if there was truly something she could help with, she was still willing to lend a hand.

Seeing Lin Xiaowan agree, Su Lin didn't hesitate. He directly took two stacks of cash from his backpack and placed them on the desk.

When Lin Xiaowan saw those two bundles of money, she shot up from her seat with a 'thump.'

Su Lin quickly said, "Ahem, the favor is very simple. Later, when Teacher Wang asks for donations, I want you to donate this money in your name."

This time, Lin Xiaowan was completely dumbfounded.

She pointed at herself, then at the money, stammering, "I-I... you... Su Lin, you're donating money, but using my name? Why?"

Although her background was more substantial than Su Lin's, her family had always advocated frugality, so her money was all in the bank, and she didn't spend much on a daily basis.

Suddenly having two hundred thousand placed in front of her—the visual impact was simply terrifying.

Su Lin smiled. "Because I don't want to cause unnecessary misunderstandings. You know, I usually look down on the poor kids in class. If I suddenly donated so much money to Xia Shiyu, what do you think the classmates would think? What would the teacher think? What would Xia Shiyu think?"

"I don't even need to think about it to know—rumors would fly everywhere. They'd say I have a secret crush on Xia Shiyu, or that I'm keeping her, and so on."

"Once those rumors spread, they'd be a shackle for both me and Xia Shiyu. The college entrance exam is coming up soon. Do you think this is the right time for such rumors to spread?"

Lin Xiaowan felt as if she was meeting Su Lin for the first time. Her almond-shaped eyes widened slightly as she carefully studied Su Lin, as if his face had flowers blooming on it.

If she hadn't confirmed that the Su Lin in front of her was the one she knew, she would never have believed he would do something like this.

"Xiao Wan, why are you staring at me like that? Don't you recognize me?"

Lin Xiaowan shook her head, then nodded, a little wistfully. "The Su Lin from before, I knew. But the Su Lin today... it's like I've never known you at all. Ah~!!!"

Seeing the beautiful woman before him looking so melancholy, a smile spread across Su Lin's face.

This girl truly lived up to being the first female lead. The way she looked right now was just too adorable, especially with her little mouth slightly open in surprise.

It made one want to taste what flavor it might be.

Su Lin said calmly, "It doesn't matter to me what the Su Lin of the past or the present is like. Xiao Wan, just tell me—will you help with this favor or not?"

"Su Lin, if I don't help, what will you do? Donate it yourself?"

Su Lin shook his head. "If you don't help, I'll only donate two hundred, just as a token."

"How can you do that? Then what about Xia Shiyu's father? Don't you care?" Lin Xiaowan's eyes went wide.

"Care? Why should I care? Xia Shiyu's father has nothing to do with me. Whether I give two hundred or two hundred thousand is just my goodwill. There's absolutely no way I'm donating this money myself. At worst, I'll take it back home tonight."