Faithless Man

The steadily moving bus was already carrying boys gleefully livestreaming the impending disaster of the Foreign Language Club's outdoor event—a brutal love triangle showdown!

With the help of various powerful social media apps, news of Xu Nan confessing to two girls at once spread through Moments as though it had grown wings.

The instigator had even taken photos of Xu Nan, Qin Lele, and Zhang Yingluo.

Now it was time to watch the show.

Yet, to the boys' utter surprise, the comments beneath their Moments posts were taken over by senior girls who normally only posted selfies and cosmetics!

"Wow! Is this fresh meat from the Foreign Language Club? So handsome, so handsome!"

"Let go of that junior! Let me have him!"

"Hmph, if their Foreign Language Club hadn't stolen people from us before, Xu Nan wouldn't be confessing to the senior girls in our club now."

"You boys, stop being jealous of him and learn how to take care of yourselves. Look at that junior's skin—it's so fair and soft, absolutely bursting with collagen!"

The boys silently stopped reposting and closed Moments.

At that moment, after tirelessly serving the Foreign Language Club and being worked like livestock without ever becoming depressed, they were finally beaten into depression by Xu Nan.

The few comments criticizing Xu Nan for being fickle were drowned beneath the drool of the fangirl army.

After all, most people had no idea what had really happened. Many thought it was just a rumor. How could a guy really confess to two girls at the same time, right in front of them? What kind of sick mind would that take?

The photos might have been clear, but they proved nothing. The senior girls believed they were perfectly capable of telling right from wrong.

Were there not enough rumors on Moments already?

Just look at that junior's face. Obviously, the whole thing was a conspiracy!

It felt as if all the air had been sucked from the bus. The instigator felt like he could barely breathe.

Luckily, he still had one last thread of hope.

Even if they could not mobilize public opinion to condemn Xu Nan, that fickle scumbag, Zhang Yingluo and Qin Lele had witnessed his unbelievable stunt firsthand, right?

Senior Zhang had always been known for being domineering. There was no way she would let Xu Nan off, right?

He looked over hopefully.

But at that moment, Zhang Yingluo spoke suspiciously.

"Did you... did you lose a bet with a friend and have to pull off this stupid little act? Confessing to two girls at once?"

While operating WeChat one-handed and retracting the message he had just sent, Xu Nan marveled inwardly at how useful the recall function was. At the same time, he nodded like a pecking chicken.

There was nothing else he could do. To complete the quest and stubbornly stay alive, he could only come up with a clumsy excuse.

Even if Zhang Yingluo and Qin Lele did not believe him, at least he had an explanation. That was why he had hidden his Radiant Presence at this critical moment as well. Otherwise, if he let them keep falling for him, he might actually open a harem right there on the bus. Xu Nan might gradually be walking the path of a Shameless Scoundrel, but he still hoped to hold onto some bottom lines.

Zhang Yingluo obviously did not believe him.

Qin Lele looked at Xu Nan disdainfully. "You've confessed to me twice already. I always thought there was something wrong with you. Hurry up, did you really use some confession skill?"

Zhang Yingluo shot her a glare, signaling her to keep it down.

Matters concerning people with supernatural abilities had been a hot topic lately, and they could easily draw the attention of people with ulterior motives.

She took a deep breath and blamed herself for her earlier feelings. Xu Nan still looked just as handsome now, but he no longer gave her that heart-pounding sensation.

"Tell me. Who is this friend of yours?"

Zhang Yingluo regained her composure and questioned him aggressively.

Without hesitation, Xu Nan blurted out, "Lü Junyi!"

That guy had screwed him over plenty of times anyway. Selling him out once should not be a big deal.

Who knew that upon hearing that name, both Zhang Yingluo and Qin Lele froze?

"Lü Junyi? That quack?"

Zhang Yingluo asked tentatively.

Xu Nan was shocked. Was H City's University City really that small? Had Junyi Ge become so famous that even senior girls from the Foreign Language Club knew him?

But the words had already left his mouth, so he could only nod stiffly and probe, "Senior, you know Lü Junyi too?"

Zhang Yingluo gave a cold, mocking laugh. "When his hospital opened, he tricked me into going there to have my wisdom tooth pulled. He spent nearly half a day trying to remove it and still couldn't get it out. In the end, Lele handed him a pair of pliers, and he finally pulled it out."

Xu Nan broke out in a cold sweat.

That guy really did every kind of surgery! Circumcisions, wisdom tooth extractions, breast augmentations...

Qin Lele nodded in understanding. "So you're Lü Junyi's friend. No wonder you're so unreliable."

"Friends on the surface..." Xu Nan said with an awkward smile.

"If it were anyone else, I definitely wouldn't believe that excuse. But if it's that bastard Lü Junyi, then it does sound somewhat believable."

"Still, you dared to make a joke out of Lele and me. You've got guts. Do you think the two of us are easy to bully?"

Zhang Yingluo chuckled, and a terrifying, oppressive aura suddenly radiated from her.

In Xu Nan's eyes, all the light around them vanished, leaving only Zhang Yingluo's Great Devil-like figure!

"Senior is a professional too!"

Xu Nan reacted quickly!

His character card had abruptly gained the Intimidated status! But it was quickly neutralized by the bloodline resistance of the Ron Sorcerer.

Xu Nan fell into thought.

Had professionals become so common in H City? Wen Xin, Qin Lele, himself, and Zhang Yingluo!

Wait...

A sudden flash of insight struck Xu Nan.

He abruptly turned to Qin Lele. "You had surgery at Lü Junyi's place too?"

Qin Lele proudly puffed out her chest. "Do I look like I need surgery? But when I went with my cousin, I helped pull teeth and got exhausted. Then I fell while walking down the stairs and dislocated my wrist. That quack spent half a day trying to set it back in..."

Just as he thought. Xu Nan wore a thoughtful expression. Could it be that all the professionals in H City had something to do with Lü Junyi?

Zhang Yingluo looked at Xu Nan with a half-smile. "What? Trying to change the subject?"

Xu Nan scratched his head awkwardly. At that moment, a low sob suddenly came from the front rows!

Everyone froze and looked over.

A girl in a white shirt was quietly sobbing. Beside her sat a plump girl in an oversized black long-sleeved shirt, with a huge pumpkin painted on her face.

The pumpkin girl had been watching the drama with everyone else. Why had her friend beside her suddenly started crying?

Confused, she patted the sobbing girl's back. "Chen Shasha, why are you crying?"

The girl turned back resentfully and looked at Xu Nan. "Compensate me for my emotional distress!"

"Because of what you did, all three of my boyfriends broke up with me! And I didn't have time to retract the messages!"

Xu Nan's smile gradually froze, while everyone else became even more baffled.

The pumpkin girl paused, then patted Chen Shasha's shoulder.

"Junior Xu Nan doesn't seem to have confessed to you, does he?"

When Chen Shasha heard that, it was as if she had been stabbed again. Her heart ached so badly that she could barely breathe. She opened WeChat, saw the recalled message, and was speechless for a long time.

In the end, she sat in her seat and burst into tears.

The pumpkin girl could only comfort her while smiling apologetically at everyone.

"She stayed up all night watching dramas. Her mental state might be a little unstable. It's fine, it's fine. Let her cry for a while."

Chen Shasha cried even louder.

Xu Nan felt guilty. Chen Shasha was one of the girls in the Foreign Language Club with a poorer reputation. It was practically public knowledge that she was juggling several relationships, relying on her looks to treat boys everywhere like mobile ATMs. The worst part was that there were always boys who became them without knowing the truth—or willingly became them even after finding out.

Even so, he had used his charm and specialties to toy with her feelings! That was wrong.

So he secretly sent her a WeChat message—I'm really sorry. It really was just a joke. I feel terrible for making you so upset. Actually, I still think you're a very good girl.

When Chen Shasha saw the message, she stopped crying, and a spark of hope suddenly ignited in her heart. Although she had lost three boyfriends, if she had a chance to develop something with Xu Nan...

Her mood suddenly brightened. She grabbed her phone and wanted to reply, only to see that the message had been recalled the very next second!

She sent a question mark in confusion, her sunny mood turning overcast!

Xu Nan typed quickly: Sending a message and recalling it is just my personal habit. Smiley face.

Then he recalled that too.

What a joke. He did not want to be screenshotted. Girls like Chen Shasha might look like they were crying miserably and acting soft and weak, but if she got any dirt on him, she would definitely destroy him.

Honest Xu Nan was still very cautious.

Chen Shasha stared at the screen, on the verge of tears, and suddenly felt a piercing pain in her heart.

When Xu Nan came back to himself, he saw that Zhang Yingluo had also fallen into thought and did not seem inclined to pursue the matter further. He let out a long sigh of relief.

The next second, the quest panel suddenly popped up on its own.

Ron Sorcerer Bloodline Awakening Optional Quest

Quest Name: Faithless Man

Quest Description: Who has not let down a few people in their lifetime? How can one grow and mature without suffering heartbreak? Chen Shasha, who prides herself on being an expert in love, needs your help. Give her hope, make her despair, give her hope again, then plunge her into despair. Let her see the true face of men.

Quest Reward: 2 Shame Points; random bloodline power enhancement

Quest Progress: 2/2 (Completed)

Congratulations! You completed a Bloodline Awakening Optional Quest for the first time through your own efforts. Quest rewards doubled!

You gained 4 Shame Points.

You gained bloodline ability—Basic Flame Specialization I.

You gained bloodline ability—Basic Illusion Check Enhancement I.

Xu Nan: "???"

That counted as completing the quest? And he had figured it out by himself?

Still, however he looked at it, it seemed like a good thing. His Shame Points had now reached 18, so perhaps he could consider buying more spells.

Watching the situation unfold, everyone on the bus felt deeply disappointed.

Where was the promised love triangle showdown? Why had it suddenly gone quiet? Xu Nan had been joking, and they really were not going to pursue it?

Zhang Yingluo seemed lost in thought, while Qin Lele could only pout and glare at Xu Nan from time to time.

The spectators returned in disappointment, while smiles reappeared on the girls' faces—except for Chen Shasha.

Not long after, the bus suddenly stopped.

Xu Nan looked over curiously and saw a blockade set up by the Armed Police ahead.

"We can't go to Riverbend today. This road has been sealed off. It looks like it's not just the Armed Police either—I just saw military vehicles."

"We can only head back the way we came."

The bus driver explained to the person in charge of the Foreign Language Club's event.

As the Vice President, Zhang Yingluo snapped out of her thoughts when trouble arose and temporarily had no time to deal with Xu Nan. She ran off the bus and went ahead to find out what was happening. Afterward, several leaders of the Foreign Language Club discussed the matter and made a decision.

They would change the Camping location.

To a Maple Leaf Forest less than two kilometers from the highway.

It was actually quite close to Riverbend, less than five kilometers away.