"Uncle Yu, didn't hear... Uncle Yu? Uncle Yu!!"
"What did you say his name was?"
"Yu Shu."
"Yu... Yu, Director!!"
"Huh?" Yang De was utterly bewildered.
Yu Shu patted his shoulder, signaling him to hand over the phone.
Yang De passed it over with a face full of question marks, and Yu Shu opened with a king bomb.
"Yang Guangcai? I should call you Yang Guangcai instead. Wow~ You're so good at making money. Why don't you start a business?
Your income must be several times mine, right?"
"Di... Director, you've misunderstood. How would I dare accept gifts?"
"Your son is already trying to get to me."
"Please, let me explain."
"You'd better save your lines for the Disciplinary Committee."
With that, he tossed the phone back to the dazed Yang De.
"Come on. Your father probably has something to say to you."
"Dad."
"You little bastard! You tried to give a gift to our director? Are you trying to get yourself killed... Just wait until we get home—I'll skin you alive!"
Tense Emotion +200
Buzz~
Yang De's ears rang violently, and his mind went blank.
The... director.
Xu Yi had a director for an uncle?
Damn it, why hadn't he said so earlier?
If he had, wouldn't I have sucked up to him right away?
This was bad. He might not be able to work with them next year.
He was going to become cellmates with his own father.
The other two were just as dumbfounded.
Liu Yu covered his mouth, his eyeballs trembling. I just used this mouth to make sarcastic remarks about the director?
I was the one who asked the director to pay me Secondhand Smoke Money?
Buddy, you work for the intelligence bureau? How are you so good at hiding it?
If you'd shown this identity earlier, wouldn't we be the livestock and clowns here?
"Uncle Yu, don't blame Yang," Xu Yi said.
Yang De: What a good brother!
"He's always been like that. I got used to it a long time ago."
Anger Points +100
Tense Emotion +100
Uncle Yu gently patted Xu Yi's head. "Good boy, you're just too kind. By the way, why don't you call him by his full name?"
"Because he's unethical."
Anger Points +100
Bang~
Suddenly, the dormitory door was kicked open.
"Student Union inspection!"
"Why are you still sitting down after seeing me come in?"
Xu Yi immediately stood up. "I'm... I'm sorry."
"Why are there still snacks on the bed?"
"I'll put them away right now." Xu Yi hurriedly complied.
"Don't you know eating too many snacks is bad for your health? Give them to me. I'll help you bear the burden."
Yu Shu: "???"
Xu Yi instead put the snacks into his bag, his voice dropping. "I don't have much pocket money. These are my meals for the next few days."
"Fine, fine. You really are a petty man—willing to share blessings but not hardships."
Anger Points +20
"You're Xu Yi, right? I heard you're an orphan too."
"Yes. What about it?"
"Here's five yuan. Take it."
"Huh? What does that mean?"
"Your condolence money for your family's funeral. Remember, you owe me two banquet meals now. Just treat me to two meals to make up for them."
Anger Points +50
The principal, who had just returned from the restroom, nearly choked when he heard that.
My whole life is like walking on thin ice...
He was just about to enter when Yu Shu stopped him with a glance.
A cold glint flashed through Xu Yi's eyes. Then he smilingly stuffed the money back.
"Sorry, President, but I can't accept this money. Let me give you five yuan instead."
"What do you mean? Have you learned the rules of the Student Union?"
"This is the condolence money I'll give your parents in the future."
"You're courting death!"
The Student Union president flew into a rage and was about to rush forward, but the other two grabbed him.
"Don't be impulsive, President. Hitting people is wrong. We're the Student Union. Isn't it easy to deal with him? There's no need to use violence."
"You're right..."
The president's tone softened. After casually scanning Xu Yi a few times, his pen flew across the page.
"There's a quilt on the bed. Deduct five points."
"There's trash in the trash can. Deduct five points."
"There's dust on the soles of the shoes. Deduct five points."
Xu Yi looked upset. "You're deducting points for no reason."
"These are all school regulations. If you have the guts, tell the teacher and see whose side he takes."
"He'll take your grave's side," Wang Liang said, smashing the keyboard in anger.
"Insulting the Student Union. Deduct twenty points."
"Wow~ Mwah mwah mwah mwah..."
"? What are you doing?"
"Oh? You know I'm greeting you?"
"...Deduct another forty points! Deduct them, deduct them! I'm furious right now!"
"President, calm down. I'll play King of Glory with you later. I'll use Meng Tian, and you can use Daji."
A trace of lust flashed in the president's eyes. "Fine. Tonight, wash your hands, wipe them clean, and wait for me."
That exchange made Xu Yi and the others shudder with disgust.
Unfortunately, Yu Shu did not understand a single word.
"What are those expressions for? Disdaining the Student Union? Deduct another fifty points!"
Xu Yi's face remained cold as he asked word by word, "My uncle is still here. Are you sure you want to deduct points?"
"Who's your uncle? Do you think he's the principal? How hilarious. Deduct another fifty points!"
Bang~
The principal could no longer hold back. He shoved the door open and roared, "Chen Liang, the school entrusted you with the Student Union, and this is how you abuse your authority?"
"Principal, this dormitory violated the rules first."
"Who told you to come in? Get out."
"Director, I really couldn't listen any longer. I failed to manage the Student Union properly. It's my fault."
Chen Liang stared blankly at Yu Shu. "He's the director? What kind of director?"
Xu Yi said righteously, "It's fine, it's fine. Don't cover for us just because my uncle is the director of the Education Bureau. Deduct the points if they should be deducted."
Tense Emotion +200
Plop~
Chen Liang's legs gave way, and for some reason, he fell to his knees.
Rip~
Then, under everyone's gaze, he ate the deduction sheet.
"Deduct points? What deduction points? I'm just here to visit."
The principal's face turned black as the bottom of a pot. If they hadn't been livestreaming, he would have gone over and slapped him twice.
"You people shouldn't be in the Student Union anymore. Replace them."
The three looked as miserable as if their mothers had died.
They had abused their power and offended too many people over the years. If they lost this identity, wouldn't the others tear them apart?
"What are you waiting for? Leave!"
"Sorry, Brother Xu."
After apologizing, the three slunk out of the dormitory.
The principal was still furious. He notified his assistant, "Those Student Union students—don't let them graduate."
Uncle Yu glanced at his watch. "It's getting late. I have to return to the bureau for a meeting and report these circumstances truthfully.
Someone from above will probably come question you. Answer truthfully. Fend for yourself, Principal."
"Okay... okay."
Though he was wearing a cotton coat, the principal was still wiping sweat from his forehead.
The three roommates looked solemn, all staring at Xu Yi in uncertainty.
Why did it feel like Xu Yi's identity was far more complicated than it appeared?
The way the director looked at Xu Yi didn't seem like the way an elder looked at a junior.
There was tension and caution in his eyes...
The more they thought about it, the more terrifying it became.
The three shook their heads. Whatever his identity was, he was someone they couldn't afford to offend.
"Brother Xu, have a cigarette..." Wang Liang smiled ingratiatingly.
Xu Yi waved his hand. "No thanks. I haven't collected my Secondhand Smoke Money yet."
Wang Liang's smile stiffened for a moment. Then he found a plastic bag and put it over his own head.
Smoke swirled inside the bag. "Hehe... I'll smoke all the secondhand smoke from now on. I absolutely won't let it affect you."
Xu Yi smiled and looked at the other two. "Sharing happiness with one person is inferior to sharing it with everyone. About this secondhand smoke..."
Negative Emotion Points +20
Negative Emotion Points +20
Xu Yi smiled with satisfaction when he heard the system notification.
Although Yu Shu had left, his great undertaking of earning Emotion Points couldn't stop.
The more he earned, the faster he would rise.
With the system, what did it matter if his uncle was a director?
Even Ultraman would have to hand him a cigarette before going off to fight monsters.
"Brother Xu, this plastic bag is making it hard for me to breathe," Yang De said.
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