The Crooked-Mouthed Dragon King Father-in-Law

Stepping out of the office, Jiang Linyuan stared at Su Muzhi incessantly.

The rumor spread by Wang Yun was neither particularly big nor particularly small.

But for it to be handled so swiftly and so seriously, there had to be a reason.

It couldn't be that the school just knelt down because of his overwhelming aura and a crooked smirk, could it?

He wasn't some Dragon King, after all.

"What are you looking at?"

Su Muzhi met Jiang Linyuan's gaze without the slightest bit of timidity, the two of them staring each other down.

"I'm looking at a young lady from the upper class."

Jiang Linyuan said.

"But your eyes look quite lewd."

Su Muzhi replied.

This damn buzzkill, she guessed in a second that he had a certain three-letter app on his phone.

"Don't overthink it, the Vice Principal is my dad. He married into the family, so I take my mom's last name."

Su Muzhi walked ahead with her hands behind her back, speaking softly.

Holy crap, the Dragon King son-in-law is the Vice Principal?

That makes sense now; no wonder the matter was handled so cleanly.

So it turns out Su Muzhi is actually a wealthy heiress.

"You really can't judge a book by its cover. Someone like the Vice Principal actually married into a family?"

"Should I be calling you Young Master Su?"

Jiang Linyuan was quite surprised; the position of Vice Principal at Xingnan University was no simple role.

For such a person to be a live-in son-in-law, Su Muzhi's mother must have a significant background.

She was probably a formidable old matriarch.

Hearing Jiang Linyuan's question, Su Muzhi fell silent for a moment before suddenly turning her head, her gaze drifting toward Liu Tingting, who was observing from the shadows:

"Senior Sister Liu, thank you for your hard work these past few days. The rumors must have caused quite an impact on you as well, right?"

Liu Tingting, who had been watching from the sidelines, was stunned; she hadn't expected Su Muzhi to address her.

But she reacted quickly, a smile immediately appearing on her face:

"I'm fine, really."

Halfway through, she looked at Jiang Linyuan with eyes filled with self-reproach and guilt:

"It's Junior Jiang who has suffered so much from these rumors during this time."

Her eyes shimmered, and the heartache in them seemed ready to overflow.

With acting skills like that, it's a waste for you not to be a professional green tea.

Jiang Linyuan sighed inwardly while grinning:

"I'd say the rumors only prove how charming you are, Senior Sister. They say you have to endure bitterness before you taste sweetness, but I don't think so."

Sunlight hit his profile, the boy's eyelashes fluttered, and his smiling gaze followed the light, reflecting into Liu Tingting's pupils.

"Ever since I met you, I've been in a great mood every day. Aren't you, Senior Sister?"

Liu Tingting was dazed for a moment, then shyly stepped forward and lightly tapped Jiang Linyuan on the shoulder, feigning a coquettish tone:

"Junior..."

WTF, I misjudged him. This junior is no simple character. Not only is his model high-tier, but his mouth is also this sweet.

Does he have a side hustle at some male model club?

Liu Tingting couldn't help but mutter to herself.

"Oh? It seems the rumors in the post weren't entirely groundless after all."

Seeing the two of them competing in acting, Su Muzhi found it quite interesting and chuckled happily:

"Hehe, but it's a pity—the falling flowers have the intention, but the flowing water has no heart."

As soon as these words were spoken, Liu Tingting and Jiang Linyuan frowned at the same time.

This outsider green tea is really too rude!

Liu Tingting felt that Su Muzhi was making veiled accusations, gossiping that she wasn't sincere.

Su Muzhi, my teammate, are you awake? You're supposed to be my wingman!

Jiang Linyuan felt that Su Muzhi was sabotaging his conquest plan.

Liu Tingting's eyes narrowed, though her tone remained gentle:

"I just wish Junior Sister Su could see things as clearly as you do; that would truly be the height of worldly wisdom."

She bit down on the word "sober," drawing out the tail end of the syllable.

"Heh, I wouldn't call it sober, just better than some muddle-headed fools."

Su Muzhi raised an eyebrow and smiled at her.

Green Tea No. 1 had deployed her sarcasm against Su Tianjiao, but the effect was negligible.

Liu Tingting gritted her teeth in anger; if Jiang Linyuan hadn't been standing right there, she likely would have launched into a full-blown catfight the next second.

She turned her head, looking at Jiang Linyuan with a pitiful, delicate expression:

"I really envy Su for being so outspoken. If only I were like that too, don't you think, Junior?"

This was a classic strategy of using someone else's blade to kill; green teas rarely engaged in direct confrontation with their own gender.

They were most adept at using leverage, utilizing their own charm to make men speak on their behalf.

Jiang Linyuan saw through it clearly, and at this moment, he naturally took on the role of the spear in Liu Tingting's hand:

"No need for that. Su's bluntness is a bit too sharp; I actually prefer someone like you, Senior."

He affirmed her point first, then expressed his own subjective preference.

Upon hearing this, Su Muzhi raised an eyebrow and was just about to say something, but then she caught Jiang Linyuan's warning gaze.

Snow Leopard, shut up!

She let out a laugh, twirling a strand of hair around her finger, and said nonchalantly:

"Forget it, I have some things to attend to, so I'll be heading off first."

"Oh, and I'll see you at the Badminton Club, classmate Jiang."

With that, she turned and left without looking back, leaving behind a bewildered Liu Tingting.

"What did she mean by that just now?"

Fine, fine, playing the hit-and-run game, are we!

Su Muzhi, you Yang Mi Figurine, you Baby Doll!

Jiang Linyuan didn't intend to hide anything from Liu Tingting, so he told her about the External Relations Department securing a sponsorship for the Badminton Club.

"Given the current strength of our Badminton Club, it's going to be quite difficult to achieve any results in the Four-School League."

As Jiang Linyuan spoke, he observed Liu Tingting's expression:

"You saw Su's badminton skills the other day, so I was thinking of asking her to come on as an outside coach or something."

Liu Tingting felt a bit dissatisfied upon hearing this, but she still replied in a soft, gentle voice:

"You could have just come to me, Junior."

Don't be ridiculous, sister.

Jiang Linyuan rolled his eyes. Did she really think the sponsors wouldn't come to watch the matches?

He didn't know Su Muzhi well, so claiming she was a member of the Badminton Club was fine.

But if the boss was coordinating work with him and he suddenly jumped onto the court to play, even a fool would see that something was wrong.

Jiang Linyuan explained the reasoning to Liu Tingting, who listened and then offered a forced, distracted smile.

"Mm, alright then, Junior, see you at the Badminton Club."

She walked with Jiang Linyuan for a while, and when they finally parted ways, she patted him on the shoulder:

"Don't put too much pressure on yourself, Junior. If you have any troubles, you can always come to your Senior."

Sigh, look at that. There's no such thing as a green tea; they're all just understanding, sweet little sisters.

Jiang Linyuan shook his head.

A qualified green tea knows how to plan her fishpond reasonably.

There's the "substance" that provides the funding, the "face" that she takes out to show off, and the "pretty boy" who can keep her entertained.

Jiang Linyuan was very clear about his own positioning. With the natural advantage of his model-like looks, why would he ever want to be an ATM?

Spending money on a green tea? That was never going to happen in this lifetime.

"Badminton Club training tomorrow. Remember to come by after class. You don't need to handle the recruitment; I'll do it."

Just a few steps away, Jiang Linyuan received a WeChat message from Shen Wanyu.

Hah, I knew the department head had me in her heart.

But why can't I successfully capture her?

Jiang Linyuan was completely baffled. He didn't know how many times he had confessed to Shen Wanyu.

Yet, he had never received a reward.

Could it be that the department head doesn't want me to be the "face"? Does she want me to be the "substance"? Is that why there's no heartbeat?

Jiang Linyuan was lost in thought.

Jiang Linyuan had a sudden flash of inspiration.

Jiang Linyuan suddenly realized.

"Department Head, thank you for today. Take this money to buy some milk tea, love you."

He sent a red envelope over, but Shen Wanyu not only didn't accept it, she sent one back instead.

"?"

Jiang Linyuan typed a question mark.

"Department Head, what is the meaning of this?"

After a short while, Shen Wanyu replied:

"Spending money to avert disaster."

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