"They saw it. Your biological brothers saw it too, but they stayed silent and said nothing. Want me to pull up the surveillance footage?"
The corners of Luo Beishi's eyes lifted slightly, and he chuckled. "No need. They've already taken a blow. There'll be bigger ones waiting for them."
The system said, "Host, it's time for class."
Luo Beishi suddenly thought of something and began negotiating with the system again. "System, I think you're the most amazing system in the world. Transferring accounting knowledge to me should be possible too, right?
"The massage last time was a skill, and super strength was a skill too. Knowledge shouldn't count as skill points, right?
"At most, it'd just be a knowledge transfer."
The system said, "Host, why don't you just fly to the heavens! Besides, transferring a large amount of specialized accounting knowledge to you would cost ten million! Could you bear to spend that?"
Luo Beishi, the little money grubber, propped his chin on his hand and thought for a while. Finally, he gritted his teeth and decided, "I could!"
Once he graduated, he could take the CPA exam. That thing was damn hard to pass. If he really studied for it, he'd probably work himself bald, so ten million it was.
Counting the previous sessions, today was already his sixth day of giving Huo Cixiao massages.
One more massage tonight, and the total would exceed a hundred million. Even lying down, the villain Huo Cixiao still earned more money than he did.
Huo Cixiao, who was being talked about, was at home listening to the suspense audio drama Luo Beishi had put on for him. He had completely forgotten he was in a vegetative state. These days, he spent all day like a salted fish, and Luo Beishi's care was leaving him almost indolent.
But there was nothing he could do anyway.
"Team leader, do you think Boss can hear the audio dramas Madam plays?" Once again, A Hu and A Long had entered the room to turn Huo Cixiao over.
After turning Huo Cixiao over, A Long said quietly, "Who knows? If Boss can hear everything, you're done for."
A Hu grinned even more goofily at that. "Even better. If I could make Boss so angry he got up, it'd be worth taking a beating from him."
Huo Cixiao: "..."
Hmph. I'm not someone who gets riled up that easily.
But once I get up, you're dead!
After class ended, Luo Beishi walked along the corridor outside the classroom with the same villainous face, ready to drive home. He had no classes that afternoon. Only during their freshman year had their schedule been packed; back then, he had felt as though he was still in high school. As a result, he had often failed to make it to class and had even skipped a few.
"Beishi, wait." Luo Beishi suddenly heard Luo Bai's voice and took a deep breath. Was this thing ever going to stop? He had no intention of stopping.
"Beishi!" Luo Bai raised his voice again, drawing the attention of the people passing by.
"Host! Face-slapping scenes can help Huo Cixiao recover faster!" The system's babyish voice rang out happily.
"Tongtong, why is this guy so annoying? I'm already married to Huo Cixiao, yet he still insists on getting in my face. Does he think I'm easy to bully?"
"Host, it's precisely because some worlds within books are controlled by protagonists with warped values that villain face-slapping systems like us exist!"
"Fine, let's see what Luo Bai wants to say this time." Luo Beishi stopped and turned around.
Luo Bai finally ran up to him, panting weakly as though he might stop breathing the next second. He held his forehead, looking as if he might faint at any moment.
"Tongtong, this Luo Bai hasn't even run twenty meters. Why does he look like he's about to die?"
Seeing Luo Bai's pale face and how he had begun clutching his chest, a female student nearby couldn't stand it anymore. She stepped forward to support Luo Bai, then turned to berate Luo Beishi indignantly. "Luo Beishi, would it kill you to wait for Luo Bai?"
Luo Beishi looked at this kindhearted female student, whose mouth was very crooked, and couldn't hold back a derisive laugh.
The girl saw that Luo Beishi's eyes were full of mockery, a teasing smile still hanging at the corner of his mouth, yet he said nothing, leaving her incredibly embarrassed. She thought that Luo Beishi not only hurt Luo Bai but treated others this way too. He really was rotten to the core.
Luo Bai had thought Luo Beishi would immediately start mocking him once he reached him. Who knew... today, Luo Beishi merely looked at them with contempt, suddenly leaving him at a loss for how to begin.
"Beishi... Father and Mother haven't seen you for several days. They miss you a little. Go home for a visit when you have time..." Luo Bai drew out his words, but his voice was loud enough for everyone present to hear.
"Mm, carry on with your performance." The mocking smile had yet to leave Luo Beishi's lips. The corners of his eyes lifted attractively as he waited for Luo Bai's next line.
Luo Bai: "..." Damn Luo Beishi! Why wasn't he taking the bait now? In the past, one or two sentences had always made him explode, but now he was actually saying he was putting on an act...
Some of the people around them were watching the show, while others felt sorry for Luo Bai.
At that moment, Luo Bai's expression darkened a little. He gently pulled his hand out of the girl's grasp and stepped forward again.
"Tongtong, this guy's trying to stage an accident, isn't he?"
"You're clever, Host!"
"Tongtong, go turn all the surveillance cameras this way."
"Yes, Host. One second."
Luo Bai approached step by step, swaying as though about to collapse. "Beishi... don't be angry anymore. I know you're upset right now..."
Just as he got very close, Luo Bai suddenly fell backward.
Thud! The sound of him hitting the floor echoed down the corridor.
The people nearby turned their attention back to them.
"This Luo Beishi... he's seriously vicious."
"Oh my god, he's even shoving Luo Bai now. Luo Bai was already sick..."
"Holy shit, rich families really are like this."
"The ugliness of human nature."
"As expected of the fake young master. Just plain vicious."
As Luo Bai fell backward onto the floor, murmurs rose from the people around them, but Luo Beishi merely chuckled.
The crooked-mouthed student from earlier grew even more indignant at the sight. She hurried forward to help Luo Bai up from the floor. "Luo Bai, are you okay?"
Then she glared furiously at Luo Beishi. "Luo Bai is your adoptive parents' son! How could you push him! Luo Beishi, you're rotten to the core! So vicious!"
But none of them expected Luo Beishi's next words. "I didn't touch him. If you don't believe me, you can check the surveillance footage. Calling the police would work too. Ah... I think I'd better call the police myself, so people don't misunderstand me."
Luo Bai immediately panicked. He looked up at the surveillance cameras overhead. Those two cameras had clearly been pointing elsewhere just now... how had they turned this way?
"What should you do when someone stages an accident to frame you? What's the number for the police? Does anyone here know?" Luo Beishi smiled at the surrounding spectators.
A male student, eager to make the spectacle even bigger, called out, "110! I've got my phone! Want me to call for you?"
Luo Beishi's eyes curved, his smile deepening. "Sure. Thanks, classmate~"
Luo Bai hadn't expected Luo Beishi to actually call the police. The student had even taken out his phone and was about to dial. Frightened, Luo Bai scrambled to his feet, an awkward smile appearing on his face. "N-no, it wasn't Beishi's fault. I fell on my own..."
The male student about to call the police looked up and asked Luo Beishi, "Should I go ahead?"
Luo Beishi looked helpless. "Mm, go ahead. Otherwise, people might insist I pushed him. What if it gets escalated to murder in a moment? I don't want to be falsely accused. Sigh..."