Su Wanli silently leaned against the railing on the second floor of the Teaching Building, her gaze narrowing as she stared into the distance.
The wind outside blew freely, lifting strands of her hair bit by bit.
Behind her were the three loyal subordinates the System had mentioned — Zhang Shiyu, Wen Manman, and Du Xinxin.
… Somehow, this scene felt so familiar, as if it had just happened not long ago…
Thinking back, after the first class in the morning, she had brought the three of them downstairs to this secluded corner on the second floor. Unexpectedly, after the first class in the afternoon, the exact same scene repeated itself.
However, this time, she was not here to assign tasks but to punish.
Su Wanli looked at the gently slanting afternoon sunlight and sighed deeply. Then she turned around and coldly stared into the anxious eyes of the three.
“…So, do you still have any excuses to defend yourselves?”
They bit their lips, exchanging glances with one another, until finally Zhang Shiyu gathered her courage and stepped forward.
She cleared her throat, took a deep breath, and said,
“Boss Su, we think—”
“Shut up! You really dare to explain? Things have gotten to this point, and you still have the nerve to talk in front of me!!”
Su Wanli’s tone turned icy, her brows knitting tightly as she crossed her arms and pointed one by one at their noses.
“Since you still dare to talk back, let me ask you this did I not tell you this morning to teach Meng Wange a lesson? Now look at what you’ve done!”
“You, Zhang Shiyu, sitting in the Cafeteria before class even ended, wasting half an hour spreading rumors! Was it San Ban? Did you hear it with your own ears? Which ear did you use to hear me say humiliating Meng Wange is equivalent to humiliating me!?”
“Oh, I thought you’d like to stand on the stronger side…”
Su Wanli rolled her eyes silently at Zhang Shiyu, then pointed at Du Xinxin beside her.
“And you, Du Xinxin, quite the endurance not only did you fabricate nonsense online, you even compiled seven or eight versions and made a collection out of it, right? I didn’t realize your efficiency was that high! If I didn’t step in, would you have gone as far as making versions of half-sisters from different fathers!?”
“…Ah, that part was a bit taboo, I’ve already removed it from the PDF.”
Pfft, really?
Su Wanli was starting to develop a certain paranoia about high schoolers’ imaginations…
Rubbing the acupressure point near her temple, Su Wanli glanced at the tall Wen Manman last.
“Lastly, Wen Manman, what on earth do you run around the sports field for every day? Showing off your stamina?”
“Uh, yes, sorry.”
Having scolded them all once around, Su Wanli still felt no relief. She originally wanted to scold them some more by pointing at their faces, but seeing their heads bowed low in shame and fear, she suddenly lost the interest.
Rumors were one thing, but these three had also inexplicably invited Meng Wange to the Physical Education Equipment Room, forcing Su Wanli—who had finished all her System tasks in the morning—to sacrifice her precious break time to confront Meng Wange in the Equipment Room…
Well, the result was good. Not only did she manage to get a bottle of Female Villain Potion, but she also coincidentally rolled around with Meng Wange on the Physical Education Mat (just rolling).
Su Wanli silently rubbed the bridge of her nose, restraining the slight upward curve on her lips.
Forget it. Although these fools caused a lot of trouble, it didn’t really relate to the difficulties she was currently facing. Today’s explosion points were fewer, so she couldn’t blame them.
Besides, she still had to assign them to delete the rumors in the group chat and casually maintain her Villainess Persona. Then she could let them off the hook this time.
Closing her eyes, Su Wanli waved her hand at them in boredom and sighed,
“Hmph, apologize? Do you think an apology will solve the problem? Apologizing won’t restore my reputation. I even specially pulled you together for a meeting this morning, but you still don’t understand what I’m trying to do — a bunch of useless people…”
“Sorry, Boss, we misunderstood.”
Du Xinxin scratched her head sincerely and asked,
“So, what exactly should we do now?”
“First, delete all the messy rumors you posted in that group. Then issue a clarification statement saying that Meng Wange is actually a distant relative of the Su family. The only reason she got off my car alone was because I wasn’t paying attention and the car left early.”
Repeating the content she had come up with during class, Su Wanli continued,
“As for defending her during self-introductions, that’s because Meng Wange is basically a half-member of the Su family. Protecting her is only natural.”
Although most of what she said was just to include the keywords the System gave her.
She could say she was defending Meng Wange, but these high schoolers were really something else…
Wen Manman pulled a pen and paper from Du Xinxin’s sleeve and carefully recorded every word Su Wanli said before raising her hand.
“So, Boss Su, is Meng Wange really your relative?”
“Hmm.”
Su Wanli laughed bitterly, then suddenly slapped the railing beside her,
“…Did I say you could question that? Want me to calculate how many relatives you have in your family? Just do as I say! Always asking questions, do you think that’s interesting?”
“Y-yes, sorry…”
With a smooth operation, Su Wanli successfully earned three points of Female Villain Value from them. She snorted coldly, brushed her hair back, and lazily walked toward the staircase.
“All right, that’s about it. Hurry up and clear those rumors. If anyone else talks about this stuff around me, I’ll use you as an example.”
“Yes!”
She strode ahead, leaving the three behind, then yawned and stretched lazily.
Finally assigning the rumor-clearing task to others, she had solved a small problem.
Next, it was time to focus on the tasks the System had assigned.
—This afternoon, create some dramatic moments in Meng Wange’s campus life. Make her do some unexpected things — the so-called explosion events.
Right after the System assigned the task, Su Wanli saw four small gray dots neatly lined up right below her Villainess progress bar.
According to the System, if she and Meng Wange were currently involved in a System-recognized explosion event, those gray dots would gradually light up, until the event was completed and the explosion fully activated.
If a gray dot never responded, it meant that event wasn’t explosive enough from the start.
For example, when Meng Wange answered a series of questions in History class, the explosion hint bar didn’t react at all. That meant answering questions didn’t count as an explosion. Even if Su Wanli forced Meng Wange to say more, or even replaced the History professor for the entire class, it probably wouldn’t count.
There were four such gray dots — a tough mission indeed…
[Don’t worry, Host. Today’s requirement for explosion events is only two. If you count “Discussing century-old problems with the Math Professor in math class” as one, then you only need to find one more explosion event.]
Easy for the System to say, but breaking news doesn’t come that easily…
[Trusting in your Villainess talent and Meng Wange’s heroine aura, finding the next explosion event will definitely be a breeze for you. But please don’t give up on creating more. If we can make the heroine’s campus life colorful enough, the System might unlock the hidden shopping mall function for you.]
More empty promises…
Su Wanli silently rolled her eyes at the blank ceiling above and sneered.
Yeah right, hidden shopping mall. If you really want to motivate me, just tell me you’ll approve that stress relief toy application early so I can beat you up…
Premium Chapter
Login to buy access to this Chapter.