…Tsk, damn Meng Huange!
She had been staring out the window for so long, and only just now couldn’t help but sneak a glance at her. Why did Meng Huange have to turn around at that exact moment, and even make eye contact with her!
Doesn’t this… doesn’t this make it look like she’d been secretly watching her for ages?
Su Wanli immediately turned her head away, gritting her teeth in frustration as she faced the window. At the same time, she twirled the soft ends of her hair with her fingertips, wrapping them around her pinky.
Seriously, she’d thought she was making her annoyance so obvious that Meng Wange would at least show a little concern, but when she turned to look, Meng Wange was actually listening to the lesson intently!
Well, that makes sense. After all, she’s the golden-fingered main heroine. Being serious and hardworking is one of her natural talents…
Thinking this, Su Xiaoli let out a silent sigh and then pushed the window in front of her open a crack, letting the cold wind from outside blow away the faint blush that had crept up on her face.
…Sigh, honestly, even if Meng Wange only said a few words during her self-introduction, the only one being looked down on is herself. It has nothing to do with me.
So what am I angry about?
[Host]
Maybe it’s just that you hate to see talented people being belittled by trash. Besides, your upcoming Mission is probably to find ways to disparage her too. But since the Mission hasn’t been assigned yet, it’s not unreasonable for you to be angry.
[……Host?]
…Tch, so what if she’s being belittled? Wasn’t it Meng Wange’s own choice? Maybe she even enjoys it. All day long, who knows what Meng Wange is thinking. She’s always smiling and saying things that make no sense…
[Host, wake up, your third Mission of the day is here.]
[Host? Are you listening?]
Can’t you see I’m angry? Say what you want, but don’t make me slap you.
[Your stress-relief toy hasn’t been approved yet, so you currently can’t perform the aforementioned action on an entity known as System.]
Su Wanli silently tightened her grip on the pencil in front of her and shot a cold, indifferent look up at the blank ceiling.
…I suggest that certain blind Systems get to the point right now, or else in the next second I’ll run over and hold hands with Meng Huange and sing on the podium, making this Villainess value plummet straight to the earth’s core, to the point that even ten bottles of Villainess potion won’t save her.
[…Fine, Host. First, here’s a little recap.]
The System immediately gave in and began running through the process earnestly~
[Although you tried every trick in the book during Meng Wange’s self-introduction to ruin her reputation, Meng Wange took the opportunity to turn the tables and shone brilliantly on the podium.]
[Frustrated, you decided to strike back immediately. You can’t let her continue to bask in glory.]
[However, repeatedly taking action yourself is beneath your dignity. Meng Huange isn’t worth you losing face over and over. So this time, you decide to dispatch some of your own followers to bully her by proxy.]
…Huh? Dispatch some followers?
You mean, a proud, arrogant, and aloof Miss of the Sujia, who looks down on everyone, actually has followers?
[Of course. As the only daughter of South City’s number one family, the Sujia, even if Su Wanli is arrogant and unscrupulous, there will still be those drawn by money and power to follow you. You can look at the last row of the classroom—those three sitting together are your subordinates.]
My subordinates, really?
Su Wanli wanted to try turning her chair a little to see what her subordinates looked like, but she thought Meng Huange might misunderstand and think she’d forgiven her just because she adjusted her seat, so she gave up on that idea.
If I just twist my neck a bit, I should be able to see without moving the chair…
Su Wanli gritted her teeth and strained to turn her neck as far left as she could, finally getting a clear look at her three subordinates~
…Huh, one little delinquent with pink tips in her hair, wearing twin ponytails; one big sister who looked very sturdy, clearly developing early; and one gloomy girl whose bangs almost covered her face entirely…
For some reason, even though these were supposed to be her followers, not a single one of them was paying her any attention. Instead, each of them was glaring at Meng Huange, who sat beside her, with unfriendly eyes.
The gloomy girl was even holding a sharp pencil, spinning it over her textbook while muttering something under her breath—she looked kind of creepy…
Th-this is really…
…a classic disposable villainess minion setup, the kind that gets completely beaten by the heroine in just a few moves.
[After all, they’re just minor hurdles the heroine has to face in the early story. Their abilities and backgrounds aren’t strong. According to their order from left to right, their names are Zhang Shiyu, Wen Mansheng, and Du Xinxin. For easy recognition, you can also use their nicknames: “Little Pink,” “Big Strong,” and “Potato Lei.”]
Well, that really is easy to recognize, but… won’t they mind? Feels like just saying those nicknames would make them turn on me!
[Don’t worry, Host. They’re the Villainess’s first batch of subordinates, so their loyalty is guaranteed.]
After a few words of reassurance, the System reiterated the specific Mission—
[So, Host, what you need to do next is, after class, avoid Meng Huange’s gaze, take your three loyal subordinates to a secluded spot, and arrange your bullying plan~]
“So, my bullying plan is…”
[Please use your own creativity in playing the Villainess.]
Feels like it’s been a long time since I’ve heard the System say that. But that’s good.
If the System had immediately assigned her a Mission to directly trouble Meng Huange, she wouldn’t have wanted to do it anyway.
Perfect, she’d just send a few little sisters to deal with her. In the end, they’d all become Meng Wange’s experience points anyway…
Her neck was getting sore from twisting, so Su Wanli silently straightened her chair and stretched her neck left and right.
“Miss Su, Miss Su?”
“Penalty 2.”
Hearing that familiar voice by her ear, Su Wanli immediately frowned and glanced to her right, pretending to be nonchalant.
Meng Wange was wearing a faint smile, holding up a notebook with her right hand, and tapping on it with the end of a gel pen in her left.
…Tsk, how can this girl be so tactless? At a time like this, she’s actually reminding me to study…
Wait? No, look closely—the black marks on the notebook didn’t look like writing at all, but rather…
Su Wanli frowned, carefully examining what was on the page.
—A few neat rectangular frames, delicate lines at the corners, forming a simple window-side scene. Below the window, a few elegant black curves came together to form the silhouette of a girl with her hair fluttering in the wind.
Could it be…
The blush that had just faded from Su Wanli’s face crept back to her ears again.
S-so shameless, Meng Wange! To actually pull this trick!
And how childish are you! Only elementary schoolers forgive people just because they draw pictures of them!
While watching Su Wanli’s reaction, Meng Wange smiled and added four inward-curving lines beside the girl’s back.
—The elegant girl gazing out the window was suddenly transformed, by that symbol, into a girl who was clearly angry.
The little bit of emotion that had just warmed Su Wanli’s heart instantly vanished into thin air.
This girl… really is infuriating!