…Very good, it seemed her Bullying Plan had been successfully conveyed to the minds of her three subordinates.
Watching Xiao Fen and the others give her a thumbs up, Su Wanli silently breathed a sigh of freedom.
Although the way those three had whispered and acted suspiciously after receiving the notes was a bit concerning, it didn’t matter. What mattered was that they knew they needed to cooperate with her actions later. That was enough.
Now, she just had to wait for the Class Bell—the sound that symbolized judgment and trial—to ring…
Su Wanli shook her head slightly, shifting her gaze away from them and back toward Meng Wange.
Meng Wange remained in that same focused state, as if the bustle of the entire world had nothing to do with her. In her world, only the open Chinese Language Textbook before her held any meaning.
‘Hmph, putting on an act,’ Su Wanli snorted inwardly.
Xiao Fen had made such a commotion just now; surely Meng Wange had noticed her little movements, right?
‘Meng Wange, you must be curious right now about exactly what kind of methods I’m going to use against you, aren’t you?’
‘Hmph, go ahead and think, speculate, and fret all you want.’
‘This time, I absolutely won’t be led by the nose by you again. As a true, unpredictable, and absolute superior who controls everything, I’m going to let you personally experience what the malice of a Genius Villainess looks like when she gets serious!’
Fantasizing about what kind of shock, confusion, or even grievance and jealousy would appear on Meng Wange’s perpetually calm face, the corners of Su Wanli’s mouth couldn’t help but curl into a wicked arc.
That would surely… leave a very heavy mark in Meng Wange’s memory.
Just as Su Wanli was immersed in her own fantasies, the long-awaited bell finally echoed through the empty teaching building—
*Ding-ling-ling—*
“Alright, students, that’s all for this morning’s lesson. You may all go to lunch now.”
Having successfully “survived” this class, Xiaohua Teacher closed her lesson plan with a look of relief. She waved to the students below and was the first to leave the classroom.
…It’s here! Now is the time!
Su Wanli suppressed her racing heart and stood up from her seat with a *swish*.
“Hmm? What is it, Miss Su? Are we heading to the cafeteria now?”
“…Hmph.”
Ignoring the curious and inquisitive stares of the students in the front rows, as well as Meng Wange’s soft inquiry, Su Wanli took elegant and haughty steps straight to the last row of the classroom, stopping right next to Xiao Fen’s seat.
Xiao Fen gave Su Wanli a subtle thumbs up and even pumped her fist. It was hard to tell what she was trying to express.
Su Wanli frowned slightly but didn’t speak immediately. She simply reached out two slender fingers and delicately picked up the Chinese Language Textbook sitting in front of Xiao Fen, which was covered in graffiti.
‘Uh… what a vulgar taste in doodles. Having historical figures wear bunny girl outfits and muscle suits is definitely not something that can be discussed openly.’
‘If I have to praise this kind of thing, I feel like my mouth is going to get dirty.’
‘But the plan has already started, and Meng Wange can’t see the details. I’ll just endure it for now…’
Su Wanli held the Chinese Language Textbook up in front of her, cleared her throat, and adjusted her tone. Using an exaggerated voice as if she were admiring a masterpiece, she spoke—
“…I really didn’t expect a person like you to actually draw with such flair.”
Although her voice wasn’t particularly loud, in the relatively empty environment of the classroom, it was still enough to reach everyone’s ears.
Naturally, that included Meng Wange.
Even though the change was fleeting, Su Wanli certainly noticed that the corners of Meng Wange’s lips twitched slightly, and her brow furrowed just a bit.
‘It worked!’
Su Wanli was overjoyed.
Step one was successfully achieved; Meng Wange’s attention had been successfully drawn to her!
Next was step two of the plan…
Su Wanli cleared her throat, preparing to hold the textbook high and say the line she had rehearsed in her head for so long with a provocative posture—
“Oh? No way, Meng Wange, did you think this was something you could just wander over and admire? I never—”
However, at the very moment she was about to speak, an unexpected turn of events occurred.
Xiao Fen, Da Zhuang, and Potato Thunder glanced at each other. Then, as if receiving some sort of signal, they stood up from their seats with a *thud*.
Following that, they used voices that were nearly shouting and filled with a sense of “justice” to simultaneously argue back at Su Wanli—
“How could you say that, Boss Su!”
“The stuff Xiao Fen draws is just a mess!!”
“If we’re really comparing, Student Meng Wange is definitely the better artist!!!”
…
The entire Class Three, Year Two, instantly fell into a dead silence.
Su Wanli’s hand, which was holding the textbook, froze in mid-air. The wicked and arrogant smile she had carefully prepared also completely solidified on her face.
‘Huh?’
‘What are these guys talking about?’
“Meng Wange is definitely better”? Even though she had clearly stated she wanted them to cooperate?
‘Wait, wasn’t it said that a villainess’s subordinates are absolutely loyal? I could overlook the previous times, but why are they switching sides right now!?’
Having suffered a heavy betrayal, Su Wanli slowly turned her head, gritting her teeth as she looked at her three subordinates.
“Y-You guys…”
Da Zhuang simply shook his head silently and said in a heartfelt tone, “Boss Su, we know you’re angry right now, but you can’t deliberately belittle her just to prop up Xiao Fen just because you had a fight with Boss Meng! That’s not fair!”
Xiao Fen also nodded frantically, adding loudly, “Exactly, exactly! The stuff I draw is just eyesores. Compared to what Meng Wange draws, it’s like comparing the dirt on the ground to the heavens above!”
Sitting in front of Xiao Fen, Meng Wange blinked softly and then turned back, revealing a thoughtful expression.
“You two…”
‘Damn it, it’s all because these guys suddenly turned traitor! If this keeps up, the plan will fail completely!’
‘I have to find a way to fix this immediately…’
Su Wanli took a deep breath, rubbed her forehead where a vein was faintly throbbing, and forced out a smile that could barely be called “kind”—
“Heh… hehe, Xiao Fen, even if you think you’re not as good as Meng Wange right now, you can still keep working hard, right? Perhaps one day, you might even surpass her? Besides, in my eyes, you’re already—”
“No, no, no, what are you saying, Boss!”
Xiao Fen waved her hands to interrupt.
“We all know you love Boss Meng’s drawings the most! You’ve privately praised her to us so many times before!”
“…Ah? When did I—”
Before Su Wanli could argue, the three of them suddenly turned toward Meng Wange in unison, bowed 90 degrees, and shouted together—
“That’s how it is, Boss Meng! It’s enough that you understand Boss Su’s feelings! There are many things she can’t bring herself to say directly, so we can only help her to this extent! Please be more patient with her from now on!”
Under the shocked and confused gazes of both Su Wanli and Meng Wange, the three of them held hands and rushed out of the back door of the classroom in a blur.
Only a lingering “voice of encouragement” echoed back into the room—
“We’re heading out first! Keep it up, you two bosses!”
Following that, as if a trend had been started, the remaining students of Class Three also stood up and flooded out of the classroom.
In the blink of an eye, only two people were left in the corner of the classroom.
…
Gazing at Meng Wange’s inquisitive expression, Su Wanli clenched her fists, wanting to cry but having no tears.
This Villainess Young Lady Roleplay System… and Xiao Fen, Da Zhuang, Potato Thunder…
After all that effort, it turned out that everyone around her was a traitor!!!