In the end, the matter of Meng Wange humiliating her came to nothing.
After several minutes of struggle, there was no way Su Wanli could actually say something that stupid out loud, right? Otherwise what? Was she really supposed to look at Meng Wange and say, “You’re always scheming against me, so now I’m going to punish you severely, so just take it obediently”?
Even if there was a one in ten thousand chance Meng Wange might believe it, she herself…
“Pant, pant, pant…”
Su Wanli tossed the pillow in her hand aside and glared fiercely at Meng Wange.
In the end, all Su Wanli could do was catch her breath while smoothing out Meng Wange’s school uniform skirt and straightening her clothes.
“Miss Su, have you calmed down?”
“…No, but I’m tired. As for the rest of the score to settle, I’ll come find you after my ankle injury heals…”
Su Wanli pursed her lips in resentment and shifted her gaze to the clock in the medical room.
Five fifty in the afternoon. Before she knew it, it was almost time for dismissal.
Today had really exhausted her. At least, soon she could go back and rest on her own big bed.
“Wait, Meng Wange, didn’t you just say… that I need to wait a full night before I can walk normally?”
“That’s right, that’s what the school doctor said.”
“Then, then…”
Meng Wange turned around and waved her hand at Su Wanli.
Su Wanli’s pupils slightly contracted, and her hand unconsciously gripped the hospital bed’s sheets, pulling up a faint crease.
What does this mean?
This, this is…
She needs to voluntarily cling on and let Meng Wange carry her on her back?
Although it had already happened once before, at the time her ankle had been hurting so badly that all her attention was focused on the tip of her foot, and she hadn’t realized at all what an intimate contact it was.
Because there was no other support point, she would have no choice but to press all her body weight onto Meng Wange. Her chest would be tightly pressed against Meng Wange’s back, and her chin would have no choice but to rest on Meng Wange’s shoulder…
Seeing that Su Wanli hadn’t reacted after a long while, Meng Wange turned around and softly reminded her—
“Miss Su, this is me telling you to hold on. After all, your foot can’t bear any weight yet, so just like when I carried you to the medical room earlier, I’ll continue carrying you to the car.”
“I know what you mean! I’m just mentally preparing myself!”
Su Wanli took a deep breath, then viciously gritted her teeth. Steeling her resolve, she wrapped her arms around Meng Wange’s neck.
“Come on, hurry up. I suggest you not get any weird ideas, or else…”
Meng Wange used her palms to support the back of Su Wanli’s thighs, pressing her whole body against her back. Then she tilted her head slightly and gave Su Wanli a gentle smile—
“Alright, Miss Su. Since classes haven’t officially ended yet, I’ll get you out of the school as quickly as possible. You don’t need to worry about being embarrassed.”
Meng Wange’s hands were still fairly measured for now. Her palms were positioned only around the middle of the thighs.
“Stay calm, no need to be shy. This is only to leave school!”
Su Wanli pressed her lips together, then lightly tapped Meng Wange’s shoulder and buried her head into her hair, so no one outside could directly see her face—
“Don’t run your mouth, move faster. If anyone sees us, I’ll make you pay!”
Of course, the whole process was very quick, and the journey wasn’t as hard to endure as Su Wanli had imagined.
Just now, Meng Wange had deliberately taken a sparsely populated side path and walked at a fast pace. By the time they left the school gates, the dismissal bell was just ringing.
Inside the Su Residence, Su Wanli lay on her own bed.
“…Phew.”
Su Wanli stared blankly at the crystal chandelier above her head.
So tired. Today had been so tiring. Whether it was her mind or her body, both were on the verge of their limits.
No, if she had to say it, the mental exhaustion was heavier.
Although her ankle was injured, it was only at a level where applying some medicine would easily heal it. As for mentally…
Ever since early this morning, she had been facing five inexplicable data entries, and the system had demanded she guess within a single day what feelings they corresponded to for Meng Wange!
Fortunately, with her quick wit, clever balancing, and a flash of inspiration, the most legendary villainous eldest young lady in history, Su Wanli, had finally guessed all the contents the panel corresponded to—
Appetite, mood, sleepiness, anxiety, and desire…
These five seemingly simple words were actually five absolutely precise keys that could let her see through Meng Wange’s layers of defenses and see the true feelings in the depths of her heart.
The moment she thought about seeing that always elusive Meng Wange clearly, an irrepressible excitement and pride surged in Su Wanli’s heart.
“Hehe, hehehehehe…”
Thinking that from now on, she could watch everything like she had God’s Eye View…
“Meng Wange, oh Meng Wange. You’ve finally met your match.”
“Just wait and see how I use this data panel to play you right in the palm of my hand! Those times I lost out before, I’ll count them as me going easy on you. After this, you’ll just…”
No matter how good you are at pretending, no matter what masks you’ve crafted for yourself, as long as I have it, I can…
I can…
Wait a moment.
Is it really okay to cheat like this against Meng Wange?
When human emotions can be quantified by a system into a string of visible data, then no matter how sincere the feelings Meng Wange shows her in the future, to her, they will all become nothing but cold data that goes up or down.
It feels somewhat despicable…
Besides, Meng Wange probably wouldn’t want her inner heart to be casually peeked at by someone else either…
Just then, the system’s voice suddenly rang out at an inopportune moment beside Su Wanli’s ear.
[Apologies, Host. Although you seem to be in high spirits right now, the system must interrupt you for a moment.]
“…Huh?”
Su Wanli raised an eyebrow slightly, a faint sense of foreboding rising in her heart.
[Actually… the data panel before you is a time-limited item.]
“…Ha? What did you say!?”
[Ahem, please let me explain. After all, it’s a new feature forcibly inserted on top of the original framework. In theory, it’s equivalent to adding another system for you, so…]
[With this system’s current authority and points, even if I gave it my all, I could only secure one precious trial opportunity for you.]
“You’re saying… a trial opportunity?”
“You’re saying… you spent such a huge price, clearing out all my villainess points to buy this damn item, and it can only be used for… two or three days!?”
[To be precise, one full day.]
The moment the system finished speaking, the data panel that had been glittering gold before Su Wanli’s eyes suddenly began to flicker and dim, wavering unsteadily.
Finally, amid a faint crackle of electric current, it vanished into thin air.
“…You… you goddamn…!?”
Su Wanli jumped up from the bed, then grabbed the white fur ball beside her pillow and hurled it at the wall with all her strength.
“I saved up those points for so long! And all I get is your one-day trial card!? Give me back my points! I demand a refund, ahhhhh!”