Villain: Without morals, you can’t be manipulated!

Chapter 15 Lan Yuxi’s First Mischievous Act

“Alright, don’t be mad. It’s just 200 bucks. I’ll treat you back later.”

“Come on, so many people are watching—stop throwing a tantrum.”

Feeling that the situation wasn’t heated enough, Qi Lin added more fuel to the fire with a smug grin. His tone didn’t carry the slightest hint of guilt for taking someone else’s 200 yuan without permission. Instead, it made Wang Cheng seem petty and unreasonable.

Qi Lin’s ability to provoke was truly infuriating. Wang Cheng’s eyes rolled back in rage—he was about to faint from anger.

Damn you, Qi Lin!

That 200 yuan wasn’t just any money, it was what Wang Cheng had saved over the course of a year by skimping and saving. He’d planned to use it to surprise Lan Yuxi with an MP3 player for her birthday. A hot-blooded teenager like him couldn’t wait until they both got into college to confess, hold hands, or kiss.

Lan Yuxi was like a blooming flower—pure, beautiful, and utterly captivating. Wang Cheng could hardly contain himself anymore. He was determined to win her over at the perfect moment when he broke through her emotional defenses. But now, his plan was completely ruined by Qi Lin. That 200 yuan was spent to the last cent by this bastard!

“I got too worked up earlier. Qi Lin, you’re right. We’re brothers, and it’s not worth arguing over 200 yuan.”

“Just let me know next time if you need money so we can avoid misunderstandings.”

Wang Cheng, the protagonist destined to turn into a successful and wealthy man in his previous life, calmed down despite his extreme anger.

Currently, he was an outstanding student at Huashi First High School, deskmates with the most beautiful girl in school. His classmates saw him as a kind, helpful, and cheerful campus prince. Compared to Qi Lin, Wang Cheng still had the upper hand.

Losing to Qi Lin this time didn’t mean anything. There was plenty of time to turn the tables. Right now, the most important thing was to salvage his image.

Wang Cheng’s words had the intended effect. The surrounding classmates gave him approving looks, thinking to themselves, No wonder he’s the vice class president—he’s so magnanimous.

After Wang Cheng sat down, Lan Yuxi whispered to him, “I told you not to get too close to Qi Lin. Look what happened now. He spent your money, and you don’t even have a reason to blame him.”

“It’s only because you’re so forgiving that you let him off. If it were anyone else, they’d have cut ties with him already.”

Hearing Lan Yuxi praise him made Wang Cheng feel much better.

“My parents always taught me that a kind family is blessed. Qi Lin is new here, and everyone’s been avoiding him. It’s our job to help new classmates and at least not discriminate against them.”

“Even though Qi Lin has a lot of flaws, we can’t give up on him, can we?”

Wang Cheng’s false virtuous words earned him more favor in front of Lan Yuxi.

“Wang Cheng, you’re too kind. You’ll suffer for it someday,” Lan Yuxi said, looking at him with concern.

Hearing her worry for him made Wang Cheng inwardly delighted.

“By the way, a lot of people gave me love letters to pass on to you today,” Wang Cheng said, pulling out a stack of letters and handing them to Lan Yuxi.

Lan Yuxi’s face flushed, and she didn’t take them.

“Didn’t I already tell you? I’m not dating in high school. Just return those letters to their senders.”

Wang Cheng was only testing her reaction.

Seeing her pure and adorable expression, he couldn’t help but feel amused.

“Why return them? These kids are too young to be focusing on love. I’ll hand these letters over to the head of the academic office.”

Wang Cheng was truly despicable. To his classmates, he was the warm-hearted senior and the trusted friend. But behind their backs, he sold everyone out without hesitation.

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Next came the all-day grade-wide exams, after the exams, they’d have the weekend off. Huashi First High School, the best high school in Central China, had a unique teaching philosophy.

Unlike military-style management schools, this school fostered a relaxed learning environment. There were no evening classes, and even weekends were full two-day breaks—never withheld.

Interestingly, despite having less study time than other schools, Huashi First High consistently sent the most students to top universities in the province and even the nation.

At exactly 12:00 p.m.

Ding-ding-ding~

The bell signaling the end of class rang, marking the end of the morning exams.

“Phew! That was exhausting. My eyes hurt from looking at questions all morning.”

“I’m starving. Let’s go home for lunch.”

“Hey, did you think the test was hard this time?”

“Yeah, pretty tough. I think I messed up.”

“Yeah, right. Last time you said you messed up, you scored full marks in math.”

Students stood up and walked out of the classroom, laughing and joking with each other. Amidst the lively atmosphere, Qi Lin felt a rare sense of relaxation.

In his past life, he’d been so consumed by the pleasures of material indulgence that he failed to see the true treasure in his classmates.

For example…

Qi Lin glanced at Lan Yuxi, who was resting her head on the desk, her cheeks slightly flushed. It looked like this girl was feeling nervous and guilty—it must’ve been her first time cheating.

“Yuxi, the exams are over. Why aren’t you going home? Are you feeling unwell?” Wang Cheng asked with concern.

“I’m a little unwell. I want to rest for a bit before leaving,” Lan Yuxi replied softly.

“Are you really feeling sick? Want me to take a look?” Wang Cheng asked, suddenly worried, and reached out to touch her forehead.

But Lan Yuxi, still a pure and proper young lady, wasn’t about to let him make such an intimate gesture. Even if they’d had an unspoken agreement, it didn’t matter.

She dodged him.

“You’re so annoying! Don’t you understand when a girl says she’s feeling unwell? Just go home already!”

With a hint of anger, Lan Yuxi glared at Wang Cheng.

Wang Cheng thought he’d figured it out—it must be that Lan Yuxi was on her period.

“Then drink more hot water when you get home. I’ll head out first,” Wang Cheng said, offering his useless advice before leaving under her disdainful gaze.