[Host: Su Cheng]
[Intelligence: 7]
[Charm: 7]
[Physical Strength: 5]
[System: You possess extraordinary power, but only two points of it]
[Status: First-year student, Class 2, Flame City International Private School]
[Club: Archery Club]
[Wealth: 289,600]
(Archery Club deducted 50,000)
(Spent 579 on executive outfit set from the mall)
(Miscellaneous living expenses)
[System Skills: Animal Realm, Deus Ex Machina]
[System Items: Face-Saving Cigarettes (Hard) 11/sticks, Face-Saving Cigarettes (Soft) 19/sticks, Ghost Blade]
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*Ring ring ring~*
The lunch break bell rings.
"We're heading out first."
Wang Guancong says goodbye as he stands up from his seat.
Chai Hao follows behind him.
Both know Su Cheng won't go to the cafeteria, so they don't bother asking.
After they leave, Su Cheng remains seated.
He's plotting something big.
Li Guanqi continues reading in her corner.
*Rustle~*
Su Cheng stands up from his seat, glancing at the classmates who haven't yet gone to the cafeteria.
Only Xuan Ying and Zhao Yan remain.
As he stands, both girls look his way.
Their eyes meet briefly.
Xuan Ying immediately turns away, while Zhao Yan gives him a friendly nod as greeting.
Su Cheng nods back, then leaves the classroom. What he doesn't notice is that a girl with long black hair stands up and follows him out.
"Hey."
Zhao Yan nudges Xuan Ying, saying, "Su Cheng just left."
"Ah?!"
Xuan Ying jumps up startled, looking toward Su Cheng's now-empty seat, then slumps back down, radiating disappointment and regret.
"That's what you get for hesitating. It was such a perfect opportunity."
Zhao Yan glances at the lunchbox in Xuan Ying's drawer, speaking with slight reproach.
"I... I..."
Xuan Ying stammers, her face flushed with embarrassment.
She had stayed up late last night preparing a bento.
She had planned to give it to him as thanks for taking her to school yesterday morning.
It was a perfect excuse.
The best reason.
But just one glance from him had made her too shy to remember her purpose.
"Why am I so stupid?"
Xuan Ying hangs her head, berating herself.
"Sigh."
Zhao Yan sighs helplessly, patting her shoulder in consolation: "At this rate, happiness will slip right through your fingers."
"I know, but..."
Xuan Ying droops her head dejectedly, then suddenly looks up with a red face: "What are you talking about! I just wanted to thank him for taking me to school last time!"
"Sure, sure."
Zhao Yan says with a knowing smile, then adds: "When I went to your house yesterday after school, I saw a familiar piece of clothing in your bedroom!"
"What?!"
"What familiar clothing?"
"There definitely wasn't!"
Xuan Ying panics at these words, inadvertently giving herself away.
Her face instantly turns bright red.
"Oh well. Maybe I was mistaken."
Zhao Yan shakes her head with feigned casualness.
"I remember you returned his clothes when you went to his house on Monday."
She suddenly recalls and adds.
"Yes! So you must have seen wrong!"
Xuan Ying's lips puff up like a balloon, and she flops weakly onto her desk, relieved.
"Did I really see wrong?"
Zhao Yan deliberately draws out her words, her eyes gleaming.
"You definitely saw wrong."
Xuan Ying hurriedly denies, then pulls out a lunch box from her drawer to change the subject: "Let's eat together today."
"Sure!"
Zhao Yan pulls over a chair and sits beside Xuan Ying.
.............................
Li Guanqi stops at the bathroom entrance, watching a figure walk in.
She looks up at the words 'Men's Bathroom,' her brows slightly furrowing before smoothing out, and heads toward the cafeteria.
The cafeteria has several sections.
The first and second floors are regular dining areas.
The second floor houses various snack shops and small restaurants.
Almost every popular outside restaurant has a branch here.
And they're all authentic.
Famous chain stores like Lan Ramen, Huang Men Ji Chicken, etc...
Regional chain restaurants compete fiercely for spots here.
The third floor is a large restaurant.
Wealthy students usually choose private rooms on the third floor.
It operates like a high-end restaurant.
All establishments, big or small, use premium fresh ingredients.
The prices are naturally higher.
Soon, she stops at a dessert shop entrance.
Li Guanqi stands at the counter, but the staff inside doesn't notice her presence.
She's used to this situation by now.
*Knock knock~*
She taps on the glass window.
The clerk looks up, and upon seeing Li Guanqi, immediately shows a warm smile and hurries to greet her: "The usual?"
"Please add one-third more this time."
Li Guanqi shakes her head, her tone indifferent.
The clerk looks surprised but nods without questioning: "Alright, please wait a moment."
Li Guanqi sits outside waiting, reading a book titled "Campus Strategy System." She reads quickly but doesn't miss a single word.
A few minutes later
She finishes the last page and closes the book.
"It's ready."
"Huh, where did she go again?"
The clerk looks around with the packed dessert but can't find her, finally placing it at the window as usual.
He knows the girl will come back to pay.
Li Guanqi, standing right in front of him, takes out her wallet from her skirt and hands a card to the clerk.
However, she sees the clerk has already sat back down, showing no intention of taking the card.
Obviously forgetting her existence again.
She's well-versed in handling this situation.
It happens every day.
*Knock knock~*
Li Guanqi taps the counter again.
After paying, she takes her purchase and leaves the cafeteria, heading toward the library.
Along the way, she's like a wandering ghost in the human world.
Despite being an undeniably beautiful girl, no one notices her presence.
*Knock knock knock~*
She reaches the borrowing desk and taps the surface.
However, she's slightly surprised to see the female librarian, who usually reads web novels, now engrossed in a classic.
"Ah, it's you!"
The librarian startles, quickly puts down her book, then notices the book in the girl's hand and hastily grabs it, stuffing it into her drawer before looking around nervously.
Li Guanqi observes the other's nervous behavior with confusion.
"Yesterday, leaders conducted a surprise inspection. They said these kinds of books shouldn't be in the library. If they find them again, I'll be fired."
The librarian explains.
"Leaders?"
This puzzles Li Guanqi.
The library director, deputy director, and school committee members are all her relatives.
She naturally understands the library rules.
Generally, unless it's a major violation, no one gets fired.
Moreover, these types of books shouldn't warrant such severe treatment.
"Which leader?"
Li Guanqi continues to inquire.
"I'm not sure exactly, but probably one of the school board directors."
"Physical characteristics?"
"Well, around forty years old, wearing a mask so couldn't see clearly, dressed in an executive jacket that looked new, about 175cm tall, carrying a regular glass thermos of the 'Fengxin' brand."
"Thank you."
Li Guanqi nods.
"Do you know which leader it might be?"
"Um, I'm not really sure."
She shakes her head expressionlessly.
She adds: "But yesterday I saw him chatting casually with the principal like they were close friends, so I assumed he must be one of the school board directors."
"Oh?"
Li Guanqi's pupils suddenly contract, then she asks: "Are you sure?"
"Yes, they seemed very close, and... they were even walking around campus like a couple."
"..."
As Li Guanqi leaves the library and heads to her usual lunch break spot on the lawn.
"Darling, there's no one here."
"You're right."
Suddenly, a couple appears on the lawn, settling down not far from Li Guanqi, beginning to act lovey-dovey.
"Um... someone is here."
Li Guanqi couldn't bear it anymore and spoke up in a calm voice.
"Who's there?"
The two people jumped in fright, suddenly noticing Li Guanqi sitting nearby. They quickly got up and left the lawn.
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E-sports Club
"We had the advantage in bot lane that last game, but you never came to help, did you?"
"Their jungler kept invading my jungle, how could I come?"
Su Cheng had just reached the doorway when he saw Wang Guancong scolding Chai Hao inside, but his gaze didn't linger on them for long.
Instead, he looked at the quiet girl wearing headphones and playing games in the front row.
She was his confession target for today.
But he hadn't expected the E-sports Club to be so crowded at noon.
There were too many people.
Moreover, there were people from his own class present.
Finally, he shook his head, abandoning the idea of confessing, and switched to plan B.
Target: Social Practice Club—Gu Ruoxue.
He had learned from a senior that Gu Ruoxue was the only member of her club.
Normally, clubs required at least five members, but this club made such significant contributions both to the school and society that Gu Ruoxue was granted sole authority.
Strangely though, this club never recruited new members.
Social Practice Club—Fourth floor.
The furthest corner.
He headed straight to the fourth floor without hesitation.
Then he stopped at the door labeled "Social Practice Club," and through the round glass window in the door, he could peek inside.
The space was vast.
In the middle was a desk, a single armchair, and a laptop, with countless documents and books piled on the desk.
Then his gaze shifted, and the scene changed dramatically—
Various paintings and calligraphy hung on the walls...
Along with traditional Chinese instruments including guzheng, pipa, qin, ruan, xiao, drums, flute, and more.
Even more shocking was a sword mounted on a jade stone on the facing wall.
"Is this really a club?"
Su Cheng rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things.
The instruments he could understand.
But this...
"They even have regulated weapons here, doesn't anyone manage this?"
He couldn't help but comment.
However, there was no one inside. Just then, suddenly—
Several girls walked out of the neighboring club, forcing him to withdraw his gaze and leave casually, without drawing anyone's attention.
With both targets impossible to approach, he reluctantly began searching for other targets around campus.
Soon, he noticed a girl sitting in a pavilion by the artificial lake, leaning against a pillar.
She had the "available for confession" marker above her head.
He quickly approached, but as soon as he got close, he changed direction.
Ah, it was his class monitor.
Li Wen.
Su Cheng immediately walked toward another pavilion.
This time, he didn't walk far before encountering another target, another lone girl in the wild.
He composed himself and approached her.
This girl had a single ponytail and sat alone in the pavilion, deeply absorbed in a thick book she was holding.
She was quite pretty.
But her posture and behavior seemed somewhat unconventional.
How to describe it?
Tomboyish?
"Hello, senior."
Su Cheng came to her side.
"Hello, junior."
The girl stood up, greeted him, then sat back down.
"Senior, I have something I'd like to tell you."
Su Cheng said with an apologetic expression.
"What is it?"
The girl frowned slightly but asked patiently.
"Well, I just lost at Truth or Dare with some people."
Su Cheng said, seemingly finding it difficult to continue.
"Truth or Dare?"
"Yes."
The girl was silent for a moment, finally sighing: "Alright, what's your punishment?"
"Well..."
Su Cheng hesitated: "I have to confess to a very beautiful senior at school, and after looking around, I found that you perfectly fit that criterion."
Hearing this, the girl froze in place.
While being called beautiful gave her a slight pleasure, this kind of prank-like punishment...
Was simply too much.
Anger rose within her, but she suppressed her displeasure.
"I'm sorry, I know this is very impolite and disrespectful. I apologize for bothering you, senior."
Su Cheng turned to leave as he finished speaking, but the girl stopped him.
"Junior, a man shouldn't go back on his word. If you played the game, you should see it through, and you did explain the situation to me beforehand."
"But..."
"Just confess to me."
The girl stood up, her beautiful eyes fixed on Su Cheng as she firmly stated: "Though I will reject you!"
Su Cheng pondered for a moment upon hearing this, then slowly nodded.
"Go ahead."
The girl crossed her arms, looking righteous.
"Senior, I..."
Su Cheng took a deep breath: "I like you!"
"I reject you!"
"Thank you, senior. I'll go report back now."
"Tell them that next time, they shouldn't play games with pranks as punishments! Otherwise, I'll have to start disciplining people!"
The girl warned coldly.
"By the way, which class are you in?"
"Class 1-2."
"I see. You may go."
"Okay."
Su Cheng responded repeatedly, then hurriedly left.
Judging by her tone...
Su Cheng swallowed nervously as he walked away.
[Confession Failed]
[Loading Character Information]
[Target: Nishizono Shizuko]
[Intelligence: 5]
[Charm: 7]
[Physical Strength: 8]
[Status: Former 'Disciplinary Committee Chair' of Flame City International Private School.]
[System Description: Coming from a martial arts family, she is proficient in various martial arts styles, with her family specializing in the Chopper-style. Her mastery of the chopper is extraordinary. Due to her serious and dominant personality, plus her position, she has never dated, though she actually yearns for romance and hopes to experience love before graduation. However, due to her personality, if she falls for a playboy, she would likely turn dark.]
"Oh my goodness!"
Su Cheng drew in a sharp breath.
[Congratulations to the host for completing a B-level dangerous task, randomly rewarding 1 attribute point.]
[Host's attributes have changed]
[Charm: 8]
[Ding——]
[Attribute talent skills have been derived]
[Charm has reached 8]
[Talent Skill 1: Walking Pheromone]
[Talent Skill 2: Gaze of the Abyss]
[Talent Skill 3: Chaotic Aura]
[Would you like to randomly select one talent skill?]
"Damn, reaching 8 in attributes gives talent skills?"
"Wait..."
"Why can't I choose myself?"
"And what's with this 'Walking Pheromone'? I absolutely don't want that!"