The first "green tea" task
Everyone in the class was surprised that Long Chen and Liu Xirou's relationship had become so close after just one summer vacation. They hadn't interacted at all last semester and weren't familiar with each other, but now they were acting like a couple.
The "Cannon Fodder Squad" always takes the lead in gathering information. Lin Pianyue and Sang Ruo cornered Long Chen's lackey in front of the men's restroom, and after much pleading, they learned that they had been in contact during the summer vacation. Long Chen sprained his ankle playing basketball during the summer vacation, and since the venue was empty, Liu Xirou, who worked there part-time, helped him bandage his wound and took him to the hospital.
Long Chen initially wanted to reward her with money, but Liu Xirou was a pure and independent young woman who only wanted to earn money through her labor and refused to accept anything. Long Chen had no choice but to compromise and hire her to prepare nutritious meals, paying her a high salary.
Spending so much time together, coupled with the attraction between the male and female leads, their relationship has progressed rapidly and is now quite ambiguous.
In the original work, Wen Yan knew that Long Chen was injured and often came uninvited, but the female lead was never there when she visited him and was unaware of the changes in their relationship.
Upon receiving the news, the two quickly returned to their classroom and told Wenyan. Wenyan outwardly smiled dismissively, but inwardly he was overjoyed. The sooner the male and female leads got together, the faster his story would end and the faster he could return to his original world.
Just as Wen Yan was secretly delighted, the system issued a task: Have lunch with Long Aotian. Task successful, add five points. Task failed, [insert death here].
Wenyan: !
Is the price for failing the first mission really this high? Success only adds five points, but failure means instant death. Is there no logic to this? Wenyan roared inwardly.
System: This is to test whether the host has the ability to complete the entire task. Every time the host accumulates 20 points, a surprise will drop. Once the score reaches 100 points, the host can return to the original world.
Wenyan: Surprise? What surprise?
System: You need to accumulate 20 points to unlock.
Damn it! This broken system is so tight-lipped, would it kill it to tell it some information? It's as useless as ever.
The system suddenly said: "I'm telling the host this in advance, and I will indeed be rendered unusable."
Forgetting that the system could read one's thoughts, Wen Yan, who had just lost her temper, immediately fell silent. "I'm sorry."
This world is such a mess!
Wen Yan accepted the task with a dark expression and rushed to the cafeteria. She could only hope that, in his mental lapse, Long Aotian would mistake her for the female lead and agree to eat with her.
Along the way, he received many strange looks, as if he were some rare and exotic animal.
The cannon fodder group was very loyal; they would glare at anyone who looked their way. Sang Ruo comforted him, "Don't pay attention to them. They're a bunch of brainless followers who are all blind."
Wen Yan was very touched by their actions, but he still didn't understand why everyone looked at him like that. In the original setting, they didn't think it was strange for him to wear women's clothing.
Lin Pianyue quickly gave her answer, "That's right, Liu Xirou is obviously a liar, it's only right that you teach her a lesson a few times."
Wen Yan remained silent, his heart filled with bitterness. Indeed, the eyes of the masses were discerning. Before he made things difficult for the female lead, Wen Yan was the center of attention; after several such incidents, everyone knew he was a twisted, petty, and manipulative woman.
"That's right, that's right." Having already said the wrong thing several times, Mosa only dared to agree now and dared not say anything else.
The cafeteria of the elite school was like a grand restaurant, resplendent and magnificent. It truly lived up to its reputation as an elite school; even the dining hall was so high-class and sophisticated. After entering, Wen Yan was even more certain that this wasn't just a cafeteria, but a restaurant.
First, the cafeteria has windows, but this place doesn't; there are only plain, round tables. Second, the restaurant offers takeout and cooking, with waiters serving you, and this place is the same.
The young masters and ladies have long since left the school to eat at upscale restaurants; only a few people come here.
He glanced at the menu; the prices weren't expensive, which increased his positive impression of the school. The school cafeteria at Wenyanyuan World was decent and inexpensive, but the variety of dishes was limited, and it got tiring after a while. This place, on the other hand, offered both cheap and diverse food—truly befitting a prestigious school.
However, now was not the time to eat. He bid farewell to the cannon fodder group, a faint smile on his face, his eyes scanning around, looking for the male protagonist, Long Aotian.
Hmm? Wen Yan's gaze lingered for a moment; that spot seemed brighter than the rest. He strode over, his eyes almost blinded by the brilliance of the two main characters.
Long Chen radiated a strong light, his body glowing golden, while Liu Xirou was bathed in a soft, radiant light.
Wen Yan rubbed her eyes speechlessly. They were brighter than incandescent bulbs; they didn't even need the lights on. Now wasn't the time to complain; Wen Yan's priority was completing the task.
Wen Yan blinked her big eyes and asked in a low voice, "Achen, can I have dinner with you?"
Bai Lianhua happily said, "Of course! You can sit next to me, so we can chat."
He said "you" instead of "you all," and the innocent-looking woman didn't even care about that. She truly is a top-notch innocent flower.
"No." Long Aotian's gaze never left the menu.
He had expected this answer; now it was up to the white lotus to put her skills to use.
Wen Yan looked surprised and weakly called out, "A-Chen..."
"Ah Chen, you can't be so rude. You should look people in the eye when you talk to them." White Lotus pouted. "Ah Yan is our friend. Isn't eating together with friends a happy thing?"
"Go, Little White Flower! Consolidate your position as the queen of the family!" Wen Yan silently cheered her on.
“I rejected him; I didn’t speak to him.” Long Chen looked at Liu Xirou, his eyes as deep as a cold pool. “You treat him as a friend, but he didn’t even acknowledge you. Is this how you treat a friend?”
Bai Lianhua frowned slightly, "Ayan isn't a bad person..."
Wen Yan was almost moved to tears. The white lotus was still defending him—how noble! "Don't worry, white lotus," he thought, "I will definitely help you reach the pinnacle of life and live a happy life!"
The two stared at each other, neither willing to give way. Wen Yan, however, sensed a tender affection in their gaze; indeed, the male and female leads always managed to shower each other with sweetness, no matter the situation.
Seeing that the two were locked in a stalemate, a growing crowd began to gather, and people started criticizing Wen Yan's behavior again. Wen Yan was so embarrassed that she almost scratched her toes on the ground, and pretended to be on the verge of tears, saying, "I'm sorry, A-Chen, I've put you in a difficult position." After saying that, she turned to leave.
A strategic retreat is a strategic advance; a defensive posture is a strategic attack. The female lead will definitely not stand by and watch, and will take further action.
Wen Yan was right about her. The next second, Bai Lianhua stood up and grabbed his hand, "Let's ignore him and sit down to eat."
Gossip spreads faster than the speed of light. In just one morning, the general public knew that Long Chen and Liu Xirou were in a flirtatious phase. Even when Wen Yan, that scheming woman, tried to cause trouble, Liu Xirou remained gentle. People exclaimed that Liu Xirou was truly beautiful and kind-hearted; she could be so kind even to such a manipulative woman—no wonder she was a goddess.
Wen Yan was deeply moved. "Thank you, Xi Rou. I was wrong before. I won't do that again."
It's crucial to befriend Bai Lianhua; she'll be a major asset in completing his mission.
"There's nothing to thank me for, and I've long forgotten about what happened before." Liu Xirou smiled smugly at Long Chen, as if to say, "See, I told you he wasn't a bad person."
Long Chen couldn't help but roll his eyes at Wen Yan.
Wen Yan thought he was also a genius, able to make Long Aotian lose control of his expression; he was truly formidable.
The task is complete. Wenyan's current score is five.
Wenyan asked, "These small tasks are worth five points. Will the points for large side quests be much higher?"
System: "Yes."
Wenyan: ...He really wouldn't say a word more.
After dinner, Wen Yan affectionately put her arm around Liu Xirou and they went back to the classroom, while Long Chen followed behind with a sour face.
The cannon fodder team was utterly stunned by this harmonious scene. The two, who had been at odds that morning (although it was only Wen Yan who was hostile), now seemed as close as sisters after just one afternoon.
Seeing the stunned expressions on the faces of the cannon fodder group, Wen Yan felt a little guilty. After all, they were comrades-in-arms on the same boat, and now that he had jumped ship to another, it was tantamount to betraying them.
"Wenyan, you're so smart!" Sang Ruo gave a thumbs up. "By building a good relationship with Liu Xirou, you can also establish a good image at school."
Lin Pianyue grinned slyly, "It can also increase Long Chen's favorability towards you, that's really brilliant!"
Mosa continued speaking in a human-machine voice, "That's right, that's right."
“That’s right, just like that.” Wen Yan proudly raised her face.
The NPC truly lives up to his reputation as an NCP (National Prophet); he quickly found a reasonable explanation for his actions, saving him the trouble of trying to find a way to justify himself.
There were entrance exams in the afternoon, starting with math. Five minutes before the exam started, almost everyone was seated, but there was still one empty seat.
It was Long Aotian's deskmate; the person from this morning didn't come either.
"I'm sorry, teacher, I'm late." The boy was tall and slender, with a jade-like profile, and his voice was as clear and melodious as a mountain spring. "Something came up at home."
With a ding, the system automatically entered information into Wen Yan's account. This person is the gentle second male lead, Su Jibai, from a prominent family, and the female lead's guardian angel. After learning about the male and female leads' relationship, he silently became their protector.
What a tragic second male lead! He not only has to protect the female lead and be a good brother to the male lead, but also has to safeguard their love. It's astonishing.
The elderly proctor smiled kindly and, after a cursory security check, said to him, "Come in quickly."
Wen Yan looked at him with more pity. Su Jibai walked over.
Wen Yan was still staring intently at him. He smiled gently and sat down in his seat.
Whispers rippled through the back of the classroom: "The class monitor is such a nice guy. He was scolded so much by Wen Yan before, but now he can still smile at him."
"Just now, Wen Yan was glaring at the class monitor. He's only doing this because of his family background. What a despicable person!"
"Exactly, he's not as pretty as Xirou, and his family background isn't as good as Long Chen's. I don't know what he's so arrogant about."
"I was so blind to have seen him feeding stray cats before and thought he was kind and good-looking."
A huge question mark rose in Wen Yan's mind. Wen Yan had offended the second male lead? The original owner really made enemies everywhere; he didn't care about anyone except Long Chen.
He only stared for a moment, how did that become a glare? Speaking of which, the Wen family is one of the three great families, and Wen Yan's family background is comparable to Long Chen's. However, the fact that "Wen Yan" feeds stray cats shows he still has some conscience.
Wen Yan, restrained by Long Aotian's presence, maintained her haughty and aloof demeanor as always.
"Bang!" A 2B pencil hit the back desk of the classroom, and the classroom fell silent. Sanno glared at them fiercely, but her voice was gentle, "Please pick it up for me, thank you."
Lin Pianyue said with a grin, "Since you have so much free time, use your mouth to pick it up."
Wenyan gave a thumbs up in her heart. "Wenyan's" character was terrible, but she was a really good friend. She was loyal and righteous.
The exam was of moderate difficulty. Wenyan was very good at math and had half an hour left after finishing. He handed in his paper early and left the classroom, wanting to go home early and figure out Wenyan's interpersonal relationships.
However, based on the information we have today, Wenyan is really unpopular. Apart from the cannon fodder team, almost no one gives him a friendly look.
Wen Yan sighed and said, "Take it slow. It's already like this, no matter what he does, it can't get any worse."
As they approached the teaching building, the bodyguard in black held up a bag of cat food. "Young Master, this is the cat food you asked me to buy."
Wen Yan took it; she guessed it was something the original owner of the body had asked her to buy yesterday before she transmigrated. The school was wealthy and powerful, and even had a cat shelter on campus where many students would feed the stray cats.
The stray cat shelter is a large, bright, and spacious single room equipped with many cat beds and cat trees. The prestigious academy is quite large and has many stray cats. Initially, students fed them voluntarily, but later the school set up a separate room to house them, and even vaccinated and spayed/neutered them. However, the food for feeding the stray cats is all provided by the students themselves.
A boy squatted on the ground, quietly stroking a kitten that was eating cat food. The figure looked familiar, and when Wen Yan got closer, she realized it was Su Jibai.
He handed in his paper so early because he came to feed the cat.
Wen Yan had no intention of communicating with him, so she silently poured out the cat food and tried to leave.
“If you pour so much cat food into a kitten, it will get indigestion.” Su Jibai smiled gently as he divided the full bowl of cat food into other bowls.
Wen Yan didn't see any other bowls, only the cat bowl in front of her, and assumed that the kittens ate together, which made her feel a little embarrassed.
An orange cat came over and rubbed against his leg, meowing softly. Wen Yan squatted down and stroked its head; it was fluffy.
Su Jibai handed him a cat treat, saying, "It wants a treat."
Wen Yan tore open the packaging and slowly squeezed out the food. After feeding the cats, Su Jibai brushed their fur with practiced ease. Wen Yan couldn't help but ask, "Do you often come here to feed the cats?"
Su Jibai was taken aback, then smiled and said, "You come here often too."
The classmate saw "Wenyan" feeding stray cats. "Wenyan" even asked her bodyguard to buy cat food. She must often run into Su Jibai when she comes here to feed the cats.
Wen Yan realized she had asked a stupid question and, fearing Su Jibai would see through her, stopped talking and left after feeding the cat treats.
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