Chapter 73 (First Release)
Ning Wanwan curled her fingers as she withdrew them, and subconsciously glanced again at the small tuft of short hair sticking out of Jiang Chengran's raincoat.
Her hair was quite soft and pleasant to touch, completely unlike Jiang Chengran's flamboyant and irritable personality.
Ning Wanwan pursed her lips and whispered, "No, I didn't do anything..."
"Really?" Jiang Chengran touched his head again in suspicion, but couldn't find anything wrong.
He naturally couldn't have imagined that he couldn't do something like getting a girl to willingly touch him from the bottom of her heart... but that little tuft of curly hair, which he hadn't even noticed, had done it.
The system also spoke up, its tone strange: "Host, you haven't fallen for him, have you?"
The system's question startled Ning Wanwan: "No... why do you say that?"
But you actually went and touched him on your own initiative...
"What do you mean 'touched'! I just touched her hair!" Ning Wanwan's face turned red. Why did the system say things that were so easy to misunderstand? People who didn't know better would think she had done something outrageous.
But you took the initiative...
Ning Wanwan: "No, don't be so resentful." It was almost frightening to her.
[...]
Ning Wanwan didn't want to dwell on the issue any longer, so she casually coaxed it, "If you had a physical body, I would touch you too."
[Really?! You're not kidding me, are you?]
The system's voice suddenly became cheerful, with a hint of disbelief and a tentative confirmation.
Ning Wanwan imagined the system entity to be an adorable dumpling or a ball of light, just like in novels or games. She nodded without any hesitation: "Of course."
The system's electronic voice seemed to carry a hint of amusement: "I'm really looking forward to it."
As expected, the system stopped dwelling on the fact that she had touched Jiang Chengran's hair. Ning Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief, seeing that a potential conflict in her mind had come to an end.
The rubber boat swooped down and reached the finish line, splashing water all the way to her face. Before Ning Wanwan could react, Jiang Chengran raised his hand to block the splashes.
Ning Wanwan blinked and couldn't help but look up at him.
The red-haired boy frowned, noticing the girl's gaze. His jawline tightened slightly, and he said coldly, "Why are you looking at me? I just happened to be there. Don't overthink it."
Ning Wanwan went along with him, saying, "Okay, I didn't think about it..."
Jiang Chengran, however, did not seem happy; his expression darkened further.
After getting off the rubber boat, Ning Wanwan slowed down the process of taking off her raincoat, creating some distance between herself and Jiang Chengran, and slowly trailed far behind.
She was thinking about the action Jiang Chengran had just taken to shield her from the water.
"Such a big splash... but not a single drop hit me." Ning Wanwan felt something was off.
[It's possible that Jiang Chengran used his power.]
"strength"
"Yes, after all... this isn't an ordinary world. It's quite normal for the villain's brother to have special abilities."
Ning Wanwan paused for a moment, then gently scratched her cheek with her fingertips: "I'm not saying it's abnormal for Jiang Chengran to have special abilities..."
She even remembered that it was mentioned in the plot that Jiang Chengran was very strong, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to become a major obstacle for the protagonist of the leveling-up story in the early stages.
However, it's a bit outrageous that someone with a special ability would use it to shield her from water in public!
Given Jiang Chengran's personality, he clearly has no patience to hide anything, but he is still attending school normally and has not shown his special power, which obviously means he is worried and does not intend to expose it now.
Aren't you afraid that others, or even I, will notice something's wrong? Ning Wanwan glanced at Jiang Chengran's back in front of her, sighed, and prepared to pretend that she hadn't noticed anything.
Jiang Chengran subtly noticed Ning Wanwan's sigh:
What do you mean? You dislike him so much that you don't want to be with him!
Seeing the distance between him and the girl growing ever wider, Jiang Chengran stopped in his tracks, his brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly: "What are you doing so slowly?"
Seeing his terrifying expression, Ning Wanwan reflexively apologized in a low voice, "I'm sorry..."
Jiang Chengran: "..."
Jiang Chengran: "Tsk."
He felt like he must have lost his mind. The other person was so obviously unwilling, yet he insisted on dragging them along and not letting them leave, even going so far as to arrange a threesome...
He was definitely trying to get revenge on her, because she had lied to him so badly and played him so cruelly! But now that she was apologizing so humbly, Jiang Chengran felt very uncomfortable.
...It must be because the level of retaliation wasn't enough to satisfy him.
Lin Ruowei finally managed to squeeze through the crowd, her hair disheveled, her makeup soaked with sweat, and she no longer looked like a young lady.
Upon seeing Jiang Chengran, she was filled with resentment and finally couldn't help but say, "Young Master Jiang, why did you leave me all alone just now?"
Jiang Chengran: "What do you have to do with me? Get out of here."
The blunt words were like sharp blades. Having witnessed how Jiang Chengran treated Ning Wanwan, the stark contrast left Lin Ruowei stunned.
"Jiang Chengran, you've gone too far..."
"If you're not happy, then get the hell out of here."
Jiang Chengran had long disliked Lin Ruowei, and what annoyed him even more was that Ning Wanwan paid more attention to Lin Ruowei than to him.
For example, right now, Ning Wanwan has shifted her gaze from him to Lin Ruowei because of what Lin Ruowei said.
Moreover, Jiang Chengran has not forgotten that although Ning Wanwan lied to him, the root of the problem lies with Lin Ruowei.
If it weren't for that annoying girl surnamed Lin, Ning Wanwan might not have deceived and toyed with him like this.
It seems like anyone you randomly pick is more valued by Ning Wanwan than he is.
Jiang Chengran, unaware of the financial transaction between Ning Wanwan and Lin Ruowei, felt a nameless irritation.
Jiang Chengran knew it must be because he had been holding back his anger.
Getting my revenge on her and venting my anger would probably make me feel less frustrated and resentful.
At this moment, Ning Wanwan, completely oblivious to Jiang Chengran's emotions, recklessly suggested in a low voice, "I have something to do, why don't you guys go play first..."
"What do you have to say? What do you have to say?!" Jiang Chengran blurted out uncontrollably. "Your only job right now is to make me happy with today's date!"
"Otherwise, you won't want to know the consequences."
You should know about my family's Jiang Group, right?
Jiang Chengran usually prefers to use force rather than words, using his fists to subdue others or his aura to overwhelm them. This is the first time he has spoken such bullying and trashy words, threatening them so smoothly with almost no thought.
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Chengran was stunned.
Ah, shouldn't I have gone over and beaten her up as revenge? Why am I just threatening her because of her family background?
Was it because she looked too delicate and frail, and he was afraid that he might hurt her if he disciplined her too easily?
...Wait a minute, am I really such a gentleman?
Jiang Chengran thought back for a moment and confirmed that he did not have any intention of refusing to hit girls.
Anyone who crosses him, regardless of gender or even species, will definitely suffer the consequences.
Jiang Chengran couldn't figure it out for a moment, so he simply stopped thinking about it.
He looked at Ning Wanwan's pale, frightened face, which had turned pale because of his words, and said coldly, "Do you understand what I mean?"
Ning Wanwan hesitated for a moment, then slowly nodded.
Jiang Chengran has been so straightforward, what is there to misunderstand?
He was still angry about what he had done to him, felt that he had deceived him, and planned to teach himself a lesson.
Ning Wanwan wasn't upset. After all, there were inappropriate things she did to fix the bug, but she couldn't tell others her real purpose.
If Jiang Chengran can vent her anger today and allow her campus life to continue peacefully, it would actually be a good outcome for Ning Wanwan.
“I think I understand…” she lowered her eyelashes and said softly, “I will listen to you today. What do you want me to do?”
Jiang Chengran: "...Listen to me."
Ning Wanwan: "Mm."
The girl obediently lowered her head, appearing exceptionally submissive, which made Jiang Chengran feel quite uncomfortable.
No, this isn't what he wanted...
No, he wanted her to realize that he wasn't someone she could easily deceive or toy with!
Jiang Chengran decided to teach her a lesson.
He glared at the cowering girl with her head down and said fiercely, "Go buy me an ice cream!"
Ning Wanwan: "Ah...ah?"
Upon hearing the other party make their first specific request, Ning Wanwan was about to respond when she suddenly realized something was amiss.
"Huh what?"
Jiang Chengran casually crossed his arms, slightly raised his chin, and said arrogantly, "What are you still standing there for? Didn't you understand?"
Ning Wanwan pursed her lips: "I understand... but, are you sure you didn't say anything wrong?"
"No, go now." Jiang Chengran glared, exuding an imposing aura.
Ning Wanwan: "...Okay."
They said they were going to buy ice cream, so what could we do?
Buy it!
After Ning Wanwan left, Jiang Chengran didn't go to play any other amusement rides. Instead, he found a bench and sat down, clearly intending to wait for Ning Wanwan to return.
Lin Ruowei tried to strike up a conversation, but Jiang Chengran didn't even lift an eyelid, completely ignoring her.
Lin Ruowei, who had been ignored all day, felt that she had never been so humiliated in her life.
If it weren't for wanting to get close to the Jiang family, why would a pampered young lady like her be so persistent in trying to please a grumpy high school boy her own age?
Once she uses his connections to seduce Jiang Yuyuan, the true head of the Jiang family, and marries into the Jiang family, let's see how she sows discord between the two brothers! She'll make sure that Jiang Chengran doesn't get a single penny of his property!
Lin Ruowei calmed herself down by thinking about the wonderful future.
But then she remembered something else, and although she had been holding back, she finally couldn't help but say, "Young Master Jiang, you just asked her to buy an ice cream?"
What kind of revenge is this?!
"What do you mean 'just' buying an ice cream?" Jiang Chengran didn't like hearing this. He suddenly opened his slightly closed eyelids, very displeased that a weakling was questioning his decision.
What's wrong with ice cream? You have to queue to buy ice cream, and you have to go through a lot of trouble to find an ice cream stand in such a big amusement park.
After all this trouble, how can it not be considered a severe act of revenge?
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Author's Note: Jiang Chengran: A fake revenge, ordering someone to buy ice cream.
Jiang Chengran: Real Revenge Bankrupts the Lin Family
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