"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully destroying the relationship between Chen Dongxi and Xiao Tian. You have received a large gold treasure box and 10 luck points."
"Ding! Since the host stole Xiao Tian's first kiss, the break value has increased by +10."
"Xiao Tian: Current break value: 10."
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Host: Qi Lin
Protagonist level: G
Upgrade experience: 30/100
Luck value: 7 (maximum value 100)
Love value: 9 (maximum value 100)
Power value: 6 (maximum value 100)
Wealth value: 9 (maximum value 100)
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Chen Dongxi was preparing to drag Qi Lin to confront the principal.
Qi Lin sat leisurely with his legs crossed, receiving the rewards for dating Xiao Tian.
"The experience reached 30 so quickly. If I upgrade to an F-class protagonist, my attributes will increase significantly."
Ever since Qi Lin learned from the system that the highest level of a protagonist is SSS, his goal in life had become reaching that level.
He wanted to experience the feeling of being superior to others, being the master of the world, and having the world revolve around him.
But you have to eat a meal one bite at a time, and walk the road one step at a time.
If he couldn't even handle the A-level protagonists in front of him, thinking about the future was pointless.
"Open the golden treasure chest."
Back to reality, Qi Lin decided to check the reward from the golden treasure chest.
System: "Ding! Opening the golden treasure chest, congratulations to the host for acquiring Bolt's speed."
Everyone knows Bolt, right? The fastest human ever.
It's unlikely that another sports phenomenon like him will appear again in the past, present, or future.
Qi Lin wasn't greedy when it came to rewards. As long as it was useful to him, he would gladly accept it.
After all, the system assigned him several tasks every day. How could he ever worry about not receiving enough rewards?
"Not bad. At least when the protagonist catches me with his wife in the future, I can run fast enough so that he can't catch me."
Qi Lin chuckled at himself.
Just as he finished counting his rewards, he heard the clatter of leather shoes.
He turned and saw Chen Dongxi standing at the door of the security room, looking at him with a mocking expression.
"Come with me to the principal's office. I told you that you wouldn't last long here, and you have to keep your word."
Qi Lin narrowed his eyes slightly, already guessing what was going on.
He figured this guy had probably taken advantage of his absence this morning and gone to the principal to complain.
"It doesn't matter. Security guards don't stay in one place for long anyway. With the system, the world is huge, and there's no place I can't go."
However, Qi Lin didn't think the principal would fire him outright.
"After all, Tang Yinxuan's parents know I saved their daughter, right? And there's still that 100,000 yuan bonus to think about."
Qi Lin touched his nose and replied to Chen Dongxi: "You don't run the school. If you say I have to leave, do I really have to go? Maybe the principal will even give me a bonus."
As if he had heard the biggest joke of his life, Chen Dongxi sneered: "Keep dreaming. You're a slacker who's always absent from work. If the principal gives you a reward, then pigs must be flying."
The two of them remained silent as they walked to the principal's office.
"Principal, I brought him here. Ask him yourself if he was absent this morning. The school has surveillance cameras if he lies, it won't be hard to find out."
Chen Dongxi pointed at Qi Lin as he spoke.
Sun Yuan looked up and examined Qi Lin.
Impressions of a person are formed not only by what you see but also by what others say.
Thanks to Tang Shu's praise, Sun Yuan felt that Qi Lin seemed like a spirited young man, with an upright demeanor and good energy.
Smiling, he pointed to the sofa, much to Chen Dongxi's disbelief, and said, "You're welcome to sit down and talk."
He then instructed his assistant outside: "Xiao Zhang, bring this young man, Qi Lin, a cup of tea."
Though Chen Dongxi didn't say anything, his eyes widened, and he internally raged: "Principal, are you serious? This guy's about to get fired, and you're treating him like a guest!"
Qi Lin, ever observant, smiled slightly, his lips curling up.
He thought: "It seems the principal already knows I saved Tang Yinxuan. Otherwise, he wouldn't be treating me so well."
"Chen Dongxi said you were absent from work this morning. Is that true?"
Sun Yuan was serious, but his tone was unusually light this time.
Qi Lin was ready with his explanation: "This morning, a woman came looking for Teacher Chen Dongxi. I asked her who she was, and she said she was his girlfriend. But that didn't seem right. After all, everyone knows that Teacher Chen Dongxi is married to Teacher Wang Yunzhi. I figured something was off, so I didn't let her into the school. I didn't want her wandering around, so I escorted her home."
Chen Dongxi's heart sank. He was certain Qi Lin had recognized Xiao Tian.
Sun Yuan glanced at Chen Dongxi thoughtfully: "Teacher Chen, is what Qi Lin said true? Did a woman come looking for you this morning? The school takes the reputations of its teachers seriously. Those involved in inappropriate relationships face severe punishment."
Chen Dongxi panicked and denied everything: "Principal, my whole life is tied to this school. I'm married to Wang Yunzhi! I absolutely don't have a girlfriend!"
Sun Yuan nodded: "I hope that's the case. If so, then Qi Lin wasn't absent from work. He did the right thing by not letting the woman in. It wouldn't be good for the school's reputation, nor for yours, to allow a stranger to wander around. Taking her home was also responsible. In fact, this behavior should be praised, not criticized. Do you have any objections?"
At this point, Chen Dongxi felt utterly humiliated.
If he objected, the principal would bring up Xiao Tian and check the surveillance footage. It wasn't worth the risk.
But if he agreed, not only had his plan to get Qi Lin fired failed, but it was as if he had stepped in a pile of mud.