Wang Haoran, who was far away at the Wang Group, listened to the system prompts with satisfaction.
[Ding! The female protagonist Liu Yunshuang and Lin Ming have completely broken up. Lin Ming's protagonist aura: -100! The host's luck points: +100! Ability points: +10!]
"System, show me my panel!"
[Wang Haoran: Host of the "Villain Counterattack System."
Luck points: 200
Ability points: 20
Strength: 70
Physique: 90
Mental strength: 200
Charm: 90
Skills: Appraisal; Capture; Ability Shield
Items: None]
After looking it over, Wang Haoran decided to add some attributes to himself.
"System, add 10 points to my 'Physique' and 'Charm'!"
[Ding! Attribute points successfully added!]
As for his luck points, Wang Haoran decided to leave them for now.
He really wanted to buy a "clairvoyant eye lv1" from the luck shop, but unfortunately, this skill cost 800 luck points, so he could only covet it for now.
As for the cheaper skills, they were mostly life skills like cooking, singing, dancing, and rap, which Wang Haoran wasn't interested in buying at the moment.
The luck lottery only guaranteed a good prize with ten consecutive draws, which required 300 luck points, so Wang Haoran decided to collect another 100 luck points from Lin Ming.
"According to the plot, it's time for another stone gambling arc..."
Lin Ming had clairvoyant eyes, and in this arc, he would be noticed by an influential boss.
Then, during summer vacation, this boss would invite Lin Ming to accompany him to a city on the border to look at stones, leading Lin Ming into an entanglement with another heroine, Yun Ling'er.
Physical strength also became important here.
Previously, Lin Ming had been dealing with gangsters, using his clairvoyance to make money, and using it to impress the top students in his class who looked down on him.
Because of this, Wang Haoran hadn't prioritized boosting his physical strength.
Actually, he had a touch of obsessive-compulsive tendencies, preferring the neatness of two 90s rounding up to 100.
To deal with Lin Ming, Wang Haoran not only strengthened the Wang Group but also sent out three waves of people to act.
The first wave investigated Lin Ming's master in S City and surrounding areas, but found nothing. According to the plot, the old man wouldn't appear again until Lin Ming finished his exams.
The second wave focused on Lin Ming's "big brother" Hu Ye (who, of course, would become Lin Ming's loyal follower, Little Hu, in the future) and tried to collect evidence of his crimes.
The third wave followed Lin Ming and reported his every move.
Since Lin Ming was a student who only occasionally used scratch tickets to make money, Wang Haoran told them not to worry about that.
What a pity—if Lin Ming visited an underground casino, Wang Haoran's people could intervene as "enthusiastic citizens."
As for the stone gambling plot over the next few days, this would be Lin Ming's most crucial opportunity in the early stages, allowing him to earn millions and escape poverty.
So, Wang Haoran decided to handle it personally.
However, while watching this plot unfold, Wang Haoran was quite speechless—after Lin Ming earned millions, his parents were still working and living in an old house.
Only after being threatened by Lin Ming's enemies, getting kidnapped, having their legs broken, and being admitted to the ICU, did the two elders finally settle into a new home and praise their son's success.
Lin Ming looked proud when he heard his parents' praise.
Simply ridiculous.
Just as Wang Haoran was finalizing his plan...
At school.
Liu Yunshuang had returned to the office, though her anger had not yet subsided.
She always thought Wang Haoran was possessive and petty, keeping Lin Ming in constant trouble. Because of this, she took special care of Lin Ming, hoping he would do well in his exams.
But she never expected that all of this was a scheme by Lin Ming.
Liu Yunshuang felt as though a piece of her sincerity had been fed to a dog.
Especially Lin Ming's staged "hero saving the beauty" scenario, which now filled her with disgust.
She never imagined that a student could have such a devious mind.
Recalling her parents' scolding yesterday, Liu Yunshuang felt ashamed for the first time.
In the past, Lin Ming would sigh in front of her from time to time, saying things like, "Why do arranged marriages still exist in this new era?" and "We must fall in love freely and pursue our own happiness."
Although Liu Yunshuang didn't intend to break off her engagement because of these comments, she found his innocent longing for pure love endearing, so she paid more attention to Lin Ming.
Now, thinking back, Lin Ming didn't actually have a problem with arranged marriages—he just didn't like that Liu Yunshuang's arranged marriage wasn't with him!
Lin Ming's heart was far from pure; it had turned completely black!
Could it be that Wang Haoran had seen through Lin Ming's evil intentions and that's why he kept targeting him?
Liu Yunshuang was sure this must be the case! Why else would Wang Haoran only cause trouble for Lin Ming and not for other men? He was always polite to the male colleagues in her office.
It turns out she had misunderstood Wang Haoran all along!
Thinking of this, Liu Yunshuang decided to call and apologize first.
But as she picked up her phone, she remembered Wang Haoran's firm expression when he broke off the engagement, and she hesitated.
She always thought she and Lin Ming only had teacher and student relationship, but from Wang Haoran's perspective, his fiancée had been associating with a scheming man who had intentions toward her. Worse, she had scolded her own fiancé in the schemer's defense.
To Wang Haoran, and to other onlookers, did it really matter if she was innocent? Wang Haoran's reputation had been trampled on because of this.
No wonder her parents were so angry.
"But I can't be entirely to blame... It's because Lin Ming was so hateful..."
"And Wang Haoran is really... If only he'd said 'no' to me sooner..."
With this in mind, Liu Yunshuang decided to go apologize to Wang Haoran in person, to provide her parents with an explanation.
But today, she had classes, and with students preparing for exams, she had no choice but to message Wang Haoran, inviting him to dinner and offering her apology.
At the same time, she knew Xia Xinyan also had good feelings toward Lin Ming.
When she and Xia Xinyan discussed Lin Ming's "hero saving the beauty" act, they had found it intriguing and thought Lin Ming had a strong sense of justice.
Now, thinking about it, they were likely just fools who had been "sold" and still cheerfully admired the "sale!"
Liu Yunshuang resolved to expose Lin Ming's true face to Xia Xinyan.