Noon.
High sky, thin clouds, lush green trees.
Ji Mu left the rooftop.
On his way back to the classroom, he repeatedly asked his previous question.
"System, are you sure that if I complete the mission, I can not only be revived on Blue Star but also get a hundred million reward?"
[...Yes, Host.]
The system sprite responded weakly.
It knew perfectly well what part had caught his attention.
[This hundred million isn't game currency or fun tokens, it's real RMB.]
Afraid he would keep asking the same thing endlessly, it added more details after answering.
[It will be transferred to your bank account as soon as you return to Blue Star, and no authority will detect anything unusual.]
Hearing the system's guarantee, Ji Mu nodded slightly.
"Very good."
[←_←]
There's no one else here, why are you putting on airs?
Seeing the young man trying to act calm while unable to suppress his smile, the system was beyond commenting.
If I'd known he was such a money-grubber earlier, I wouldn't have wasted so much breath.
While internally grumbling with resentment, it didn't forget to ask about the main issue.
[Host, so what have you decided?]
"Hm?"
Ji Mu wore a puzzled expression.
"Is there even anything to consider?"
What a joke, this was a whole hundred million!
Who would turn down such a fortune?
Just the interest from putting it in the bank would be enough for financial freedom for an ordinary person.
He couldn't even imagine how cheerful a boy he'd become after getting this hundred million reward and returning to Blue Star.
"For the sake of preventing the novel world's destruction, it's our duty as transmigrators!"
Bao Zheng's saving, prison bro.
[....Nice]
Having watched the young man's performance worthy of a face-changing master at a state banquet, the system was somewhat speechless.
If it had known earlier, it shouldn't have just returned to system space to slack off after issuing the mission in the previous life.
Then it wouldn't feel so helpless when communicating with this guy, not even knowing his personality.
Ah, karma...
While it was lost in thought, Ji Mu had already walked down the stairs.
Passing by the bathroom at the end of the corridor, his peripheral vision caught sight of it.
Since he's here, might as well use it?
As a transmigrator from Blue Star, he felt it necessary to maintain some traditional Chinese habits.
"Ruan Ruan, you were a bit impulsive today."
Just as he took a few steps toward the bathroom, a magnetic male voice came from the entrance.
Ji Mu's expression turned strange.
Who would chat here of all places, isn't the smell bothering them?
"It's... it's because Chu Yashi and others went too far."
A soft, gentle response followed.
? This powerless yet familiar voice...
His eyebrows raised.
What a coincidence? Even going to the bathroom leads to an encounter.
[Dear Host, a female protagonist has appeared.]
The system's timely reminder suddenly reached his ears.
Female protagonist?
His gaze fell on the two people talking inside.
Ruan Qingqing held her clothes' hem with both hands, head lowered, looking like her usual pushover self.
The boy standing in front of her was handsome, with gold-rimmed glasses and gentle features, emanating a scholarly air.
He was good-looking indeed.
But...
Why did this person somehow give Ji Mu the impression of being a wolf in sheep's clothing?
While pondering this, he saw the man heave a deep sigh.
"Ruan Ruan, Chu Yashi is just spoiled, she's not bad at heart. We're all schoolmates, we should get along well."
The helpless emotion was clearly visible in his expression, as if he was truly considering the girl's welfare.
"If you had just been more accommodating when the conflict arose, wouldn't things have been less tense?"
"But..."
"No buts."
He interrupted, his tone gentle but leaving no room for argument.
"In any case, you were clearly in the wrong here. I'll take you to apologize to them later."
These few sentences nearly caused Ji Mu's brain to atrophy.
Unbelievable, folks.
Is this victim-blaming?
[Oh my...]
Even the floating system sprite couldn't help but speak up.
[Is he even listening to what he's saying?]
Simply ridiculous.
Absolutely ridiculous.
Ji Mu didn't respond, just feeling physically uncomfortable about it.
He strode toward the men's room.
Afraid that staying any longer would contaminate his ears with this seemingly reasonable but actually nonsensical drivel.
This obvious movement naturally caught the attention of the other two.
Catching sight of that tall, straight figure, the girl's clear eyes blinked instinctively, her fingers unconsciously gripping her clothes tighter.
"Ji..."
The words stopped at her lips, and thinking of her current situation, Ruan Qingqing's voice gradually lowered.
If it weren't for helping her, Classmate Ji Mu wouldn't have offended Chu Yashi.
So... she couldn't selfishly trouble others anymore.
'Ji?'
The girl's unusual behavior was noticed by Fu Rongjing, who was constantly observing her.
With his excellent hearing, he hadn't missed the first word she'd just uttered.
Looking at the figure about to enter the men's room, a dark light flashed in his eyes.
"You must be Classmate Ji Mu, right?"
A polite inquiry sounded from behind.
Ji Mu, just one step away from entering the bathroom: How annoying...
Unable to pretend he hadn't heard, he had to turn around and face him.
"You know me?"
"How could I not know Classmate Ji Mu, the top scorer in the six-school joint exam?"
The wolf in sheep's clothing smiled slightly.
"Let me introduce myself, Fu Rongjing, from Class 3, Grade 2."
"And of course, also Ruan Ruan's good friend."
The latter half was particularly emphasized, as if deliberately suggesting there might be some special relationship between him and the girl.
Ji Mu frowned upon hearing this.
Damn, really need to pee.
If the urge to use the bathroom was just a whim earlier, now it was a genuine need.
In short, it was urgent.
"Something wrong?"
"Nothing much, just wanted to ask why Classmate Ji Mu made such a rash move at noon."
Fu Rongjing spoke unhurriedly, with obvious reproach in his words.
"Classmates should get along harmoniously. What good does it do you to recklessly incur everyone's anger without considering the consequences?"
"Moreover, doesn't Classmate Ji Mu realize this also affects Ruan Ruan?"
At this point, Fu Rongjing, maintaining his politeness, thought he had made the young man realize the severity of the situation.
But the other's response made his expression darken slightly.
"So what, what's it got to do with you?"
"Classmate Ji Mu, this is school!"
Such an unexpected response made Fu Rongjing's usually gentle expression show traces of displeasure, "Please mind your words."
Ji Mu made a casual "oh" sound, "Since you know about what happened this morning, you should understand they provoked me first."
"Let's set aside who provoked whom first, what about affecting innocent bystanders?"
Fu Rongjing continued questioning, deliberately avoiding the main point, "At least the other classmates had nothing to do with it, right?"
Ji Mu looked puzzled.
"You mean those people who secretly took out their phones to film during the time I was fighting back with the mop had nothing to do with it?"
Innocent?
He found that hard to judge.
Their sneaky expressions - everyone knew they weren't up to any good.
More like they were all villains.
"What others do is their freedom." Fu Rongjing, speaking from a position of comfort, considered it irrelevant.
"That's not a reason for you to attack others at will."
Yeah, right, right, right.
They didn't film earlier or later, but chose exactly that moment.
Who could guarantee the video wouldn't be edited and posted online?
Probably in a few days, there would be a viral video titled "Shocking! The Top Student of Six Schools Joint Exam Is Actually This Kind of Person!"
Never underestimate human malice, because you never know whether the people you face daily are angels or devils.
So, faced with such an unreasonable person,
Ji Mu wanted to respond with just two words.
"Moron."