Read Novel Full Chapter 8
Chapter 8
The prompt for mission completion rang out, and both the system and Sheng Yuan were dazed.
[System: Such operations exist!]
Sheng Yuan: Such fortunate events exist!
Watching Sheng Yuan’s gradually rampant smirk in front of the love board, the system knew deep down that this bastard was already scheming again.
[System: Why are you laughing?]
“Do you know who I resemble now?”
[System: Who?]
“Christopher Columbus.”
The system searched its database and discovered that Christopher Columbus was a navigator who discovered a new continent.
[System: …]
Sheng Yuan put down his pen and left feeling refreshed and invigorated.
Sure enough, all roads lead to Rome.
Upon returning to the classroom, Xia Zhiqi immediately glided over, swiftly arriving at Sheng Yuan’s side.
“Brother Sheng!”
“What’s the matter?”
“I heard that you made a bet with Zheng Zilu from Class 1 to rank third in the school during the monthly exam.”
For delinquent youths, when it comes to exams, they either don’t take them at all or submit a blank paper. Ranking high in exams was nothing special.
At first, Xia Zhiqi didn’t believe the news when he heard it.
A delinquents becoming among the top three students? He didn’t want to be the subject of mockery.
But as the posts about Sheng Yuan and Zheng Zilu’s bet multiplied, Xia Zhiqi’s brow furrowed, realizing that things were not so simple!
As soon as Sheng Yuan returned, Xia Zhiqi rushed over hoping to get a satisfactory answer from his Brother Sheng, but…
Sheng Yuan: “It’s not…”
Xia Zhiqi’s eyes brightened: “Not true?”
Sheng Yuan took out five years of college entrance exam papers and three years of mock exams from a plastic bag. “Not just hearsay.”
Xia Zhiqi: “…”
Xia Zhiqi touched his nose.
So, their Brother Sheng wasn’t just blowing hot air.
If they lost this bet, not only would they be looked down upon in the delinquent circle, but even the top students at the prestigious No.1 Middle School would tower over them. Their status would plummet.
Xia Zhiqi sat down in front of him. “Brother Sheng, you really made a bet with Zheng Zilu. If that’s the case…”
He paused midway through his sentence, a sudden flash of insight. He slapped the table with both hands, leaned in closer to Sheng Yuan, and said, “Brother Sheng, I get it! You want to have it both ways!”
Sheng Yuan appeared out of nowhere, swiftly taking care of the pompous Wu Di and conquering No. 2 Middle School. Next, it would be No. 1 Middle School!
And his Brother Sheng’s vision was wide. He not only wanted to rule over the delinquents at No. 1 Middle School but also to the vast expanse of the universe. He aimed to earn the respect of all the high-achieving students at the school.
Sheng Yuan dared to make a bet, which meant he had confidence!
Xia Zhiqi clasped his hands around his head.
‘I understand!
I understand everything!
Brother Sheng! He was becoming a completely new kind of delinquent!’
Xia Zhiqi stood up and ran off. “Brother Sheng, I’m going to spread this news to our brothers!”
In a few short seconds, sorrow, comprehension, joy, and admiration flashed across Xia Zhiqi’s face.
Shen Fangyu who was watching Xia Zhiqi depart in the distance: “…”
[System: What is he doing?]
Sheng Yuan: “He’s going to spread rumors about me.”
[System: …]
Sheng Yuan opened his book and started solving problems with his pen.
The system had a hundred thoughts running through it but it couldn’t quite catch up with Xia Zhiqi’s thought process.
[System: Why did he think you could have it both ways?]
“Maybe because I eat Oreos.”
[System: …]
‘Well, remember to debunk the rumor about eating chocolates next time.’
In the first period of evening self-study, when Sheng Yuan put down his pen and stretched his wrist, intending to go outside for a stroll, he noticed that his desk mate was frowning at a math problem.
If he remembered correctly, the person had been stuck on this problem since the beginning of self-study.
“Do you need me to explain it to you?”
Jiang Nuan looked up and saw Sheng Yuan. She became somewhat flustered, afraid to listen to him explain the problem but also afraid of rejecting him.
“I… uh, I can manage… I mean…”
Sheng Yuan sat back down, his distinct knuckles flipping Jiang Nuan’s exercise book to the middle. “Look at the problem.”
“Alright, alright…”
Two minutes later, the challenging problem was effortlessly solved, and Jiang Nuan looked at Sheng Yuan in disbelief.
“Tha… thank you.”
“No need.” Sheng Yuan returned her exercise book. “Leave blank spaces for the questions you can’t solve, and I’ll teach you later.”
Jiang Nuan blushed.
“Brother Sheng! I want to learn too! I want to!” Jin Anzhu shouted eagerly.
Sheng Yuan replied, “You try to solve it first, and I’ll explain if you don’t understand.”
“Brother Sheng, I’ve already finished.”
He slapped his exercise book on Sheng Yuan’s desk— every page was empty, except for the title.
Jiang Nuan said, “Classmate Jin, you haven’t done anything yet.”
Jin Anzhu touched his head and sheepishly admitted, “I don’t know how.”
Sheng Yuan: “…”
‘So, you can feel embarrassed too.’
After school, Sheng Yuan went home as usual.
The next morning, he discovered that his delinquent score had risen again and he guessed that Xia Zhiqi’s rumors had been successful.
With his delinquent score of six thousand, he arrived at school and found that his little brothers’ delinquent scores had also increased.
[System: The domino effect. The Big brother is amazing, so his little brothers’ status will also improve.]
While others relied on fighting and robbing to increase their delinquent scores, Sheng Yuan’s delinquent score rose thanks to Xia Zhiqi’s eloquent mouth.
“Brother Sheng, you’re here,” Xia Zhiqi said.
Sheng Yuan glanced at him. “Yes, fortunately.”
“Ha, Brother Sheng!” Xia Zhiqi couldn’t contain his joy.
Being second in command to Sheng Yuan, only he could call Sheng Yuan “Brother Sheng,” while the other little brothers referred to him as “Big Brother.”
Sheng Yuan didn’t disturb Xia Zhiqi’s imagination. He returned to his seat, and after the morning classes ended, he settled his lunch and headed to Dormitory Building A.
The dormitory supervisor handed him the key.
“If you have any conflicts with your roommate, be sure to inform me right away.”
Her words were filled with genuine concern.
“I will.”
Sheng Yuan took the key and went upstairs.
“Why is he living in the dormitory?”
“Oh no, which room does he live in? What if he ends up in the same room as us?”
“Sheng Yuan! Are you up for a one-on-one?”
“Don’t sleep too deeply, or you won’t even know who hit you!”
Along the way, many people peeked out of the dormitories to catch a glimpse of him.
Regular students and delinquent youths alike.
Since his fame skyrocketed after taking down Wu Di, many within the circle wanted to challenge Sheng Yuan.
Originally, they planned to confront him once he entered the dormitory, but all eyes watched as Sheng Yuan walked into Room 408.
“…”
“I remember that room is where Yu Zuojin lives alone.”
“What the heck! Who arranged the dormitory?”
“The teacher who did it should be charged with provocation and troublemaking.”
“Hahaha, Sheng Yuan won’t last long, jumping into the fire.”
“Imagine if Yu Zuojin returns in the afternoon and finds someone else in his dormitory. What would happen?”
At the moment the door closed, all sounds were shut out.
The host’s dormitory was a double room with a separate bathroom. At first glance, Sheng Yuan’s mind could only think of four words.
Disorderly and chaotic.
Clothes were haphazardly piled on the floor, forming hills and valleys. Three steps from the entrance, the floor had been worn out, creating a basin. Just within this dormitory, one could simultaneously see all kinds of natural landscapes such as mountains, basins, and hills.
It could be deemed as a 5A-grade scenic spot in Dormitory Building A.
It wasn’t necessarily dirty, but it was certainly messy and untidy.
Sheng Yuan rolled up his sleeves and began tidying up the other bed, which was covered in clutter. He placed the items underneath the bed.
In the process, he noticed a school uniform on top of the pile of clothes, stained with blood.
The bloodstained sleeve was the same as the one he had seen yesterday.
So…this was Yu Zuojin’s dormitory!
[System: Wow, you’re incredible. You managed to get close to the target.]
Sheng Yuan replied humbly, “It has always been like this.”
[System: …]
He hung the school uniform on a hanger and put on his headphones, intending to take a nap.
But within five seconds of closing his eyes, he abruptly opened them again.
“If a delinquent youth wears the school uniform in accordance with the school regulations, would delinquent points be deducted?”
[System: In theory, yes.]
Sheng Yuan became interested in that particular school uniform.
He got up, took it, and walked into the bathroom, placing it in the sink.
“Today, your brother will become the ‘ Snail Girl’.”
[System: Isn’t ‘Snail Girl’ a female?]
*Snail Girl is a character from the folktale “Legend of the Snail Girl. She was a very beautiful girl, and was originally a gift from the Emperor of Heaven to Xie Duan, who would get too busy with the work in the field to take care of the work in the house, so he often ate cold rice and leftovers. He brought a conch shell home one day, and from then on, he would find his place cleaned and cooked food waiting for him. Later, he didn’t go out and waited to catch the person doing all this, only to find out it was Snail Girl.
“Sunrise in the east, rain in the west. your brother is a grand beauty.”
[System: …]
After searching far and wide, the “grand beauty” finally found only a bag of laundry detergent.
It would suffice.
After fifteen minutes of relentless effort, the school uniform was free from bloodstains and restored to cleanliness.
Sheng Yuan zipped up the zipper to a moderate position, intentionally getting the fabric caught in the zipper pull. He tried moving it up and down but found that the zipper was stuck. He then found a hanger and hung it up.
[System: Why did you get the zipper stuck?]
“To prevent him from not zipping it up.”
[System: But if the zipper can’t go down, how will he put on the clothes?]
“He’ll just wear it over his head.”
With more than forty minutes left until class, Sheng Yuan lay back on his bed and continued his nap.
Water droplets trickled down the edge of his clothes, and Sheng Yuan placed a basin underneath to catch them. The midday sunlight reflected off the surface of the water in the basin, creating a sparkling ripple.
Sheng Yuan opened his eyes to the sound of his alarm and, before leaving, glanced at the clothes hanging on the small balcony.
Walking back to the classroom in his white sneakers, he found the windows wide open, and the wind blew the curtains, making them flutter. The pages of the books stubbornly clung to the surface, refusing to turn.
He could smell the fragrance of the camphor trees outside the window.
It was an ordinary summer day, yet it brimmed with youthful vigor.
Sheng Yuan opened his textbook and immersed himself in ancient poetry.
[System: For the delinquent mission, if your delinquent points exceed the sum of your little brothers’ total points, you’ll receive a reward of 20 life points and 20 delinquent points upon completing the mission, but corresponding points will be deducted upon failure.]
“The combined total of delinquent points?”
[System: Yes, I will calculate it for you now.]
A quiet pause lasted for five seconds in his mind.
[System: The combined total of delinquent points for your little brothers is 20,000.]
After the rumors spread by Xia Zhiqi yesterday, Sheng Yuan’s delinquent points had only reached 6,000.
There was quite a difference.
He had gained only 5,000 points by defeating Wu Di, which made him curious about how the target had managed to accumulate a hundred million delinquent points.
Sheng Yuan sat there in contemplation.
[System excitedly: So, what should we do now?]
Sheng Yuan replied listlessly, “What should we do?”
[System: How about skipping class and playing games in the afternoon, or eat instant noodles in the classroom?]
“Neither.”
[System: ?]
[System: Then what will you do in the afternoon?]
Sheng Yuan said, “Attend classes as usual.”
[System: Aren’t you going to do anything?]
“No.” Sheng Yuan felt no sense of urgency.
[System: How will you surpass them if you don’t increase your delinquent points?]
Sheng Yuan answered, “They will lower theirs.”
[System: …]
To Sheng Yuan, it was better to torment others than to trouble himself unnecessarily.
Just then, Xia Zhiqi entered with an ice cream stick in his mouth.
He exuded an air of foolishness from head to toe.
[System: …]
Well, maybe the host could actually lower the points of his little brothers.
Every day, Sheng Yuan didn’t skip school or skip class, and this little brother followed suit.
Seeing Sheng Yuan looking at him, Xia Zhiqi approached with a cheerful smile.
“Brother Sheng!”
A faint smile appeared on Sheng Yuan’s lips. “You’re here.”
Xia Zhiqi grinned widely. “Yeah.”
“It’s almost the end of the month, and I’ve prepared something for the brothers.”
“What is it?”
Sheng Yuan asked, “Did you bring your textbooks?”
Xia Zhiqi nodded. “I did.”
He brought over his school bag, which had been at school for a month since the start of the semester.
Inside were textbooks and course materials.
Sheng Yuan took them out one by one and highlighted the important parts.
“These are the key points I’ve marked for you. Make sure the brothers mark them too and review them repeatedly until the end of the month.”
Xia Zhiqi was dumbfounded. “Big brother, I thought it was something else.”
“It is. It’s for the advancement ranking for the monthly exam.”
Xia Zhiqi scratched his head. “Um…”
“But I believe you can do it.”
Xia Zhiqi looked up.
Sheng Yuan stood up and patted his shoulder, a gentle smile on his face. “Among all the brothers, I have the most confidence in you, Xia Zhiqi. You’re extraordinary.”
Xia Zhiqi’s nostrils flared as he stuffed the ice cream into his mouth. “Brother Sheng! This is no problem at all!”
[System: …]
‘Xia Zhiqi never disappoints.
After all, there were no expectations to begin with.
Sheng Yuan, you wicked person, you even deceive the stupid!’
[System: How do you ensure that they will follow the instructions?]
“I have my ways.”
Before the end of the school day, Sheng Yuan borrowed Xia Zhiqi’s phone for a moment.
“Do you have the QQ accounts of the brothers?”
“I have them, Brother Sheng. They’re all in the contact list.”
That evening, a message went viral on QQ space.
“Sheng Yuan made a bet with someone outside the school. The person claimed that the little brothers wouldn’t listen to Sheng Yuan at all. Sheng Yuan was so upset that he cried. If each junior can improve their scores by a hundred points in the monthly exam, the person will apologize to Sheng Yuan. Forward this message, or you’re not a part of No.1 Middle School!”