“I… I…”

Xu Muyan couldn’t stand Chu Bai’s boasting and wanted to retort a few words. However, she didn’t want to agree to Chu Bai’s bet, as the stakes were too high.

“Stop stuttering, do you dare or not?” Chu Bai pressed on.

“I dare, my Yanyan agrees!” Xu Muyan’s father suddenly chimed in, then added, “It’s getting late, Yanyan needs to rest. Young man, you better work hard.”

“Okay, okay, goodbye Uncle Xu, goodbye Xu Muyan.”

The call ended.

“Dad, what are you doing? Why did you agree on my behalf?” Xu Muyan was frustrated.

“I saw you hesitating for so long, so I answered for you,” her father replied.

“If I lose, I’ll have to be his girlfriend. Are you really my biological father?” Xu Muyan complained.

“Do you think you’ll lose?” her father asked.

Xu Muyan thought seriously for a moment, then confidently said, “No!”

Jumping from the bottom of the class to the middle is achievable with hard work, but becoming one of the top ten students in the class is impossible! As a top student, Xu Muyan knew this well.

“Then that’s settled,” her father smiled.

The reason he made that decision was because he suddenly remembered how he had pursued Xu Muyan’s mother during his student days with a similar gesture. Chu Bai reminded him of his younger self.

Moreover, Xu Muyan’s father quite admired Chu Bai, thinking he was a decent person. So, he agreed on Xu Muyan’s behalf. After all, his daughter had said that it was unlikely for Chu Bai to win.

If a miracle happened and Chu Bai made it to the top ten, it would prove that he truly loved his daughter. To chase after her, he would have transformed from a poor student to a top student, which would have required significant effort. Such a boy would be worthy of being her boyfriend.

Xu Muyan’s father was quite open-minded about his daughter’s romantic affairs.

“You continue watching your TV. I’m going to sleep, hmph.” Xu Muyan, still a bit annoyed, made a face at her father before heading to her room.

Once in her room, Xu Muyan tossed and turned, unable to sleep. She took out her phone and found Wen Jing’s number in her contacts, planning to vent her frustrations.

After dialing, she waited for a while before Wen Jing picked up.

“Jing Jing, am I disturbing your rest?” Xu Muyan asked first.

“I… I haven’t slept yet. Why are you calling so late? Is something wrong?” Wen Jing’s voice was a bit choppy.

“Why does your voice sound strange? What are you doing?”

“I’m… eating spicy strips. Wow, they’re so… so spicy.”

“Haha, eating spicy strips this late at night, that’s so you.”

“I didn’t eat enough for dinner, and I got hungry again at home. All that’s left are spicy strips.”

“Jing Jing, let me tell you, something happened just now that left me speechless. Do you know how bizarre my dad is? He actually…” After some small talk, Xu Muyan began to pour out her grievances.

…

“Chu Bai and Xu Muyan made a bet that if he gets into the top ten in the joint exam, Xu Muyan will be his girlfriend?”

Wang Haoran, who was next to Wen Jing, shivered upon hearing Xu Muyan’s rant.

With the school exams approaching, the underdog protagonist makes a bet with the beautiful top student, then surprises everyone with his results, winning over the top student and getting a girlfriend for free. Wang Haoran was all too familiar with this cliché.

Even though Chu Bai was currently a poor student, with his x-ray vision ability, he could easily cheat by copying from the top students during exams, ensuring his results wouldn’t be bad. Chu Bai making it to the top ten was practically a certainty. Xu Muyan was bound to lose!

Wang Haoran was grateful that he hadn’t let Wen Jing go home today, as he had inadvertently obtained this crucial information from her. With a few days left before the joint exam, he had enough time to prepare and thwart Chu Bai’s plan.

Chu Bai’s reliance was on cheating with his x-ray vision. If he couldn’t cheat, how could he possibly get into the top ten?

After a while, Wen Jing ended the call with Xu Muyan.

Once Wang Haoran finished his tasks, he opened the panel to check.

[Villain Points: 1400]

He had just exchanged for Wing Chun last night, and tonight he had already accumulated so many villain points. These points were coming in fast.

Should he exchange for acting skills or the Youth Retaining Pill? Or perhaps try his luck with a draw?

After some thought, Wang Haoran decided to try his luck with a draw. He was still young, so the Youth Retaining Pill wasn’t urgent, and acting skills weren’t a necessity for now.

Taking a chance!

After consuming 500 villain points, the draw result came out.

[Unfortunately, the host did not win any rewards. Would you like to consume another 500 villain points to draw again?]

“Draw again!” Wang Haoran, feeling a bit impulsive, gave the command once more.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for a stroke of luck, winning the ‘God-Level Singing Skill’ worth 1500 villain points. Would you like to use it immediately?]

Luckily, it wasn’t a loss.

Wang Haoran breathed a slight sigh of relief and responded to the system: Use it immediately.

He was quite satisfied with the “God-Level Singing Skill.” With his handsome appearance and this skill, if he were to enter the entertainment industry, he would most likely become a top star.

However, what Wang Haoran valued most wasn’t becoming a star, but how this skill could help him attract female leads. A guy who sings well is very appealing to girls. With god-level singing skills, combined with his persona as a top student and a rich, handsome guy, how many girls could resist?

Wang Haoran was eager to showcase his singing talent in front of Song Zhenyu and Xu Muyan.

“Should I call them and sing to them?” Wang Haoran suddenly had this thought.

But he quickly dismissed it. It was too late now, and calling at this hour might be considered harassment. He would have to wait for the right opportunity to showcase his talent.

…

The next day.

At the crack of dawn, Chu Bai got up, becoming the first student to arrive in the classroom. With plenty of time before the morning class, Chu Bai sat at his desk, burying himself in his books.

Chu Bai wanted to make a stunning impression in the joint exam, and before that, he needed to lay the groundwork by showing that he was diligently studying.

During the morning reading session, some students read English, while others recited ancient poems, creating a harmonious atmosphere of study.

Chu Bai, holding a Chinese textbook, read ancient poems aloud with a booming voice, standing out in the midst of the reading sounds.

Gradually, some students sitting near Chu Bai couldn’t take it anymore.

“Chu Bai, can you lower your voice? My ears are going deaf.”

“Exactly, with such a loud voice, people might think you’re reading, but those who don’t know might think you have rabies.”

“You can read, but can you lower your voice? You’re disturbing others.”

“My ears, oh.”

…

The surrounding students began to criticize Chu Bai.

“I like reading this loudly, what’s it to you?” Chu Bai retorted.

“Hmph, your grades are poor, but your problems are big.”

“Exactly, poor students love to show off.”

…

“Don’t look down on people. The joint exam is coming soon, and then you’ll see who the poor student is. A bunch of trash, just wait for my report card to slap your faces!” Chu Bai countered again.

Among those criticizing him, none had particularly outstanding grades, so Chu Bai didn’t take them seriously. He had already decided that once his joint exam results were out, he would use his impressive report card to slap their faces!