Everyone looked over.

It was Wang Haoran’s piece of Imperial Green jadeite that suddenly fell to the ground. The thin man was extremely nervous and let out a cry of alarm. This was something worth over sixty million; if it cracked upon hitting the ground, who knows how much would be lost.

“Be careful! What if it breaks?!” the thin man scolded Wang Haoran.

Hearing this, Wang Haoran found it amusing.

Why are you so nervous about my stuff?

The jade was wrapped in a lot of cloth, and the drop was short, so it wasn’t likely to break.

“This thing is a bit heavy, and my hands are tied, so it’s really inconvenient to hold,” Wang Haoran said to the thin man.

Releasing Wang Haoran was out of the question.

The thin man, helpless, could only squat down slowly to pick up the jade from the ground. He was very cautious; even while squatting to pick up the item, he kept his toy gun pointed at Wang Haoran, his eyes never leaving him.

At this moment, the rope binding Wang Haoran’s wrists suddenly loosened.

Wang Haoran lunged forward to snatch the gun from the thin man’s hand.

The two wrestled together.

The driver and the security guards saw this and wanted to rush forward to help. However, during the struggle, the gun was pointed in all directions, making them hesitant to approach. No one wanted to risk getting shot and dying on the spot.

Wang Haoran continued to struggle with the thin man, seemingly evenly matched, with neither able to overpower the other.

Could Wang Haoran really not defeat the thin man?

Of course not.

If Wang Haoran were serious, a few moves of Wing Chun would have the thin man calling him “daddy.”

The gun pointing in all directions was entirely intentional on Wang Haoran’s part.

The purpose was quite simple.

After a while of random pointing, the gun suddenly fixed its aim directly at Tang Bingyun.

Tang Bingyun was so frightened she nearly lost her soul.

If the thin man pulled the trigger, she might meet a tragic end.

Wang Haoran knew it was time and shifted his body to block the gun.

Tang Bingyun’s heart trembled.

He… he risked his life for me?!

[Ding, the heroine Tang Bingyun’s favorability towards the host has increased by 10, current total favorability 50. (Heartfelt admiration)]

[Ding, the host has significantly altered the plot, earning 500 villain points, Chu Bai’s protagonist halo -30, host’s villain halo +30.]

While Wang Haoran was holding off the thin man, several security guards finally approached and together disarmed the thin man, taking control of him.

“It turns out it’s fake, but it looks so real,” exclaimed the security guard who had taken the gun, surprised by how light it was.

With the situation under control, someone immediately called the police.

Tang Bingyun’s friends all breathed a sigh of relief, looking at Wang Haoran as if he were a hero.

Chu Bai felt extremely uncomfortable.

If it weren’t for Wang Haoran meddling and having the security tie him up, he would have been the hero.

“Hey, can you untie me?” Chu Bai shouted to the security guards, his hands and feet still bound.

The security guards, hearing this, not only didn’t untie him but questioned him instead:

“Kid, tell us, why did you try to harm our President Tang?”

“I, I didn’t. The gun was fake, it couldn’t hurt anyone, so I was fearless,” Chu Bai defended himself.

“If you knew it was fake, why didn’t you say so?”

“…” Chu Bai was at a loss for words.

Tang Bingyun approached Wang Haoran, still shaken, and said:

“Why were you so impulsive? What if something happened?”

“It was a bit dangerous just now, but luckily I’m quite lucky,” Wang Haoran said, wiping non-existent sweat from his forehead, pretending to be relieved.

Seeing this, Tang Bingyun couldn’t bring herself to blame him, only asking with concern:

“Are you okay? Did you get hurt anywhere?”

“My wrists are just a bit sore from being tied,” Wang Haoran smiled.

“Let me massage them for you,” Tang Bingyun said, not caring whether Wang Haoran agreed or not, and began to massage his wrists.

This action was somewhat forceful, reflecting her usual style. After all, she was used to being in a position of power, and some subconscious behaviors were hard to change.

However, Tang Bingyun’s face was gentle and soft.

Tang Bingyun’s assistant was stunned.

She had been Tang Bingyun’s assistant for two or three years and had never seen her so close to a man.

Is massaging a wrist considered close?

Perhaps not for other women, but for Tang Bingyun, who didn’t even shake hands with male business partners, this was very close indeed.

“Why did you shield me from the gun?” Tang Bingyun asked, her moist eyes slightly raised, looking into Wang Haoran’s eyes.

“I saw you were in danger, so I instinctively blocked it,” Wang Haoran replied.

“Aren’t you afraid of dying?”

“I didn’t think that much at the time,” Wang Haoran said, using his charming eyes to gaze at Tang Bingyun and asked:

“Aunt Tang, why are you suddenly asking this?”

Tang Bingyun frowned slightly.

Previously, when she heard the term “Aunt Tang,” she found it quite pleasant.

But now, hearing Wang Haoran call her that, she suddenly felt uncomfortable.

“It’s nothing. I’m only a few years older than you, so maybe you shouldn’t call me Aunt Tang. It feels awkward.”

Now you want me to stop calling you that? What were you doing earlier?

Being charmed by me and now you want me to change how I address you.

Heh, no way.

Unless you go all the way with me, I won’t change how I call you.

“My mom calls you her sister, so by seniority, I should call you Aunt Tang,” Wang Haoran said matter-of-factly.

Tang Bingyun now regretted it.

If she had known, she wouldn’t have taken advantage of Wang Haoran.

On the other side.

The old principal helped Chu Bai untie the ropes.

Chu Bai was free, but he still felt a sense of frustration.

He glanced around and then kicked the bound thin man a few times to vent his anger.

After venting a bit, he felt slightly better.

Chu Bai didn’t want to stay in this place any longer.

All the valuable raw stones had been opened, so there was no point in staying.

Thinking of this, Chu Bai glared at Wang Haoran.

If it weren’t for Wang Haoran, he would have been the one to strike it rich.

That was over 120 million!

But come to think of it, Wang Haoran’s luck was too good, wasn’t it?

Could he also have X-ray vision?

No, that’s impossible.

Chu Bai immediately dismissed the thought.

He was the chosen one; how could Wang Haoran have X-ray vision?

“Principal, let’s go,” Chu Bai said.

“Wait a moment,” Tang Bingyun interrupted:

“Since you already saw that it was a fake gun, why didn’t you say so?”

“I wasn’t sure at the time.”

“If you weren’t sure, why did you provoke the robber like that? Were you trying to get me killed?” Tang Bingyun asked sternly.

Chu Bai didn’t know how to explain.

He couldn’t possibly tell the truth, could he?

I wanted to woo you and be the hero saving the beauty, so I didn’t reveal the gun was fake.

“President Tang, Chu Bai did step up at the time. You’re a generous person; why bother with him?” the principal stepped in to defend Chu Bai.

“Principal Ren, I always thought you were a fair person, but it seems my understanding wasn’t entirely correct,” Tang Bingyun remarked, then ignored Chu Bai.

Clearly, she wasn’t planning to pursue the matter with Chu Bai.

The old principal understood that Tang Bingyun was letting it go because of him.

At the same time, he realized that his influence with Tang Bingyun was diminishing.