Wang Haoran and Xu Muyan waited for over an hour before receiving news that Xu Zheng’s surgery was complete. The operation went smoothly, and the metallic object lodged in Xu Zheng’s body was successfully removed. Xu Zheng was wheeled out of the operating room on a mobile hospital bed by a nurse and taken to the recovery ward.

Lawyer An and Xu Muyan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Standing on either side of Xu Zheng, they both wore expressions of gratitude and relief.

At Xu Zheng’s request, only a minimal amount of anesthesia was used. Although he had just undergone surgery, Xu Zheng was quite alert. The Xu family chatted for a while.

Xu Zheng was aware of the timely check-up that avoided danger and the waived medical fees.

“Wang Haoran, I really must thank you for this. My daughter Yanyan is truly fortunate to have a classmate like you,” Xu Zheng expressed his deep gratitude.

[Ding, supporting character Xu Zheng’s goodwill towards the host has greatly increased. Xu Zheng now belongs to the host’s camp. The host gains 200 villain points, Chu Bai’s protagonist halo -10, host’s villain halo +10!]

“Uncle Xu, you’re being too polite. Xu Muyan and I are classmates, so you’re like an elder to me. If you’re this courteous, I’m afraid it might overwhelm me,” Wang Haoran replied respectfully.

With the support of his god-level acting skills, his demeanor was entirely genuine, as if his words came from the heart.

Xu Zheng and Lawyer An nodded in approval. Humble and courteous, with outstanding character—this is the true model of a wealthy young man! It seemed there was no need to worry about their daughter interacting with him in the future; everything could proceed naturally.

Although Xu Zheng was a tough man and could endure pain, he still needed to rest well after the surgery.

Looking at the time, it was already past midnight, very late indeed. Lawyer An stayed behind to take care of Xu Zheng, while Xu Muyan, who had classes the next day, needed to go home.

After leaving the clinic, Wang Haoran first instructed the driver to take Xu Muyan home. On the way, Wang Haoran considered finding an excuse to stay overnight at Xu Muyan’s house. Given Xu Muyan’s goodwill level of 70 towards him, she probably wouldn’t refuse.

He thought about taking advantage of the situation to win over Xu Muyan in the middle of the night. However, this thought only lingered in Wang Haoran’s mind for a few seconds before he dismissed it.

Although Xu Muyan had deep feelings for him, their relationship was still at the classmate level. Making such a leap would be too much for Xu Muyan to accept directly. Being forceful might even backfire, reducing Xu Muyan’s goodwill towards him. If things went wrong, it could be counterproductive.

Considering Xu Muyan’s level of affection for him, Chu Bai no longer posed a significant threat. There was no need to rush. Once Xu Muyan’s goodwill reached 90, he could proceed without any worries.

Having thought this through, Wang Haoran sent Xu Muyan home and didn’t linger, immediately returning to his own home. After washing up, he didn’t go to bed right away but instead checked his status panel.

Host: Wang Haoran

Combat Power: 289

Charm: 268

Villain Halo: 369

Villain Points: 2300

Skills: Master-level Calligraphy and Painting Imitation, Master-level Practical Wing Chun, God-Level Singing Skill, God-Level Acting, X-ray Vision

With 2300 villain points, he was quite wealthy. However, what pleased Wang Haoran the most was the increase in his villain halo. His villain halo was 369, which meant that Chu Bai’s protagonist halo was currently 87. Chu Bai’s threat to him was no longer as significant.

Of course, this didn’t mean there was no threat at all. According to the system, if Wang Haoran did nothing, the original plot would gradually return to its course under the influence of Chu Bai’s protagonist halo. Consequently, Wang Haoran’s villain halo would decrease, and Chu Bai’s protagonist halo would rise.

In summary, Wang Haoran and Chu Bai were irreconcilable enemies. With 2300 villain points, it was time to spend some. Wang Haoran communicated with the system, opened the system shop interface, and immediately spent 500 villain points on a lottery draw.

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

“Yes.”

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

“Yes.”

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

“Yes!”

[Ding, congratulations to the host for a stroke of luck, winning the ‘Supreme Poison Scripture’ valued at 8000 villain points. Would you like to spend 200 villain points to learn it?]

Something worth 8000 villain points was definitely a gain, but what was its use? Wang Haoran was curious and checked the introduction of the “Supreme Poison Scripture.”

“The Supreme Poison Scripture, a poison technique compendium written by the Poison Emperor with his life’s work. Once comprehended and mastered, it can kill invisibly…”

Impressive!

Just reading the first part of the introduction, Wang Haoran couldn’t help but exclaim in amazement. This “Supreme Poison Scripture” was practically tailor-made for a supervillain.

“Learn!”

[Ding, the host spends 200 villain points to gain initial comprehension of the ‘Supreme Poison Scripture,’ acquiring the skill ‘Advanced Poison Techniques’ (can be upgraded with villain points).]

The comprehension of the Supreme Poison Scripture has three levels: Advanced Poison Techniques, Master-level Poison Techniques, and Supreme Poison Techniques. Upgrading from Advanced to Master-level requires 1000 villain points, and from Master-level to Supreme requires 3000 villain points.

Currently, he only had 100 villain points left. Upgrading the skill was out of the question, and even if he could, he wouldn’t do it right now. After organizing the advanced poison techniques information in his mind, he realized it was already quite formidable. He could easily poison someone without them noticing!

Dealing with Chu Bai would be a piece of cake. Should he just kill Chu Bai directly? It was a straightforward method. Chu Bai only had X-ray vision and couldn’t counter such advanced poison techniques. If Wang Haoran really wanted to poison him, he could likely succeed.

However, he felt there was no need for that. It would be more beneficial to extract more villain points and halo points from Chu Bai. The quickest way to do this was by using the female lead.

With this in mind, Wang Haoran immediately took out his phone and called Wen Jing. It was already past midnight, and Wen Jing was probably asleep, but Wang Haoran wasn’t worried about disturbing her. Wen Jing would be too happy to receive a call from Wang Haoran in the middle of the night to mind being woken up.

After a few rings, Wen Jing groggily answered the call. Wang Haoran first sweet-talked her, saying things like he missed her so much he couldn’t sleep. Wen Jing, upon hearing this, was so delighted that her drowsiness vanished, and she excitedly chatted with Wang Haoran, wishing they could talk until dawn.

However, Wang Haoran wasn’t interested in that. After some sweet talk, he got straight to the point and began instructing Wen Jing on some tasks for the next day.