After the three young men left, Qin Yunhan and Mu Zhaozhao were still in shock, unable to fully recover from the fright.

They remained in a state of panic.

“They were probably after me, so you don’t need to worry,” Wang Haoran said, making up an excuse.

He then pretended to call Wang Xiang, informing him of what had just happened and asking him to handle it.

Once Wang Haoran finished these actions, Qin Yunhan and Mu Zhaozhao gradually calmed down. The former, both surprised and delighted, exclaimed:

“Wow, I thought you were just good at studying, but I didn’t expect you to be so good at fighting too. But why didn’t you chase them? It’s such a pity to let them get away.”

“I’m just one person, after all. If they went crazy and attacked you, I might not be able to protect you. It’s fine if I get hurt, but if you were injured, I’d feel guilty for the rest of my life,” Wang Haoran explained.

Hearing this, Qin Yunhan was stunned, looking at Wang Haoran in disbelief.

Mu Zhaozhao, who had been silent, began to reassess Wang Haoran, seemingly wanting to get to know him anew.

[Ding, the favorability of one of the female leads, Qin Yunhan, towards the host has increased by 10. The current total favorability is 30 (very friendly).]

[Ding, the favorability of one of the female leads, Mu Zhaozhao, towards the host has increased by 20. The current total favorability is 0 (strangers).]

[Ding, the host has influenced the plot direction and gained 300 villain points!]

Receiving the system’s notification, Wang Haoran couldn’t help but marvel.

His acting skills were truly top-notch!

The nonsense he spouted was completely believed by Qin Yunhan and Mu Zhaozhao.

After chatting with Qin Yunhan for a bit more to understand her preferences, Wang Haoran temporarily parted ways with her.

Qin Yunhan and Mu Zhaozhao entered a women’s clothing store in the shopping street.

Wang Haoran, on the other hand, went to a home goods store.

…

Upon arriving at the home goods store, Wang Haoran immediately began selecting items like bed sheets, pillows, and blankets.

The style was more girlish, with a basic color scheme of pink.

However, there were so many similar styles that Wang Haoran was overwhelmed and didn’t know how to choose.

“Young Master Wang?”

Just as Wang Haoran was feeling conflicted, a surprised voice reached his ears.

Turning his head, he saw a professional-looking beauty. Her long legs, wrapped in black silk stockings, were particularly striking.

This professional beauty was Fang Xuan, his mother Zhen Li’s secretary.

In Fang Xuan’s hand was a clothing bag.

The brand of those bags was known for selling women’s intimate apparel, but it was very low-end, with the clothes inside likely costing no more than fifty yuan.

This surprised Wang Haoran.

After all, Fang Xuan was a secretary to the president, with a monthly salary of at least several tens of thousands.

Why buy such cheap intimate apparel?

It’s known that wearing cheap intimate apparel for long periods can cause sagging…

For a professional woman with such good assets and a decent salary, why wouldn’t she cherish herself?

“Secretary Fang, don’t you have work?” Although Wang Haoran was curious, he didn’t ask directly, instead bringing up another topic.

“I took a short leave to accompany my brother to buy some things,” Fang Xuan replied with a smile.

“Your brother?” Wang Haoran looked around but didn’t see anyone near Fang Xuan.

“He went to the restroom,” Fang Xuan explained.

“So, does that mean you have some free time now?” Wang Haoran suddenly asked.

“If there’s anything you need, just let me know. As long as I can help,” Fang Xuan replied amiably, given that the person in front of her was the boss’s son.

“I need to buy some home goods like bed sheets and pillows for women, with a girlish style. As a woman, you surely have a better eye for choosing women’s items than I do,” Wang Haoran said.

“Oh, that’s a small matter. Leave it to me,” Fang Xuan readily agreed.

She began selecting from the pile of home goods, and within five minutes, she had made her choices.

The items Fang Xuan picked were of excellent quality and very aesthetically pleasing.

Wang Haoran was quite satisfied with them.

He imagined that Qin Yunhan and Mu Zhaozhao would like them too.

…

“Sister!”

A young man, not yet twenty, approached and called out to Fang Xuan.

“You’re back,” Fang Xuan smiled and said to Wang Haoran, “This is my brother, Fang Heng.”

Wang Haoran nodded and glanced at Fang Heng.

Compared to the striking appearance of Fang Xuan, Fang Heng looked rather ordinary.

If Fang Xuan hadn’t identified Fang Heng, Wang Haoran wouldn’t have guessed they were siblings.

“He looks about my age, so he should still be in school, right?” Wang Haoran casually asked.

“He graduated from high school last year, but his grades were average, so he didn’t get into college,” Fang Xuan explained.

“Oh,” Wang Haoran nodded lightly.

“Sister, who is he? Why are you talking so much to him?” Fang Heng looked at Wang Haoran with displeasure.

He had a strong sense of pride and was annoyed by the public mention of his failure to get into college.

However, he wasn’t angry with Fang Xuan but with Wang Haoran.

Because it was Wang Haoran’s question about schooling that led to Fang Xuan’s response.

“Xiao Heng, what’s wrong with you? Be polite. This is my boss’s son,” Fang Xuan quickly reprimanded, fearing her brother might offend Wang Haoran.

“Oh, so he’s a rich second generation,” Fang Heng said with a hint of sarcasm.

“Xiao Heng, apologize quickly,” Fang Xuan urged.

“What’s so great about being a rich second generation? Why should I apologize to him?” Fang Heng retorted indifferently.

Fang Xuan was extremely anxious.

Working under Zhen Li, if she offended Wang Haoran, given Zhen Li’s protective nature, a single word from Wang Haoran could get her fired.

“Xiao Heng, you’re being unreasonable. Are you not even listening to your sister?” Fang Xuan scolded with a stern face.

“Sister, it’s not that I’m unreasonable. I understand. You’re just afraid of being sidelined, so you’re asking me to apologize. But it’s unnecessary. It’s just a secretary job. If you lose it, so what? I’ll support you,” Fang Heng said casually.

Fang Xuan was so angry she wanted to slap Fang Heng, but she couldn’t bring herself to do it. Instead, she apologized to Wang Haoran on Fang Heng’s behalf:

“Young Master Wang, my brother is immature. Please don’t take it to heart.”

Wang Haoran didn’t respond immediately.

He wasn’t angry but found Fang Heng a bit peculiar.

Fang Xuan had mentioned that Fang Heng failed to get into college.

Where did Fang Heng get the confidence to suggest Fang Xuan give up a high-paying secretary job?

Does he think he’s the protagonist?

Wang Haoran found it amusing but was soon startled by his own thought.

He quickly spent 100 villain points to investigate.

[Protagonist: Fang Heng]

[Combat Power: 76]

[Charm: 86]

[Protagonist Aura: 387]

[Skill: Golden Finger (Treasure Appraisal Ability: By touching an item, one can obtain information about its age, material, etc.)]

He really is a protagonist…

Wang Haoran reassessed Fang Heng.

With a protagonist aura of only 387, compared to Xiao Yifeng, this protagonist was relatively weak, with a golden finger only useful for making money.

With his own villain aura of 456, eliminating Fang Heng wouldn’t be difficult.

However, Wang Haoran didn’t plan to do so.

A protagonist with little threat was like a walking reward tool for Wang Haoran, a book for leveling up his experience.