Qin Group Headquarters.

Qin Kai had just finished a meeting when he heard from his secretary that Xiao Yifeng had come to the company. It was supposed to be Xiao Yifeng’s “working hours,” yet he suddenly showed up here, which made Qin Kai slightly displeased. However, Qin Kai still instructed his assistant to bring Xiao Yifeng to see him.

A few minutes later, Xiao Yifeng stood before Qin Kai.

“You should be protecting Yunhan, so why are you suddenly here?”

“I was protecting her, but something happened…” Xiao Yifeng’s expression changed as he began to explain.

“You said you pretended to be a student to sneak into the school, got discovered, and when the security asked for your student ID, you hit them and ran away?” Qin Kai frowned slightly, reproaching him:

“You weren’t there to steal; you were there to protect someone. You could have cooperated with them, and I could have made a call to resolve it.”

To Qin Kai, Xiao Yifeng’s actions seemed quite baffling. It was a trivial matter, but now that Xiao Yifeng had resorted to violence, the nature of the incident had completely changed.

After being mildly reprimanded, Xiao Yifeng felt a bit embarrassed, but he didn’t think he was wrong. Ever since he started his career, apart from being beaten by the old man, when had he ever suffered a loss at the hands of others? Those security guards were nothing but small fry; how could they catch him?

Of course, he didn’t say this directly but used other reasons to cover up.

“Uncle Qin, those security guards were really pushing me too far, so I had no choice but to act.”

“Forget it, what’s done is done. I’ll get a lawyer to help you sort it out; it’s not a big problem.”

With that, Qin Kai made a call to Uncle Li to prepare the car.

“Before the lawyer steps in, don’t go back to the school to avoid making things worse. I have an appointment with someone, so come with me.”

Qin Kai said to Xiao Yifeng.

…

Elsewhere.

The open space outside the burning building was almost filled with people. Teachers were organizing roll calls to check the number of students and parents in each class, and after counting, none were missing. Soon, the fire brigade, having received the call, quickly arrived and extinguished the fire.

At the same time, some police officers also arrived at the scene. The cause of the fire was still unknown; it could be arson or an accident, and a thorough investigation was needed. As the smoke gradually dissipated, evidence collectors began entering the fire scene to gather evidence.

Other officers were questioning some staff, students, and parents about the situation during the fire, trying to find any clues. Among these officers was a strikingly attractive woman whose outstanding appearance drew attention. Some male students and parents couldn’t help but cast admiring glances her way, including Wang Haoran.

However, besides admiration, Wang Haoran also felt some suspicion. With his previous experiences, whenever he saw an excessively beautiful woman, he suspected she might be a female lead. With this suspicion, he immediately spent 100 villain points to check.

[Female Lead: Ling Duanya]

[Combat Power: 188]

[Charm Value: 201]

[Female Lead Aura: 465]

[Skill: Advanced Mixed Martial Arts]

[Favorability towards Host: 0 (Strangers)]

As expected, she was indeed a female lead. To Wang Haoran, this seemed quite normal. Looking at those super-skilled protagonists, nine out of ten would have a policewoman as a female lead. Ling Duanya was clearly of this type. Judging by her combat power, Ling Duanya was quite strong. Very capable in a fight.

It’s worth noting that Chu Bai previously only had a combat power of 155, yet he could single-handedly defeat the Fan Jian brothers without them having any chance to fight back. According to Wang Haoran’s estimation, Chu Bai could probably take on ten average combat power individuals in a normal hand-to-hand fight. With Ling Duanya’s combat power of 188, she could easily handle a dozen or nearly twenty opponents.

“Are you Wang Haoran?”

As Wang Haoran’s mind was racing with thoughts, Ling Duanya suddenly approached him.

“Yes,” Wang Haoran nodded.

[Ding, Female Lead Ling Duanya’s favorability towards the host increased by 20, current total favorability is 20 (Very Friendly)]

[Ding, Host changed the plot direction, gained 200 villain points!]

“You’re very brave, well done!” Ling Duanya praised with a thumbs-up.

Seeing Ling Duanya’s expression, Wang Haoran understood that she must have learned about his actions in rescuing people from the fire from other staff, parents, and students. With her overflowing sense of justice, Ling Duanya couldn’t help but admire him.

Fortunately, he had driven Xiao Yifeng away; otherwise, according to the usual plot, it should have been Xiao Yifeng who gained Ling Duanya’s admiration.

Now that he was closer, Wang Haoran could clearly see Ling Duanya. She was naturally beautiful without makeup, looking exceptionally pretty and charming, with a figure that…

Feeling a sudden impulse, he couldn’t help but use his X-ray vision. Wang Haoran immediately felt his blood flow speed up, but soon it was as if a bucket of cold water was poured over his head, instantly calming him down.

This Ling Duanya had a problem…

Another cliché, damn it.

Wang Haoran couldn’t help but complain. Ling Duanya happened to have a problem, and Xiao Yifeng possessed master-level medical skills. If Xiao Yifeng encountered Ling Duanya, he would surely discover this issue. By then, Xiao Yifeng would treat Ling Duanya, and her favorability would inevitably increase. Coupled with Ling Duanya’s dangerous profession, Xiao Yifeng could use his combat power to help her solve several crises. With this back-and-forth, it would be strange if Ling Duanya wasn’t won over by the protagonist.

“Regarding the fire incident, I’d like to ask you some questions. Is it convenient now?” Ling Duanya asked in an inquiring tone, noticing Wang Haoran’s seemingly unwell state.

“Sure, but I’d like to find a quiet place.” Wang Haoran looked around and pointed to a nearby building:

“Let’s go to the gymnasium.”

Ling Duanya didn’t object to this.

Wang Haoran had no problem walking, so when Ling Duanya nodded, he walked with her towards the gymnasium.

The gymnasium housed various sports equipment, like basketballs, footballs, and so on. During the day, the gymnasium doors were open. If students wanted to borrow sports equipment, they just needed to register on the form at the entrance.

“Policewoman, you have a problem!”

Wang Haoran suddenly said after entering the gymnasium.