With 9000 villain points left, Wang Haoran browsed the system store, ready to make a purchase. It didn’t take long for something to catch his eye.

Charm Aura

Passive: Permanently increases charm by 300 points.

Active: When used on a female lead, it permanently increases her affection for the host by 10 points. For any other female character, it can raise her affection to a full 100 points. (Cooldown time: 72 hours)

Price: 8800 villain points.

It was quite pricey, but remembering that Su Lang had a skill called “God of War’s Might,” which also increased charm, Wang Haoran was undeterred. Su Lang’s skill temporarily enhanced his charm to 375, including his base charm.

At his current charm of 268, Wang Haoran could already draw admiration from many women. If Su Lang used “God of War’s Might” to temporarily raise his charm to 375, he could undoubtedly attract countless young women and housewives.

However, using “God of War’s Might” required revealing his God of War identity. Given Su Lang’s current low-key demeanor, he was unlikely to expose his identity and use the skill.

As the ultimate villain, Wang Haoran couldn’t tolerate the protagonist having a higher charm. He immediately spent 8800 villain points on Charm Aura, boosting his charm value to 568.

…

Early morning.

At one of the Qin Group’s sales offices.

Yang Jingwan arrived promptly at work. As soon as she stepped in, she saw Yu Yan.

“Yang Jingwan, if you don’t sell a house today, start packing your things,” Yu Yan commanded sternly.

“I thought I had three more days?” Yang Jingwan asked, stunned.

“I changed my mind. It’s today, got it?” Yu Yan retorted coldly, waddling into the sales office.

“This is ridiculous!” Yang Jingwan fumed. Her good mood had been shattered by Yu Yan’s antics.

The Young Master Wang had promised to send a buyer her way today. But things could always go awry. If it didn’t happen, she’d be fired.

Feeling uneasy, Yang Jingwan thought of calling Wang Haoran to confirm. Yet staring at her phone, she hesitated. Wang Haoran had already been so helpful; she didn’t want to bother him more.

Deciding to wait a bit, she grew anxious. If no one showed up soon, she would call. Lost in thought, her phone suddenly vibrated—it was Su Lang. Not wanting to answer, she declined the call. Persistent, Su Lang called again.

“I’m at work. What do you want?” Yang Jingwan snapped, venting her frustrations.

“I noticed the untouched breakfast this morning. I wondered if it wasn’t to your liking. I could make something else and bring it, how about that?” Su Lang offered kindly.

“I don’t want anything!” Yang Jingwan snapped. The last thing she needed was Su Lang showing up at her workplace. How embarrassing it would be for her colleagues to witness her useless husband.

“Still stressed about work? I told you, relax. You’ll hit your targets this month, believe in yourself!” Su Lang encouraged warmly.

Yang Jingwan silently lamented her fate. Why did she end up with such a useless husband? If you had any usefulness or connections, I wouldn’t have to work so hard. All you do is offer words, which don’t help at all.

“I have work, hanging up.”

Yang Jingwan ended the call and refocused on her work.

At 8:30 AM, the first customer arrived. A man in his thirties. Yang Jingwan moved to greet him, but Sisi was quicker. Flirting shamelessly, she introduced the house, even lowering her neckline and using a sugary voice to persuade him.

After Sisi’s display, the man quickly decided to view the house and soon after, put down a deposit. Her coworkers were envious, and Yang Jingwan wasn’t immune. However, she couldn’t agree with Sisi’s methods. Sacrificing her dignity to secure clients wasn’t something Yang Jingwan would do. She’d rather quit.

Throughout the morning, more customers trickled in. Each salesperson attended to a client. Yang Jingwan’s interaction ended swiftly in under two minutes—not because of her lack of skill, but the client’s inappropriate behavior, prompting her to throw water in his face. Insulted, he left in anger.

With mostly women in the sales office, dealing with forward clients was common. Many tolerated minor indiscretions to secure sales, unlike Yang Jingwan, who took a direct stand, impacting her performance.

“Yang Jingwan, what were you thinking, splashing a client?” Yu Yan scolded.

“He tried to grope me!” Yang Jingwan defended.

“And did he touch you?” Yu Yan pressed.

“No, because I reacted first,” Yang Jingwan stated, still shaking from the encounter.

“You!!!” Yu Yan fumed, her anger causing her makeup to crack, “Everyone else handles it fine, getting hands, legs, or even butts touched. But you, playing precious, throw water before he even touches you? Who do you think you are?”

“I’m just standing up for myself,” Yang Jingwan replied unfazed.

“Still talking back? You’re not serving clients today,” Yu Yan decreed.

“If I don’t serve clients, how will I make sales?” Yang Jingwan asked.

“You’re above all this, right? Wait for them to come to you and beg to buy a house!” Yu Yan mocked.