Upon hearing Qin Yunhan’s words, Ye Qiu immediately objected, “How am I sleazy? Go ahead, tell me.”

Qin Yunhan pursed her lips, “Just go home and look in the mirror. Check out your outfit and your appearance, and you’ll soon understand.”

Ye Qiu’s expression darkened. He subconsciously looked over his vest, shorts, and slippers. This outfit seemed quite casual and stylish, didn’t it? How could it be considered sleazy?

He was about to retort and argue with Qin Yunhan when he heard Wang Haoran say to Song Zhenyu, “Leave the housing issue to me. I’ll help you sort it out.”

Seeing this, Ye Qiu stopped his conversation with Qin Yunhan and quickly turned to Song Zhenyu, saying, “My place is already very affordable, and it’s quiet, near the Qingling campus. You won’t find another place with such a high cost-performance ratio.”

“Really? How much is your rent?” Wang Haoran asked.

Ye Qiu snorted and didn’t answer, but Song Zhenyu replied, “A hundred a month, with free utilities, fully furnished.”

“My goodness, Sister Zhenyu, with those conditions, he’s practically paying you to stay. Where else would you find such a deal?” Wang Haoran quipped, then asked, “Besides that, are there any other conditions?”

“When renting, he interviewed me briefly and asked if I was single,” Song Zhenyu explained truthfully.

“Only accepting single female tenants? If he doesn’t have ulterior motives, is that even possible?” Wang Haoran laughed and asked Qin Yunhan and the others around him.

“I told you, this sleazy guy isn’t a good person. If you move in, it’s like walking into a wolf’s den!” Qin Yunhan responded eagerly, immediately echoing Wang Haoran’s words.

Liu Hua chimed in, “Only accepting single female tenants? Isn’t that as obvious as Sima Zhao’s intentions?”1

“No pie falls from the sky. There’s no such good deal. This slipper-wearing guy definitely has an agenda.”

“Exactly!”

…

Wei Zhihang and others voiced their opinions as well.

On the ground, Lu Ming, enduring the pain in his arm, also said to Ye Qiu, “At least I’m open about my intentions, fair and square. But you, you’re sneaky behind the scenes. You’re really something, pfft!”

“You!” Ye Qiu glared.

“What? Want to hit me? Go ahead, hit me, I dare you!” Lu Ming taunted.

Around them, Liu Hua and others took out their phones and started recording.

Seeing this, Ye Qiu felt more uncomfortable than if he’d swallowed a hundred flies, but he could only suppress his anger.

He had clearly heard earlier that Liu Hua had already called the police, and someone was on their way. If he continued to fight, it would only cause more trouble.

After hearing Wang Haoran’s words, Song Zhenyu came to her senses.

Due to Ye Qiu’s aura of friendliness, Song Zhenyu hadn’t thought of him as a bad person before. But after hearing Wang Haoran’s remarks, she became very cautious.

While the aura of friendliness was useful, it wasn’t enough to strip Song Zhenyu of her judgment.

“Mr. Ye, I won’t be renting your house,” Song Zhenyu said solemnly.

[Ding, the host successfully prevented the heroine Song Zhenyu from moving into Ye Qiu’s house, affecting the plot direction, gaining 600 villain points, Ye Qiu’s protagonist halo -30, host’s villain halo +30!]

Wang Haoran happily accepted the reward and gained a better understanding of Ye Qiu, the protagonist.

From the information gathered from the system and the conversation, it seemed that Ye Qiu was the type of protagonist known as the “killer landlord.” In this genre of feel-good novels, it’s essentially the story of a killer landlord and a host of beautiful female tenants.

Ye Qiu appeared to be recruiting tenants, but in reality, he was running a harem, utterly shameless.

“Sister Zhenyu, besides you, are there any other female tenants in his house?” Wang Haoran asked again.

“There aren’t any others for now. I should be the first, but I haven’t moved in yet.”

On the way with Ye Qiu, Song Zhenyu had chatted about some trivial matters and learned some information. Hearing Wang Haoran’s question, she immediately answered.

Wang Haoran nodded in satisfaction. It seemed Song Zhenyu was the first to be targeted, and no other heroines had been ensnared yet.

However, it wouldn’t be possible to ensnare any heroines in the future.

As a supervillain, how could he just watch the protagonist build a harem?

With these thoughts, Wang Haoran turned to Song Zhenyu again, “I’ll help you find a place. It’ll be cheap and quiet, perfect for your graduate studies.”

“This, how can I accept that?” Song Zhenyu felt a bit embarrassed.

“I see you as a sister, as one of my own. You wouldn’t be polite with me, would you?” Wang Haoran said in surprise.

Hearing this, Song Zhenyu felt a deep sense of warmth and immediately smiled, “Alright then, I won’t say thank you.”

Hearing their agreement, Ye Qiu felt very unhappy, but there was nothing he could do about it.

Before long, people from the police station arrived.

Ye Qiu, being an outsider, had come to the school and assaulted someone, even breaking Lu Ming’s arm. This was considered a serious incident.

Ye Qiu argued, claiming he was acting heroically.

However, this didn’t hold much weight. Even if it was an act of heroism, could he break someone’s arm?

Moreover, Lu Ming hadn’t made the first move; it was Ye Qiu who initiated the violence.

After understanding the situation, Ye Qiu was taken back to the station.

As he left, Ye Qiu gave Wang Haoran a fierce glare.

As for Lu Ming, he was sent to the school’s medical office.

After examination, the school doctor found that Lu Ming’s injury was just a dislocated joint. After correction and with a splint, he would recover in about a month, and it wasn’t serious.

Knowing this, Wang Haoran said to Lu Ming, “This matter can’t be settled privately. Sue that guy, make him pay a billion, and demand a public apology.”

“A billion, is that possible?” Lu Ming was startled and couldn’t help but be surprised.

“If he doesn’t pay, then keep suing until he does. I’ll help you find a legal team, and I’ll cover the costs. This is my territory, and if he dares to hit you, it’s like slapping me in the face. I won’t let this go,” Wang Haoran said.

“Boss, if I were a woman, I’d definitely be with you.” Lu Ming was moved to tears and immediately wanted to give Wang Haoran a hug.

“Get lost, don’t disgust me,” Wang Haoran pushed him away with a look of disdain.

Lu Ming laughed, not minding at all, and said, “Hehe, boss, how about this? Once I’m healed, I’ll find a beautiful girl to be your girlfriend. You’ve helped me, and I have to repay you somehow.”

“You better not…” Wang Haoran was about to dissuade Lu Ming from causing trouble for him. But then he thought, Lu Ming is a minor villain, and if he goes around causing trouble, it might attract the protagonist to come and show off.

For Wang Haoran now, one or two protagonists weren’t enough to deal with; the more, the merrier.

With this in mind, Wang Haoran patted Lu Ming’s uninjured shoulder and said seriously, “Then heal quickly, and once you’re better, find me a beautiful girl. No, one isn’t enough, make it ten!”

“Consider it done!” Lu Ming stood straight and replied immediately.

  1. “Sima Zhao’s intentions are known to all” is a Chinese idiom meaning that someone’s intentions are so obvious that everyone can see them. ↩