The Counterattack Plan of A Villain With Ten Thousand Fans - Chapter 345 (Patreon)

Chapter 345: Extra Story 10

"098, should I pretend I didn't see them or should I greet them?" Ling Chunann asked.

"Better greet them." We're so close now, and these guys are all naturally radiant, it would be unrealistic to ignore them.

Ling Chunann took 098's advice seriously this time, lifted the brim of his hat, and waved at the approaching men, "Hello everyone."

Despite their varying sizes, the men were roughly similar in stature. The back gate of the school was so small that they naturally formed a semicircle around Ling Chunann.

Tan Anchen said, "Xiao Yue, how did the exams go? Everything smooth?"

Xiao Heng said, "Baby, to celebrate your smooth finish, how about I treat you to dinner tonight?"

Feng Baiqin said, "An Yue, there's a cocktail party at the company tonight, come with me."

He Jingqing said, "Xiao Yue just wrapped up filming a few days ago, and I haven't yet treated you to a wrap party. Today, since you’ve finished your exams, perhaps you’d honor me?"

Xing Yihong said, "Congratulations on finishing your exams, I'll treat you to dinner to celebrate."

The men spoke almost simultaneously. After finishing, the dynamics between them reignited. As brilliant as their smiles were to Ling Chunann, their gazes turned cold and sharp when they looked at each other. After exchanging glances, they simultaneously looked away, refocusing their attention on Ling Chunann.

No one could resist such attention, let alone from five equally outstanding men. Ling Chunann also put on a troubled expression just in time.

"What should the host do?" 098 felt a bit panicked, fearing that the host might end up dismembered by this group of men.

Ling Chunann replied, "Why are you panicking because I'm surrounded by handsome guys? Isn't that a good thing?"

"..." That's not it, what if these people are adults? Thinking about the host being dragged by a group of adults into a dark room, 098 felt the world lose its color. It was too terrifying.

After finishing his conversation with 098, Ling Chunann smiled at the expectant faces, "I..."

"What are you doing?" Suddenly, a stern voice came from behind, and a group of about a dozen security guards ran up from behind Ling Chunann, shielding him, "Gentlemen, what are you planning to do to our student? We are a legitimate institution, please leave immediately."

While speaking, the leading tall security guard gestured to Ling Chunann to leave quickly.

Ling Chunann hesitated to step forward to explain that these men were not thugs but was suddenly pulled away by Zhong Lian who had disappeared earlier, and before he knew it, he was pushed into a car.

The car started with a quiet sound, and before Ling Chunann could speak, it sped away.

The men at the scene immediately noticed Ling Chunann was missing and tried to follow, but were sternly stopped by the persistent security guards, "Gentlemen, please cooperate and explain your reason for coming to the school."

"The host, the security was called by Zhong Lian," 098 reported.

"Found out." And among the guards, quite a few were bodyguards in disguise found recently by Zhong Lian. If they were ordinary security guards, they might have caved at the sight of the men’s icy auras, not having the courage to stop them.

"Host, I think Zhong Lian is a bit off," 098 added.

"What’s off about him?"

"He’s just… too capable." 098 explained, noting that according to the adult's character, whether incarnate or otherwise, they would have a strong personality, never easily suppressed. Yet in this world, several such adult-like characters often suffer at Zhong Lian’s hands.

Could it be that it had guessed wrong, and Zhong Lian was the adult?

But his character didn’t seem to fit. Moreover, if he were the adult, shouldn’t he have captured the host and locked him up in a dark room for his nefarious plans as soon as he was discovered? How could he have tolerated this for so long this time? Even allowing other men to court Ling Chunann, it was simply unbelievable.

Despite 098’s theory about the abnormality, Ling Chunann didn’t show any particular reaction. Afterwards, the two talked about the exam and the work schedule for the upcoming period, but did not mention the security incident again.

Zhong Lian was a good conversationalist, always polite, with a broad range of knowledge, exuding a convincing power in his speech, and he was particularly patient, never tiring of any topic.

This was why 098 always thought Zhong Lian wasn’t He Lianfeng. Although the main god was super patient with his own host, his self-control was very poor

. Ling Chunann didn’t even need to make a move to flirt; just being in his presence could arouse him anytime, anywhere, which was nothing like Zhong Lian’s serious demeanor.

Puzzled, 098 quietly faded into the background, thinking there was no hurry as several male leads had yet to appear. Ling Chunann seemed not to be in a rush either, apparently having fun, smoothly handling calls from the male leads whenever they phoned.

Just then, Ling Chunann’s phone rang.

The caller was Tan Anchen.

As the two just returned to Ling Chunann’s place, Zhong Lian went to the kitchen to cook for Ling Chunann, who was slouching on the sofa. He reached for the phone, "Hello, brother?"

"I’m already home. Ah Lian didn’t see clearly it was you guys, saw so many people gathered, and worried I was being abducted, so he pulled me away. How are you guys doing?"

"It’s fine, I have an ad shoot this afternoon, I’ll come home for dinner tomorrow."

"Birthday party? No need for such fuss, just inviting a few friends over for dinner at our place is enough."

"Okay, then I'll hang up."

After ending the call, the phone rang again and again, all from those men.

Ling Chunann patiently answered each one, hanging up the last call just in time to see Zhong Lian standing in the kitchen doorway.

The man had been standing there for who knows how long, but his face showed no emotion, not even the usual curve of his smile changed. Ling Chunann blinked, "Ah Lian, is the food ready? I'm a bit hungry."

"Just a few more minutes, please wait a little longer, it’ll be ready soon." Zhong Lian smiled as he answered, turning back to the kitchen, his expression becoming a bit subdued.

Ling Chunann's birthday in this body was a week away, just in time for getting the report card. Tan Anchen intended to hold a grand adult birthday banquet to announce his identity as the second young master of the Tan family, but Ling Chunann declined, yet still planned to visit the old Tan family home.

Early in the morning, Zhong Lian dragged Ling Chunann out of bed, dressed him, brushed his teeth, fed him breakfast, and by the time he fully woke up, he was already sitting in the car.

Ling Chunann rubbed his eyes, still a bit dazed, "Where are we going?"

"The college entrance exam scores are out, you scored 726." Zhong Lian, who had checked the scores early, handed Ling Chunann a piece of paper with his scores on it, "You did well."

With a total score of 750, Ling Chunann scored 726, and Zhong Lian seemed even happier than Ling Chunann himself, "We are heading to the school now, you are now the top science student in Jiangdu, we still need to make a trip to the school."

Understanding, Ling Chunann pulled out his phone, clicked a picture of the scorecard, and posted it on Weibo.

Since the first drama wrapped up, with the drama group’s promotions, Ling Chunann had become a hot new topic in the entertainment industry. Thus, his college entrance exam scores attracted attention from all quarters. In the days leading up to this, people had been tagging him constantly, asking him to post his scores, including both fans who adored him and others waiting to ridicule him.

Ling Chunann’s scorecard was like a stone thrown into a lake with undercurrents, stirring up waves on a seemingly calm surface.

"What am I seeing? 726? Isn't the total score only 750? Was this year’s science that hard? Xiao Yue Yue, is this really your scorecard? Are you joking? You’re a genius!"

"The scorecard doesn’t even have a name, how do we know it’s not someone else’s? I heard someone dropped out in their sophomore year, is this really his scorecard? You must be kidding!"

"Mindless haters, get lost! This scorecard has our Xiao Yue Yue’s exam registration number, I was in the same exam hall! He sat next to me, and I remember he finished the math paper in less than an hour, handing it in half an hour early. At that time, I thought he hadn’t finished, but it turned out he scored full marks, really demoralizing. Why do some people have to be so handsome and still score so well?"

"Worshipping the academic prodigy."

"This can’t be cheating, right? I’ve never heard of anyone who acts daily and still scores so well. I remember Tan Anyue was still filming just a few days before the college entrance exam."

"Cheating? Who could cheat their way to becoming the top student? I’d take a dozen of such good fortunes. And, don’t you know there’s a creature

 in this world called a genius? Just so happens, our Xiao Yue is one."

With both praise and criticism, Ling Chunann casually scrolled through some comments, planning to close Weibo when he suddenly saw several followed accounts repost messages.

Tan Anchen v: Congratulations Xiao Yue on your great results, big brother is proud of you, remember to come home for dinner tonight.

Xing Yihong v: Congratulations Xiao Yue for clinching the top spot, happy birthday.

Feng Baiqin v: An Yue hasn't been back to the company for a long time.

He Jingqing v: Everyone who has worked with Xiao Yue knows he has a photographic memory. Congratulations Xiao Yue, let’s have dinner someday.

Xiao Heng v: Baby, wait for me to come back and I’ll marry you and take you home.

Jing Ancheng v: Looking forward to working with you.

Ling Chunann is known to many as Tan Anchen’s younger brother, so Tan Anchen’s message didn’t cause much of a stir, but whether it was Xing Yihong or Feng Baiqin, they are top figures in the domestic entertainment industry, He Jingqing is an internationally renowned actor, and Xiao Heng, though less known, must also hold a significant position given his verified status as an international company director, especially with his bold statement.

The last person, Jing Ancheng, also a lead character, holds a status equivalent to He Jingqing’s, but he’s a tri-achiever superstar, each dominating a domain without interfering with each other.

"098, what did Jing Ancheng mean by 'looking forward to working with you'?"

"Host, the movie you took on earlier, the role of the second male lead was changed at the last minute to Jing Ancheng."

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