Chapter 256 A Reprimand!

Su Ze looked at her, remaining silent for a long time.

The entire Dormitory was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Jiang Yuwan turned around, pretending to be busy organizing her things as if nothing was happening.

Qiao Yunge had a carefree personality and had never really gotten along with Li Xinran, so naturally, she felt a bit of schadenfreude at this moment.

Su Meier had originally intended to smooth things over to ease the atmosphere, but upon seeing Su Ze's expression, she silently swallowed the words on the tip of her tongue.

Zhuang Xiaoxin and Liu Qiaofei, the two young girls, stood timidly to the side, looking at each other without daring to make a sound. Yao Qingya looked at Li Xinran with a hint of worry in her eyes, but she said nothing, merely gently pouring a cup of warm water for Su Ze and placing it on his desk.

Only An Lan was truly unaware of anything and was still training.

As for Su Ze, he was truly burning with anger inside.

How long had it been since he finished the meeting with the Leaders in the Third Floor corridor regarding the Merit System?

And yet, this woman had immediately come running to him to demand power.

This matter wasn't exactly top secret; it would be announced sooner or later, and everyone would eventually find out.

But the speed at which this intelligence was transmitted, along with Li Xinran's impatient behavior of jumping out to assert her presence, had crossed his bottom line.

What he needed was absolute control.

He had been keeping an eye on Li Xinran's recent conduct.

Arrogant and conceited, she had always thought of herself as the wealthy young lady she was before the apocalypse. After joining Su Ze's Dormitory, she still couldn't suppress the small ambitions in her heart, constantly harboring various ulterior motives.

Although she didn't dare to do anything that would truly harm him or his forces, these acts of self-assumed cleverness were making Su Ze increasingly dissatisfied.

Today, taking this opportunity, it was time to give her a good warning.

Otherwise, if she really annoyed him later, even if it meant sacrificing the Bond bonus she provided, he would eliminate her without hesitation.

He wasn't short of this one woman.

Li Xinran felt extremely uncomfortable being stared at by Su Ze; the confidence and arrogance she had just displayed instantly deflated.

She swallowed her saliva, her fingers subconsciously clutching the corner of her clothes.

"Um..." She forced a smile, her voice noticeably weaker. "I really didn't mean anything else. I just felt that I was relatively professional in this area and wanted to help you."

Su Ze still didn't speak, just kept looking at her like that.

This kind of silent pressure was the most tormenting thing.

Li Xinran finally couldn't hold it together anymore and completely panicked.

"It really wasn't me who went to ask around!" She hurriedly waved her hands, her tone tinged with fear. "It was Wang Xiong! He was the one who took the initiative to send me a message and tell me!"

She pointed to her system panel, explaining repeatedly.

"I swear, I absolutely did not go around asking about your affairs. It was Wang Xiong who suddenly sent me a private message, which is how I found out."

Su Ze narrowed his eyes slightly.

Wang Xiong?

Wang Meng's younger brother, Li Xinran's most loyal top-tier simp?

It wasn't surprising that he knew.

That guy Wang Meng might look rough and crude, but he was actually careful and observant; he would never do something as stupid as spreading the content of a meeting he just finished.

It was highly likely that when Wang Meng returned to the Third Floor and was briefing his trusted brothers on the upcoming tasks, he had mentioned the Merit System to let everyone be mentally prepared.

As a result, Wang Xiong overheard it nearby.

Hearing some inside information, he couldn't wait to run off to curry favor with his crush, hoping to take credit.

Little did he know, in Li Xinran's eyes, he didn't even count as a backup option.

Seeing that Su Ze hadn't reacted for a long time, Li Xinran thought he didn't believe her, and she was so anxious that sweat broke out on her forehead.

She hurriedly pulled up her system panel, swiped her fingers quickly, and set the private chat interface to public display.

"Look! I'm really not lying to you, the chat history is all here, you can see for yourself!"

A translucent screen hovered in mid-air.

Su Ze glanced at it.

[Private Chat · Wang Xiong: Xinran, are you asleep? I have good news to tell you!]

[Private Chat · Li Xinran: Asleep.]

[Private Chat · Wang Xiong: Stop joking, Xinran, I just got big news!]

[Private Chat · Li Xinran: Mm, speak.]

[Private Chat · Wang Xiong: I just found out that Su Ze is going to set up a brand-new Merit System. From now on, everyone can exchange good things they scavenge for Merit Points, and even exchange for stat points and high-level equipment!]

[Private Chat · Wang Xiong: Only a few Leaders know about this right now, and I came to tell you the first chance I got!]

[Private Chat · Li Xinran: Oh, got it.]

[Private Chat · Wang Xiong: Hehe, no need to thank me. By the way, is Su Ze treating you well? If he doesn't want you anymore, be sure to tell me; I will definitely wait for you!]

[Private Chat · Li Xinran: Get lost. What kind of person is Li Xinran to be thrown away?]

[Private Chat · Wang Xiong: Xinran, I'm sorry, don't be angry! You know my brain has always been simple. I'm sorry, I said the wrong thing...]

[Private Chat · Wang Xiong: Xinran, are you still there? I'm sorry, don't ignore me. I really know I was wrong. Xinran? Xinran?]

The rest was just various apologies, and Li Xinran had simply left him on read.

Looking at this screen full of simping messages, Su Ze almost laughed away his anger.

This Wang Xiong really took the phrase "rubbing a hot face against a cold butt" to the extreme.

Born of the same mother, Wang Meng was courageous, resourceful, and powerful, while this Wang Xiong...

Since the beginning of the Survival Game, he had been exploited in every way by Li Xinran... His only merit was his rather burly and strong physical prowess.

They were biological brothers, so how could the gap be so large?

Su Ze withdrew his gaze and looked back at Li Xinran.

Li Xinran hurriedly closed the panel, her face full of ingratiation.

"See, I really just found out passively. I just thought that Chen Xueming might not understand these things as well as I do, so I thought I would recommend myself..."

"Li Xinran."

Su Ze interrupted her.

His voice wasn't loud, but it struck Li Xinran's ears, making her shudder violently.

"I don't care how many people adored you before the apocalypse, nor do I care about your glorious deeds after the apocalypse where you relied on a bit of petty cleverness to manipulate simps like Wang Xiong into working for you, but here..."

"I don't need you to show off your shady tactics!"

"Also, your previous acts of self-assumed cleverness, including trying to turn Zheng Siyuan... although the starting point was good, your actions have already crossed the bottom line of what I can tolerate."

"Either you work earnestly and report to me at any time like Yuwan and the others, or you simply provide me with good emotional value like Xiaoxin and Qiao Fei..."

"If there is another time you act self-righteously, don't blame me for being... ruthless."

Su Ze looked at her indifferently, his eyes chillingly cold.

"I... I understand."

Li Xinran's voice trembled slightly.

She tried hard to straighten her weak spine, but didn't dare to look into Su Ze's eyes again, her gaze falling flusteredly to the ground. "I really understand. I promise, in the future, I will absolutely never act self-righteously to ask around or do anything else."

Seeing her attitude, Su Ze finally withdrew his gaze and took a screenshot of the private chat page to send to Wang Meng on the Third Floor...