102: Chapter 102 Please Begin Your Performance

"A bet it is, then! Who's afraid of who? I look forward to the moment you kneel and kowtow to me."

Lin Feng threw out those words and headed straight for the school gate. The onlookers, never ones to shy away from a spectacle, followed along; it would be a pity to miss the conclusion now that things had reached this point.

One was a second-generation rich kid hiding his identity, and the other also looked like a wealthy guy. No one knew who would come out on top.

While Lin Feng walked ahead, Qin Yun didn't bother with him, focusing all his attention on Jiang Shiyu instead.

Jiang Shiyu was very excited upon learning the person before her was Qin Yun. Her face was flushed, and she seemed to want to strike up a conversation but didn't know what to say.

"Little Shiyu, it's been a long time. I don't think I've seen you since your high school entrance exams! You've really grown up beautifully. If I hadn't known your name, I might not have recognized you!"

"Brother Yun, thank you for helping me out just now. The way those people were acting almost scared me to death."

Qin Yun looked at her as she sweetly called him Brother Yun, and a memory surfaced in his mind.

Among the four great families of Jiangcheng, except for the reclusive Yun Family, the other three families had more or less business cooperation and interactions with each other.

The one that cooperated most closely with the Qin Family was the Jiang Family. In particular, the eldest young master of the Jiang Family, Jiang Fenghan, was close in age to Qin Yun. During elementary and middle school, they often played together.

Jiang Shiyu was five years younger than them. Despite the age gap, she always followed them around like a little shadow, and over time, they became very close.

However, after her high school entrance exams, Jiang Shiyu went away to a private girls' high school, and their opportunities to meet became pitifully rare.

He hadn't expected to meet her again like this. When he learned from the System that this Campus Belle Female Protagonist was practically his childhood friend, he was stunned.

This was an unexpected pleasant surprise. Looking at Jiang Shiyu, Qin Yun said softly.

"Although I don't know why you're hiding your identity as the Eldest Young Miss of the Jiang Family, since you don't want to be exposed, I'll keep your secret. But if anyone dares to bully our little Shiyu, they'll have to see if I agree to it."

"Heehee, but Brother Yun, I feel like you've changed a lot! After all, back when you and my big brother were obsessed with gangster movies, you'd each have a cigarette butt in your mouth pretending to be characters from Young and Dangerous! I remember Uncle Qin and my dad gave you guys quite a few beatings! I even remember cheering them on with Sister Yushang!"

"Hey, you little ingrate. If your brother and I hadn't taken some guys to beat up those punks who were bullying you back then, you would've just kept it to yourself and suffered in silence! If I hadn't come this time, would you have let yourself be bullied again, hmm?"

Jiang Shiyu stuck out her tongue, a playful look on her face. "That's just my personality, I can't help it!"

Then, Qin Yun rubbed his wrist. "And your brother too—if he can't be a good brother, I will. He actually let you suffer this kind of bullying."

Seeing Qin Yun like this, Jiang Shiyu felt a warmth in her heart. It felt good to be protected.

Looking at the young girl before him, Qin Yun suddenly remembered they hadn't seen each other in years. He had forgotten to check her panel earlier, so with a thought, he brought up Jiang Shiyu's status panel.

Name: Jiang Shiyu

Age: 19

Cultivation: None

Identity: Eldest Young Miss of the Jiangcheng Jiang Family

Profile: Jiangcheng University Campus Belle. Skilled in piano and traditional Chinese painting. Gentle personality. She is the 'white moonlight' in the hearts of all the boys in Jiangcheng. She lives a very low-profile life and dislikes being the center of attention or the subject of gossip.

Plot: Raised in the Jiang Family since childhood, she was pampered and well-protected by Jiang Fenghan and his friend Qin Yun. Later, Qin Yun died a tragic death, and the Qin Family was destroyed. The Jiang Family, which had deep ties with the Qin Family, was also affected. After the Jiang Family went bankrupt, Jiang Shiyu faced debt collectors at her door, but Lin Feng paid off her debts. From then on, Lin Feng became the ray of light in her desperate life, and she eventually became one of the members of Lin Feng's harem... Qin Yun: ... "Wait, System, I really want to ask, what does this plot have to do with me? Shouldn't I be the villain in the 'Dragon King Son-in-Law' story? Why am I getting involved in this Tycoon Novel too?"

[Host, after all, these plots are happening in the same world, so it's normal for them to be intricately linked. In the original plot, the original Host was wiped out for offending the Dragon King Xiao Chen. Then, Xiao Chen extended his hatred to others and bankrupted the Jiang Family, who had aided the Qin Family at the time. The eldest young master of the Jiang Family committed suicide by jumping off a building, and the Jiang parents passed away after falling seriously ill following the bankruptcy. Subsequently, the massive debt left by the Jiang Family fell onto her shoulders, and then came the Tycoon's hero-saves-the-beauty moment!]

Qin Yun's lips twitched. "So, all this blame... I'm the source of all evil!"

[Host, it was the original owner, not you.]

Qin Yun covered his forehead, but a smile curled at the corners of his mouth.

"According to the plot timeline, the Jiang Family should have been bankrupt by now, but because I killed Xiao Chen, they didn't. Jiang Shiyu won't encounter debt collectors, and Lin Feng won't get the chance to play the hero. The entire trajectory has changed. Moreover, Lin Feng accidentally became one of the people who hurt Jiang Shiyu. It seems this Female Protagonist will be very easy to win over!"

With the status of childhood friends, Jiang Shiyu's favorability toward Qin Yun was naturally quite high.

Seeing the devious smile on Qin Yun's face, Jiang Shiyu immediately asked curiously.

"Brother Yun, about that bet just now... seeing how confident that guy is, are you really sure you can win?"

Qin Yun gently patted Jiang Shiyu's head. "Little Shiyu, to be honest, he really does have a Cullinan."

"Ah? Brother Yun, then won't you..."

"But, while the priest climbs a foot, the devil climbs ten! Don't worry, just get ready to enjoy the show. I have several ways to deal with him."

Jiang Shiyu smiled. "In that case, I'll just be a quiet beauty watching the drama unfold."

"Who calls themselves a beauty?"

"I do! After all, I'm the Campus Belle! I'm in a league of my own!"

"Alright, alright. You won't have any friends if you talk like that."

"Don't I have you, Brother Yun? Heehee!"

"Stop being cheeky. Those people have already gone ahead. Come on, get in the car. I'll let you experience the true value of a vintage car."

Seeing this, Jiang Shiyu excitedly ran to the passenger seat. Then, her eyes darted around as she said mischievously:

"Brother Yun, if I sit in the passenger seat, your girlfriend won't get jealous, will she? Unlike me, I only know how to care for you, Brother Yun."

Qin Yun: ... This girl has the potential to be a little 'green tea bitch'!

"Stop being cheeky. I'm going to start accelerating."

With that, Qin Yun stepped on the gas and headed straight for the school gate. It took quite a while before Lin Feng and the other students arrived.

Seeing Jiang Shiyu still sitting in the passenger seat of Qin Yun's car without coming out, Lin Feng's eyes burned with a jealousy that bordered on madness.

Why? In terms of performance and aesthetics, that junk car couldn't even compare to his Cullinan. Why did Jiang Shiyu choose him?

He was the Chosen One, the one who had awakened the System. Jiang Shiyu was the one he had his eyes on; no one else could touch her!

That's it. Jiang Shiyu must have never seen a luxury car before and thought this one was good enough. But the moment his Cullinan appeared, it would all be over.

Qin Yun looked at the Cullinan at the gate, his lips curling slightly, then said to Lin Feng:

"Come on, please start your performance."