[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s":3,"chapter-born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-207":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Born Into Villain's Family: I Have a 200\\% Rebate System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1491842,1939,"Chapter 207: Killing The Rumors","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-207",207,"\u003Cp>\"I know, I know,\" Mia said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told everyone you’d never lie about your health. But you know how people are. Scared of germs and easily manipulated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora sighed and looked around at the paranoid expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora stepped in front of the classroom, her shoes clicking against the tiled floor. The chatter quieted. All eyes turned toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clapped once—sharp and loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, listen up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murmurs died instantly. Some students shifted uncomfortably in their seats. Others raised their eyebrows in curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard there’s a rumor going around that I have tuberculosis.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was calm but firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me make one thing clear—I don’t.I’ve never had it, and I’m not contagious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whispers rippled through the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And for whoever started this baseless rumor,\" she continued, scanning the room until her eyes landed on Caroline in the second row,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll be taking this to the principal. This isn’t some joke—it’s defamation. If necessary, I’ll get legal involved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few jaws dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Caroline’s eyes widened. She looked around like she hadn’t expected Aurora to call her out so directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A boy in the back raised his hand. \"Wait—so... you really don’t have TB?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora turned to him and nodded. \"No. That’s why I’m here. Healthy. Breathing fine. Not coughing my lungs out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia smirked at the boy, then glared at Caroline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dude,\" someone whispered. \"We all avoided her for no reason?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora turned on her heel. \"I’m going to the class teacher now. If anyone wants to know the truth, you can follow me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She strode out of the classroom, her head held high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time she reached the teacher’s office, her irritation had settled into cold determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, Ms. Carter, her homeroom teacher, was sorting through a stack of papers. She looked up as Aurora entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aurora? You look better. What brings you here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora didn’t hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ms. Carter, someone’s been spreading a lie that I have tuberculosis. It’s affecting how people treat me, and I’d like to report it. The one responsible is Caroline.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ms. Carter blinked. \"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m serious,\" Aurora said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just got back from being sick—a cold, nothing more—and now I’m being treated like I’m radioactive. It’s unacceptable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ms. Carter’s face hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for coming to me. I’ll handle it. Caroline will be spoken to, and if the rumor can be traced back to her directly, there will be consequences.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora nodded, feeling some tension drain from her shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she turned to leave, Ms. Carter called after her. \"Wait—Aurora.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned. \"Yes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I meant to ask you this earlier. We’re putting together a team for the International Math Competition after homecoming week. I think you’d be a perfect fit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora raised an eyebrow. \"Me? I didn’t even know therewasa competition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ms. Carter smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is. And the prize money is $100,000. I’ve seen your scores. You’re one of the brightest in mathematics. You could actually win this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora’s interest piqued immediately. \"I’m in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ms. Carter beamed. \"Great. I’ll give you the details tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora left the office feeling like things were finally going her way again. She headed back toward her classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as she passed an empty hallway near the art wing, an arm reached out and pulled her into an empty room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey—what the—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She raised her foot, about to kick whoever grabbed her, when a familiar voice spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body relaxed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, the lights flickered on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing in front of her was Spencer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora raised an eyebrow. \"Spencer? What are you doing? You scared me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spencer smiled,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought you would throw ten punches before saying that line.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, if you don’t scare me, I won’t have lifted even my pinky finger.\" Aurora rolled her eyes. \"Anyway, why did you drag me here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wanted to see you alone.\" His voice grew quieter. \"And... ask you something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tilted her head. \"Ask me what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spencer hesitated, then stepped closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of answering, his eyes dropped to her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora’s heart stuttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t going toaskanything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could read him like a book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he leaned in, she tried to hold back a smile. \"You’re really doing this here? In an empty classroom?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... yeah,\" he said, his breath warm and nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t back away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, she closed her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their lips met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, it was soft—tentative, like he was afraid of doing it wrong. But it only took a second before he found his rhythm, and Aurora’s breath caught in her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waybetter than she expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lips moved gently against hers, warm and smooth, sending a spark down her spine. She felt his hand graze her cheek, fingers trembling slightly but still confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought he’d be clumsy or shy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kissed like he meant it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like he had waited forever to do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora melted into the kiss, her fingers curling around the front of his shirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they finally pulled apart, her face was warm and flushed. She blinked at him, dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve done that before?\" she asked, breathless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spencer laughed softly. \"Nope. First time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at him in disbelief. \"You’re lying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shrugged. \"Maybe I just really,reallylike you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora’s heart skipped a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tried to stay cool. \"Well... that was... acceptable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just acceptable?\" he teased, leaning closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, okay. Fine. It was good. Happy now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spencer leaned in again, stealing another kiss—this one shorter, but still enough to send Aurora’s heart spinning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then another, just as soft. And another, more lingering than the last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spencer,\" she murmured, trying to sound stern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He ignored her tone and gently guided her back, his hands at her waist, until she was sitting on the edge of the classroom table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breath hitched at the shift in closeness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re really pushing it,\" she warned, though her voice had more breath than bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m just following my instincts,\" Spencer whispered, planting a trail of slow, feather-light kisses along her jaw, down to the soft curve of her neck.\u003C\u002Fp>",1009,"2026-06-06T04:03:40.623Z",1,"novelbin.me","7c842bacc3e8a4a9bf6464f7652bdea05f6a93066c5541c52414c72a0caae4a1","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-208","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-206",614,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fborn-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-cover.jpg"]