Chapter 2

If it isn't Li Ruoling, then who else could it be?

Damn it!

The key point is, why the hell is Li Ruoling sitting right next to me!

It's broken, the plot is definitely broken.

It's over, it's over, we're definitely going to have to start over.

At this moment, Li Ruoling suddenly appeared, instantly becoming the focus of the entire hall.

Countless noble youths had looks of envy, jealousy, and hatred in their eyes.

Could it be that such a stunning beauty sits beside Xu Chen?

Especially Ye Xuan, for some unknown reason, felt a vague sense of heartache.

It was as if he had suddenly lost something, yet was powerless to do anything about it.

He gritted his teeth and said, "This woman's identity must be extraordinary; how could she approach Xu Chen of her own accord?"

He began to feel a sense of frustration, after all, he didn't have such a woman by his side.

The girls filling the hall had even reddened eyes; who is this bitch, daring to hook up with Xu Chen?

At this moment, Xu Chen's face was stiff as stone: "Miss, why are you sitting here?"

He really wanted to kick Li Ruoling back to the rear rows, but he couldn't beat her right now.

This woman is the Sacred Maiden of the Jixia Academy; she is currently incredibly powerful.

Right now, he was screaming inwardly, Get lost, get lost quickly, don't come over!

Li Ruoling covered her mouth and laughed softly: "What, can't I come over?"

Xu Chen: "..."

Holy crap!

This woman is supposed to be very aloof in the novel; he had fawned over her so many times before, yet he never heard her say the word "people" like that.

Today, she actually took the initiative to act coquettishly with him, and in front of everyone?

This is ridiculous!

"System, are you fucking messing with me?"

Xu Chen asked inwardly.

System: "A small mishap, no problem, just finish the plot."

Xu Chen felt an urge to kill the system.

This woman has already sat right in front of him; how is he supposed to follow the plot!

You didn't say there would be a situation like this!

Xu Chen looked extremely awkward: "Miss, it seems we aren't that familiar?"

He really wanted to get into the role of a simp right now, but found he couldn't handle it.

It was hard to handle before, and now it's even harder.

Li Ruoling laughed softly: "It doesn't matter; if we aren't familiar, we can take it slow. Hello, my name is Li Ruoling."

Xu Chen: "..."

Xu Chen was completely stunned; why did it feel like now he wasn't the simp, but this woman was?

He looked pained: "My name is Xu Chen, Miss, you are quite beautiful."

Li Ruoling felt joy in her heart; through a hundred cycles of reincarnation, he still hadn't changed.

He was still that handsome young man who would say she was beautiful as soon as he opened his mouth.

In this rebirth, she would definitely not betray him.

Li Ruoling smiled brightly: "Is that so? You are quite handsome too."

At this moment, Xu Chen was certain the plot was truly broken, and the heroine was broken too.

He didn't even know what Li Ruoling wanted to do by coming to him.

Could it be that Li Ruoling contacted Ye Xuan in advance and they conspired to harm him?

For a moment, Xu Chen, gazing at Li Ruoling's radiant eyes, fell into thought.

He believed there was truly only one scenario in which the aloof Li Ruoling of his past life would act so strangely.

That was if Li Ruoling had already gotten close to Ye Xuan beforehand, then pretended to show kindness to approach him, trapping him deep in a whirlpool of affection.

Only then would she reveal her identity, mock him mercilessly, and proceed to destroy his family, leaving him in utter despair.

This was likely Ye Xuan's twisted sense of humor, especially since the current Ye Xuan was still suppressed by him, Xu Chen.

He figured only this way could Ye Xuan vent his hatred.

"So that's it, I understand!"

Xu Chen instantly realized the truth.

Only this fit the roles of the protagonist, the heroine, and the villain.

As the villain, he was quite self-aware.

Hearing this, Li Ruoling beside him immediately blushed. Did he see through that she liked him?

Oh my, he is still so smart, having seen through her intentions. How embarrassing.

She recalled the previous ninety-nine lives where she constantly betrayed Xu Chen and was forced to fawn over the disgusting Ye Xuan.

In fact, by the thirtieth or fortieth life, she had been completely moved by Xu Chen's goodness.

In the ninety-ninth life, she cried out internally, begging Heaven for one chance, begging it not to kill Xu Chen again.

She wanted to make up to him, to love him, to let no one harm him, even willing to sacrifice everything, including her own life.

Today, her wish had finally come true.

She had been reborn and saw her beloved Xu Chen, still so handsome, still so smart.

She decisively told Xu Chen's father, Xu Ming, her identity, then sat down beside Xu Chen.

Xu Ming was naturally overjoyed, after all, Li Ruoling was the Holy Maiden of the Jixia Academy!

At this moment, Li Ruoling shyly asked, "W-what do you understand?"

Xu Chen was speechless; this heroine was acting very well.

However, this is all just Ye Xuan's twisted humor; you really don't need to do this.

If you want to suppress or harm me, just do it openly; I will cooperate fully, really.

Thus, Xu Chen cleared his throat: "Miss Li, you are breathtakingly beautiful. Did you come today also for this Human Spirit Elixir?"

Li Ruoling smiled: "Do you want this Human Spirit Elixir?"

Xu Chen immediately played his role: "Of course. The Human Spirit Elixir is so precious; how could I not want it?"

The protagonist, Ye Xuan, sneered; it was merely a low-quality Human Spirit Elixir. Precious? That's laughable.

Li Ruoling nodded: "Good. I am the Holy Maiden of the Jixia Academy. If you lack funds, you can tell me."

"Hush!"

The surrounding crowd erupted in shock. She was the Holy Maiden of the Jixia Academy? No wonder she dared to speak so boldly.

And Xu Chen actually had a connection with the Holy Maiden; it seemed the Xu family was about to rise.

Ye Xuan's eyes flickered. So she was the Holy Maiden of the Jixia Academy; perhaps he could make an acquaintance with her.

As long as he told Li Ruoling that he had refined this elixir, she would surely develop a good impression of him.

As for Xu Chen, he was nothing more than relying on his family's wealth; nothing impressive about that.

Thinking this, Ye Xuan curled his lips. He had a master in his ring; victory was certain for him.

At this moment, Xu Chen wore an expression of toothache.

He just wanted to follow the plot faithfully, to be toyed with and crushed by the protagonist, yet why did it feel so difficult?

Spare me, Miss; I just want to go back.

He rubbed his temples and continued acting: "I didn't expect the Holy Maiden to be not only beautiful but also so kind-hearted. Thank you, Holy Maiden."

After speaking, Xu Chen feigned expressions of gratitude and greed on his face.

He decided to think of nothing, acting merely as a creature driven by base desires; that should be brainless enough.

Li Ruoling chuckled softly: "No need to thank me; it is only right."

She murmured internally: In your past life, you entrusted your life to me. Helping you secure a mere Human Spirit Elixir, what is there to it?

She remembered that in her past life, no matter what danger arose, Xu Chen would always stand in front of her.