Chapter Sixteen: Therefore, I've decided to reward... punish you!
Mù Ān hadn't forgotten that he still had two [Plot Fragments] left to use.
[You have used Plot Fragment * 1]
[This is a Plot Fragment concerning the protagonist Bái Zǐhào and the Female Lead Sū Zhǐróu!]
[Three days later, Bái Zǐhào finally emerged from the disappointment of not winning the lottery. He decided to regroup. Using the favor of saving the campus belle once in middle school as an excuse, he borrowed a large sum of money from her and decided to invest it all in the soon-to-skyrocket Cubecoin! He also promised to make the campus belle rich!]
[This time, he hit the exact timing, selling all his Cubecoin at the peak, earning a fortune and gaining the admiration and affection of the campus belle Sū Zhǐróu!]
[Having easily made money and captured the campus belle's heart, Bái Zǐhào felt like himself again!]
(The following are data related to the Cubecoin trend... Note: Investing a large amount of capital may alter the future trend of Cubecoin!)
Mù Ān frowned again after reading. As expected of a protagonist, his mind was full of ways to make money!
In his impression, Cubecoin, as a new type of virtual currency, was somewhat similar to Bitcoin in his past life. But for Bái Zǐhào, an individual investor, to seize an opportunity in such a chaotic market and make a profit was truly defying the heavens!
If anyone else dared to act so rashly, they would probably have lost everything, down to their underwear!
Mù Ān had also considered investing a large sum of money himself to change the trend of Cubecoin and prevent the other party from making money.
But such an action would clearly hurt the enemy by eight hundred and oneself by a thousand! After all, once the established trend changed, his invested capital might be completely lost!
If there were any better ways, he would genuinely not want to engage in such a mindless, money-burning act!
He should first see what useful information the second Plot Fragment contained...
After pondering for a while, Mù Ān used the last Plot Fragment.
[You have used Plot Fragment * 1]
[This is a Plot Fragment concerning the protagonist Bái Zǐhào and the Female Lead Chǔ Yòumèng!]
[Chǔ Yòumèng's family is poor. Her living expenses and tuition fees are all earned through part-time jobs after school. She has no extra money for entertainment, can't afford new shoes, can't buy new clothes, and even has to rent a tiny seven-square-meter space under the stairs for accommodation!]
[Two days later, Chǔ Yòumèng, returning from her part-time job at night, unfortunately ran into her drunken landlord.]
[Fueled by alcohol and lust, the landlord blocked the girl in her room, intending to assault her! He threatened her with overdue rent and the police, forcing her to comply!]
[If Bái Zǐhào, who foresaw this event, hadn't arrived in time and hidden nearby, only to intervene at the most critical moment to stop the landlord's brutal assault, the girl would have narrowly escaped losing her chastity!]
[After this incident, Chǔ Yòumèng's affection for Bái Zǐhào significantly increased!]
(The following are details about Chǔ Yòumèng's residence and the specific time of the incident...)
Bang!
After reading, Mù Ān couldn't help but slam the table with his hand, his face darkened.
The anger on his face was almost impossible to conceal!
Without a second thought, he wanted to call Lǎo Jiāng to deal with that scumbag.
But after hesitating and struggling for a moment, he stopped.
If the target were Sū Zhǐróu this time, he might not have been so agitated.
But if the target was Chǔ Yòumèng, that strong, hardworking, foolish girl, he admitted he had felt a little bit of compassion and instinctively did not want the world's suffering to befall this elf-like girl again!
However, reason told him that this approach would not maximize his benefits!
It was even the stupidest course of action!
As the villain, his duty was to fully extract rewards from the Female Lead and use those rewards to better deal with the protagonist!
After a long time, Mù Ān's expression remained uncertain.
He was deeply conflicted, unsure of what to do.
"Damn it! As the great villain, I'll do whatever I want! I'll do it however I want! I refuse to believe that with the script in hand, I can't outplay those hypocritical protagonists!"
Mù Ān exhaled heavily, his thoughts finally becoming clearer.
He immediately instructed Lǎo Jiāng to send people to keep a close eye on that scumbag landlord. If he made any moves, they were to beat him up on the spot!
Of course, the surest way to a permanent solution was either to dispose of the scumbag landlord or to have Chǔ Yòumèng move away from that place as soon as possible.
For the girl, moving would require a considerable amount of money. Knowing her personality, she wouldn't accept money obtained without effort; giving it to her directly wouldn't work.
Therefore, he needed to proceed cautiously.
Having temporarily resolved everything, Mù Ān felt much happier.
Just as he was about to go to sleep, he inexplicably noticed a "small bulge" under the blanket on his bed. When he lifted it, he found a little loli wearing a maid outfit!
A sleeping, drooling little loli, with a glimpse of her smooth belly!
Mù Ān's mouth twitched.
He suddenly remembered his casual request to Níng'ér earlier about warming his bed.
But.
Is this how you warm a bed?
Even if it's really warm, you don't need to sleep until you're drooling, hey?!
"Eh? Young Master, good morning!"
As if sensing the discomfort of the missing blanket, Níng'ér was forced to wake up naturally.
She sat up with a small yawn, rubbing her sleepy eyes.
Her rosy cheeks looked unexpectedly cute, though she didn't seem to fully grasp the current situation.
"...."
A maid sleeping in the master's bed, the master standing by the bedside? Has the role reversed this time?
If Mù Ān could generate emotional rewards, he felt he would be maxing out his rewards right now!
"Heh heh! Níng'ér, do you know what you are doing right now?!"
Mù Ān gazed at her with a forced smile.
"Huh? Sleeping?"
Níng'ér mumbled sleepily.
But soon, she seemed to finally realize and quickly got up.
During this, she shyly stuck out her cute little tongue at Mù Ān.
"Young Master, I'm sorry! I accidentally fell asleep!"
Níng'ér immediately lowered her head to apologize.
However, this was not entirely her fault. If anyone was to blame, it was the Young Master's bed, which was too comfortable!
Especially that unique scent on the Young Master, it was truly intoxicating!
It made her really want to, hehe, really want to...
A blush crept onto the girl's cheeks.
Of course, she couldn't say these words out loud. Otherwise, it wouldn't be as simple as being scolded!
[Because she slept in your bed, the girl seemed to have thought of something inappropriate. Emotional fluctuation +5. Congratulations on obtaining the reward: Proficiency +200!]
[Confused? Strange? Shy? Expectant?]
Mù Ān was speechless again.
It seemed like his maid was somewhat abnormal?
Where was the demeanor of a Female Lead?
Wasn't she just a fake Female Lead?
"Young Master, I honestly warmed your bed for you, but I accidentally fell asleep! I'm sorry, Young Master! This is a work error on my part! Please punish me!"
Níng'ér bowed and apologized in a small voice.
"Punish me?"
Mù Ān mused, rubbing his chin.
"Yes! No matter what the punishment, I will accept it willingly!"
"Really accept any punishment?"
"Yes! Including, se... se... not that, it's not okay..."
As if thinking of something, the girl's pretty face flushed slightly, and she felt an inexplicable sense of anticipation.
Her intuition told her that the Young Master seemed to have changed a lot today.
In the past, he would have immediately kicked her out with the excuse, "I'm devoted to the great campus belle Sū Zhǐróu."
She wouldn't dare to say such bold words!
It was all to complete the mission given to her by her mother!
Yes! It was all for the mission, not because she wanted it!
[The girl anticipates your strong reward, uh, punishment! Níng'ér's anticipation emotional fluctuation +5. Congratulations on obtaining the reward: Entry-level Culinary Skills!]
[The girl anticipates you to reward her greatly, uh, punish her! Níng'ér's anticipation emotional fluctuation +5. Congratulations on obtaining the reward: Unusual Seven-Colored Cat Teaser Wand!]
[Unusual Seven-Colored Cat Teaser Wand]: The unusual thing is not the cat teaser wand that changes into seven colors, but the person using the cat teaser wand! So, please do not use it for any strange purposes!
Mù Ān: ???
Ahem, what does colored punishment mean?
Does he look like someone who enjoys performing human color art?
"Well, since you say so, I can't just not reward... punish you!"
"Therefore, I've decided to punish you...
...
By standing by my bed until I fall asleep!"
Níng'ér: ???
[The girl's small beautiful eyes held great puzzlement. Níng'ér's resentment +6. Congratulations on obtaining the reward: Proficiency +233!]
[The girl's small beautiful eyes held even greater puzzlement. Níng'ér's resentment +6. Congratulations on obtaining the reward: Proficiency +233 * 2!]
[The girl's small beautiful eyes held yet even greater puzzlement. Níng'ér's resentment +6. Congratulations on obtaining the reward: Proficiency +233 * 3!]
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Meanwhile.
Bái Zǐhào was not having such a comfortable time.