Who's going to be the female lead's simp? Aren't the supporting female characters mor

Downstairs in the School of Economics and Management building, Haicheng University.

Bai Jingyou had just parked his car and hadn't even reached the entrance of the teaching building when a boy wearing a basketball jersey darted out from the side.

"Holy crap, boss!"

Li Yan stared wide-eyed at Bai Jingyou, as if he were meeting him for the first time. "Is what's on the forum true? You really sent a lawyer's letter to School Beauty Lin?"

Bai Jingyou's face remained calm, showing no sign of emotion.

"What, it doesn't look like it?"

"So alike! Absolutely so!" Li Yan slapped his thigh, almost jumping up with excitement. "I knew it! Lin Ruyu is just pretty, always putting on airs and treating you like an ATM. The brothers have been secretly fed up with her for a long time, but we were afraid to say anything for fear of upsetting you."

He leaned closer, his face full of gossip: "Is it really over this time? No turning back?"

Bai Jingyou smiled and spoke casually.

"Before, my brain was full of water, but now that the water has dried up, I've woken up."

Li Yan was overjoyed: "You're spot on! Boss, as long as you don't... cough, don't do that... with our looks, what kind of girl can't you find? Let's go, let's go to class. Old Wang is teaching macroeconomics today, and I heard he's taking attendance."

The two walked into the lecture hall side by side.

The previously noisy classroom fell eerily silent for two seconds the moment Bai Jingyou stepped through the back door.

Dozens of eyes turned to look at them.

There was surprise, there was inquiry, but more than anything, there was schadenfreude and a desire to see the drama unfold.

After all, a lawyer's letter was sent in the morning, and then they had to attend a class together in the afternoon; such a scene is quite rare.

Bai Jingyou seemed oblivious to the stares and walked straight to the last row by the window to sit down.

Li Yan sat down next to him casually, even glaring back defiantly.

A few minutes later, a commotion came from the front door of the classroom.

Gao Beining has arrived.

This guy had clearly taken great care of himself today; his hair was slicked back and shiny, he was wearing a Versace haute couture casual suit, and he was even holding a huge bouquet of blue roses.

The bouquet was ridiculously large, almost blocking half of his body, and the wrapping paper was shimmering with those gaudy gold sequins.

He swaggered into the classroom, his gaze precisely locking onto Lin Ruyu sitting in the third row, and then strode over to her.

"Like rain."

Gao Beining placed the flowers on Lin Ruyu's desk and said loudly, as if afraid the whole class wouldn't hear, "My car will be waiting for you downstairs at seven o'clock tonight. Cloud Top Palace, see you there."

The whole class erupted in uproar.

This isn't sending flowers; it's a declaration of war.

Everyone's eyes instinctively turned to Bai Jingyou in the back corner of the classroom.

Everyone was waiting to see how this former protector would react. Would he slam his fist on the table in anger? Or would he be heartbroken?

Even Lin Ruyu, the moment she received the flowers, couldn't help but let her gaze drift backward.

She bit her lower lip slightly, her face showing just the right amount of shyness and embarrassment, but secretly she was looking forward to something.

Bai Jingyou, what would you do if you saw this? Would you be insanely jealous? Would you regret treating me like that?

However, what happened in the corner disappointed everyone.

Bai Jingyou was looking down, his finger swiping across his phone screen, seemingly looking at some important document.

He didn't even lift his head at the commotion in front of him.

Li Yan, however, was still indignant and nudged him with his elbow: "Boss, look at that bastard, isn't he doing it on purpose? What's he showing off with that tattered flower?"

Bai Jingyou then lazily raised his head.

He glanced at the striking blue roses in front of him, then at Gao Beining, who was staring at him defiantly.

Then, he smiled and even extended his right hand, gesturing for Gao Beining to enter.

That expression, that action, contained no anger, only a kind of indulgence and...relief, like watching children play house?

It's as if it's saying: Finally, someone has taken over this trouble, thank goodness.

Gao Beining's prepared barrage of harsh words instantly choked back down.

This isn't right!

Shouldn't the script have been that Bai Jingyou, enraged and embarrassed, rushes up to argue with him, and then he displays his wealth and strength in front of the goddess, completely crushing Bai Jingyou under his feet?

The feeling of powerlessness, like punching cotton, froze Gao Beining's smug expression.

Lin Ruyu's expression instantly turned ugly.

Bai Jingyou's indifference hurt her even more than if he had rushed up and yelled at her.

It was a complete indifference, as if Lin Ruyu had become a nobody in his eyes, not even worthy of his attention.

"Alright, alright, class is starting!"

The professor walked in carrying his lesson plans, breaking the awkward atmosphere.

Lin Ruyu was somewhat restless throughout the two long lectures.

She would glance back every now and then, but each time she could only see Bai Jingyou's profile as he focused on taking notes, or him chatting and laughing quietly with Li Yan.

That composure, that ease, was something she had never seen in Bai Jingyou, who used to be so careful and eager to please her.

The bell rang, signaling the end of get out of class.

Bai Jingyou closed the book and got up with Li Yan to walk outside.

You have to go through the aisle next to Lin Ruyu's row.

Lin Ruyu took a deep breath, timing the approaching footsteps perfectly.

Just as Bai Jingyou was about to pass by, her elbow accidentally bumped into a stack of books on the corner of the table.

With a "snap".

The thick, hardcover edition of "Principles of Economics" slipped and landed squarely at Bai Jingyou's feet.

Lin Ruyu immediately bent down, her hair falling down to reveal her fair nape.

She raised her head, her big, watery eyes looking at Bai Jingyou with a mixture of innocence, apology, and unspoken grievance.

This is a perfect angle, and it's a killer move that Bai Jingyou absolutely couldn't refuse over the past two years.

In the past, whenever she dropped something, Bai Jingyou would practically crawl on the ground to pick it up for her, and he would anxiously ask her if she had bumped or hurt herself.

The students who hadn't dispersed yet all stopped in their tracks, holding their breath in concentration.

This is giving her a way out! The goddess has taken the initiative to show weakness!

Bai Jingyou stopped in his tracks.

He glanced down at the book at his feet, then at Lin Ruyu, who was crouching and looked pitiful.

Lin Ruyu was overjoyed; just as she suspected…

The next second, Bai Jingyou took a big step to the side.

The movements were fluid and effortless, as if one had encountered a wet puddle on the road or a vicious dog that had not been leashed, and would avoid it at all costs.

He didn't even glance at it, bypassed the book, quickened his pace, grabbed the still-unresponsive Li Yan, and rushed out of the classroom through the back door without looking back.

The air was deathly still.

Lin Ruyu remained frozen in place, still in the posture of picking up the book, her outstretched hand hanging in mid-air, looking as awkward as a joke.

"Pfft..." Someone couldn't help but laugh.

That laugh seemed to have flipped a switch, and murmurs immediately arose around them.

"Wow, did Young Master Bai practice the Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique)? He dodged incredibly fast."

"This disdain is so obvious, they're afraid of getting involved."

"Looks like they've really given up; Lin Xiaohua's trick isn't working anymore."

Lin Ruyu suddenly grabbed the book from the ground, her knuckles turning white from the force.

She bit her lip hard, and her eyes instantly reddened. This time, it wasn't an act; she was genuinely angry.

Baek Kyung-woo!

How dare you!

Outside in the corridor, Li Yan was laughing so hard he couldn't stand up straight.

"Boss, your movement just now was amazing! You didn't see Lin Ruyu's face, it looked like she swallowed a fly."

Bai Jingyou walked quickly, straightened his collar, and said in a calm tone, "Of course, that book is so thick. What if she tries to frame me by saying I stepped on it and demanded compensation? Who would I complain to? I'm poor now, and all my money has to be invested."

Li Yan was taken aback, then laughed even louder: "Right, right, we have to be careful. After all, we just cleared the 1.6 million debt, we can't afford to be extorted again."

Bai Jingyou looked out the window at the campus, where the setting sun cast long shadows of the trees.

The melodramatic plot points from the original work are gradually falling apart.

And he was only just beginning to enjoy the thrill of being in control of his own life.

"I'm leaving now, I'll treat you to dinner."

"What do you want to eat? The third floor of the cafeteria?"

"What are you thinking about? Let's go get a good meal. While we're at it, let's chat. See if you're interested in doing some legitimate business with me."

"Huh? Boss, you're going to carry me?"

The two figures disappeared around the corner of the stairs, leaving behind only a mess of chicken feathers in the classroom.

In the stairwell, Li Yan caught up with Bai Jingyou in a few quick steps, his excitement still lingering.

"Boss, that felt good!" He clenched his fist. "You didn't see Lin Ruyu's expression just now, it was like she swallowed a fly. We brothers used to get angry at her for treating people like monkeys, and today we finally got our revenge."

Bai Jingyou didn't respond to that, but slowed his pace and stopped under the camphor tree outside the teaching building.

"Li Yan." Bai Jingyou sighed, his voice low, "I was serious about what I told you in class earlier."

Li Yan turned to look at Bai Jingyou, paused for a moment upon hearing this, and scratched his head: "What's up? Are you treating us to dinner?"

"Business." Bai Jingyou's gaze swept past Li Yan, landing on the several unfinished buildings under construction in the distance. "Your father runs a building materials wholesale business in the west of the city, right? How's his cash flow?"

When the topic turned to his family business, Li Yan's playful demeanor vanished: "It's alright, you know how difficult it is to get payments in this industry. But the old man has been steady and reliable these past few years, so we still have tens of millions in working capital. What's wrong, boss? Do you need some cash flow?"

He reached for his phone and said, "How much do you want? I can get it from the old man right now if it's under five million, no IOU needed."

"No need." Bai Jingyou pressed his hand down, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes.

Although this kid seems unreliable most of the time, he's incredibly devoted to me.

"I'm just pointing you in the right direction," Bai Jingyou said in a low voice, his tone leaving no room for argument. "Go back and tell your dad to use every penny he has. Even if it means mortgaging the warehouse, he has to raise the money."

Li Yan was startled by the serious atmosphere: "What's going on? Are we going all in?"