After the minor character transforms into a beauty, she steals the heart of a tycoon's son.

Si Lin clicked his tongue inwardly, looking at Yan Ling'er's scheme and then at the person in front of him.

Aside from being better at studying and being prettier, when it comes to understanding the emperor's intentions, she's nowhere near as good as Yan Ling'er.

He chose her as his secretary because of her intelligence in remaining unscathed while caught between the deacon group and the resistance group.

Despite all their calculations, no one expected that this special admissions student, who was so adept at protecting himself, was actually kind-hearted and compassionate at heart.

Compared to her, Yan Ling'er, who normally helped them solve their problems, seemed ruthless in comparison.

After reading the document, Ruan Tang noticed he remained silent for a long time, so she looked up at him and asked, "What's wrong?"

Si Lin stared at her. "It's nothing, this matter is approved."

Ruan Tang picked up a pen, wrote the word "Approved" at the bottom of the document, and signed the date.

Si Lin watched her as she bent over and wrote.

Stray hairs fell down from her ears, and she raised her hand to tuck them behind her ears, revealing half of her fair profile.

This girl is very serious when she does these trivial things.

But it was a far cry from the useful knife he had initially envisioned.

A knife should be cold, hard, and devoid of emotion.

But she is soft-hearted, easily frightened, and will shrink into the corner of the sofa and ignore people. She will look at him with those aggrieved eyes.

He should find someone else, someone like Cheng Jin, who is obedient, knows her place, and won't cause him any trouble.

But he couldn't bring himself to do it.

Si Lin attributed it to the fact that beautiful things are always pleasing to the eye.

Watch for a while longer, and if you get tired of it, switch to someone else immediately.

-

Student Union Office.

Yan Ling'er sat behind her desk with a list spread out in front of her.

Several names of the resistance group members were circled in red pen, with the note "not expelled" next to them.

Cheng Jin stood in front of the desk, holding a folder in her hand, her posture upright.

"It's been so long." Yan Ling'er looked up at him with displeasure.

"Why didn't any of the resistance members drop out of school? What didn't I arrange properly—the library matter, the PE class matter?"

"As a result, they actually became more numerous and powerful."

Cheng Jin adjusted her glasses and explained, "The library incident was at the beacon's behest, which led to the revocation of other people's disciplinary actions. The PE class incident also had its reasons..."

Yan Ling'er interrupted him, smiled, and said, "That's enough, Cheng Jin. You're the vice president, not a fool waiting to be fed by others."

"I don't want to hear any of these excuses."

"Tell me, how long will it take to deal with these people on the list? Can they be kicked out of Shenglan in another month?"

Cheng Jin remained silent.

Yan Ling'er flipped the list over and placed it face down on the table. "And that Ruan Tang, occupying the position of secretary of the deacon team, is unworthy of the position."

"If she hadn't tipped off the resistance group about what happened during the last PE class, we could have given those people another demerit for being disobedient."

"If you receive a series of demerits, you will be expelled from school."

"But she ended up helping the resistance group and even got Young Master Si to personally go to the classroom to bail her out."

Cheng Jin hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Perhaps Young Master Si has his own considerations."

Yan Ling'er looked at him, "I can't control Si Shao's people, but we can't let her interfere with the school anniversary celebration anymore."

"You'll handle this personally this time, and you need to keep a close eye on every step."

"Since the resistance group refuses to drop out of school voluntarily, let them confront us head-on."

She picked up the seating chart for the school anniversary celebration on the table and drew a few circles in the last row.

"I've already arranged the seats." Yan Ling'er pushed the map to Cheng Jin.

"Add chairs for the resistance group in the last row of the inner area. Note that these are simple chairs, not regular seats."

Cheng Jin took the document, glanced at it, and asked, "Won't they refuse?"

Yan Ling'er scoffed, "Of course not."

"They will feel that this is the result of the resistance, that the student council has finally given in."

"Go."

Cheng Jin took the documents and turned to walk out.

Yan Ling'er's voice came from behind, gentle and kind, "Cheng Jin, you are a smart person. A smart person won't waste too much time on a soft-hearted secretary."

"As for Ruan Tang, if she angers Si Lin again, she's finished."

"After all, Si Lin's rule is that things shouldn't happen more than three times."

Cheng Jin paused for a moment, then opened the door and went out.

-

Ruan Tang walked along the sycamore-lined path.

Students passed by in twos and threes. Some saw her, turned their heads and whispered to the people next to them, while others looked down at their phones and then looked up at her again.

She ignored him and walked straight ahead.

Without even looking, I know that yesterday's events must have caused a huge uproar on the forum, to the point that the whole school is talking about her today.

The luck value on the system panel kept increasing, making her a somewhat well-known supporting female character.

"Tangtang." The system's sweet voice rang out, "Is the school anniversary celebration part in the original story? I looked it up but couldn't find it."

Ruan Tang slowed her pace. "Not a trace?"

"No, the school anniversary celebration was only mentioned briefly in the original work. It didn't describe anything about the inner or outer venues, let alone that Yan Ling'er wanted to reserve a seat for the resistance group."

Ruan Tang continued walking forward, "That means the school anniversary celebration isn't a major plot point in the original story. Perhaps the butterfly effect led to a new plot."

"But Yan Ling'er let the resistance group into the inner area, put them under the spotlight, and make them appear in front of all the Sheng Lan executives and the media. What is she trying to do?"

"Isn't she afraid she'll mess things up and make things worse?"

There is no answer to this question.

-

Soon it would be the school anniversary, and the campus of Shenglan would change from early morning.

The main road was lined with dark blue school flags, with the golden school emblem shining brightly in the center of the flags.

The red carpet stretched from the school gate all the way to the main entrance of the auditorium, with white gladioli and champagne roses lining both sides.

The etiquette team, dressed in uniform dark blue uniforms, stood at the entrance, their directional signs edged in pure gold.

The auditorium is one of the oldest buildings in St. Lan University, with a European-style dome, stained glass windows, and the year the school was founded engraved on the porch.

The inner area can accommodate thousands of people, and the large, bright crystal chandeliers hanging from the dome illuminate the deep blue and gold-trimmed seats.

The stage backdrop is an entire LED screen, which is playing a short documentary about the 100-year history of Sheng Lan School on a loop.