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

The student council building's top floor, Si Lin's lounge.

Ruan Tang sat at the dining table, dressed neatly in a dark blue pleated skirt and a matching coat.

Her black hair cascaded down her shoulders like a waterfall.

Several dishes were laid out on the table, which Si Lin had brought up from outside.

Ruan Tang ate attentively.

It tasted much better than the cafeteria food, and she ate a few more bites than usual, chewing with her little mouth bulging and her cheeks moving.

Si Lin sat opposite her, barely touching his chopsticks, and looked at her before speaking, "Don't hang out with Lin Xiao Kui and the others anymore."

"They will only drag your life down."

"If I hadn't been soft-hearted yesterday, you would have been blacklisted."

"Do you know what will happen to a pretty girl like you once you're blacklisted?"

"Those people have a lower moral standard than us."

"Don't think that the nobles bullying special admission students is just a matter of hitting them a couple of times or splashing them with water. You're just lucky that you didn't run into someone worse."

Ruan Tang puffed out her little mouth and ate her food attentively. She nodded and mumbled an "Mmm" before reaching for the next dish with her chopsticks.

"Were you even listening to me?"

Si Lin placed his chopsticks on the table with a crisp sound, startling the girl opposite him.

Ruan Tang looked up and saw that Si Lin was frowning and really angry. She swallowed what was in her mouth and put her chopsticks on the bowl.

Then, sitting up straight with his hands folded on his knees, he solemnly began, "I was listening carefully."

"I promise that I will work diligently as the secretary of the deacon from now on and will never have any involvement with anyone or anything related to the resistance group again."

"Whether it's Lin Xiaokui or Su Nian, they have nothing to do with me."

She blinked after she finished speaking, her expression very serious.

Si Lin stared at her with a skeptical look. "Really?"

Ruan Tang nodded vigorously, "Mmm."

Then she tilted her head, her voice softening, "Can I continue eating?"

Si Lin stared at her.

Those eyes were bright and innocent, with fluttering eyelashes, making them look incredibly well-behaved.

But something just felt off, something he couldn't quite put his finger on.

Why does it sound like I'm just giving him a perfunctory answer?

"Eat up." Si Lin sighed, somewhat helplessly.

Ruan Tang picked up her chopsticks again, her cheeks puffing out once more.

Si Lin's gaze involuntarily followed her chopsticks, and seeing her eating happily, his appetite was also whetted.

He would pick up a dish from wherever her chopsticks landed, and then pick up another dish from where her chopsticks had landed.

He paused for a moment when he took a bite; it did indeed seem to taste better than usual.

After taking a few bites, Si Lin put down his chopsticks, leaned back in his chair, and looked at her.

Even though they both come from humble backgrounds, it's extremely rare to find someone as genuinely pure and kind as her.

And those friends she thought she had, Lin Xiaokui and Su Nian, are more likely to harbor malicious intentions.

Human nature is inherently evil; no matter how much you give, they may not necessarily be grateful to you.

More likely, they covet everything you have, wanting to drag you down from your pedestal, trample you into the mud, and stand on top themselves.

Unfortunately, Ruan Tang was naive and clueless, and kept opposing him for the sake of those hypocritical people.

Even at the cost of...

Si Lin's gaze went downwards.

The skirt hem covered mid-thighs, revealing her delicate calves, and below that, her slender ankles, all clad in light-colored slippers.

He sat upright with his knees together, not letting anyone glimpse his private parts.

But when it opened last night, it was a breathtakingly beautiful sight that captivated him.

Si Lin picked up his water glass and took a sip, but his mouth felt like it had no taste.

-

After lunch, Ruan Tang picked up her phone to check her afternoon class schedule.

The screen lit up, and a forum notification popped up.

Ruan Tang, the secretary of the executive council, is next on the blacklist? The bets have already exceeded ten million.

She paused, then clicked on it.

Almost 99% of people bet on her being finished.

Ruan Tang scrolled down a few pages, her eyes widening slightly when she saw the betting odds.

She immediately stood up from the sofa, turned around and left.

Si Lin was walking over from the dining table when the two almost bumped into each other.

She took a quick step back, tripped on the edge of the carpet, and fell backward.

Si Lin reacted quickly, grabbing her arm and pulling her steady with his hand.

He frowned, looked down and saw the back of her hand; the IV patch had been torn off, and there was a bruise around the needle hole.

"Rash and impulsive."

"Your hand is still bruised; if you fall again, you'll be in real pain."

Ruan Tang could easily hear the tenderness in his tone.

She steadied herself, looked up, and said, "Young Master Si, I would like to receive an advance on my scholarship."

Si Lin was taken aback for a moment, "There's still a month until the midterm exams, how do you know you'll definitely get it?"

"I'm the secretary you personally chose." Ruan Tang reached out and pulled him.

Unfortunately, her hands were slender and could only grasp two of his long fingers, which she gently shook.

With a sweet, coquettish tone, she said, "You have such good taste, the person you chose must be just as good as anyone else, right?"

Si Lin looked at her, her big eyes clear and innocent. She was clearly flattering him, yet she did so with such confidence and sincerity.

He twitched his lips, suppressing the slight smile that was about to bloom.

How much do you want?

"First place, 500,000."

Saint Lan's scholarships are available during the middle and end of the semester.

The first place winner receives 500,000, and the next nine winners also receive prize money.

Even the last place has 100,000.

So at Shenglan, if your grades are outstanding enough, you can support your family on scholarships alone.

That's why Su Nian was determined to get perfect attendance, and that's why she refused to drop out of school even though she was bullied so much as a special admissions student.

"You're quite confident." Si Lin looked down at the small hand that was still clutching his fingers.

"What will you do if you don't get first place?"

"Then I'll stay in the deacon group and work for you to pay it back slowly."

Si Lin stared at her for a moment, then was pleased by her last words.

The man reached into his suit pocket, took out his phone, and tapped a few times.

"account number."

Ruan Tang recited a string of numbers.

He tapped a few more times and turned the phone screen towards her.

The transfer page shows 500,000 yuan has been received.

Ruan Tang looked at the string of numbers, then at Si Lin, and smiled with her eyes crinkling.

It wasn't a fawning smile from someone in a subordinate position; it was genuine happiness.

Si Lin met her gaze, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously curved into a smile.

Sure enough, as long as Lin Xiaokui and her group weren't involved, the secretary he personally chose looked quite pleasing to the eye.