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

Si Lin couldn't stand it any longer, so he stood up and walked between the two.

He naturally pulled Wen Yan away and stood in the middle, completely separating Wen Yan and Ruan Tang.

Si Lin raised his hand and pinched Ruan Tang's chin, lifting her lowered face.

"This time it was their own competition, I didn't bully anyone." He looked down at her.

"Also, you withdrew your scholarship money in advance."

Instead of worrying about whether others pass the exam, you should study hard so you don't fail and embarrass the deacon team.

Ruan Tang put the tablet down. "I'll do well on the exam."

"That would be best," Si Lin said.

Wen Yan stood two steps away, his hands in his pockets, watching the two men.

Si Lin's posture was nonchalant, but he still pinched the chin, though he was deliberately restraining his strength compared to his previous rudeness, which even involved choking the neck.

Ruan Tang, holding her tablet, looked up at Si Lin with an obedient expression.

Even when discussing serious matters, there was an inexplicable ambiguity between the two.

Wen Yan smiled faintly. "A good night's sleep really makes a difference. He's really possessive."

-

After school, Ruan Tang packed her schoolbag and had just stepped out of the teaching building when Lin Xiao Kui stopped her.

"Tangtang, I have something to tell you, it's about school rules." Lin Xiaokui's tone wasn't as sharp as before, as if she was holding something back, but rather seemed a little awkward.

Ruan Tang glanced at her and nodded.

Lin Xiaokui turned around and led her towards the old gymnasium behind the playground.

The old equipment room was a frequent meeting place for the resistance group. Because it was often left uncleaned, it was inevitably dusty and musty.

Ruan Tang covered her nose, feeling a little uncomfortable.

Lin Xiaokui clearly needed someone's help, but seeing her spoiled attitude, she couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks again.

"What's wrong? Have you gotten used to the Butlers' opulent buildings and are starting to look down on places like this?"

"Ruan Tang, one must never forget one's roots."

Ruan Tang didn't say anything, she just glanced at her.

"Xiao Kui, Ruan Tang definitely didn't mean that." Su Nian smoothed things over, quickly pulling out a cushion from the corner, spreading it on a chair, pressing it down to test its softness, and then pulling Ruan Tang over to sit down.

He poured another glass of water and handed it to me, bowing deeply.

"You've saved me time and time again before, and this time you've even rescued the entire resistance group from the blacklist. I'm truly grateful."

Su Nian's voice was soft and sincere, and she bent her waist very deeply.

Ruan Tang took the water glass and responded softly.

Besides them, Fang Zhaoyang and Yi Ze were also there.

These individuals are the core members of the resistance group.

Fang Zhaoyang leaned against the wall, his gaze never leaving Ruan Tang from the moment she entered the room.

She seems to have become even more beautiful.

Even in the dim light, her face was so white it almost glowed; her nose was straight and delicate, and her lips were tender red.

He used to think Shen Weiwei was the most beautiful because he had a biased view of aristocratic girls, because they were born to be on a high level.

But now that Ruan Tang was sitting right there, Shen Weiwei's face suddenly looked ordinary.

Putting aside his reservations and looking at Ruan Tang up close as a man, Fang Zhaoyang suddenly understood why Si Lin had made an exception and allowed her to join the deacon team.

His lewd gaze slid down Ruan Tang's face, past her snow-white neck, and landed on the curves of her body beneath her school uniform.

Further down, her waist was slender, the pleated skirt covered her mid-thighs, her knees were white and rounded, and her calves were slender and shapely.

Fang Zhaoyang unconsciously swallowed.

He thought to himself, Si Lin is lucky to have such a stunning beauty serving him in his office every day.

She probably just slept on it with her body.

These thoughts swirled in Fang Zhaoyang's mind, and when he looked at Ruan Tang's pure and innocent face again, he felt an inexplicable stimulation.

Despite her obedient and quiet demeanor, she probably has to be obsequious and subservient to the deacons in private.

I really want to know what her expression was like when she was made to cry in bed.

Ruan Tang could feel Fang Zhaoyang's eyes glued to her body, on her chest, her waist, and her legs, like flies that she couldn't shake off.

She felt disgusted, but showed no discomfort on her face. She simply turned her head slightly and looked at Lin Xiao Kui.

Yi Ze also stood to the side.

But he only glanced at Ruan Tang once, was so amazed by her beauty that he quickly looked away, his ears turning slightly red.

He followed behind Su Nian and whispered, "Thanks for the school anniversary celebration last time."

Then he stepped aside and dared not look anymore.

Ruan Tang cut to the chase, "Did you call me here today for something?"

"It's probably not just about thanking me."

Lin Xiaokui sat down opposite her. "Ruan Tang, I know that even though you're in the deacon group, you still hate bullying and are willing to help us."

"You've seen the latest school rules too. We're being forced into infighting now, eliminating our own teammates."

"There was no such rule when we enrolled; it suddenly appeared, and we cannot accept it."

She leaned forward, her tone unusually softer, "You're Si Lin's secretary, could you plead with Si Lin to rescind this school rule?"

Ruan Tang did not answer directly, "If you can't accept it, you can drop out of school."

"Drop out of school?" Lin Xiaokui's voice suddenly rose.

"My family went through so much trouble to get me into this school, how could I just drop out like that?"

"But even if we don't drop out of school, we must have the courage to resist these unequal rules."

Ruan Tang didn't speak.

Lin Xiaokui clenched her fists, staring at her. "Don't you think Shenglan's rules are unfair?"

"Why do you think you can take everything for granted now that you're on the side of the deacons?"

Su Nian quickly tried to smooth things over, "Xiao Kui, Ruan Tang didn't mean it that way, she just said it casually."

She turned to look at Ruan Tang, her doe-like eyes full of sincerity, "Tang Tang, don't mind her, Xiao Kui is just too anxious."

Ruan Tang ignored Su Nian and was not swayed by Lin Xiao Kui. "I'm sorry, I can't help you with this."

"Why?" Lin Xiaokui stood up, her chair sliding back slightly.

"You're Si Lin's favorite now. He'll definitely listen if you ask, unless you don't want to help at all."

Yi Ze frowned in surprise. "Xiao Kui, why are you so agitated?"

Su Nian also tugged at Lin Xiao Kui's sleeve.

Ruan Tang remained seated. She knew that in the original novel, Lin Xiao Kui had a section where her midterm grades were among the lowest, but since there was no such school rule at the time, she wasn't expelled.

But now, due to her butterfly effect, school rules have suddenly emerged, which is a more serious matter for Lin Xiaokui than being blacklisted.

Ruan Tang maintained an innocent expression and spoke calmly, "Xiao Kui, this school rule doesn't actually have much of an impact on you."

"Your chemistry grades have always been among the best, you won't be eliminated, so what are you worried about?"

Lin Xiaokui's eyes darted away for a moment before she began to argue, "I was just standing up for the special admissions students."

"Why can Shenglan change its rules so easily? Why does it only apply to students admitted through special admissions programs?"

"Those nobles never attend classes or take exams, yet they remain unscathed, while we toil from dawn till dusk every day, living in constant fear of falling out of the rankings."

Is this fair?