Chapter 33: Mercenary Fake Rich Young Master 33 Part 1

520 was so happy it was playing fireworks and firecracker sounds in the background.

The Villain Value acquired this time from Zhou Xu was the highest single surge since Su Wenyu had arrived in this world!

More than five times the previous highest surge!

What’s more, even since the establishment of the Villain System, among the database of ten thousand Villain Systems besides 520, not a single host had ever achieved such a feat.

When this mission was over and 520 returned to System Space for its work report, this surge in value would definitely shock all the Villain Systems.

Although there were still some doubts about the calculation method for the Villain Value, nothing was more exciting than the Villain Value increasing. So 520 quickly tossed those little doubts to the back of its mind.

520 felt it had grasped the fastest method to increase Villain Value. It got giddy instantly, daydreaming about hitting it rich and going on vacation to various small worlds.

Su Wenyu listened to its whoops of joy. While hugging Shen Yi, he secretly glanced in Zhou Xu’s direction.

He hated him being gay that much? So much that even without direct contact, just this situation was making his Villain Value skyrocket? Then he might as well hold on a bit longer.

Su Wenyu not only didn’t let go but instead subtly tightened his hold, resting his chin on Shen Yi’s shoulder, tilting his head up to give Shen Yi an adorably obedient smile.

You could never have too much Villain Value. The more, the longer he lived.

Though he felt a little sorry for using Shen Yi as a tool, Shen Yi was the one who held out his arms for a hug first. It wasn’t entirely his fault.

Su Wenyu brainwashed himself. He had to be a qualified villain.

“Is this okay?” Seeing Shen Yi hadn’t responded, Su Wenyu thoughtfully asked again.

Su Wenyu’s warm breath fell on Shen Yi’s chin, causing the muscles of Shen Yi’s entire body to tense up.

Shen Yi felt an itch in his throat. He lowered his eyes to meet Su Wenyu’s gentle gaze. His Adam’s apple bobbed as he let out a low “Mm.”

His hand hovered loosely behind Su Wenyu’s waist, practically able to measure just how slender the boy in his arms was.

Shen Yi noticed Su Wenyu sneaking a glance towards Zhou Xu’s direction just now.

Maybe he’d had some kind of argument with Zhou Xu and that was why he was throwing himself into Shen Yi’s arms. But Shen Yi didn’t mind.

From the way Su Wenyu and Zhou Xu interacted last night, it was clear Su Wenyu’s feelings for Zhou Xu were one-sided. Whatever Zhou Xu felt in his heart, his outward behavior was rejection and opposition.

A relationship needs reciprocation from both sides to sustain. Unrequited effort, over time, becomes exhausting.

Shen Yi was right now waiting for Su Wenyu to feel exhausted. And he had to ensure that when Su Wenyu gave up on Zhou Xu, he, Shen Yi, would be the first one standing behind him, his first choice.

At least compared to Xia Yehang, who was currently sleeping like the dead in his bunk, Shen Yi had already left a positive impression on Su Wenyu.

“Alright. Do you want to get into bed? I’ll help you up.” Shen Yi restrained himself, loosening his hand from where it had loosely held Su Wenyu’s waist, afraid that if he got too used to hugging him, he wouldn’t want to let go.

Listening to the Villain Value still rising, Su Wenyu blinked, looking at Shen Yi with an innocent face, and asked, “No more hugging? Was that really enough?”

Shen Yi imperceptibly drew a breath, his heart rate quickening, utterly caught by Su Wenyu’s seemingly naive demeanor.

Hearing the Villain Value surge again, Su Wenyu contentedly withdrew his hands, stopping at the perfect point.

He gave Shen Yi an apologetic smile: “Sorry. Was that awkward for you?”

Shen Yi turned his head away and coughed lightly, his voice slightly hoarse: “No.”

“Let me help you up.” Shen Yi once again steered the topic back to getting into bed.

Restraint was a difficult thing. Shen Yi feared that if this continued, he wouldn’t be able to control his strength and would hug Su Wenyu too tightly, scaring him instead.

Su Wenyu could initiate a hug with him, but Shen Yi could not.

All the initiative right now lay with Su Wenyu. To show Su Wenyu how harmless he was, Shen Yi could only be passive.

Moreover, before this, helping Su Wenyu into bed had always been done by Zhou Xu. Now, there was him too. To Shen Yi, this act also held a special significance.

Shen Yi was trying to boil a frog in warm water, gradually infiltrating Su Wenyu’s life through small, trivial things.

And the innocent Frog Su knew absolutely nothing of this. He was even swimming quite happily in the warm water pool Shen Yi had set out.

“Then help me up. Do you have enough strength?” Su Wenyu let go of Shen Yi, whose arms instantly felt empty.

Shen Yi nodded: “Enough.”

Su Wenyu really was a bit thin. He weighed very little. With Shen Yi’s strength, lifting him didn’t take much effort. He could even remind Su Wenyu to avoid the bed railing and not bump his leg.

Once Su Wenyu was settled in bed, Shen Yi softly said, “Good afternoon,” then turned and went into the bathroom, needing to splash cold water on his face to calm down.

Su Wenyu sprawled on his bed, kicking his little legs back and forth. He rather smugly gave a light “Hmph” in Zhou Xu’s direction.

So what if he wouldn’t help him onto the bed? There was another kind roommate who would.

Su Wenyu and 520 mentally tallied the Villain Value points earned this time. Added to the points from previous Villain Value conversions and mission completions, it reached over five thousand two hundred!

No wonder 520 was so happy. Even Su Wenyu, hearing this number, was so delighted he wanted to roll around on the bed.

One step closer to surviving!

Yay!

Su Wenyu was so hyper he didn’t even take a nap. If not for Shen Yi and Xia Yehang also being in bed sleeping, Su Wenyu would definitely have been kicking his legs and humming a tune.

As for Zhou Xu, it wasn’t that Su Wenyu didn’t care about bothering him—it was that the Villain Value kept rising steadily. It didn’t take much thought to realize he had never fallen asleep.

Listening to the ever-increasing Villain Value, Su Wenyu was also a bit curious. Did Zhou Xu have something on his mind, staying awake all this time?

He still hadn’t figured out why the Villain Value was rising so fast.

Seeing he was genuinely puzzled, 520 explained it to him.

[Simply put, the Villain Value calculation is based on the villain’s actions affecting the protagonist’s current plot progression, creating conflict with the protagonist, and the resulting emotional value generated.]

[From the monitoring data of past Villain Systems, normal villain hosts stand in opposition to the protagonist. By finding fault, insulting, and trampling on the protagonist in various ways, they obtain the relevant Villain Value.]

[For example, you splashing red wine on him before, or deliberately messing up his room—those were all forms of provocation. Through those actions, you affected Zhou Xu’s emotions and also influenced the plot progression, hence acquiring Villain Value.]

[As for why the Villain Value keeps rising now, it’s easy to understand. From Zhou Xu’s perspective, your behavior is affecting his emotions, even negatively, so the Villain Value keeps going up.]

As for why Zhou Xu reacted so strongly to gays and why the Villain Value could spike so high, 520 couldn’t say for sure either.

After all, in the history of the Villain Systems, no host had ever obtained Villain Value through such a method. Su Wenyu was truly pioneering a new path.

Only when the plot of this small world was completely over and 520 returned to System Space could it get the answer from the Main System.

[Don’t worry. Although the method of acquiring Villain Value from Zhou Xu is a bit strange, it is indeed your actions affecting Zhou Xu that caused the increase. These are points you rightfully earned.]

520 discussed it with him: [Now that we know the fastest way to increase Villain Value, from now on, you should deliberately pretend to be gay. And not just any gay—a fickle, unfaithful gay. That way, you can get even more points.]

Su Wenyu thought about 520’s words and felt they made a lot of sense.

Now that he had the fastest method of acquiring Villain Value, naturally, he wouldn’t abandon the easy for the hard.

It was just pretending to be a fickle, unfaithful gay. Su Wenyu had watched plenty of love dramas before and had a decent understanding of scumbags. He was very confident in his acting skills.

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When the naptime ended, Zhou Xu was the first to get up. His face cold, lost in unknown thoughts, he climbed down from the top bunk and went into the bathroom to wash his face.

Su Wenyu didn’t care about his temper anymore. If losing his temper meant more Villain Value, then let him rage.

It was just that in the current situation, Zhou Xu clearly wasn’t going to help him down. Su Wenyu had to figure it out himself.

Unexpectedly, Shen Yi hadn’t been able to sleep at all. Hearing the sounds of him getting down, he sat up and asked if he needed help.

Su Wenyu needed it way too much. He sat on the edge of his bed and waited for Shen Yi to get down and come over.

“Sorry for the trouble.” Su Wenyu sat on the bedside, leaning over to carefully place his hands on Shen Yi’s shoulders.

“It’s fine.” Shen Yi held his waist firmly, even more distinctly feeling Su Wenyu’s size than before. He practically half-carried him down from the top bunk.

When Zhou Xu came out after washing his face, what he saw was Shen Yi and Su Wenyu in an embrace.

Great.

This was far more direct and impactful than lying in bed with eyes closed, just listening to the sounds of the two hugging.

The Villain Value exploded again.

Su Wenyu was already used to the Villain Value blowing up at random. He discussed with 520 that from now on, every night before bed, they’d just tally up the Villain Value data. During the day, 520 could stay logged in the background without constantly reminding him.

Otherwise, having his mind beeping nonstop was still a bit noisy.

Su Wenyu held Shen Yi’s forearm steady, politely and obediently thanking him.

Shen Yi shook his head, saying no need for thanks, then, right in front of Zhou Xu, asked if they could exchange contact information.

Su Wenyu had only added Xia Yehang before. Shen Yi, he hadn’t added yet.

Hearing Shen Yi bring it up, Su Wenyu only then remembered. He quickly pulled out his phone and added Shen Yi as a friend. Then he sat down to put on his socks and shoes.

Zhou Xu’s gaze swept over the bandage wrapped around Su Wenyu’s ankle. He frowned and looked away coldly.

In the afternoon, neither Shen Yi nor Xia Yehang had anything else to do and stayed in the dorm to rest.

As for Su Wenyu, as always, he left together with Zhou Xu, heading towards the academic buildings.

Su Wenyu was slow. For some unknown reason, Zhou Xu kept walking half a step ahead of him the entire way.

It wasn’t until they reached the spot where Su Wenyu needed to turn that Zhou Xu stopped, pretending to be waiting for a bike to pass to cross the street.

Su Wenyu hesitated a little, wondering if he should say he was leaving first. But remembering how Zhou Xu had been inexplicably angry all afternoon and was now showing him nothing but the back of his head, Su Wenyu felt a small spark of temper himself. He deliberately gave a huge “Hmph!” right at him before turning and walking away.

Zhou Xu’s eyes widened. He turned around in disbelief to watch Su Wenyu leave, feeling that Su Wenyu was being utterly unreasonable.

He was the fickle one, seducing him and then going to hook up with Shen Yi, and he had the nerve to “hmph”?

To him, it was “hmph,” but to Shen Yi, it was “thank you” and “a hug,” right?

Zhou Xu was so angry his face was black. All afternoon, his expression remained icy cold.

During a break in the afternoon class, classmates saw Zhou Xu’s expression and even those who wanted to ask him about a problem didn’t dare approach, whispering in the corner of the classroom about who could have angered him.

Everyone in Zhou Xu’s class knew Zhou Xu’s background. But more than his identity, they respected Zhou Xu’s brains. For many difficult problems, Zhou Xu could always find the simplest solution, earning him their deep admiration.