WWBL 07

Chapter- 07

 Villain’s Favorability +1

Soon, Professor Zhou — a man with round glasses — walked in.

He wasn’t tall, had a baby face, but was known for being extremely strict.

Sitting down at the piano, Professor Zhou adjusted his glasses and said seriously,
“Class, we’ve been learning ‘Mariage d’Amour’ for a week now. Today, I’ll be checking your progress.”

He scanned the students with his sharp eyes.

“Who’s practiced well? Anyone who volunteers will get extra participation points.”

Yu Zhi shrank her neck.

Across the room, Wen Ying immediately raised her hand.

Professor Zhou smiled with satisfaction. “Good. The student who raised her hand — come up here.”

Yu Zhi’s eyes followed Wen Ying as she walked up to the piano. She muttered inwardly:

“As expected of the heroine. She’s really something.”

[What are you saying?! Have you forgotten whose lackey you are?!]

The system immediately stood up for Pei Nian’an.

Yu Zhi raised her eyebrows.

At the piano, Wen Ying began to play.

The beginning was smooth and elegant, but the latter half grew shaky — she even hit a few wrong notes.

Of course, Yu Zhi couldn’t tell the difference between right and wrong notes anyway.

On the podium, Wen Ying bowed slightly. “Sorry, Professor. I’m still not familiar with the later parts.”

“The first to volunteer — already impressive,” Professor Zhou nodded, then added, “But in bar 35, your fingering is wrong, and your right-hand reach is too short. You’ll need more practice.”

Wen Ying’s cheeks flushed slightly. “Thank you for your guidance, Professor. I’ll keep practicing.”

“Good. Go sit down. Overall, not bad.”

“Tch, this counts as good?” Pei Nian’an suddenly scoffed.

Her voice wasn’t low — everyone turned toward her. Yu Zhi quickly glanced at the young lady, desperately signaling with her eyes.

Oh my god, Miss Villainess, can you please behave like a proper evil side character? Why are you talking back now?

Be careful or the heroine’s going to crush you!

[Friendly reminder, host: the villainess has Piano Level 10 certification.]

Yu Zhi: Okay, sorry, my bad. Forget I said anything.

Professor Zhou looked toward Pei Nian’an. “Since you’re not satisfied, why don’t you come demonstrate?”

Pei Nian’an stood up confidently and walked to the piano.

Her playing was flawless — smooth, precise, and she didn’t even glance at the sheet music. Every note was correct; her fingering was perfect.

“Excellent!” Professor Zhou exclaimed, pleasantly surprised. “Why haven’t you volunteered before? You should play more often for the class.”

Pei Nian’an smiled gently — like an angel — but her words dripped venom:
“I’m just not one for showing off. Not like some people, who can’t do the job but insist on the spotlight.”

Then she looked at Wen Ying.

“With skills like that, you actually dared to perform? Go home and practice more.”

Wen Ying froze, her eyes reddening. She took a deep breath and said softly:
“Pei Nian’an, I know I’m not as good as you. My family’s poor — I couldn’t afford lessons growing up. But I’ll keep working hard until I surpass you.”

The classroom erupted in applause.

A few students whispered, “Wen Ying’s amazing.”

Pei Nian’an’s face flushed bright red.

She opened her mouth, but no words came out.

Yu Zhi could only shake her head.

There she goes again — the young lady fell right into the heroine’s trap.

[Alert, host! Pei Nian’an’s anger levels are spiking! Stabilize her emotions immediately!]

Sure enough, when Pei Nian’an sat back down, she glared at Yu Zhi and hissed:
“Yu Zhi, did you see her smug face? Was I wrong to say she’s inferior?!”

“I shouldn’t have listened to you yesterday and let her off! I’ll find someone to deal with her! How dare she challenge me!”

Yu Zhi quickly handed her a bottle of water and nodded supportively.
“You’re absolutely right, Pei-jie! Let’s find someone to deal with her!”

Pei Nian’an took the bottle, suspicious. “Why aren’t you trying to stop me this time?”

Yu Zhi lowered her voice.
“Pei-jie, don’t worry. I’ll always support you unconditionally! Who does Wen Ying think she is? She embarrassed you in public — you’re right to teach her a lesson!”

Before Pei Nian’an could speak, Yu Zhi continued,

“Honestly, Pei-jie, your looks are the least impressive thing about you! You’re generous, kind-hearted, and graceful. What Wen Ying said just proves two things:
First, she’s jealous of your background; second, she knows she’s not as good as you!”

As Yu Zhi spoke, Pei Nian’an’s posture straightened, her chin lifted, and the corners of her lips curled proudly.

Seeing this, Yu Zhi smiled sweetly and concluded:
“So don’t get mad. Everything she said was meant to provoke you. Even I could hear the sourness in her tone — surely you can see through her little tricks?”

Pei Nian’an nodded firmly. “Exactly! That’s what I thought! You really get me!”

Yu Zhi blinked. “Of course.”

[Ding! Villain’s favorability +1!]

Yu Zhi: Oh yeah, that’s my girl!

[👍👍👍]

Yu Zhi: “Can I exchange for a skill card now? Let me show off and amaze everyone!”

[Sorry, host, skill cards start at ten favorability points～]

Yu Zhi: What do you mean, start at ten? Are you auctioning them off now?!

[Why not? Piano exams have levels, don’t they? Why can’t my cards have starting bids?]

[Besides, if I just gave you Piano Level 10 instantly, would you even dare accept it?]

Yu Zhi: I dare!

[Pfft! As you humans say — shameless people are invincible! Tui!*]

When the class finally ended, Yu Zhi was completely numb. The sheet music notes looked more alien than hieroglyphs.

Thankfully, that was the last class of the morning. As she stepped out of the classroom, the silence felt like heaven.

Standing outside, she took a deep breath. Pei Nian’an frowned. “What’s wrong with you?”

Yu Zhi sighed. “Just wondering why I chose to major in Early Childhood Education.”

Pei Nian’an tossed her hair impatiently. She wasn’t in the mood for Yu Zhi’s musings. Striding off, she said, “I’m going to find Chengnian-ge. I’m bringing him breakfast! Don’t follow me!”

Yu Zhi obediently stopped in her tracks.

She asked the system: In the original story, did anything bad happen when Pei Nian’an brought Gu Chengnian breakfast?

[That information costs 100 favorability points for the ‘Future-Sight Card’～]

Yu Zhi: Get lost.

Standing in front of the building, Yu Zhi pondered where to go next.

Normally, she’d just go back to the dorm to nap, but now she didn’t have a dorm — and she definitely didn’t want to go “home”…

As she was lost in thought, she caught sight of her reflection in the glass and frowned.

Who’s that person with the tacky, “killing Matt” hairstyle?

…Oh. That’s her.