The Rich Second-Generation Villain With No Morals

Chapter 81

Behind a utility pole on Xiang'ao Road, Qi Lin was leisurely eating a tub of Häagen-Dazs ice cream.

He was a little hungry in the morning but didn’t have time for breakfast, so he had to make do with some ice cream.

He also got a tub for Qi Xueyao.

Ever since their last argument, Qi Xueyao had refused to eat any snacks from Qi Lin’s house.

But that wouldn’t do. Only by letting Qi Xueyao experience this luxurious lifestyle every day would she grow dependent on it.

As the saying goes, it's easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but hard to go from extravagant to frugal.

At the same time, Qi Lin didn’t drive to school today.

Xiang'ao Road was usually deserted. If a Mercedes suddenly parked there, the scammers might get suspicious and avoid targeting Qiu Yuelin. That would mess up the plot.

Qi Lin never relied solely on the system. He paid attention to the details and made sure to eliminate anything that could interfere with his plans."They're here!"

Suddenly, Qi Lin put down his ice cream tub and focused on the road ahead.

A cute pink bicycle was slowly approaching.

Wearing a floral dress and small leather shoes, looking every bit like a wealthy young lady—no, she was a wealthy young lady—Qiu Yuelin pedaled along, muttering to herself.

"I won’t bring my thermos to school anymore. Last time, Qi Lin drank from it… Does that mean we indirectly kissed?

Ugh, this is so annoying! That was my first kiss!

It’s all that troublemaker Qi Lin’s fault."

Qiu Yuelin was so lost in thought about the thermos incident that she didn’t notice the elderly woman tottering into her path.

"Ahh!"

A sharp cry rang out as the woman staggered and fell to the ground.

Qiu Yuelin was lucky—she managed to plant her foot down and steady her bicycle, narrowly avoiding a fall.

"You reckless girl! How are you even riding? My poor back… It hurts so much!"

The old woman cried out in pain.

That was the signal for her accomplices.

In a few moments, a group of people would rush over, demanding that Qiu Yuelin take responsibility and pay compensation.

Of course, the "old woman" wasn’t actually an old woman—just a middle-aged woman in disguise.

Normally, when someone got caught in a scam like this, especially a young girl, they would either get flustered or be too scared to leave.

But this time, the scammers had miscalculated.

Qiu Yuelin glanced around the empty street and then noticed a few figures approaching from the distance. Her expression tensed.

"Are these people scammers? There’s no one else here. What if they gang up on me?"

She wasn’t going to wait and find out.

Without hesitation, she pedaled hard and took a different route, escaping from the scene.

The scammers, who had just arrived, stared at each other in disbelief.

What a beautiful girl! But instead of apologizing or helping the poor elderly woman, she just ran away?

Society was really going downhill!

But what they didn’t know was that the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

Behind the utility pole, Qi Lin smirked as he admired the dozens of high-resolution photos on his camera.

From such a distance, a phone camera wouldn’t have been clear enough, so he had brought a professional-grade camera from home.

He had captured everything—Qiu Yuelin crashing into the old woman, the woman’s pained expression on the ground, and Qiu Yuelin fleeing the scene without a word or even offering to help.

If a stranger saw these pictures, they would assume that Qiu Yuelin was a heartless, selfish girl who had hit someone and run away without taking responsibility.

"A textbook case of a hit-and-run. And to avoid the scammers, Qiu Yuelin chose a completely different path. Now, she’ll have to take a long detour to get back."

With a satisfied grin, Qi Lin headed to an intersection along her route.

Five minutes later—

"Phew, that was terrifying. That was definitely a planned scam. Luckily, I realized it in time and escaped. If they had stopped me, I would’ve been in real danger."

Just as Qi Lin had predicted, Qiu Yuelin had to take a long detour before reaching the main road leading to her school.

She was out of breath from pedaling so fast in the summer heat, fanning herself with her hands. She looked absolutely adorable.

But before she could reach the school, someone stepped in front of her.

"Senior Qiu, what a coincidence! Fancy meeting you here."

Qi Lin greeted her with a teasing smile.

Qiu Yuelin froze for a moment, then pouted.

What kind of luck was this? First, she ran into scammers, and now she had to deal with the troublemaker she feared most.

But since he had greeted her, it would be rude to ignore him.

She forced a smile. "Oh, it’s Qi Lin. Good afternoon! Are you heading to school?"

Qi Lin chuckled. "Nope, I was waiting here for you."

Qiu Yuelin: "Huh?"

She stared at him in shock.

"I saw everything earlier—how you hit the old woman and then ran away."

Qi Lin dropped a bombshell.

She didn’t even care how he had managed to witness the accident.

She only cared about clarifying the truth.

"Qi Lin, it wasn’t what you think! That woman was part of a scam ring!"

"The way she appeared out of nowhere was too suspicious!"

"And the moment she fell, a group of people started running toward me!"

"They were definitely trying to scam me for money!"

Qiu Yuelin spoke quickly, trying to explain herself.

Clap, clap, clap!

Qi Lin applauded with a smirk.

"I have to admit, Senior Qiu, your ability to spin the narrative is impressive. You managed to turn a hit-and-run into you being the victim."

Qiu Yuelin immediately sensed something was wrong with his tone.

"Qi Lin, what are you trying to say? You don’t believe me?"

She was getting upset.

"It’s not about what I believe. It’s about what others will think. If your classmates and teachers saw these photos, what would they say about you?"

Qi Lin pulled out his camera and flipped through the pictures, showing them one by one.

As the images appeared before her, Qiu Yuelin’s face turned pale with shock.

Qi Lin’s photography skills were top-notch.

He had perfectly captured her frightened expression, her swift escape, and even the slight relief on her face afterward.

To an outsider, it looked like she had been celebrating a successful hit-and-run.

Qiu Yuelin wasn’t stupid. She immediately understood the situation.

"Qi Lin… what are you trying to do with these photos?"

She glared at him, her voice full of anger.

At that moment, a system prompt appeared in Qi Lin’s mind.

[Ding! The system has detected that the heroine Qiu Yuelin was involved in a hit-and-run incident. The host must make a choice.]

[Choice 1: Believe Qiu Yuelin and acknowledge that she was being scammed. Reward: +10 Affection Points from Qiu Yuelin.]

[Choice 2: Expose the photos at school and reveal her "true" nature. Reward: A valuable stock market insider tip.]

[Choice 3: "You wouldn’t want people to know about this, would you?" Reward: Tony Jaa’s SSS-level Muay Thai techniques.]

The system never disappointed. Before Qi Lin even had to say a word, the god-tier choices had already appeared.

"Ooh? SSS-level Muay Thai? That sounds interesting."

In his past life, Qi Lin had watched SPL 2: A Time for Consequences. In it, Tony Jaa had beaten the protagonist to a pulp with his martial arts. His Muay Thai skills were both powerful and stylish.

Now that the system was offering a strengthened version of that? It had to be even better than Tony Jaa’s!

"The wealthy fear one thing most—getting attacked. Instead of relying on bodyguards who might fail, isn’t it better to have the strength to handle threats myself?"

"If I had this skill back then, would I have needed to throw money around to outplay Zheng Yu? One punch would’ve settled it."

Qi Lin smirked, very pleased with the reward.

"Senior Qiu, you wouldn’t want people to find out about this, would you?"

Qi Lin smiled slightly and spoke a classic line.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the selection. SSS-level Tony Jaa Muay Thai has been granted.]

The moment Qi Lin finished speaking, his mind was instantly filled with countless Muay Thai combat techniques. It felt completely natural, as if he had been born with these abilities. He could execute them effortlessly.

"Qi Lin, you're too much! You're deliberately spreading false information to mislead people, and now you're trying to blackmail me?"

Qiu Yuelin glared at Qi Lin with frustration.

As a wealthy heiress, she had never been treated this way before.

"BinGo! Congratulations, Senior Qiu, you got it right. I am blackmailing you."

Qi Lin smiled as he swiftly pulled the camera away just as Qiu Yuelin reached out to snatch it.

Judging from her reaction, it was clear that she valued her reputation quite a bit.

"Just say it—what do you want? If it's money, I'll give you all of it."

Qiu Yuelin didn’t know anything about Qi Lin’s family background. To her, anyone who blackmailed others for photos was simply after money.

She pulled out several thousand yuan in cash from her bag and handed it to him.

To be honest, someone from Qiu Yuelin’s background didn’t need to work for a living.

But if a person had nothing to do for too long, they would inevitably lose their way.

Since her family noticed that she had a genuine interest in teaching, they arranged for her to work at Huashi No. 1 High School first. Later on, with the right connections, they could easily help her move up the ranks.

Some people spend their entire lives as regular teachers, never gaining an administrative position.

But for someone like Qiu Yuelin, even if she barely put in any effort, she would probably become a principal or vice principal by the time she was in her thirties or forties.

Back to the present—when Qi Lin saw Qiu Yuelin offering him a stack of money, he couldn't help but laugh.

He pulled out a thick wad of bills from his pocket—at least 10,000 yuan.

With a mischievous smile, he handed it to Qiu Yuelin. "I'll give you 10,000. In exchange, you agree to one more condition. Deal?"

Qiu Yuelin froze for a moment, then pouted and took her money back.

"I forgot. Hu Bing told me you’re also a rich kid."

"Since you don’t want money, then why are you blackmailing me? Is this fun for you?"

Qi Lin gave her a hint. "Senior Qiu, aside from money, what else do you have that people would want?"

"What?"

The "ivory tower princess" looked utterly confused.

She had been sheltered all her life and had no understanding of the dark side of the world.

Qi Lin sighed and rubbed his forehead.

This girl is straight out of a naïve idol drama. She’s ridiculously innocent.

He decided to stop playing mind games and got straight to the point.

He pointed at her. "If Senior Qiu gives me a kiss, I'll delete all the photos."

He was using the same trick again.

Qiu Yuelin’s face instantly turned red.

So that was his goal all along?!

"Qi Lin, I think you’re right about one thing. I’m your senior, not your teacher. You can pursue me, but could you do it in a more decent way?"

"Threatening me like this… I will never like you."

Qiu Yuelin spoke seriously, her expression firm.

Qi Lin: "..."

"Who said I was trying to pursue you? Let me make this clear—I’m blackmailing you. I want to steal your first kiss, have my fun, and then throw you aside."

Qi Lin was so annoyed that he laughed. This girl was too ridiculous!

To make sure she understood that he was the villain here, he had to be ruthless.

"That’s not happening. You think you can take my first kiss with just a few photos? Do I look like some naïve, helpless girl? If you want to expose those photos, go ahead. Worst case, I get expelled and go home to continue being a rich heiress."

Qiu Yuelin raised her chin arrogantly, completely unfazed by his threats.

Qi Lin sighed internally.

This girl was practically him in another form.

Just recently, he had told Wang Cheng that even if he got expelled, he would just go home and inherit billions.

And now, Qiu Yuelin was throwing the same attitude back at him.

Karma really does come fast.

"Then aren’t you afraid if I tell your parents?"

Qi Lin tried a different approach.

But Qiu Yuelin just looked at him like he was an idiot.

"Qi Lin, are you serious? Do you really think my parents would believe you, a stranger, over me?"

Qi Lin: "F*ck."

Her condescending look nearly made him snap.

Her way of thinking was completely different from most people.

The threats that would work on others meant nothing to her.

Still, Qi Lin wasn’t discouraged.

From the fact that she had tried to grab the camera, it was obvious that she did care about her reputation.

She was only refusing because his price was too high.

Step by step.

Qi Lin followed the principle of gradual progress and took a step back.

"Alright, I won’t kiss you. Instead, you kiss my cheek, and I’ll give you the camera."

This tactic had always worked for him.

But—

"No. I only kiss my boyfriend. You’re not my boyfriend, so just take the camera to school and expose me if you want."

Qiu Yuelin remained as proud as ever.

Qi Lin chuckled.

So my trick actually failed this time.

Looking at Qiu Yuelin’s proud little face, he found her quite amusing.

"Senior Qiu, you’re a good person. I won’t joke around anymore. How about this—I’m terrible at math. From now on, after class every day, you tutor me."

Since force didn’t work, Qi Lin switched to a softer approach.

The closer you are, the easier it is to manipulate someone.

As long as he spent enough time with Qiu Yuelin, he could figure out her personality and break her defenses.

Stealing someone else's girl took patience.

As long as he played his cards right, Qi Lin would take Qiu Yuelin from Hu Bing, leaving him completely ruined.

"If I tutor you, you’ll delete the photos?"

Qiu Yuelin tilted her head and asked.

"Delete them."

Qi Lin kept it short and to the point.

Since his threats hadn’t worked, the photos were useless anyway.

"Alright, I agree. Qi Lin, delete the pictures from your camera."

Qiu Yuelin smiled slightly, two cute dimples appearing on her cheeks.

At the same time, she felt a wave of relief.

To be honest, she did care about her first job.

Hu Bing was still at Huashi No. 1 High School. Unless it was absolutely necessary, she didn’t want to leave.

But like she had said before, if Qi Lin thought he could steal her first kiss just with a few photos, he was dreaming.

"In ancient times, Daji brought disaster to a nation. I never thought there would come a day when I, Qiu Yuelin, would be too beautiful for my own good and attract the attention of a villain."

Qiu Yuelin sighed to herself.

"I deleted them."

Qi Lin showed her the empty gallery.

"At least you keep your word."

Qiu Yuelin nodded in satisfaction.

"Qi Lin, I don’t think you’re a bad person at heart. Can’t you change your ways and become someone kind and upright?"

Qiu Yuelin earnestly tried to "guide him onto the right path."