Immediately afterward, the translucent panel refreshed, displaying Zhang Yining’s information.
[Name: Zhang Yining]
[Appearance: 90]
[Control Value: 0]
[Measurements: 82/62/90 cm]
[Height: 165 cm]
[Weight: 54 kg]
Lu Xuan quickly swept his eyes over the basic information without the slightest ripple in his heart.
No matter how beautiful the exterior was, it could never conceal the filth underneath.
His attention was entirely focused on the crucial information that followed.
[Dark intel generation complete.]
Two exchange options appeared at the bottom of the screen.
[Exchange for 2,000 yuan] [Exchange with Dark Intel Exchange Coupon ×1]
Dark intel worth 2,000 yuan? Or he could use one exchange coupon?
Lu Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly.
Having just been reborn, his pockets were practically cleaner than his face. Forget 2,000 yuan. He would struggle to come up with even 200 yuan.
‘Use a Dark Intel Exchange Coupon.’
Almost instantly, one coupon icon vanished from his inventory. In its place, a PowerPoint file marked “Dark Intel” appeared on the system interface.
With a thought, Lu Xuan opened the file.
[Dark Intel Details: Falsification of National College Entrance Examination Results.]
[Detailed Description: The target, Zhang Yining, actually scored exactly 50 points below Yanjing University’s admission cutoff on the National College Entrance Examination. Her father, Zhang Jianguo, a deputy division-level official at a municipal education bureau, used connections with a former classmate to contact Deputy Director Li of Yanjing University’s Admissions Office. By exploiting his official position and using technical means, they altered both Zhang Yining’s electronic examination records and the paper backup of her results, raising her score to meet the university’s admission requirements.]
The PowerPoint presentation contained more than a dozen slides, followed by an extensive chain of evidence.
It included summaries of phone records from several critical dates. Although there were no audio recordings, the exact times and call durations were clearly listed. There were also screenshots of several suspicious large bank transfers. Parts of the recipients’ account information had been concealed, but the direction of the transactions was obvious.
There was even a blurry scanned photograph of Zhang Yining’s original score report before it had been altered, along with a written description of the internal procedures used to falsify the records.
The level of detail was chilling.
The corners of Lu Xuan’s lips uncontrollably curled upward into a cold smile.
‘Now that’s impressive! This system really delivers!’
National College Entrance Examination fraud!
This was a massive bombshell, one powerful enough to destroy a person’s future and drag an entire chain of people down with her.
Once this was exposed, Zhang Yining wouldn’t merely lose her dream of studying at Yanjing University. Her government-official father and that Deputy Director Li from the Admissions Office would also be implicated.
Every last one of them would be finished.
Yanjing University’s reputation would suffer as well, so the university would undoubtedly deal with the matter severely.
“Hehe…” Lu Xuan chuckled softly, his voice carrying the satisfaction of someone who had endured far too much for far too long.
‘Zhang Yining, oh Zhang Yining. You went to such lengths to destroy my reputation, but you never imagined you were sitting on a bomb this huge, did you?’
However, Lu Xuan had no intention of immediately exposing the dark intel to the public.
Revealing everything outright would certainly send her crashing to rock bottom in an instant, but that would be far too easy on her.
The suffering she had inflicted upon him in his previous life had lasted day after day, year after year.
So in this life, he wanted her to experience that same torment. He wanted her to live every day in fear, never knowing when her secret might suddenly be exposed.
This piece of dark intel would become a sword hanging over her head.
First, he would gain leverage over her and make her useful to him. He wanted her to experience the helplessness of having her fate controlled by someone else.
Once he grew tired of it, or once the right moment arrived, he would kick her straight into the abyss!
“What does it really mean to be a pervert?” Lu Xuan murmured as he stared at Zhang Yining’s swaying pink hair, his eyes dark and unreadable.
His gaze was like that of an experienced hunter who had finally locked onto his prey, filled with absolute confidence that everything was under his control.
At that moment, Instructor Liu Hanyan put down the microphone at the podium and said in a clear voice, “All right, everyone, that’s it for today. Please remember the points I mentioned earlier, especially those concerning safety. Return to your dormitories on time after class and don’t stay out too late. If there’s anything you’re unsure about, you can come to my office anytime or contact your counselor.”
The moment she finished speaking, the previously quiet lecture hall erupted into noise.
Chairs scraped against the floor. Students rustled through books and packed their belongings while conversations sprang up in small groups, all blending into the familiar clamor of a class ending.
Most of the students stood and began streaming toward the exit.
Lu Xuan was in no hurry.
He slowly rose to his feet, his gaze never leaving Zhang Yining in the front row.
She was chatting and laughing with the short-haired girl beside her as they packed their belongings, seemingly discussing where they should go for dinner that evening.
Lu Xuan adjusted his collar. Feeling the surging strength within his body and the confidence brought by his complete transformation, he began walking toward Zhang Yining at an unhurried pace.
His posture was tall and straight, and with an appearance score of 96, his presence was striking. Even amid the crowd, he stood out immediately.
Several girls who had yet to leave couldn’t help being drawn to him, secretly stealing glances at this exceptionally handsome fellow freshman.
Zhang Yining and her companion had just picked up their bags and were about to leave when a clear, slightly magnetic voice came from behind her.
“Zhang Yining.”
She instinctively stopped and turned around with her companion.
The moment they saw who had called her, both girls froze for a second.
The young man before them was tall and strikingly handsome. His skin was fair, his eyes were bright, and the faint smile playing at the corners of his lips gave him a sunny yet subtly assertive charm.
“You… who are you? Did you need something?” Zhang Yining blinked, a trace of scrutiny and curiosity slipping into her voice.
She didn’t recognize him, but his appearance genuinely surprised her.
The short-haired girl beside her gently nudged Zhang Yining with her elbow and whispered excitedly, “Wow, Ningning, who’s this handsome guy? Is he in our class? How come I don’t remember him at all? Don’t tell me he came specifically to confess to you. He definitely did!”
Hearing her companion say that, Zhang Yining’s vanity immediately swelled.
She had originally planned to casually brush him off and leave, but after getting a proper look at Lu Xuan’s face, she hesitated.
With looks like that, he was definitely campus-heartthrob material. In fact, he was even more attractive than several of the boys widely regarded as the most handsome on campus.
Zhang Yining reservedly tucked a loose strand of pink hair behind her ear, and a sweet smile returned to her face as she asked, “Hello. What did you want to talk to me about?”
Lu Xuan inwardly sneered at her affected manner, though the smile on his face remained gentle. “Hello. My name is Lu Xuan. We’re classmates. There is indeed something I’d like to discuss with you in private.”
“Lu Xuan?” Zhang Yining searched her memory but couldn’t recall the name at all.
However, that wasn’t important.
What mattered more was why he had approached her.
“Is it something you can’t say here?” She glanced at the students who had yet to leave, already making calculations in her mind.
If he really had come to confess his feelings, wouldn’t it make her seem even more attractive and “innocent” if she reservedly rejected him in front of everyone?
Then she could casually get someone to record a video and post it on the university confession wall, earning herself another wave of attention.
As though he had seen straight through her thoughts, Lu Xuan stepped closer and leaned forward slightly. Lowering his voice until only the two of them could hear, he whispered beside her ear, “There are some things I shouldn’t say here. I’m afraid you might start crying in a moment, and that wouldn’t look very good.”
His voice wasn’t loud, yet the words seemed to pierce straight into Zhang Yining’s ears.
The smile on her face instantly stiffened.
Seeing the sudden change in her expression, Lu Xuan’s smile deepened. He lowered his voice even further and added, “It’s about… your National College Entrance Examination results.”
Those few words struck the deepest secret in Zhang Yining’s heart like a bolt from a clear sky!
Her face instantly turned pale, and a flash of disbelief and panic crossed her eyes.
‘My examination results? How could he possibly know?! Impossible! Only Dad, Director Li, and I know about this!’
She abruptly raised her head and stared at Lu Xuan, her eyes filled with shock, suspicion, and vigilance.
The young man before her still wore the same gentle smile, yet deep within those clear eyes seemed to lurk an icy gleam capable of seeing through every secret she possessed.
“O… okay.” Zhang Yining changed her answer almost immediately, her voice slightly unsteady.
Forcing herself to remain calm, she smiled at her companion and said, “Let’s find somewhere quieter to talk. It really is a little noisy here.”
The short-haired girl found the sudden change strange, but seeing Zhang Yining insist, she didn’t ask any questions. Instead, she gave the two of them an understanding look and tactfully said, “All right, I’ll go save us seats at the cafeteria first. Hurry over when you’re done!”
With that, she left on her own.
Zhang Yining took a deep breath and struggled to calm her violently pounding heart before looking at Lu Xuan.
“Follow me.”
The meaningful smile still lingering at the corners of Lu Xuan’s lips now seemed utterly dangerous in her eyes.