Wang Long wore a fawning smile as he gave Cao Cheng a thumbs-up and said, “Young Master, you’re really something.”
Cao Cheng smiled faintly. He naturally understood what Wang Long meant. It was about how he had taken down Su Jinhe, the woman sent by her parents. At the same time, he could also tell that Wang Long had been beaten badly last time and was still shaken, so he wanted Cao Cheng to say a few more words to Su Jinhe on his behalf.
However, this really couldn’t be blamed on him. The main reason was that his father, Wang Fu, the Cao Family’s butler, was truly ruthless. He didn’t treat him like a son at all. The moment Father Cao spoke, his father had people pin him down, and with a single strike of the stick, directly broke his leg.
Even now, Cao Cheng could clearly recall the heart-wrenching expression on Wang Long’s face back then.
Thinking of this, Cao Cheng felt a trace of guilt toward the original owner of this body. After all, Wang Long had ended up like that because he had been helping him find women. And now that body was his, the consequences were naturally his to deal with.
So Cao Cheng reached out and patted Wang Long’s shoulder, signaling him to relax, indicating that he would say something to Su Jinhe.
Wang Long was quite perceptive and instantly understood. The panic in his eyes eased slightly, replaced with a hint of gratitude. However, the fear didn’t disappear entirely. He was mainly worried that Cao Cheng might get too carried away later and forget about this matter, so he was already thinking of a way to remind him again.
At that moment, Cao Cheng spoke, “By the way, Xiaolong, how’s the matter I asked you to handle today?”
Wang Long immediately stopped thinking and replied, “Young Master, nothing went wrong. The two people you arranged to follow Xu Qingrou were not discovered.”
“Good. Did they find anything after following her all day?”
“Not really. After she went out today, she spent the whole day looking at houses. Then before heading home at night, she went to a supermarket.”
“Did she find anything she liked?”
“No, I’ve already checked. But don’t worry, Young Master. If she finds something she likes, I’ll inform you immediately.”
Cao Cheng nodded slightly and continued, “What about your brother’s side? How did things go?”
Wang Long hesitated for a moment, “Over there…”
As they talked, the two of them had already walked into Honglangman.
As soon as they entered, the reception girls at the door immediately bowed at a ninety-degree angle and greeted in crisp voices, “Welcome, Young Master Cao.”
It was obvious that Cao Cheng was a regular here.
Cao Cheng stared at them openly, yet politely returned their greetings. However, when it came to the male staff greeting him, he couldn’t even be bothered to respond. He simply walked past them and followed the manager, who had been waiting for a long time, into a private room.
The rest of the people remained outside to stand guard, while Wang Long followed him in.
As soon as Cao Cheng sat down, Wang Long leaned closer and said, “Young Master, please wait a moment. I’ll have the manager bring the person over to you right away.”
“Wait,” Cao Cheng stopped him.
Wang Long looked puzzled, “Is there anything else, Young Master?”
Cao Cheng thought for a moment and said, “No need to call her over specially. Just have the manager serve the fruit platters as usual. I’ll take a look first.”
“Understood. I’ll arrange it right away.”
…
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Cao Cheng sat there calmly, while Wang Long also didn’t dare act recklessly and sat obediently beside him.
With a soft creak, the door opened.
Cao Cheng looked toward the entrance.
One by one, the female attendants walked in, each carrying a fruit platter.
With just a single glance, Cao Cheng immediately noticed a girl who was clearly different from the others.
The main reason was simple, she was truly outstanding.
Moreover, unlike the other girls, she didn’t keep throwing flirtatious glances at him.
Cao Cheng ignored the coquettish looks from the others and instead focused on Ye Yao as he asked the system in his mind, “Well? Is she a female lead?”
[Yes, but she is the female lead of another wish-fulfillment novel.]
[Ding! Detected another wish-fulfillment female lead, Ye Yao. Please make a choice.]
[Option 1: Pretend you know nothing and ignore her. Wait until the protagonist of that novel completes his rise, then, under the pull of fate, encounter the host and engage in a life-and-death battle.]
[Option 2: Act rashly and force her to submit with a few tricks. Reward: Villain Points +5, Ye Yao Favorability -50.]
[Option 3: Play the long game. Find a way to approach her and gain her trust, then… Reward: Full plotline of “The Mercenary King Who Returned from Overseas”.]
Cao Cheng skimmed through the options and began to think.
Option 1 was out of the question.
As for Option 2, it wasn’t particularly useful either.
That left only Option 3.
More importantly, he still didn’t know what kind of wish-fulfillment novel she belonged to. Who knew what kind of existence “The Mercenary King Who Returned from Overseas” protagonist was? If that guy turned out to be ridiculously overpowered, wouldn’t he be finished?
Moreover, according to the system, he would inevitably meet that protagonist.
Only by knowing both himself and his enemy could he remain undefeated.
Thus, to be safe, Cao Cheng decisively chose Option 3.
He then looked at Ye Yao and began to think of a strategy.
Ye Yao was dressed in a black OL outfit that seemed far too mature for her age. Her delicate and youthful face was paired with a neat bun that made her look capable and composed. Beneath her extremely short skirt were a pair of long, slender legs, accentuated further by black high heels, making them appear even longer.
However, she did have a flaw. She looked too thin. At a height of about 1.75 meters, she probably didn’t even weigh 50 kilograms.
At this moment, she was holding a fruit platter and standing at the end of the line. Perhaps because of the imposing atmosphere at the entrance, her beautiful face carried a trace of nervousness and fear.
Noticing that Cao Cheng had been watching her, she became even more restrained.
After all, she was still just a student.
And Cao Cheng was simply too handsome, more so than any man she had ever seen.
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If it were an ordinary woman, she might have already thrown herself into his arms.
But she was, after all, a female lead.
She still carried a certain pride.
After a brief moment of inner admiration, she steadied her mind and focused on holding the fruit platter, doing her job quietly.
However, how could Cao Cheng let her remain at ease?
As she bent down to place the fruit platter, Cao Cheng secretly gathered spiritual energy at his fingertips and released it toward her.
“Ah!”
Ye Yao let out a startled cry as the fruit platter in her hands fell to the ground.
The sound of shattering plates echoed sharply.
Her expression changed instantly. She knew she had caused a huge problem.
Before they entered, the manager had repeatedly warned them not to make any mistakes, otherwise they would suffer the consequences.
Before she could think further, a sharp pain came from her foot. Looking down, she saw that when the platter had shattered, a shard had cut her foot.
Bright red blood began to flow from her once fair and delicate foot.
The entire private room descended into chaos the moment the platter hit the ground.
Wang Long immediately stood up and began cursing at Ye Yao viciously. The bodyguards outside rushed in upon hearing the commotion, while the other attendants who had come in with Ye Yao stood there in panic, not knowing what to do.
As for Ye Yao, she crouched on the ground, her expression pained as she examined her injury.
Looking at this scene, Cao Cheng felt satisfied, yet he couldn’t help but sigh.
The reason he was so eager to improve his strength was because the system had only rewarded him with the middle stage Foundation Establishment Realm, yet he could already release spiritual energy externally.
Although he couldn’t yet kill without a trace, he was not far from it.
Having witnessed such power, Cao Cheng naturally wanted to grow stronger as soon as possible.
“What happened?!”
The manager’s voice came from the doorway. Everyone subconsciously looked over.
However, he was being blocked at the entrance by the bodyguards. Though anxious, he had no way to get in.
Cao Cheng let out a quiet chuckle.
Then he stood up, preparing to earn some favorability from Ye Yao.