Chapter 83

Looking at the fresh bloodstains on the bed, both of them were a bit stunned.

Zhou Hong was worried that it would be too embarrassing if the hotel staff saw it. Wang Deliang, on the other hand, was thinking whether Zhou Hong would think he was a pervert and refuse to play with him if he took the bloodstain as a souvenir.

In the end, they decided to take it back as a memento of this historic first time.

However, Wang Deliang felt that carrying the entire sheet would be too conspicuous and might not escape the eyes of his dorm mates. So, he first felt his wallet, estimating how much money he could offer if the cleaning staff discovered it. Then, he took out the only knife he had—a nail clipper—and managed to cut out the part with the bloodstain.

Zhou Hong watched him fiddle with it, unsure whether to watch or help, feeling uneasy and not knowing what to do.

Seeing Wang Deliang cut the fabric, Zhou Hong thought he would give it to her, but Wang Deliang didn't even ask and directly put it in his pocket.

Zhou Hong pinched Wang Deliang hard, "Give it to me."

"No."

"Why?"

"War trophy."

When they went to the lobby to check out, they thought they would have to wait for the room inspection before getting their deposit back. However, the middle-aged woman at the front desk glanced at Zhou Hong, probably thinking that a girl her age would at most leave some stains, and didn't think about the bloodstain. Without waiting for the staff to report, she checked them out.

The two walked steadily out of the hotel, and once they were out of the lobby's sight, they ran towards the school, fearing that the staff would see the hole in the sheet and shout, "Hey, you two who cut the sheet, stop right there!"

After running down two streets, both of them, who had just finished their battle, felt their legs go weak and leaned against a tree to catch their breath.

Zhou Hong, leaning against the tree, asked Wang Deliang, "Will you still bully me and ignore me?"

Wang Deliang said, "Absolutely not."

Zhou Hong said, "Will you still leave me alone to cry by myself?"

Wang Deliang said, "Absolutely not."

Zhou Hong said, "Will you always love me and take care of me?"

Wang Deliang said, "Absolutely not... change my mind."

Seeing Wang Deliang almost bite his tongue, Zhou Hong smiled slyly and then naturally hugged Wang Deliang's arm, "Let's go back to school!"

On the way, Wang Deliang hesitantly told Zhou Hong, "I read online that men's first time... that... time... is usually pretty short." Seeing Zhou Hong biting her lip to hold back a laugh, Wang Deliang quickly added, "But don't worry, next time, it will be better."

Zhou Hong let go of him and ran ahead, "There won't be a next time."

Wang Deliang looked like a bitter gourd, "Ah!? Really, you have to believe me, next time it will be better. You have to believe in my ability."

After sending Zhou Hong back to her dorm, Wang Deliang hummed a tune and returned to his own dorm.

Ignoring everyone, he lay on the bed, smacking his lips and laughing foolishly. After a while, he folded the towel blanket over his abdomen, clearly thinking about the wonderful moments with Zhou Hong, and his flag was flying again.

After savoring the good times, Wang Deliang started thinking about the task Bian Xuedao had given him.

The ten thousand yuan Bian Xuedao gave him was almost gone, but the task wasn't done yet.

With Zhou Hong in his life, a sense of responsibility awakened in Wang Deliang.

Of course, the responsibility in his mind now was to pay for the hotel room when they went out together, to buy Zhou Hong two new outfits each semester, to take her to McDonald's at least once a week, to keep a steady supply of fruit, and to go on a trip together during the winter and summer vacations...

Where does a happy life come from? From the bicycle's collection box! From Boss Bian Xuedao's wallet!

Wang Deliang had made up his mind to handle Tao Qing beautifully for Bian Xuedao.

He would do what Bian Xuedao thought of, and for what Bian Xuedao didn't think of, he would take the initiative to fill in the gaps and get the job done.

On the day Bian Xuedao was waiting for Wang Deliang at Tianxiang Teahouse, he received a call from Li Yu. After leaving the teahouse, he got into Li Yu's car and headed straight to Aile Studio.

It turned out that in the past few days, Fan Hongbing had called Li Yu three times, all about the three songs by Bian Xuedao and Li Yu.

Fan Hongbing chose to contact Li Yu instead of Bian Xuedao because he thought Bian Xuedao was too shrewd, and Li Yu was easier to talk to.

Since Fan Hongbing became the manager of the Encountering Brothers, people had been contacting him non-stop. Some music websites wanted to sign a ringtone download agreement, some inquired about the cost of covers, some asked him to arrange commercial performances for the Encountering Brothers, some media outlets wanted to interview the Encountering Brothers, and a film crew wanted to use "Suddenly Myself" as the theme song for their movie...

Following Bian Xuedao's instructions, Fan Hongbing tried to push away or delay as much as possible. When that didn't work, he used his ultimate move—raising the price.

Commercial performance fees were set according to the standards of top-tier artists.

Interviews? Sorry, I'm low-key.

For the remaining requests for covers and the sincere film crew, Fan Hongbing was unsure and sought help from Li Yu. Li Yu knew he was just a placeholder and decisively asked Bian Xuedao to handle it.

At Aile Studio, Bian Xuedao learned the standard charges in the industry from Fan Hongbing and Tang Tao, and completely blocked the paths for interviews and commercial performances, leaving no room for negotiation.

He also provided a price range for the other three requests. Of course, if the market fluctuated, they would discuss it again.

Before leaving, Bian Xuedao gave Fan Hongbing a bank account number, telling him not to provide it to third parties. Fan Hongbing should deposit the money into this account according to the agreed ratio.

While Wang Deliang was conquering Zhou Hong, Bian Xuedao was practicing swimming with Shan Rao every day, developing a management software to help internet cafe administrators download, update, and upgrade software and games in bulk, selecting a batch of high-traffic forums and novel websites, and negotiating paid promotions over the phone.

The only thing he couldn't do was go out to scout locations because Shan Rao had been clinging to him lately, and he couldn't find the time to check the current housing prices around the Metro Lines 1 and 2. But it wasn't urgent; the route wouldn't be determined for another two years, construction wouldn't start for another five years, and the official opening was still eleven years away.

On June 17th, Bian Xuedao received the exam room number, seat number, registration number, and ID number for Tao Qing's English Level 4 exam from Wang Deliang.

Bian Xuedao didn't want to do the dirty work himself and didn't want Li Yu to be involved.

When it came to plotting against Tao Qing, Bian Xuedao immediately thought of Yu Jin.

A thousand days of training, one day of use.

Bian Xuedao no longer wrote cheats himself but got two outdated cheats from his senior, Wen, and gave them to Yu Jin.

Not everyone was willing to spend money on the most advanced and feature-rich cheats. Yu Jin's cheats were also good, and with low prices and high sales, he still made money.

Bian Xuedao didn't take a single cent and gave all the money to Yu Jin. Now it was time for Yu Jin to step up.

After Bian Xuedao explained everything to Yu Jin, Yu Jin didn't hesitate and took it all on.

The English Level 4 exam card was just a small piece of paper, easy to forge, and the information verification before the exam wasn't too strict.

Yu Jin found someone to make the stamp on the exam card, printed it on a piece of paper, and it was hard to tell the difference with the naked eye.

Then, he forged an exam card identical to the one Tao Qing had, based on the information provided by Wang Deliang.

The most critical person was also found by Yu Jin. Bian Xuedao had friends, but they weren't suitable for this kind of task.

Bian Xuedao's requirement was that the person should be from outside the school, reliable, discreet, and preferably someone he had leverage over.

Yu Jin said, "Don't worry, this person has been with me for a few months, absolutely safe."