Chapter 417: Knowing When to Retreat from Nan, Senior
Xiao Chuihuo was frantic: "Shh! Don't shout! Don't we have any face to save?"
"Three cats for a Platinum-grade Spirit Pearl? Why don't you just rob me? What kind of cats are these?"
Jiangnan chuckled happily: "What kind of cats? These are all your children!"
"Dean! Your own children can't be measured by price! I'm not asking for much!"
"You traded ten little mice for one pearl! Three cats for one pearl is perfectly reasonable!"
[From Xiao Chuihuo's Resentment Value +1000!]
I never should have shown off during that attack power test!
"Ahem~ Let's change the terms! Since you're so... outstand... ing!!! I'll waive your tuition for four years! How about that?"
Jiangnan: "My whole team, all waived!"
Xiao Chuihuo gritted his teeth: "Fine!"
Then, the two fell into a full minute of silence...
Jiangnan: "And? Go on, I'm listening!"
Xiao Chuihuo: ???
"Huh? Isn't that... isn't that enough?"
Jiangnan was shocked: "Come on? Four years of tuition is just pocket change! I could rob that easily! No way, no way!"
[From Xiao Chuihuo's Resentment Value +1000!]
Listen to this! Is that something a human would say?
Are you even speaking human language?
So all the money you made before was stolen?
"I'll also give you a standalone villa with a garden! You won't have to share dorms with the others! How about that?"
Jiangnan: "Awesome, awesome! And?"
Xiao Chuihuo gritted his teeth: "I'll also give you the small hill behind the villa!"
Jiangnan: "Awesome, awesome! And?"
[From Xiao Chuihuo's Resentment Value +1000!]
Did you install a repeat button or something?
"All training facilities on campus, you won't need to spend contribution points! I'll give you VIP Premium Plus! Good enough?"
Jiangnan: "My whole team, all waived! And..."
[From Xiao Chuihuo's Resentment Value +1000!]
"And nothing! That's it! Done!"
You little brat, you figured we hadn't thought it through, that we'd messed up!
You're just mooching off us!
Jiangnan rubbed his chin: "Alright then!"
"On top of those conditions, three cats for one Platinum-grade Spirit Pearl, and give me 30 more slots, and I'll reluctantly let them go!"
Xiao Chuihuo: ꉂꉂ(❍ฺε❍ฺlll) Ptooey~
This... this is even more expensive than before!
I thought I was negotiating a discount for myself!
But after racking my brains and going back and forth, I ended up raising the price on myself!
[From Xiao Chuihuo's Resentment Value +1000!]
I'm 91 this year! Ever since I sat in this wheelchair, the longest road I've traveled is your trap!
Han Menglu covered her mouth and snickered: "That little guy is really shrewd. I kind of like him."
Tao Xinyi: "Giggle~ Grandpa Xiao, just give it to him. He's so pitiful~"
Guan Hu scowled. Where was this kid pitiful? He was infuriating!
For some reason, Jiangnan seemed to have a fatal attraction for women of all ages!
Men who are bad? Women don't love them? That's not scientific!
Jiangnan: "Oh hey! Looks like a batch of little kittens is coming from the east! Where's my apprentice? Come here, come here! Get ready..."
Xiao Chuihuo: !!!
"Give it, give it! Stop catching them! There won't be any left!"
Jiangnan beamed: "Thank you for your support, Dean! I'll definitely perform well in the future and bring glory to our Nursing Home!"
[From Xiao Chuihuo's Resentment Value +1000!]
Glory? You mean robbing everything clean? Bah!
"Anyway, be smart when the time comes. Save face properly! Don't encourage bad behavior!"
Jiangnan: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)✧
"Don't worry! I got it! My acting is always on point!"
He hung up the phone.
Xiao Chuihuo rubbed his forehead: "From now on... don't let Jiangnan participate in activities like this anymore. I want to live a few more years!"
Many couldn't help snickering.
Three minutes later, a grim-faced Guan Hu appeared from below the lighthouse.
A lot of people were startled. Why was Director Hu here?
Guan Hu gave Jiangnan a look.
(￢д￢๑)
Jiangnan grinned and scurried over eagerly.
The two walked over to the lighthouse and seemed to be discussing something.
"Haha! Director Hu is here! The Dean must be furious and wants to give Jiangnan a good talking-to!"
"He deserves it! He had no respect for the seniors! Look what he did to us!"
"Haha! Now he's scared!"
"Just watch, he'll have to let us go soon! And he'll get disciplined when he goes out!"
"Uh... what are they doing? Nan Shen is..."
Guan Hu was shoving a small cloth bundle into Jiangnan's arms: "Take it!"
Jiangnan pushed it away: "No! I can't accept it!"
Guan Hu: ???
This was the price you set yourself!
Why won't you take it now?
If I go back with the Spirit Pearl, the Dean will be furious!
"Oh, just take it! It's not for you! It's for the Dean's kids! What are you fighting me for?"
Jiangnan turned his head, pushing again.
"No! I really can't! That would be so embarrassing!"
As he spoke, his other hand was already opening his pants pocket, while he kept signaling Guan Hu with his eyes.
Guan Hu: ...
You're not embarrassed at all! You were completely brazen when you were mooching just now!
Now you're putting on a show?
You've already done the deed, what's the point of pretending to be virtuous?
He told you to save face, not encourage bad behavior! That's not what this means!
Jiangnan's eyes were tired from winking.
Hey? Why isn't this guy getting the hint?
Just stuff it in my pocket!
It's you insisting on giving it to me, not me asking for it!
Seeing Guan Hu standing there motionless, Jiangnan got anxious. He grabbed Guan Hu's arm and shoved it straight into his own pants pocket.
"Sigh... since you insist on giving it to me, I'll reluctantly accept it."
[From Guan Hu's Resentment Value +1000!]
That was clearly you grabbing it yourself!
"You got the stuff! Now make this look good. Save face properly!"
"You have 30 spots. Choose your people. Don't participate in the rest of the test. Just wait here until it's over."
Jiangnan: "Don't worry! I got it!"
He turned around, his mouth drooping, eyes already glistening with tears.
He walked back with his head down.
Zhong Yingxue: "Xiao Nan? What's wrong? What did Director Hu say to you?"
Xia Yao: "Oh no, you're crying! Did he scold you? Let me wipe your tears!"
Jiangnan wiped his eyes: "I'm feeling heartache and guilt for the mistakes I've made!"
"Director Hu's criticism was right on point!"
"The seniors worked so hard to test us, how could I do something so heinous and immoral?"
"My conscience really hurts!"
Zhong Yingxue: "Huh? Don't you not have a conscience?"
Xia Yao nodded: "Yeah, yeah~"
Jiangnan: ...
He flipped his pants pocket, revealing a small cloth bundle, and frantically signaled them with his eyes.
Xia Yao suddenly understood: "Oh~ right! Didn't you? Hurry up and let the seniors go. They've worked so hard."
Zhong Yingxue blushed shyly: "Mm, we were wrong to do that."
At this moment, the 54 old cats' faces turned green.
Stop putting on a show!
Someone capable of doing something so heinous couldn't possibly have a conscience!
That was clearly Director Hu giving you a bribe!
So you really sold us out?
Why! Three years ago, we were the ones who almost got sold!
And three years later, it's still us again!
The old cats' handcuffs were unlocked. Someone was so furious they stepped forward to take on Jiangnan.
But they were immediately pulled back.
"Brother, calm down! The higher-ups finally got us out!"
"Know when to retreat from Nan, okay! Don't cause more trouble for the higher-ups!"
"Brother, impulse is the devil. Be smart!"
"To live well, know when to retreat from Nan! Spare Jiangnan, and spare yourself!"