After being reborn, the school beauty's entire family knelt down to repent.

“You’re afraid to face your own heart, you’re afraid to admit your desires, you only use such clumsy excuses to cover up your cowardice!” she said firmly.

"Think what you want." Chen Ming didn't want to argue with her anymore, his tone tinged with impatience.

"Please leave my room, I still need to study."

"Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? You're just using this excuse to avoid me."

"If you don't leave my room, I'm calling the police right now."

Chen Ming pointed to the door, his tone icy, and said, enunciating each word clearly.

"You should know that trespassing on a private residence without permission is illegal!"

He paused, then emphasized, "I've given you many chances to leave, but you didn't cherish them."

Zhao Rou emphasized again, "You'd better give up on that idea. I won't be fooled by your clumsy lies!"

He looked at Zhao Rou, his eyes filled with a warning, "I'll say it one last time, leave here immediately, or you'll face the consequences!"

He said firmly, "Don't test my limits!"

He added, "I don't want to make a big deal out of this, so I'll just have to call the police. Don't blame me for being ruthless then!"

He concluded with a warning, "I absolutely mean what I say! And I expect you to be responsible for your actions!"

Seeing that Chen Ming's attitude was resolute and unwavering, Zhao Rou knew that tonight's plan had completely failed.

The light in her eyes dimmed instantly, replaced by an undisguised resentment, as cold and menacing as a viper's hiss.

She glared at Chen Ming fiercely, then abruptly turned and left the room.

Chen Ming watched Zhao Rou's departing figure without feeling the slightest fluctuation in his heart.

He will no longer be deceived by this woman; he will use his own methods to protect himself and change his destiny.

He sat back down at his desk, pulled out his chair with a slight rustling sound, picked up the textbook that was spread out on the table, took a deep breath, and continued studying.

Outside the window, the night deepened, and the chirping of crickets gradually faded away, leaving only the sound of Chen Ming turning the pages of a book echoing in the room…

The dim streetlights bathed the street in a hazy orange hue, and amidst the interplay of light and shadow, a small figure lurked behind a telephone pole.

He hunched over, hunched his neck, and looked around furtively, as if afraid of being discovered.

Clutching a camera tightly in his hand, the lens, peering through the gaps in the telephone pole, was firmly fixed on Chen Ming's front door.

The furtive figure was none other than the private detective hired by Fatty Wang, whom people in the underworld called "Rat."

He is short in stature but agile, and is especially skilled at stalking and taking photos without consent, making him somewhat famous in the industry.

A few days ago, Mouse got a big job: to keep a close eye on Zhao Rou and see if she was actually carrying out her mission properly.

The streetlights emitted a buzzing electrical sound, and occasionally a dog barked in the distance.

The mouse patiently lay in wait, like a cheetah lying in wait, waiting for its prey to appear.

Finally, the door to Chen Ming's house creaked open.

Zhao Rou appeared at the doorway, her steps faltering, her face filled with resentment, and she was cursing Chen Ming under her breath:

"Chen Ming, you little bastard, you don't know what's good for you! How dare you refuse me! Just you wait, I'll make you kneel down and beg me one of these days!"

The rat, hiding in the shadows, saw everything and a wicked smile crept across his face.

He quickly pressed the shutter, capturing Zhao Rou's angry expression on the film.

Then, he took out a small notebook from his pocket and used the dim streetlights to...

He quickly jotted down Zhao Rou's words and actions, and then heavily circled the words "plan failed".

The next morning, Fatty Wang was still asleep when he was woken up by a series of urgent phone calls.

He answered the phone groggily, and Haozi's shrill voice came through the receiver:

"Mr. Wang, last night's plan failed. That kid didn't take Zhao Rou's bait!"

The mouse's tone carried a hint of schadenfreude.

"Useless! What a piece of trash!" Fatty Wang sat up abruptly from the bed, grabbed his phone, and slammed it onto the bed with a thud.

Veins bulged on his forehead as he gritted his teeth and cursed, "She took so much money, and she can't even handle this little thing. What use is she to us!"

His heavy breathing echoed in the room, like that of a raging beast.

The mouse on the other end of the phone was so frightened that it didn't dare to breathe, and said timidly:

"President Wang, please calm down! President Wang, please calm down!"

He quickly put on a smile and said, "That kid is stubborn and won't listen to reason; he might be difficult to deal with."

His tone was full of flattery, as if he was afraid that Fatty Wang would take his anger out on him.

Fatty Wang sneered, "If the soft approach doesn't work, we'll use the hard one! Go tell Zhao Rou that the deadline is fast approaching, and she needs to find a way to deal with Chen Ming, or she'll face the consequences! If she messes up again, she'll also face the consequences!"

Over here, Zhao Rou was applying lipstick in front of the mirror, trying to hide her haggard appearance from not having slept all night.

She received a call from Haozi.

Haozi said, "Zhao Rou, Boss Wang already knows that you haven't made contact with Chen Ming yet. Boss Wang is furious. He told me to tell you that the deadline is approaching and you need to find a way to get Chen Ming on your side, or you'll face the consequences!"

Zhao Rou's hand, which was applying lipstick, suddenly stopped, leaving a glaring mark on her lips.

She looked at herself in the mirror, her face pale and her eyes filled with fear.

She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself, and asked in a trembling voice:

"He...what else did he say?"

The mouse was silent for a moment, seemingly hesitant to speak, but finally stammered:

"Boss Wang also said that if you mess this up again, he'll give the money back. If you don't have the money... then... then you'll have to go and accompany... accompany one of his business partners..."

The lipstick in Zhao Rou's hand fell to the ground with a thud and shattered into pieces.

She trembled all over, her face turned even paler, and her lips quivered, but she couldn't utter a single word.

Seeing this, the mouse quickly added, "Don't worry, I'll try my best to help you. You should also think of a way to see if you can..."

"What other options are there?!" Zhao Rou suddenly screamed hysterically.

"I've tried everything, but he just won't listen to me! He's like a completely different person, utterly unyielding!"

The mouse was startled by her sudden outburst and stammered:

"Then... then why don't you stop playing the emotional card and try... seduction instead?"

"Seduction?" Zhao Rou gave a bitter laugh. "I've already tried, it's useless! He's completely unmoved!"

"Well... well..." The mouse was at his wit's end. He racked his brains but couldn't come up with any good ideas.

Wang Pangzi's ultimatum made her feel as if she had fallen into an ice cave; if she didn't take action soon, she would face an irrecoverable situation.