Chapter 15

Chapter 15

Hui Jiang was so desperate he was practically jumping in place. “I can't hold it anymore.” He vaguely heard the sound of running water inside and knocked on the door. “Are you washing something? You're not using the toilet anyway, open the door and let me pee first!”

“No!” Hao Tu refused decisively. The sound of running water in the bathroom grew even louder, clearly showing that he was also in a hurry to clean whatever he was washing.

Leaning against the wall and desperately holding back his urine, Hui Jiang angrily pounded on the door. “Hurry up! How can anyone be this overbearing?”

“Heh, first come, first served.” Hao Tu mocked him, but fortunately the sound of water inside finally stopped.

Click.

The door opened. Hui Jiang immediately sprang up, shoved past Hao Tu, and rushed inside.

Because of the porridge he had drunk the previous night, Hui Jiang had been holding it in to the limit. He did not even have time to close the door before pulling down his pants.

“Ahh—”

He let out a comfortable sigh. Turning his head, he suddenly noticed Hao Tu still standing at the doorway staring at him.

Hui Jiang instantly felt embarrassed.

“What?”

“Tsk.”

Hao Tu showed a look of disgust, tossed his head, and walked away.

What was wrong with that guy? First thing in the morning, he was already giving him attitude.

But...

What exactly had Hao Tu been washing in the bathroom just now?

After coming out, Hui Jiang searched around the room but could not find anything, making him even more curious.

“What were you washing just now?”

Hao Tu felt guilty.

“Nothing. Hurry up and get ready. Don't forget you still haven't finished your homework.”

“Right, right, right, I need to get back to the dorm quickly.”

As expected, Hui Jiang immediately became anxious after hearing that and no longer had any spare time to worry about Hao Tu's business.

After checking out, the two casually bought some breakfast on the way back and carried it to the dormitory.

Finally back.

Hui Jiang took a random bite of bread and immediately went to borrow Hao Tu's homework.

“I left it on the desk. Take it yourself.”

This time Hao Tu was surprisingly easygoing. Not only did he lend it to him, he did not even pick a fight with him.

Hui Jiang was delighted and took the homework back to his seat to study it.

After seeing him leave, Hao Tu quickly opened his locker and searched for a pair of underwear.

The one from this morning had already been secretly disposed of without anyone noticing.

Fortunately, Hui Jiang was stupid as hell. Otherwise, if he had found out, it would have been unbearably embarrassing.

Hao Tu himself could not understand why he had that kind of dream.

With a headache, he changed into a new pair of underwear. When he came out, he saw that idiot still staring blankly at the homework, and he could not help feeling annoyed.

“Can't do it?”

Hui Jiang snapped back to reality.

“Uh... not exactly. I'm still thinking about it, but I already have an idea.”

“Mhm.”

Hao Tu grabbed a bottle of milk and stood beside him without moving.

“Then hurry up and write. Why are you spacing out? Do you think you have a lot of time?”

How was he supposed to write with a living person staring at him like that?

Hui Jiang forced himself to start writing. He was so nervous that even the lines he drew came out shaky.

“Mhm. Continue.”

“...”

Hui Jiang picked up the compass on the desk and carefully said,

“Um, could you stop watching me do my homework?”

“What? Me looking at you is already doing you a favor.”

Hao Tu narrowed his eyes unhappily, snorted, then turned and left.

The young master's temper really had not changed at all.

But thinking about how he was still borrowing Hao Tu's homework, Hui Jiang immediately lost his temper.

These days, top students willing to lend out homework were the real bosses. You had to treat them well, or next time you would not be able to borrow anything.

Hui Jiang refocused on his homework.

He had only written a few strokes when the system's voice sounded in his head.

【Host, have you thought of a way to collect Gentleman Points?】

'No.'

Without even lifting his head, Hui Jiang continued struggling against his homework.

【Sigh.】

The system let out a sigh, as though lamenting how unmotivated its host was.

【Host, I must give you the most sincere reminder—those who fall behind will receive severe punishment.】

The pen paused.

Hui Jiang stared at the words on the page and frowned slightly.

'Fall behind? Punishment? Is this some kind of competition?'

【No. To be precise, it is a struggle.】

Hui Jiang was startled.

'Against whom?'

【I don't know. The Central Intelligence forbids us from revealing information about the other side, so the host can only investigate and sense it for himself... But as long as your Gentleman Points are high enough, no one will be able to threaten you.】

'Why didn't you tell me this from the beginning? I don't want to participate in this struggle.'

Hui Jiang suddenly realized the situation was far more serious than he had imagined.

That could not be right.

The "Gentleman System" sounded completely ordinary.

How could it...

【The system's original purpose is to help humanity grow. As long as you do what I say, nothing will happen.】

Was that a threat?

Suspiciously, Hui Jiang set down his pen and took a gulp of water.

'Go on. What exactly do you want me to do?'

【Collect Gentleman Points.】

'Honestly, I still don't understand your reward system. Why do I sometimes get Gentleman Points and sometimes get nothing?'

【Host, do you know what a "gentleman" is? Do you understand our purpose and philosophy?】

Hui Jiang sighed helplessly.

'Doesn't it basically mean a pervert? I know. From the things you said at the beginning, I already guessed it.'

【You can understand it that way. Anything that violates moral standards and common human ethics can increase your Gentleman Points. The more perverse and excessive it is, the greater the reward.】

The system's words reminded him of the twenty thousand yuan he had received before.

The rewards had come from stealing Hao Tu's underwear and peeping on Mu Nanzhi while bathing.

Sure enough, both were perverted enough.

'Sorry, but there's no way I'll keep doing things like that. You should find another host.'

【I am already bound to you and cannot be changed.】

The system also felt troubled by his lack of cooperation.

【Actually, as long as you do something outrageous, that's enough. You don't need to sneak around stealing things. For example, forcibly kissing your roommate...】

Crack.

Hui Jiang nearly snapped the pen in his hand.

'What did you just say? Are you insane? You're telling me to forcibly kiss Hao Tu? He'd beat me into the hospital!'

【No. Hao Tu is still sick. At the moment, your combat abilities are roughly equal. It is entirely possible to force yourself on him.】

'You actually calculated that?! I'm not doing it. Think of something else.'

【Then kiss him while he's asleep... Or wear women's clothing and livestream. As long as there are viewers, we can obtain Gentleman Points. Those are the easiest methods the system can think of.】

'...At this rate, I'd rather go back to collecting trash.'

Hui Jiang rubbed his head and earnestly tried to reason with it.

'System, I'm a man. Stop trying to make me do all this gay stuff.'

【Fine. Then the host can choose to kill people.】

'???'

Hui Jiang froze.

【For every person you kill, you can obtain at least one hundred Gentleman Points. The reward varies depending on the victim's identity. Killing children or women often gives higher rewards than killing ordinary people. The kinder the person you kill, the higher the reward...】

'Stop, stop, stop! A Gentleman System? Why don't you rename yourself the Evil System instead?!'

The system's words genuinely frightened Hui Jiang.

Murder.

And it was even telling him to kill women and children.

Only a pervert would do something like that.

'You're joking, right? Murder is against the law!'

【Oh? If that is what worries the host, then there is no need for concern. As long as you have enough Gentleman Points, you can exchange for and use many special abilities. The police of this world will never be able to investigate or trace you.】

‘Stop talking. I would never do something like murder,’ Hui Jiang quietly looked at the badge in his hand and suddenly felt that it was incomparably heavy. ‘But... I have to collect Gentleman Points, otherwise I'll be punished. I understand now. I'll seriously consider your previous suggestions.’

【Understood, Host. Try to make use of the people around you as much as possible to earn Gentleman Points. Besides, you'll also receive a lot of money at the same time, so it's a win-win situation.】

Win-win my ass!

Hui Jiang sighed and stopped paying attention to the system. He casually tossed the badge into a drawer.

A struggle?

Then there would definitely be competitors.

Who were they?

And would they kill people too...

Bang.

A sound suddenly came from behind him, startling Hui Jiang so badly that he trembled. He quickly turned around and discovered it was Hao Tu.

Who knew how long this guy had been standing behind him? Like a ghost lurking at someone's back.

“Are you standing there just to scare me?”

“Tsk, I just came over to see whether you'd finished writing yet.”

Hao Tu rolled his eyes.

“No daydreaming. It's almost noon. If you don't finish writing, you're not allowed to eat lunch.”

“Huh?”

Hui Jiang was already in a bad mood and immediately became annoyed.

“Why do you care? Stop ordering me around in that tone all the time. Who do you think you are?”

Hao Tu was caught off guard by the retort and could not adjust immediately.

Normally, Hui Jiang was easygoing and had never talked back to him.

“You... don't mistake good intentions for malice.”

I'm worried about you, okay?

Hao Tu did not say the second half of that sentence, but his eyes dimmed slightly, and he looked somewhat unhappy.

“Sigh.”

Hui Jiang could not stand seeing him like that.

Pressing a hand against his temple, he said,

“I might just be too tired today.”

That night, after lights out, Hui Jiang lay on his bed in a daze.

He kept replaying the system's words in his mind.

The more he thought about them, the less he could sleep.

What was he supposed to do?

Did he really have to sneak a kiss from Hao Tu?

Helplessly, he closed his eyes, and immediately imagined himself being caught by Hao Tu.

Their relationship had only just been repaired with great difficulty.

If he did something like that...

It would probably collapse instantly.

Besides, he himself was extremely resistant to the idea.

Couldn't he just forcibly kiss a beautiful girl instead?

【Of course you can.】

'Hey! Don't suddenly pop out like that. You'll scare people to death.'

Hui Jiang sat up angrily.

【I know the Host is struggling with this, but as long as you take the first step, you'll gradually get used to it. Actually, forcibly kissing a girl is fine too. There are no rules against it.】

'A girl...'

For some reason, Hui Jiang's face gradually turned red.

'Cough. But I know very few girls. And if I forcibly kissed someone... I'd be treated like a pervert.'

【The decision is in the Host's hands.】

After saying that, the system disappeared again.

Hui Jiang pulled out his phone and checked the time.

12:07.

It was already so late.

His gaze unintentionally swept toward the bed across from him.

He touched his lips.

Holy crap.

What am I thinking?

There's no way I'm giving away my first kiss like this!

He lay back down, but suddenly felt the urge to pee.

Left with no choice, he got up to relieve himself.

On the way back, he happened to pass Hao Tu's bed.

Hui Jiang stopped.

Standing beside the bed, he stared blankly.

Just five more Gentleman Points...

What am I supposed to do?

Slowly, he raised his head.

His gaze eventually settled on Hao Tu.