Chapter 526

The video featured just two people, a man and a woman. But the moment Lin Mo laid eyes on the male lead’s imposing figure, his heart sank—because that face, without a doubt, was his own.

He had been too caught up in the moment to realize it before, but now it was obvious: someone had been spying on them. Worse, they recorded everything and uploaded it straight to the campus forum.

Even with just a little thought, Lin Mo could already foresee the consequences. His face drained of color in an instant. Forget about pursuing any goddesses now—at this point, even staying enrolled at Qingling University was a huge question mark.

【Ding! Due to the host’s manipulation, Lin Mo’s mental state has been destabilized. Villain Points +1000. Lin Mo’s Protagonist Halo -50. Host’s Villain Halo +50!】

【Ding! Due to the host’s manipulation, Lin Mo’s mental state has been destabilized. Villain Points +1000. Lin Mo’s Protagonist Halo -50. Host’s Villain Halo +50!】

The post on the forum wasn’t just a single clip—it contained over a dozen videos from various angles, giving a near-complete showcase of Lin Mo’s “heroic performance.” It had only been live for less than thirty minutes, yet it already had hundreds of replies, and the number was still climbing by the second.

Panicking, Lin Mo quickly contacted the campus forum administrator, begging them to take down the post as soon as possible.

But the answer he received was like a bucket of cold water poured over his head. The forum’s admin access had been hijacked—suspected to be the work of a hacker. The IT department from the computer science faculty was already on it, but when access would be restored was still unknown.

Night gradually fell.

For Lin Mo, this was destined to be a sleepless night. He kept refreshing the forum, praying that the video post would get deleted soon. It wasn’t until dawn was approaching that the pinned post finally disappeared.

But the storm had already spread far beyond what he could control. The video made it to trending topics and sparked heated debate across various platforms online.

Qingling University was a prestigious institution for over a century, its reputation long upheld with pride. But now, this shameful scandal has turned it into a laughingstock. The university’s upper echelons were furious beyond words.

That morning, as expected, Lin Mo and Hu Zuixiang were summoned by the university’s top administrators.

The verdict came quickly—dismissal from their positions, and a permanent ban from any future employment in education.

【Ding! Due to the host’s manipulation, Lin Mo has been expelled. Villain Points +2400. Lin Mo’s Protagonist Halo -120. Host’s Villain Halo +120!】

Faced with the overwhelming fallout, neither Lin Mo nor Hu Zuixiang had anything to say in defense.

The damage was too great.

After leaving the meeting room, Hu Zuixiang lashed out angrily. “It’s all your fault! Why were you in such a damn hurry! Look at this mess. What am I supposed to do with the rest of my life now?!”

Compared to Lin Mo, this incident had impacted her far more severely.

She was the vice principal of Qingling University, only thirty-five years old with a bright future ahead. Now, it had all gone up in smoke.

And because of this scandal, even her family members—many of whom also worked in education—would suffer collateral damage.

Just yesterday, Lin Mo was dreaming about his future. Now, everything was crumbling.

Hearing Hu Zuixiang’s complaints, he exploded in frustration. “Who told you to agree in the first place! And now you’re blaming me? What were you thinking back then?!”

Hu Zuixiang stared at Lin Mo in a daze. Her promising career was over, and if she also lost this strong, capable boyfriend… then what was left of her life?

That thought sobered her up a little. She toned down her anger and spoke gently. “Alright, I was wrong too. But what’s done is done. Getting angry won’t fix anything. If worse comes to worst, I just won’t work in education anymore.”

Trying to console herself, she quickly began planning their next move. “With how good we are at piano, we can just open a private arts class. We can still earn decent money that way. It’s not like we’ll starve.”

Lin Mo said nothing.

She looked at him with affection in her eyes, held his arm softly, and continued, “I gave you the most precious thing I had. You can’t let me down now. You have to treat me well for the rest of my life.”

Her voice was sweet and gentle, stirring emotions with every word.

But when Lin Mo looked at her face, all he felt was disgust.

Unable to bear it any longer, he flung her hand off and snapped, “You ugly witch, stop dreaming! You think you’re the only one who gave up something? That was my first time too! I don’t owe you a damn thing. From now on, we go our separate ways!”

He only played nice with Hu Zuixiang because he needed her to secure teaching opportunities. But now that he’d been fired, she was worthless to him. Why keep pretending?

Besides, he still had the system. Even if he couldn’t be a university lecturer anymore, the world was vast and full of opportunities. It wouldn’t take long for him to make a name for himself.

By then, what kind of women would he not be able to find? To stay with this eyesore? What kind of joke was that?

“Lin Mo, I’ll give you one more chance to rephrase that. Say it again.” Hu Zuixiang’s temper flared, and her tone turned ice-cold.

Lin Mo felt a twinge of guilt, but the revulsion he felt toward her drowned out any trace of sympathy. He was determined to cut all ties, so he replied without mercy.

“You’d better listen carefully. I’d rather become a eunuch than be with you. Did you hear me?!”

“You! You! Just you wait!” Hu Zuixiang’s face twisted with rage, her features contorting with fury as she stormed away.

Lin Mo let out a small sigh of relief.

Judging by her expression, it was obvious she wouldn’t let this go. But so what? He could take on ten people with one hand. Was he supposed to be scared of her?

From a distance, he glanced toward the School of Finance building, unable to resist feeling a little sentimental.

Originally, he had planned to pursue Liu Yue. Maybe even try for Qiu Qianwei or Ji Shuiyao. But now, after all this chaos, chasing them was no longer realistic.

Still, there were plenty of beautiful women in the world. As long as he had the ability, he wouldn’t have to worry about finding a new target.

Meanwhile, inside Classroom 113 of the Finance Department…

The teacher was delivering a lecture, but Wang Haoran was not paying any attention. His mind was elsewhere as he reviewed the latest system notifications.

Lin Mo’s system was the Super Teacher System. Wang Haoran had assumed that once Lin Mo was fired and could no longer be a teacher, he would lose his status as a protagonist.

But clearly, he was too optimistic.

Lin Mo’s system was still active. Now that he is leaving Qingling University, who knows where he will end up next?

Wang Haoran’s influence could not reach that far.

With no more restrictions, Lin Mo would no doubt activate his cheat-like system and begin an unstoppable rise to glory.

And along the way, how many female leads would suffer because of him?

Female leads were such adorable creatures—how could they be allowed to fall into the hands of the protagonist?

What’s more, Lin Mo’s system included the potential for combat growth. Once he starts developing in that direction, he could become extremely dangerous.

If Lin Mo ever developed resentment and returned in the future to cause trouble, that would be a serious problem.

Of course, Lin Mo’s system only improved his physical stats, which had limits. He could never surpass someone who used Internal Energy. So in a fight, Wang Haoran would still win.

But even so, he absolutely could not let Lin Mo leave Qingling in peace.

At the very least, Wang Haoran had to give him a parting gift—just enough to make up for the Villain Points and Halo Points he had lost.

With that thought in mind, Wang Haoran quickly drafted a message and reached out to Jiang Gaoxuan.