Ryn cheerfully took out a large watermelon and stood at a distance from mei, watching her get scolded while enjoying the show.
But perhaps Ryn was eating the watermelon with too much gusto, as he attracted everyone's attention.
mei noticed Ryn in an instant. As if seeing her savior, she quickly trotted over to his side.
mei lowered her head and asked Ryn in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz:
"Um... can I borrow some money?"
"What's wrong? Is my book such a bestseller that the library won't let you borrow it, so you have to buy it?"
"No... it's because you left notes in it before. The librarian said I damaged the book and I need to buy it...
But I don't have enough money right now... Don't worry, I can pay you back when I go home this weekend!"
Ryn rubbed his chin. So he was the one who caused mei's trouble. This girl wasn't bad; she knew the notes were written for her sake, so she didn't shift the blame to him and took full responsibility.
However... what did that have to do with Ryn the troll?
Ryn let out a mischievous laugh and said to mei:
"Mei, that's not how you ask for a favor. Come on, try acting a little cute for me~
Mei looked up at Ryn, her face filled with disbelief and shock.
"Dr. Ryn, are you serious?"
"Miss Mei, you wouldn't want the librarian to call your parents to the school because you don't have enough money, would you?"
"You! You! You..."
Mei was so angered by Ryn's roguish words that she pointed a finger at him, but her voice grew weaker and weaker until it faded completely.
She bit her lip, gave Ryn a look of shame and indignation, then reached out and gently pinched the corner of his sleeve.
mei's flawless white skin gradually turned bright red. She shyly turned sideways, averting her head, not daring to look at Ryn.
She shyly fidgeted and tugged at Ryn's sleeve. Finally, she released her tightly bitten lip and pleaded in a soft, sweet voice.
"Dr. Ryn... please help me..."
"Hahaha... Hilarious~"
Ryn quickly pulled out his phone and took several selfies with the pouting mei, capturing her bashful state perfectly.
"What are you doing?! How could you take pictures!! Delete them, now!!"
mei jumped up and down in agitation, trying to snatch Ryn's phone to delete the photos of herself.
But how could Ryn let mei succeed? He already had shy photos of the elementary school God Mei and the high school Mei; all that was missing was the middle school version.
Now that mei had delivered herself to him, how could he possibly give it back so easily?
He pressed down on mei's little head, preventing the energetic little brat from jumping up at all.
"As Mei's elder and mentor, isn't it normal for me to have a few pictures of my junior? I know you're anxious, but don't be. Rest assured, they won't be leaked. This can be my reward for helping you~
"Ahhh!"
mei was both ashamed and annoyed, but with Ryn holding her head, there was nothing she could do. In the end, she angrily started swinging her fists, her arms turning like windmills to attack Ryn...
She couldn't even jump as high as Ryn, so how could she expect her short arms and legs to hit him? Of course not~
Finally, after Mei had tired herself out, she huffily went with Ryn to the front desk to discuss buying the book.
"Here, teacher's card. Give me a 50% discount on this book." Ryn pulled out a forged teacher's ID and handed it to the librarian.
The librarian: "There's a discount for bulk purchases by teachers, but not for single items. Besides, this is a library. Please pay the full price as compensation!"
Ryn: "Tsk... I also have my PhD certificate here. Can this get me a discount?"
The librarian: "Please pay the full price as compensation."
Mei looked at the pile of certificates Ryn took out, then crossed her arms with a look of disdain.
"As a doctor, you don't even have money for a single book, and you even deceive a child! An adult like you is a pest to society, a scoundrel!"
"Get outta here. This is called being frugal."
Ryn put all the certificates back in his pocket with a speechless expression.
Cortana wasn't around, and Elysia wouldn't let him steal or rob. Earn a fortune through labor? Working was out of the question.
Ryn took out his phone, signaling the librarian to use a QR code for payment.
"I'm sorry, sir. Students are not allowed to carry mobile phones, so we do not have mobile payment services available. Please pay in cash."
Ryn: 0x0
Mei: 0x0
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In the end, Ryn and mei took the brooms from the cleaning ladies and shouldered the great responsibility of sweeping the library.
In the evening, Ryn and mei sat together on a bench outside the library, watching the gradually darkening sky.
Although the librarian only made mei responsible for cleaning one floor, for a bookworm like mei who rarely did any physical labor, it nearly killed her.
Now she was sprawled on the benchmark, completely motionless.
She turned to look at Ryn and, with the last of her strength, complained in a speechless and helpless tone:
"You are definitely the most ridiculous doctor I have ever met..."
Ryn shrugged. He wasn't in a miserable state, he just didn't bring any cash and was short on funds at the school.
"That's because you haven't seen much, Mei... There's a doctor who is more amazing than me, Einstein, Mobius, and all the other scientists combined, and she had it much worse than I do.
She once worked for a black-hearted organization, working twenty-three hours a day, often with overtime, and would occasionally be scolded by her superiors and pranked by naughty kids. What's even more ridiculous is that she didn't even get a salary, hahaha~
"Huh? And she was willing to continue? She didn't run? If it were me, I would definitely run and report this black-hearted organization to the higher-ups."
mei clenched her little fists. She hated black-hearted organizations that oppressed precious talent. If she ever accidentally joined such an organization, she would definitely rise up and overthrow the tyranny!
Then she would establish a new order to protect everyone's rights, at least ensuring everyone got enough sleep and ample compensation.
"Tsk tsk tsk, you think that way because you're a member of the organization, but if you were the leader... you might be even more oppressive than the black-hearted organization I was talking about."
"No, I wouldn't!"
"Hmph, who knows~"
Ryn hummed twice. Everyone hates a capitalist, yet everyone wishes they were one.
"By the way, have you considered the matter I mentioned before?"
"What matter?"
"Become my first and foremost disciple, and I will teach you everything I know."
"To learn theology and how to deceive people?"
"No, no, no. I'll consider teaching you that stuff after you no longer think it's theology.
Right now, I'm preparing to teach you artificial intelligence, quantum mechanics, gravitational theory, dynamics, manufacturing, biology, and so on..."
"That's so much? Let me think... Hmm! I've decided, I want to learn quantum mechanics and artificial intelligence!"
"Who told you this was a multiple-choice question? You have to learn all of them!"
"I'm still a middle school student! Are you trying to kill me, Doctor!"
"If it doesn't kill you to learn, then learn until you die."