Chapter 6 - What To Do if You’re the Villain and the Heroine Likes You

He Yunxiao patted Jiang Wuyou's shoulder and couldn't stop glancing downstairs. Damn it! Chu Fan is blocked by the railing! Move a little! I've moved, I've moved! Quick, quick, where's Du Meimei? Okay, in the same frame, in the same frame. Check the favorability rating! 【Du Yinyun's favorability rating towards Chu Fan is 70】 70? He Yunxiao almost spurted out a mouthful of old blood. The protagonist is indeed terrifying! They have only exchanged a cursory glance, and the favorability rating is this high? I've been working tirelessly and only managed to get to 55. 【Du Yinyun's favorability rating has changed from 55 to 45】 What's going on? Why did it decrease again? He Yunxiao happily massaged Sister Jiang's fragrant shoulders before he noticed that Du Meimei, sitting in the front, turned to look at him. In her eyes, there was some confusion and disdain. "Master He, please let go." The girl who had been standing aside, in charge of holding the gong, came over to advise. "Why?" He Yunxiao was completely puzzled. "Yunxiao!" Jiang Wuyou stood up abruptly, her fists clenched, her beautiful eyes glaring. At this moment, He Yunxiao's mind was completely occupied by the renowned nursery rhyme of Grandmother Bridge... Rocking, rocking to Grandma's Bridge... He was completely unfazed and even continued to be cheeky. "A lady like Sister Jiang, even when she's angry, looks very beautiful." 【Jiang Wuyou’s favorability rating has changed from 83 to 85】 Although the favorability rating had gone up, Jiang Wuyou clearly had no intention of letting He Yunxiao off the hook. "Do you even know what you're doing?" she said sternly. The tone used by Jiang Wuyou made the girls present feel uneasy. They knew that although He Yunxiao’s behavior was disrespectful and disdainful, he was a legitimate nobleman with an inherited title. He was not the same as them, lowly and humble commoners. In other words, while it was true that He Yunxiao started it, if it were to be pursued, the worst for him would be a ban, while these "lowly servants" would face capital punishment. Backward is an unreasonable thing. So when Jiang Wuyou scolded He Yunxiao in a very severe tone, Du Yinyun nervously clenched her clothes. She was ready to kneel and plead for Jiang Wuyou as soon as He Yunxiao got angry because of the scolding. But to everyone's surprise, the martially skilled, arrogant, and disrespectful nobleman was scolded without any reaction. Instead, he gently coaxed his dear Sister Jiang. He Yunxiao was completely dazed by the scolding. He didn't understand why he was being scolded. If someone had scolded him for no reason in his past life, he would have retorted long ago. In this life, no matter who, no one is superior to anyone else, and he shouldn’t have to tolerate their temper. But now, watching Jiang Wuyou, He Yunxiao simply couldn't get angry. First, Sister Jiang's angry demeanor was exceptionally beautiful and pleasant to watch, and then, there was Sister Jiang's favorability rating reaching as high as 85. It should be noted that once the favorability rating reached 80, the system would distribute strategy rewards. Ignoring the "poison resistance enhancement" to effectively counter Chu Xiaoxiao's Soul Eater Pill, the significance of successfully "capturing the strategy" alone was enormous. "Capturing the strategy" meant that from now on, there would be only me in Sister Jiang's heart. With this understanding, only scoundrels would get angry at a girl who only cares about you, only wants to be good to you, and completely trusts you. He Yunxiao considered himself not a scoundrel, not only that, he was a standard outstanding young man. "Beautiful chest, slim waist, long legs." "Do you even know what you're doing?" Jiang Wuyou said sternly. Innocently, He Yunxiao blinked and said, "Massaging Sister's shoulders." "You are a nobleman, an outstanding figure among a thousand, how can you, in turn, serve a humble dancer?" Jiang Wuyou sighed and when she said "dancer", even her voice dropped. This made Du Yinyun and the other top courtesans present lower their heads slightly. They also knew that although the brothel's leading lady appeared to be widely admired and lofty, in reality, those men who were skilled in sweet talk didn't actually take them seriously. In the eyes of those men, playing with the leading ladies was just something they could boast about. Nothing more. Jiang Wuyou's low spirits didn't bother her for long. After a brief period of dejection, she regained her composure and said sternly, "Moreover, the current situation in the court is unstable, it's not easy for Duke Wuqing to maintain the family industry, Yinyun's issue should take precedence, as a nobleman, you should behave properly." After hearing Jiang Wuyou's words, He Yunxiao finally understood why everyone was surprised and why Sister Jiang was mad. People were surprised because a nobleman was flattering a courtesan, and Sister Jiang was angry because she was worried about his frivolous behavior, which would spread rumors. So, he pulled Sister Jiang and made her sit high and tall among the standing people, like a queen. Then, he squatted on the ground himself, so that Sister Jiang could look down at him. This move is commonplace in modern times, but in ancient Daqi, it was truly shocking. Only the emperor and parents could perform such a grand gesture. Even the indifferent Du Yinyun was shocked by He Yunxiao's action. She looked around in panic, fortunately, they were on the second floor, so after He Yunxiao squatted down, ordinary people couldn't see anything due to the obstruction. He Yunxiao treated others as if they didn't exist, focusing only on Jiang Wuyou's eyes. "In my eyes, there's no nobleman and dancer, only a man and a woman. A woman is flesh made of water, a man is flesh made of mud. When I see Sister, I feel refreshed; when I see others, I feel murky and filthy." 【Jiang Wuyou’s favorability rating has changed from 85 to 90】 【Strategy reward: Poison Resistance Enhancement has been strengthened】 【Du Yinyun’s favorability rating has changed from 45 to 60】 He Yunxiao was now genuinely grateful for nine years of compulsory education; without it, wooing girls would be difficult! Not even the girls in the Chunfeng Tower had heard such sweet talk. Jiang Wuyou blushed as if drunk. She quickly pulled He Yunxiao up. "What men and women? I want you to behave yourself, you mischievous creature, incorrigible rogue, all you know is to talk nonsense!" Jiang Wuyou pulled He Yunxiao up, adding more fuel to the fire. "If Sister is happy listening to my nonsense, even if it makes me bad, it's worth it." Jiang Wuyou wanted to put on a serious face, but the blush on her face prevented her from doing so. In her words, it sounded more like she was playing around with He Yunxiao. "Hmph~, I'm not happy." Du Yinyun stood by, silently watching. At this point, she had to admit that she was envious of Jiang Wuyou. Although He Yunxiao was a rapscallion, he wasn't useless. At the very least, he had good martial arts skills. Even though he was a bit dissolute, he wasn't as thoughtless and mischievous as other incorrigible youngsters. At most, he was a bit lecherous. But this was hardly a flaw. For a king and nobility, siring offspring was far more important than unwavering faithfulness. Besides, judging by how he was treating Sister Jiang, he was probably a romantic. Leaning down, groveling, just to earn a smile from a courtesan of the brothel. This was something, in the past, Du Yinyun couldn’t even have imagined, let alone heard of. If only I could have… Du Yinyun massaged her temples and quickly gave up the wild thoughts. She was not an ignorant child; how could she not know about such a thing as love? Let alone courtesans, even for the daughters of high-ranking officials, and even princesses, it was an unattainable thing. If my father was not in the way, then given my current age, I would probably have been betrothed to a young talent already. A young talent? Is He Yunxiao one? Or perhaps, Chu Fan? Without even realizing it, Du Yinyun, who could not be compared to those two previously, had secretly given them equal weight in her heart. 【Du Yinyun’s favorability rating has changed from 60 to 61】 【Du Yinyun’s favorability rating has changed from 61 to 62】 … "Miss Du?" A gentle call brought Du Yinyun back to reality. Looking up, the handsome and sunny face filled her vision, its owner, He Yunxiao, was close by. 【Du Yinyun’s favorability rating has changed from 64 to 66】 This face made your mouth dry. "Master He? What do you want from me?" With a slight smile on his lips, He Yunxiao politely gestured, "Miss Du, the martial arts competition below has been delayed for a long time, let's start, shall we?" Du Yinyun's mind was somewhat blank, and without thinking, she nodded. "Uh, sure."