Chapter 84 - What To Do if You’re the Villain and the Heroine Likes You

In fact, when he and Fan Ziruo just exchanged palm techniques, He Yunxiao really wasn't thinking about it. It's true that he's LSP, but he's past that stage. Even though Fan Ziruo is gentle, dignified, elegant, intelligent, and beautiful, Nan Zhu's wife, Sister Du, and Sister Jiang are also very beautiful. Leaving aside everything else, let's just talk about holding hands. He Yunxiao held Nan Zhu's wife's hand for a whole hour. Sister Jiang's delicate hands felt as if there were no bones, and He Yunxiao could touch them as he pleased. As for Sister Du, that's a different story. He's still lustful, but with the current He Yunxiao, some light appetizers before meals just can't arouse his emotions. And with Fan Ziruo's personality, He is definitely not going to give her any inappropriate opportunities before he conquers her. So, Sister Du's words were actually quite right. As long as both parties don't overthink, some inevitable physical contact during martial arts training isn't a big deal. The premise is that they don’t overthink, which seems difficult for Fan Ziruo, who hardly comes into contact with women. She calmed her fluctuating emotions, regained her usual composure, and then returned to the study. He Yunxiao had heard her footsteps in advance, so he quickly pretended to pick up the book of imperial examination essays and started reading. "Miss Ziruo, you're finally here. After you left, I thought about how time is precious and shouldn't be wasted, so I decided to read on my own. I used to only like to play and didn't like to study. It wasn't until I came here that I discovered the joy of learning." [Fan Ziruo's favorability has increased from 56 to 57] Fan Ziruo smiled lightly, "Do you have any questions, Mr. He?" "Exactly. Please enlighten me." He Yunxiao sat at the desk, pointing to a passage in the article spread out on the desk. Fan Ziruo naturally came to He Yunxiao's side, bent over, and explained each word to him. They were very close; due to Fan Ziruo's bent posture, a few strands of hair slid from behind her and draped over He Yunxiao's shoulder. He Yunxiao wasn't focusing on what Fan Ziruo was saying; he realized this was the first time they were alone in peace and quiet. It's said that people's memory for scents is far superior to that for images and sounds. Now, being so close, apart from witnessing Fan Ziruo's beauty and graceful figure, the most pleasing thing for He Yunxiao was her scent. He unconsciously compared Fan Ziruo's scent with those of the other girls he was close to. Du Yinyun exuded a faint aroma of orchids, elegant and subtle. Sister Jiang had a rich sandalwood fragrance, strong but needing to be very close to detect. Nan Zhu's wife had a hint of medicinal herbs, difficult to describe at first but increasingly irresistible with each whiff. Fan Ziruo was different from all of them. She had the scent of lotus leaves combined with the fragrance of lotus flowers, and it must be the scent after a rain, not under the scorching sun. The fresh air after the rain, along with the natural scent of lotus leaves and flowers washed by the rain. Refreshing and elegant. Her scent was natural and peaceful. "Mr. He, do you understand now?" Hearing Fan Ziruo's gentle voice, He Yunxiao suddenly awakened. He didn't intend to make things up, "Miss Ziruo, I lost my train of thought." Fan Ziruo didn't blame him or sigh. She said softly, "Then I'll explain it again. This time, no zoning out." He Yunxiao nodded repeatedly, and Fan Ziruo explained again. "Mr. He, do you understand now?" This time He Yunxiao listened attentively, but he didn't understand. Embarrassed, he said, "I didn't zone out this time, but I didn't understand." Fan Ziruo didn't show any impatience. She said gently, "It's alright. I'll explain it again. This time, I'll ask you along the way. If you don't understand something, let me know immediately." He Yunxiao nodded immediately and moved the front of the desk and Fan Ziruo's chair to the side, asking Fan Ziruo to sit beside him. "Please, have a seat and explain it to me." "Sure." So, these two strange individuals squeezed together at the side of the desk, instead of sitting in front of the spacious desk. Fan Ziruo sat facing the book. He Yunxiao turned his waist, propped his hand on the table, and leaned beside Fan Ziruo. Due to the need to read together, they were very close. While standing earlier, Fan Ziruo didn't feel that there was anything wrong from above. Now sitting down and being slightly shorter than He Yunxiao, and with He Yunxiao leaning to the side, Fan Ziruo suddenly felt that He Yunxiao's action was an attempt to embrace her. He could easily reach out and pull her into his embrace! After considering this possibility, Fan Ziruo, with her intelligence and wisdom, quickly came to a conclusion. If He Yunxiao were to make a move on her at this moment, she could only be held in his arms and caressed carelessly. After being caressed, she would hand over her innocence to him, and then… If the Hou family held significant power and she couldn't become the legitimate wife… Would she have to lower herself and beg for his favor to secure her position in the Hou family? While He Yunxiao was waiting for Fan Ziruo to explain the topic to him, he noticed that her favorability was tumultuously fluctuating. [Fan Ziruo's favorability has changed from 57 to 67] [Fan Ziruo's favorability has changed from 67 to 47] [Fan Ziruo's favorability has changed from 47 to 32] How did her favorability drop to 32? This is out of line! What is she overthinking about? Do intelligent girls all like to make up scenarios? What is she really thinking about? He Yunxiao remembered his earlier judgment. The higher the favorability Fan Ziruo had for someone, the more sensitive she became. It seemed to be proving very accurate now. This girl was observant, intelligent, quiet, and introverted, the kind of person who loved to create scenarios in her mind. Coupled with her not low favorability towards himself, she could be swayed by his actions. Her proficiency in creating scenarios and emotional fluctuations often caused her favorability to spin out of control! To maintain the favorability that had come not easily, He Yunxiao couldn't help but interrupt her brainstorming, "Miss Ziruo? Ziruo?" Fan Ziruo looked up to see He Yunxiao's concerned expression and his clear, sincere eyes. She remembered Du Yinyun's advice and told herself repeatedly not to overthink! Fan Ziruo, what are you overthinking? Mr. He asked you a simple question, do you really have to be suspicious of him like this? [Fan Ziruo's favorability has changed from 32 to 55] "Miss, you've been working hard teaching today. Why don't we continue discussing martial arts and novels? We've pretended to spar before, and we've made quite a few moves. Have you felt any inspiration?" He Yunxiao, being "attentive," suggested. Fan Ziruo didn't remember anything about inspiration, only about palm touching palm... Looking away, she replied hesitantly, "I've felt something…" "What?" asked He Yunxiao. "The impact of hands…" "Hands?" "When hands hit things, it hurts." How redundant. It's like saying "people breathe to live, not breathing leads to death." What exactly is she trying to articulate? Fan Ziruo stood up from the desk and said, "Mr. He, let's spar again." After all, she had to write fiction about martial arts. If she couldn’t feel the sensations of martial artists engaging with each other, all her efforts from before would have been in vain. He Yunxiao agreed. Sparing with Fan Ziruo was nothing like sparring with Chu Xiaoxiao. It wasn't torture; it was quite enjoyable. "Miss Ziruo, in your novel, there's a scene where the female protagonist pushes the male protagonist off a cliff with just one palm. Let's reenact that scene," He Yunxiao proposed. Fan Ziruo agreed, and the two of them went to a clear space in the study. "Miss Ziruo, let's imagine ourselves as the characters in the novel. Just hit me as you wish; don't worry about injuring me," added He Yunxiao. "Okay." She took a deep breath and quickly got into the right mindset. She imagined herself as the pitiful female martial artist in the novel. She imagined herself hating the man in front of her, then decisively striking out! Fan Ziruo did take action; although her martial arts skills were rusty and her movements were slow and gentle, her resentment and emotions were palpable to He Yunxiao. Wow, this Miss Ziruo truly excels at getting into character! She's delving too deep into this role! He Yunxiao focused and sparred with her, exchanging more than ten moves before stepping back, pretending to stand at the edge of a cliff, waiting for Fan Ziruo to push him off. To his surprise, as she prepared to deliver the final blow, she stopped herself, and due to inertia, moved toward him instead. Thud. He Yunxiao felt something soft and fragrant crash into his arms. He quickly put up his hands to show nothing untoward had happened and that it was her own inadvertent action, unrelated to him.