Chapter 95 - What To Do if You’re the Villain and the Heroine Likes You

The Thirty-Six Stratagems of Sun Tzu, the fourth being "To Wait at Ease for the Exhausted Enemy." Chu Chu naturally didn't understand military strategy, but she understood that when experts sparred, ordinary moves couldn't determine superiority. It was all about their profound internal strength and the relative strengths and weaknesses. Currently, she was comfortably lying on the ground, while He Yunxiao had to constantly exert force to keep her right hand down, preventing her from breaking free. This situation wouldn't last. When he got tired, she would break free on her own, or he would act sensibly and concede early. Either way, victory would be hers. How could she, a grandmaster-level martial artist, be defeated by He Yunxiao, a mere eighth-grade warrior? As Chu Chu leisurely awaited He Yunxiao’s surrender, that insolent man suddenly started singing for no reason. "Sunshine always comes after the rain, there's clear sky above the dark clouds, cherish all the touches..." Chu Chu had never heard something like this and furrowed her brows, asking, "What are you doing?" He Yunxiao, looking pleased with himself, smiled and said, "I'm singing." This song, "Sunshine Always Comes After the Rain," would play during He Yunxiao's middle school exams. It could be said to be closely related to the "double psychological and physical torment." At this moment, He Yunxiao increased the force of his left hand, firmly holding down Chu Chu's right hand to prevent her from struggling desperately. Then he leaned in close to Chu Chu and said like a devil, "Lady Chu, shall we call it even? I apologize to you, and you spare Fan Ziruo." Chu Chu coldly snorted, "Impossible." Seeing her like this, He Yunxiao was overjoyed. In the previous Springtime Glass Pavilion event, he had played a trick on Chu Chu once, only to obtain a promise from her. Now, he had to gain something substantial from her in return! Not to mention, there was no way she could kill Fan Ziruo. "Lady Chu, do you know there's an acupoint called the 'Water Divide' on the upper abdomen of a person?" Chu Chu remained calm. As a top-notch martial artist, she knew every part of her body like the back of her hand. This "Water Divide" point wasn't particularly important for martial artists, so she didn't understand why He Yunxiao was bringing it up. He Yunxiao continued, "This acupoint doesn't have much use in regular circumstances. Sometimes, it's used in acupuncture to help with abdominal pain, indigestion, or spleen deficiency." Chu Chu furrowed her brow. She had already noticed something was amiss. After a long digression, He Yunxiao finally revealed his sinister intention, "By the way, it also has an inconspicuous function—urination." The once unrivaled Chu Chu now showed a slight change in expression. According to novels, those who achieve immortality can live without mundane concerns. Although she was powerful, she was still a mortal and couldn’t avoid some worldly affairs. She felt He Yunxiao's large hand touch her upper abdomen and then a pure inner energy flowed from his fingers, continuously stimulating that shameful acupoint. Quite effective. Sensing the constant unusual sensation in her body, Chu Chu subconsciously wanted to use her inner energy to counteract He Yunxiao's inner energy to stop his disgraceful behavior. However, He Yunxiao immediately noticed her attempt. He leaned close to Chu Chu's ear and continued his devilish whisper, "Lady Chu is going to use inner energy? I recall that the lady vowed not to use it. Could the lady be going back on her word?" Chu Chu turned her face away, gritting her teeth and said, "I won't." "The lady keeps her word. Impressive, very impressive indeed," said He Yunxiao, and increased the pressure on his hand. After a while, the world's number one martial artist was tightly biting his lips, legs clamped together, refusing any unnecessary movement. He Yunxiao felt it was almost enough and didn't want to push too hard. So, he stopped transmitting his inner energy through his hand. He cordially suggested, "Chu Chu, can we spare Fan Ziruo?" Chu Chu was utterly uncompromising. She said, "If you let go of me, I'll go and kill her immediately." Ugh, this little troublemaker couldn't sit still; how dare she be so stubborn? He increased the pressure again. Chu Chu became even more defiant, "He Yunxiao, if you let go of me, I'll kill you along with her." He increased the pressure again. After a while, He Yunxiao watched helplessly as the world's number one martial artist, the unrivaled Chu Chu, clenched her teeth, her cheeks flushing pink. To be honest, although He Yunxiao didn't like Chu Chu as much as he liked Nan Zhu, he had to admit that Chu Chu was very beautiful, and the blushing Chu Chu was slightly cute. Especially now, with the rosy cheeks was the domineering Chu Chu, who had once wanted to kill him directly. Now, under him, biting her lips, her face with a shy expression... Can’t think about it, can’t think about it. "The Record of the Peach Blossom Spring." In the Taiyuan era of Jin, a fisherman from Wuling made a living by catching fish. Wandering by a stream, he forgot the distance... He stopped transmitting his inner energy again. He Yunxiao kindly coaxed, "Chu Chu, I admit defeat, I apologize to you. You just need to spare Fan Ziruo, okay?" Chu Chu's rosy cheeks hadn't yet faded, and she stared at He Yunxiao fiercely, "Absolutely not!" Damn it! He Yunxiao just couldn't understand why Chu Chu, who was about to succeed in defeating Fan Ziruo and hadn't interacted much with Chu Fan in the past few days, suddenly became determined to kill Fan Ziruo. One of the three great misconceptions in life: she likes me. He Yunxiao thought to himself, that's impossible. Chu Xiao is the "true" female lead; she can only like Chu Fan and not anyone else. He released his grip on his worries as he once again checked the goodwill score. It's only 39; as I thought, she couldn't possibly like me. So why did she insist on killing Fan Ziruo? He Yunxiao couldn't understand. But not understanding was not an option. If he couldn’t figure it out, Ziruo would be finished. He must understand! He Yunxiao decisively reviewed his previous conversations with Chu Chu. After careful consideration, he suddenly saw the light. Although he had always tried to coax Chu Chu, he had actually always done so from the perspective of the victor. He had always assumed himself to be the winner, she the loser, and then he would condescend to appease her. No wonder she couldn't stand it. He needed to turn the tables! Assume he couldn't beat her, she was the winner, and then ask her for something! He needed to use a helpless tone of voice! After brewing his emotions, He Yunxiao slowly began, "Chu Chu, won't you concede?" Chu Chu was definitely not one to concede easily; she gritted her teeth and said, "I haven't lost!" "Can't you just let me win once?" Hearing He Yunxiao's words, Chu Chu's tone indeed softened a lot. "Losing is losing, winning is winning. It's all about each person's ability, there's no room for compromise." He Yunxiao silently repeated to himself: Assume I can't beat her, assume I can't beat her, assume I can't beat her... "Chu Chu, we've fought several times, and I've never won once. I just want to win once. I almost won this time, but..." "You have already forced me to this point, it's already remarkable, what's there to be unsatisfied about?" "Unfortunately, I always fall just short." "Knowing you're just a little inadequate, strive harder." He Yunxiao felt it was almost enough and could start asking her for "something." So he sighed, "Chu Chu, you want me to kill Fan Ziruo, so naturally I have to find her and kill her." [Chu Xiaoxiao's goodwill score increased from 39 to 40] Then he started to embellish his stories with a few more details, "It's just a pity that she mentioned yesterday she wanted to see the lotus flowers. She didn’t expect not to live until next summer. She treated me quite well these past few days, but it was a mistake to provoke the displeasure of Lady Chu. Such a shame." Chu Chu frowned, "If you can keep your distance from her, let her live until next year's summer." "Really?" "The lady's words are her bond." With it settled! First, stall for time with this plan, and then figure it out later! If all else fails, then use the opportunity to make Chu Chu do something on Ziruo so Chu Chu can't kill her. Having secured the bottom line, He Yunxiao prepared to seize this rare opportunity for some extra gain. Who knows if there will be another female lead that Chu Chu can't kill in the future? Without a guaranteed task completion from Chu Chu, how can he ensure their survival? He quietly released his inner energy again.