Chapter 129 - What To Do if You’re the Villain and the Heroine Likes You

He Yunxiao stared at Chu Chu's small hand, and the idea of tasting the antidote became increasingly strong. But now that Ziruo is by their side, the objective conditions just don't allow it. Otherwise, He Yunxiao would have to find a way to taste the antidote. He Yunxiao remembered the last time he tasted the antidote. Honestly, Chu Chu's small hand didn't have much taste, but just by looking at the indifferent eyes she used to look at him, he inexplicably wanted to taste it, even more so now. There was no way around it, Ziruo was right there. In front of Ziruo, He Yunxiao has always maintained a serious image because Ziruo is very serious. In order to gain her favor, He Yunxiao had to be serious. Now, he regretted it a little for the first time. Damn, why is being serious so inconvenient? Chu Chu had nothing to do originally; she had no interest in reading. After helping He Yunxiao cultivate his inner strength, she focused a lot of her energy on him. As for He Yunxiao playing with her hand, she had known about it for a long time, but she didn't want to compete with him. When she came back to her senses, she found that He Yunxiao wasn't playing with her hand anymore and instead was staring at it with a weird expression. Chu Chu: What do you want to do? He Yunxiao: Nothing... Chu Chu: If you have nothing to do, you could focus on how to control your inner strength. Your previous cultivation level was only at the seventh grade. After taking the Soul-Eating Pill, you reached the eighth grade and I raised you to the ninth grade yesterday. Your cultivation has increased, but your ability to control your inner strength still remains at the seventh-grade level. I can help you improve your cultivation, but this control ability still needs to be developed by yourself. He Yunxiao asked, "What would happen if I don't improve?" Chu Chu: After reaching the ninth grade, you'll be the weakest at that level. After reaching the Grandmaster level, you'll still be the weakest Grandmaster. He Yunxiao was surprised and asked, "Is it that serious?" Chu Chu: It's serious and not serious. He Yunxiao: If it's not serious, why? Chu Chu: You'll only be able to fight those one level lower than you. If you can't beat those at your level or higher, you'll have to come ask me for help directly. He Yunxiao: ...That's actually a good idea... Since Chu Chu's hand was already touched and played with, and He Yunxiao had nothing else to do, as Chu Chu had said, he focused on observing how she manipulated her inner strength. Observing how the number one expert controlled her inner strength is a lifelong pursuit for others, but for He Yunxiao, it's everywhere, all the time, and he's not particularly keen on it. He Yunxiao was distracted observing how Chu Chu manipulated her inner strength. At first, he marveled at Chu Chu's extraordinary control, but later on, it became boring. It was like watching an excavator - the longer you watch, the less interesting it becomes. It would be better to watch Chu Chu blush. In all honesty, when Chu Chu blushed from being acupunctured, that kind of contrast and impact He Yunxiao would say is the strongest! He had to find a way to tease Chu Chu again! Make her blush for me to see! Chu Chu focused on transmitting and training her inner strength to He Yunxiao. Suddenly, she felt a chill on her back. There are few people in this world who can make her feel danger. Apart from He Yunxiao, he was another kind of danger. She frowned at He Yunxiao, but seeing that he was unharmed, she didn't say anything. Chu Chu glanced at He Yunxiao, and Fan Ziruo, who was sitting on the other side of the table, became a little uneasy. Fan Ziruo had originally been reading seriously. After a long time of reading, she couldn't help but shift her gaze to He Yunxiao. She didn't think there was anything between Chu Chu and He Yunxiao, but the more she looked, the more she felt something was wrong. Logically speaking, Fan Ziruo couldn't infer any connection between Chu Chu and He Yunxiao. But for some reason, the more she looked at the two of them, the more she felt it was wrong. It was normal for students to whisper and make small movements when reading. However, these two, Chu Chu and He Yunxiao, didn't communicate or make any movements; they were like two pieces of wood. These two pieces of wood, however, gave people a strong sense of tacit understanding. "Master." Hearing Fan Ziruo call him, He Yunxiao looked up and said, "Miss Ziruo, what's wrong?" Fan Ziruo said, "Do you have any questions about the article you're reading?" He Yunxiao smiled and said, "Not for the time being." Fan Ziruo nodded and asked Chu Chu, "Miss Chu Chu, do you have any questions?" Chu Chu had never liked Fan Ziruo. Just because she had promised He Yunxiao to live until next summer to see the lotus flowers, there was no way she would be kind to Fan Ziruo. So she coldly said, "None." Fan Ziruo looked at the book on the table and smiled, "Master, do you remember what you were reading?" He Yunxiao was a bit embarrassed. He had been so focused on holding her hand that he had not even paid attention to the book on the table. "I forgot..." Fan Ziruo looked at the closeness between Chu Chu and He Yunxiao and said, "Master, Chu Chu. This table is long in front and short on the side. There's still some room for three people sitting in front, but it's a bit tight for two people sitting on the side. Ziruo thought that since you and Chu Chu are not focusing on reading, why not sit together at the front of the desk? Ziruo will sit between you, and then explain the articles one by one. How about it?" If it were just him, He Yunxiao naturally would have wanted to sit next to Ziruo. But now he was holding Chu Chu's hand, so he dared not get too close to Ziruo, nor did he want to be separated from Chu Chu and let Ziruo sit between them. He Yunxiao was just thinking about how to politely refuse Ziruo's kindness, but he didn't expect Chu Chu, who usually didn't want to engage with people, to speak up. She said directly, "No." Fan Ziruo smiled and said, "Why?" Chu Chu exerted a little force on her hand, tugging at He Yunxiao holding her hand. Then she faced Fan Ziruo and said proudly, "No reason. I said no, so it's no." Fan Ziruo's liking for Chu Chu was not high enough to be easily moved by Chu Chu's attitude, so even though Chu Chu's attitude was very poor, Fan Ziruo's emotions were not swayed. She still maintained a smile, but it was unclear if it was for Chu Chu or for He Yunxiao. Fan Ziruo, with her keen observation, stared at Chu Chu, looked at her demeanor, listened to her tone, and then said, "Miss Chu Chu seems to be saying one thing but thinking another. You have your reasons, but you don't want to say... Hmm, it's probably because you're embarrassed..." He Yunxiao, holding Chu Chu's hand, felt Chu Chu's tense state most directly. Chu Chu's hand had become clenched. If she hadn't promised He Yunxiao to let her live until next summer, and if He Yunxiao wasn't holding her hand, she probably would have given Fan Ziruo a hard time just now. Chu Chu knew she had promised He Yunxiao to let her live until next summer, but she hadn't promised not to hurt her until then. Naturally, He Yunxiao couldn't let Chu Chu act out, so he held her hand tightly and continued to advise her. He Yunxiao: Chu Chu, don't be angry. Ziruo is just a bit too observant and straightforward. Chu Chu: What did you call her? He Yunxiao quickly distanced himself: Miss Fan! Miss Fan! Chu Chu: Do you care about her a lot? He Yunxiao immediately transmitted, "No, no, no! I'm just afraid that Her Highness Chu will hurt her. Hurting her is a small matter. I'm afraid of causing a commotion and attracting Chu Fan over to make a big deal out of it. And hurting Miss Fan of the Fan Family would make it inconvenient for Chu Fan to stay at the Fan Family in the future." Chu Chu: Hmph. He Yunxiao heard this "hmph" and knew he had placated Chu Chu. But placating Chu Chu wasn't the end; he also had to placate Ziruo. Headache. *Translated by Soothsayer.io