Chapter 132 - What To Do if You’re the Villain and the Heroine Likes You

In terms of childbirth, the traditional thinking in the State of Qi is "more sons, more blessings". As a current high-ranking marquis, Marquis Wu Qinghou's mansion is flourishing, wealthy, and filled with numerous servants, such as wet nurses and maids. As the legitimate son of the Marquis's family, He Yunxiao is the only heir and can act recklessly in this matter. He can marry and have as many children as he wants. If he has too few children, he will be scolded, but if he has many, he will be respected, and his family will be secure and peaceful. However, this is the mindset of the people of the State of Qi. As a modern young man who has traveled through time, He Yunxiao would not approach childbirth in this manner. His idea is for each wife to have one child, so they can keep each other company when he is not at home. He definitely would not allow Fan Ziruo's idea of having five children. The emphasis in this matter of childbirth is on participation, not on the outcome. Fan Ziruo's inclination to have five children is very dangerous and must be corrected. He Yunxiao earnestly said, "Ziruo, your story is well-written, but there is one thing I don’t quite understand. Why does Fan Zi want to give He Xiao five children?" Even in modern times, it’s difficult for a young lady to discuss childbirth without a change of countenance, let alone a conservative person like Fan Ziruo. He Yunxiao only saw Ziruo's cheeks blush as she stammered, "It's not necessary... It doesn't have to be five. I just... I want to let Fan Zi give He Xiao a few more. To make He Xiao happier." After completing her hesitant explanation, Fan Ziruo stole a glance at He Yunxiao, trying to discern his thoughts on this matter. Is it too few if she only has five? If he wants more children, then... no, no! Then Fan Zi can also give He Xiao a few more. He Yunxiao organized his words and said, "Childbirth should be done within one’s means. If a wife exhausts herself to have children, I think the husband wouldn't be happy. Moreover, pregnancy is troublesome, painful, tiring, and can lead to health problems. It's better to have fewer children and focus on raising them." Fan Ziruo tilted her head in confusion and said, "Master, childbirth may be taxing, but how can we give up because of that?" He Yunxiao was speechless. Ziruo doesn’t even know how to give birth, yet she keeps thinking about having children every day. He decided to say, "Ziruo, do you really like children?" Fan Ziruo blushed when He Yunxiao asked her this. For a man to ask a woman directly if she likes children... But seeing He Yunxiao's serious expression, Fan Ziruo guessed that he probably didn't mean anything else by it. Putting aside her strange thoughts, Fan Ziruo then frowned and said, "I don't actually like kids very much." This surprised He Yunxiao. If she doesn't like them, why does she want to have so many? He continued, "If you don't like them, why do you want to have several?" Fan Ziruo glanced at He Yunxiao, blushed, and then quickly averted her eyes. Failing to find a better place to look, she had to return her gaze to He Yunxiao. "Women marry to bear and raise children for their husbands. If in the future Ziruo marries, and her husband wants her to have more, Ziruo would naturally be willing." After listening to her, He Yunxiao finally understood. No wonder Ziruo doesn’t like kids but wants to have so many. She actually loves her future husband, assuming that men like kids and wanting her future husband to be happy. So, she naturally concluded that having more children would make him happy. Helplessly, He Yunxiao said, "Ziruo, truth be told, I also don't like kids. You don’t need to keep thinking about having more children." 【Fan Ziruo's favorability rate changed from 75 to 76】 【Fan Ziruo's favorability rate changed from 75 to 76】 【Fan Ziruo's favorability rate changed from 76 to 76】 He Yunxiao:? What happened? How did Ziruo's favorability actually increase by a point? He Yunxiao thought hard, but he couldn't understand why Fan Ziruo's favorability suddenly increased. Wasn’t she supposed to have a knot in her heart? Did she resolve it? Unable to figure it out, He Yunxiao refocused on Fan Ziruo, only to see her watery eyes and blushing face. What's going on? Carefully, He Yunxiao asked, "Ziruo, what's happening to you all of a sudden?" Blushing, Fan Ziruo even seemed to emit heat from her head. Muttering, she said, "Master, don't say that. Ziruo isn’t married yet." He Yunxiao couldn't quite understand. He quickly recalled what he had said to see if he had misspoken. Upon reflecting, He Yunxiao immediately realized that there was trouble. First, he said, “Ziruo's husband wants her to have more, and Ziruo is willing,” then he unintentionally added, "I also don't like kids, so you don't need to keep thinking about having more children." Oh no, this was a big mistake! Since he knew she couldn't escape, she would definitely marry him sooner or later, so he instinctively assumed the identity of her future husband! No wonder Ziruo reacted so strongly, and her favorability even increased! He wanted to explain right away but then thought, if he could propose to Fan Ziruo, break the knot, and raise her favorability to 80, why wouldn’t he propose to her? His affection had been stuck for a long time. No matter how he calculated it, he should have reached 80 a long time ago, and getting married was just a matter of time. With this in mind, He Yunxiao decided not to explain his mistake and instead deepen her belief that he was proposing. Therefore, when Fan Ziruo said, "Master, don't say that. Ziruo isn’t married yet," He Yunxiao responded deliberately, "Ziruo will get married sooner or later." As expected, after hearing He Yunxiao speak, Fan Ziruo immediately discerned the underlying meaning in his words: "You will get married sooner or later, so why not marry me directly?" 【Fan Ziruo's favorability rate changed from 76 to 76】 Oh no! Her favorability rate got stuck again! Something’s wrong. He Yunxiao understood. The knot was not simple. At least, it wasn't something that could be broken easily with a proposal or sweet words. Fan Ziruo understood He Yunxiao's intentions, but she couldn't give a straightforward reply, at least not with a favorability rate of 76. With her father still alive, marriage matters were subject to her father's decision. So, Fan Ziruo could only express delicately, "Marriage is a big issue, and I can't make decisions on my own without my parents' consent." *Tl: Soothsayer.io