Chapter 139 - What To Do if You’re the Villain and the Heroine Likes You

He Yunxiao returned from strolling in the courtyard of the academy, and Du Meimei was still in the study room. Standing at the door of the study room, He Yunxiao intended to eavesdrop on the conversation between the two ladies inside, but after some thought, he decided against it. Even in ancient times, he believed in respecting the privacy of his wives. He thought to himself that he had been strolling for quite a while, and if Du Meimei hadn't managed to convince Ziruo, then it would be difficult to rely solely on her persuasion. He didn't want Du Meimei to force herself for him, and he absolutely didn't want any rift to arise between Du Meimei and her sister over this matter. So, he pretended not to know that Du Meimei was in the room, knocked on the door, and said, "Ziruo, I'm back." The voices of the two women in the room immediately ceased after He Yunxiao knocked on the door. Then, Ziruo's soft voice followed, "Young Master, please come in." After receiving permission, He Yunxiao pushed the door open and entered. "Miss Ziruo, Yinyun." When He saw He Yunxiao, Du Yinyun had no intention of lingering for long, exchanged a few pleasantries, and said, "Sister, Young Master, I have other matters to attend to. I'll take my leave." This time, Ziruo didn't even feign trying to keep her younger sister back. Seeing Du Yinyun getting up to leave, she also stood up and said, "Sister, I'll see you off." Seeing her sister's anxious demeanor, Du Yinyun couldn't help but find it amusing. When did her usually poised and composed sister, Ziruo, also start to show impatience? Compared to Ziruo's haste, Du Yinyun was more interested in seeing her sister being "controlled" by the Young Master. She, considered herself aloof and indifferent, thought she didn't care about romance, but once under the Young Master's reign, she would be "cherished" into a shameless, blushing appearance. How would a woman with her sister's personality, who had never been shameless, look when she became so? After seeing off Du Meimei, Ziruo noticed her sister looking at her with a strange expression. "Yinyun, what are you thinking?" "Nothing." Ziruo didn't believe for a moment that her sister had nothing on her mind. "Tell me, little sister." Du Yinyun absolutely wouldn't reveal her unsavory thoughts to anyone, so she had to change the subject and said, "Sister, if you don't go back now, the Young Master might leave." Speaking of He Yunxiao, Ziruo and Du Yinyun's playful thoughts were dispelled. Having taken out her frustration by patting Du Meimei's waist, Ziruo then took a deep breath and decisively made her way back to the study room. He Yunxiao waited in the study room. He had just seen that Ziruo's favorability had stabilized at 76, so he didn't know how Du Meimei's persuasion went. Ziruo returned shortly after. "Apologies for the wait, Young Master." He Yunxiao smiled, "It's fine. Each day, it's Miss Ziruo who waits for me in the room. It's only fair that I wait for her today." [Ziruo's favorability level changed from 76 to 77] He Yunxiao: ? System, refresh. [Ziruo's favorability level is 77] He Yunxiao couldn't understand why Ziruo's favorability toward him suddenly increased, considering he hadn't done anything. This was odd! It seemed too easy to increase her favorability. Was this the same Ziruo who was not easily moved by emotions? It wasn't right! Even when the favorability was low before, it didn't increase in this way. Could it be that because of being suppressed for too long, Ziruo had become very eager? No, it was Ziruo's favorability that became very eager. He Yunxiao wanted to test it, so he said, "Ziruo, have you finished the outline?" Ziruo handed over several pages of draft paper to He Yunxiao, "Young Master, the outline for the first part is complete. There isn't much in the outline for the latter part, there are still many areas where Ziruo needs to think more." He Yunxiao looked at the outline and praised wholeheartedly, "Very well! To write this well on your first attempt is already quite impressive." [Ziruo's favorability changed from 77 to 78] Sure enough, it increased! He guessed it right. Suppressed favorability accumulated earlier, like a volcano ready to erupt at any time. Now, it seemed that anything he did would increase her favorability. "Ziruo." Ziruo looked at He Yunxiao attentively and listened to what he had to say. "You're really beautiful." [Ziruo's favorability changed from 78 to 79] Unbelievable, it increased again. It felt a little satisfying. Now, Ziruo's favorability toward me has reached a critical point. Only a little more, and I will "successfully conquer" her. Gaining this favorability, for the present me, is very simple. Anything I do will make Ziruo immediately fall for me. But He Yunxiao still felt that something was missing. The moment "Ziruo, my wife" was crucial, yet is he going to do it here in the study room? It felt lackluster, just like proposing to a girlfriend via qq. It would need more romance. Back then, when he conquered Du Meimei, he was beaten up by Chu Fan in front of everyone, allowing Du Meimei's compassionate side to emerge, shedding tears before he successfully conquered her. With Lady Nan Zhu, it was sitting by the lake, roasting fish over a fire, holding hands, romantic indeed. Even with Sister Jiang, it was on a moonlit night, on the high staircase of Chun Feng building, successfully conquering her by shielding her from the wind with an umbrella. How could it be as romantic and ceremonial as sitting in the study, casually speaking? He Yunxiao put down Ziruo's outline, stood up and said, "Ziruo, lightness technique is an essential skill for a martial artist. If you want to write about martial arts in the future, it's crucial to include lightness technique. However, this skill isn't something you can just learn upon observation like other martial arts moves. It will be quite difficult for you to write about lightness if you've never experienced it." He continued, "Ziruo, I've thought of a way to let you experience lightness technique. How about it?" Ziruo, of course, believed He Yunxiao and said without hesitation,"Alright". When they arrived at the side door of the Fan residence, He Yunxiao confirmed, "Ziruo, we're going out." Ziruo nodded. He Yunxiao didn't feel right about taking her hand, so he said, "Ziruo, the Marquis's carriage is right up front." "Hmm." Before He Yunxiao's groomsman, whose last name was Ma and was known as "Old Ma" to all in the Marquis's residence, could say anything, he was stunned by the young lady by Master's side. He hadn't seen a woman more beautiful even in paintings... Is she really not a celestial being? He Yunxiao brought a wooden ladder to step down from the carriage, and then jumped onto the carriage. He extended his hand to Ziruo and said, "Ziruo, come, I'll show you the sunset." Tl: Soothsayer.io