Chapter 153 - What To Do if You’re the Villain and the Heroine Likes You

He Yunxiao was carrying a large bundle of things, and Xing Er was carrying a small one. They reached the entrance of the Linyu Palace and, upon entering, Xing Er suddenly remembered something important. "Young Master, there's something I forgot to tell you," Xing Er said. "What is it?" Xing Er could hardly hold back her laughter as she covered her mouth and said, "Actually, Your Highness asked me to urge you to leave. You've already entered, so are you still planning to go?" Upon hearing Xing Er's words, He Yunxiao suddenly realized the situation. He hurriedly performed a deep bow and said, "He Yunxiao thanks Miss Xing Er for helping Nanzhu and me!" Xing Er was just a palace maid. Although she admired He Yunxiao, she couldn't bear such a grand gesture and could only kneel down, returning the bow to He Yunxiao. "Young Master, please don't. Xing Er just wishes for Your Highness's happiness." Birds of a feather flock together. Nanzhu was kind, and so were her palace maids. He Yunxiao helped Xing Er up and said, "Xing Er, I should thank you. You don't need to return the gesture. I appreciate everything you've done these past few days." "Young Master is the heir of the marquisate. Xing Er can't accept such a grand gesture from Young Master." "What's there that you can't accept? I consider you to be Nanzhu's elder sister. On the battlefield, those who stand back to back are like brothers. You've been depending on each other with Nanzhu for so many years; you are already her sister. When Nanzhu marries into the marquisate, it will be my decision. I will have Nanzhu's daughter address you as aunt, and you must not refuse." Xing Er dared not agree, but her eyes sparkled as if she had truly seen the day when she would help Meng Qingrou take care of her child. He Yunxiao, feeling quite nervous, arrived at the entrance to Nanzhu's wife's chambers, carrying a large bundle of things. He knocked lightly, and each knock took longer than the previous one. As long as he got to see Nanzhu, He Yunxiao was confident that he could spend some more time in the Linyu Palace. However, if he didn't get to see her, things would be uncertain. The relationship between He Yunxiao and Nanzhu's wife had improved significantly in the apothecary yesterday, almost reaching the level of explosive fondness they had before, and maybe even higher. However, her heart was still wounded. This was the big obstacle that remained between them. He Yunxiao knew that if Nanzhu's wife's heart remained unresolved, she would be unable to develop more than an 80% fondness for him, just like Ziruo. After knocking for a while, he heard Nanzhu's voice from inside the room. "Who is it?" Her voice held a hint of nervousness and unease. He Yunxiao understood that Nanzhu probably knew it was him at the door. After all, Xing Er and the other palace maids couldn't have knocked on the door in the same way he did. "Nanzhu, it's me." There was no answer, just a prolonged silence. He Yunxiao wanted to assume her silence meant consent and walk in. He knew how Nanzhu's wife was yesterday. He knew that if he walked in and looked into her eyes, she wouldn't be able to refuse him. But he couldn't. He couldn't "force" her as he did before. He had to respect her opinions fully, let her willingly meet him, willingly come out, and willingly marry into the He residence. And he couldn't lie, break his promises, or betray her trust again. Only this way could he heal her heart wound with time. Within the limits of his ability, he could dote on her in any way, except for making mistakes. He Yunxiao stood at the door, holding snacks and toys he bought for Nanzhu's wife, and waited for about fifteen minutes, but there was still no movement from inside the room. He Yunxiao roughly understood Nanzhu's wife's intentions. It was an unexpected meeting arranged by Xing Er yesterday, and in reality, Nanzhu still wasn't ready to face him. He Yunxiao placed the bundle of things on the ground, then squatted down, muttering to himself, "Nanzhu, this afternoon I went to the Deer Horn Academy, and in the evening, I went to the Old City Tower. On the way back from the Old City Tower, there was a fight between the Iron Eagle Gang and the Dagger Gang. I have a friend in the Iron Eagle Gang, and I couldn't resist watching the excitement. Coming here now, I'm late." He Yunxiao took out the snacks and various toys he had bought on Yinjing Street from the package. He placed one on the ground and continued chattering. "Actually, I strolled around Yinjing Street for a while today. I didn't buy many pastries, but I got plenty of toys. The pastries are from the Guifang Pavilion, the same place you had them before. They didn't have any new products today, so I bought a few of the best-selling ones. This rice cake tastes best when it's hot. Before you eat it, you can have Xing Er steam it for you." "I also bought some veils in five different colors. The patterns on the veils are said to be embroidered according to the paintings of Miss Xuemei. Each one cost one or two silvers. I bought them mainly for taking you out. There are many bad people outside, and you're so beautiful. It's too risky not to wear a veil." "Then there are these porcelain plates. They're of a new style, colored with ink smudges. They looked beautiful, so I bought them for you. However, the main reason I bought them was for the ceramic base for the plates, a little chubby dog. I heard from Xing Er that you quite like small animals. This is made of porcelain and won't bite. You can safely keep it." "Nanzhu, I've left these things at your door. Now that I'm gone, please be careful when you come out. It doesn't matter if things get broken; I just hope you won't trip over them." "Nanzhu, I will come back tomorrow. I want to take you out tomorrow to walk around Yinjing Street. Well... let's talk about tomorrow's matters tomorrow. I... I'm leaving." He Yunxiao said he was leaving, but he actually hesitated to stand up. Once he stood up, he really would have to leave. After a while, he finally got up. It was impossible to squat forever; he could deceive himself for a quarter of an hour, but not for an hour. He listened to the quiet silence inside the room for a moment, then left. ... After receiving He Yunxiao's kindness, Xing Er made up her mind. No matter the difficulties, the red string tying Mr. He and their young lady together must be securely knotted! Even the matchmaker couldn't undo it! "United we stand, divided we fall." Xing Er decided that all the palace maids in the Linyu Palace had to unite to support the red string between their young lady and Mr. He. It wouldn't be enough to rely solely on herself to pull that red string tight. Xing Er went to the other maids' chambers and not only shared the pastries He Yunxiao had given her but also her own portion. For two consecutive days, having their "fiancé" feed them had made the palace maids feel embarrassed. They wanted to refuse, but the pastries were too delicious. How could anyone refuse something like that? It was impossible to resist such delicious treats. Under Xing Er's influence and the temptation of the pastries, the maids unanimously decided to "keep the master." They reasoned that, since they would have to go to the marquisate for their livelihood in the future, why should they create trouble with the future head of the family, Marquis Wuling, now? Learning that Mr. He was meeting their young lady, one maid proposed watching the commotion, claiming it was to understand the dynamics in the household in advance. The others unanimously felt that it was not appropriate. As palace maids of the Linyu Palace, how could they spy on their young lady? So, this time, they came with handkerchiefs covering their faces and hid far behind the corners of the room, pretending not to be palace maids of the Linyu Palace. When they saw Mr. He preparing to leave, they empathized and one said to Xing Er, "Xing Er, what should we do? Mr. He is about to leave." Xing Er thought it over and picked up a half-brick from the ground, walked closer, and threw it directly at the porcelain plate laid out by Mr. He on the ground. Tl: Soothsayer.io