In the afternoon, He Yunxiao had lunch and returned to the study in the Fan residence.
After spending the past few days together, He Yunxiao had become quite familiar with the small Fan residence. He could find his seat in the study even with his eyes closed.
Standing at the entrance to the study in the Fan family mansion, I silently repeated to myself: humility, uprightness, politeness, loyalty to the emperor and the country, propriety and filial piety, I am a good person...
After a period of self-hypnosis, He Yunxiao gently knocked on the door.
"Ziruo, I'm here."
Fan Ziruo's calm and gentle voice soon came from the study.
"Please come in, young master."
He Yunxiao was granted permission before he pushed open the door and entered.
Upon entering, I saw this beautiful young lady from a prominent family sitting upright at her desk, a book in her hand, smiling slightly at me.
In the afternoon, abundant sunlight streamed into the study through the window. A dignified and gentle beauty sat at her desk, holding an open blue-covered novel, with a tall bookshelf filled with books not far behind her.
Dust particles flowed in the air, and gazes pierced through the sunlight, intertwining.
Time did not stand still, but all of this seemed to stand still in time.
Only the uncooperative birds outside the window like to make noise, their chirping disturbing the tranquility of the study.
He Yunxiao was stunned. Since his favorability rating had increased, Fan Ziruo's emotions towards him had become much richer.
Therefore, her smile can be seen quite often.
As if mocking He Yunxiao, Fan Ziruo's smile widened as she watched him standing dumbly at the door.
"What are you looking at, young master? We just saw each other this morning, don't you recognize Ziruo already?"
He Yunxiao scratched his head awkwardly.
He inwardly berated himself for being so pathetic. He had repeatedly told himself to be serious before entering the room. But once inside, he just stared blankly at the young girl.
After being severely reprimanded by Nan Zhu's wife, He Yunxiao no longer wanted to gain favor by "deceiving" others. Even at the risk of being disliked by Fan Ziruo, he chose to tell the truth.
"You are a beautiful young lady, and even more so when you smile. I don't see you often, and now that I have, I couldn't help but stare at you for a while. Please forgive me."
Fan Ziruo sighed, "Beauty is truly an inconvenient thing."
He Yunxiao sat down at the desk and found it somewhat amusing when he heard her say that.
"What ordinary women can never obtain in their entire lives, and what countless men are willing to fall for, seems to be worthless to Miss Ziruo."
"Not only is it worthless, it's also a burden."
"Young lady, aren't you afraid of getting beaten up for saying that?"
Fan Ziruo sighed and said, "Those who admire my beauty will eventually admire the beauty of others. But all such people will swear that they only like you. Perhaps their liking is real, but they don't like the whole me, but only my appearance."
He Yunxiao felt increasingly uneasy as he listened to these words.
I just complimented her on her beauty, and she said, "I don't like her completely, just her appearance."
He Yunxiao wasn't stupid. After figuring out the underlying logic in Fan Ziruo's words, he immediately pledged his loyalty to Fan Ziruo.
"Ziruo, have you ever been to Tingfeng Tower?"
"No."
"The Tingfeng Pavilion has a wide variety of items, some of which are quite expensive, yet they sell very well. The main reason for this is that, in addition to being practical, the items there are also beautiful. Take the rapiers used by women, for example. The swords custom-made by Tingfeng Pavilion can be decorated with various patterns, inlaid with gold and silver, and carved with jade. Even the pendants on the hilts are available in all sorts of styles."
"Compared to ordinary blacksmith shops that only focus on sharpness, Tingfeng Tower's custom-made rapiers are more expensive, but their business is better. For an object, sharpness is a skill, but beauty is also a skill. There is the story of 'Zhaojun's Departure from the Frontier' in ancient times, using beauty to exchange for peace. A girl is naturally beautiful, and although she has troubles, she should cherish them even more."
"Putting everything else aside, if you meet your true love in the future and he sees that you don't value or cherish yourself, he will feel sorry for you."
Fan Ziruo listened to He Yunxiao's words with a stunned expression, feeling somewhat moved.
Although she finds beauty troublesome, she wouldn't go so far as to "not cherish" it.
"Young master, have you said so much because you're afraid that Ziruo might one day disfigure herself?"
He Yunxiao was naturally afraid, otherwise he wouldn't have given Fan Ziru a lot of advice.
Given Fan Ziruo's yearning for spiritual connection, she might actually do something like ruining her beauty to pursue "true love."
"Of course I'm afraid. If the young lady ever gets confused, she can come to me."
"What do you want?"
“He showed the girl the power of beauty. If the girl smiled at him, he would massage her shoulders and legs and serve her tea and water.”
Fan Ziruo's favorability rating has increased from 73 to 75.
"Pfft."
Even the usually quiet Fan Ziruo was amused by He Yunxiao's words.
She lowered her head, gently covered her mouth with her hand, and her big, crescent-shaped eyes were full of laughter.
"Young master seems to really like pretty girls."
He Yunxiao said frankly, "Everyone has a love for beauty."
"Xiaoxiao is very pretty too."
He Yunxiao continued frankly, "That was since..."
Danger!
"Of course, she is not as good as Miss Ziruo!"
Fan Ziruo stared at He Yunxiao with sharp eyes.
"Zi Ruo thinks that the young master is being a bit hypocritical right now."
He Yunxiao's lips twitched, and he immediately defended himself, saying, "Chu Xiaoxiao is unpredictable, has a terrible temper, isn't popular, and doesn't know how to speak properly. Her only redeeming quality is that she's a little pretty. I definitely won't marry her."
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