He Yunxiao had assumed Fan Ziru was studying some famous masterpiece, but he never expected that this girl was actually reading a martial arts novel!
Aside from the martial arts novel on the table, there was another book, a proper weapon encyclopedia.
Because it was closed, He Yunxiao couldn't see the contents of the weapon encyclopedia. But just by its thickness, it was incredibly substantial. It was clearly a professional book for specialists.
He Yunxiao suddenly understood why Fan Ziruo's affection for Chu Fan had increased so drastically.
Because Chu Fan had only recently arrived in Yinjing, he exuded a strong air of江湖 (jianghu, the martial arts world), and he was carrying a sword—the quintessential image of a jianghu swordsman. Add to that Chu Fan's showy swordplay, his ordinary appearance, and his resolute gaze…
The protagonist template from a pure martial arts novel!
No wonder Fan Ziruo likes him!
"Young Master He?"
Fan Ziruo, whose computer was slow to boot up, finally succeeded in booting up.
Having made up his mind, He Yunxiao pretended not to notice the martial arts novel on the table, then immediately moved a chair and sat down next to Fan Ziruo's desk. Because of their currently low favorability rating, He Yunxiao didn't get very close to Fan Ziruo, and the two maintained a safe distance.
He Yunxiao said with sincere eyes, "The teacher said in class that I could come to see him after class, so I came."
Fan Ziruo asked, "It's still afternoon, doesn't Young Master have classes?"
He Yunxiao said, "With a teacher to teach me, why would I want to go to someone else's class?"
Fan Ziruo calmly said, "Everyone has their own expertise. My classes may not be as good as others'."
He Yunxiao laughed and said, "Ms. Ziruo's lessons may not be as good as others', but Ms. Ziruo is definitely more beautiful than other teachers."
Fan Ziruo's favorability rating has decreased from 33 to 31.
Her tone remained calm and composed.
"Young master, please address me as 'Mr.' or 'Mr. Fan.'"
He Yunxiao was speechless.
Do you know how hard it was for me to accumulate these two favorability points?
As a result, he was sent back because of that one rude remark!
It seems this girl doesn't like playful, smooth-talking young men.
He Yunxiao then composed himself and became serious for once.
He said, “Miss Fan, the imperial examination is next March. I have missed too many classes. I would like to ask you how I can make up for it?”
Fan Ziruo didn't care about the empty title of master and disciple. She had corrected He Yunxiao earlier simply because he called her "Ziruo" too intimately. Now, although He Yunxiao called her "Miss" instead of "Master," it was all the same to her.
Fan Ziruo got up and took out several classic books from the bookshelf, which were basically the required reading list for the imperial examination.
These books are known to all the students taking the imperial examinations, so it was only a small favor for her to give them to He Yunxiao.
He Yunxiao took the book, stood up formally from his chair, and bowed to Fan Ziruo.
"Thank you for teaching me, Miss Fan."
Fan Ziruo's favorability rating has increased from 31 to 32.
Seeing that his favorability rating had indeed increased, He Yunxiao was secretly delighted: Just as expected! When dealing with someone like Fan Ziruo who is hard to be emotionally swayed by, "respect" is more effective than "teasing"!
Fan Ziruo rose to return the greeting, then said to He Yunxiao, "These books are not difficult; you may choose one to study. I will give you a brief explanation first, and then you can read them yourself. If you have any questions, please ask me."
He Yunxiao said very politely, "This is too much trouble for Miss Fan. I originally asked you to give me a lesson after class, how can I let you go through all this trouble? I'll learn it myself first, and if there's anything I don't understand, I'll ask you then."
Fan Ziruo's favorability rating has increased from 32 to 34.
Fan Ziruo said, "Alright. Ziruo has always been here. Young master, please feel free to ask any questions you may have. There's no need to be polite."
After thanking him, He Yunxiao sat back down in his chair and picked up a book, pretending to read it.
For He Yunxiao, reading was just an excuse; his real purpose was to kill time.
For a woman like Fan Ziruo, the more eager you are to achieve quick success, the less likely you are to succeed.
We must take it slowly; we can't rush it at all.
First, let her get used to your presence, and then, step by step, slowly enter her heart.
When the day comes that you're no longer here, she'll feel uneasy, regretful, and empty inside—that's when you've succeeded.
Only when He Yunxiao has cultivated Fan Ziruo's favorability to this extent can he be confident in taking the next step, which is to reduce her favorability towards Chu Fan.
He Yunxiao can afford to wait.
He had already planned to go to the palace that night to find Nan Zhu's wife to help him break free from the Soul-Devouring Pill, and then slowly wear down Fan Ziruo.
As long as Chu Xiaoxiao doesn't rush things too much, everything will be fine.
Moreover, He Yunxiao had another opportunity to ask Chu Xiaoxiao for a favor, which he had painstakingly obtained by tricking her into doing it during the poetry recitation at Chunfeng Tower. He Yunxiao had already planned that if Chu Xiaoxiao dared to pressure him, he would use this opportunity to ask her for a favor to take her shopping.
Clothes? Buy! Jewelry? Buy! Embroidered shoes? Buy!
In short, we must increase Chu Xiaoxiao's favorability!
Holding the tedious imperial examination books in his hand, He Yunxiao couldn't bear to look at them at all.
He had no choice but to daydream about what he would do when he went to Nanzhu's wife's place that night.
Seeing that He Yunxiao was engrossed in his book, Fan Ziruo didn't say anything. She also picked up a martial arts novel and started reading it, comparing it with the weapon encyclopedia.
After watching for a while, Fan Ziruo felt a little sleepy.
She's always been a heavy sleeper; in the morning, if no one wakes her up, she can sleep for a very long time. She also likes to sleep while reading, especially when reading uninteresting books.
Wuxia novels are interesting, but this weapon encyclopedia is quite boring.
She wanted to lie down on the table and sleep, but as soon as she closed the book, she remembered that she wasn't alone; there was also a young master He there.
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