He Yunxiao really wanted to say, "Ziruo, you wrote very well." But he couldn't. He Yunxiao had other purposes. He had to pretend to discuss the outline with Fan Ziruo and probe her about her inner turmoil.
While reviewing the outline, He Yunxiao thought back to the case where Ziruo had gained some favorability with him.
At that time, I accidentally assumed the role of her husband, which increased her favorability towards me a little. Later, when I tried to test her again by assuming the role of her husband, her favorability didn't increase.
Why did the price increase the first time but not the next time?
Could it be that the reason for the increased affection was actually my attitude towards her as her husband, rather than the sweet words I said to her?
Since her husband's attitude can only be expressed once, but sweet words can be said many times, once she knows my attitude, I can't repeat the gesture, so the affection level can only increase once. Subsequent attempts have no effect.
But why did her affection level increase because I expressed a desire to marry her?
Did she imply before that I wouldn't marry her?
Why would she think that?
He Yunxiao couldn't figure it out, so he had to turn his attention back to Fan Ziruo's plot outline.
In the plot outline, there is a scene where "He Xiao rejects Fan Zi, who throws herself at him, because he feels that she is more than just a junior sister."
He Yunxiao was a little confused, so he asked Fan Ziruo, "Ziruo, why did He Xiao refuse Fan Zi here?"
Fan Ziruo glanced at the manuscript and explained, "Because although Fan Zi is a junior sister, Fan Zi's father and He Xiao are close friends despite their age difference."
He Yunxiao understood; He Xiao's reason for rejecting Fan Zi was ethical. Simply put, Fan Zi was practically the daughter of He Xiao's brother—how could he possibly harm her?
He Yunxiao felt increasingly uneasy.
Since He Xiao doesn't accept Fan Zi because of ethics, is it possible that Fan Ziruo, as the author, also has such thoughts and therefore doesn't accept me because of ethics?
Absolutely possible!
No wonder her affection level increased after she learned of my desire to marry her; before, no matter how much I tried to increase it, it wouldn't rise. It turns out she hadn't encountered the "teacher-student" relationship before, and she hadn't dared to think about it in that direction!
Fan Ziruo values these things the most. She is both my teacher and my student. Given this complicated relationship, it is perfectly normal for her to have concerns.
He Yunxiao thought back to when he first met Fan Ziruo. At that time, he insisted on ruining his teacher-student relationship with Fan Ziruo and becoming her teacher, just because he was afraid that this situation would occur.
It happened anyway, as I hadn't expected.
However, now that we know the reason for the knot in our hearts, it becomes much easier to untie it.
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