No, wait, calm down, Su Wanli. Although that behavior just now certainly seemed very ambiguous from her own subjective perspective, looking at it objectively, it was really just one girl touching another girl’s cheek, right?
Right, only that. Putting this aside, she and Meng Huange had already shared many behaviors that were much more intimate in a worldly sense.
For example, they had teased each other, visited amusement parks together, ate desserts, watched movies, and even… well, they had shared a bed once! This kind of small matter really didn’t count for much! It was just…
Recalling the intimate contact with Meng Huange over the past few days, Su Wanli’s mood subtly became a bit dejected.
‘It’s just… a move by the heroine, Meng Huange, to gain a firm foothold in the Su family. She’s just enduring humiliation in front of me.’
Heh, really, what was there to be happy about? Even if these were just the heroine’s acting skills, she indeed had some intimate contact with Meng Huange. When she looked back in the future, it would be a memory that made her life feel complete…
“Ah, my head…”
However, the ambiguous posture between Su Wanli and Meng Huange could not be maintained for much longer. Meng Huange suddenly covered her chest and coughed twice. Then, she raised her head and gave Su Wanli a pale, weak smile.
“…Wanli, little villain, some of the mashed potatoes just now got into my throat. Could you help me get a cup of water?”
Su Wanli, who was suddenly startled out of her chaotic thoughts, subconsciously moved two steps away from Meng Huange.
She rubbed her temples and conveniently poured a glass of plain water for Meng Huange.
“Here, take it. Cough, well, since you’re cooperating so well with my punishment, I’ll give you some appropriate rewards too.”
“Is that so? But what you did just now felt less like a punishment and more like a reward to me.”
Meng Huange narrowed her eyes and smiled at Su Wanli.
“Master, not only did I receive your praise for the food, but I also received your personal care. It is simply a great honor.”
“…Tch, I already said this was a torture for you. It seems your brain is missing a gear; you don’t even realize how humiliating that experience was just now.”
Maintaining her villainess persona, Su Wanli curled her lip in disdain at Meng Huange. Then, she pulled her chair a bit further away and sat at the desk, staring at Meng Huange’s pale and weak face.
…But could a human really maintain absolute clarity and make a perfect response to everything even when they were this sick?
Based on her experience with the novels and movies she had seen before, when the protagonist became weak, they would usually reveal some flaws in front of the villain.
No one could maintain a perfect persona forever. Even if it was Meng Huange, she should have moments where she relaxed.
For instance, after working so hard and going through a thrilling key plot point, she had caught a severe cold as a result. One day, she might accidentally slip up by the enemy’s bedside.
‘If there’s a day where I can make the Main Heroine, Meng Huange, show a flaw and reveal her true self in front of me, the most likely day would be today, right?’
Su Wanli bit her lip, and her gaze gradually became determined.
Yes, the words of that retarded system were completely untrustworthy. Who knew how long it had been since it last reported Meng Huange’s Aversion Level to her? It kept saying it was seventy, but who knew what the specific number actually was!
Looking back, in the last few days, she had done quite a few good things for Meng Huange within her power. Perhaps Meng Huange’s Aversion Level had long since dropped to thirty or forty. Maybe it wasn’t at the level where “she would show no mercy once the timing was right” at all!
[Master…]
‘Shut up. Since you didn’t open your mouth just now, don’t open it now! If you keep pestering me, I’ll take it as you admitting I’m right.’
Thinking about it carefully, if Meng Huange really hated her and was only pleasing her on the surface, then many of her actions simply didn’t make sense.
For example, after she had clearly stated she didn’t need it, Meng Huange still followed her around School Maple to find the students cheating on tests. And after she had already achieved her goal, she even threw stones at the window of the Office of Academic Affairs for her sake…
So far, everything Meng Huange had done seemed to be out of sincere consideration for her. For a Main Heroine, wasn’t this a bit too humble, a bit too obedient?
And…
‘Ah! In my previous train of thought, I seem to have forgotten to add a condition that can very well reflect the truth of the matter!’
Su Wanli suddenly slapped her forehead, her eyes widening in realization.
Meng Huange… actually often took the initiative to have very intimate physical contact with her! For example, pressing against her in the sports equipment room, taking the initiative to hold her hand on the way to school, and even asking Su Wanli to touch her cheek while being fed!
Thinking about it from another perspective, when she faced someone she really hated, even if she wouldn’t disobey them due to interests, she would never take the initiative to lean in and get close to them!
By extension, unless Meng Huange was a lustful maniac who didn’t care who it was as long as they were pretty, then…
She actually didn’t hate her at all. On the contrary, she had at least a tiny bit of goodwill toward her!
Thinking of this, Su Wanli’s heart suddenly began to thud loudly.
If that were truly the case, then the life she had fantasized about before might actually become a reality. In the future, she might really have the chance to study with Meng Huange, live together, and enter the same home…
‘Hmph, just by looking at her appearance, Meng Huange couldn’t possibly be a lecherous person. Which means…’
Wait a minute, Su Wanli, calm down first. Subjective judgment is not advisable. In short, she should try to test Meng Huange’s true thoughts first.
With the dual control of the System and the Virtuous Girl Value, it was too difficult to determine if Meng Huange had goodwill toward her. Since that was the case, she only needed to prove that Meng Huange wasn’t a lecherous person.
However, although this was a clear fact, how… how should she prove it?
Su Wanli lowered her head silently and glanced at her body hidden under her clothes.
‘Do I need to take the initiative to do something? For example…’
‘Wear… something a bit more exposed and see her reaction… something like that.’ —