*Huff… huff… huff…*
Dammit, how could Meng Wange’s Awake Value suddenly drop from over 50 to the 30s? This speed was much faster than the fluctuations of her own Female Villain Value!
There was no time to perfect her appearance.
She ignored the socks and shoes that came with the maid outfit for now; she just threw on as many of the small accessories as possible and rushed to wake Meng Wange!
Su Wanli took the stairs two steps at a time, sprinting from the servant quarters on the second floor to the third floor in one breath. Then, she threw open the door to her room.
…Fortunately, things hadn’t reached the worst-case scenario yet. The Awake Value appeared to be around 10 points; Meng Wange hadn’t fallen completely asleep.
Su Wanli let out a silent sigh of relief and walked to the bedside, looking down at Meng Wange’s peaceful sleeping face.
‘I’m sorry, Meng Wange. I know you have a bad cold, and your body must feel terrible right now. Your mind probably isn’t very clear, either. But as the Main Heroine with a Halo, you must be able to weather this storm…’
Moreover, and most importantly—
‘I even put on a maid outfit! The least you can do is wake up and look at me!!!’
Su Wanli originally wanted to grab Meng Wange’s shoulders and shake her violently, but after thinking it over, she suppressed her impatience. Instead, she extended one finger and gently poked Meng Wange’s forehead.
Watching Meng Wange’s eyes slowly blink open, Su Wanli’s heart rate couldn’t help but speed up a few beats.
‘Will she be shocked when she sees me dressed like this? Or will she be confused? Or… will she look at me with lustful eyes?’
No, based on Meng Wange’s past behavior, she would at most offer a few polite compliments and then naturally change the subject, right?
That would be fine, too. Even if she was just slightly shaken upon seeing her, it would count as a crack in her defenses. It wouldn’t be a total loss.
However, Meng Wange simply looked up at Su Wanli silently, her eyes sweeping over the outfit from top to bottom.
After that, Meng Wange closed her eyes again, casually rolled over in bed, and went right back to sleep.
‘She just… went back… to sleep!?’
“Hey! You!! Listen to me!!!” she shouted. “I told you not to sleep. Get up!”
This time, Su Wanli didn’t plan to hold back. She leaned down, intending to grab Meng Wange’s arm and pull her up…
” — Uh, Miss Su?”
Fortunately, Meng Wange wasn’t the type of heroine to be stubborn. She didn’t ignore the Villainous Eldest Young Lady’s orders just because she felt unwell. After a brief moment of daze, she blinked and immediately propped herself up —
— and bumped right into Su Wanli, who was leaning down.
” — Ah.”
” — Ouch!?”
After being struck in the forehead by Meng Wange’s sudden movement, Su Wanli nearly fell backward onto the floor. Luckily, her reflexes were fast enough to catch her balance, and she fell back into the chair in front of the desk instead.
“Tsk… Meng Wange, you…”
‘Wait, calm down. Now isn’t the time to act like the Villainous Eldest Young Lady. By wearing the maid outfit, I’ve adopted a different persona. I just need to find a way to raise Meng Wange’s favorability as much as possible while keeping my Female Villain Value stable…’
Yes, her phrasing needed to be as neutral as possible. Not too malicious, but not so kind that her Female Villain Value would drop. She had to express her goodwill to Meng Wange in a subtle way.
So, Su Wanli simply took a deep breath and let out a faint smirk at Meng Wange.
“Meng Wange, is your head okay… I mean, your head is pretty hard. Have you trained it before?”
” — I’m sorry, Miss Su. I didn’t mean to.”
Meng Wange gently rubbed her own forehead and gave Su Wanli a slightly embarrassed smile.
“Also, please forgive me for my earlier behavior…”
Huh? Earlier?
Ah, she was talking about the time Su Wanli told her to touch her chest, and she actually dared to do it…
…*Cough.*
“Whatever happened before doesn’t matter. I just went downstairs for some air. Don’t mention it again.”
‘Yes, stop talking about useless things. Do you see this maid outfit? Hurry up and start your performance!’
Su Wanli cleared her throat twice, then primly straightened her back and looked into Meng Wange’s eyes with an air of arrogance.
After that, the room fell silent for 3 seconds, 5 seconds, 10 seconds…
In the end, Su Wanli was the one who couldn’t help but speak.
“Meng Wange, do you… have nothing to say?”
Hearing what was basically a blunt hint, Meng Wange reflexively shifted her gaze to the classic maid outfit Su Wanli was wearing.
However, she only looked for a split second. The next moment, she looked back into Su Wanli’s eyes and smiled.
“Miss Su, I think I forgot to ask for your opinion on the other dishes. Did today’s breakfast suit your taste?”
‘Not that! I didn’t want you to say that!!!’
Looking at this Main Heroine with a Halo whose social intelligence had seemingly plummeted overnight, Su Wanli silently gritted her teeth. She stood up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window.
She pretended to stretch in the sunlight, but in reality, she deliberately stood where the light and shadow met. She did a little spin in place, letting the hem of the maid dress flutter in the breeze.
“…*Cough.* I thought the taste was alright. The breakfast as a whole gets about 7 or 8 points. Keep working hard.”
‘It’s already this obvious! Hurry up and notice! Even a casual compliment would do!’
“By the way, Miss Su…”
‘Yes, yes, hurry up and praise me. I’m ready!’
Really, it took so much effort just to wait for her first word of praise. It seemed Meng Wange really wasn’t that into maid outfits.
Whatever. She had worked so hard; she would accept even a perfunctory remark for now. Anyway, she had also asked Zhang Ma to buy some other evening gowns. One of them was bound to truly move her heart!
Or was it that, aside from increasing the level of exposure, Meng Wange didn’t have any other preferences?
Just as Su Wanli was prepared to receive a dismissive compliment, Meng Wange changed the subject and looked into her eyes.
“Is there… anything you want to do today? Although I feel a bit unwell, as long as it’s something I can do, I will accompany and assist you to the best of my ability.”
At this moment, Su Wanli had completely forgotten why she had put on the maid outfit in the first place.
She simply gritted her teeth and glared fiercely into Meng Wange’s eyes.
“…JUST… FUCKING… PRAISE ME!”
“PRAISE ME!!!!”
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