Chapter 19: Being the Other Woman Is Her Specialty

She knew she could still wrap him around her little finger, making him devote his heart and soul to her.

Lin Xiaoyue wore a triumphant smile, certain of her victory.

In her past life, she had successfully seduced a married man away from his wife; how much easier would it be to lure an unmarried man from ancient times? Playing the homewrecker and stealing men away was her specialty.

As she chewed her food, Lin Xiaoyue maintained a facade of wide-eyed, innocent naivety.

*Knock, knock, knock.*

Li Qiao glanced at Lin Xiaoyue calmly, performed a gentle curtsy, and said with a smile, "Miss Lin, please sit here quietly and don't wander off."

"Okay," Lin Xiaoyue replied with a childish tone.

Inwardly, she rolled her eyes. *What a fool of a servant. It’s one thing to be fooled by my acting, but to actually treat me like a dim-witted child? Tsk, tsk, tsk. It seems the average IQ of these ancient people is pitiful; they’re all mentally deficient.*

Li Qiao opened the door and, seeing Li Xiu, guessed she had something to say, so she pulled the door partially shut.

"Mother, is something the matter?" Li Qiao whispered.

Li Xiu glanced inside the room at Lin Xiaoyue, who was eating with a look of childish innocence, and leaned in to ask, "Have you noticed anything unusual about her?"

"Mother, she is definitely no ordinary person," Li Qiao said, her bright eyes reflecting long, keen observation. "Her demeanor is indeed that of someone simple-minded and naive, but every single movement is too perfect. It’s like an actress performing on a stage."

"I see." Li Xiu felt an even deeper revulsion toward Lin Xiaoyue. "The Princess has arrived at our estate; you must keep a close eye on her and ensure she doesn't cause any trouble."

"Don't worry, Mother," Li Qiao replied, her eyes filled with resolve. "The Madam has shown us immense kindness; I will never let her down."

Her father had been a notorious local thug who had drowned her younger sister and brutally abused her mother and her. If the Madam hadn't saved them on that snowy night when her mother was fleeing with a young Li Qiao, provided them with shelter, and had her father arrested, they would have been dead long ago.

"Good," Li Xiu nodded and quietly walked away.

Li Qiao shut the door tightly.

Restless, Lin Xiaoyue asked G97 about the current intensity of Chu Hengyang’s feelings for Xiao Yixi.

【Host, according to the system's calculations, the emotional state of your primary target toward his beloved is: "Afraid to touch."】

【Afraid to touch?】 Lin Xiaoyue understood, 【Oh—playing the 'pure love' card with me, are we?】

She scoffed. Lin Xiaoyue held love in contempt, and she held love between two ancient people in even lower regard. It seemed this man had a deep-seated obsession with emotional purity regarding the woman he loved. "Afraid to touch"—wasn't that just a fear of "soiling" his beloved, a fear of tainting the sanctity of his feelings for her?

What a waste of that handsome face, which possessed more charisma and refinement than any celebrity.

Lin Xiaoyue recalled Chu Hengyang’s features—well-defined and elegant, like fine, polished white jade—and felt nothing but disdain. She had expected a top-tier hunk, but he was nothing more than a pathetic, lowly man with small-minded, insecure, and overly sensitive thoughts.

Lin Xiaoyue let out a silent sneer. *Since you’re so afraid of dirtying your precious woman, I’ll help you fulfill that wish early. I’ll make you so terrified that you won’t dare to be with her for the rest of your life, not even daring to cast a glance her way. You will only be able to spend your days with me.*

The corners of her lips curled up; a sense of confident mastery surged within her.

【G97, this ancient man’s routine is unchanging. He will be in his room at the estate tonight, right?】 Lin Xiaoyue asked.

【Replying to the host: According to projections, yes.】 G97 responded.

【Good.】 Lin Xiaoyue’s lips curved into a grin, 【Call me once he enters his room tonight.】

【Understood.】