I have a lot of dating skills.

She wasn't mentally prepared!

Xin Yu felt relieved to see that she had calmed down. He had only wanted to make the situation a little ambiguous, but he did not expect Zhao Weijing to lose control.

It seems that when she's with herself, she often loses control of her emotions, turning from a normal girl into someone like a madwoman. Is this her problem, or is it my problem?

Xin Yu couldn't figure it out, so he decided to stop thinking about it for now. The two of them had been in the room for so long, it was about time to go out.

"Let's go out."

Zhao Weijing hesitated for a moment, then said, "You go out first, I'll play on your computer for a while."

"up to you."

Xin Yu glanced at her, turned around and walked out. Zhao Weijing's face was still so red, she was probably too embarrassed to see anyone.

When they came outside, Huo Yingxi had already washed the dishes and was wiping the table.

Seeing her, Xin Yu felt a little embarrassed, wondering what Huo Yingxi had misunderstood to cause such a strong reaction. Given his position at the time, with Zhao Wei lying face down, the angle from the doorway...

"Owner?"

Huo Yingxi's calls woke Xin Yu, who saw her with a strange expression and asked, "What is Master thinking about? You seem to be lost in thought."

Xin Yu felt strange. The girl's mental fortitude was too good. She had just finished spying, but now she acted as if she wasn't the one who was at the door just now.

"I wasn't thinking about anything, I just spaced out for a moment," Xin Yu replied casually.

Huo Yingxi then asked, "What is Zhao Weijing doing in her room?"

"Let's play on the computer. She said there's a TV series she wants to watch."

In his heart, he thought to himself, "You have no idea what she's doing."

Huo Yingxi nodded, then suddenly changed the subject, asking, "Master, Yingxi wants to ask you a question. What is the relationship between you and Zhao Weijing?"

Xin Yu was a little surprised that she suddenly asked this, but having already decided to let her misunderstand, she said, "It's just an unusual classmate relationship."

He deliberately gave an ambiguous answer, neither admitting nor denying that he and Zhao Weijing were in a relationship. However, any normal person would assume that the two of them were secretly dating, but Xin Yu didn't say it outright to avoid future difficulties in explaining.

Huo Yingxi seemed to be deep in thought upon hearing this.

Xin Yu was surprised. He had already confirmed that Huo Yingxi was not the kind of girl who was easy to get along with. Her approach to him and her claiming him as her master must have been driven by some other kind of psychology.

Although Xin Yu didn't know why she had taken a liking to him, Huo Yingxi should be unhappy that Xin Yu was flirting with other girls, just like when she was at odds with Zhao Weijing before.

Huo Yingxi's calm attitude now is puzzling, and even somewhat disheartening...

At this moment, Huo Yingxi asked again, "Does Zhao Weijing like her master, and does her master like her too?"

She looked at Xin Yu, as if confirming something.

"Well, more or less. She's a really nice person, it's just that we haven't reached that level yet."

Unable to understand Huo Yingxi's thoughts, Xin Yu gave a vague answer, implying that the power of interpretation was in his hands and he could deny it at any time if things didn't seem right.

“Na Yingxi understands.”

Huo Yingxi nodded seriously. Before Xin Yu could understand what she meant, he heard Huo Yingxi say earnestly again:

"Yingxi supports Master's decision. If Master needs it, Yingxi will do her best to support Master and help Master and Zhao Weijing become a couple."

Ah, this...

It's not what I imagined.

Xin Yu was dumbfounded. Shouldn't you be angry, slap me hard, and call me a scumbag? Why are you trying to get me and Zhao Weijing together?

"Master, is there something wrong with Yingxi?"

Feeling somewhat puzzled by Xin Yu's gaze, Huo Yingxi asked in confusion.

"You...aren't angry that I'm with Zhao Weijing?"

Xin Yu tentatively asked, "Could it be that the person who has been misunderstanding all along is actually him?"

Huo Yingxi smiled like a saint and said, "Yingxi supports all of Master's decisions. Even if Master wants to start a harem, Yingxi will help. In fact, Yingxi is a harem supporter and hopes that Master can have a happy and fulfilling ending. This is Yingxi's wish."

Xin Yu was stunned and speechless.

Chapter Thirty-Three: Master's Mission

Xin Yu was dumbfounded that a girl actually supported him in building a harem. After a moment, he remembered to ask her:

Why do you have such a strange idea?

Girls who support harems are a rare breed! It's already rare enough that girls these days don't fight, let alone support harems.

"Is it strange? But Yingxi likes reading novels like this. It makes her feel more comfortable. Yingxi doesn't like the protagonist to be a little depressed."

Huo Yingxi responded upon hearing this.

Xin Yu stared at her blankly, and suddenly understood a little. It's not uncommon for girls to read harem novels. Just like boys, they identify with the male protagonist and fantasize about becoming the protagonist and living a carefree life. Naturally, they don't object to harem novels. Could it be that Ying Qian also identifies with him?

Or is it because of his status as the master that Huo Yingxi truly supports him unconditionally?

Outrageous!

How can a novel be the same as reality? But Huo Yingxi looked so serious that Xin Yu didn't know what to say to her. Should he scold her for thinking that her ideas were wrong?

However, as someone she supports, Xin Yu is probably the biggest beneficiary... Moreover, he also likes to read harem novels and has dreamed of becoming the protagonist in reality, but rationally he believes it is impossible. Therefore, he actually somewhat agrees with Huo Yingxi's theory of a happy ending.

His mind was in turmoil, and he didn't know what he was thinking. One moment he was thinking about Zhao Weijing, the next he was thinking about Huo Yingxi and Zhao Weijing together, and then he felt that his thoughts were not healthy.

He couldn't help but ask Huo Yingxi, "What kind of novels do you usually read?"

"I've been reading The Record of the Goddess Qiongming lately."

"Ah, isn't this a NTR novel? You heretic!"

Xin Yu was furious and glared at Huo Yingxi.

Huo Yingxi's eyes were slightly confused as she said, "But when Yingxi watched it, there was no Cuckoldry plot. All the female characters belonged to the main character."

Xin Yu was also confused. Huo Yingxi had no reason to lie to him about such a thing, but the book he was reading was indeed outrageous, making him lose his appetite for several days.

"Turn on your phone and let me see it."

Xin Yu suggested that they might suspect Huo Yingxi had misread the book, and at the same time, they could confirm whether Huo Yingxi was deliberately pretending to be a harem member to deceive them.

Huo Yingxi took out her phone, unlocked it, and handed it to Xin Yu. "Master, please take a look."

Xin Yu took it and saw that there was indeed a book called "The Record of Goddesses" on her bookshelf, as well as other famous harem novels.

Puzzled, Xin Yu clicked on the other book, and immediately realized something was wrong as soon as he read the beginning. It was clearly a version modified by a reader.

Wow, even a work by a NTR (Netorare) character can be modified into a pure love story.

Xin Yu felt a deep sense of respect.

Xin Yu returned the phone to Huo Yingxi and, incidentally, told her that the book she was reading was a revised version. Unexpectedly, Huo Yingxi then deleted the book.

“Since the original book, which was not modified, contained the NTR (Netorare) plot, Yingxi naturally wouldn’t read it again; the thought of it made her feel very uncomfortable.”

Huo Yingxi said with a frustrated look.

Seeing her behavior, Xin Yu finally believed that she wasn't lying to him. However, he thought it was best to just listen to her words about supporting him in building a harem. If he actually did it, which girl wouldn't give him a good scolding?

"Is Master planning to make a move on Zhao Weijing? Yingxi will help you. It's obvious she's infatuated with you, so the success rate is high."

Huo Yingxi then added, her eyes calm, as if asking if you had eaten.

"Don't you dislike her?"

Xin Yu's expression was strange; it felt so incongruous that he was being encouraged by a girl with whom he had an ambiguous relationship to pursue someone else.

Huo Yingxi replied, "Master has misunderstood. Yingxi and she actually have no conflict."

Xin Yu was taken aback. Indeed, after Huo Yingxi stopped objecting to his relationship with Zhao Weijing, they did not have any conflicts. But why did he feel a little uncomfortable, as if he had been presumptuous?

"What will you do after I get together with her?"

Xin Yu couldn't help but ask, though he didn't know what he was feeling when he asked that question.

Huo Yingxi looked a little puzzled: "Yingxi is a maid. Even if the master is with her, Yingxi will always be a maid."

"What are the duties of a maid?" Xin Yu then asked.

"I will do anything for my master," Huo Yingxi said frankly, her attitude very devout. Xin Yu even had the illusion that if he asked her to warm his bed, she would definitely do it.

This... is more than just a maid.

Quickly banishing this absurd thought, Xin Yu shook his head: "Let's not talk about Wei Jing anymore, and besides, she would never agree to you being my maid."

Although Huo Yingxi had no problem with Zhao Weijing, Zhao Weijing had a lot of problems with Huo Yingxi and treated her like a love rival.

Just because of the incident at the dinner table, Zhao Weijing couldn't wait to get closer to him. With Zhao Weijing by her side, it was impossible for her to accept that Xin Yu had a maid who was willing to do anything for him.

“If this really happens,” Huo Yingxi said seriously, “the master should discipline her, and Yingxi will assist him.”

Xin Yu was stunned by her words again, and after a moment of blankness, he said weakly, "Me and her... never mind, let's not talk about this."

"Does the master lack confidence?"

Xin Yu: "..."

Huo Yingxi stared intently at him and said, "Master, are you still willing to give her up? Imagine her leaving you and falling into someone else's arms..."

"Don't say anything more." Xin Yu looked worried. "There are many things between her and me that are uncertain, so please don't get involved. Anyway, I'll handle it."

Huo Yingxi wanted to say something, but the door opened and Zhao Weijing came out. She saw the two of them facing each other as if they were chatting, and she immediately became extremely wary.

What are you talking about?

Before Xin Yu could speak, Huo Yingxi said, "My master told me not to do housework, but it is Yingxi's duty and I can't refuse."

"Vixen." Zhao Weijing muttered under her breath, then hesitated for a moment before saying to Xin Yu, "Xin Yu, I have to go back now. Remember to video chat with me later."

She emphasized this point, probably because she was worried that if Huo Yingxi stayed there, her home would be raided.

Xin Yu had no choice but to agree first and send her away, lest Huo Yingxi spout some absurd theories later.

Seeing this, Zhao Weijing glanced at Huo Yingxi with a smug look, and finally left with peace of mind.

After seeing Zhao Weijing off, Xin Yu returned to Huo Yingxi and said first, "You should go back too. Some classmates will be coming to my house tonight."

Xin Yu told a lie.