Why are all the heroines falling for me, the villain?

Even though she wasn't dressed in anything particularly fancy, her slender figure and elegant demeanor made it impossible for anyone to look away from this cool and aloof disciplinary committee member.

Ever since she publicly rejected her last time, Qin Yin seemed to have changed. When she faced Li Zhu again, she no longer showed any of her spoiled and lively side, making her seem somewhat unfamiliar.

"Yes, I have something very important to tell you." Hinata Kotone nodded, her eyes never leaving Riki since earlier.

"Please accept this letter," she said calmly, handing a pink envelope from behind her back.

"?" Li Zhu hesitated, not daring to accept it easily.

This letter is clearly a love letter. What's wrong with this guy? Is he confessing his feelings again? Even if he did it ten more times, I wouldn't easily agree.

"What are you doing...?"

"Please accept this. This is my declaration of war against you." Hinata Kotone respectfully presented the letter with both hands, her knuckles slightly wrinkled.

"It's not a confession, wait, it's a declaration of war?"

When Li Zhu realized what was happening, his eyes widened as he looked at Qin Yin's calm face. His tone was somewhat uncertain, and he almost strained his back from the sudden turn of events.

Really? You're telling me that an envelope filled with girlish pink thoughts is actually a declaration of war?

Not to mention Riku, even the crowd crammed onto the windowpane, who were nervously watching what kind of friendly exchange Riku and Hinata were having, were left somewhat bewildered by her declaration of war.

We're looking for sweet, hand-holding love, or a cruel rejection with a knife in its throat. What's with this declaration of war?

"Please accept this challenge." Seeing that Riki was stunned and didn't move, Hinata Kotone emphasized for the third time, and handed the letter even closer.

"..."

In the end, Li Zhu accepted it.

Qin Yin withdrew her hand with satisfaction, turned around and left gracefully, walking to a blind spot where Li Zhu couldn't see her, her face full of a triumphant smile.

After three weeks of careful observation, Kotone-chan has finally taken the second step!

"This guy is so strange, so cryptic." Holding a carefully wrapped envelope, Li Zhu walked into the classroom.

The others immediately scattered through the windows like birds and beasts, rushing back to their seats. After a burst of noise, the classroom fell silent.

"Ah Zhu, hurry up and open it to see what she wrote!" Kira He, her best friend, urged Ri Zhu from his seat.

Even Xun was staring at him longingly.

"Don't be in such a hurry. What's so interesting about a declaration of war? Let me see what's going on first." Li Zhu said impatiently, her hands already starting to unpack the package.

Upon opening it, you'll find a letter inside, with the elegant handwriting unique to girls. The entire letter is filled with writing without any corrections or alterations.

It's clear that the letter's author had a lot to say to Li Zhu, and might have even written it down on a draft and rewrote it. After all, it's really difficult to write something so perfectly in one go.

This is a letter filled with a lot of effort.

[Mr. Li Zhu, hello. Before I open up to you, please allow me to formally introduce myself.]

[My name is Hyuga Kotone, the sole heir of the Hyuga family. I am currently seventeen years old, unmarried, have no romantic history, and am a second-year high school student. I currently serve as the grade's disciplinary committee member, and I am also your future wife.]

"???"

When Li Zhu read this, she was completely baffled.

[After reading this far, you might think I'm boasting, perhaps even laughing at my overestimation of my abilities and my arrogant talk, or you might even feel resentful towards me because of it.]

"Uh, no, I just think your statement was a bit too bold."

[But those are all temporary, superficial. I'm confident I can make you believe what I'm saying is true, that Hyuga Kotone is the best in the world, the most suitable wife for you. Time will tell.]

[As for why I am so confident, please forgive me for keeping you in suspense. I will reveal everything after you marry into our Hyuga family.]

"Marrying into the Hyuga family?"

Li Zhu thought Qin Yin's idea was adorably childish; he would rather jump out of the window in front of the whole class than marry into the family.

[Thinking back to a while ago, whenever I lay in bed with my eyes closed, the image of you rejecting me would involuntarily reappear in my mind, like a nightmare I couldn't escape.]

[You don't know that for someone who mustered up the courage, harbored expectations, and whose eyes were filled with you, your rejection felt like accidentally landing on a deserted island, surrounded by a chilling tide of sadness and sorrow, where even the breath felt bitter.]

Li Zhu stood there speechless, only able to manage a bitter smile.

[You might wonder, even so, even facing repeated sorrow, why would I still muster the courage to sound the charge against you once again?]

When I was very young, my mother told me that if I encountered someone or something I liked, I should never give up. This was the key to her success, and I have always practiced this principle, which is why I have achieved what I have today.

[So, Mr. Li Zhu, are you ready? I'm about to issue you a declaration of war called love. In the next fifty-two days, I will make you fall completely in love with me! Be infatuated with me! Have eyes only for me, and no one else!]

"..."

As Li Zhu read on, her expression gradually became serious, because she sensed the solemnity expressed in the zither music between the lines. It was like a fighter with no way out, crawling forward even when covered in wounds.

However, the end of this road is Li Zhu's heart.

Tsk tsk, I'm in big trouble now...

"It's just a letter, why are you smiling one minute and crying the next?" Kira couldn't help himself and leaned forward to snatch the letter filled with Qin Yin's heartfelt words.

"Go away, go away. If you can't speak, no one will think you're mute. Me? Where did I cry?"

Li Zhu rolled her eyes and casually slapped away Kira He's groping hand, preventing him from snatching the letter.

He then hurriedly put the letter away, treasuring it greatly, not wanting anyone else to see it.

Chapter 103 Pear Blossom's Memories

"What does it say? It's not asking you to become the Hyuga family's son-in-law, is it?" Kira He pouted, his face filled with intense curiosity, as if he wanted to snatch it away.

After all, for a gossip like him, it would be too painful to have a secret right in front of him but not be able to find out.

"What bullshit about sons-in-law? There are no sons-in-law, only fools would marry into a family!" Li Zhu reacted strongly to his guess, as if she was afraid that Ji Lianghe's big mouth would go around spreading rumors, so she shouted angrily.

Actually, he was a little flustered. Damn, this kid was talking nonsense, and he had accidentally guessed some of the truth.

"If that's not it, then what's there to be ashamed of? It won't kill you to take a look." Kira He winked and shook Riki's shoulder with his large hand.

But all she received was Li Zhu's heartless rejection.

The contents written here must never be known to this guy. His trust in Kira Kane is as unwavering as that of the French army.

"This is a letter from Hinata to Riki. It probably contains some private information. Kira-kun, you shouldn't make things difficult for Riki."

Xun offered advice as if a wife were confronting her husband's infidelity, but instead of seeing him as a distant cousin, she saw it as an honest conversation between family members.

"Kaoru is so understanding." Kira listened to Kaoru, and Riki couldn't help but praise her.

Not long after, Shimazu He arrived at the classroom, unaware of what he had missed. Riki and Kaoru also tacitly kept quiet about the letter they had just received.

Kyoko, on the other hand, didn't return from outside until the bell was about to ring for class, her heart pounding with excitement, followed by a group of classmates from Class 1D with the same expression.

The uprising succeeded? Could she have really inspired a lot of people?

During class.

Li Zhu had been pondering why it was 52 days. He took out a pen and did a quick calculation, and sure enough, he discovered a startling fact.

Hinata Kotone plans to start now and win him over by the start of the second semester!

"Holy crap, so confident?" Li Zhu twirled her pen, leaning back in her chair, and muttered to herself.

Although Qin Yin is very beautiful, Li Zhu has seen many beautiful women before. How exactly will she win her over?

Li Zhu was completely baffled.

The female protagonists in this game are all very unique. Yuko, who was originally an unknown character, was won over by Riki's subtle charm. However, Kotone, the second female protagonist, actually turned the tables and charmed him instead.

I don't understand what Qin Yin likes about me. Is it just my destined fate as the male lead? Is it inevitable that I will attract the female lead's admiration?

With this thought in mind, Riki stared at Shimazuga's back like a woman whose precious possession had been stolen by a thug, her eyes filled with resentment.

"Damn it, it's all because you were too slow to get on stage, I had to step in for you!"

Li Zhu hates this scoundrel, but if he could do it all over again, he would still save Youzi who was being bullied at school. That's just his personality; he can't stand scoundrels who bully the weak. The regret caused by his cowardice in his past life must be bravely stood up in this life!

Of course, if he could do it all over again, he would choose a more discreet method and would never let Yuko know he existed...

From Xun's perspective, Li Zhu frowned and shook her leg. Although she was holding a pen, she kept poking at the draft, making several black dots of different sizes, looking very distressed.

Seeing this, she took out the notebook again and silently added some content. At the top, there was a clear date and weather, so she was probably writing something like a diary.

But what's with writing a diary while watching Li Zhu write?

Li Zhu was lost in thought and didn't notice the subtle movements around him. The love letter he was carrying was like a time bomb to him.

Ever since reading that letter, he couldn't help but think about things that existed deep in his memory from a very long time ago.

Qin Yin, oh Qin Yin, this stubborn girl who couldn't be swayed even by ten oxen.

Hinata Kotone's personality is very similar to the person he least wants to think about.

The more you try to forget something deeply etched in your memory, the more likely it is that once you find even the slightest fragment, the whole thing flashes back to life like a movie replay, and all your efforts are in vain.

Her name is Haiyin. She is a little girl who grew up in the same orphanage as Lizhu. She is also a little girl with congenital heart disease.

Haiyin is a year older than Lizhu. Because she is frail and sickly, no children around her want to play with her, and there is no one to bully her. This is because the headmaster and teachers care about her very much, fearing that this fragile little flower will wither away.

As a result, although the children dared not bully her, they were also unwilling to associate with her, partly because she was frail and sickly, and partly because they were jealous of the special care the elders gave her.

You might be surprised: how could such a young child, only seven or eight years old, know what jealousy or exclusion is?

But this was something Li Zhu told her personally after hearing it.

Perhaps these wicked traits are ingrained in human nature from birth, and people don't need to deliberately learn them, because they are innate.

At that time, Li Zhu was only six years old. His parents died in a car accident. Relatives and friends thought he was too much trouble and were unwilling to adopt him. So they simply let the government take care of him, which meant sending him to an orphanage to fend for himself.

When he first learned that his parents had left him forever, he cried himself to sleep, and kept crying when he woke up, until his tears ran dry and he became completely numb.

Later, Li Zhu couldn't remember what happened, only that the police officers took him to visit each family, and the general response was, "We don't want a child like that."

His aunt even told him that they didn't welcome other people's children because they were too dirty.

"Other people's children?"

But aren't they of the same blood? Why is his aunt, who usually comes to his house with a smile during holidays, so cold to him?

But he was still young and didn't understand anything. No one told him what to do, and so, in a daze, he was sent to an orphanage.

The teacher said, "Welcome to the new members of this big family." Li Zhu looked at the thin, small figures below and met pairs of unfamiliar, bright eyes. Most of them only showed curiosity and scrutiny, without any friendliness or welcome.

At this time, Li Zhu was still very naive, only understanding one thing: that the children here might all be like him, unwanted children.

It seems to be some kind of convention that newcomers like Li Zhu, who don't fit in, are bound to be the next targets of bullying.

When Li Zhu was being bullied by the most unruly children, Hai Yin stepped forward. Her arrival was like that of an angel, except that this little angel was rather fragile.

With a gentle push, she fell to the ground, clutching her chest, her pretty face deathly pale, her breathing labored, looking as if she were about to die.

The group of children panicked when they saw this, especially the child who had made the move. The others quietly moved away from him, leaving him standing there frozen and at a loss.

He looked at the people next to him with a pleading look, muttering, "I, I didn't use much force, and she just fell down. This, this has nothing to do with me."

For some reason, Li Zhu felt very angry. He rushed up and kicked him, then carried Hai Yin, who looked pained, on his back and went to find the teacher.

As soon as he reached the corner, the person on his back grabbed his collar, signaling him to stop.

"I'm fine. I lied to them just now to save you," Xiao Haiyin whispered in his ear.

Chapter 104 Winter Night

Li Zhu put her down, and after the two climbed up the slide and sat down, he stared blankly at her fair and clean little face. Wasn't she feeling very uncomfortable just now?

Xiao Haiyin's jet-black, smooth hair barely reached her chin. Her bangs were cut flat, revealing a delicate and adorable face. However, her thin lips were somewhat pale, lacking the normal rosy hue.

He was half a head taller than Li Zhu and much thinner, making him look like he could be blown away by the wind.

"What's wrong? Is there something on my face?" Xiao Haiyin blinked and asked, looking at the stunned Li Zhu.

"Uh, no, no..."

At this moment, Li Zhu was so easy to understand. All his embarrassment and panic were written on his face, and his blushing face was like a ripe and bright apple.

"What's your name? I've never seen you before. Are you new here?" Haiyin carefully examined Lizhu's face, a hint of doubt on her face. Her soft voice reminded one of a well-behaved Persian cat.

There are many children in this orphanage. People are sent here from time to time, and some are adopted away. Although Haiyin doesn't usually have much contact with them, she still remembers the faces of some of the children.

"My name is Li Zhu... um, Li as in pear blossom, Zhu as in blessing." Li Zhu explained her name separately, afraid the girl wouldn't understand, her little hands fidgeting, unsure where to put them.

“Li Zhu, what a beautiful name! My name is Hai Yin, Hai as in the ocean and Yin as in the sound of a zither.”

Haiyin suddenly leaned closer. Her eyes were large and bright, clear like a still, untouched lake.

"Unfortunately, I have neither seen the sea with my own eyes nor heard the sound of a zither."