Leap Forward Comics: Watch How I Become a Villainess

Chapter 66 A Surrogate Identity Revealed

A private room,

Two small tables are placed at the north and south ends.

Separated in the middle.

The two sat down and quietly drank tea.

Chao Huaiyuan kept secretly glancing at Lu He.

Lu He also knew that the male lead had been secretly watching her, after all, the face she was seeing now belonged to An Linqing, who had always been his white moonlight.

"Have you seen enough?" Lu He smiled slightly and teased.

"Hmm..." Chao Huaiyuan looked as if he were facing a formidable enemy, and hurriedly lowered his head to pretend to study the pattern of the tablecloth: "This tablecloth doesn't look like something from our Central Plains..." A typical example of making conversation out of nothing.

Lu He burst out laughing.

"Ah Qing, you, you smiled..." Chao Huaiyuan suddenly couldn't take his eyes off her and just stared at her intently.

Seeing his silly look, Lu He couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh. This silly little puppy was really cute, and she couldn't help but want to tease him.

"What's wrong?" Lu He stood up and walked closer to Chao Huaiyuan.

"You, how did you get here?" Chao Huaiyuan was extremely shy when she suddenly approached, and with nowhere to retreat, he was so anxious that his face turned red.

"What's wrong, sir?" Lu He teased him, addressing him by his official title.

But to Chao Huaiyuan, these words had a hidden meaning, implying that she was blaming him for not protecting her.

"Ah Qing... I didn't..." He hurriedly tried to explain, "At the time, I didn't know... His Majesty suddenly... General Cao left too quickly, I didn't even have time to receive the news..."

“There’s no need to talk about that,” Lu He knew he felt guilty about the An family’s affairs, especially about not being able to protect An Linqing in time, and he couldn’t get over it. This was precisely the point that could be used. Lu He stopped his explanation: “I don’t listen to what people say, I only look at what people do…”

The implication was clear: he needed to prove his sincerity towards An Linqing to Huaiyuan, and in that case, he had to help her and atone for his sins through his actions.

Chao Huaiyuan naturally understood: "I've been investigating, but I haven't found the mastermind yet. All I know for now is that it was Vice Minister Peng who impeached me..."

“Those fake pieces of evidence were prepared by Nie Sheng to frame my family. Minister Peng was just acting under Nie Sheng’s orders; they’re birds of a feather.”

"Nie Sheng?" Chao Huaiyuan frowned immediately upon hearing Lu He mention this name. "Minister Nie?"

"It's him!" Lu He said decisively.

This Minister Nie is very close to the Chao family in private, which Chao Huaiyuan knows. He had seen Minister Nie visit his father at home several times before. This matter is probably not something that can be taken at face value based on An Linqing's one-sided story.

"Ah Qing, take me back to the capital to investigate this Nie Sheng."

Seeing his guilty look, Lu He knew he wouldn't rashly stand up for her. But it didn't matter. After all, this was the real female lead An Linqing's family feud, and Lu He didn't care whether she got revenge or not. Her current goal was just to sow the seeds and create a rift between Chao Huaiyuan and the Nie family.

“Ah Yuan, you might run into trouble this time you go back.” Lu He said meaningfully.

"Why do you say that, Ah Qing?" Chao Huaiyuan asked, puzzled.

According to the plot, his return to the capital this time will set a wedding date with Nie Qing. This matter was arranged by the Prime Minister and Minister Nie, and Chao Huaiyuan is unaware of it yet, but his family has already drafted the marriage contract.

"You'll know when you get back." After much deliberation, Lu He still couldn't be too obvious. "In short, remember, my family was wronged, and besides, I've fallen for you..." He had to give Chao Huaiyuan a sweet treat so that he would know that An Linqing had feelings for him, and naturally he wouldn't agree to the marriage with Nie Qing.

"What!" Chao Huaiyuan didn't hear anything else, but he heard the sentence "You said you love me?" The child was so excited that he almost stumbled on the spot.

She knew this kid couldn't hear anything else, but this sentence was the most effective; only this sentence could give him the same adrenaline rush and make him completely devoted. Lu He was secretly delighted; this honey trap had indeed worked.

“Go back to the capital and do me a favor,” Lu He said, sizing up Chao Huaiyuan and reaching out to touch his black scaled armor. “You’re a military officer, right, a Lieutenant General?”

Chao Huaiyuan nodded. "Is there anything I can help you with, Aqing?"

"Help me get Liu Xiao a position, he'll be my right-hand man in the future..." Lu He had to get Liu Xiao some power that he could use in the court later.

"Is Liu Xiao the ugly brat I argued with today?" Chao Huaiyuan looked at Lu He warily: "You and him..."

"Don't misunderstand, he's just my subordinate, he's not worthy!" As soon as Chao Huaiyuan spoke, Lu He realized what he was thinking. Do men always think about ambiguous relationships between men and women?

Suddenly, my positive perception of this handsome male lead shattered.

That makes sense, considering the previous Duanmu Cong, who was obsessed with romantic relationships, was already proven wrong. No matter how handsome someone is, if they're not smart and don't respect women, they're still unattractive.

"Don't think about those things. Do you really think I'm that kind of person?" Lu He pretended to be a little angry.

Chao Huaiyuan was genuinely startled, realizing he had misspoke, and quickly apologized.

However, regardless of the circumstances, Lu He'an's identity as Lin Qing has been acknowledged by Chao Huaiyuan, and the male lead will become her capable assistant in the future. However, this is only true for now, as she is still in the body of this supporting character. After the bug is fixed, how will she make this male lead wholeheartedly serve the princess?