City: I Started As A Rich Second Generation Villain - Chapter 16 – Yu Miaojin’s Infatuation

[Ding, host has successfully taken the female lead Yu Miaojin from the protagonist for the first time. Reward: 5000 Villain Points.]

[Ding, male lead Lin Tian’s halo reduced by -100.]

[Ding, host’s Villain Luck increased by +100.]

Gu Junqing was awakened by the system’s series of reward notifications in a rather awkward situation.

The rewards were overwhelmingly generous, and the significant reduction of the male lead’s halo came as a pleasant surprise.

“Ahem.”

Gu Junqing coughed lightly, hoping to break the awkward atmosphere.

After all, his relationship with Yu Miaojin had previously been only slightly better than that of strangers.

Now, it could be considered intimate.

Someone once summarized interpersonal distance:

Public distance refers to more than 360 centimeters;
Social distance ranges from 120–360 centimeters;
Personal distance generally falls between 45–120 centimeters;
And intimate distance is within 45 centimeters.

Now, trying to chat casually with Yu Miaojin…

To be honest, even with his thick skin, Gu Junqing felt somewhat embarrassed.

Yu Miaojin spoke first.

“Thank you for saving me. If it weren’t for you, I might have been… by that beast, Principal Gao…” Her voice trembled as tears welled in her eyes.

Seeing her like this, Gu Junqing felt genuinely moved.

“At that time, when I realized I’d been drugged, I thought… I’d rather be with a dog than with him…” Yu Miaojin said, still shaken but relieved.

That sentence instantly erased all the warmth Gu Junqing had felt moments earlier.

“So you’re comparing me to a dog?” Gu Junqing’s lips twitched as his expression darkened slightly.

“Haha!”

Yu Miaojin burst into laughter.

Seeing her already able to joke, Gu Junqing felt relieved.

Watching her playful expression, he suddenly felt curious and activated his Insight Eye.

[Female Lead: Yu Miaojin]
[Charm: 93]
[Favorability Toward Host: 80 (Deep Admiration)]
[Female Lead Halo: 160]

Noticing her Female Lead Halo had dropped surprised him; he clearly remembered it being higher before.

“System, why has her halo decreased?”

[When the host wins a female lead’s affection, her Female Lead Halo decreases.]

“Will that harm her?”

[No. It benefits the host. A reduced Female Lead Halo lowers her attraction to the male lead and other males, reducing potential romantic interference.]

Hearing this, Gu Junqing relaxed.

After all, there were always people joking about inheriting Chancellor Cao’s legacy—he had no intention of becoming the cautionary tale of “Old Gu, there are times when you’re not home.” Precautions were necessary.

Every female lead was an extraordinary beauty surrounded by admirers. Today alone proved that—if he had arrived even a little later, Yu Miaojin would have been in serious danger.

Looking at her charming, slightly coquettish expression, a trace of tenderness rose in his heart.

After all, Yu Miaojin could be considered his first woman.

It wasn’t only women who cherished their first love.

Men did too.

The difference was that for women, it might be once in a lifetime.

For men… it might feel like the first time every day.

Such was the charm of a first love—the eternal white moonlight, the cinnabar mark on the heart.

They smiled at each other, and Gu Junqing gently pulled Yu Miaojin closer. She naturally leaned into his embrace.

Yu Miaojin was increasingly discovering Gu Junqing’s gentler side.

Outside, the sky had already turned completely dark.

Honestly, she didn’t want to think too much right now. Even though she was a few years older than him, she simply wanted to remain like this for a while longer.

She had developed special feelings for him over the past few days, but she never imagined things would progress this quickly.

Time flowed quietly, speaking through silence; years passed softly, staying beside one another.

Gu Junqing also felt emotional. He had never expected that the first person he would lose his virginity to would be Yu Miaojin.

He had always assumed it would be Luo Ningyu. But if Yu Miaojin hadn’t encountered trouble today, he and Luo Ningyu likely would have crossed that line instead.

“Little Ningyu, it’s not that big brother doesn’t love you—it’s just bad timing. Forgive me,” Gu Junqing murmured inwardly.

Meanwhile, far away, Luo Ningyu lay on her small bed, silently complaining about him. She had finally gathered her courage, and no one had been home.

Who would have thought he would suddenly leave?

But he seemed busy and in a hurry… maybe she shouldn’t disturb him.

As she thought this, her head nodded sleepily, and she drifted off.

Gu Junqing wanted to remain like this with Yu Miaojin for as long as—

“Young Master, it’s getting late now. What should we do?” Baldy knocked lightly on the window.

Just as he thought the bodyguards wouldn’t interrupt, they appeared.

Helpless, Gu Junqing checked that everything was in order before allowing the drivers back in.

He first escorted Yu Miaojin home—a slightly old three-story self-built house. In land-scarce Luodu, owning such a home already counted as modest prosperity.

Yu Miaojin seemed reluctant to part.

“Teacher Yu, see you tomorrow!”

She waved with a bright smile at the departing car. Gu Junqing found her coquettish manner unexpectedly endearing.

For some reason, being with Yu Miaojin always gave him a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment.

He had fulfilled a dream—one shared by many men.

He had also proven a popular saying: as long as you’re bold enough…

Although this incident counted as a minor deviation from his plans, it still ended perfectly.

Gu Junqing returned home feeling oddly satisfied.

Only to find his parents waiting for him, both wearing strange smiles.

Gu Junqing instantly sensed danger—the news had already spread.

Even the servants nearby were smiling at him, making him feel his carefully maintained image was about to collapse.

His mother, Xie Ying, spoke first with an amused expression.

“Jun’er, no wonder you never had a girlfriend. So you like older women! You should’ve said so earlier—Mom has plenty of friends. I’ll introduce them to you someday!”

Even the usually stern Father Gu couldn’t suppress a chuckle. Their son was handsome and outstanding, yet rarely interacted with women.

Only now did they realize his preference—older women!

Three black lines appeared on Gu Junqing’s forehead.

Maintaining a calm expression, he ignored them entirely and rolled his eyes.