Women Can't Into Incentives

 "It is far from ideal, as Shao Zhilan sits far too close to him and smells far too good for his comfort."

devastated; realized she's uglier than shao zhilan

 

 If she was smelling good for the benefit of the man in question, it would be no problem. He could appreciate the benefit and perhaps offer some token in response. Why, they might even develop a positive relationship.

 She isn't. She's trying to manipulate him. She wants to tease, to fool him, and have him offer real things - not mere tokens - in reply.

 The problem is he can simply know this. He can appreciate her olfactory benefits and offer nothing in return. By trying to exploit him, she ensures the winning move is to exploit her, and there's nothing she can do to defend herself.

 Women are not cooperators. It's [[[polarity]]] you see. Men (can be, should be) cooperators. Therefore, women, to avoid being masculine, must be traitors.

 Defect on defectors.

 "As Emperor Xiang contemplates such deep, philosophical questions and most definitely does not stare at Lady Shao in any manner that can be deemed improper,"
 Why the fuck not? Stare like crazy. What's she going to do, stop smelling good at you? Your only thought of restraint: don't staring so much she learns to dress modestly. Stop precisely just before she figures it out. Even if you fail to finesse the line, oh well. Don't care, had ogle.
 If women were cooperators, the calculus would be different. They're not, so it isn't.

 Always Be Exploiting.