The problem is, it's not only him who thinks FL is an apportunist... the whole village think so too, and I myself would, if I was in the story, lol. But readers know the FL's noble spirit, and intentions and this justifiably makes us think the ML is a big scumbag. And even if he thinks that of the FL, he doesn't have to insult her to her face, worse, even at their very first meeting. That's why he needs gtlo be kicked in the face and thrown in a ditch .
The problem is, it's not only him who thinks FL is an apportunist... the whole village think so too, and I myself would, if I was in the story, lol. But readers know the FL's noble spirit, and intentions and this justifiably makes us think the ML is a big scumbag. And even if he thinks that of the FL, he doesn't have to insult her to her face, worse, even at their very first meeting. That's why he needs gtlo be kicked in the face and thrown in a ditch .