Despite feeling guilty, Bai Ye knew that he absolutely could not say anything to spoil the harmonious and beautiful atmosphere in the face of his senior's incredibly enthusiastic attitude.
So, he smiled slightly, revealing a shy but sincere smile: "Thank you, senior."
Upon hearing Bai Ye's thanks, Su Zhimeng's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, like two crescent moons, sparkling with joy.
She happily reached out and gently stroked Bai Ye's head, her movements tender and affectionate: "No need to thank me, junior, there's no need for us to be so formal!"
The moment Su Zhimeng's hand touched Bai Ye's hair, Bai Ye felt as if his brain had been struck by an electric current, and he suddenly froze.
His mind kept replaying Su Zhimeng's words: "We don't need to be so formal with each other!"
These words were like a bombshell, stirring up a storm in his heart.
"What exactly is our relationship? Is it just a normal senior-junior relationship? But... but such intimate behavior doesn't seem like something a normal senior-junior relationship would do!"
Bai Ye's thoughts raced wildly like a runaway horse, a jumble of complex ideas intertwining in his mind, leaving him momentarily at a loss.
However, Bai Ye was not the kind of person who would easily lose himself. After a brief period of random thoughts, he quickly came back to his senses, shook his head vigorously, and tried to shake all those unrealistic ideas out of his mind.
"No, no, how could I let a casual remark from my senior lead me to think so much about it? I almost got completely caught up in it."
My senior's charm is truly immense; even a simple sentence from her can leave me speechless. She truly deserves to be called an angel!
Bai Ye sighed to himself.
Seeing Bai Ye shaking his head, Su Zhimeng tilted her head and asked curiously, "Junior, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Bai Ye quickly waved his hand: "Senior, I'm fine. It just felt like a small flying insect flew right in front of me."
Su Zhimeng smiled and didn't ask any further questions.
Bai Ye couldn't help but recall the peaceful way Su Zhimeng slept today, and the slight weariness on her beautiful face.
A feeling of concern welled up in his heart, so he asked, "By the way, senior, I don't know why, but you seem very tired today. Did you not get enough rest last night?"
Upon hearing Bai Ye's question, the sweet smile that had been on Su Zhimeng's face instantly froze. She lowered her head slightly, her eyes flickering, as if she was pondering how to respond to Bai Ye's concern.
After a moment, she looked up, forced a smile, and said, "Hehe... It's nothing, I just had a little insomnia last night."
However, Bai Ye was so perceptive that he could not see that Su Zhimeng's seemingly easy answer concealed some unspeakable secrets.
Bai Ye's brows furrowed tightly as he stared into Su Zhimeng's eyes, as if trying to see through the thin membrane to her true thoughts.
He had clearly sensed that his senior was hiding something from him, but when he saw Su Zhimeng's hesitant and reluctant expression, his courage to ask questions deflated like a punctured balloon.
Bai Ye knew that if he insisted on digging deeper without considering his senior's feelings, he might not only fail to get the truth, but also damage the harmonious atmosphere that the two of them had worked so hard to create, and even affect their relationship.
Therefore, despite being filled with doubts and worries, Bai Ye ultimately chose to temporarily put aside the idea of asking further questions.
However, he did not give up. Instead, he stared intently into Su Zhimeng's eyes with an extremely sincere and focused gaze, and solemnly said:
"Senior, you've always given me so much help and support. If there's anything I can do to help you out, please don't hesitate to tell me honestly. I will do my best to assist you, and I promise you won't break my word!"
Su Zhimeng was slightly taken aback, her gaze fixed on Bai Ye's extremely serious expression, and a warm feeling instantly welled up in her heart.
For some reason, at this moment she suddenly felt that the junior in front of her was so gentle and considerate, as warm as the spring sun.
However, at the same time, the distress in her heart grew heavier.
These days, those worries have been lingering in her mind, making her feel somewhat powerless.
However, she really didn't want her troubles to affect this lovely junior.
Therefore, she appeared particularly hesitant at this moment.
Finally, after much internal struggle, Su Zhimeng cautiously spoke:
"Junior, actually... I've encountered some things that are really bothering me, but I don't know how to solve them. Could you help me think of a solution and give me some valuable advice?"
Hearing this, Bai Ye was overjoyed. His senior was willing to confide her troubles to him—this was undoubtedly a very good sign!
However, he quickly realized the problem—what kind of difficult problem could stump such a smart and capable senior? Even if he racked his brains, he probably wouldn't be able to come up with an effective solution.
Thinking of this, Bai Ye couldn't help but smile bitterly and sigh to himself, "Senior sister really thinks too highly of me!" But even so, how could he easily refuse her expectant gaze?
Bai Ye sat there quietly, gazing tenderly at Su Zhimeng across from him, patiently waiting for her to pour out her heart.
Su Zhimeng bit her lip lightly, as if she had made up her mind, and slowly said, "Bai Ye, actually I have an idea recently, which is to find a part-time job outside and become a tutor for elementary school students."
She paused slightly, a look of worry on her face.
Then, Su Zhimeng continued her narration:
"However, I've always felt very uncertain and unsure if I'm up to the task. After all, educating children is no easy task, and I'm really afraid I won't be able to teach those kids well."
Moreover, in the past few days I've contacted some parents who need tutoring through various channels, but the more I do this, the more conflicted and hesitant I become. Should I even give it a try?
Although she spoke at length, Bai Ye immediately saw through her true concerns—
In fact, Su Zhimeng's biggest worry is that her teaching level is not up to par, and she is afraid that she will not be able to provide the children with a good education and guidance.
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