"I'll come back tomorrow when she wakes up. Don't worry, I'm safe."
"Okay, then... good night, get some rest."
Li Yue hung up the phone, her fists clenched.
He wanted to see just who was qualified to keep her sober until she was completely clear-headed.
Li Yue was fully aware of his emotions at this moment; he was so jealous he was almost going crazy.
Murong Xiao slept in all sorts of strange ways, sometimes shouting out loud, sometimes grinding her teeth.
Luckily, Yun Lian booked a double room, otherwise she would have been driven crazy by the young lady's noise.
One person sleeps everywhere—on the bed, on the floor, or even on the bed, while the soul of another has already found peace in the system space.
The two got along very well.
early morning.
Yun Lian was awakened by screams.
"Ah!!! Where am I?"
Yun Lian rubbed her eyes and sprang up like a zombie.
"A hotel, of course. Where else could it be?"
Murong Xiao's clothes were askew and her hair was a mess; she was nowhere near the refined demeanor she usually possessed as a noble young lady.
"Yun Lian? Why are you here? What's your purpose? Are you here to get revenge on me?"
Her guarded, thieving manner left Yun Lian speechless for many times.
"You really can't remember anything? I went to a bar yesterday and happened to run into you. There were some people with ill intentions around. If I hadn't brought you back, you would have been picked up by someone."
Her reminder triggered fragmented replays of last night's events in my mind.
Would she really be that kind?
He had clearly targeted her just a few days ago, and she had seen it all clearly that day. Her ankles, which he had tied up, had been wrapped in bandages for several days.
"Why should you help me? We're not exactly in a relationship where we can help each other out, are we?"
Murong Xiao secretly glanced at Yun Lian.
I wonder if it's because she just helped me.
She found Yun Lian to be much more pleasing to the eye.
But her pride as a young lady made it impossible for her to bow her head and thank him.
Yun Lian tidied her clothes and took a moment to reply to her.
"Putting everything else aside, you are at least my student, and I should be responsible for you."
Even if it hadn't been you, if it had been any other student who was there yesterday, I would have taken them away anyway.
Upon hearing Yun Lian's reply, Murong Xiao felt a surge of energy rush to his head.
She didn't know what she was angry about, but she was just very angry.
"Since it was just out of concern for the student, I am now sober and have regained my independence. You can leave."
Yun Lian got out of bed and went straight to the bathroom.
"Don't worry, I'll still go to class even if you don't say anything."
Murong Xiao turned to let her wash up.
Sitting on the edge of the bed, yesterday she called her name gently and urgently, her voice clearer than ever.
Murong Xiao's ears turned bright red.
"So annoying."
I can only remember things I shouldn't remember.
After washing up, Yun Lian went to get a hairdryer to dry her hair. Seeing that Murong Xiao was still sitting on the bed in a daze, she raised her wrist to check the time.
Aren't you going to class today either?
Murong Xiao was annoyed and irritated when she was suddenly spoken to.
"Whether I go to class or not is none of your business. You're not my mom, why are you interfering? Even my mom doesn't care about me."
Yun Lian sighed and said nothing.
For a moment, only the whirring of the hairdryer could be heard in the room.
Murong Xiao didn't hear Yun Lian speak, so she went to the bathroom to wash up.
The toothbrush made her gums bleed, which made her even more upset.
"This is the worst hotel I've ever stayed in in my life. Couldn't they have found a better place?"
When Murong Xiao came out, Yun Lian was no longer in the room.
"They didn't even say hello. We've slept together before, and this is how they treat their students? They say they're worried, but I bet it's all fake."
Murong Xiao held the hairdryer, the lingering warmth on the handle making her freeze in place.
His eyes darted around, and it was unclear what he was thinking.
Yun Lian had a full day of classes, and Li Yue's class didn't start until the second long class period.
To her surprise, Yun Lian saw Murong Xiao appear in her seat, but she continued her lecture in an orderly manner.
Aside from the brief moment when their eyes met at the beginning, he kept his gaze on the classmates who were enthusiastically answering questions.
Murong Xiao became even angrier.
Why does she have the right to ignore me?
Her attention was focused on Yun Lian the entire class, and she didn't even notice that Li Yue was absent today.
Yun Lian finally finished her morning classes and felt relieved, wanting to reward herself, but was suddenly blocked by Murong Xiao.
The moment Yun Lian saw her, a bitter smile appeared on her face.
"Miss, could you wait until I finish my meal before torturing me? Considering I indirectly helped you last night."
What does she mean by this?
Am I such an unreasonable person?
“What do you mean by torture? Teacher Yun, didn’t you say that I could ask you anything I didn’t understand? I never expected you to misunderstand me like this. I’m so heartbroken.”
OK.
Are you deliberately trying to disgust people?
Yun Lian's face showed a look of shame, and her body also revealed a trace of worry and fear.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know you had some difficulties with your studies, I thought..."
Even if she didn't finish speaking, Murong Xiao could still sense what she hadn't said.
"It's alright. I was wrong before. It's lunchtime anyway, so how about I treat you to lunch?"
Yun Lian walked side by side with her.
"No need, you're still a student, it's not your place to treat me to a meal. Let's go, if you don't mind, I'll treat you, we can chat while we eat."
"good."
Murong Xiao's steps became lighter.
A smile appeared on her lips, one that she herself was unaware of.
Lately, she hadn't felt relaxed in that oppressive home for a long time, but strangely enough, being with Yun Lian gave her a long-lost sense of ease.
"Teacher Yun, have you been in love lately? You seem to have changed a lot."
Yun Lian paused, glancing at Murong Xiao out of the corner of her eye.
"Love? Not interested. The feeling has changed, probably because you didn't get to know me well enough before."
Murong Xiao barely ate anything, spending most of her time obediently listening to Yun Lian speak.
"Murong Xiao, Murong Xiao?"
"Huh??? Ah! What's wrong, Teacher Yun?"
"I told you I had class this afternoon, so I'll have to leave now. I've annotated the parts you didn't understand in your textbook. If you didn't understand what I was saying earlier, you can look it up in the book again."
"Okay, thank you, Teacher Yun."
Murong Xiao opened her textbook, which was filled with gentle, delicate calligraphy.
"How come even the words have changed? She really is a fickle woman."
When Yun Lian returned to her office, the first thing she saw was Li Yue sleeping on her desk.
Yun Lian gently pushed Li Yue and called out softly.
"Liyue? Wake up."
Li Yue's exposed half of her face was flushed. She wanted to talk to Yun Lian, but her throat felt like it had been burned, making it difficult for her to even open her mouth.
“Yun Lian…”
"Why is it so hot? Do you have a fever?"
Yun Lian's cold fingertips covered Li Yue's burning forehead.
Li Yue subconsciously moved closer to that coolness, trying to make herself feel more comfortable.
Li Yue was filled with regret. If she had known it would be this bad, she wouldn't have deliberately taken a cold shower to get sick and gain sympathy.
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