The familiar bell rang out, and Liang Sheng instinctively glanced toward her school.
If those memories were gone, would Teacher Dong Yue keep boldly living the comfortable life she wanted?
She crumpled the slip of paper in her palm into a ball, her lips pressing into a thin line, then unfolded it again.
In that case, she would accompany Teacher Dong Yue in living the life she desired.
“Dong Yue.”
Liang Sheng knew this couldn’t be rushed. At the very least, before graduation, Teacher Dong Yue had her principles—she certainly wouldn’t date her own student.
But she could drop a few subtle hints.
For example…
“Teacher, here’s today’s homework.” The green-haired girl placed a thick stack of workbooks on Dong Yue’s desk.
Dong Yue looked up, glanced at Liang Sheng, and nodded. “Put it here, Liang Sheng. Thanks for your hard work.”
“Sister Dong Yue~” Liang Sheng suddenly bent down, leaning close to Dong Yue who was seated in her swivel chair. Her big eyes sparkled brightly. “You seem… a little tired today.”
Dong Yue jumped in surprise as a faint minty scent wafted toward her. Her head tilted back instinctively. When she lifted her gaze, she met her student’s beautiful phoenix eyes.
“Ahem, I…” Teacher Dong Yue’s expression was extremely unnatural. She touched the back of her neck and looked away, avoiding Liang Sheng’s eyes. “I’ve been preparing lessons lately, so I’m probably a bit worn out.”
“Oh~” Liang Sheng pulled her hand back and patted her novel.
Was she leaving? Dong Yue let out a slight sigh of relief and furtively lifted her eyelids to check if her troublesome student had gone.
Pat.
A hand landed on her shoulder.
Dong Yue jolted, a shiver running through her. A tingling numbness spread from her toes all the way to the tips of her hair.
“Eh? Did I scare you, Teacher?” Liang Sheng’s voice came from behind her. Dong Yue’s body went rigid; she didn’t dare turn around.
“L-Liang Sheng, cl-class is about to start…”
The green-haired girl snickered, placing her other hand on Dong Yue’s shoulder as well. “It’s fine. There’s still ten minutes left, Dong Yue… Teacher?”
The word “Teacher” came out incredibly seductive, laced with a magnetic allure.
Dong Yue shivered again.
“Let me give you a shoulder massage, Teacher.” Liang Sheng’s fingers began to press firmly. “You’ve been working so hard. Of course your student has to serve you~”
I really don’t need it… Teacher Dong Yue’s mouth opened, then closed again. In the end, she couldn’t bring herself to say it.
“You… you’d better get back to class. Don’t…” Dong Yue pushed up her glasses. “Don’t hold back your studies.”
“But it’s break time right now,” Liang Sheng said, finally able to voice such words with righteous confidence. She felt a secret thrill inside.
Dong Yue: “…”
“Teacher.” Liang Sheng’s pale green hair cascaded onto Dong Yue’s shoulders, a few strands brushing against her neck.
It felt so itchy. Dong Yue shrugged her shoulders, only to feel the weight of her fatigue grow even heavier.
“Teacher, your family has been urging you to go on blind dates lately, right?”
“Hm? H-How did you know?” Dong Yue was astonished.
In truth, Liang Sheng had no idea. She was just bluffing. She hadn’t expected to guess correctly.
“Then, Teacher, what type of guys do you like?” Liang Sheng’s face drew closer to her ear.
Dong Yue felt a warm breath tickling her neck, sending another wave of numbness through her.
Why is she asking this?
“Why does it have to be… a boy that you like?” Dong Yue desperately wanted to answer the question—it made her so uncomfortable. She couldn’t admit it outright, yet she had to carefully conceal it. It was truly agonizing.
Liang Sheng’s hands suddenly pressed harder. “A beautiful teacher like you must be really popular with the students.”
Dong Yue shivered from the massage before she could even grasp the implication. She mumbled vaguely in response, “Mm… I don’t know. A lot of students are pretty scared of me.”
“Not that kind of like, Teacher.” Liang Sheng’s soft, tender hand gently stroked Dong Yue’s neck, gliding over it. “I mean… that kind of like~”
Dong Yue’s eyes slowly widened. “Y-You…”
“Impossible! Th-That’s against teacher ethics!”
Liang Sheng pursed her lips in a smile. She loved this feeling—the abstinence mixed with taboo and excitement.
That’s right. She was a pervert, and she admitted it!
“What if? What if your student likes you?” Liang Sheng pressed on.
Dong Yue gulped hard, nervously crumpling the hem of her skirt. She pushed up her glasses with self-assured poise. “S-Something like that… I’ve never experienced it as a teacher.”
This pure mature big sister’s shy demeanor, combined with her sophisticated air, was utterly irresistible to Liang Sheng. The words slipped out before she could stop them. “It’s fine, Teacher. Once you experience it, it might even be with someone of the same sex.”
For a moment, the two women in the office both froze, neither speaking.
Liang Sheng’s hands stilled. She inwardly smacked her forehead in regret.
Damn, too soon.
A long silence passed.
Dong Yue finally spoke slowly, without turning around. “Liang Sheng… what you mean is…”
Liang Sheng panicked, losing all her earlier nonchalance and wild abandon. She sounded like a nervous child. “T-Teacher, I was… just joking with you.”
Dong Yue’s heart pounded wildly—bang bang bang.
Was that a probe just now? A hint? Or… merely a little joke?
The class bell rang soon after, shattering the awkward atmosphere.
“T-Teacher, I’m going to class!” The green-haired girl fled in panic.
“Wait!”
Lacking the courage to fully collect herself, Dong Yue gripped the armrests of her chair and shot to her feet with a whoosh, calling out to the flustered Liang Sheng.
Liang Sheng was stunned. She turned back, dazed.
Dong Yue took two deep breaths.
“If you’re no longer my student… um, after you graduate, if we like each other… then… we could date.”
Dong Yue’s face flushed red—whether from the sunset glow on her beautiful cheeks or the rush of blood from her suggestive confession and embarrassment, she couldn’t tell.
Liang Sheng stood rooted to the spot.
“Teacher, you…”
Dong Yue spoke up immediately, afraid she wouldn’t find this courage again. “What I mean is, I can wait.”
“If that person gets into the best university in this city.”
Dong Yue paused, then added, “Even if it’s not the best one, or if it’s in another city… I still want to try being with her!”
Liang Sheng’s mouth fell slightly open.
This was… a suggestive confession!
Aaah, so exciting!
She was so thrilled she stamped her feet!
The green-haired girl turned around, her back to her Dong Yue Teacher.
“Got it, Teacher. It’s a deal!”
With that, Liang Sheng covered her burning cheeks and ran off… in the completely wrong direction, away from her classroom.
Dong Yue held her forehead. This student really gave her endless headaches.
