However, she could feel that Qu Yun's embrace stiffened even more in that instant.
After taking revenge, he slept soundly and peacefully until he recovered.
Just as everyone expected, she opened her eyes and saw Qu Yun.
He was sitting on a chair by the bed, his right leg crossed over his left knee, his hand tapping on the wooden armrest.
Those jade-like hands, slightly translucent in the sunlight, seemed to convey the presence of fresh blood flowing within them.
"You..." You Ran squinted to adjust her eyes to the sunlight behind him: "Why aren't you wearing your glasses?"
After asking the question, You Ran suddenly felt that it was indeed a bit strange to use this question as the first question after waking up.
But Qu Yun answered her simply: "I received a call last night saying you were sick and there wasn't enough time to wear it."
Upon hearing this, he leisurely looked up and touched his forehead.
Normal temperature, no fever, so it seems it wasn't a hallucination.
"Were you moved by what I just said?" Qu Yun asked.
"Being moved only accounts for one percent," You Ran answered truthfully.
"What about the rest?"
"It's terrifying."
Qu Yun made a barely audible sound. You Ran couldn't tell if it was laughter or some other emotion. She only saw him put his hand on the armrest and then easily lift his body off the chair, slowly walking towards You Ran.
Just like a person's natural defensive reaction when seeing a venomous snake, You Ran's body automatically retreated. Unfortunately, with her back against the headboard, she had nowhere to retreat and could only watch helplessly as Qu Yun came to the bedside, as he bent down, and as he locked his hands to her sides.
At that moment, You Ran suddenly realized why Qu Yun wore non-prescription glasses.
Because his eyes are very inconsistent with the image of a people's teacher.
Those eyes were clear and slender, with slightly upturned ends, like a pool of clear water flowing quietly, but the curve of the river was alluring.
The area around her eyes was tinged with peach blossoms; a casual glance from her was enough to captivate and be mesmerize her.
He was like a demon, a demon imbued with celestial aura.
Or perhaps, she was an immortal who mistakenly fell into the Asura Hell, her shoulders stained with dark flowers.
Even though his gaze was calm as still water, his heart still trembled involuntarily.
Qu Yun moved his face closer and closer to You Ran, until their noses were about to touch, then he stopped.
"My worries about you are genuine." Qu Yun's lips, which seemed to flow with countless alluring veins, parted: "Because, if you lose your life, what else can I play?"
I see.
She casually looked away and said softly, "I'm thirsty."
The game paused, and Qu Yun resumed his teacherly demeanor, handing You Ran a bottle of purified water from the bedside table.
Leisurely sipped his drink, then asked slowly, "Why are you alone? Where are the other classmates?"
“Because they had two classes this morning, I told them to go back and attend those classes first. But it’s already noon, and if you’re popular enough, they should be here by now,” Qu Yun said.
The purified water gurgled in her throat, and her eyes gradually turned sly.
Footsteps approached from outside the door.
"You seem to have something to say to me." Qu Yun noticed the look in her eyes.
"I mean, they've arrived," You Ran replied.
"That's not what you meant, is it?" Qu Yun squinted, making the curve of her eyes even more alluring.
She smiled without answering, but her smiling eyes resembled those of a smiling cat.
Just as the footsteps reached the door of the ward, You Ran moved the bottle aside, pouted, and skillfully used her strength to spray a stream of pure water directly onto Qu Yun's... third spot.
It is considered indecent for a man's genitals to be completely wet, because such a situation implies too many impure thoughts.
When You Ran's three roommates entered the ward, this was what Qu Yun saw.
You Ran, on the other hand, had already covered herself with the blanket, her sleeping posture innocent and pure.
You Ran fought a particularly impressive battle to turn the tide.
The Earth keeps spinning along its axis, and before you know it, it's the end of the semester.
It was only at this point that everyone realized they were students, and they all buried themselves in the review materials drawn by the teacher and memorized them diligently.
This year, You Ran is a little worried because of the course schedule. There are six exams at the end of the semester, and all of them are closed-book.
Realizing there wasn't enough time and with limited energy, You Ran decided, rather cowardly, to take a risk and abandon rote memorization of Marx, opting instead to cheat.
A student who never cheats is not a complete student. You Ran has cheated countless times since childhood and has accumulated a wealth of experience. His mentality for cheating on the spot is also exceptionally strong.
With another glance, Marx realized it was time for her exam. She calmly sat down in her assigned seat, and just like her name, she casually put her hand in her pocket, pulled out a piece of paper densely covered with important notes, and let go. The paper seemed to have eyes as it floated down to her feet.
You Ran gently stepped on it to hold it in place, then lowered her head slightly. Although it was written in tiny characters, You Ran's eyes, with an average vision of 5.2, could clearly see every word on the paper.
You Ran relied on this talent to get through many thrilling exams safely, and this time, she believed that she could also get through them without any major incidents.
But You Ran forgot that from the day she met Qu Yun, many things changed.
Qu Yun was one of the proctors for this exam.
What tormented You Ran was that he was standing right next to her, just standing there the whole time.
Unable to make any small movements, You Ran could only tuck the note tightly under her shoes.
Qu Yun couldn't see the piece of paper, and similarly, You Ran couldn't see it either.
As you can imagine, You Ran failed the course.
Other colleges only announce grades during holidays, but You Ran's college always notifies students who failed courses in advance, with the aim of making their holidays full of regret and pain so that they can make up for it in the next semester.
Looking at her name written in thick black calligraphy on the college's display board, along with the impressive score of 42, she felt utterly ashamed and turned to flee with her head down.
Just as I turned around, my nose bumped into someone's chest.
The hard chest, needless to say, belonged to Qu Yun.
Looking up, he saw Qu Yun smiling meaningfully: "Go back and get some rest. Let's continue next semester."
Looking at his smile, You Ran's teeth itched; she really wanted to... bite him to death.
But cannibalism is illegal. With a long sigh, he continued to wander like a ghost, head down, back to his dormitory to pack his things and go home.
This was the third lesson Qu Yun taught her—revenge is endless.
[Lesson 4] Sometimes things can take a turn for the better.
Carrying painful memories, I leisurely went home to spend my summer vacation.
Actually, You Ran's home is in a neighboring city where she attends university, just an hour away by train, it's quite close.
Staying home is always the best option. After returning home, I enjoyed good food, good sleep, and good fun, which somewhat lessened the sadness of failing the exam.
But after only a week at home, before she could even settle in, You Ran's mother, Bai Ling, casually remarked during lunch, "If you're free tomorrow, come with me to pick up Cheng Yuan at the airport. He's coming back."
Leisurely lowering her head, she looked at the grains of rice in the bowl, each one plump and round. After looking at them for a while, they became a dense, swarming mass.
She stirred the rice with her chopsticks for a while, then said leisurely, "My friend's parents went on a trip, and she's scared to stay home alone, so she asked me to go and keep her company... Mom, you can just go pick her up yourself."
Bai Ling sighed, as if talking to herself, and said, "I remember you were very close when you were little."
You Ran continued to count the grains of rice, head bowed. When she was a child... back then, everything was wonderful.
Since Chengyuan is coming back, Youran is bound to leave, and she will go as far away as possible.
So, You Ran picked up her backpack and returned to the city where her school was located that afternoon.
Originally, I just wanted to stay with a classmate, but all my familiar classmates went on trips, leaving me stranded on the streets.
After staying in the hotel for three days, You Ran's wallet was almost empty.
Now, You Ran was in a dilemma. She heard that Cheng Yuan was still living at her home, so she couldn't go back for the time being. But if things continued like this, she would starve to death on the streets.
After hesitating for two days, You Ran had spent all her money, and now she was truly at her wit's end.
To save money, You Ran went to the supermarket to buy three packs of instant noodles to last for three days.
Of course, as usual, I leisurely headed straight for the tomato and beef brisket flavor.
Just as she reached for the instant noodles, her other hand did the same thing.
Her fingers were long and slender, not effeminate, neat and elegant, with a texture like subtly glowing white jade.
You Ran was so surprised that her eyebrows almost flew to the sky. She slowly looked up and saw a familiar face she knew all too well—Qu Yun.
What a coincidence!
You Ran secretly groaned in distress.
During his vacation, Qu Yun no longer wore those non-prescription glasses that concealed his striking good looks, and his clothing style became more casual; in layman's terms, he looked even more handsome.
At that moment, he was looking at You Ran with his clear and charming eyes, looking her up and down, left and right. After a while, he asked a question that You Ran found very difficult to answer: "Didn't you go home for the holidays?"
It wasn't that she hadn't gone home, but rather that she had come from home again—that was the answer to the question, but You Ran didn't answer Qu Yun; she didn't want him to see her disheveled state.
But things didn't go as planned. At such a crucial moment, You Ran's belly betrayed her once again.
Glug glug glug.
This time, You Ran's face only turned slightly red, after all, it wasn't the first time she had lost face in front of Qu Yun.
“You’re hungry,” Qu Yun stated.
“…Yes.” You Ran left no room for denial.
Although You Ran and Qu Yun were at odds, she had to admit that Qu Yun was a very smart person. However, when she heard what Qu Yun said next, You Ran was still secretly surprised.
While selecting instant noodles, Qu Yun casually asked, "I guess you're homeless?"
“I guess…” You Ran said, “You’re a demon.”
“You are the devil’s student,” Qu Yun said.
"Is that so? It's a pity I've never admitted it." You Ran held her last ground.
Qu Yun's profile was beautiful, with long eyelashes that made one want to touch them. At that moment, he suddenly turned his head and said, "You don't seem to have called me teacher before... Come on, call me that."
With a leisurely, disdainful glance, he said, "Just kill me."