"This is your punishment for doing something wrong." Qu Yun turned a page of the newspaper in his hand, the rustling of the paper reflecting his somber mood.
"I didn't mean to take you there!" You Ran protested.
“Then, I didn’t mean to sprinkle salt in your ice cream,” Qu Yun replied.
You Ran was so angry that her teeth itched, and she pounced on Qu Yun and bit his shoulder.
Although angry, he still cherished the beautiful woman and did not use excessive force.
However, Qu Yun didn't appreciate it at all. With lightning speed, he bit You Ran's arm back, and with quite a bit of force.
"You bastard!" You Ran's eyes gleamed with anger.
"You should be punished for doing something wrong." Qu Yun tidied up the newspaper and placed it under the glass coffee table, her posture relaxed and elegant: "If you dare to do this again next time, it won't be as simple as just making you eat salty ice cream."
"What do you dare to do?" You Ran retorted defiantly, "You don't mean to eat me, do you?!"
Qu Yun looked at You Ran for a long time, then a smile that was a mixture of malice, hostility, and teasing appeared on his lips: "You wish."
You Ran: "..."
This was the sixth lesson Qu Yun taught her—jealousy is a must.
[Lesson 7] Little brothers should not be teased.
Qu Yun hit the nail on the head—she really did want to be eaten by him or to eat him.
But after being told that by the person involved, You Ran felt she had to avoid suspicion, so that night, You Ran ran back to her school dormitory and went to sleep by herself, completely innocent.
She slept until the start of the school term. On the evening of the 28th, You Ran arrived at the lecture hall with her classmates on time, sat obediently, and watched Qu Yun walk into the classroom.
This time, You Ran didn't feel bored or annoyed at all, because the man standing on the podium was hers.
It's a secret, carrying a forbidden scent, a subtle fragrance.
You Ran rested her cheeks on her hands, her eyes shining brightly like 2000-watt fluorescent lights.
The classmate next to her couldn't sit still any longer: "You Ran, after a summer vacation, do you hate your counselor even more?"
"How do you know?" You Ran's heart skipped a beat.
The student explained, "Look at the way the counselor looks at you, it's like he's going to swallow you whole and not spit out the bones."
"Using a knife is more civilized," You Ran said with a laugh, changing the subject.
That was dangerous, really dangerous. You Ran decided that she would restrain her desires in public from now on.
Back in the dorm that night, everyone missed each other since we hadn't seen each other all holiday, so we started our usual late-night chat.
Four girls and two thousand ducks nearly blew the roof off. The conversation ranged from the love triangle between Jay Chou, Patty Hou, and Jolin Tsai to whose thighs had successfully lost a centimeter. Finally, a small bombshell broke: a second-year female student in the education department had fallen in love with her class teacher and was pregnant. More importantly, the class teacher was married. When his wife found out, she didn't make a fuss. Instead, she secretly collected evidence, transferred assets, filed for divorce, kicked him out of the house, and didn't even let him take a needle or thread. In the end, she also informed the school leaders about her ex-husband's affair with the female student, ruining his reputation.
Upon hearing that the teacher had caught his ex-wife, he angrily asked, "Didn't you promise me you wouldn't expose this?"
His ex-wife glanced at him and said calmly, "When you got married, you promised me that you would only ever love me. And what happened?"
And so, the teacher was dismissed from the school, and the female student was also expelled; both met tragic ends.
This gossip made You Ran break out in a cold sweat.
Although Qu Yun had no wife or children, and she herself had no husband or daughters, they were, after all, teacher and student, and such a relationship always had a dark side.
If the school finds out, the two of them might suffer the same fate.
However, whenever You Ran recalled Qu Yun's handsome face, her rationality was overwhelmed.
While she wasn't paying attention, the topic had changed, but the central figure in the conversation was Qu Yun, whom You Ran knew all too well.
"Have you guys noticed? Our counselor seems to have gotten even more handsome."
"Yeah, he seems to have more of a masculine charm now."
"I really want to pull open his shirt and see the shape of his pectoral muscles."
"Click".
"...Huh, what's that sound?"
"It looks like You Ran is leisurely eating sunflower seeds."
"Actually, what I really wanted to pull down was the counselor's pants."
"Click".
"You Ran, why are you cracking sunflower seeds so hard? Be careful not to break your teeth... By the way, actually I not only want to pull down his pants, but I also want to have sex with him!"
“Me too. It’s a deal. From now on, one of you will be in charge of taking off the shirt and the other will be in charge of taking off the pants. I’ll go first.”
"Why should I be first?"
"Hey, are you pretending I don't exist?"
"Alright, alright, it's international practice, let's decide by rock-paper-scissors."
"Click!"
"You Ran, are you cracking sunflower seeds or gnawing on wood? It sounds so scary!"
You Ran remained silent, instead biting her blanket with her teeth, feeling extremely frustrated.
These lecherous women actually discussed how to rape her man right in front of her, which almost made You Ran, who already had high blood pressure, explode with anger.
But given the clandestine nature of their relationship, You Ran didn't even have the right to stop them from indulging in fantasies, which was truly tragic.
Because of this, You Ran vowed that she would definitely strip Qu Yun of his shirt and pants before they could and have sex with him.
The next day, when Qu Yun saw You Ran, he naturally noticed something unusual in her eyes.
"You seem to have some kind of plan." Qu Yun sat on the sofa, his long legs crossed, his right hand lightly pinching the bridge of his nose, his head slightly lowered, and for a moment his hair and eyelashes overlapped.
Blackness permeated his entire being, both inside and out.
His left hand, which was lying flat on the sofa, was holding the temple of the non-prescription glasses.
Even if it wasn't a perfect day, it was still a beautiful sight. For that reason, You Ran told the truth: "I plan to eat you."
Upon hearing this, Qu Yun raised her thin eyelids, her eyes, like a flowing stream, underwent a subtle change, like a few peach and plum petals drifting in a clear stream, displaying a delicate and elegant beauty.
Then, he suddenly leaned forward, stretched out his jade-like hand, and lifted his leisurely chin.
You Ran closed her eyes as if by conditioned reflex.
Here it comes, here it comes, the second kiss is coming.
Upon closer inspection, You Ran felt that Qu Yun's actions were a bit off. Instead of gently lifting her chin, he was forcefully pinching her mouth into an "O" shape.
A set of white teeth, seemingly casually revealed, was thus completely exposed.
Next, Qu Yun said this: "He hasn't even grown all his teeth yet, and he's already thinking about eating people."
He sat there for three minutes, seemingly frozen in place, before standing up from the sofa with an expressionless face and walking towards the kitchen.
"What are you doing?" Qu Yun asked.
"I'll take a kitchen knife... and chop you up," he replied leisurely.
Qu Yun said leisurely, "Don't waste your time. I hid the kitchen knife before I knew you were coming."
You Ran: "..."
Habits can be a good thing sometimes.
Just like now, You Ran has gotten used to Qu Yun's attacks, so she doesn't think much of it anymore.
After the start of the school year, on the surface, life seemed no different from before, but underneath, undercurrents were surging.
Take You Ran for example. Because she's caught up in a secret relationship, she has to rack her brains every day to figure out where to go on a romantic and safe date with Qu Yun.
However, due to the hormones secreted by being in love, such troubles can also be sweet when savored leisurely.
After raging for several months, the weather has finally cooled down a bit.
That day, Qu Yun took You Ran to a resort in the suburbs outside the city to drink tea and enjoy the scenery.
Qu Yun sat in the rattan chair, his long legs crossed as usual, relaxed and elegant, while his hands held up a small purple clay teacup, slowly sipping his tea.
His eyes were closed, and in the light of the setting sun, his thin eyelids had a transparent quality, as if you could see the faint, tiny blood vessels and the emotional blood flowing within them.
Those lips lightly touched the purple clay teacup, as soft as flower petals.
After a short while, Qu Yun put down his teacup and said softly, "I brought you here to see the scenery."
As he said this, You Ran, sitting opposite him, cupped her cheeks in her hands and looked at Qu Yun with affection.
“You’re prettier,” You Ran replied.
“Many times,” Qu Yun said, “I have the urge to strangle you.”
“Many times,” You Ran said, “I have the urge to drag you to bed.”
Qu Yun believed that there was no point in talking to someone who wasn't quite right in the head, so he chose to remain silent.
You Ran then blatantly glared at Qu Yun's face, and finally couldn't help but reach out and touch his nose.
Qu Yun's nose has a small bump near the root of the nose; if you touch it with your finger, you can feel a slight throbbing.
Qu Yun seemed to dislike this playful touch. He grabbed You Ran's hand and asked, "What are you doing?"
"Don't be so stingy, just a touch is fine," You Ran said.
"It's not good if people we know see such intimate gestures," Qu Yun said.
"What's wrong with it?" You Ran's mind started to wander: "You don't mean you think it's shameful to be with me, do you?"
"Didn't you think our relationship needed to be kept secret?" Qu Yun didn't respond.
“But there’s no one here who knows us,” You Ran said weakly, lowering her head. “I understand now, you must be disgusted with me.”
"Don't worry," Qu Yun was already used to You Ran's dramatic flair. He picked up his tea again and said leisurely, "Even if you want to complain, you have to wait until you've tasted it."
"You think that after you say that, I'll stop coveting your body?" You Ran chuckled. "Forget about it. I'm going to smear your reputation."
Qu Yun looked up and sighed, "I remember when I first met you, you weren't this open-minded."
“Because you weren’t my man back then, why would I open up to you?” You Ran gave a very reasonable answer.
"So, the you now is the real you?" Qu Yun asked.
"Yes." You nodded casually, without even hesitating for a moment.