Yue did not expect that he would bring her to such a place. It was a seascape hotel built on the coast, high-end and luxurious. It was a place where rich people usually liked to come. However, although she studied in a fancy college, how could she not be frugal for her parents’ sake in a foreign country? She seldom left the dorm, let alone went to places such as this.
Shao Xun was in a happy mood the whole way, peeping at her from time to time in the mirror of the car. What a lovely little Yue! What things make her so sad? If it was possible, I would love to see her beautiful smile every day. It feels like seeing sunshine after rain. He drove into the parking lot and slowly parked. Shao Xun’s face was red and his palms were sweating because of nervousness.
"Yue, there's something I want to discuss with you."
"Teacher Shao . . . "
"Yue!" Eyebrows drawn, the smile faded. "I said I was your friend when I was out of class. I hope you can call me by my name directly."
"Uh!" A light hum came as an answer, but deep in her heart, she was still awkward, with a faint crimson face and fluttering eyes. "Shao . . . " She still couldn't call his name naturally, and her face turned even redder. "Thank you for bringing me here, but this place is too expensive. Let's go to another restaurant!"
"No way!" Shao Xun's face changed. "Haven't we already made an appointment with Lin? Besides, you won’t have to pay, so what are you afraid of? Are you afraid I'll eat you?" As he spoke, he gazed at her blushing cheeks and felt an indescribable liking.
"No, of course not!" Yue explained in a hurry, and Lin's evil smile inexplicably appeared in her mind’s eye, and her heart trembled. "I just feel . . . " Suddenly he shook her hands, and Yue felt more confused.
"Don't think so much. If I can't afford a meal, how can I feed you in the future?" The obvious provocation made Yue extremely uncomfortable. How could he do that? What was the difference between him and the rich boys who played with girls? But just then, he looked at her with a silly smile and said, "Just kidding, don't take it seriously! You're only sixteen years old now; although I want to marry you, I can't! "
"Seventeen years old!" Yue did not know why she had to argue with him. She always felt uncomfortable, but she could not tell why she was uncomfortable. In the bottom of her heart, she felt a little sad. It almost seemed that she had heard the promise of the brother to herself again—“I hope you can grow up quickly. I really want to marry you.”
"Yue!" Shao Xun saw her stunned expression and gently shook her hands again. "What did I say wrong? Sorry, I didn't mean to!"
He shook his head lightly and politely touched her lower lip. He frowned, raised his hand, and softly touched a lock of hair hanging over her ear. "Don't be sad anymore. I know you miss home very much, but it's dangerous to go upstairs. And I’m very much afraid for you. Today I've booked the table. This hotel has a landing window in a luxury hall facing the sea. You can look at your hometown without worrying about the danger. Of course,” he said, laughing shyly and licking his lips like a child, "if you are happy, can you laugh at me?"
". . . " That was why he’d chosen this luxury hotel. The reason was unreasonable. However, he did not seem to care what she thought. The smile at the corner of his mouth was still brilliant. After releasing her hand, he got up and left his seat to come around the car to her. He gracefully opened the door on her side for her, still smiling at the corners of his mouth.
Yue looked at him blankly. Was he her teacher? It was unbelievable that he was just a flirtatious boy. When she just wanted to say thank you, he suddenly approached her ear, as if in a coquettish way, pleading, and said, "Yue, please be happy. If you don’t, others will think I'm bullying you!"
The second finger pressed on her lips, and his smile became cunning. "If you still want to call me Teacher Shao, you can stop! I don't like to hear the word ‘teacher’ coming out of your mouth. I want to hear you call my name directly or laugh at me."
Slowly releasing the fingers pressed on her lips, he heard a nickname from her mouth that made him laugh—“Little whistle.”
"No?" Pretending to be injured, he looked at her, twitching his lips slightly. "This nickname will never be given to me by you. I don’t think it’s you!"
Yue did not reply. A rare smile slightly touched the corners of her lips and was there in her eyes, too. Shao Xun stared at her and was at a loss for a while. It was something he had been looking forward to for a long time. But when it actually appeared in front of his eyes, he didn't know how to face it. His heart was beating wildly in his chest and he was so excited that he felt like a child.
In the face of this sudden situation, Yue was also shocked; panic appeared in her eyes after laughing. Does he mind the nickname? Did I say something wrong? If so, what should I do?
"Ha!" But at this moment he gave a strange laugh. "I finally made you laugh; your smile is so beautiful!"
Faced with his inexplicable excitement, Yue was extremely embarrassed. Her face turned red instantly and she lowered her head and bit the corners of her mouth. Then she squeezed out a sentence, "Teacher Shao, I'm afraid Lin won’t be able to find this place. Let's go to the station to pick her up!"
When her voice fell, Shao Xun's joy went with it. She still could not accept him. Loss struck again; holding her hand, he nodded silently. Looking at the beautiful shadows cast by the sunrise on the ground and smiling shallowly, maybe he had been too anxious.
Yue bit her lips tightly, and her heart raced. The long-gone brother had already bored her. Now, with another one, how could she live after that? And it was about time to take the grading test. If she couldn't pass it, how would she face her mother, who held all hope in her for the future? When she thought of her mother, she couldn't stand the pain. If it wasn’t for her mother, she never could have . . . Endless sorrow swept through her heart. She was such a negligent daughter that she didn't even go back to see her during the winter vacation.
Time passed quietly while waiting. Yue's expression was sour. But she didn't know where Lin was going. This girl was usually on time, but today she didn't know what was wrong. If she hadn't showed up yet, she would probably have lost her way. Watching another bus pass by, she was filled with a wave of anxiety. But then, suddenly, a figure appeared beside her. "Yue!" Then a sweet potato appeared in front of her.
Suddenly, it was her! This girl was too annoying. It’d taken so long for her to arrive, and she’d made them so worried in the meantime. How embarrassing it was to get along with Teacher Shao alone! It was clear that he was interested in her, but how could she betray the brother?
"Honey, I’m coming!" She could even laugh and grab her like nobody else. "Let me see. Oh, my neck is getting longer. My beautiful neck is gone!" As she spoke, she turned her eyes to Shao Xun intentionally, and seemed to show off in front of him. Shao Xun looked embarrassingly at the curious people, and his handsome face was red.
However, Lin did not care about other people's opinions. She glanced at the young teacher proudly and said loudly, "I'm hungry. Let's go to dinner!"
My God? Did this girl not have dinner yesterday? Was there anything she wouldn’t do? Yue nodded quickly. Please don't starve her stomach! Then she looked at Shao Xun with shame. After all, he was her teacher.
Lin didn’t care, and headed toward the restaurant. She was not surprised at how luxurious it was.
"Yue, do you know what I like to eat?" As soon as she sat down, the waiter brought the menu. Lin looked at Yue as she snatched the menu from Shao Xun. Her sly smiles piled up on her face. Needless to say, she must have had some ideas.
Instead of getting angry with her, Shao Xun smiled politely. "Lin, help yourself. Just order whatever you want. I have money!"
Hearing this, Yue only felt a buzz in her head. Without this sentence, Lin would not be polite, but with this sentence, she would really not be polite. From her crooked eyes, it was obvious that Teacher Shao was unlucky today.
Surely, Lin was so skilled that she turned the menu directly to the last page. The first food was a two-kilogram lobster, followed by a steamed sea urchin, and finally a crystal fish. She regarded Teacher Shao Xun as a big enemy. Fortunately, after ordering these things, she threw the menu to Yue; she bent her eyes and grinned wildly, saying, "I've already ordered it. What else does Yue want?"
Yue was out of breath and looked up at Teacher Shao. Fortunately, he was not scared away by Lin's jokes.
"Teacher Shao, can we order these things?"
"Certainly!" Shao Xun, wearing a cold sweat, forced a slight smile at her; he also sneaked a peep at Yue. The truth was, this situation had completely exceeded his expectations.
Lin smiled cunningly, waiting for the arrival of the delicious food. But Yue wanted to cry, and her embarrassed eyes shuttled between them from time to time. Poor Teacher Shao! He had no clue how much this meal would cost him. She closed the menu and handed it back to the waiter. She said softly, "I'll take this! That's enough, I’ll call you later! "
However, these words were exported in exchange for a blank look from Lin. Shao Xun was relieved, and his eyes secretly showed a trace of gratitude. His instincts were really good. There weren’t many girls who were this considerate towards others nowadays. Although he was not a poor child, his tutoring had been very strict. If he married a girl who only knew how to spend money, he would not know how cruel it was. However, he did not know that all this was Lin's trick. It was not easy to steal a girlfriend from her.