The academic genius started by accidentally flirting with the rich female principal.

At dusk,

Chen Yu arrived at the villa of the mature female vice principal right on time.

Although his leg was lame and in a cast, it still couldn't stop him from meeting Wen Yan.

She gently knocked on the villa door, and it was immediately opened from the inside by the mature female vice principal. She wasn't wearing her usual serious and capable business suit, but rather a loose-fitting off-white loungewear dress, which still couldn't conceal her stunning figure. Her long hair was pulled back, with a few strands falling beside her neck...

"You're here?"

"Come in quickly."

Wen Yan bent down to get his slippers. As she bent over, her collar loosened slightly. Whether it was intentional or not, Chen Yu could see it from where he was standing.

As the mature female vice-principal straightened up, she met someone's peeking eyes. Instantly, a faint blush rose to her cheeks, even staining her ears and neck red. She couldn't help but roll her eyes at him, scolding him playfully, "You little rascal...where are you looking?"

Chen Yu gave an awkward laugh, quickly looked away, and replied softly, "I saw it by accident..."

Wen Yan ignored him, turned and went into the house, Chen Yu followed closely behind, instantly catching a strong aroma of bone broth. Just then, he heard the mature female vice-principal say...

"Please sit down for a while."

"The dishes will be ready soon, just two more stir-fries to go." He then walked into the kitchen.

Chen Yu sat on the sofa, his gaze involuntarily drifting towards the kitchen. Wen Yan was standing in front of the stove, holding the pot handle in one hand and stirring with a spatula in the other. Her movements were skillful and elegant. It was hard to imagine that the mature female vice principal, who usually exuded a calm and composed aura, was now showing a gentle warmth with a touch of everyday life.

Oh my...

Professor Shen, look at this! This is what a woman should look like!

Chen Yu recalled the scene when he first met Wen Yan. If he remembered correctly, it was in the corridor of the administration building. He was delivering a document when he encountered the mature female vice principal. She was wearing a black business suit and exuded an aura that commanded respect.

But at this moment,

She was wearing a cooking apron and was making soup and cooking for herself.

This must be what is meant by the charm of a mature woman, right? A blend of elegance and gentleness that somehow makes one's heart flutter.

"alright."

"Come and eat."

Wen Yan came out of the kitchen and called out to Chen Yu, who was in a daze.

Chen Yu leaned on his cane and slowly approached the dining table, then sat down. There were four dishes and a soup on the table, which was about the international standard.

"Have a sip of soup first."

"I left school an hour early to make you some pork bone soup."

The mature female vice principal served a bowl of soup to her young man and gently placed it in front of him.

Taking a small sip with a spoon, Chen Yu nodded repeatedly in praise, "Delicious! This soup is absolutely amazing!"

"Then drink more."

"Be careful, it's hot."

Wen Yan smiled faintly and sat down next to him, piling a lot of food into his bowl. Watching Chen Yu eat heartily, she felt a strange warmth in her heart, mixed with a touch of happiness.

Unexpectedly...

Just sitting and eating with him filled the deep loneliness in my heart.

The mature female vice principal bit her lip, feeling both surprised and frightened by her current state. What seemed like a road to heaven was actually full of thorns, and a slight misstep could leave her battered and bruised, or even plunge her into an abyss from which she could never recover.

"Sister Wen..."

"I might have to move out of where I live now," Chen Yu said to Wen Yan beside him while eating.

Wen Yan was taken aback for a moment, then asked in confusion, "Where are you moving to?"

"Professor Shen is going to help me apply for an apartment," Chen Yu replied.

"..."

"Yeah?"

"That's...that's good."

The mature female vice principal nodded calmly, but in her heart she was filled with regret... Why didn't she think of helping him find another place to stay?

"Well?"

Just as she was filled with regret, she suddenly seemed to remember something and asked in confusion, "You're just a PhD student... does this meet the criteria for applying for an apartment? I remember you need to be a postdoctoral researcher to apply, right?"

"this..."

"I'm guessing she probably paid for it herself to rent an apartment for me," Chen Yu replied.

Hearing that Shen Yanru had paid out of her own pocket to help Chen Yu rent an apartment, the mature female vice principal felt a pang of sadness. Her voice tinged with emotion as she asked, "Why would she pay out of her own pocket to rent an apartment for you? Are you that close to her?"

After saying that...

Wen Yan felt her face getting hot.

This sounds so much like... like I'm jealous of Shen Yanru, and my words are full of aggression.

"Cough cough—"

"Just asking... I was just curious," the mature female vice principal quickly added, trying to cover it up.

Faced with this question, Chen Yu had already thought it through before setting off, and replied with a grin: "She will definitely spare no effort to help me find an apartment, because I am a genius, a genius among geniuses, and I bear the great glory of scientific endeavors."

Wen Yan chuckled, raised her hand and gently poked his head with her fingertip, saying angrily, "Arrogant and conceited! No matter how talented you are, can you be as good as her?"

Chen Yu chuckled sheepishly and didn't say much, but this dispelled the concerns of the mature female vice principal. In her opinion, it seemed unlikely that her young man would develop any special feelings for Shen Yanru that went beyond those of a teacher and student.

"or......"

Wen Yan opened her mouth, but then silently swallowed the words back down.

Originally, I wanted him to refuse the apartment offered by Shen Yanru and move in with me, since we just bought a large flat... but I don't know under what pretext, or with what identity, he could move into my house.

even...

The relationship at this moment doesn't seem so clear.

Actually...

"I'd really like to move into your new house." Seeing her silence, Chen Yu smiled and said, "However... thinking about it carefully, it's a bit inconvenient. There are too many factors involved."

The mature female vice principal pursed her lips, secretly glancing at him out of the corner of her eye, then slowly stood up and said softly, "Are you thirsty? I'll go get you a can of Coke."

Perhaps because he had something on his mind, he didn't notice the two canes next to his feet and accidentally tripped over them, losing his balance instantly and about to fall to the ground.

"ah--"

"careful!!!"

Chen Yu reacted almost instinctively, ignoring his sprained ankle, he suddenly stood up from the chair, stretched out his arm and precisely wrapped it around the slender waist of the mature female vice principal. At the same time, Wen Yan exclaimed in surprise and her body uncontrollably crashed into Chen Yu's arms.

With a tremendous impact, Chen Yu plopped back into his chair, while the mature female vice principal lay sprawled on top of him.

In an instant,

The large living room fell into a deathly silence.

The two looked at each other so close that their breaths mingled together.