Returning to university, starting with confessing to his ex-wife, his counselor.

At 12:01, the corridor of Dali Building was bustling with people, and the sun shone brightly outside.

The door to the student affairs office was tightly closed.

The air conditioner was blowing cold air. A boy and a girl, one standing and one sitting, stared at each other across a closed laptop, neither daring to move.

"♪Because I just happened to meet you~ I left behind a ten-year promise~"

Suddenly, campus radio music squeezed through the crack in the door; it was Li Yugang's "Just Met You".

Yang Shuxi, who had been standing with her arms crossed and back straight, looking every bit the proper teacher, suddenly clenched her toes upon hearing this lyric.

[Waaaaah~ What should I do? He saw it, right? He definitely saw it! Will he overthink it?]

[Waaaaah~ I suddenly feel like dying!]

Last night, she was suddenly confessed to by one of her students, and after returning to her apartment, she couldn't sleep all night.

It wasn't that she was smitten or anything; her education career was just starting out, and she had no intention of dating at all.

She was just worried that this would damage her image as a "strict teacher" in the students' eyes, which was why she was tossing and turning at night. She was concerned that if she didn't handle it well, other male students would follow suit and confess their feelings to her as well.

This is not an exaggeration!

On the first day of school, a good-looking male student mistook her for an older student and, encouraged by his friends, ran over to her with trembling legs to ask for her WeChat.

She, Xiao Yang, is someone who aspires to be an outstanding university teacher. It's ridiculous that her students keep confessing their feelings to her.

To avoid a repeat of the "accident," she took the matter very seriously.

Unfortunately, she had just graduated with a master's degree and was a counselor for the first time, so she had no experience in dealing with such situations.

Because she was about to have a talk with Liang Chao, she panicked and impulsively posted an anonymous request for help on Baidu Tieba and Zhihu.

—I am a university teacher, and yesterday my student suddenly confessed his feelings to me. What should I do in this situation?

She thought netizens would teach her how to counsel students.

Instead of comments, everyone was replying with messages like, "Building a thread, so exciting!!" and "Left a mark, waiting for the next installment!"

Even more extreme, some people asked her if the boy was tall and handsome, and if she could post a picture of him.

Teacher Yang was so angry she almost fainted, thinking to herself that netizens were too unreliable!

What is this all about? Although Liang Chao is quite tall and not bad looking...

She muttered to herself, about to exit Zhihu, when her gaze was drawn to a pinned post about dating.

Then... the unexpected happened!

Thinking of this, Yang Shuxi clenched her toes even tighter and asked again, unwilling to give up.

"Liang Chao, what did you just see?"

Seeing this, Liang Chao almost laughed.

"What? What should I see?"

He blinked blankly, then looked at Yang Shuxi with a look of sudden realization, and said honestly.

"Oh, you mean the computer? The screen was too dim, I couldn't see it clearly! Teacher, weren't you looking at your lesson plan?"

Seeing Liang Chao's suspicious expression, Yang Shuxi felt a chill run down her spine, but she pretended to be calm and said...

"Of course! Teacher, I was just looking at the lesson plan!"

After saying this, Teacher Yang felt a sense of lightness throughout her body. She was no longer flustered or uncomfortable, as if she had taken a magic pill.

[Whew~ What? I didn't see it at all! That scared me to death! Hehe~]

Yang Shuxi squinted her eyes happily, instinctively wanting to laugh.

Turning his head, he saw Liang Chao staring at him expectantly, and immediately suppressed his smile, clearing his throat lightly, saying, "Ahem, um... Liang Chao, don't be so reserved!"

In front of her students, she had to maintain a good teacher image; she had to be serious and couldn't smile.

Yang Shuxi unscrewed the thermos, took a sip of tea, and, mimicking her graduate advisor's tone, spoke in a condescending manner.

"Ah~ Teacher, it's nothing important that I wanted to see you this time! Sit down, don't be too nervous!"

"Okay, Teacher Yang!"

Liang Chao was very accommodating; he simply moved a wooden chair over from the side and placed it next to Yang Shuxi, then sat down right next to her.

"!!!"

The distinctive scent of the boy wafted over, and Yang Shuxi, who had just told Liang Chao not to be nervous, jumped up from her chair in a flash.

"No, how come you..."

"Teacher Yang, are you alright?" Liang Chao looked up, blinked, and appeared very honest and unassuming. "You seem...very nervous?"

"Ha~ How...how could that be? I'm a teacher, how could I be nervous!"

Yang Shuxi immediately became agitated, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

"I...I was just tired of sitting, so I got up to stretch my legs."

She tried to remain calm as she explained, and then, in front of Liang Chao, she stretched in a pretentious manner.

In an instant, majestic mountains rose abruptly from the ground.

Liang Chao's eyes lit up instantly, as if he could see the green melon seedlings, having absorbed enough nutrients, growing strong in an instant, almost bursting through the sky.

Even though it was just a slight stretch, it was already the limit for girls from Sichuan and Chongqing!

Yang Shuxi felt uncomfortable being stared at and wanted Liang Chao to sit opposite her, but since she had already said it, she could only bite the bullet and sit down.

"Liang Chao, do you know why the teacher called you here?"

Teacher Yang, who had only sat on half of her bottom, felt she had lost face and wanted to regain it, so she said in a deep voice.

"As the dorm leader, you actually led the way in skipping class! Even the Marxist Philosophy teacher has told me!"

"You're only freshmen, classes have just officially started, and you're already skipping classes. Do you even want to graduate?!"

Yang Shuxi kept a straight face and looked extremely serious, intending to give Liang Chao a good scare.

Contrary to expectations, Liang Chao was not frightened at all; in fact, he even felt like laughing.

Actually, the older sister's expression was already very convincing; her eyes were sharp, her tone distant, and she looked every bit the serious and mature woman.

But when she opened her mouth... it was a loli voice.

Crispy and tender, it sounds so delicious it melts your heart!

The fact that Liang Chao didn't immediately rush over and kiss her shows remarkable self-control.

"I'm sorry, Teacher Yang! I won't skip class anymore!" Liang Chao bowed his head in "admission," his shoulders trembling slightly.

Seeing that the boy was "trembling" with fear because of her, Yang Shuxi's eyes lit up, as if she had regained her teacher's authority.

He patted Liang Chao's head affectionately, then deliberately put on a serious face.

"Well, it's good that you know you're wrong and can correct it. I know you didn't do it on purpose; you just drank too much last night! You're still a student, so you're not allowed to drink so much in the future, understand?"

"Yes, yes, I understand, Teacher Yang!" Liang Chao readily complied, nodding like a well-behaved student.

Seeing that she had completely "subdued" the "troublemaker" with just a few words, Yang Shuxi was in a great mood, and her tone softened considerably as she spoke with concern.

"Are you feeling better now? Are you still dizzy?"

"I'm not dizzy anymore, thank you for your concern, teacher."

"Hmm." Yang Shuxi unscrewed her thermos, took another sip of tea, and said casually, "Teacher, I didn't scare you just now, did I?"

Liang Dynasty: "......."

Liang Chao froze for a few seconds, then immediately recovered and said with a wronged expression.

"I was startled, Ms. Yang! The tone of your voice just now sounded just like my high school homeroom teacher—clear, forceful, and even a little intimidating!"

"Teacher, you'd definitely be a powerful presence when you give a speech!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Shuxi continued to drink her tea casually, but her little feet in her sandals happily wiggled at the end of her straight legs under the table.

This counselor job was her first job, and she took it very seriously.

Normally she always puts on a serious face, but because of her "voice defect," the students start laughing as soon as she opens her mouth, which makes her feel very embarrassed.

This is the first time I've heard a student praise her for speaking with such authority!

Yang Shuxi was a little happy. She glanced at the honest and unassuming Liang Chao and suddenly found the student in front of her much more pleasing to the eye.

Consequently, the frustration she felt over his confession to her also lessened considerably.

"Ahem, Liang Chao, let's talk about what happened last night!"

Thinking of this, Yang Shuxi straightened her face and showed a kind smile.

"I was young once too, and I know that the stirrings of adolescence are inevitable. To be honest, I was quite taken aback by your courage yesterday!"

As she spoke, she affectionately patted Liang Chao's head and said earnestly.

"It's not that you're doing anything wrong! I just think you're still young and should focus on your studies. You need to get scholarships, find a good job, and make something of yourself so that you won't let your ten years of hard work go to waste."

"Wouldn't it be better to start dating after you've entered the workforce?"

Upon hearing this, Liang Chao immediately showed a touched expression and nodded vigorously, saying, "Oh no!"

"Yeah, you know that's good... Huh? What did you say?"

Yang Shuxi smiled with satisfaction, about to bring this persuasion to a perfect end, when she suddenly heard this bad word and froze.

"Teacher Yang, I can't say for sure, I want to start dating in college!"

"..." Xiao Yang stopped laughing.

"Liang Chao, I've seen your file. Your family isn't well-off! Do you know how much it costs for a boy to date each month?"

She stared into Liang Chao's eyes and cruelly revealed herself.

"Dating, going to the movies, taking your girlfriend out... which of these doesn't cost money? Girls these days are very materialistic; they always want some kind of ritual, a bouquet of flowers, a romantic little surprise, and money transfers on this holiday or that holiday!"

"On average, it will cost at least two thousand more per month. Even so... do you still want to negotiate?"

Yang Shuxi thought that Liang Chao would be frightened when he heard about this debt.

He shook his head, looking completely matter-of-fact, and said, "It's fine, I'll just talk to girls who don't like spending my money, okay?"

"..."

Ms. Yang was completely bewildered and asked blankly, "What kind of girl is that?"

Liang Chao cleverly raised his chin, looking smug.

"Yes, Ms. Yang, you're such a good girl! And since you have a job, I can spend your money."

"!!!"