Being a Tutor to a Rich, Psychopathic Young Lady - Chapter 15
Chapter 15
When students enter their high school years, they are bound to go through a phase of becoming more introverted.
After Shi Mingyue entered high school, her already pitifully few words became even fewer. She used to talk to that woman, but later it was basically just “mm-hmm” and “okay.”
That woman would come every time and chatter about her, tidy her bed, wash her clothes, and greet her dorm mates. Her classmates would often say in private that Shi Mingyue was so distant and cold, but her mom was so gentle. They would also say that Shi Mingyue was very cold to her mom.
For the first two years of university, Shi Mingyue earned scholarships and found part-time jobs. Her mother relied on selling skewers to support her sister’s schooling. Life was very harmonious. Shi Mingyue only went back for one or two days during the New Year. It was always Shi Fanxing who made video calls, and then the woman would appear with her on the screen.
Until last semester, in the second half of her junior year, her sister called her crying, saying that their mom had uremia and didn’t know what to do…
For all these years, Shi Mingyue had never heard the phrase “Mingyue, Mom misses you.” Now that it entered her ears again, a huge stone had been pressing on her heart for several days, so heavy that she couldn’t breathe. After tutoring Xiao Dengqu in the morning, she sat across from her, her mind wandering and not very focused.
Xiao Dengqu was doing her homework, and she said, “Teacher, look out the window.”
The clouds were thick and big, floating in the clear blue sky. She watched them intently. Even though her mood wouldn’t be as bright as the summer sky, it was at least not so gloomy.
The young lady across from her was gripping her pen and scribbling furiously on the practice questions. In the meantime, a maid came over with fruit—iced oranges and pears, and a bunch of green grapes.
Shi Mingyue picked up a skewer and bit into an orange.
Her lips were moistened with orange juice. Shi Mingyue raised the back of her hand to wipe them. Before she could touch the corner of her lips, Xiao Dengqu came close to her, stared at her lips, and then, in the next second, held her lip bead in her mouth, licking the juice from the corner of her lips.
Her tongue even tried to go inside to taste the pulp.
On a bright afternoon, Xiao Dengqu, who had finished her homework, was pressing her arms against the table and kissing her tutor, tasting her sweet orange flavor.
Xiao Dengqu’s tongue touched Shi Mingyue’s. At that moment, Shi Mingyue wanted to escape. It was too itchy, but Xiao Dengqu went back to suck on her lip bead.
The tutor’s crimson lips were tasted by her many times. She was the one being educated here, and she became Shi Mingyue. She was taught by Xiao Dengqu how to be happy and how to make this a secret.
They couldn’t make a sound when they kissed. After the student kissed the teacher, she pressed a finger to her lips and shushed her lightly.
There was a mischievous glint in her eyes and her breathing was uneven, as if she had done something extremely rebellious.
Shi Mingyue continued to write her homework. The juice from the small piece of orange condensed and moistened Shi Mingyue’s fingers along the skewer. Her fingers trembled slightly.
Shi Mingyue took a tissue to wipe her fingers. Because of the strange thing that had happened, no matter how much she wiped, the orange scent lingered on her fingers and wouldn’t go away.
Shi Mingyue picked up a green grape. She peeled the thin skin, and her fingers were once again moistened with grape juice, as if she was trying to use the grape to dispel the scent.
Xiao Dengqu raised her head, her lips parted, and her teeth were sparkling. “Teacher, green grapes are my favorite.”
Shi Mingyue looked up across from her. A smile bloomed on Xiao Dengqu’s lips. She fed the grape to Xiao Dengqu. Xiao Dengqu took her finger in her mouth and licked her fingertip.
By the time Shi Mingyue pulled her finger out, Xiao Dengqu had also bitten the grape. Shi Mingyue wiped her finger with a wet tissue again, and her lips curled up imperceptibly. Xiao Dengqu seemed to have a canine tooth…
Her mood did seem to have improved a little.
This led to… things getting a little out of control later. Their study became a secret base, a place for casual kissing. The villa was huge, and they could go anywhere, but they spent most of their time holed up here, just like the flowers in the garden had been idle for too long. When the wind blew, the petals opened and the branches swayed, spreading pollen.
The steward knocked and entered. Shi Mingyue lowered her head to wipe her fingers, and Xiao Dengqu was seriously writing her homework. The steward’s brows tightened. She looked between the two of them, feeling that they were secretly doing something.
“Did you two have a fight?” she asked.
The steward told them about the upcoming exam schedule and also told Shi Mingyue to check her account, as her mid-month salary had been paid.
After the steward left, Shi Mingyue slowly parted her lips and let out the breath in her throat. Her cheeks instantly became hot.
She extended her finger and tapped it. The tooth mark on her fingertip was very obvious.
Xiao Dengqu narrowed her eyes and whispered, “Teacher… Let’s do it again.”
After that time, it seemed very difficult for Shi Mingyue to push Xiao Dengqu away, and Xiao Dengqu was particularly infatuated with this kind of thing. She had no restraint, either ambushing her or blatantly kissing her.
Shi Mingyue regretted indulging Xiao Dengqu over and over again, especially at night. Her heart would race every time she thought back on it.
After tutoring Xiao Dengqu at night, she locked the door and stayed inside to do her design work. Because all the scenes from the day kept popping into her mind, she kept making mistakes in her designs.
A text message popped up on her phone.
Shi Mingyue read it and messaged the steward: “Thank you, I received the salary.”
Steward Xiao: “You’re doing very well. I’m very satisfied with you. Keep it up. Your reward will be given to you at Xiao Qu’s mid-term exam.”
Shi Mingyue: “Okay, thank you.”
Steward Xiao: “You’re welcome. If you need anything, tell Xiao Qu. She will do her best to satisfy you.”
Shi Mingyue was about to reply, but she saw that the other side was typing, so she waited for a moment.
Steward Xiao: “Xiao Qu is a good girl. No one is better than her. If you’re good to her, she will take care of you too.”
Shi Mingyue’s brows tightened.
She typed in the dialogue box, deleting and changing words, and replied: “I know.”
Steward Xiao: “You can treat this place as your own home. I see your room is quite small. Have you ever thought about living in a bigger bed? Of course, if you don’t want to switch, Xiao Qu can also endure hardship. For the sake of her future studies, she can live in your room.”
She didn’t reply to the message, but the status was still “typing.”
A few minutes later.
Steward Xiao: “Xiao Qu has never given anyone roses before. You’re the most special one. You can be a little special to her, do you understand?”
The rose on the bedside table bloomed for five days and then began to wilt. Before Shi Mingyue could replace the withered rose, another dark green rose was in the vase. A different scent, a different deliciousness.
Shi Mingyue glanced at the rose next to her computer, her heart jumping. She thought of what had happened in the flower room that day. She had asked the maid about Mr. Xiao. Because she didn’t get any answers, she had tried to ask other people.
Was Steward Xiao hinting at something…
She read the words sent by Steward Xiao over and over again.
Steward Xiao had a good education and handled things with a sense of proportion. What Cheng Jin said was indeed true. The reason she could stay in the Xiao family and not be fired was because she was smart. She was so direct, so when Shi Mingyue spoke to a smart person…
Shi Mingyue: “The age difference between me and Xiao Qu is not appropriate. I just want to be a teacher for now.”
Steward Xiao: “You can think about it. Xiao Qu is very lonely. Do you understand?”
Shi Mingyue: “I understand.”
Steward Xiao: “As long as you understand!”
Shi Mingyue: “Yes, our age difference is not appropriate. I haven’t thought about being Xiao Qu’s mother.”
Steward Xiao paused for a few seconds.
Shi Mingyue: “You can rest assured. Even if Xiao Qu agrees, I won’t.”
Steward Xiao: “?”
At this moment, the steward, who was working overtime, looked at the person lying on the sofa while flipping through a document. She pressed her temples. She didn’t want to work overtime, and it was also time for her to get her beauty sleep.
The steward walked over and saw that the person lying on the sofa hadn’t moved. But before she could speak, the person lying on the sofa stared at her coldly, her voice extremely complex, “What do you usually say to her? Why does she think I want her to be my mom?”
Steward Xiao: “Huh?”
A strange atmosphere permeated the villa. During meals, Shi Mingyue tried to act calm so that the steward wouldn’t notice anything.
She thought her attitude from yesterday should have been very clear, and she had also covered up all the secrets between her and Xiao Dengqu.
After dinner, the female steward spoke, “The test papers are ready. We’ll have a small quiz. I’ll arrange for a maid to supervise. Teacher Shi, you can’t help her this time.”
The test papers didn’t go through Shi Mingyue’s hands. Shi Mingyue only caught a glimpse of a few questions during the exam. This time, the papers were difficult. It was a standardized test.
Given the steward’s style, she would give Xiao Dengqu an easy time. Shi Mingyue spoke, “This set of papers…”
“They were sent by Mr. Xiao,” the maid explained.
Shi Mingyue couldn’t get a handle on the situation. The steward hinted at her yesterday, and Mr. Xiao personally sent the papers.
The atmosphere in the exam room became serious. Shi Mingyue watched the questions Xiao Dengqu was answering. Sometimes she was right, sometimes she was wrong. It was hard to watch. She moved to the table across from the desk.
She was about to take out her phone to check messages, but the maid’s gaze moved over. Shi Mingyue could only sit there in a daze, reciting a few formulas in her head.
Xiao Dengqu took two exams, math and biology.
Because she was worried about what the steward had said yesterday, Shi Mingyue’s expression was heavy. She was still in a daze after Xiao Dengqu finished her exam. Xiao Dengqu called out to her, “Teacher?”
Shi Mingyue looked up at her. Xiao Dengqu’s lips came closer to her. Shi Mingyue turned her face away and didn’t let her kiss her. Xiao Dengqu frowned and asked, “Why?”
Shi Mingyue glanced outside. Steward Xiao was taking pictures of the test papers with her phone. Shi Mingyue asked, “Is the steward taking pictures of the papers for your dad?”
Xiao Dengqu just gave a casual “mm-hmm.” She was quite unhappy, her eyes fixed on Shi Mingyue. She reached out to cup Shi Mingyue’s face, but Shi Mingyue turned away again. Shi Mingyue said, “Wait until the results come out.”
Xiao Dengqu asked, “What are you thinking about? Are you scared of the steward?”
The exam lasted all day, and Shi Mingyue was more tired than Xiao Dengqu. She highlighted the key points for Xiao Dengqu’s next lesson and went for a walk in the garden downstairs. Through the glass room, she saw the young lady walking towards her. The young lady was in a black dress, looking directly at her. Shi Mingyue quickly left.
Shi Mingyue was afraid that Xiao Dengqu would kiss her here. There had been no restraint in the kissing for the past few days, not to mention that her mouth was almost swollen, and there were cameras installed here. As she walked away from Xiao Dengqu, she heard a light grunt.
Shi Mingyue was in a heavy mood.
Recently, Cheng Jin had been working on her study abroad application and had been sharing a lot of things with her. Shi Mingyue was not in the mood to look at them.
She thought for a while and looked at her bank card. She transferred another 19,000 yuan to her mother, leaving only 1,000 for herself.
She had just laid down and was about to message Xiao Dengqu to ask what she liked, when the steward messaged her first.
Steward: “The report card is out.”
Shi Mingyue clicked on the papers and was shocked. The math paper was 150 points, and Xiao Dengqu got 74. The biology paper was 90 points, and she actually got 84. She just had some trouble with the multiple-choice questions.
Shi Mingyue looked at it repeatedly. She was a little shocked but then happy. It was clear that her tutoring was paying off. And this time, the papers were given by Mr. Xiao, and the questions were a bit difficult.
Just as she was looking at it, there was a knock on the door.
Xiao Dengqu was standing at the door. She was holding a bag and gave her a not-so-sweet smile. “Teacher.”
Shi Mingyue immediately said, “Your grades are good. The last multiple-choice question in biology…”
“Teacher.” Xiao Dengqu said, “I’m here for my reward.”
Shi Mingyue was slightly stunned. “I haven’t prepared yet. I haven’t prepared a gift for you yet.”
Xiao Dengqu closed her eyes and shook her head. “Mm-hmm… It doesn’t cost money.” She leaned forward slightly, next to Shi Mingyue’s ear, and said very considerately, “Teacher… I want to take a shower with you. Please reward me.”