Being a Tutor to a Rich, Psychopathic Young Lady - Chapter 32

Chapter 32

The maids all held their breath. Xiao Dengqu actually started swearing. No one dared to offend Xiao Dengqu. Ever since Xiao Chengyue brought Xiao Dengqu back from school in her first year of high school after she got into a fight, he had been working in the UK and rarely came back.

The last time he came back was for business. He brought Xiao Dengqu a gift. Xiao Dengqu wanted to see him, but her tutor at the time firmly kept her from going. When Xiao Dengqu ran downstairs, Xiao Chengyue had already left.

When Xiao Dengqu came back, she smiled and looked at her tutor. At that time, she had a famous tutor. Xiao Dengqu started all kinds of torturous methods, and the tutor finally couldn’t take it anymore and left. Xiao Dengqu sat by the window and waved, mouthing curses.

Of course, she also made a lot of strange comments.

For example: “If I hit him and he hits back, can he go to jail?”

After that, Xiao Dengqu would also call Xiao Chengyue, saying she missed him and liked the gifts he gave her, but Xiao Chengyue was busy with work and didn’t respond. He also didn’t come home for the New Year.

All this time, Xiao Dengqu had always been looking forward to Xiao Chengyue. Everyone thought Xiao Dengqu was different with her dad and that she still craved love. They didn’t expect that it wasn’t that she didn’t swear at him, but that the timing wasn’t right.

Xiao Dengqu’s voice was low and her expression was sullen until the housekeeper walked to her side and said, “Young Lady.”

Xiao Dengqu looked up and mumbled, “Someone must have snitched, otherwise, why would he come back?”

The housekeeper said, “After all, you’re in a relationship. How could he not come back after finding out?”

“Oh.” Xiao Dengqu suddenly smiled and said in a suspicious tone, “Yes, he’s a good dad. As long as I stay here and don’t go out, nothing will happen, and he can be gone forever—forever.”

Xiao Dengqu’s voice trailed on for a long time. The housekeeper frowned at the sound and was about to try to guide her when she heard her say sweetly, “Sister Ling, can you go listen to what Dad is saying and tell me, please?”

The housekeeper said, “If I refuse you, what will you say to me?”

“I won’t say anything bad,” Xiao Dengqu’s eyes blinked. She was obedient and sweet. “You’re the best to me. I’m closest to you.”

The housekeeper said, “I already sent your report card to Mr. Xiao. Although your relationship isn’t a problem for you, it has caused trouble for everyone else. However, I believe that having Teacher Shi stay is very useful for your education. She’s the best choice for your tutor.”

Xiao Dengqu nodded. That was true. Besides Teacher Shi Mingyue, no other tutor was good enough. Xiao Dengqu sighed and said, “But, I’m actually very troubled too. It’s very troubling to be with the teacher.”

Upstairs, Shi Mingyue arrived at Xiao Chengyue’s study. Xiao Chengyue looked at the report card sent to him on his laptop and said, “Dengqu’s grades have improved a lot. I hope you can continue to maintain this kind of teaching relationship.”

Shi Mingyue understood. “I know. So the two of us are just tutor and student now. She’s very obedient. Once I explain it to her, she understands.”

“It’s good that you think that way,” Xiao Chengyue said. “I hope you’re not just saying that and that privately…”

“You can rest assured about that. There won’t be any other relationship in private,” Shi Mingyue said seriously, which gave Xiao Chengyue enough credibility.

Xiao Chengyue said, “How far have you two gone?”

Shi Mingyue paused at this point. How far? Thinking back on it, Shi Mingyue felt it was very inappropriate. She was angry at her previous actions and indulgence. She didn’t indulge Xiao Dengqu. She indulged herself.

“It wasn’t anything. I just didn’t pay attention to the boundaries at the time and we became close friends,” Shi Mingyue said.

“Someone saw you two kissing.” Xiao Chengyue’s tone was calm, as if he didn’t find it embarrassing to talk about this with her. Shi Mingyue’s heart, however, beat several times in a row, and her fingers twitched slightly.

Shi Mingyue wasn’t good at lying. She felt a little guilty for a few seconds. “Who would tell you something like that?”

The housekeeper should have been impossible. The housekeeper had talked to her a lot that day. She seemed to want her to make the best decision.

Someone in the villa?

Then Xiao Chengyue had complete control over Xiao Dengqu. Xiao Dengqu couldn’t escape the ivory tower and had to be watched by the eyes in the shadows of the ivory tower.

This was a twisted form of possessiveness, wasn’t it?

Shi Mingyue said, “It happened a few times, but they were all accidents. Xiao Dengqu is in her puberty, and without proper guidance, she will have this kind of behavior. It was my negligence and responsibility that I didn’t notice. We’re back on track now.”

This answer wouldn’t get a high score. It could only avoid the issue and say that they were already fixing it and that it wouldn’t happen again.

Xiao Chengyue’s voice was cold. He closed the report card. “Good. Then it’s fine. You two aren’t a good match anyway. Don’t cross the line again in the future.”

Shi Mingyue said directly, “We don’t like each other either.”

“So it’s curiosity, and you explored it ahead of time?” Xiao Chengyue looked up, his eyes behind his glasses sharp. “When you’re young, you don’t have self-control over things like this. You’re always full of curiosity.”

Shi Mingyue couldn’t quite tell who he was talking about. She didn’t understand the veiled language of a businessperson. She said, “In any case, we won’t be together.”

Xiao Chengyue said, “That’s good.”

Shi Mingyue herself had already cut off the future between her and Xiao Dengqu, so many steps were omitted. For example, family background, the gap between the two of them, the tutor-student relationship, etc. Nothing had to be attacked. They maintained their dignity. Xiao Chengyue didn’t pull anything out to analyze. He said, “You are very outstanding. Study hard.”

Shi Mingyue lowered her eyes. “Thank you.”

“I heard from the housekeeper that your contract has expired. What are your plans?”

Shi Mingyue said, “I’ll plan carefully and think about it.”

After the talk, Shi Mingyue left the room. The conversation went better than Shi Mingyue had expected, but her heart was heavy and suppressed. She didn’t know why Xiao Chengyue’s one sentence, “You are very outstanding,” made her want to cry.

Xiao Chengyue was very refined. Although he was cold, he didn’t show any contempt. Shi Mingyue was walking toward her room when Xiao Dengqu suddenly darted out, standing in front of Shi Mingyue and startling her. Xiao Dengqu asked, “Teacher, what did my dad say to you?”

“Nothing,” Shi Mingyue said.

“I don’t believe it. He must have said a word or two,” Xiao Dengqu looked at her. “Tell me.”

“He just asked about your grades and teaching plan,” Shi Mingyue said.

Xiao Dengqu pursed her lips. “Did he scold you? Did he tell you to leave?”

Shi Mingyue shook her head. “Neither.”

Xiao Dengqu was skeptical. She stared at Shi Mingyue, looking to see if she had shed any tears. “Okay. Then are you sad now, teacher?”

Shi Mingyue also shook her head.

“Then are you hungry?” Xiao Dengqu asked.

Shi Mingyue nodded. “I am a little hungry.”

Xiao Dengqu was a little relieved. The teacher knew to eat and wasn’t just shaking her head, so she wasn’t so sad from being scolded that she couldn’t react. Xiao Dengqu went to hold her hand intimately. Shi Mingyue didn’t let her. She said softly, “Don’t be like this for now. Your dad will be angry if he sees you. Just be obedient these two days, okay?”

Xiao Dengqu pouted. She was clearly unhappy. But Xiao Dengqu didn’t vent her anger directly. She raised her eyebrows. “Mm, okay. Today, they made your favorite steamed eggs with shrimp.”

Shi Mingyue said, “Thank you.”

The two of them went downstairs to eat and sat together as usual. Xiao Dengqu’s eyes would look at her from time to time. The others’ hearts were in their throats, afraid that Mr. Xiao would suddenly come downstairs and see them. Xiao Dengqu was too brazen.

Xiao Chengyue didn’t come down for dinner.

The evening breeze was cool. After they finished eating, they went for a walk in the yard. On the way, Shi Mingyue didn’t say anything else. Xiao Dengqu still wanted to hold her hand. She nudged over a few times, but Shi Mingyue pulled her hand back each time.

She only said in her heart, “I hope that stinky man leaves soon.”

The two of them returned to the second floor. Shi Mingyue went back to her room first and then sent a message to Xiao Dengqu, telling her not to come over today.

Xiao Dengqu replied: I’m going to see my dad. My dad wants to talk to me.

Shi Mingyue immediately became nervous, more worried than when she went upstairs herself: What is he going to talk to you about? Do you want to bring the housekeeper with you?

Xiao Dengqu: He probably won’t say anything, right? My dad still loves me very much. As long as I apologize to him and admit my mistake, I might be scolded to tears, but it’s okay. I’ll have a good chat with him.

Actually, there was no need to be so obedient. She could be a little willful sometimes, but Xiao Dengqu couldn’t learn that. The people-pleasing part of her was deeply ingrained since she was a child.

Shi Mingyue took a shower. The hot water flowed down her neck. Her body felt warm. She took a deep breath. She was still very worried about Xiao Dengqu.

She pulled her hair up with a claw clip, rinsed the foam from her neck, put on her clothes, went out, and knocked on the door next door. No one answered.

Shi Mingyue sent a message to the housekeeper at the door: Does Mr. Xiao hit people?

Housekeeper: He doesn’t.

Shi Mingyue was still nervous: He must scold people, right?

She remembered Xiao Chengyue’s scrutinizing gaze. Even without contempt, it was still intimidating.

Shi Mingyue let out a heavy sigh. She forgot to remind Xiao Dengqu not to talk to Mr. Xiao about being in a relationship or being together.

Shi Mingyue was very worried about Xiao Dengqu. Eighteen was an age where it was easy to get carried away. She was a romantic, couldn’t see the future, and was both excited and passionate.

If Xiao Dengqu fought with Mr. Xiao to be with her, Shi Mingyue would be moved and would also envy Xiao Dengqu’s courage, but she would only feel that the two of them were too far apart and even more unsuitable for each other.

After standing for a while, the maid named Yangyang came to deliver milk. “Teacher Shi, this is yours.”

“Mm, thank you.”

Shi Mingyue held the milk and went back to her room. If Yangyang was delivering milk, Xiao Dengqu was probably coming down soon.

…

The next day, Shi Mingyue got up, washed up, and went to teach Xiao Dengqu. Xiao Chengyue stood by and listened for a long time.

During that time, he picked up a book from the table, flipped through the highlighted parts, and made Xiao Dengqu recite many key points in biology.

Xiao Dengqu recited them one by one.

They went downstairs for dinner. The three of them ate. Xiao Chengyue sat opposite them. Xiao Dengqu talked to Shi Mingyue as usual, saying which food was good and which was good, her desire to share overflowing.

Xiao Dengqu tilted her head and bit her chopsticks. She seemed to be looking at what was in Shi Mingyue’s bowl, but she was actually tilting her head and placing her hand on Shi Mingyue’s leg.

There was a person with a cold aura opposite them. Xiao Dengqu’s palm was hot and scalding, burning Shi Mingyue’s skin through a layer of denim.

She wanted to hide, but she couldn’t. If she moved too much, she would be seen.

Until Xiao Chengyue called her in a low voice, “Xiao Dengqu.”

Xiao Dengqu sat up straight. “Other people use serving chopsticks when they eat. My cousin is like this.” She also mumbled that “uncle” didn’t know anything.

After the meal, Xiao Chengyue went upstairs with them. He sat on a chair next to them and listened to Shi Mingyue teach.

Shi Mingyue felt a little envious as she sat opposite them. It felt very strange. She carefully analyzed the reason. It was probably because her own father was only violent, and she had never felt a shred of warmth.

Xiao Dengqu often made small gestures. Xiao Chengyue would remind Xiao Dengqu to pay attention. Xiao Dengqu was a little afraid of him.

Shi Mingyue said, “It’s okay. Students are all like this. No one can stay focused all the time.”

Xiao Dengqu studied under this high-pressure state for the entire day. Xiao Chengyue would hang up immediately if a call came in.

During her afternoon nap, Xiao Dengqu finally had time to talk. She complained in a low voice, “Last night, he took my phone, or else I would have called you.”

“Why?”

“Probably because high school students can’t use their phones too much, and he has to check my phone at a set time.”

Of course, Xiao Dengqu’s words were often half-true and half-false. She had voluntarily given her phone to Xiao Chengyue to look at. “Look, look! The teacher made Fu Wanxing apologize to me last time. The teacher is so nice. Don’t you think so?”

Xiao Chengyue was in a meeting. Xiao Dengqu put her phone in front of him to show him. Before that, Xiao Dengqu had already shown this video to everyone in the villa.

If it weren’t for the housekeeper stopping her, Xiao Dengqu would have even arranged to have it shown in the screening room every Thursday afternoon for everyone in the villa to watch together.

Then, Xiao Chengyue just took her phone away.

Besides that, Xiao Dengqu also said, “He also stayed in my room last night and watched me until I fell asleep. He wouldn’t leave if I didn’t sleep.”

“In your room?” Shi Mingyue asked.

“Mm-hmm.”

“Your dad… is being overly strict, isn’t he?” Shi Mingyue couldn’t believe it. “You’re 18 now. You should have your own private space.”

“Right, right. He’s still watching me at 18.” An 18-year-old girl should have her own privacy and freedom. Why was he constantly watching her and not letting her go to the teacher’s room?

“Bad uncle,” Xiao Dengqu said.

Shi Mingyue didn’t say anything about her calling him “Dad” anymore. This kind of person really shouldn’t be a dad.

During the one-hour lesson at night, Mr. Xiao called Xiao Dengqu upstairs again. Shi Mingyue went back to her room.

Shi Mingyue sat in her room, opened her laptop, and typed on the keyboard. She couldn’t write more than a few words. She took a shower. Her hair was wet and hanging down, and the dripping ends wet her pajamas.

Not long after, she received a voice message. Xiao Dengqu’s voice was soft and sounded very wronged. “Teacher, are you asleep? Mm-hmm… I’m so sad.”

She sent a message back to Xiao Dengqu: Just listen to what your dad says. Don’t take it to heart. I’ll talk to him if I have time.

Xiao Dengqu replied very quickly: What you said makes sense. Mm-hmm, I’ll listen to the teacher.

Xiao Dengqu sent another message: Teacher, I won’t give up.

It was as if she had completely forgotten that Shi Mingyue had told her that they weren’t in a relationship. Shi Mingyue: Did your dad scold you again?

Xiao Dengqu: Dad said I’m not a good girl and that I’m disobedient. He said I made grandma unhappy. He also said he’s very disappointed in me and that other people’s kids are very good, and that Fu Wanxing got into a very good university.

“Teacher, am I a stupid, bad kid? Dad definitely doesn’t like me anymore. No one can love me completely anymore. Maybe I wasn’t loved even when I was in my mom’s belly.”

“This is the first time my dad has come back to see me in 893 days!”

Shi Mingyue couldn’t understand. Didn’t Xiao Dengqu perform very well today?

She asked: Are you sad?

Xiao Dengqu: I don’t know. When he was talking to me, I really, really wanted to laugh.

Shi Mingyue: Why?

Because it was so funny. A person who hadn’t come back in so many years suddenly used a fatherly tone to say a bunch of strange things. Xiao Dengqu thought, “If being a dad is just saying a bunch of educational things, then being a parent is very easy. I can be his mom too! It’s just that I’m young, otherwise, it wouldn’t be his turn to lecture me.”

Xiao Dengqu: Because he’ll be unhappy if I cry. He’ll say, “Xiao Dengqu, don’t just cry. You have to think about a solution.”

“Teacher, what did he talk to you about yesterday?”

Shi Mingyue: He didn’t talk about anything.

Xiao Dengqu sent a voice message, “Oh, he didn’t talk about anything. That’s good. Wuwu, I’m not that sad anyway. It’s just…”

It was a crying voice, showing she was very wronged, and she was choked up. Shi Mingyue felt very uncomfortable listening. She pressed the voice key, ready to say, “Don’t cry,” but then slid up to cancel and typed: Don’t be sad.

Xiao Dengqu: “Mm-hmm, I just want to cry. If only…”

The voice message stopped again and became a text message. She was shy: If the teacher would hug me and wipe my tears for me, I wouldn’t cry. I would become very brave.

Shi Mingyue: You have to face bravery yourself. I can’t always be there to wipe your tears.

Xiao Dengqu: You can. We can get married. I already told Dad that you’ll be my wife in the future…

Xiao Dengqu deleted the part about “we.”

Xiao Dengqu: Teacher, can you leave the door open for me tonight? I want to come find you, okay?

Shi Mingyue wanted to open the door for her. After all, she really did need comfort. But she also felt that she shouldn’t open the door for her. It wouldn’t be good if Mr. Xiao saw them. She didn’t know since when, but Shi Mingyue couldn’t be completely heartless with Xiao Dengqu.

Shi Mingyue: I’m already in bed.

“Okay, I know,” Xiao Dengqu replied sullenly.

Shi Mingyue held her phone and was about to close the chat.

But 10 minutes later, another message came.

In the one month that Shi Mingyue had met Xiao Dengqu, she, who had once been so well-protected, had her weakness exposed again. She was afraid of other people’s initiative and their passion, and she was helpless against Xiao Dengqu.

Xiao Dengqu was a passionate rose with a lingering fragrance. She was a playful little star chasing the moon at night.

When Shi Mingyue first saw the princess in the ivory tower, the princess was sitting by the window, looking at the clouds and flowers. The princess also said she wanted to play with her. She was excited and tried to please the princess. But the princess needed her. She knew clearly that she wasn’t the one to save the princess. She was just a passerby who shook her head and left.

Shi Mingyue took out her notebook again and started writing. After an unknown amount of time, the door was suddenly pushed open. The sound was very soft. Shi Mingyue looked over, on high alert. The movement outside the door was like a pervert’s.

Xiao Dengqu peeked half of her body in. Shi Mingyue frowned and asked, “How did you get in?”

Shi Mingyue hadn’t turned on the lights. Only the light from her laptop screen was illuminating the room. Xiao Dengqu clearly paused for a few seconds. Then, she expertly closed the door. “I got the key from the housekeeper. You didn’t reply to my message, so I was afraid you were sad and came to find you.”

“But your dad…”

Xiao Dengqu shook her head, holding the key in her hand. “It’s okay. He can scold me if he wants. I’ll just bear with it and it will pass. But if the teacher is sad, I can’t stand it. I’ll feel very bad and my heart will ache for the teacher for a long time.”

Xiao Dengqu walked to her side and looked at Shi Mingyue seriously, staring at the skin under her eyes. “Did the teacher cry?”

Shi Mingyue was stunned for a moment. She was about to rub her eyes when Xiao Dengqu stopped her and put her own finger on them instead. “I’ll do it, teacher.”

Shi Mingyue thought. Maybe she was too sad, and her eyes were a little wet.

Xiao Dengqu’s finger pad was soft and ticklish as it gently wiped her eyes. It felt like an ant crawling on a bl00d vessel. Xiao Dengqu quickly kissed her on the lips and said, “Don’t be sad, teacher.” Shi Mingyue tried to dodge. She quickly kissed Shi Mingyue on the cheek again. “Teacher, don’t cry secretly.”

Her lips were very soft and smelled good, like the soft candy she held in her palm when she was a child, which she couldn’t bear to eat even when it melted.

“Miss… are you in here?” A maid’s voice came from outside.

Xiao Dengqu didn’t reply. Shi Mingyue lowered her head, unable to stand this “caught in the act” drama, which was just like secretly tasting forbidden fruit when the adults weren’t looking.

“Mr. Xiao is here,” the maid said.

Xiao Dengqu lowered her voice and said quietly, “My dad is always like this. When he wants me to sleep, I have to close my eyes.” She pursed her lips and looked at Shi Mingyue pitifully. She looked so, so pathetic.

Shi Mingyue didn’t reply. She didn’t know how to deal with this situation. Her mind was a mess.

“Then I’ll just kiss you one more time,” Xiao Dengqu was very unsatisfied with just kissing Shi Mingyue’s thin lips. Then she rubbed against her neck, acting spoiled and not wanting to leave.

She really wanted to tell the teacher.

“That stinky man would never come in. How would he react if he saw his daughter and her tutor kissing?”

And his daughter was the one who came in on her own. It had nothing to do with the teacher. The bad one was his daughter, not the pathetic teacher.

Xiao Dengqu stood up straight. “Teacher, I’m scared of Dad.”

When Xiao Dengqu started to walk out, Shi Mingyue grabbed her sleeve, stood up, and said, “I’ll go with you.”

Shi Mingyue walked her to the door and opened it for her. Xiao Chengyue was indeed standing at the door, his expression gloomy. Shi Mingyue helped lie and said, “We were going over a couple of problems. We used to do that during evening study hall.”

“Mm-hmm,” Xiao Dengqu nodded. She whispered, “Before uncle came back, I used to study until 9:30 every night. Now that I have to go to bed so early, I can’t fall asleep, and it’s also affecting my studies.”

Xiao Chengyue looked at the maid. The maid cooperated and nodded. Xiao Chengyue didn’t say anything in the end. Xiao Dengqu went back to her room. After Shi Mingyue and Xiao Chengyue exchanged a look, Shi Mingyue closed the door.

After closing the door, Shi Mingyue listened to her heart beat.

This frantic throbbing was like a brazen declaration. Shi Mingyue was sullen for a moment, but she quickly became calm again. She couldn’t explain why. It was as if she had become a person who couldn’t be reformed, ignoring Xiao Chengyue’s warning and recklessly fooling around with his daughter in her capacity as a tutor.

She spent a restless night. Shi Mingyue stayed up for half the night.

The next morning, the housekeeper came to see her about the contract. Shi Mingyue was also about to go see her. She handed her an envelope from her desk.

The housekeeper opened it and saw that it was a resignation letter.

The housekeeper said, “So you’re going home after this?”

Shi Mingyue replied that she hadn’t decided yet.