Su Yuxin's Request

Glancing at Su Yuxin, who was diligently scribbling away, Ye Feng, sitting beside her, took out his phone to send a message to Shen Mengli, who was recovering at the welfare center, asking how she had been lately. During his break, the director had already updated him on Shen Mengli's condition—everything was progressing positively overall.

[How’s your health lately, Mengli? I’d like to visit you after class today.]

As soon as Ye Feng sent the message, before he could even pocket his phone, it vibrated intensely.

"Buzz."

Huh? That fast! Must be a spam message or something...

Surprised, Ye Feng brought his phone closer and saw that the notification was indeed from Shen Mengli.

It really is Mengli!

Ye Feng raised an eyebrow, clearly taken aback by her swift reply. Could she have been holding her phone this whole time, waiting for his message? But that’s just...

"Mm..."

Su Yuxin’s attention was also drawn by Ye Feng’s sudden movements. Seeing how absorbed he was in his phone, she couldn’t help but wonder who he was chatting with. Judging by his focused expression, it was probably Xie Yuyan. Among them, Xie Yuyan had always claimed more of Ye Feng’s time, and he had even openly acknowledged their relationship.

No! I need to finish the homework Ye Feng assigned quickly! This should be my time—Ye Feng should only have eyes for me!

[Good morning, Feng! My health is improving day by day. I can even walk slowly on my own now. (〃'▽'〃)]

[How have you been lately? You must be really happy spending time with Yuyan-jie, right?]

"......"

At first, Ye Feng felt relieved reading Shen Mengli’s cheerful tone—it meant she wasn’t hiding anything about her condition. But the second sentence, though seemingly harmless, carried a hint of something unspoken.

[I’ve been doing well too, thank you for asking. So, about my earlier suggestion—would that be okay? If you agree, I’ll come right after class.]

After a short pause, Shen Mengli sent a few more messages.

[Of course it’s okay! I’d love for you to visit! But... are you really still going to class?]

[Yeah, there are still some things I need to take care of.]

[Well... alright. No matter what choices you make, I’ll always support you!]

Mengli...

Even though they were just texting, Ye Feng was deeply moved. After exchanging a few more words, they agreed he’d visit her as soon as class ended.

Just as he was about to put his phone away, he noticed Su Yuxin sneakily peeking at him from the corner of her eye—only to get caught red-handed.

"Yuxin! Shouldn’t you be focusing on your homework instead of staring over here?"

Realizing she’d been caught, Su Yuxin huffed and plopped back into her seat.

Ugh... I was this close to seeing what was on his phone!

"I wasn’t doing anything!" Su Yuxin retorted, quickly composing herself. "I already finished the homework you assigned earlier! Meanwhile, you, as the teacher, aren’t even doing your job properly—sneaking around on your phone during class!"

"Ahem, I’m just managing my time efficiently."

"Pfft~"

"Alright, enough. Let me check your homework first."

Ye Feng swiftly cut off the argument—he had been slacking off, after all—and turned his attention to Su Yuxin’s completed assignment.

"Hmph!"

To his astonishment, every single answer was correct, with each step flawlessly executed.

"All... all correct?!"

"What? Are you trying to back out now? You promised you’d grant my request if I aced it!"

Su Yuxin muttered under her breath as she stood up and circled behind Ye Feng.

"Who said I’m backing out? I just didn’t expect you to still be this sharp after all this time. Why did you always claim to be bad at studying before?"

"That’s because you’re such a great teacher~"

"Cut the flattery. I know my limits. You were just slacking off on purpose—with your talent, your grades would shoot up as long as you put in the effort."

"Exactly~"

As she said this, Su Yuxin suddenly wriggled into Ye Feng’s lap, her petite frame resembling an adorable little bunny.

"Yuxin?! What are you doing? Nobody said you could leave your seat—get back now!"

"No way~ I just exhausted my brain finishing that homework. How could you be so cruel, Feng? Can’t I take a little break?"

"Taking a break is fine, but not on my lap. Be good and get down."

"Hmph, Feng is so mean."

Hearing the sternness in his voice, Su Yuxin knew better than to push further. She didn’t want to end up like Li Mucheng—though, by now, Li Mucheng was probably already on Ye Feng’s blacklist. While losing an ally against Xie Yuyan was unfortunate, seeing Li Mucheng suffer was its own reward.

Under Ye Feng’s warning, Su Yuxin hopped off and obediently returned to her seat, swinging her fluffy bunny slippers back and forth. Her white lace socks accentuated her cuteness, and her twin pigtails draped neatly over her skirt.

"Well... I checked, and it’s all correct. So, Yuxin, what’s this request of yours?"

"Eh?! You’re actually agreeing?! I thought you’d weasel your way out with some excuse again!"

"Is that really how you see me? If I promised, I’ll keep my word."

Listening to her assessment, Ye Feng felt a vein throb on his forehead. Since when did Su Yuxin become so mischievous?

"Hehe, I was just teasing~ In my heart, Feng is the greatest!"

With that, Su Yuxin suddenly wrapped her arms around Ye Feng’s, cutting him off before he could react.

"My request is......"