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“Oh, that actually makes a lot of sense,” she mused, her previously serious work demeanor melting away as her tone became light. “Most advisors these days don’t allow students into their offices, regardless of gender. Even if they do, the door is always left wide open, ensuring all interactions take place under the watchful eye of a camera.”
Pei Xingyan turned his head, his gaze falling upon her office door, which remained firmly closed.
“Then I’ll open it—”
“That won’t be necessary,” Shen Zhishu said, a hand gently pressing down on him as he started to rise. “Professors typically fear students lodging complaints for myriad reasons, which is why they take such precautions. So, would you falsely accuse me?”
Pei Xingyan shook his head with conviction.
“So what’s the point of being so cautious?” Shen Zhishu asked, casually propping one leg over the other, looking as relaxed as if she were in her own home.
“But—”
“Furthermore,” she continued, waving a hand dismissively, “ethical issues typically arise only when there’s an imbalance of power, an oppression exerted over students. In our case, I can’t even approve your leave of absence, so it hardly counts~”
‘That’s true enough,’ Pei Xingyan conceded inwardly, yet he couldn’t fathom why Shen Zhishu was expounding on these points.
“So, I wouldn’t really count as your teacher,” she explained, her voice a little gentler and calmer than before, the dark intensity in her eyes receding. “And you can leave anytime you want, right? Without power oppression, there are no problems—that’s an axiom, you know.”
Pei Xingyan offered a foolish grin. ‘It’s easy for you to say,’ he thought. ‘If you, senior, just casually told any teacher to dock my daily performance points, I’d be ruined. How could there be no pressure?’
“But you keep calling me ‘teacher, teacher’,” she added, “it makes me feel old.”
Pei Xingyan offered a strained smile, the kind that didn’t quite reach his eyes, but he understood Shen Zhishu’s implicit meaning. He could only sweetly utter, “Sister Shen…”
Shen Zhishu immediately broke into a wide smile, warmly responding to his call.
‘He knew this was her true objective,’ Pei Xingyan grumbled inwardly. ‘For several times now, she had been trying to get him to call her ‘Sister,’ and now she had finally succeeded.’
“So tell your sister,” she asked pleasantly, repeating the question that had been interrupted earlier, “is that girl your girlfriend?”
Pei Xingyan knew there was no escaping this; she was clearly determined to get an answer to her question. If he didn’t explain things clearly, Shen Zhishu would certainly not give up.
He decided to tell her the truth, though with a few crucial details omitted.
“To be honest,” he began, “I don’t think she really is my girlfriend, but she might think otherwise…”
“Is she clinging to you?” Shen Zhishu asked, her gaze turning sharp.
“No, we… uh… met quite by chance,” Pei Xingyan said, shaking his head. “I can’t quite explain it myself. But the main point is, she’s the girlfriend of that friend I consulted you about before. She seems to be mentally unstable, possibly with some delusional symptoms. After our first meeting, she decided she was going to be my girlfriend…”
“Mmm~” she murmured, nodding slightly.
Shen Zhishu’s murmur was surprisingly alluring, almost resonating deep within Pei Xingyan’s heart. He subtly raised his eyes to her face, only to find her intensely staring back at him.
He quickly averted his gaze again and continued, “I actually don’t have any thoughts of dating right now. But this girl, she’s too pitiful. I can’t just leave her to her own devices, can I? So, for now, this is how it has to be. Once her condition improves, I’ll explain things clearly to her.”
Pei Xingyan believed his answer was flawless; even a balding, Mediterranean-headed high school disciplinarian, the kind who despised couples, would undoubtedly be moved to applaud his compassion.
Yet Shen Zhishu’s face remained utterly devoid of expression. She listened silently, then uttered another ‘Mmm.’
“It’s over,” Pei Xingyan muttered.
“Is that so?” Shen Zhishu retorted, propping herself up. “Is that truly the end of it?”
“Yeah.”
“Alright,” Shen Zhishu said, leaning in a little closer. She was now almost pressed against Pei Xingyan, and from certain angles, she even appeared to be lying in his arms. “If you don’t want to be in a relationship, then just break up. Leave the psychological issues to the school; as a student, you’re not equipped to handle such problems.”
“Uh…” Pei Xingyan choked slightly. He wanted to retort, but he realized he couldn’t reveal that he still needed Su Shanshan to earn money.
Thus, he found himself caught in an impossible dilemma.
“What? Can’t bear to let go of such a beautiful girl calling you ‘baby’?” Shen Zhishu asked sarcastically, her eyes brimming with playful mockery.
“It’s not that…”
Pei Xingyan hesitated for a moment, sensing the atmosphere suddenly turn chilling once more.
He looked up, finding Shen Zhishu’s beautiful phoenix eyes filled with an unsettling emptiness.
Pei Xingyan detested being stared at like this, and even more, he detested anyone trying to manipulate his will. He might have fallen on hard times, but he had never lost his untamed youthful spirit.
Unwilling to continue the topic, he narrowed his eyes in return, staring back at her without reservation.
“Why are you so interested in my personal life?” he asked coolly. “I believe this is a private matter and has nothing to do with you, does it?”
Shen Zhishu hadn’t expected such a retort from him, nor had she anticipated such an expression on his face.
She froze for a brief moment, before a torrent of emotions erupted on her face.
She looked so profoundly sad, as if she had just discovered that the lover she had waited for for a thousand years had long since become unfaithful. Her eyes struggled to stay open, and the muscles in her face seemed to betray her, contorting into expressions that were not quite beautiful, as if in a spasm.
Shen Zhishu sniffled softly twice and bit her lip fiercely; no one would doubt that she was on the verge of tears.
Pei Xingyan had not anticipated that his simple, even non-aggressive, remark would reduce this woman, who lectured her students like the Grim Reaper claiming a soul, to such a vulnerable state.
He tentatively raised a hand, intending to comfort the woman whose tears now brimmed at the corners of her eyes.
“Waaah—”
She began to whimper, and Pei Xingyan’s hand froze mid-air, unable to advance or retreat.
“Waaahhhhh—”
Her whimpers grew louder, and Pei Xingyan instinctively turned to check if the door was securely closed. If anyone were to burst in now, he would truly be unable to explain himself, even in death.
Then, a warm, damp sensation bloomed on his hand.
Shen Zhishu seized the opportunity to pull his hand, using it to wipe away her tears.
Pei Xingyan wanted to withdraw his hand, but she only whimpered louder, so he dared not make any rash moves, allowing her to drag his hand around her face.
He had truly never encountered such a situation. He could only sit rigidly in place until, a long time later, Shen Zhishu finally calmed down.
Her eyes were red and swollen, and her voice was hoarse as she said softly and plaintively, “You should go. It’s my fault; I shouldn’t have been so nosy…”
Even if Pei Xingyan had never comforted a woman before, he knew he absolutely couldn’t leave now. Moreover, he was someone who responded to gentleness, not harshness.
So he gently tried to appease her. “It’s not like that, really… What I said was a bit much, I’m sorry…”
But he hadn’t expected Shen Zhishu to take the ‘out’ so readily. She nodded vigorously. “Then I forgive you,” she declared. “Don’t say such things again in the future.”
Pei Xingyan felt as if he’d been hit by a blunt object, leaving him feeling utterly dizzy.
‘How did things end up like this?’
‘And also… what exactly were her feelings for him?’
He couldn’t figure anything out.