Oh No, It's Dominion Devil Saqima Miss!

That resentful gaze made Lin Li feel uncomfortable all over, as if he were trapped inside an iron maiden.

Kou Kou Teacher, please have some self-respect. If you look at me like that and your husband sees it, he'll beat me to death! It'd be so unfair to die like that.

"Teacher, what's wrong?" Afraid that Kou Kou Teacher might really stand by his bed in the middle of the night, staring at him like a ghost, Lin Li asked cautiously.

"Lin Li, do you have any issues with your teacher?" Kou Kou asked seriously.

The younger a teacher was, the more they cared about their students' attitudes toward them.

Those seasoned teachers who weren't homeroom teachers would only laugh this sort of thing off. The little brats could do whatever the hell they wanted.

No, they probably wouldn't even remember who Lin Li was.

"Issues?" Lin Li thought for a moment, then said earnestly, "Teacher, I think curled ends suit you really well. You used a curling iron today, right? It looks great. I think you could pull off even tighter curls. If you ask me, you should just go to a salon and get it permed."

"Really? Teacher also thinks this hairstyle is quite nice." Kou Kou's eyes lit up. She nodded vigorously and curled a lock of hair around her finger. "I've been considering that too. What do you think about curling it this much?"

"It looks great. Anyway, it looks better than your usual straight hair." Lin Li nodded approvingly.

"Your taste is just as good as Teacher's. Teacher will listen to you and try it tomorrow..." Kou Kou abruptly shut her mouth, then silently lowered her head.

What the hell am I doing?! I came to question Lin Li about what he thought of me. How did I suddenly start talking about hair with him?!

"What Teacher wanted to hear wasn't that kind of opinion..." Kou Kou spoke again.

"But if you mean clothes, my fashion sense is terrible. I can't really give you any advice." Lin Li shook his head. He was more than willing to admit his shortcomings.

"Not that kind of opinion either!" Kou Kou raised her voice. "Teacher wants to ask what you think about the English classes I teach! Why does everyone say you've been very diligent lately, while I can't feel that at all?!"

Her voice was so loud that Lin Li jumped. He shrugged, sucked in a breath, and leaned back.

After understanding what she meant, he blinked.

This was bad. It wasn't scarcity that people feared, but unfairness. So this was what Kou Kou had been resentful about.

After thinking carefully, Lin Li explained softly, "Kou Kou Teacher, is it possible that they were actually being sarcastic? Maybe I haven't been listening seriously at all?"

Kou Kou: "?"

"That's right! That must be it! Don't worry, Kou Kou Teacher. I haven't been listening in any of my other classes either!" The more Lin Li thought about it, the more confident he became.

I really am a genius.

"So you admit you haven't been listening at all in English class?" Judging by Kou Kou's even more resentful gaze, she had not believed his explanation and... seemed to have caught the key point.

Lin Li froze. "?"

Oh no! A wicked woman! Are you Dominion Devil Saqima Miss too? Kou Kou was setting a trap for him!

Damn it, was this the cunning of adult women? Truly impossible to guard against.

"I do listen sometimes... ha, ha, ha..."

Lin Li gave a dry laugh.

It was over. Her resentment stat was still rising.

Even Kayako would probably have to serve as her maid.

She had already reached the level of a ghost in red.

Scratching his head, his mind racing, Lin Li finally lowered his head and apologized honestly. "Sorry, Teacher. I'll listen more seriously from now on. I really don't have any issue with you. Who could possibly have an issue with the prettiest teacher? I'm truly sorry, I'm so, so, so sorry."

The one who has an issue with you isn't me. It's my ridiculous system!

From now on, he definitely would not slack off so openly anymore, Kou Kou Teacher!

At the very least, he would try to hide it a little!

Lin Li silently added in his heart.

"Sigh, Teacher will remember what you said. I hope you can do it. Teacher should go home now too. Bye-bye." Kou Kou shook her head helplessly, then stood up.

"Goodbye, Teacher."

After Kou Kou left as well, the once lively office was suddenly left with only Lin Li.

Just when Lin Li was starting to wonder whether Xue Jian was constipated, he finally returned.

Upon seeing Lin Li, he nodded. "Here to get the Merit Banner?"

"Yes, Teacher."

"Alright." Xue Jian nodded and walked over to his desk, but then began fiddling with his phone.

Just as Lin Li was wondering what he was doing, Xue Jian showed him the screen.

Lin Li looked at it curiously.

To Teacher Xue of Nansang Middle School, Streamspirit County: Your teaching has always been skillful; Peach and plum trees fill the world. Respectfully presented by student XXX...

It was a picture of a Merit Banner.

At first, Lin Li did not even understand why Xue Jian was showing this to him. Once he realized, he found it hard to put into words.

"..."

Teacher Xue unexpectedly cared a lot about appearances.

He had remembered so clearly something Lin Li had casually said that morning.

But Lin Li knew what he should say at this moment.

"Wow, was this a Merit Banner a parent gave you before, Teacher? The craftsmanship is so exquisite!"

Clearly, Lin Li's words pleased Xue Jian greatly. After the two exchanged a few modest pleasantries, Xue Jian finally bent down, opened a drawer, and began searching for Lin Li's Merit Banner.

His phone remained on the desk. Perhaps because he had accidentally touched the screen when he set it down, the previously full-screen picture had shrunk back.

The phone displayed WeChat, because the picture had come from a chat history.

Lin Li instinctively looked over.

The contact was Wife.

"Xue Jian: Isn't it done yet?"

"Wife: Almost, almost. It'll be ready soon."

"Wife: You really are something. Everything about you is fine except how much you care about appearances. I'm embarrassed for you over the fact that you're getting a Merit Banner printed for yourself."

"Xue Jian: Don't worry about that. It's only because you didn't keep the old one safe."

"Wife: Done."

"Wife: Pictures"

What was in that picture went without saying.

Lin Li blinked. It seemed he had seen something extraordinary.

"Here, Lin Li, yours—" At that moment, Xue Jian happened to stand up with Lin Li's Merit Banner in hand, and his words abruptly stopped.

Lin Li was still looking at the screen.

It seemed too late to turn his head now.

Out of the corner of his eye, he could already sense a faint killing intent.

"..."

"Gulp."

Lin Li swallowed loudly.

He looked at the screen, Xue Jian looked at him, until the screen turned off automatically and Lin Li had nothing left to look at.

Lin Li raised his head. The two now met each other's eyes, yet neither spoke, as though by mutual understanding.

They stared at each other, with nothing left but disappointment.

Was I hallucinating? Why did I see a red "danger" symbol appear above my head?

What's with the life flashing before my eyes? I don't want to start reliving my life! Stop the scenes already! Don't do this! Somebody save me! Where's the Miracle Worker? Save me!

Damn it, it looked like he could only save himself.

Lin Li suddenly covered his eyes and screamed, "Aaaah, Er Kang, I can't see! Why can't I suddenly see?!

Aaaah, red lights when turning left are the hardest to wait for! Aaaah, I just remembered! I have periodic blindness! Sometimes I turn into a blind person, but why is it acting up all of a sudden..."

Xue Jian: "..."

Please keep voting monthly tickets at the beginning of the month, pretty please.

That way, even if I die, I'll have gotten my money's worth from the tickets!

Also, let me recommend Sister Chuan's new book. She's an author with over ten thousand subscriptions.

"My Girlfriend Died in the Past"

Synopsis: "You said you have a girlfriend?"

"Yes."

"She's beautiful, has a great figure, a perfect temperament, and her family is wealthy. She doesn't require you to own a car or house, and she doesn't even want a bride price?"

"That's right."

"Besides that, she washes your clothes and cooks for you. She even heats water for you to wash your feet?"

"That's how it is. I don't even know what good deeds I did in my past lives to deserve such blessings."

"Then you really are lucky. I'm a little jealous of you."

While writing in the medical record, the doctor turned and instructed the nurse, "His condition has worsened again. Remember to increase the dosage."