"Don't blame yourself."
Yan Shaozhe waved a hand and said helplessly, "Anyone would get angry at the conditions Xue Nianbing proposed. That's perfectly normal."
"What you need to do now is calm down and rein in your temper. Remember, you absolutely cannot be so irritable and hot-tempered again. Otherwise, just as Xue Nianbing said, not even immortals will be able to save you."
"Mm."
Ma Xiaotao nodded.
I hope she truly understands this time, Yan Shaozhe muttered inwardly. Then he changed the subject and asked Ma Xiaotao with a smile, "Xiaotao, let me ask you something. If I asked you to pursue Xue Nianbing, would you be willing?"
The moment those words came out—
Ma Xiaotao froze, and her face instantly turned crimson. Her blush was no less intense than when her Evil Fire had erupted earlier.
"I, I..."
Ma Xiaotao stammered, unsure how to answer. In the end, she could only mutter, "He's just an annoying bad younger brother."
"Heh."
Yan Shaozhe shook his head with a smile. "I didn't ask what you thought of him. I asked whether you'd be willing to put aside your pride and actively pursue him."
"This..."
Ma Xiaotao blushed, not knowing how to respond.
To say she disliked Xue Nianbing? She did not dislike him that much.
To say she liked Xue Nianbing? She did have a favorable impression of him.
"All right, I already know."
Seeing Ma Xiaotao's bashful, hesitant manner, Yan Shaozhe understood the answer.
The only reason she would not answer was that she could not let go of her pride.
After pondering for a moment, Yan Shaozhe said, "Xue Nianbing will be moving into the Dormitory Building for teachers. I'll arrange for him to stay in Room 602."
"Hm?"
Ma Xiaotao was startled and said instinctively, "Teacher, isn't everything