Consultation

She couldn't exactly say that the guy she liked was Lin Che—the guy she usually hated most, could she?

That would be so embarrassing.

"Little Yilan, would you pursue someone you liked?"

"Of course!"

Gu Yilan answered without hesitation!

"Even though telling someone how I feel is embarrassing, I'm still pursuing him in my own way!"

"But I read online that pretty girls shouldn't pursue guys first..."

"Oh, Xiao Xue! Why do you read all sorts of nonsense?"

Gu Yilan rubbed her temples with her fingers, looking like she had a headache.

She knew her best friend was always browsing Little Red Book, but she hadn't expected her to be so thoroughly brainwashed.

"If you like him, why not pursue him?"

"Nothing is going to come running to you on its own!"

"Besides, even if he likes you and is willing to take ninety-nine steps toward you, you still have to take that last step for the two of you to end up together!"

Gu Yilan turned into a love guru and firmly corrected Luo Xue's warped views on romance.

"So... I should make the first move?"

"Exactly!" Gu Yilan gave Luo Xue an encouraging look. "There's only a thin veil between a girl pursuing a guy and getting together with him. You're so pretty, Xiao Xue. If you take even a little initiative, you can win over anyone!"

"But..."

Luo Xue felt a pang in her heart. She'd already made Lin Che angry, and he probably still thought she was a crazy woman.

Under the circumstances, she had no idea where to start, even if she did make a move.

"Little Yilan, honestly... lately, that person and I... things have been a little strained between us. So even if I pursue him, he might think I'm being weird."

"Is that so?"

Gu Yilan saw the utterly crestfallen look on Luo Xue's face.

She couldn't bear to see her best friend so miserable.

She had to help Luo Xue!

Gu Yilan made up her mind to support her best friend, no matter what!

"Xiao Xue, actually, there's something I can do to help you!"

"What is it?!"

Luo Xue's eyes lit up. She opened them wide, her beautiful eyes filled with anticipation.

"I'm just not sure if you'll be able to accept it..."

"It's fine! If it can bring me closer to him, I'll do anything!"

"All right, then I'll tell you!"

Luo Xue's determination inspired Gu Yilan, so she decided to share her secret trump card with her, holding nothing back!

A mysterious smile spread across Gu Yilan's face. She deliberately lowered her voice, as though she were about to reveal some earth-shattering secret.

"Xiao Xue, have you ever heard of hypnosis?"

Consultation

After leaving the Comic Exhibition, Lin Che went straight home.

He turned on his computer, ready to beat Black Legend: Wukong.

But he still felt restless, and kept thinking about the scene where Luo Xue had confessed to him.

It wasn't because Lin Che regretted turning her down.

He was just worried that now that things had become awkward between him and Luo Xue, given how domineering she was...

She was probably badmouthing him to Gu Yilan right now...

What a pain.

Lin Che wanted someone to talk to about what was bothering him, too.

So he took out his phone and opened his social media app, hoping to find someone he could confide in.

But most of his friends were classmates.

Talking to a classmate about something like this was obviously out of the question.

Then Lin Che remembered that Teacher Su had added him on WeChat when she drove him home last time.

He pictured Su Yumei's gentle, caring face. She was like a kind older sister, always patient with her students.

And... Lin Che knew one of the teacher's secrets, too!

Last time, in the office, she'd actually put a collar on herself and acted like a mischievous puppy, letting Lin Che punish her...

Just thinking about it made Lin Che's heart race!

If it was Teacher Su, he should be able to talk to her, right?

Lin Che opened their chat and typed a message.

"Teacher Su, are you there?"

"Here, Lin Che."

Su Yumei replied almost immediately.

"Is there something you'd like to ask me about your studies, Lin Che? You're studying even during your vacation. You're so diligent!"

"Not really... It's not about school. I just... have something bothering me, and I was hoping I could ask your advice. Is that okay?"

"I see!"

Su Yumei sent a "Got it" sticker.

"Of course! You can tell me anything that's bothering you, Lin Che!"

"Could we talk on the phone? It might be a little complicated to explain over text."

"A phone call... I can't right now. I'm taking a bath..."

Teacher Su was taking a bath right now!

Just seeing her message on his phone sent Lin Che's imagination running wild.

That meant Su Yumei was in the bathtub, naked, chatting with him!

That image appeared in Lin Che's mind.

In a steamy bathroom, a sexy, alluring beauty lounged in the tub, the thick layer of bubbles on the water making the curves of Su Yumei's body appear and disappear beneath them.

To reply to his message, the teacher lifted an elegant, gleaming arm to hold her phone. Her smooth shoulders and pale, lovely back gleamed, her tender white skin tinged with a healthy blush from the hot water...

Just imagining the scene made his nose feel warm!

"Th-then I won't disturb you while you're bathing..."

"It's okay. A phone call wouldn't be convenient, so just come over to my place, Lin Che. I'll be done by the time you get here..."

"That doesn't seem right..."

"Oh, don't feel awkward around me! Come on over, Lin Che. I'll be waiting at home!"

After saying that, Su Yumei immediately sent him her address.

What did the teacher mean by that?

Lin Che was completely thrown!

She was still taking a bath, yet she'd invited him over. That sounded way too suggestive!

It was practically like she was saying, "I'm all washed up and ready. Hurry over!"

But from the way she'd worded it, she probably just thought of Lin Che as a sweet younger brother. That was the only reason she'd said it like that, right?

It couldn't be that Teacher Su was so desperate she'd called a student to her house to hypnotize him into doing all sorts of strange things, could it?

With that thought, Lin Che headed out.

Following the address Su Yumei had sent him, Lin Che arrived at an apartment building.

He took the elevator upstairs and rang the teacher's doorbell.

"Coming~"

At the sound of her soft, sweet voice, the apartment door opened.

Standing behind it was a stunning beauty, both sweet and alluring!

Su Yumei's long, slightly curled hair was damp, like a dark cloud full of rain. It draped over her shoulders, and she looked as if she'd just stepped out of the bath.

Beneath her hair was a mature, gentle face. Her cheeks were still flushed from her bath, making her look even more captivating.

More dangerous still, Su Yumei wore nothing but a silk nightdress.

The fluid fabric barely concealed her voluptuous figure.

Below the short hem, her long, porcelain-white legs were bare, their dazzling skin impossible to miss.

"Come on in, Lin Che!"

Su Yumei welcomed him warmly, then bent down to take a pair of slippers from the shoe cabinet for him.

As she bent over, her neckline gaped open, revealing a snowy, glimmering vista...

"Could Teacher Su be going commando under that nightdress?"

Lin Che couldn't help sneaking a few more glances.

When Su Yumei stood up, Lin Che even felt a little disappointed.

He changed into the slippers.

Then Lin Che stepped into the teacher's home.

It was an ordinary one-bedroom apartment. The place was small, with the bed on one side and a sofa on the other, serving as the living room.

"Sorry, my place is pretty small~"

Su Yumei invited Lin Che to sit on the sofa.

As soon as he sat down, Lin Che felt something beneath him. It was soft like a sponge, but there was something hard and wire-like in it, poking him.

"What's this?"

Lin Che reached into the gap in the sofa, grabbed something that felt like a strap, and pulled it out from under himself.

"Ah!"

The moment he saw what was in his hand, Lin Che's face turned bright red.

It was a piece of intimate lingerie, a mysterious, mature black trimmed with alluring lace. Lin Che even saw the size printed on the fabric.

It was a whopping E!

The garment in his hand seemed to turn into a red-hot iron. It felt scorching to hold!

But it wouldn't be right to just throw it away, either...

"Ah..."

Su Yumei quickly took it from Lin Che.

"Sorry about that. I took it off when I was bathing and left it on the sofa without putting it away..."

What!

So she'd only taken it off a little while ago!?

Thinking that it was something Su Yumei had worn all day made Lin Che's heart itch even more.

And...