Chapter 2730: Second Punishment
Su Shijun's hand was fragrant, soft, and light.
It rested only lightly on his shoulder, yet it made him feel as though he could barely breathe.
Fortunately, that weight lasted only a brief instant. Then the witch moved her hand upward, pinched the boy's ear, and kneaded it—last time Zheng Qing had been so "molested" was when he returned from Shanglin Garden. Abruptly, Zheng Qing thought of the "punishment" the witch had once mentioned, and his heart gave several uncontrollable thumps.
Fox ears were sensitive, so that was why she liked pinching people's ears so much, the boy wildly speculated to himself. He only felt the belated romantic haze rapidly replacing the cold reality, causing the temperature in the study to rise steadily.
"...You were lucky this time. Thomas wasn't a true Fallen Wizard or Dark Wizard, which was why you returned to school in one piece."
Su Shijun pinched the young wizard's ear, watching his facial skin flush as swiftly as if he had been drinking. She drew closer and closer, her voice growing softer like a dream murmur. "Next time, you might not be so lucky... The good news is that Thomas's defection won't make the papers, so you don't need to worry about a new copycat emerging among the ravens."
Hearing this "good news," Zheng Qing nodded very slowly.
People from the School Labor Committee had already discussed this with him at the School Hospital—within less than half a year, First University had seen two serving employees "suspected of defecting" in succession, bringing tremendous public pressure upon the school's administration. Any misstep in handling it could spark a governance crisis affecting the entire school.
Professor Emma, who had only just been promoted to Vice Principal, had also been left reeling by these two