Attention Sir, I Have Your Heart Handcuffed!-Chapter 371 - 251: A Room of Rippling Light (Second Update)
He seemed not to hear her words, or perhaps he never cared to take them to heart, so he strode away with long steps, not stopping, not looking back, and not glancing at her even once.
Shi Nian stood despondently at the classroom door, reaching out to hold the door frame.
She lowered her head deeply, staring at the tips of her shoes.
With his temperament, it’s truly possible that once he’s angry, he doesn’t care about anything. As for the students’ test papers, since he is merely playful in being a guest lecturer, he’s truly daring enough to abandon everything and leave directly.
He can be so reckless, but she cannot.
Because all his anger is due to her...
She had no choice but to squat down and pick up all the test papers blown to the ground by the wind he stirred up with his quick footsteps, gathering them along with her own. Hesitantly, she looked in the direction where Tang Yanqing’s figure disappeared and sighed, resigning herself to chase after him.
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Shi Nian guessed right, Tang Yanqing waved his sleeve and left, not the school, but returned to his office.
She carefully knocked on the door, thinking that perhaps the young master might still be so angry that he wouldn’t open the door for her. But unexpectedly, the office door opened just after one knock, and she almost stumbled directly inside.
Steadying herself against the wall, she confessed, only to see him standing three steps away, arms crossed, right fist supporting his chin, watching her embarrassment.
Shi Nian gritted her teeth in annoyance.
She stepped forward and threw the stack of test papers in her hand into his arms in anger, saying furiously, "The professor just left, does it mean everyone took this test for nothing? I know the professor is mad at me, so I brought the test papers back to the professor. Please don’t vent your anger on everyone else because of me, okay?!"
Shi Nian blurted everything out before she could catch her breath. The man standing three steps away suddenly closed the gap and pushed her against the door panel...
He raised his hand and threw that stack of test papers, which fell like snowflakes fluttering.
His body followed, pressing against her; his lips accurately captured hers.
She couldn’t catch her breath, only desperately seeking from his mouth.
Generously, he gave her, allowing her lips and tongue to entwine, only pressing her harder with his body, slender fingertips slipping through hers, keeping her firmly pinned against the door, leaving her no escape.
Her brain was oxygen-deprived and unable to think. She felt her nearly obsessive seeking was just for the air bound by his mouth... Nothing else, really nothing.
But she couldn’t explain the natural changes of her body.
Because of the changes in his body, she too simultaneously had responsive changes.
The more forceful he became, the softer she appeared.
The more aggressive he was, the more accommodating she became...
With a few low growls, he pressed her further, wanting to invade.
She pitifully managed only a fraction of the air, as he intentionally withheld it all from her, so she couldn’t gather enough strength to say no.
Dazed, oxygen-starved; agitated, unbearable.
He suddenly embraced her tightly.
On the sofa, he became a real sofa, welcoming her to sit...
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Beyond the glass wall was Kangchuan University’s most beautiful artificial lake. Even in winter, the lakeside grass and trees withered yellow, but the sparkling lake light still reflected into the wall, onto the walls and the ceiling. The entire room seemed to sway, as if they were immersed in the lake’s waters, rising and falling with its waves endlessly.
Finally, she was exhausted in his arms.
He pressed her close, warming her with his body temperature as she peacefully descended from the climax.
Her long hair wet like algae, the previously smooth bun now gone. She was too tired to open her eyes, her ears on his gurgling heartbeat.
She shook her head lightly and sighed, "Professor, you’re too good at bullying people."
He chuckled, grabbing a plaid blanket to wrap their waists, helping to keep them warm.
He leaned beside her ear, gazing afar through the glass wall, looking toward the shimmering source, as if shifting the topic: "Even in winter, the boats on the lake are not less. Many tourists still come by reputation. To keep them warm, the boatmen prepare such plaid blankets, wrapping them up, laying them over their legs, to give them warmth."
Shi Nianxin’s heart skipped a beat.
She understood his words: he also wrapped her with such a blanket for warmth, because they too were on a boat together...
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As the rapid storm subsided, Shi Nian was weary but dared not linger long, hurriedly retiring, searching everywhere for a mirror to tidy up.
Unable to find one, she pulled out her phone, switching to the selfie mode as an impromptu mirror.
He couldn’t bear to part, watching her struggle with one hand holding her phone, the other trying to fix her hair, and instinctively took over her long hair. His fingers served as a comb, deftly weaving through her strands, and then his wrist turned, helping her tie it into a bun.
She dared not look at him, blushing as she lowered her head.
"Today is just an exception, Professor, please don’t treat me this way on campus again..."
He raised an eyebrow: "I can’t control myself. As long as you appear here, I can’t guarantee I won’t act like this again the next time."
After saying that, he reached out, lifted her chin, forcing her to turn her gaze back to him.
He looked at her deeply, intensely, almost as if he wanted to devour her.
Then he took a deep breath, but released his hand: "... Go on."
Shi Nian’s heart wavered, her eyes were already blurry.
Given his temperament, she’d rather he got angry with her, continued to speak to her with sarcasm, than look at her with such reluctant eyes, yet solemnly saying "go on."
She walked to the door, suddenly stopped, and looked back: "Professor T, have you seen ’Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf’?"
Tang Yanqing shrugged: "Mm-hmm, I wasn’t really interested, but I heard a few years ago that there was a popular saying in China, ’If you’re going to marry, marry Big Big Wolf,’ so I specially watched a few episodes."
Shi Nian nodded with a smile: "Big Big Wolf says a line at the end of each episode, and after saying it, the episode ends. It’s quite fitting to say that line now, announcing that our episode is over."
After saying this, she resolutely opened the door and went out.
Tang Yanqing stared at the door, now tightly closed again, raising his eyebrows high, his gaze lingering for a long time.
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Back in Deep Valley, Huangfu Huazhang was dutifully accompanying Xu Xinzhen. He played the piano for her over and over, coordinated with Xu Xinzhen writing poetry, reciting poems.
Shi Nian couldn’t bear it, quietly recorded the sound with her phone, and then gestured to Huangfu Huazhang, telling him to act lazy.
Unable to help himself, Huangfu Huazhang laughed, grabbed Shi Nian’s wrist, and whispered: "Do you really think that just because she’s temporarily ill, she can’t see through your little tricks? It’s no use, she sees through my performances, she insists on seeing my live playing. And don’t be fooled, even if she isn’t watching me closely, if I press a wrong key, she can immediately look up at me."
Shi Nian couldn’t help but stick out her tongue: "Teacher, you have so much patience to humor her, even if it were me, I wouldn’t be able to be this patient."
Liu Taichi, perceptive as ever, saw Huangfu Huazhang only wanted to speak with Shi Nian, so he coaxed Xu Xinzhen to rest, going into the yard to bask in the sun and take a walk.
Shi Nian and Huangfu Huazhang both smiled, watching, until Xu Xinzhen’s figure melded with the sunlight outside the window, only then did they withdraw their gazes and share a smile.
After smiling, Shi Nian still sadly sniffed.
Huangfu Huazhang hurriedly asked: "What’s wrong?"
Shi Nian pointed to her mother’s figure: "Only seeing her now do I realize, my mom’s back is somewhat hunched..."
Four years have passed, Mom grew old. Actually, Mom isn’t of the age to rapidly age yet, but after Dad passed away, Mom seemed to instantly cross that threshold, and couldn’t be pulled back.
Huangfu Huazhang lowered his head, gently patting Shi Nian’s hand to comfort her.
"Don’t be sad, I’ll be here to help you honor her."
Shi Nian smiled but shook her head: "How could I deserve that?"
Huangfu Huazhang raised his head, quietly gazing into her eyes: "I know you think I’m hinting at something... Though I do mean that, you don’t need to be troubled. Because even if you can’t accept my feelings for now, I’ll still help you honor her."
"I told you, she reminds me of my mother. Even if it wasn’t for you, I’d be willing to show her my care."
Shi Nian seriously nodded: "Thank you."
Huangfu Huazhang lowered his eyes to look at her small hand: "How did today’s exam go?"
Shi Nian smiled wryly: "The exam itself wasn’t much, but his attitude... You know his temperament, how could he let me finish smoothly and leave?"
Huangfu Huazhang continued to look at her small hand, without raising his eyes to her face.
"How did he make things difficult for you? I’m still the director of the school, if he’s too excessive, I can still make inquiries."
Shi Nian sighed: "It’s not too serious, but he purposely kept me behind in class, insisting I didn’t perform well enough, worried I’d embarrass him."
Shi Nian held her breath, quietly observing his expression.
"Fortunately, I pulled through, thanks to teacher’s tutoring during this time, so I didn’t flunk the exam, and even he couldn’t deny I passed."
Huangfu Huazhang smiled with satisfaction: "That’s good."
Finally, he slowly raised his gaze: "... Besides keeping you behind, did he do anything else to trouble you?"
