Xia Zhu's words carried sadness and reluctance, but more importantly, a sense of relief...

After that, Xia Zhu chatted with Ye Hao and the others about her teaching career over the past two years and discussed something about entering society.

After finishing the conversation, Xia Zhu left, but before she left, she asked Ye Hao to come to her office.

It was the first time Xia Zhu asked Ye Hao to find her for personal matters, but she wasn't afraid of the students teasing her. On the contrary, she hoped they would, as it would bring her closer to Ye Hao.

She wanted to seize her own happiness and didn't want to delay her life's major events because of too much gossip.

Lin Ruyu and Su Qing gave Ye Hao a scrutinizing look, and Ye Hao didn't know how to explain. If he said he didn't like Xia Zhu, he couldn't do it. But if he spoke up, he might hurt Lin Ruyu and Su Qing's feelings, leaving Ye Hao conflicted.

"Is there something Teacher Xia wants to say to you?" Lin Ruyu asked softly, having detected something from Ye Hao's eyes.

She felt uncomfortable inside, but she held back. After all, a capable man always had too many women attracted to him.

"I don't know either, let's see later!" Ye Hao said with a smile.

"Could Teacher Xia be planning to confess to you before leaving?" Su Qing said warily.

"What nonsense are you thinking! Just let Ye go see what Teacher Xia has to say." Lin Ruyu glared at Su Qing.

Ye Hao secretly appreciated Lin Ruyu's effort to defuse the situation for him, showing how forgiving Lin Ruyu's heart was.

"Alright then! Ye, you go ahead! Come back soon!" Su Qing pouted and said helplessly.

Ye Hao nodded, asked Lin Ruyu to help him pack his things later, and then headed to the teacher's office.

At this moment, Xia Zhu was sitting nervously at her desk. The other teachers were either teaching or grading papers, unaware of Xia Zhu's anxious state.

Xia Zhu was hesitant in her heart. Last night, she had made up her mind to say those three words to Ye Hao today no matter what obstacles she faced, even if they made her feel a bit shameless, she still had to say them.

But when it came time to actually speak, she hesitated. She didn't know where to start, or perhaps she was too reserved and embarrassed to speak.

With a smile, Ye Hao walked into the office. It had been a while since he'd been there. He used to come because Xia Zhu scolded him, but today, Ye Hao thought it wouldn't be for a scolding.

As soon as Ye Hao stepped through the door, he saw the anxious Xia Zhu sitting there, making him silently ponder what Xia Zhu wanted from him.

To avoid being too startled by a sudden turn of events.

After observing for about thirty seconds, Ye Hao walked over with a smile and said, "Hello, Teacher Xia."

When Xia Zhu heard Ye Hao address her as Teacher Xia, a hint of disappointment flashed across her face. It seemed her mother's words and actions had hurt Ye Hao, making him more cautious around her and less casual.

Like an elementary school student seeing a teacher, respectful with no jokes.

"Alright, have a seat!" Xia Zhu nodded, inviting Ye Hao to sit on the chair beside her.

Ye Hao noticed the chair was quite close to Xia Zhu and planned to move it a bit further away.

At that moment, Xia Zhu retorted, "Hypocrite..."

Ye Hao was taken aback and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Feigning seriousness, don't you want to be closer to me? Pretend, let's see how long you can keep up the act." Xia Zhu decided to be bold. Otherwise, Ye Hao might think her mother disliked him and misunderstanding would continue, making them grow more distant.

This wasn't a scene Xia Zhu wanted to see.

Ye Hao felt a bit awkward after hearing Xia Zhu's words, but he still replied, "Men and women should keep a distance."

"Stop pretending! If you know men and women should keep a distance, why did you look at me?" Xia Zhu blushed and snorted, pulling Ye Hao firmly onto the chair beside her.

Seeing this, Ye Hao didn't refuse. He sat down and said, "You were undressing, not because I asked to see anything. I just happened to catch a glimpse..."

"What did you see?" Xia Zhu asked.

"I didn't see anything," Ye Hao dodged her gaze.

"Really didn't see anything?" Xia Zhu's lips curled up slightly, finding Ye Hao's evasive gaze amusing.

"Maybe a little glimpse."

"What did you see?" Xia Zhu asked.

"Well... you know..." Ye Hao turned his head slightly and glanced at Xia Zhu's chest.

"White?"

"Both white and big... No, I mean white but not big, oh no, not white nor big..." Ye Hao tried to explain after saying they were both white and big, fearing Xia Zhu would get angry, offering a series of awkward explanations.

"So what are they really like?"

"White and big."

"And?"

"A bit pink..." Ye Hao decided to just go with it, thinking that if she wanted to know, he would just tell her. What kind of man stutters?

"Do you like looking?"

"Yes!"

"Dare you pull open and see for yourself?"

Ye Hao turned to look at Xia Zhu, eyes widened, wondering if Xia Zhu was really getting impatient.

"What are you doing!" Ye Hao glared like a wide-eyed monkey, evasively turning his head away.

"Humph! Hypocrite, you obviously like looking but pretend to be serious," Xia Zhu pouted coquettishly.

"What do you want to say?" Ye Hao asked.

"Do you like me?" Xia Zhu started to get to the point. She didn't want to drag this any longer, afraid that other teachers would come back soon, making it embarrassing to confess in front of them despite having a thick skin.

Ye Hao wanted to say he liked her, but recalling Lin Ruyu and Su Qing's expressions when he left, he didn't dare say it.

If he said he liked her, it would mean taking on more responsibility and feeling more guilt.

The responsibility was towards Xia Zhu; the guilt was towards Lin Ruyu, Su Qing, and Fang Ni.

Ye Hao's silence darkened Xia Zhu's face momentarily, but then she mustered the courage and said, "I know you have two, even three girlfriends, but it doesn't matter, I just like you, Ye Hao, I like you, be my boyfriend! My mom won't do that to you again, she misunderstood you, she wants to apologize to you."

Ye Hao was stunned when Xia Zhu confessed to him, then he smiled wryly and said, "What's so good about me?"

If some men heard Ye Hao say this, they might think he was pretending. A woman had confessed to him, yet he was acting indifferent in front of her.

"Everything about you is good. I'm just afraid I'm not worthy of you. I don't want to teach anymore. I want to study at Peking University to be with you. If you reject me today, I'll never appear before you in this lifetime." Xia Zhu was pushing him...

Hearing this, Ye Hao had no choice but to...

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