25 Instructor Yu Xuan’s Cover is Blown
Yan Zhen gathered his thoughts, turned to the five girls, and said helplessly, “You guys suddenly doing this makes it seem like we’re bullying Wenqing. She’s my fiancée, after all.”
Yan Meng’er released Yan Zhen’s wrist and wrapped her arm around his, her ample 36D breasts, incongruous with her childlike face, pressing against him strategically. “She’s the one who stole Cousin away and acted all high and mighty. Meng’er and everyone else were worried that you would be bullied~”
Mi Xue’er nodded repeatedly, agreeing with Meng’er wholeheartedly.
“Bullied my foot. Don’t think I don’t know you’re acting.” Yan Zhen rolled his eyes at his cousin and then asked, “Where am I sleeping tonight?”
Yan Meng’er said cheerfully, “Hee hee, Cousin will sleep with Meng’er, of course~”
Mi Xue’er chimed in, “That’s right, Little Brother Yan Zhen, you’ll sleep with Meng’er and me.”
Yan Zhen was a bit surprised.
“Uh, you two are staying together?”
The two girls had originally gotten along well, but because of him, they would occasionally clash. He wasn’t sure if this was a good or bad thing; it was a bit complicated.
“Because Xue’er and Xinyan refused to share a room, we switched,” Yan Ruyu explained. “Xinyan and I are staying in room number two, and they’re staying in your room, number three.”
Xiao Xinyan twirled a strand of hair around her finger, looking shy. “Junior Brother Yan Zhen, if you don’t want to stay with them, you can also sleep in Ruyu’s and my room.”
“Ahem.” Instructor Yu Xuan spoke up, her voice as gentle as ever. “What are you all thinking? We’re on the transport airship. If Yan Zhen stays with you and word gets out, it won’t sound good. It’s better for him to come back to my room.”
The five girls, who were united just a moment ago, suddenly started scheming.
Yan Meng’er pouted. “Staying with Instructor will also lead to gossip~”
Mi Xue’er agreed. “Exactly. After all, Instructor is so beautiful, and Little Brother Yan Zhen is also handsome. There’s not much of an age gap either. It’s practically a teacher-student romance.”
“Don’t be ridiculous!” Instructor Yu Xuan blushed, a bit flustered. “Are you even jealous of your instructor?”
Xiao Xinyan whispered, “Instructor is indeed different towards Junior Brother Yan Zhen. She’s very distant towards other male students and instructors.”
Yan Ruyu blinked. “I also think Instructor’s relationship with Yan Zhen is… closer than ours.”
“I-it’s because Yan Zhen is outstanding, and he makes me, as his instructor, proud. Of course, I care about him. When will you all be half as impressive as him?” Instructor Yu Xuan panicked inwardly, wondering if she had been too obvious and they had noticed something. She feigned annoyance. “Besides, do I not care about you all now? If it weren’t for me using my family’s influence, you wouldn’t even be on this airship. You would have to wait another year… You ungrateful little…”
The four girls were embarrassed. They did suspect that Instructor Yu Xuan had feelings for Yan Zhen, but hearing her say this, their suspicions wavered.
“I’m not talking to you anymore.” Instructor Yu Xuan snorted softly. “Do whatever you want. I don’t care.”
She returned to her room, seemingly truly angry.
The four girls exchanged glances.
Yan Zhen sighed. “You guys, saying such nonsense. Now you’ve angered Instructor Yu Xuan.”
“This isn’t right!” Yan Meng’er propped her chin on her hand, a glint of intelligence flashing in her eyes, like a little detective. “Instructor Yu Xuan doesn’t get angry so easily. I think she’s pretending to be angry to dispel our suspicions.”
“Exactly.” Mi Xue’er’s eyes were as sharp as a hawk’s. “Knowing Instructor Yu Xuan, she wouldn’t get angry so easily, unless we were right, and she’s feeling guilty!”
“So, Instructor really does like Little Brother Yan Zhen?”
“Sigh~”
The four girls turned to Yan Zhen, their gazes filled with resentment, as if saying, “You’re such a sinful man.”
“…”
Yan Zhen was speechless for a moment. After a while, he finally said, “Are you serious?”
“Of course! Doesn’t Cousin notice anything? Instructor Yu Xuan’s attitude towards you is completely different from that of a normal teacher and student!”
“Well, Instructor is gentle by nature. Isn’t that normal?”
“No, she’s completely different towards other male students and instructors. She always keeps her distance, not giving them any chance.”
“Ah, this.”
“In contrast, Instructor is too good to Junior Brother Yan Zhen, even disregarding her reputation to stay in the same room with you alone.”
“Th-that’s because—”
“Dummy, for a girl to go this far, there’s no other explanation besides liking you.”
“…”
—Ahem, Instructor, I tried my best to defend you, but they’ve already noticed. I can’t cover for you anymore.
“So, Cousin should still stay with us,” Yan Meng’er resumed the original topic. “Tonight, you’ll stay with Meng’er, and tomorrow, you’ll go to older sister’s room. We’ll take turns.”
“Isn’t that too troublesome?” Yan Zhen was reluctant. “I might as well just meditate somewhere until dawn.”
“Oh, it’s not troublesome at all. The two rooms are right next to each other—alright, it’s decided. Let’s go inside. Standing in the corridor like this is weird.”
“Let’s go, Little Brother Yan Zhen~”
Under the watchful eyes of his older cousin and Xiao Xinyan, Yan Zhen was dragged back to room number three by Yan Meng’er and Mi Xue’er. The door clicked shut.
“Cousin, do you want to take a bath? Meng’er will scrub your back for you, okay?”
“Scrub your back? I-I’ll help too!”
Seeing the two girls eager to please him, Yan Zhen waved his hand. “Not today. I’m a bit tired.”
Mi Xue’er, seeing the fatigue on his face, thought he was stressed about the Huangfu Wenqing situation. “Then let’s rest early. The bed is already made.”
Yan Meng’er made arrangements on her own. “Cousin will sleep on the inside, Meng’er will sleep in the middle, and Senior Sister Xue’er will sleep on the outside.”
“Wait, Meng’er, why can’t I sleep in the middle?”
“Because I like sleeping in the middle.”
“No, either I sleep in the middle, or Little Brother Yan Zhen does.”
—This Meng’er, after saying all those nice things before, about how “Cousin belongs to all of us, and we can’t let Huangfu Wenqing succeed,” now that she has him back, she wants to monopolize him. How shameless!
“Stop arguing, you two. I can sleep anywhere.” Yan Zhen said soothingly. “I can even sleep on the floor.”
“No, no, no, Cousin will sleep in the middle, Meng’er will sleep on the inside, and Senior Sister Xue’er will sleep on the outside.”
“That’s more like it!”
“Let’s wash our feet before going to bed.”
“Okay.”
The three of them sat on the bed, washed their feet, and then got under the covers.
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