Chapter 36

Drinking the black tea the female lead had brought over, Dai Shiyuan felt her stomach ease quite a bit.

She held the glass cup in both hands, her fingertips unconsciously rubbing the rim of the cup. Her eyes looked ahead, as if she were deep in thought.

From time to time, Dai Shiyuan sighed. She looked as if she were very troubled.

Zuo Jia watched from the side, somewhat worried. She asked quietly, “Shiyuan, what are you thinking about?”

Hearing this, Dai Shiyuan’s action of drinking tea paused. She shook her head and continued staring ahead in a daze.

After a while, a surprised voice sounded beside her. “Shiyuan, hurry and look at the forum. Someone posted photos of you and Teacher Shan.”

Hearing this, Dai Shiyuan’s heart tightened. She turned, picked up her phone from the desk, and opened the post Zuo Jia had shared with her.

After one glance, the corner of Dai Shiyuan’s mouth immediately twitched.

The title of this post was actually: “The English Department’s Most Beautiful Teacher, Shan Yaxin, Warmheartedly Helps a New Student. Do You Love Such a Beautiful Teacher with an Equally Beautiful Heart?”

Below, the screen was filled with “Love her, love her.” Dai Shiyuan casually read a few pages and nearly stopped recognizing the word “love.”

This post included two photos. One was the scene of the female lead holding her after she fainted. The other was the scene of the female lead supporting her when she returned to school after being discharged.

It could be seen that both photos had been taken from the side.

In other words, they belonged to the category of secret snapshots.

In the photos, the female lead was tall and slender. From the side, her figure was curvy and graceful. Her long hair was black, smooth, and soft, making her already fair skin look even whiter. Under the sunlight, she had a crystal-clear kind of beauty.

As for Dai Shiyuan, she was blocked by the female lead’s shadow, and her face could not be seen clearly.

But below, there was actually a comment that exposed her name and other information.

It even maliciously slandered her, saying that she pretended to be a rich young lady, but was actually an orphan.

Dai Shiyuan narrowed her eyes and carefully checked that poster’s information. As expected, she found the true culprit.

Sure enough, it was Yao Ning.

This woman was truly detestable. Again and again, she wanted to scheme against Dai Shiyuan and frame her.

Because of this comment, the whole post had gone off-topic.

From originally discussing the female lead’s kindness and beauty, it had turned into mocking Dai Shiyuan for pretending to be a rich girl.

Dai Shiyuan gave a cold laugh.

In the original novel, she was the male lead’s genuine younger sister. How could she possibly be a fake young lady?

It was not as if this were a true-and-fake-daughter novel.

She would remember this debt from Yao Ning. She would definitely find a chance to return it.

Dai Shiyuan closed her phone and casually tossed it onto the desk. After thinking for a while, she said to Zuo Jia, “Move your chair over. Let’s sit side by side.”

Hearing this, Zuo Jia immediately did as she was told. She carefully looked at the expression on Dai Shiyuan’s face and comforted her. “Shiyuan, don’t be angry. Whether you’re a real young lady or not, we’re still good friends.”

After pausing for a moment, Zuo Jia asked curiously, “Shiyuan, are you really a rich family’s young lady?”

Dai Shiyuan nodded.

A trace of doubt immediately appeared in Zuo Jia’s eyes. “But I see that the things you bought are all affordable daily necessities. You don’t seem…”

“How could a fake young lady afford those expensive things?” A mocking voice came from the doorway.

Dai Shiyuan did not need to turn around to know that Yao Ning had come.

She gave a cold laugh, turned her head to look at Zuo Jia, and deliberately raised her voice as she said, “Do you believe there’s someone at our school whose father collects junk to support his daughter through college?”

“There’s really someone like that?” Zuo Jia’s eyes widened in surprise.

If that was true, then that father must have had a very hard time.

Dai Shiyuan nodded. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw that Yao Ning’s carefully made-up face had already become distorted, and her mood immediately improved. She continued, “The father lives by collecting junk, but the daughter dresses herself up beautifully every day and wears all kinds of expensive clothes. People who don’t know would think she’s some rich family’s young lady.”

“That’s too much. Her father worked so hard to support her through college. She should be properly filial to him. How can she only care about enjoying herself?” Zuo Jia said angrily, her gaze full of condemnation.

Hearing this, Dai Shiyuan curved her lips into a mocking smile and turned back to ask, “Student Yao, what do you think?”

“How would I know?” Yao Ning uncomfortably hid the expensive bag in her hand behind her, panic appearing in her expression.

Dai Shiyuan smiled lightly, her face carrying the pride of victory. Slowly and calmly, she asked, “Student Yao, who do you think is the one pretending to be a rich young lady?”

“How would I know?” Yao Ning was so angry that her face turned livid. Her sharp voice concealed the guilt in her eyes, and she quickly turned to leave.

The knowing smile in Dai Shiyuan’s eyes seemed to smash all the glamorous brightness Yao Ning had disguised herself with into pieces. Yao Ning did not understand why this person knew the secret she most wanted to hide.

But that smile made her very uncomfortable. She hated it very much.

“One day, you won’t be able to smile anymore.” Yao Ning stood at the door and said fiercely.

Dai Shiyuan responded with a careless cold snort from her nose, the corners of her mouth curving into a contemptuous smile.

Zuo Jia watched the two of them confront each other tit for tat and wanted to persuade them with a few words, but when the words reached her mouth, she still held back.

If the two of them did not argue like this the moment read the original at bailiantales.comthey met, refusing to yield to each other at all, then the dormitory would actually have had three people living in it long ago.

Until now, Yao Ning still had not moved into the dormitory. She only came back occasionally, and each time, Dai Shiyuan angered her into leaving furiously.

“Shiyuan, we’re about to change homeroom teachers. Did you know?” Zuo Jia found a topic and said.

Hearing this, Dai Shiyuan blinked.

She thought carefully about the plot for a while but still could not remember this detail. She shook her head and asked, “Do you know who it’s being changed to?”

“My sister told me it’s Teacher Shan,” Zuo Jia said happily, a brilliant smile on her face.

“Who? Cough, cough…” Dai Shiyuan was startled and nearly choked on her own saliva.

Although she could not remember the details clearly, she could be certain that the homeroom teacher who took over was definitely not the female lead.

“Are you sure?” Dai Shiyuan restrained the tension and panic in her heart and anxiously sought confirmation.

If the new homeroom teacher was the female lead, did that not mean she had “nowhere to run”?

She wanted to avoid the female lead. This kind of outcome was something she did not want to accept at all.

“Yes. Teacher Shan is going to be our homeroom teacher. Shiyuan, don’t you like that?” Zuo Jia nodded firmly, blinked, and asked innocently.

Dai Shiyuan did not answer. Right now, her bailiantales.com heart was full of a feeling of having no desire to live. She had no choice but to use her hand to press hard against the vein throbbing at her temple.

Otherwise, she might not be able to withstand this blow.

“With someone as gentle and beautiful as Teacher Shan as our homeroom teacher, we’re really blessed.” Worshipful stars appeared in Zuo Jia’s eyes, and her tone was full of happiness.

Dai Shiyuan did not want to respond at all.

Right now, she only wanted to disappear on the spot and never meet the female lead again.

After spending two days full of worry, the class group chat notified the whole class to attend a meeting, saying there was an important matter to announce.

Dai Shiyuan immediately understood that the theme of this class meeting was changing homeroom teachers.

Her period had already ended, so she did not even have an excuse to ask for leave and skip the class meeting.

After dawdling in the dormitory for quite a while, Dai Shiyuan finally entered the classroom with Zuo Jia.

They arrived rather late. The front was already full of people, and only the last two rows of seats remained.

Dai Shiyuan directly walked toward the back and found a corner seat to sit down.

Zuo Jia sat beside her. Before long, she began chatting with the classmates in front.

Bursts of laughter and cheerful voices sounded around them from time to time. Dai Shiyuan’s already poor mood became even unauthorized copymore depressed, and she lay on the desk, not wanting to speak.

Right now, she only hoped a miracle would happen, and that the person taking over as homeroom teacher would be someone else.

Dai Shiyuan prayed gloomily. Suddenly, the noisy voices around her stopped, and the air became extremely quiet.

She looked up. Her eyes immediately met that lightly smiling face entering through the door.

Dai Shiyuan’s heart tightened, and she instinctively lowered her head, trying her best to reduce her presence.

“Shiyuan, Teacher Shan is looking over at us,” Zuo Jia quietly poked Dai Shiyuan’s arm and said in an extremely low voice.

Listening to the excitement and happiness in those words, two huge words appeared in Dai Shiyuan’s heart.

It’s over.

If she had still held hope just now that the female lead had not seen her, now she could no longer deceive herself.

Even without lifting her head, she could feel a gaze sticking to her.

Dai Shiyuan pursed her lips and propped her head up with both hands.

She no longer had any extra energy to pay attention to what was happening on the podium. What she had to think about was what she should do from now on…

Dai Shiyuan scratched at her hair from time to time. Before she could think of a solution, thunderous applause [read the original at bailiantales.com]suddenly sounded around her.

Then, it abruptly quieted down again, and a clear, gentle female voice rang out. “Thank you, everyone, for your support. This semester, I will be replacing Teacher Wu as everyone’s homeroom teacher. No matter what problems you encounter, you can come find me.”

The moment her voice fell, another burst of intense applause sounded.

Dai Shiyuan hid in the crowd, her two hands weakly clapping without making the slightest sound.

Zuo Jia beside her clapped very hard, her eyes sparkling brightly, looking extremely excited.

Dai Shiyuan silently sighed in her heart. After enduring until the class meeting ended, she directly left through the back door without even waiting for Zuo Jia.

Back in the dormitory, Dai Shiyuan lay on the desk, staring blankly ahead with lifeless eyes.

Now that the female lead becoming their homeroom teacher was already set in stone, she had no way to avoid her.

The moment she thought of the ending where she would be killed by the female lead in the future, Dai Shiyuan became restless, uneasy, and somewhat afraid.

When Zuo Jia entered, she saw a face that was slightly twisted. She was startled and came closer to ask with concern, “Shiyuan, are you all right?”

“I’m fine…” Dai Shiyuan answered weakly, both hands hammering the desk nonstop.

Her abnormal appearance made Zuo Jia a little frightened. Only after quite a while did she say quietly, “Shiyuan, Teacher Shan wants you to go to the office.”

“What?” Dai Shiyuan raised her head in shock, her little face full of resistance. bailiantales.com “I feel a little uncomfortable. I don’t want to go.”

“Teacher Shan said she has something to give you and told you that you must go once. If you don’t go, then she can only come to the dormitory to find you,” Zuo Jia said.

Zuo Jia’s voice was very gentle, but for some reason, Dai Shiyuan sensed the female lead’s threat hidden inside those words.

After thinking for a while, she got up with a reluctant expression.

The distance from the dormitory to the office only took five minutes, but Dai Shiyuan dragged it out to nearly twenty minutes.

Standing at the door, Dai Shiyuan knocked, her face expressionless as she asked, “Teacher Shan, what did you need me for?”

“Student Dai, come here for a moment.” Shan Yaxin smiled gently and bent down to take a box of something from the cabinet.

Dai Shiyuan frowned and walked over at an extremely slow speed.

Several times, she wanted to turn and run, but in the end, she still held herself back.

Now the female lead was her homeroom teacher. She could run for a while, but she could not run forever.

Dai Shiyuan struggled continuously in her heart, and the expression on her face gradually turned unpleasant.

Shan Yaxin naturally noticed this. Thinking of that sentence her younger sister-in-law had said, her heart cooled, and she found it somewhat laughable that she still cared.

However, unlike her younger sister-in-law, she did not write every emotion on her face.

Even if she felt some anger inside, she still revealed a smile and said, “This is a local folk recipe from our place. It’s very effective for easing pain during special periods.”

Looking at the black, glossy lump inside the small jar on the desk, which looked like syrup, Dai Shiyuan instinctively frowned.

Before she could say her refusal, she met the female lead’s smiling eyes.

It was as if Shan Yaxin was determined to make her accept it.

After thinking briefly, Dai Shiyuan picked up the jar and quietly said thank you.

Shan Yaxin’s brows and eyes immediately curved, forming a pleased arc. Softly, she said, “Xiao Yuan, military training is already over. Dad said he wants you to move back and live there.”

“What?” Dai Shiyuan was startled and nearly dropped the jar in her hand.

The female lead becoming her homeroom teacher was already difficult enough for her to accept. If they also had to live together again, then how was she supposed to live her days?

Without thinking, Dai Shiyuan shook her head and said very firmly, “Living on campus is fine. I don’t want to move back.”

Shan Yaxin was not surprised by this resistant reaction. The smile on her face was still gentle, and it even seemed to carry a bit of smugness, as if she had expected this.

After a while, seeing Dai Shiyuan’s agitated mood calm down a little, Shan Yaxin slowly said, “Dad said that if you live on campus, then your allowance will have to be reduced.”

“Why?” Dai Shiyuan immediately asked back, her expression extremely shocked.

She had still been counting on using her allowance to rent another place, keeping as far away from the female lead in daily life as possible. In the end, Father Dai was about to extinguish even her last hope.

“Dad is worried no one will be watching you and that you’ll spend money recklessly, so he wants to control your allowance.” Shan Yaxin good-temperedly explained. After a pause, she added, “Also, any spending over one hundred yuan must be reported to me.”

“Why?” Dai Shiyuan had not yet digested the previous piece of information before this sentence shocked her again.

“Dad is afraid you’ll get to know some bad youths in society and be led astray. Although these requirements are somewhat strict, they’re still for your own good.” Shan Yaxin gently persuaded her.

Dai Shiyuan gave a humph in her heart, lowered her eyes, and did not speak.

Father Dai’s series of actions, bluntly speaking, meant he did not feel at ease about her. Although there was concern mixed inside, what she felt even more was oppression and restriction.

“Xiao Yuan, if you don’t want this, call Dad,” Shan Yaxin said considerately.

Without another word, Dai Shiyuan directly dialed Father Dai’s number. Before long, it connected.

“Dad, about the allowance…”

“Xiao Yuan, I’ve discussed this with your sister-in-law. You’re still young right now, so you need to learn to control your spending. From now on, if you need to buy anything, just tell your sister-in-law and let her buy it for you. Also, don’t stay in the dormitory. Move over quickly and live with your sister-in-law. When Dad misses you, it’ll be easier for me to come visit you too.”

Father Dai spoke at a pace that was not fast, and even his voice was very gentle.

But precisely because of that, Dai Shiyuan actually could not say a single word of rebuttal.

“Xiao Yuan, since you’ve agreed, then this matter is settled. Dad still has things to do, so I’ll hang up first.”

Very quickly, the beeping sound came from the phone. Dai Shiyuan frowned, her eyes fixed tightly on the darkened screen.

When exactly had she agreed?

Dai Shiyuan felt somewhat frantic inside.

She really was not some eighteen-year-old girl who did not understand anything. She could spend rationally, even manage finances.

But she did not dare say these things.

She could feel Father Dai’s good intentions. If it had been her male lead brother buying things for her, then she would have been very willing.

But unfortunately, it had to be the female lead.

And they were even requiring them to live together…

If she did not live together with the female lead, then her allowance would be reduced. Without money, she had no way to break free from the Dai family’s control at all.

For the sake of money, future freedom, and her little life, she could only temporarily live together with the female lead.

Dai Shiyuan stood there thinking for quite a while before finally sorting out her tangled thoughts.

Seeing Dai Shiyuan’s little expression of accepting fate, Shan Yaxin curved her lips into a smile and said softly, “Xiao Yuan, move over this Saturday. Sister-in-law wants to give you another surprise. How is today’s surprise?”

Toward the end, Shan Yaxin’s voice carried a smile, full of expectation.

The corner of Dai Shiyuan’s mouth tugged. She completely did not want to speak.

The female lead’s surprises were frights to her.

She did not look forward to them at all.

Holding the little black jar, Dai Shiyuan returned to the dormitory and threw herself onto the bed, sighing hard.

“Why is my life so difficult…” Dai Shiyuan hit the pillow hard and looked up with a long sigh.

She wanted to avoid the female lead, yet she was always forced to be tied together with her.

If this kept going, how was she supposed to keep her little life…

Dai Shiyuan opened her eyes sorrowfully, staring lifelessly at a certain point.

When Zuo Jia saw that she had left with a cold face and returned sighing nonstop as if she had been dealt a blow, she immediately became somewhat worried.

“Shiyuan, what’s wrong? You’ve been strange all day,” Zuo Jia asked quietly, stolen content her eyes full of concern.

Dai Shiyuan weakly shook her head, turned over to face the wall, and only after quite a while did she say gloomily, “I have to move back.”

“Ah, then doesn’t that mean we can’t live together anymore?” Zuo Jia’s little face puffed up, and disappointment appeared in her eyes. “From now on, I’ll be the only one living in the dormitory.”

“Living alone is pretty good too,” Dai Shiyuan sighed and comforted her.

If she could, she wanted to live alone in the dormitory too.

But the female lead simply would not give her that chance.

Today was already Friday. The female lead wanted her to move on Saturday, which also meant tonight would be her last night staying in the dormitory.

“Let’s go out and drink to commemorate this.” Dai Shiyuan sat up from the bed, deciding to have one wild indulgence.

“Shiyuan, we can’t drink alcohol,” Zuo Jia hurriedly shook her head, fear on her face. “My sister doesn’t let me drink alcohol. She says I can only drink after graduation.”

“Your sister really manages you strictly.” Dai Shiyuan pursed her lips and lay back down again.

With no one accompanying her, drinking alone would be boring too.

She had originally wanted to make this night lively. Now, it seemed she could only obediently sleep.

Dai Shiyuan originally thought [Read on BaiLianTales]she would be sleepless all night. In the end, she actually slept until dawn in one go.

The moment she opened her eyes, she saw the female lead sitting by her bed.

“Xiao Yuan, you’re awake? I’ve already packed your things. Wash up, and then we’ll head over.” Shan Yaxin smiled lightly, her beautiful face gentle and moving.

Dai Shiyuan had just woken up, and her mind was still a little muddled.

For one instant, she actually felt that this version of the female lead was very gentle and graceful. Those eyes were like a clear stream, clean and soothing to the heart.

Dai Shiyuan hurriedly rubbed her head and silently got out of bed to wash up.

While brushing her teeth, her entire mind was blank.

Her head was full of the female lead’s gentle, harmless smiling face, as well as that faint, elegant fragrance she had ignored.

By the time she finished washing up, the female lead and Zuo Jia had already moved most of the things out.

Dai Shiyuan could not help the corner of her eye twitching. Now she did not even have an excuse to delay.

This time, Zuo Fan drove over to help her move her things, so everything was moved very smoothly. They did not even need to make a second trip.

Looking at the familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar living room before her, Dai Shiyuan still found it a little hard to accept.

She could not believe that just like this, she was living together with the female lead.

“Xiao Yuan, I’ll help you take your things to your room,” Shan Yaxin said softly.

Before Dai Shiyuan could stop her, the female lead had already picked up the heaviest quilt and headed to her room.

She could only pick up some other things and follow behind.

When they reached the room, Dai Shiyuan swept her gaze around and discovered that this place was somewhat different from before.

Her originally empty balcony had been furnished with a hanging basket chair, a set of tables and chairs, and a fake peach blossom tree.

From a distance, the peach blossoms looked real.

This small balcony immediately became filled with a warm and romantic feeling.

Dai Shiyuan could not help lifting the corners of her mouth, revealing a trace of a smile.

“Xiao Yuan, do you like this design? If it won’t do, I’ll change it for you.” Shan Yaxin put down the quilt and asked with a soft smile, her eyes carrying a few traces of indulgence.

Dai Shiyuan naturally liked it, but she did not want to show that in front of the female lead.

She put away her smile and asked with a calm expression, “Is this the surprise you were talking about?”

“No.” Shan Yaxin gently shook her head, her tone [stolen content]carrying a bit of playfulness. “The surprise is later. I think Xiao Yuan will definitely like it.”

Hearing this, Dai Shiyuan frowned. She thought for a long time but still could not figure out exactly what the surprise was.

With the female lead’s help, her room was quickly organized.

Dai Shiyuan observed carefully and found that although no one had lived in this room for half a month, there was not a trace of dust.

It seemed the female lead had cleaned the room for her in advance.

This small gesture was actually quite heartwarming.

But given that she had been forced to come back and live here, that “thank you” remained stuck in her throat and would not come out.

“Xiao Yuan, rest for a while first. I’m going out to buy groceries. What do you want to eat for lunch?” Shan Yaxin wiped the fine sweat from her face and asked with a smile.

“Anything,” Dai Shiyuan answered briefly, standing in the room and looking outside.

She was still considering whether she should say thank you.

The female lead had been busy helping her with everything and had not complained once about hardship or exhaustion. Instead, she had even told Dai Shiyuan to rest.

In fact, Dai Shiyuan had not had to worry about anything during this move, nor had she used much strength.

Everything had been arranged for her by the female lead.

This feeling of having someone help her seemed not bad…

“Then I’m heading out.” Shan Yaxin said softly and gently closed the door.

After going out, she deliberately chose a route in the blind spot of Dai Shiyuan’s balcony view. She looked left and right, then made a call.

“Mom, she has already moved in. From now on, you and Xiao Qing should go out according to the times on the class schedule. You absolutely must not run into her. If there are any special situations, I’ll inform you in advance.”

“All right, I’ve remembered it.”

Hearing the reply from the other side, Shan Yaxin let out a breath of relief.

Now, she had finally gotten the person by her side. Next, she only had to watch her properly.

She absolutely had to protect her family’s safety and could not let her mother and younger sister encounter danger again.