Chapter 12: After the foreplay is done, you can start the main meal.

“O-Oh, that’s great. Haha…”

I forced a smile, tugging at the corners of my mouth.

For some reason, hearing that Qianyin had a partner made my heart feel an indescribable pang of discomfort.

Qianyin nodded with a smile.

“Yup. By the way, you don’t have one yet, right, Teacher Guiye? Gotta work on finding someone~”

“Haha… I-I’ll take it slow.”

That’s what I said, but as someone with a man’s soul, the idea of finding a boyfriend is absolutely unthinkable.

“If there’s nothing else, I’ll get back to work?”

“Sure, I need to prep for my lessons too.”

Our conversation ended there, but my gaze lingered on Qianyin.

Since she already has someone, I figured there’s no need to interfere too much.

Maybe this is what’s best for her.

Besides, I still have plenty of other cute girls to pursue.

Still, it stings a bit to see a girl who was part of my harem in my past life walk away with someone else.

Thinking back, Qianyin was the one I toyed with the longest after Ning Xueyang in my past life.

Without a powerful background like Ning Xueyang’s, she couldn’t be as assertive.

Since she spent the most time by my side, I often took her for granted, usually putting her last on my list.

Thinking about it now, I feel pretty guilty.

But there’s still the possibility that Qianyin is a reincarnator, and saying she has a boyfriend might just be a way to make me lower my guard.

Though, judging by her lovestruck expression just now, that seems unlikely.

In the end, since she’s no longer part of my harem in this world line, I hope she doesn’t meet another scumbag like my past self.

Speaking of which, why couldn’t this world give Ning Xueyang a boyfriend?

If she wasn’t fixated on me, I’d still be living the carefree life of a rich young master!

Instead, I’m stuck working and dodging creeps.

Sure, I awakened this hentai system, but half the day’s gone, and not only has it not let me hook up with a cute girl, it got me ambushed by Mochizuki Sakurako this morning.

Ugh, whatever.

No more overthinking.

For now, I need to figure out how to deal with going to Ning Xueyang’s office at noon.

The system said the storyline would trigger before the afternoon, and I don’t want to miss my long-awaited spicy plot because Ning Xueyang wears me out.

Since Qianyin can’t come with me, I’ll try Yin Yihong next.

Sure, she was probing me this morning, but bringing her along should keep Ning Xueyang from doing anything too outrageous.

“Um, do you have Teacher Yin Yihong’s contact info?”

I asked again, but Qianyin didn’t respond right away.

Looking up, she still had that lovestruck look, probably thinking about her boyfriend.

Tsk, she never looked this smitten when we were together in my past life.

How’s she so head-over-heels now?

But some things don’t change—she always gets a bit silly when she’s in love, which is why I thought she was the easiest to fool.

I hope this time, that guy doesn’t treat her like I did.

I got up from my seat, walked over to Qianyin, and gently tapped her shoulder.

Caught up in her daydream, she yelped like a startled bunny.

“Eek?! W-What’s wrong?”

“Do you have Teacher Yin Yihong’s contact info?”

I repeated my question.

“Y-Yes, I do.”

“Can you share it with me? And let’s exchange contact info too.”

Even if I’m not planning to add her to my harem this time, as colleagues, it’s necessary to have each other’s contact info for work.

At noon, the scorching sun blanketed the campus, turning it into a giant oven.

There wasn’t a hint of breeze, and the concrete ground was probably hot enough to fry an egg.

When the bell rang, students poured out of classrooms, scurrying to the cafeteria to avoid lingering under the blistering sun.

I walked toward Ning Xueyang’s office under my parasol.

I’d hoped to bring a teacher along, but Qianyin was off with her boyfriend, Yin Yihong was busy, and I wasn’t close enough with the other teachers to ask them to come.

So, some things I just have to face alone… but I really don’t want to deal with this weird situation by myself!

Thinking back to this morning, when Ning Xueyang dragged me to her office and toyed with me, I really didn’t want to go back there.

I’m supposed to be the pervert here, her teacher, and I’ve even awakened a hentai protagonist system.

So why am I still the one being dominated and played with?!

Thankfully, during that dead-end moment this morning, everyone was at the opening ceremony, so no one saw me in that pathetic state.

Otherwise, I’d probably be infamous across the school on my first day.

The sun was so intense that I walked quickly and soon reached Ning Xueyang’s office.

As expected, she’d left the door slightly ajar, probably knowing I’d come.

I gently pushed it open a bit, and the cool air from the AC hit me.

I cautiously poked my head inside.

Maybe it was the AC or some other weird reason, but my body, warmed from walking in the sun, instantly cooled down—especially that area.

To my surprise, the office was empty.

No sign of Ning Xueyang.

I let out a sigh of relief.

“Well, if she’s not here, it’s not my fault, right? I really wanted to see our esteemed Principal Ning Xueyang, but since she’s not here, I can’t be blamed.”

This way, it’s not my fault, and she can’t use this as an excuse to do anything to me.

The thought of avoiding weird stuff lifted my mood considerably.

Woo-hoo!

Not bad, not bad.

Now, time to hit the cafeteria and eat up so I have the energy to hook up with a cute girl when the storyline triggers.

I snapped a photo as proof I’d been here and turned to leave.

But at that moment, a pair of arms suddenly wrapped around my waist from behind.

My whole body went cold. It felt like all my strength was being drained, and if I hadn’t been desperately holding myself up, I would’ve collapsed into the soft embrace behind me.

At such close range, a refreshing, intoxicating fragrance filled my nose—a scent that could captivate anyone but, for me, signaled the start of trouble.

“Just being hugged makes your body go weak? Looks like your body is perfect for being toyed with, Teacher~”

As if hugging me wasn’t enough, Ning Xueyang had to tease me with words, attacking my poor self-esteem.

“N-No, it’s not like that! Didn’t we say we’re having lunch?”

“Exactly~ It’s time for lunch~”

As she spoke, she slyly slid her fingertip across my stomach.

“Eek!”

Thanks to that sudden sensation, the last bit of strength I’d been holding onto vanished, and I collapsed into her arms, my body like a giant ragdoll, completely at her mercy…

“Now that your body’s all soft, it seems the foreplay’s done. Time for the main course~”

Ning Xueyang licked her lips, looking at me, and carried my limp body toward the office.