Originally, I wanted to teach Xia Qingyang how to cook, but that guy seemed completely uninterested.
In the end, it was just me, leaning against the stove, standing on a small stool, busy cooking.
“Tomato scrambled eggs are ready. Taste it and see if it’s too salty or bland.”
After putting the food from the pan into a cleaned instant noodle container, I called Xia Qingyang over.
Why did I put the food into a cleaned instant noodle container?
Because Xia Qingyang never planned to cook in the first place, so naturally, there were no pots, bowls, or plates.
“I’m coming.”
Hearing my voice, Xia Qingyang quickly rushed over, her eyes flashing with a hint of excitement as she looked at the food on my plate. But she immediately put on a lazy expression as she walked over.
Hmph, even if you’re pretending not to care now, I saw how you looked earlier.
So you still want to eat something nice after all…
But honestly, what I made didn’t look good at all.
Because I rarely cook, I didn’t notice the heat was too high, and the eggs got a bit burnt since I didn’t flip them in time.
As for the rice, I had the food delivery guy bring some from a nearby restaurant.
“Bring over the other dish too, the stir-fried green pepper and pork. Don’t think just because we only have two portions of ingredients you can waste it. Together, it cost me over twenty big ones.”
I stood on the small stool, hands on my hips, muttering with a pout.
“Hehe, just one bite~”
Xia Qingyang said while picking up a piece of egg with her chopsticks.
“Pretty good.”
Hmph, you idiot. Now I’m even more sure you’ve been living off instant noodles all this time. Otherwise, how could you eat even the burnt parts of the eggs?
Though I was happy to be praised, I still put on the look a teacher should have. “You need to learn to cook for yourself from now on. You’re a grown-up. I can only make this meal for you once.”
After saying that, I got down from the stool.
She ignored me, probably too focused on lunch to hear what I said.
But even if she did hear it, I bet she wouldn’t listen anyway…
Seeing Xia Qingyang start eating, I didn’t hold back either.
The lunch was quickly finished by the two of us, and since there were no stools of the right height, we ended up standing while eating.
“Delicious, thank you, teacher~”
After finishing, Xia Qingyang rubbed her stomach and happily headed back to her room. I watched her go, still reminding her, “Get ready. We’re starting tutoring soon!”
“Resting after the meal~”
A lazy voice came from the room. I wanted to say something, but didn’t know what to say.
Sigh, oh well, take it slow…
Although getting Xia Qingyang to fix her bad habits is troublesome, after all, she’s one of the few reborn people who isn’t eyeing me like a predator. Just that is already a big plus for me.
Looking at the mess on the dining table, it was already a disaster, so one more mess wouldn’t hurt. I didn’t bother cleaning and just followed her into the room.
“Speak!”
Xia Qingyang sat on the bed, looking at me with a faint smile.
“Teacher, cooking, standing on a stool, like a loli housewife.”
Hearing this, my face flushed red.
“W-What are you saying!”
Damn it, you punk! I cooked for you, and you’re teasing me back!
“Isn’t it true?”
Xia Qingyang tilted her head innocently, looking a bit confused.
“Of course not!”
I raised my voice several decibels louder than before.
I’m your teacher, a real man with iron bones, how could I be a housewife—
“But just now…”
“Enough, let’s start tutoring. Once we’re done, I’m leaving!”
Before Xia Qingyang could finish, I cut her off impatiently.
Hmph, she definitely wanted to tease me more.
And now she’s pretending she doesn’t know anything? Like I’d fall for that. I’m very well aware that she’s a reborn.
But she still doesn’t know I’m a reborn too. That’s an information gap advantage for me.
From here, Xia Qingyang didn’t continue teasing me, following my lead.
I stood with my hands on my hips, giving orders.
“Take out all your textbooks, and your homework too. Finish it while we’re at it—it’ll test if you’ve been paying attention, and you won’t have to spend extra time writing it later.”
“All right, that’s about it.”
Xia Qingyang took a stack of books from her bag and placed them on the desk.
But there was only one chair beside the desk, which made me look at her with a puzzled expression.
In her lap.
Xia Qingyang seemed to understand my meaning and sat on the desk, motioning for me to sit on her lap.
I hesitated for a moment. If this were some pervert, I’d have refused outright. But Xia Qingyang didn’t have that kind of intention, and she didn’t know I’m reborn either…
Well then, I had to sit!
As for the old-fashioned idea that a teacher should keep distance from a student, that’s long outdated! Look at what age we live in!
Opportunities to get close to a beautiful student? Can’t let them go to waste!
I moved closer, saying confidently, “No chair? Then I’ll just make do with what you want. Standing for too long is tiring.”
With that, I sat on Xia Qingyang’s lap. She was a bit surprised but didn’t say much.
Her thighs were slightly fleshy and soft when squeezed—very comfortable.
Despite her slovenly personality, she still smelled nice. Could it be that she naturally had a pleasant scent?
But before I could enjoy it for long, Xia Qingyang suddenly shifted her position.
At first, I didn’t think much of it—she wouldn’t make any moves on me.
But things quickly turned wrong because when she adjusted, her feet stretched forward a lot. Her thighs, which had been level, now tilted, with the front lower than the back.
My body started sliding forward. What made it worse was that with this sitting position, the area in question was pressed directly against her thigh.
The sliding caused intense friction, and to make matters worse, it slid over the roughest part of the lace on Xia Qingyang’s skirt.
Even a few millimeters of movement sent a huge jolt to my body.
Luckily, it stopped quickly. Otherwise, with my strange constitution, who knows what would’ve happened…
Before I could even feel relieved, Xia Qingyang’s feet suddenly stretched forward again.
I hadn’t reacted yet when my body slid forward several centimeters—still on that rough lace…
“Don’t do that kind of thing!”
Realizing what was about to happen, I struggled to restrain myself, constantly warning in my mind that nothing like that could happen here.
But just then, I accidentally slid forward a few more centimeters, and immediately, an electric current surged through me, ruthlessly breaking through my body’s critical point.
※ Eeeeeeaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!