Chapter 52

For the first time in a while, Jiang Ziquan took off her ugly, black sleep mask and glanced down at the head of black hair below her. In her head, she was debating whether or not they should do it tonight.

Tomorrow was the first day of the college entrance exams and the first test was Language. This was Teacher Shen’s first year taking care of third-years so the pressure was unimaginable.

Teacher Shen hadn’t had a good night of sleep in a long while. Even now she tossed and turned in her bed and without even turning on the lamp to look Jiang Ziquan knew that Teacher Shen was frowning right now.

Jiang Ziquan turned over onto her side and embraced that thin waist. Currently, Teacher Shen was only wearing a thin nightdress and she ran her fingers across it. The slippery feeling was a lot like the actual skin. At first, only about 10% of her wanted to do it, but now that number had soared up to roughly 90%.

Shen Yumo noticed her movements but didn’t say anything. She only looked at the air conditioner and saw it was 26 degrees (78.8°F) but why did her body feel so hot? She grabbed the mischievous hands around her waist and pushed them off of her.

It was silent for a while when she felt her hair being messed with, something continued to pat her soft head: “What are you doing?”

“What do you think I’m doing?” Jiang Ziquan cuddled closer to her side, soothingly patting her head with a smile.

Shen Yumo was too lazy to argue with her and moved one hand off her waist, and the other one that somehow made their way around her waist again: “Like down properly and go to sleep.”

Jiang Ziquan stifled a chuckle and climbed on top of her, her body pressing against Shen Yumo’s as she looked into Teacher Shen’s bright eyes. She said in an aggrieved tone, “Teacher Shen, I’m 29 this year.”

In this position, Shen Yumo could guess what was going on and her face was red. She understood what the other was thinking and blushed when she looked into the other’s eyes. If it weren’t for the fact that the exams were tomorrow, she would’ve definitely given in. Instead, she struggled a little, “En, I know.”

Jiang Ziquan effortlessly pinned her down, completely ignoring her struggling movements as she said seriously, “I’m 29 this year and that means I’ve been an adult for eleven years now. For the last eleven years, I haven’t done it that many times.” She gave her a look and added, “Don’t you think you should help me make up for the lost time?”

Shen Yumo’s lips twitched. If she had to make up for eleven years in one night, her waist will be completely destroyed.

Jiagn Ziquan smiled and continued to bargain, “How about I make up for your lost time too? We can combine our time.”

“Your ten years plus my eleven years. Let’s see, if doing it three times a week is the average then that means we missed out on about 3000 or so different opportunities. So to make that up, we have to do it at least once a day for ten years.”

Shen Yumo couldn’t help pinching her a little, it seems the fox has finally shown her tail and she said, “You can do it once a day yourself, I can’t stand that type of exertion.”

“Isn’t it considered a blessing to do it with the one you love every day?”

Jiang Ziquan only felt a pinch to her waist in response and she frowned slightly, She leaned down and pressed her lips against Shen Yumo’s gently, silencing her protests. Shen Yumo usually cooperated with her, but this time her mouth was tightly closed.

Jiang Ziquan did not force it open and instead turned her attention to the white neck. She bit the fair skin there a few times, probably in retaliation for Shen Yumo not cooperating with her. Her hands were not idle as they slid under her thin clothes, touching that smooth and delicate skin. The feeling of her skin spurred her on and she continued her attack.

After a while, Teacher Shen turned into a melting mess in her hands and Shen Yumo opened a mouth to say something when she felt a jolt of pain near her collarbone, making her moan.

“You should pay attention, I think your students are better at that than you.”

To choose this moment to mention her students, Shen Yumo felt both embarrassed and annoyed as she clawed the other person’s back a few times.

One very passionate night later, Teacher Shen fell sound asleep and entered a world of dreams.

Jiang Ziquan brushed Shen Yumo’s hair to the side, staring at the sleeping soundly Teacher Shen. She kissed her lightly on the cheek with a smile and said: “Good night.”

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Shen Yumo watched as her students walked towards the examination rooms in an orderly manner and her heart beat anxiously. She feared that maybe they will encounter a question they didn’t prepare for or the students would be too nervous to do their best.

“Drink some water.” Jiang Ziquan offered to Teacher Shen who was currently sulking in a chair.

Shen Yumo pretended not to see it and instead opened her notebook to start writing something. She was trying to punish a certain shameless someone for having no shame

Jiang Ziquan didn’t mind the quiet and talked enough for both of them. In fact, she thought it was really cute when Teacher Shen got all angry and stopped talking with her.

“Are you going to eat later?” Jiang Ziquan had helped her pack up her things with a happy expression. After the next two days, what awaited them was two months of blissful vacation.

Shen Yumo snorted coldly, refusing to speak as she got up and walked away.

Jiang Ziquan pouted, but quickly followed after her and caught up.

“Hey, can you help me scratch my waist, it feels itchy.” Jiang Ziquan decided to use her ‘helpless’ technique and frowned as if she was in great pain.

Shen Yumo just kept on walking, as if she didn’t hear a word.

Jiang Ziquan held the bags in one hand and touched her waist with the other, revealing her smooth skin just a little.

“What are you doing.” Shen Yumo finally couldn’t help it anymore. After all, this was the exam room anymore, they were teachers still milling around and she didn’t want anyone to see this embarrassing situation.

“Where does it itch?” Shen Yumo asked. Although she was a somewhat cold person, once you get her to open up, she was extremely cute and lovable and people couldn’t help but want to give her a kiss. However, this was not the time for these antics and Jiang Ziquan needed to calm Teacher Shen down. Besides, how does Teacher Shen not know where it ‘itches’?

Shen Yumo looked around to make sure no one was looking as she reached over to lift the edges of Jiang Ziquan’s shirt.

“Oh, just the place where I was bitten by a bug yesterday.” Jiang Ziquan tried to sound serious, frowning as if something was wrong.

“You….” Shen Yumo was angered speechless and couldn’t help but pinch her waist again: “let me guess, is it here?”

“Hisss.” Jiang Ziquan didn’t say anything. She knew that Shen Yumo would be angry yesterday and had prepared herself to get hurt. Last night she was pinched multiple times and now it was a little bit purple, a little bit itchy, and hurt a lot.

Teacher Shen had then pinched that exact same sport with great accuracy, something the previous Teacher Shen would never do.

Seeing the tears in the corner of the Jiang ZIquan’s eyes and the pained expression on her face, Shen Yumo glanced at the wait again before remembering how many times she had pinched that place yesterday. And yet, Jiang Ziquan was still smiling like nothing had happened. Giving her a look, she pulled them into a remote place and into a small corner.

With no one around to see, Shen Yumo directly lifted her shirt.

Jiang Ziquan clearly knew what she was doing, but still teasingly said, “It’s not appropriate to do it at school~”

Lifting the shirt, there was indeed a trace of black and blue on the waist. If it wasn’t for how unbridled Jiang Ziquan acted last night, she wouldn’t have left such a heavy mark. “We’ll put on some medicine when we go home.” She added, “Does it still hurt?”

Jiang Ziquan looked at her expression and thought that she was forgiven now as she kissed Shen Yumo’s cheek. She leaned forward and whispered in her ears, “It doesn’t hurt at all, but give me a kiss to make it feel all better when we get back.”

“Teacher Shen.”

Before Shen Yumo could reply, a voice called out her name and her hands unconsciously reacted as they covered Jiang Ziquan skin.

“Teacher Shen. Miss Jiang. What are you doing here?”

“Teacher Xu, she’s here to help me organize some things.”

It was Xu Yao again. Jiang Ziquan quickly smoothed out her clothes. She still remembered this annoying man who tried to pursue Teacher Shen multiple times now.

Xu Yao glanced at Jiang Ziquan and clenched his teeth. His only thought right now was hoping that she remembered his name this time.

Jiang Ziquan cleared her throat: “And this is?”

Xu Yao: “….”

“This is my colleague, Xu Yao.” Teacher Shen gave her a puzzled stare.

Jiang Ziquan’s eyes widened dramatically and her expression was a bit difficult to describe, “You are that physics teacher?”

If Xu Yao knew she would make that expression, he might as well just let her keep forgetting his name.

These past few days, Xu Yao also stayed up late but unlike Teacher Shen, he didn’t have a good composure and couldn’t stand all the late nights. The dark circles under his eyes were darker than his hair.

Xu Yao calmed himself, “The bookstore owner asked me to pass on a message. He says the book you ordered is here.”

Shen Yumo nodded: “I understand. Thank you.”

“Your welcome.” Xu Yao waved his hands, gave Jiang Ziquan a look, and then turned away to leave.

“Wait for me in the car, I need to retrieved some books.” Shen Yumo patted Jiang Ziquan’s arms, stuffing the bags into her arms.

“En. Ok.”

Shen Yumo entered the bookstore and told the clerk upfront her number when the Boss of the store saw her: “Teacher Shen, did you like the book I gave you last time?”

Shen Yumo generally doesn’t buy books here and this time she was only picking up something for Yu Chengjia. She remembered that the last time she was here, it was when Jiang Ziquan was sick. However, it was such a long time ago that she can’t remember what she bought anymore.

“It was quite good.”

The Boss’s face lit up with delight and he hurried under the counter to take out another five or six books, “These are from the same collection, do you want to take a look?”

Looking at the thick black books, Shen Yumo finally remembered it. However, she still had no clue what the books were about and only remembered that it was a memorable moment in her and Jiang Ziquan’s relationships.

The books were really thick so Shen Yumo only bought the latest one and carried the book towards Jiang Ziquan’s car. Since college exams were going on, Jiang Ziquan had to park her car a little further away from the school.

Jiang Ziquan was playing on her phone when she heard a tap on the window. She unlocked the car and saw the pile of books in her hands, “Your cousin seems to have bought a lot of books.”

“En.” Shen Yumo replied, wiping her seat as she fastened her seat belt. They were going to stop by Yu Chengjia’s house and so she took the opportunity to finally see what was inside that thick, black book.

She turned a few pages only to see pictures full of naked women. After only one page, she understood what type of book this was.

“Jiang. Ziquan.”

“Eh?” Jiang Ziquan didn’t know what she did wrong this time and innocently asked, “What’s wrong?”

She saw Shen Yumo’s red face and peeked over her shoulder to look at the book and smiled: “Ah, Teacher Shen, did your cousin ask you to buy these kinds of books for her? It’s alright, she’s two years younger than you, she’s at a healthy age where it’s normal to read this.’ Jiang Ziquan returned her gaze to the road.

“Stop the car.” Shen Yumo threw the book to the back, the blush on her face refusing to calm down.

“Ah?” Jiang Ziquan paused, it was rare to see that cold expression on Shen Yumo’s face. She found a place to park her car.

“What is it? Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?”

Shen Yumo had her face in her hands, “I can’t believe I was swindled into buying this type of book for you twice.”

Jiang Ziquan was even more puzzled. When did she ask Teacher Shen to help her buy books? Then glancing at the back, a flood of memories came back to her. It seems that the bookstore owner recommended another sketchy book again.

In Jiang Ziquan’s mind, they shouldn’t be ashamed of buying a book like that at their age, but seeing Teacher Shen’s wronged expression, she quickly said: “Ok, it’s all my fault. Next time, you can just say it’s for me instead.”

Shen Yumo sulked for a while but knew that it wasn’t Jiang Ziquan’s fault this time. She’d only bought it this time because she thought Jiang Ziquan would like it.

And the first time, Jiang Ziquan probably didn’t say anything for the sake of her image but it still was too shameful for a teacher to buy this kind of book at a bookstore so close to the school.

Jiang Ziquan didn’t know what else to say and started the car after a moment of silence.

Shen Yumo thought they were going to Yu Chengjia’s house and didn’t say anything but after a while, she didn’t recognize the streets anymore.

“Where are we going? Did you take a wrong turn-”

“No.” Jiang Ziquan glanced at the GPS and said assuredly.

Shen Yumo gave up after that and fell asleep while Jiang Ziquan drove silently. After a while, jiang Ziquan turned off the engine and patted her gently, “Teacher Shen, we’re here.”

Shen Yumo rubbed her eyes open and asked, “Where are we?”

“The Beilin Sculpture Museum.” Jiang Ziquan explained.

Shen Yumo stopped into the exhibition hall with Jiang Ziquan and realized where they were. The museum was recently opened to commemorate the years of the gay rights sufferage movement.

The venue was very quiet and only a few footsteps could be heard. Most of them were gay couples and all of them had a solemn look on their faces.

The sculptures of men and women were not full of love and desire but of the suffering, many had gone through during that time. There were many who had to isolate themselves from loved ones or committed suicide in their grief.

The world today was much better and this was not the first time Jiang Ziquan came here. Yet her heart tightened as she gently grabbed Teacher Shen’s head.

She borough Shen Yumo here to tell her that it was a blessing for her to be able to love Shen Yumo.

Author’s notes:

I didn’t finish it in one chapter like I thought I would…..

T/N notes:

Lmao, Jiang Ziquan making up BS numbers to get Shen Yumo to sleep with her. Classic.

As the author said, I believed he/she intended to end the novel at only 52 chapters and this chapter would’ve been ‘The wedding’ chapter (which is actually chapter 53). In fact, after chapter 46-47 ish the author had wanted to write only one more, but ended up filing it with some ‘extra’ chapters or ‘fillers.’ So if they seem kinda random, they are because the author wrote these chapters to pad the series while finishing the finale.