40: Killing people and destroying their hearts

"Really?"

Ye Xi pretended to look skeptical.

She was quite confident in herself. Forget this brat, even if she encountered a teacher as beautiful as herself, she wouldn't want to let them leave.

"Really, really, I promise I'll listen carefully in class."

Zhang Jingxuan felt a bit guilty, only half-believing his own words.

"Then Teacher will believe you two this once." Ye Xi smiled and walked back over.

Seeing Ye Xi sit down beside them again, the two children breathed a sigh of relief.

While the two were working on their problems, Ye Xi sat on Zhang Jingxuan's bed, pulling a foreign literary classic from the bookshelf to read.

Since she was taking their money, she felt too embarrassed to play on her phone here.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, an hour had gone by.

"Come, let Teacher check your results."

"You two should take a break as well."

After collecting the two test papers, Ye Xi leaned over the desk, grading them.

At that moment, the two children sat on the edge of the bed, gazing dazedly at Ye Xi, even forgetting to play with their phones.

Ye Xi sat by the window, the gentle glow of the warm sun lightly spilling over her, outlining her with a faint golden edge.

While grading, she would occasionally bite her lower lip, pondering ambiguous answers, then nod slightly as if reaching an agreement with her inner judgment.

A serious girl is truly so beautiful!

After watching for a while, the two children felt they should show some attentiveness.

They ran out of the room and returned holding quite a few snacks.

"Teacher Ye, you've been grading for a while, maybe you should rest a bit."

"Yeah, that's right, we brought a lot of snacks."

The two children handed the snacks to Ye Xi, a glimmer of anticipation flashing in their eyes.

"Mhm, thank you."

Ye Xi smiled and reached out her hand. Her cool, gentle fingers brushed against the boy's hand, lightly grazing it.

"It's nothing, nothing."

Their hands had touched. Zhang Jingxuan blushed crimson.

The teacher's fingers are a bit cold. Is the air conditioning set too low?

The teacher is working so hard; I must live up to everyone's expectations.

Actually, my hands are quite warm. If I acted quickly, I could warm hers up for her.

Within mere seconds, Zhang Jingxuan was lost in his fantasies again.

"Good kids, really, thank you."

Ye Xi gave another gentle smile, first stroking Zhang Jinghe's chubby, baby-faced cheeks, then patting Zhang Jingxuan's head.

Getting a head-pat, Zhang Jingxuan initially felt a bit angry. She's barely taller than me, yet she treats me like a child.

But as soon as he looked up, he met Ye Xi's exquisitely beautiful, almost ethereal face.

Her lips were like cherries, her clever smile lively and spirited.

Her eyes were clear as the bright moon, cloudless and pure.

Before this fairy-like older sister, Zhang Jingxuan swallowed the words he wanted to say.

He lowered his head dejectedly, even wanting the fairy sister to pat his head again.

A breeze blew past, a strand of her hair brushing against his face. It tickled a little, but he couldn't bear to move away.

He cautiously breathed in the scent of her hair, trying his best not to let her notice.

Ye Xi secretly chuckled to herself. Kids are so easy to handle.

She knew very well that for a boy just entering adolescence, a beautiful older sister is the first 'boss' on his life's journey.

He might never overcome it. The yearnings of youth take a very long time to smooth over as one grows up.

If this kid later uses me as a reference for finding a partner, then he might...

"Sister, how did we do?" Zhang Jinghe asked curiously.

Ye Xi was silent for a few seconds before speaking calmly, "You have some foundation, but not much."

She said this naturally to give the two children a bit of pressure, to reduce any slackness.

"But math is really so hard."

The two children looked rather dejected. They were afraid that if they didn't learn math well, the teacher would leave again.

"You don't need to be so discouraged. Follow Teacher's approach, and you're sure to improve a lot."

In Ye Xi's view, with a full score of 120, currently only scoring 60, after tutoring they should at least score around 110 to be worth the price.

Otherwise, if she couldn't even teach two little brats properly, her persona would definitely crumble.

Ye Xi had a preliminary understanding of the children's learning situation in her mind and quickly formulated a study plan.

"You've rested enough. Teacher will explain some key concepts to you now."

The two children sat on small stools, tilting their heads up and pricking up their ears to listen carefully to the beautiful older sister's lesson.

Ye Xi's cloud-like black hair was loosely tied back, swaying gently in the breeze. When her smile lightly bloomed, it subtly revealed a touch of gentle charm.

She began speaking lightly, her voice cool and ethereal, yet it also seemed to carry an undeniable authority.

The concepts they had found so difficult to grasp in class, the two children now felt were somewhat simple.

They even felt as if they had experienced a sudden enlightenment.

"Teacher Ye, I've had an epiphany! It feels so simple!"

Zhang Jingxuan excitedly slapped his thigh.

"Mhm, good, good."

Ye Xi lifted her fair hand and patted Zhang Jingxuan's shoulder again.

These kids weren't as dumb as she had imagined. They quickly learned a concept after hearing it once and could even apply it to other situations.

"Let's stop here for today. After I leave, find some more practice problems to consolidate."

"Learning too much at once isn't particularly good either."

Ye Xi glanced at the time. It was almost 12 o'clock, just ten minutes to go.

"Teacher, are you leaving?"

Seeing Ye Xi pack her things, a hint of reluctance appeared in the children's eyes.

"Mhm." Ye Xi nodded gently.

"Teacher Ye, are you a university student?" the two children asked curiously.

"I am a university student."

Ye Xi answered with a smile. After all, they were the bosses; she, a mere worker, couldn't very well put on airs.

"Sister Ye Xi, do you have any close girlfriends? What do you think of me?"

Zhang Jinghe patted her own chest.

In that moment, she thought sticking close to a beautiful older sister seemed pretty good.

"Sister is a girl, of course she has close girlfriends. Jinghe, you're still young; you should focus on studying."

"How about this: during this tutoring period, if your results satisfy me, we can try to get to know each other a bit more."

Ye Xi's hand couldn't help but pinch the chubby, baby-faced cheek opposite her again.

"Sister, do you have a place to live? My house has many empty rooms. Do you want to live with us?"

"It would be more convenient for tutoring later."

Zhang Jingxuan pinched his own ear. Living with a beautiful older sister—he could probably gain some advantage.

"Teacher naturally has a place to live."

Hearing her refusal, Zhang Jingxuan pressed on, "Sister, do you have a boyfriend?"

After he finished speaking, Ye Xi glanced at him. She knew very well what mischievous ideas this kid was harboring.

"Teacher naturally has a boyfriend. We even live together. We're very much in love."

As soon as Ye Xi finished speaking, she instantly felt a deathly silence fall over the air.

Without needing to think, she knew Zhang Jingxuan's expression must be terrible.

After all, for a boy, her words were a heart-crushing blow.