64: Suppression

Late at night, Ye Xi squatted on the bed, burying her flawless face into her thighs and rubbing it again and again. The smooth and tender sensation made her extremely comfortable.

Her expression was also quite wonderful, her beautiful face flushed pink.

If an outsider saw this scene, they would surely think the young girl was just idly passing the time, but only she knew she was taking advantage of herself.

The next morning, she woke up very early because she had to make some pastries for Zhang Jinghe and her brother.

"My body hurts so much. I should have gone to bed earlier last night." Ye Xi painfully climbed out of bed.

Arriving in the kitchen, she simply made some milk cakes, ate some herself, and packed the rest to take with her. Of course, to punish those mischievous kids, she added special ingredients to the milk cakes.

Today, Ye Xi wore a light blue puff-sleeved shirt, paired with dark blue high-waisted wide-leg shorts, white ankle socks, and high heels, giving her a fresh and sweet aura.

After getting dressed, she took a taxi to the entrance of Zhang Jinghe's apartment complex, where the siblings were already waiting for her.

"Sister, you're so beautiful." Zhang Jingxuan wanted to rush over and hug Ye Xi's long legs, but Zhang Jinghe grabbed his collar and pulled him down to sit on the ground.

"Brother, don't you know there's a difference between boys and girls?" After saying that, Zhang Jinghe walked over and took Ye Xi's delicate little hand.

Seeing that his sister could go over and take advantage, Zhang Jingxuan felt a bit jealous, wishing he could be a girl.

"Sister, you smell so good." Zhang Jinghe sniffed Ye Xi's hand with her nose. The scent was truly wonderful.

"Where do I smell good? Jinghe, don't joke around." Ye Xi raised her hand and gently patted her head.

Seeing this, Zhang Jingxuan also walked over, looking up with an expression that conveyed a desire to be touched.

"How well did you two learn the task I gave you last time?" Ye Xi raised her hand again and patted Zhang Jingxuan's forehead.

Zhang Jingxuan smiled and nodded, his face full of enjoyment as he said, "Teacher Ye, I learned it very well. I know all those knowledge points."

"It's not good to stand outside. Let's go to my house quickly." Zhang Jinghe pulled Ye Xi's hand, and the three of them went inside.

Upon entering Zhang Jingxuan's room again, Ye Xi noticed that it was meticulously tidy this time, and the room had even been sprayed with perfume, making it smell very pleasant.

"I'll check your learning progress from last time." Ye Xi pulled two test papers from her handbag and handed them to the two.

"Okay, we guarantee perfect scores." The two took the test papers and then quickly answered the questions at the table.

Zhang Jingxuan looked at the test paper. Although it was a bit harder than last time, he had studied hard for a week. He wasn't stupid, so how could he not know the answers?

After only 20 minutes, he had finished all the questions. Afterward, he secretly glanced at Ye Xi's fair and smooth long legs.

Ye Xi, who was playing on her phone, naturally noticed his aggressive gaze. However, Ye Xi wasn't a petty person; if the child was obedient, a little reward was perfectly acceptable.

After a little while longer, Ye Xi turned her face to look at Zhang Jingxuan. Zhang Jingxuan met her gaze, like a student who had made a mistake, and then lowered his head again, pretending to be diligently working on the questions.

Zhang Jingxuan felt a little guilty. Good, good, the fairy sister didn't notice me peeking at her, otherwise, she would be angry.

"I'm done." After Zhang Jinghe finished writing, she immediately handed her answer sheet to Ye Xi.

"Me too, me too." Zhang Jingxuan also raised his hand to turn in his paper.

"Alright, then I'll see how you two are doing." Ye Xi took the test papers and scanned them. Zhang Jinghe got everything right, while Zhang Jingxuan missed one of the simplest questions.

"How is it? How is it? Is it all correct?" Zhang Jingxuan was a little excited. This was an opportunity to show off in front of the fairy sister, and he didn't want to miss it.

Ye Xi handed the graded test papers back to the two and smiled at Zhang Jingxuan, "What do you think?"

Zhang Jingxuan took the test paper and saw a big 'C' on it, feeling a little disappointed. He had worked so hard for so long, and it wasn't even an 'A'.

"Teacher Ye, I only got one question wrong out of ten. Even if it's not an 'A', it shouldn't be a 'C', right?" Zhang Jingxuan's expression was a bit grim.

"Brother, I got everything right, I got an 'A'! You really aren't as good as me." Zhang Jinghe looked at Zhang Jingxuan, a hint of mockery on her lips.

Ye Xi picked up the test paper, tapped Zhang Jingxuan's forehead twice, and said with a smile, "Do you know why you didn't get an 'A'?"

"I don't know." Zhang Jingxuan lowered his head, no longer displaying the pride he had moments ago.

"Although you got nine questions right, you used overly complicated, clumsy methods. Every question has an optimal solution, and that's the first reason you didn't get an 'A'."

"Also, after you finished the questions, you didn't carefully check your work and kept secretly looking at the teacher. Your mind wasn't calm during the test. Do you also peek at the invigilator during your regular exams? You can't get an 'A', and that's the second reason."

Zhang Jingxuan couldn't help but roll his eyes at her. Not everyone is as pretty as you. When those old men and women are invigilators, who would bother looking?

"And..."

Under Ye Xi's relentless nitpicking and criticism, Zhang Jingxuan couldn't help but doubt himself. Am I really that bad?

Xiao Ai couldn't help but exclaim, "Your move is truly brilliant."

Ye Xi explained, "When he's most proud, I douse him with cold water. Then, I sincerely guide him, making him develop a good impression of me. He will then genuinely follow my lead, and having bad thoughts about me will make him feel deeply guilty."

"I was wrong."

Zhang Jingxuan lowered his head, feeling even more pained. So, Teacher Ye knew all about his little peeking actions earlier.

Thinking about the sinful thoughts he had just had about such a kind and diligent teacher, he felt even more like he wasn't human, but an animal.

Hearing this, Ye Xi's lips curved slightly, a hint of joy in her eyes. She picked up the test paper again, wrote a 'B' on it, and handed it to Zhang Jingxuan.

"Being able to correct your mistakes is a good quality; it can earn you extra points."

Seeing a 'B' reappear on the test paper, Zhang Jingxuan felt a little better, but not much. In his opinion, this was just Teacher Ye's consolation, and he was still that bad in Teacher Ye's heart.

Zhang Jingxuan clenched his fists. He swore that next time he would study diligently and make the teacher look at him with new eyes.

Seeing his expression, Ye Xi really wanted to laugh. She clearly understood the ways of dealing with people: the more you suppress someone, the more they want to gain recognition, and the more they will strive to improve.

A man gets dumped by his girlfriend, then works hard, makes money, drives a luxury car, wears a famous watch, and reappears in front of his ex-girlfriend to prove himself—that's the same principle.

"Alright, let's start class." Ye Xi cleared her throat twice and pulled out two new handouts, giving them to Zhang Jinghe and Zhang Jingxuan.

"Listen carefully now. Don't let me surpass you next time." Zhang Jinghe patted Zhang Jingxuan, interrupting his daze.

Ding dong, ding dong...

At this moment, the doorbell suddenly rang, interrupting Ye Xi's lecture.

"Who is it?" Ye Xi's mouth twitched. The main act was about to begin.

"I don't know. I'll go check." Zhang Jingxuan jogged out of the room.