Chapter 43: Pushing the Limits

On the first day of living together, everyone went about their own business. By the second day, due to the holiday break, the two sisters had already left the apartment. Meanwhile, Mo Fan wasn't idle either—he headed off to Hangzhou.

He had left Tang Yue, his teacher, hanging for quite a while, so he decided to visit her. At the same time, he wanted to check on the apartment he had rented for Xin Xia, who had now reached adulthood and was ready to take on more responsibilities.

"Teacher Tang Yue."

"What do you want?"

When the call connected, Tang Yue's tone was particularly hostile.

How could she not be angry? That day, Mo Fan had treated her that way, and then just disappeared without a word. How could she not be furious? This jerk! He was clearly testing the limits of her patience!

It had been so long since their last interaction, and now he thought he could just call her out of the blue? Tang Yue was already being generous just by answering his call.

Hearing her unfriendly tone, Mo Fan felt a bit helpless. Women were so unpredictable! She had told him not to dwell on certain things, and when he followed her advice for over a year, she ended up mad at him!

"Tang Yue, what's with the attitude? I have time to visit you today—are you not happy to see me?" Mo Fan asked with a playful tone.

"Hmph, just come if you want." she replied curtly, wanting to reject him outright. But somehow, against her better judgment, she gave him her address, agreeing to meet.

As soon as Mo Fan got the address, he headed straight for her place.

Inside her room, Tang Yue was looking at herself in the mirror, debating whether to go with a more vibrant lipstick or something more subtle. Putting on a bit of makeup was part of her normal routine, but as she remembered the intense kiss they shared in the back of a taxi, she subconsciously bit her lip, her face turning red.

Every time she thought about how bold Mo Fan had been—daring to kiss her—she felt a strange mix of flustered emotions.

She was his teacher! Although it had been over a year since that incident, the thought of meeting him again still made her cheeks burn.

More concerning was the fact that, over the past year, she often found herself replaying that moment in her mind.

Well, other people could meet up with their exes without feeling weird, so why couldn't she?

Soon enough, she went downstairs.

However, just as she opened the door, Mo Fan appeared right in front of her. Without hesitation, he scooped her up into his arms.

"???" Tang Yue was full of confusion, but before she could react, Mo Fan leaned in for a kiss.

"Mm?"

Tang Yue's eyes widened in surprise. She didn't move to resist him; instead, she found herself momentarily forgetting to push him away.

By the time they made it inside the apartment and her carefully chosen outfit was rumpled beyond recognition, she finally snapped back to reality.

"You little brat, what are you doing?!" Tang Yue dodged away, pushing Mo Fan back, her face full of embarrassment.

"Uh, Teacher Tang Yue, haven't you already accepted me?" Mo Fan asked, pretending to be puzzled.

"Who said I accepted you?!"

"But you responded just now."

"I… I…"

Tang Yue was left speechless.

Seeing her reaction, Mo Fan moved a little closer. "Teacher Tang Yue, since you don't really reject me, why do you keep turning me down? It makes me feel bad."

His words, whispered close to her ear, made Tang Yue lower her guard completely. She realized that this brat wasn't afraid of her at all—in fact, he acted like he had already won.

Especially the way he was behaving now… she felt utterly powerless to resist him.

Noticing her surrender, Mo Fan didn't hesitate any longer. He got straight to business!

And no, it wasn't just because his friend Zhao Manyan constantly talked about these things, fueling his desires. It was purely because he didn't want to leave Tang Yue unsatisfied.

As a responsible student and one of her star pupils, he figured it was only fair to fulfill what had once been a distant dream for his classmates.

Yes, he was just living out his dream while the others could only dream on!

Initially, Mo Fan hadn't planned to take things this far, but once they started, it was hard to stop.

For three whole days, Mo Fan and Tang Yue stayed holed up in her little apartment.

During those days, Teacher Tang Yue was completely tamed by Mo Fan. When they were alone together, she was as docile as a kitten.

As enjoyable as that life was, though, Tang Yue still had her duties as an Enforcer to attend to. She couldn't spend all her time with Mo Fan.

"You little brat, I have to get back to work today. I've already given you a spare key to the apartment. Stay here if you want, or go back to the city and continue training," Tang Yue said in a message she left for him when he woke up.

Mo Fan didn't think much of it.

In fact, he had been meaning to check on Xin Xia. Thanks to Tang Yue, he had delayed picking her up by three whole days.

Winter had arrived, though there wasn't much snow to be seen.

Although snow was more common further north, Magic City was experiencing a clear and sunny winter, while Hangzhou had light flurries, making the city look even more serene and beautiful.

Mo Fan now understood why Xin Xia had chosen to stay here. She was probably seeking this kind of peaceful beauty: a mountain, a lake, a bridge, a city.

Xin Xia's school was near West Lake, so when Mo Fan arrived, he didn't rush to take her back. Instead, they strolled leisurely around the scenic spots. They walked along the long Su Causeway, flanked by willows, with the shimmering lake on one side and scattered hills, temples, and pavilions in the distance. On the other side, the modern skyline of Hangzhou mirrored in the lake's surface.

After this peaceful walk, Mo Fan brought Xin Xia back to the city.

On the way, Xin Xia started talking about the events in the ancient capital.

While Mo Fan knew quite a bit about the topic, he was more than happy to listen to her talk.

When you're together with someone, it's good to have a conversation topic.

Xin Xia enjoyed sharing, and Mo Fan enjoyed listening.

"Brother Mo Fan, you stayed in the ancient capital for so long—didn't you learn about these things?" Xin Xia suddenly asked.

"Nope. The only thing I'm interested in is hunting down demons to make money and take care of my precious Xin Xia." Mo Fan said, feigning seriousness.

"Brother Mo Fan~~~"

Hearing her playful tone, Mo Fan felt himself softening once again.

He then pushed her wheelchair and said, "Come on, let's go home to our apartment. I'll tell you all about it later."

(End of Chapter)