"Counselor, you know my family's situation, I don't dare to spend money recklessly. This bag isn't worth much, it's just a high-quality replica."
Shen Yuan lied without batting an eye: "I originally planned to give it to Zhou Wanting, but as you saw today, she already broke up with me, so there's no point in keeping this bag anymore."
"Hmm."
Shen Yuan's tone sounded very sincere, and Li Xiao thought for a moment: "In that case, you could actually give it to other girls, there's no need to give it to me."
Shen Yuan added: "I think giving this bag to you is the most meaningful to me. Counselor, you don't need to feel burdened, it's really cheap, just over two hundred yuan."
"In that case..."
Li Xiao was still a bit hesitant, feeling that accepting it wasn't right, but not accepting it also wasn't right. As she was wavering, Shen Yuan directly placed the bag on the shoe cabinet in the room: "Don't say anymore, Counselor, just accept it. Consider it a small token of a student's appreciation."
"And."
Shen Yuan's expression suddenly became serious: "I want to cut off all ties with Zhou Wanting, including these material possessions. I can't bear to see these things right now."
You have to accept it, otherwise how will I get the cashback!
Li Xiao didn't know that Shen Yuan had already started acting. Thinking of Zhou Wanting, who had been so heartless getting into that luxury car this afternoon, she suddenly felt a bit sorry for Shen Yuan. She simply stopped being coy.
"Alright then, I'll keep this bag for now. I'll give you a return gift later during a holiday or on your birthday."
Shen Yuan felt relieved when he saw Li Xiao finally agree to accept it. He chuckled and said, "If the other boys in the class saw this, they'd definitely be green with envy."
Li Xiao's pretty face flushed slightly. Thinking about it carefully, a return gift really wasn't appropriate...
At this moment, a smell of something burning wafted from the kitchen. She stomped her foot abruptly and quickly turned to run towards the kitchen: "Oh no, my stir-fried pork!"
Shen Yuan was amused. He was used to seeing the capable Counselor, but seeing her flustered and busy now had a different kind of charm.
After watching for a while, Shen Yuan decided to leave. He shouted towards the inside, "Counselor, I'm going home now!"
Li Xiao's delicate little face poked out from the kitchen doorway: "Don't go home, eat here."
"Wouldn't that be inappropriate, Counselor?"
Shen Yuan was just pretending to be polite; he was eager to stay for dinner. Eating with a beautiful Counselor was much more appealing than eating at home.
The key was that more close contact could increase his favorability, thereby earning more system cashback.
And he was also a bit curious about what kind of partner Li Xiao had found.
"What's inappropriate about it? It's just a meal, and there's enough rice. I cooked more than usual."
"Alright then."
Shen Yuan walked in generously, surveying the room's layout. It was similar to a typical girl's residence, but relatively neat and clean, with no superfluous furniture or clutter. It was evident that Counselor Li Xiao usually liked to keep things tidy.
Especially the faint fragrance in the room, which was even more refreshing.
"I'm going to the bathroom."
After a quick look around, Shen Yuan greeted Li Xiao and entered the bathroom.
He had just noticed some small details. First, there were no men's shoes in the shoe cabinet, and second, there were no men's clothes on the balcony.
Now, stepping into the bathroom, Shen Yuan became even more puzzled, because although there were two toothbrushes, he didn't find things like a razor or men's facial cleanser.
And the towels were mostly light pink or white.
Could it be that they haven't started living together yet?
Shen Yuan analyzed this possibility: it was very likely that her partner just came over for a meal, but the two didn't live together.
However, these were all speculations. Shen Yuan still held a glimmer of hope: how great would it be if the Counselor didn't have a partner yet.
Coming out of the bathroom, Li Xiao had already placed the stir-fried pork, steamed taro with ribs, hand-shredded cabbage, and seaweed soup on the table.
The stir-fried pork used two kinds of chili, red and green. Not only did it emit the aroma of meat, but hot oil also sizzled on its surface. The taro ribs were sprinkled with green onions, and white wisps of steam rose from them.
It was simply a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate. Shen Yuan couldn't help but swallow a few times. Anyone who could marry Teacher Li and bring her home would truly be in paradise.
Not only were her figure and looks impeccable, but she was also good in the living room and the kitchen, and most importantly, she was very considerate.
"Ding!"
[Construction Bank]Your card ending in 0098 received 119,400 yuan at 18:45 on May 10th. Your current balance is 120,200.
It's here!
The 39,800 yuan bag, with triple cashback, was 119,400 yuan. After deducting the cost and handling fees, he effectively earned nearly 80,000 yuan!
He had spent 80,000 yuan before, but that was before his family went bankrupt. He had never earned so much money himself, especially since this was essentially free money!
Shen Yuan's heart was uncontrollably excited, and his breathing became a little rapid. However, in front of Li Xiao, he could only forcefully suppress this joy, turning his happiness into praise: "I didn't expect Teacher Li to teach English so well, and cook so well too!"
"Just so-so, there's still room for improvement."
Li Xiao said modestly, preparing to untie her apron. In the process, she suddenly remembered something and glared at Shen Yuan again: "You still have the nerve to say that. You failed my Business English last year's final exam, even though you came to my class every day."
"Underperformance, underperformance," Shen Yuan chuckled awkwardly.
However, Li Xiao's apron seemed to be tied in a dead knot. She awkwardly tried to untie it with her hands behind her back, leaning slightly forward, her impressive bust becoming even more prominent.
"Counselor, let me help you." Shen Yuan saw her struggle.
"No need..."
Li Xiao was about to refuse, but unexpectedly, Shen Yuan directly got up and reached out, lowering his head to untie her apron knot.
The two stood one in front of the other, so close that Li Xiao could feel Shen Yuan's breath as he breathed. She felt that this posture and action were too intimate, and her face instantly turned rosy.
Actually, the knot wasn't difficult to untie, but to shorten the distance between him and the Counselor and increase her favorability, Shen Yuan deliberately slowed down.
"Is it done?"
Li Xiao's voice was as soft as a mosquito's. This process was too long, especially with the two of them maintaining this posture.
"Almost."
Shen Yuan whispered behind her earlobe.
Li Xiao felt her earlobes tingle, and her face grew even hotter.
After about another thirty seconds, Shen Yuan finally untied the dead knot and helped Li Xiao remove the apron from her body.
"Um, I'll go get the rice first."
Li Xiao turned her head away and walked into the kitchen. As a teacher, she didn't want her student, Shen Yuan, to see her expression like that.
"Are we still waiting for someone?"
Shen Yuan asked loudly, as if nothing had happened.
"No, we'll eat first."
After adjusting her mindset, Li Xiao came out of the kitchen with two bowls of steaming white rice and handed one to Shen Yuan. Shen Yuan was already a bit hungry, and hearing Li Xiao say that, he was ready to dig in.
However, just as Shen Yuan was about to pick up his chopsticks, there was a "click" sound of a key opening the door, and then a figure walked in.
"Why are you so late today?"
Li Xiao got up, intending to go to the kitchen to get another set of bowls and chopsticks.
Shen Yuan subconsciously turned his head to look at the door. He initially thought it was Li Xiao's partner, but unexpectedly, it was a woman.
She wore a pair of exquisite black high heels, her legs encased in sheer black stockings, and her upper body was a professional skirt suit. It looked like an airline stewardess's uniform, because there was also a silk scarf at the collar, which only stewardesses usually wear.
And she was also pulling a small black rolling suitcase in her hand.
Is she a cohabiting roommate?
This thought existed in Shen Yuan's mind for only a second before disappearing, because even if the hairstyle was different, Shen Yuan noticed that her face was five or six parts similar to Li Xiao's, and her figure was also very close.
Both had well-proportioned yet curvaceous legs, but her bust was significantly inferior, clearly not as full as Teacher Li's, even somewhat flat...
Based on Shen Yuan's experience, it was probably just a little bit of cup padding, clearly an A-cup, at most a B-cup.
So they're sisters.
As Shen Yuan observed her, the other person also noticed Shen Yuan's presence. She stopped moving, and a hint of wariness flashed in her eyes.