On that bright Sunday morning, three female teachers sat in the living room listening to stories—listening to Dubian Che talk about experiences during a family camping.

There was no concealment.

He had said he wanted to become an honest man gradually, at least toward those who loved him and whom he loved.

"Who would have thought you'd actually experience something like that?" Akiko was both shocked and scared when she learned that Dubian Che had almost been killed twice.

"Dubian." Xiaoquan Aonai looked at Dubian Che with sympathy, wanting to touch his face with her hand.

Dubian Che appeared relaxed and didn't mind at all.

He had completely let go, and in the future, he would walk down the path together with Jiutiao Meijie without any barriers.

"Thanks to these experiences, Meijie allowed me to be with the teacher. If it just meant me suffering a bit to make the ending perfect and everyone happy, then it was a big win," Dubian Che said with a laugh.

Akiko and Miyazaki Mieko stared at him in a daze.

Dubian Che then put away his smile.

They were not like the other two madams.

Firstly in age, and secondly, in the heart of the two madams, apart from the tender motherly love concerned about their own daughters, there was a sobriety, or rather ruthlessness, in looking at others.

The moment he stopped smiling, Akiko and Miyazaki Mieko immediately came back to reality.

Akiko felt a bit embarrassed; Miyazaki Mieko was very calm and said,

"Young man, it's not just you who paid the price. Xiaoquan Aonai, as a teacher willing to be with you, also needs a lot of courage."

"None of these matter," Dubian Che said.

"What did you say?!" Akiko, who had just been too scared to look at him, glared over.

Dubian Che looked at Xiaoquan Aonai; her expression was slightly puzzled and disappointed but not angry.

"I was nearly killed, Mr. Xiaoquan suffered pressure, those past events, let them all go, do not be constrained. Be good to each other in the future, not out of guilt, but out of love."

After saying that, Dubian Che asked Xiaoquan Aonai, "Is this okay, teacher?"

Xiaoquan Aonai gazed at him with flickering eyes, understanding the meaning in his words.

"From today onwards, he doesn't love her because of her ten years of persistence."

"Mm." Xiaoquan Aonai's voice was soft and tremulous.

"I'll head back first to take a bath and a nap," Dubian Che stood up, and all three glanced at his pants.

"Three female hooligans, it's all gone!"

Xiaoquan Aonai's face turned red; Miyazaki Mieko smiled indifferently, while Akiko shouted back, "Who was kissing in the living room? And touching over there!"

"Akiko!" Xiaoquan Aonai's face reddened further.

"I wasn't talking about you; I was talking about this young man."

"Sure, the teacher can never be wrong; it's always the student's fault." Before Akiko could speak, Dubian Che continued, "Call me tonight when you go out to buy groceries; from today, I can join you guys."

"Okay!" Xiaoquan Aonai's smile was radiant.

Dubian Che picked up his luggage bag from the entrance and went back to room 502.

He didn't go for a bath; instead, he lay exhausted on the sofa.

Again, Kiyono Lin's cool, melodious whisper filled his ears.

Closing his eyes, he saw particles of light, and then, Kiyono Lin, with her arms crossed and chin resting on her hands, pondering.

When she noticed his gaze, she lifted her beautiful, pale face and fiercely glared at him as if demanding something.

"Lin, where are you now, and what are you doing?"

Dubian Che recalled the first time he saw her outside of school.

Going to Shinagawa Aquarium on a date, picking her up at Omotesando by car, outside the window, she was in a white short-sleeve top and a high-waist long skirt.

Elegant and beautiful, he felt even the air around her was fresh and clear.

"Dubian."

As he watched Kiyono Lin, a cruel, beautiful laughter echoed in his ears.

Dubian Che's gaze returned from outside the window, and in front of him, Jiutiao Mei crossed her slender legs, looking at him with a slightly arrogant smile.

A piercing pain throbbed in his chest.

He suddenly opened his eyes, unable to immerse in that world any longer.

Seeking comfort, he looked toward the balcony, wanting to see the sunshine, the blue sky, and the forest of Shengong Outer Garden.

On the balcony, Xiaoquan Aonai's quilt was airing out.

He must pull himself together.

Since he had made up his mind, he must do well and not hurt Meiji and the others due to his own lingering feelings.

He must pull himself together!

Dubian Che lifted his spirits, got up, went to the bedroom to grab fresh clothes, and headed to the bathroom to shower.

The quilt had just been aired; he couldn't sleep, but after taking a shower, he felt somewhat better and decided to visit Mayi Asuka.

He took the elevator to the sixth floor and entered room 602.

Dressed in a long skirt and short sleeves, Mayi Asuka was sitting on the sofa with her knees bent, reading a magazine.

Her delicate, tranquil little face framed by thin, dark long hair hanging over her shoulders.

"Che."

Mayi Asuka looked up, her clear gaze meeting his, and Dubian Che's lips curled into a smile.

"Senior, I have good news to share. Mie..."

"Did you cry?"

Dubian Che's mouth hung open, unable to utter a sound.

Mayi Asuka threw the magazine aside from her knees, opened her arms wide, and said tenderly,

"Che, come here."

Instinctively, Dubian Che walked over, burying his face in her embrace.

"I will always be with you," Mayi Asuka hugged him, whispering softly in his ears.

"Senior." Dubian Che hugged her waist, his throat aching.

Tears finally escaped.

He had been holding them back since yesterday.

He had already made up his mind.

Why?

What was all this for?

Mayi Asuka stroked his hair, softly humming a lullaby.

Dubian Che held her tightly, breathing in the fragrance of her laundry detergent, listening to her song, and wept silently.

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