Auntie, Am I Being Good?

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Lin Chi, the only daughter of the distinguished Lin family, grew up showered with love. In a household known for its strict upbringing, she should have become calm and demure.

Instead, she was spoiled into someone who feared nothing and answered to no one.

Luckily, with the new school year approaching, the Lin family sent her to stay with a close friend, hoping to smooth out her rough edges.

The first time Lin Chi met Jian Shutong, she said something that left everyone speechless.

Her eyes sparkling, she asked, "Hello, beautiful. What would it take for me to marry you?"

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Jian Shutong's almond-shaped eyes curved gently, but she didn't answer.

For once, Lin Chi didn't press her, though her bright, dark eyes darted around restlessly.

Her mother gave Lin Chi a tap and smoothed things over. "This is Auntie Jian. You met her when you were little."

Lin Chi rubbed the tip of her nose and murmured, "Oh."

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Once life settled into a routine, her mother often asked her bluntly, "Have you been good at Auntie's house?"

Every time, Lin Chi patiently replied, "Yes."

Then she'd add, "And like you told me, I've been taking good care of Auntie."

Her mother visited her daughter a few times and saw that she'd become much more well-behaved. Completely reassured, she stopped asking.

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Little did she know that on every pitch-black night, Lin Chi would pin Jian Shutong by her soft waist, her eyes dark and intent, and ask, "Auntie, have I been good?"

"Have I been taking good, good, good care of you?"

Jian Shutong's almond-shaped eyes were red, and her hands clung unsteadily to Lin Chi's neck. "Don't ask."

In short: A sweet, satisfying little story about a gentle, mature teacher's many-layered schemes to tame a rebellious girl, only to be devoured by her in the end.

Theme: Gentleness is like water, yet nothing can break it.