Living with the Goddess Teacher

Original title: Thank You, Teacher Xie

(Temporarily renamed to meet formatting requirements)

[Cool, aloof, tsundere, unhinged older woman x scheming, clingy, passionate, loyal-dog younger woman]

[Happy ending, ten-year age gap]

When Xia Ran starts her second year of college, she never imagines that Xie Yuling, the author she's idolized for years, will come to teach a creative writing course at her school. She also never expects that the beautiful, icy neighbor she annoyed just after moving into her new place will turn out to be the very same woman!

Her idol, once so far out of reach, has suddenly landed in her life.

Xia Ran's eyes sparkle:

With her so close by, I have to win her over!

And so Xia Ran launches her "win over my idol" plan.

At school and at home, she appears at her idol's side at every opportunity, fussing over her, showing off her talents, and flirting with her boldly. She might as well have the words "I like you" welded to her face. Her idol enjoys teasing her too, laughter hidden in her eyes whenever Xia Ran makes a fool of herself. But whenever Xia Ran crosses the line, she immediately retreats behind that distant, unapproachable facade.

I can't make a move on her or warm her up...

Just when Xia Ran finally accepts reality, deciding some people are born to be unreachable suns, and prepares to put her feelings away,

the goddess, who has already left, suddenly turns back and appears before her. "Do you always like to flirt and then run away?"

???

And just like that, she somehow gets to experience what it's like to be pursued by her idol. Who else gets it, you guys?

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Bestselling author Xie Yuling has always kept a low profile, rarely appearing in public outside of book signings. On her first day teaching at her alma mater, she never expected to meet that child she should have forgotten long ago: Xia Ran.

They first met by chance during a trip. The child claimed she would grow up to be her lover, but Xie Yuling dismissed it as childish talk.

When they met again, the child still looked at her with a fervent, burning gaze, loved her, and barged into her life without hesitation.

But the woman who was usually domineering, confident, and cool turned into a coward when it came to matters like this. Her past trauma made her retreat into the shadows, watching from afar but afraid to reach out.

Yet over time, every time she appeared, the desire to hold on tight to Xia Ran grew a little stronger.

She knew better than anyone, though: this seemingly harmless little puppy had been playing innocent all along.

Xia Ran was devious, but Xie Yuling was even more so.

When the prey becomes the hunter, and the hunter becomes the prey, the game becomes a lot more fun.

[Extra scene]

"Xia Ran, let go! I'm your teacher!"

"Teacher? Teacher Xie, I don't believe you've never had feelings for me."

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"I told you not to talk back to your elders!"

"What's the fun if I don't talk back?"

(Not a traditional teacher-student relationship! They do not date while Xia Ran is still at school.)

Theme: You only live once, so live bravely and passionately.