My Aloof Tutor Is Always Blushing

Qin Sunian's Story: Qin Sunian always thought she was straight, until she met Lu Zhiyu during the summer break when she was seventeen. Lu Zhiyu was a contradiction: she seemed aloof and hard to approach, but in reality she blushed and got embarrassed very easily. Qin Sunian just thought she was interesting. It never occurred to her that she felt anything special for her, until the class reunion after graduation, when she watched their physics teacher ride the courage of alcohol to confess to Lu Zhiyu. Jealousy surged through her in an instant. At first, Qin Sunian thought that even if there were no men left in the world, she would be the very last person to turn gay. Later, Qin Sunian thought there was no one in the world better than her Teacher Lu. She had long since turned as gay as a spiral, without even realizing it. Lu Zhiyu's Story: Lu Zhiyu always thought her life would follow the usual path: graduate, get married, have children. That is, until she met Qin Sunian at twenty-four. This student was always teasing her and making her blush, but she had also saved Lu Zhiyu from danger time and again. In her, Lu Zhiyu saw a freedom and wildness unconstrained by conventional expectations: sincere and passionate, fiery and brave. At first, Lu Zhiyu thought she merely admired and appreciated her, and wanted to be her friend. Only later did she realize that, without noticing, she had come to have room in her heart and eyes for no one but her. A cheeky, mischievous underachiever x an aloof teacher who blushes easily Content warnings: 1. Lu Zhiyu has an ex-boyfriend. They never had any physical relationship, and didn't even hold hands. Don't read if that bothers you. 2. Due to the subject matter, the two will not have romantic feelings for each other beyond their teacher-student bond until that relationship has ended. The romance will only begin later, after graduation and once one of the leads is an adult. My dears, my next book will be The Fake Crown Prince. Heh heh heh, here's the blurb: A seemingly carefree but actually sensitive and scheming crown princess x a poker-faced, scheming crown princess who slowly tempts her An imperial marriage decree made Jiang Yuexian, the dream girl of countless men at court, marry Pei Gujiu, the most good-for-nothing crown prince since the founding of the dynasty. Everyone lamented Jiang Yuexian's fate and marveled at Pei Gujiu's good luck. Pei Gujiu first met Jiang Yuexian on their wedding night. That night, she pretended to be frivolous, lifting Jiang Yuexian's snow-white chin with a finger and grinning roguishly. “Beauty, tonight you belong to me.” Pei Gujiu imagined countless possible reactions from Jiang Yuexian. The one she never expected was for Jiang Yuexian to gently clasp her fingers, gaze at her with sultry eyes, and say, “Be gentle, dear.” Pei Gujiu's hand trembled. She stumbled backward and nearly fell. When she turned around, she saw that the crown princess, whose face had been flushed just moments earlier, was now looking at her with a playful expression. Her glassy eyes were full of mischief. From then on, Pei Gujiu kept one thing in mind: this woman was not to be trifled with. The second time Pei Gujiu came to understand Jiang Yuexian was in an enemy prisoner camp. She had been beaten until she was covered in wounds, with not a patch of uninjured skin on her body. She was also enduring boundless hunger and fear of what the future held. At the moment she was most terrified, Jiang Yuexian appeared from the sky like a fairy, clad in a pure white dress. No one could stand against her, and she brought Pei Gujiu back to the Crown Prince's residence without a hitch. Pei Gujiu would never forget that night. Jiang Yuexian, usually so cool and self-controlled, looked at her with red-rimmed eyes and said, “Don't be afraid. I killed them all.” Pei Gujiu only learned later that, during the days and nights she was held captive, someone had gone mad with worry for her safety and fallen apart. In this world, besides her late mother, there was someone who had always loved her. Jiang Yuexian first met Pei Gujiu when she was eight. That year, cricket fighting was all the rage. Jiang Yuexian accompanied her father to the palace. The emperor summoned him, leaving her to wait where she was. Amid a crowd of children fighting over crickets, Jiang Yuexian spotted a pale, delicate-looking boy who seemed completely uninterested. Jiang Yuexian met Pei Gujiu for the second time when she was twelve, accompanying her father to the palace. It was New Year's Eve, and after dinner the emperor led everyone to the lakeside to admire the scenery. With people coming and going, it was inevitable that someone would fall into the water. A palace maid accidentally fell in while carrying tea. Many people watched, yet not one of them jumped in to help. Until, after a splash, a eunuch screamed, “The Crown Prince! The Crown Prince just fell in!” Only then did people rush to jump in and save someone. The maid who had accidentally fallen into the water was rescued too. Jiang Yuexian saw clearly from the side that Pei Gujiu had jumped in on purpose. It wasn't until an imperial decree arranged their marriage that Jiang Yuexian realized Pei Gujiu had long held a place in her heart. Even as she grew to learn more about Pei Gujiu's true identity the closer they became, she had always loved this person, regardless of status or gender. Theme: There is always more to learn