Teacher Qiao Is Sweet and Spicy

When the rain came down harder, Jiang Su got out of the car.

In the howling cold wind, his lighter ran out of fuel. Jiang Su held a cigarette between his teeth and was about to leave when a tiny flame suddenly appeared.

In the flickering firelight, the man smiled, his features gentle and warm, like a bottle of pure water, fresh and clear.

When he saw Jiang Su looking at him, he brought the flame closer.

What followed came naturally. After a wild night, the man left on unsteady legs without even leaving his contact information.

-

Jiang Su thought of it as a one-time fling, so when he saw the man again at his friend's school, he didn't think much of it.

Later, he learned from his friend that the man was famous for being a smiling tiger. Countless students had failed his classes, and he never gave them any hints about what would be on the exam. He was a ruthless, unscrupulous advisor.

And besides that

His private life was a mess.

For no particular reason, Jiang Su remembered that night: the man sitting on his lap, barely daring to moan aloud, restrained and inexperienced.

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Jiang Su wasn't convinced.

That is, until he saw the man at a bar wearing a sheer black shirt, his pale waist appearing and disappearing under the lights as he swayed with practiced ease, drawing a chorus of cheers.

When he saw him using the same trick to light someone else's cigarette, Jiang Su was annoyed at himself for misjudging him.

He shoved everyone in his way aside. Their eyes met, and Jiang Su taunted him. "Professor Qiao."

There was none of the panic he'd imagined, nor any warmth between former lovers.

Qiao Junning held his cigarette between his teeth and glanced at him indifferently. "Where'd you come from, kid? Don't act like we're close."

Bonus scene:

One day, long after they got together, Jiang Su found Professor Qiao's diary.

[18.9.08, My friend dragged me to a concert. The organizers delayed it by nearly an hour. It was hot, and I was planning to leave early, until a stern face appeared on the big screen. My friend said his name was Jiang Su, the keyboardist. I don't know anything about music. I just thought he had long legs and wanted to pursue him.]

[18.2.23, The blizzard I'd been looking forward to. His technique was awful, but he was beautiful.]

[18.6.7, He called me Professor Qiao :) ]

[19.2.23, Xiao Su, happy anniversary.]

Content warnings:

1. A beautiful, strong, tragic younger top x a seemingly sweet but secretly calculating older bottom.

2. They are not in a teacher-student relationship while dating.

3. Not suitable for fans of any particular character dynamic. They are clearly mutually in love, with no other partners, and the pairings won't be switched.

4. The bottom falls for the top first, and they dote on each other later.

I hope everyone enjoys following the story after reading the warnings. I won't explain further in the future.

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