A Young Woman's Heart

“There it is.” Wang Qianyu smiled smugly, pointing to the small island in the center of the lake.

The lake is very large; from the lakeside, the island looks only as small as a broad bean.

But as Wang Qianyu drove onto the only wide road leading to the center of the lake, the island began to grow larger and larger in front of the three of them.

Speaking of which, Luberon also noticed that there was a barrier gate on the road to the island, meaning that vehicles without permission could not enter the middle of the lake.

Could it be... that entire island in the lake belongs to Wang Qianyu?

In fact, he was right.

Before long, the sports car arrived at the island. The fully automatic gate slowly opened, and the sports car parked in the garage next to the gate.

"Okay, let's get off the bus!"

"Wow, that's amazing! The whole island belongs to Teacher Qianyu!?" This was the first time Wang Jiale had truly seen the gap between the rich and himself.

Although her family was considered wealthy among ordinary people, compared to this, it was as insignificant as a firefly!

"It's alright. Since this villa complex is an investment of our family, we just filled in an island in the lake to build the villas—well, the island already existed; we just expanded it." Wang Qianyu answered casually, stuffing her car keys into her pocket and walking out of the garage.

Wang Jiale and Lü Bolun also hurriedly followed them out.

The island itself isn't particularly large, but its location in the center of the lake makes it quite impressive.

The island is about the same size as the playground of Yukong High School. In the center is a modern villa with a minimalist style that is completely different from the other villas here.

In other words, the design is relatively regular and has a lot of floor-to-ceiling windows.

The villa is surrounded by fences on three sides, and the only side without fences has been designed as a place to enjoy the lake view, where there is a wooden fishing hut.

The three-and-a-half-story villa and fishing hut are all the buildings here; the rest of the area is gardens and lawns.

There are artificial hills, artificial fountains, and outdoor swimming pools...

"Let's go in." Wang Qianyu said, turning the key as she pushed open the villa door.

Suddenly, a black and yellow cat darted out and quickly climbed onto Wang Qianyu's head.

"Candy! If you climb on my head and mess up my hair again, believe me, I'll stew you and make cat meat hot pot!" Wang Qianyu threatened fiercely, grabbing the yellow and white cat named 'Candy' by the scruff of its neck and throwing it onto the sofa beside her. "Wenwen—can you control your cat, okay?!"

"Pfft, it's because Milk Candy likes you." The woman sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper peeked out; it was Ye Wen, the homeroom teacher of Class Two.

"Huh, Wenwen lives here too?" Wang Jiale asked in surprise.

"Could it be... that there are other teachers living here?" Lu Bolun guessed something.

"Hmm, pretty much what you expected." Ye Wen crossed her legs, her white-stockinged thighs dangling gently from her slippers, making Lu Bolun unsure where to look. "And your art teacher, counselor, and home economics teacher all live here."

"Wow, is this the staff dormitory?" Lu Bolun scratched his head.

"Of course not, because we're family!" Wang Qianyu said, tilting her head. "Alright, alright, Wenwen, where's Qiuyi?"

"Want to play video games?"

"Playing games again."

"He's practically possessed," Ye Wen rolled her eyes. "He didn't even eat breakfast."

"Tsk, are those shooting games really that fun?" Wang Qianyu said, hands on her hips. "Hmm—how about Lele, Lu Bolun, you two go and call him!"

"Huh? The two of us?" they both exclaimed in unison.

"Yeah, go down from here to the computer room on the left side of the basement. Qiu Yi should be playing games there."

"Are we really sure it's okay for us to go?" Lu Bolun didn't think he could get the teacher to agree to his request.

"Okay~" Wang Jiale was very excited, "Then let's go down now!"

As she spoke, she walked downstairs excitedly, and then a scream rang out.

"Eee-ya-ah—!!"

"What's wrong?" Luberon rushed downstairs.

Wang Qianyu lazily picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, and said, "It's nothing, it's nothing. It was probably Black Emperor who pounced on her. Don't worry, it doesn't bite."

When Lu Bolun rushed downstairs, he saw a large, shiny black wolfhound pounce on Wang Jiale, licking her face vigorously and wagging its tail excitedly.

Upon seeing Lü Bolun, it immediately released Wang Jiale as if it had discovered a new target and pounced on him.

Fortunately, Lu Bolun was not short and was much stronger than her, so she was not directly tackled, but she still found it difficult to resist his enthusiasm.

"Haha...haha...stop licking, stop licking...okay, okay...you're being too enthusiastic..."

"Phew... What a big dog! It scared me to death!" Wang Jiale said, patting his chest, still shaken.

"It's alright, it seems quite docile..." Lu Bolun said, tilting his head back and trying to avoid its wet tongue, while vigorously rubbing its head.

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Chapter Thirty-Two: Barbecue at the Teacher's Villa

Inviting her two class representatives to the barbecue party was Wang Qianyu's idea alone.

Firstly, it would make the place more lively, and secondly, it would be a small perk for myself as the class representative.

"Let's invite more people next time," Ye Wen said, taking out some fresh meat skewers she had prepared yesterday from the refrigerator. "Yeah, we can invite a few of the more active students to come and play."

"Let's wait until next spring. Lakeside is more fun in the summer; it's a bit too cold in winter." Wang Qianyu stretched in the sun and directed Qiu Yi, "Hurry up, Qiu Yi! You're the only man here, get the barbecue grill out!"

"Yes, yes, yes..." Qiu Yi stretched lazily, looking completely listless. "After moving out, can I go back to playing games?"

"What are you playing? Look, the students are here. If you keep doing this, they'll look down on you," Ye Wen said, glancing at him sideways.

"No, no..." Lu Bolun wiped the sweat from his forehead and hurriedly waved his hand.

Wang Jiale was squatting on the grass, rubbing the head of a big black dog, whose name was said to be Black Emperor.

That sounds pretty impressive.

She's gone from being scared at first to being affectionate now. Although it's a big dog, it's surprisingly not fierce at all.

It's just as adorable as a puppy whose heart hasn't grown up yet.

The only difference is that it is much bigger than a puppy.

The yellow and white cat, nicknamed Milk Candy, was squatting by the lake, using its tail to lure the fish in the lake. Although several fish swam around its tail, none of them had taken the bait yet.

Before long, everything needed for the barbecue was ready. The busiest people were the homeroom teacher, Ye Wen, and the home economics teacher, Shui Zhishi.

It wasn't until just before the barbecue was about to start that the psychology teacher, dressed in a black winter dress, walked out of the villa with a blank expression.

"Hello, teacher!" Although the other person looked younger than him, Wang Jiale still greeted him respectfully.

"Huh, is this our counselor?" Lu Bolun scratched his head. "He doesn't look like one at all."

"Of course."

"But how is she going to solve her psychological problems...?" Lu Bolun muttered to himself, arms crossed, with distrust and suspicion.

"Hmm, do you want to give it a try? Taiyin's psychological counseling?" Wang Qianyu placed several skewers of lamb on the barbecue grill and asked with a mysterious smile.

"Huh? Can we still give this a try?"

"Of course!" Wang Qianyu snapped her fingers with a mischievous grin. "Taiyin, let Lü Bolun experience counseling from a psychologist!"

Taiyin glanced at Wang Qianyu, nodded gently, and replied in her childish yet ethereal and hoarse voice, "Mm."

"Uh, how do I try it?" Luberon was a little at a loss.

"You can just squat there," Wang Qianyu replied casually, turning to look at Ye Wen beside her. "Wenwen, where's the cauliflower? Cauliflower?"

"In another box."

"Let's roast some vegetables first, they'll cook faster."

"Okay, okay, don't be in such a hurry, the charcoal isn't even lit yet! Shui Shui, hurry up and light the charcoal."

"Hmm, let me find some kindling first."

"Tell Qiu Yi to get some alcohol swabs—hey Qiu Yi, hurry up and get some alcohol swabs!"

"I understand—" Qiu Yi said dejectedly, having been forced to do hard labor.

Luberon felt as if he were seeing himself in the mirror.

It seems he's just like him, a mere tool...

Just as he was thinking this, Taiyin had already walked up to him.

"Uh... how... how do I do it?" Luberon shifted his gaze elsewhere, looking slightly uneasy.

Taiyin, without pausing, bent down slightly and hugged Lü Bolun, causing the latter's body to stiffen instantly.

"Eh, eh? Huh!?"

The girl's soft body pressed tightly against his, and more importantly, she even gently pressed her face against his cheek, just like the cheek kissing greeting often used by foreigners.

It just lasts longer.

A full minute passed before she slowly let go of his hand and walked to the side.

Luberon touched his face in disbelief, still not having come to his senses.

"Hehe, Taiyin's psychological counseling, not bad, right?" Wang Qianyu winked at him.

He swallowed hard, nodded subconsciously, then hurriedly shook his head.

"Don't be shy, this is very effective, especially for boys."

"Um, well, I'd like to try it too!" Wang Jiale said eagerly.

"Pfft, then... this is too troublesome?" the English teacher asked tentatively.

Taiyin didn't seem impatient at all; her delicate little face remained expressionless.

She walked gracefully to Wang Jiale, this time without bending down, but simply opening her arms.

"Huh? Are you waiting for me to hug you?"

"Hmm." Taiyin nodded gently.