Chapter 47: The Villain Takes Action First

  After opening up to each other, Zhou Hao and Li Ruolan both felt extremely relieved. Especially when their fingers intertwined, a strong warmth arose between them, as if the air around them was filled with fragrance. Zhou Hao's hand gave Li Ruolan a very solid and warm feeling, as if being held by him made her whole person feel full.

  "Did you have a boyfriend before, Ran?" Zhou Hao suddenly asked.

  But then Li Ruolan snorted and hummed softly, "Even if you don't call me teacher, you should at least call me sister, no need to be so impolite."

  "Haha, then I'll call you Sister Lan from now on." Zhou Hao burst out laughing, thinking that Li Ruolan's current appearance was very cute.

  "But in front of others, you still have to call me teacher." Li Ruolan replied to Zhou Hao's previous question, "Boyfriend? Hmm... I had two in college." Seeing Zhou Hao's face suddenly turn black, she giggled and said, "I was kidding, back then I only focused on studying, didn't have time for a boyfriend, plus my parents were very strict."

  Zhou Hao felt relieved after hearing the words, if Li Ruolan had a boyfriend before, Zhou Hao would also be jealous. Just thinking that Li Ruolan's soft and beautiful cherry lips might have been kissed by someone else first, Zhou Hao's heart felt sour.

  Li Ruolan suddenly reached out and pinched Zhou Hao's nose, "This is my first love, are you satisfied?"

  Zhou Hao nodded happily at the same time, and smiled bitterly, "Why do you women all like pinching people's noses?"

  Li Ruolan's expression turned fierce after hearing this, "Is there another woman pinching your nose?"

  "It's my mom, it's my mom." Zhou Hao secretly wiped away the cold sweat on his forehead and explained.

  In the midst of laughter and chatter, the two quickly returned to Yuning Middle School. Li Ruolan also hurriedly let go of Zhou Hao's hand to avoid being seen by others. At this time, the evening study session had already ended, and most students had left school, so they didn't encounter anyone on the campus road. When Zhou Hao and Li Ruolan arrived at the teacher's dormitory, they saw two locksmiths repairing the door of Li Ruolan's room 408 because Zhou Hao had kicked it in to rescue her earlier.

  But there were other people in the room, namely Principal Jian and Director Xie.

  When Principal Jian saw Zhou Hao and Li Ruolan return, he said with some blame: "Teacher Li, such a big thing happened, why didn't you discuss it with us first? How could you alert the police so quickly? Maybe there's been a misunderstanding."

  Zhou Hao was dissatisfied with Principal Jian's words, "Principal, is this still a misunderstanding? Teacher Li almost got taken advantage of by that scoundrel. If I hadn't coincidentally come to find Teacher Li, the consequences would have been unthinkable." He knew Principal Jian was concerned about the school's reputation. The previous incident where Gao Jingyi was nearly raped by two construction workers had already made him lose face in front of the mayor. Now another incident occurred, and if it got out, Xiangcheng City would be in an uproar.

  Principal Jian looked at Zhou Hao, who had grown much taller, and felt a bit stifled. He thought to himself that this guy was really a jinx, wherever he went, nothing good happened. However, what Zhou Hao said was also true, could they just let someone suffer injustice without speaking out? Principal Jian and the other person came here only to express the school's dissatisfaction.

  After Principal Jian finished singing the black face, Director Xie came out to sing the white face. He said to Li Ruolan in a gentle voice: "Teacher Li, since this matter has already occurred and Meng Tingguang has been arrested, we hope you won't make it public. As compensation, the school will reserve a spot for you in this year's 'Excellent Teacher' evaluation. Is that okay?"

  Li Ruolan never intended to publicize this matter, and the "excellent teacher" was only eligible for old teachers with more than ten years of teaching experience, so she was happy to enjoy this benefit.

  "In that case, we also hope that Teacher Li can recover from your emotions as soon as possible and put your energy into teaching work. We have great expectations for you." Principal Xie said finally.

  Before the two school leaders left, Principal Jian turned back to ask Zhou Hao: "Zhou Hao, you were just sending Teacher Li back, right? It's also very late now, you should go home, so as not to worry your parents." They had also heard rumors about Zhou Hao and Li Ruolan earlier, although they couldn't be entirely believed, but he also knew that prevention is better than cure.

  "Understood, Principal, I'll be off too." Zhou Hao replied.

  Then Principal Jian and Director Xie left, and the two locksmiths who were called back by the school also quickly fixed the door and handed over the new keys to Li Ruolan before they left. So there were only Zhou Hao and Li Ruolan left in room 408.

  "Those two old men are just concerned about the school's reputation." Zhou Hao complained.

  Li Ruolan poured him a cup of hot tea, "Don't be angry, they can't be blamed for doing this."

  The apartment is not small, with a two-bedroom and one-living room layout, originally suitable for two single teachers or a married teacher, but due to the fact that Yuning Middle School's single dormitories are scarce, especially those for females, Li Ruolan was able to occupy this spacious residence alone.

  Seeing the clock on the wall showing 9:37, Li Ruolan said to Zhou Hao, "It's getting late, you should go back first, so as not to worry your mom."

  But then Zhou Hao picked up Li Ruolan's phone and dialed it, "Hello, is it mom? Yeah, I'm staying at a classmate's house tonight, so I won't be going home. Yeah, got it, no big deal, anyway we don't have school tomorrow." After hanging up the phone, he looked pitifully at Li Ruolan, "Teacher, now I'm homeless."

  Li Ruolan's face turned red with anger, "I've never seen anyone as shameless as you!" She stood with her hands on her hips and said to Zhou Hao, "I don't care if you go to a classmate's house or sleep outside, just don't stay here in my home!"

  Zhou Hao, however, remained seated on the sofa, unmoved. "I'm not assured leaving you alone at home. What if another scoundrel like Meng Tingguang breaks in? Hmm, I'll just stay here and protect you then."

  "If there really is someone who can cover the sky with their courage, it's you." Li Ruolan said irritably.

  Zhou Hao burst out laughing and pulled Li Ruolan, who was standing in front of him, into his arms. Li Ruolan struggled continuously while scolding: "Is this how you treat your teacher? Not a bit respectful!"

  "In front of outsiders, you are my teacher." Zhou Hao smiled and said: "Now, you are my good Li Ruoshan sister." He hugged Li Ruoshan and didn't let her move, "You say I don't respect my teacher and the Tao? Now I will show you that I do." As he spoke, he kissed her fragrant and soft cherry lips.

  Li Ruolan initially kept punching Zhou Hao's shoulder, but as time went on, her strength gradually weakened, and eventually she hooked her arms around Zhou Hao's neck, closed her eyes slightly, and quietly enjoyed Zhou Hao's tenderness.

  She looked very stiff, without any skill to speak of, and only felt the beauty of kissing with Zhou Hao's active guidance. Looking at her slightly trembling long eyelashes, Zhou Hao felt extremely cute, and Li Ruoshan at this time was no different from Wang Xijun when she first kissed, completely unlike the elegant and dignified teacher on the podium every day.

  But for Zhou Hao, this was a great satisfaction both physically and mentally. Because he had secretly loved Li Ruolan for a long time, Li Ruolan existed in his heart like a goddess. So after violating Li Ruolan in the cave, he especially felt guilty and self-reproachful, because in his opinion, no one could hurt her, not even himself.

  Now, he finally got Li Ruolan's kiss, and it was also under the circumstance that Li Ruolan was willing to do so. For Zhou Hao, this is equivalent to realizing all his wishes for two lifetimes. So he treated Li Ruolan with extreme tenderness, quickly making her deeply infatuated and unable to extricate herself.

  After a long time, the two people's lips finally parted, with a crystal clear liquid still connecting them.

  Li Ruolan's cheeks on both sides were red and bright, as beautiful as peaches and plums, very tempting. At the same time, her beautiful eyes were also shining brightly.

  "Is it beautiful?" Zhou Hao asked softly.

  "Hmm." Li Ruolan nodded vaguely, suddenly coming back to her senses and looking at Zhou Hao with suspicion, "How are you so familiar?"

  Zhou Hao's heart skipped a beat, thinking he was in trouble and had revealed his true intentions. But he still pretended to be calm and said: "This is when emotions are strong and everything comes together naturally, Lan sister, from the first day I saw you, I liked you, alas, you don't know the bitterness of unrequited love."

  "Turns out you were thinking of bullying me back then." Li Ruolan hummed softly, and then rested her head on Zhou Hao's shoulder. "I used to fantasize about my first love too. I thought that the man I liked didn't have to be very handsome or rich, but he had to protect me, lend me his shoulder when I was wronged, share my smile when I was happy, and be by my side when I was in danger, so I wouldn't get hurt."

  "What about me? Do I meet your requirements?"

  Li Ruolan's hand pinched his waist, "Except for being a bit younger, everything else is basically met."

  "Haha, apart from being young, I'm not small in other areas." Zhou Hao suddenly burst out laughing.

  Li Ruolan was feeling puzzled, when she felt something hard pressing against her from above. She immediately understood what it was and struggled to say: "What do you want to do, you little pervert?"

  Zhou Hao's smile became increasingly ambiguous, "What do I want to do? I want to do the teacher." After that, he picked up Li Ruolan and walked towards her room.

  Li Ruolan's two white legs kept kicking wildly, and her two pink fists also continuously pounded Zhou Hao's chest. "Don't, you little pervert, let me go!"

  Zhou Hao saw that although Li Ruolan struggled violently, the refusal in her eyes was not very firm, and he knew that his chances of succeeding tonight were not small.

  Li Ruolan's room was very simply decorated, with a 1.5-meter-wide bed, a desk and a wardrobe.

  Zhou Hao gently laid her on the bed and propped himself up over her, staring into her eyes like this.

  "What's on your mind, little devil?" Lying in bed, Li Ruolan calmed down instead, under Zhou Hao's gaze, she felt a warmth spreading over her body.

  "I was thinking, last time I was confused and lost myself to you, it's a bit sad." Zhou Hao said with a smile.

  Upon hearing this, Li Ruolan became even more indignant, "You, you're a wicked person who accuses others before they can!"