Chapter 20: The Teacher–Student Relationship Gradually “Deepens”

Ruined.

That was Ange’s first—and only—thought as she regained her senses.

Though the maddening desire had clouded her mind and corroded her consciousness, it didn’t mean she would forget what had just happened.

In fact, she remembered everything with perfect clarity, and fully understood what she had done.

“You… you pervert!!!”

The once elegant and noble red dress was now in disarray, with some fabric even bearing obvious traces of tearing.

The haughty expression Huayin usually wore, looking down on others with her nose in the air, had completely vanished, leaving only the visible grievance of having been violated.

She truly looked like a wounded little fledgling in need of protection.

Listening to Huayin’s curses, Ange couldn’t help but cover her face with her right hand.

She wanted to apologize, but she was too aware that after doing something like this, any apology from the perpetrator would only add insult to injury.

Besides, as immoral as it might be to say so, what worried her more right now was what would happen if the Phoenix Family found out their precious young lady had been defiled by her own teacher.

Based on similar incidents in Ange’s memory, things were not likely to end well for her…

But for now, the best course of action was to settle this little Phoenix chick in front of her.

“Don’t say anything yet. Let me explain.”

“Pervert! Lecher! You can’t even leave your own student alone?!”

“You certainly don’t act like a student at all.”

“That’s no excuse for you to lay your hands on me! In all my years, even my mother hasn’t touched my sensitive parts more than a few times! And you—you actually dared!”

The grievance on Huayin’s face slowly turned to embarrassment, then embarrassment twisted into shame and fury.

Her face was as red as her hair. She pointed at Ange with one hand, her eyes brimming with contempt.

“How are you going to take responsibility!”

“Take responsibility? How am I supposed to do that? First, I apologize to you, and then—please, at least let me explain.”

Ange got up and, a bit self-defeated, went to sit by her desk.

Crossing her legs in black stockings, she at least tried to put some distance between herself and Huayin for the girl’s sense of safety.

“Explain what! Explain when exactly you, this pervert who turned from a man into a woman, started targeting me?!”

“Don’t flatter yourself. I’m not interested in kids like you—especially not a brat like you.”

“Brat?! I’m already an adult!”

Huayin stood up, fixing her clothes as she continued to hurl insults at Ange.

“Well, go ahead and say what you want, I’ll do my best to comply.”

At this point, Ange wasn’t in any hurry to explain.

After all, she really had wronged Huayin, and taking responsibility was her duty.

There would be plenty of time for explanations after Huayin was satisfied.

“You must! Tsk!”

Huayin seemed like she wanted to say more, but the words caught in her throat. She paused for a long time, not speaking again.

“You must! Marry me!”

“Huh?”

Ange let out a dumbfounded “huh,” feeling like her brain had suddenly shrunk.

“You must! Marry me! You have to take responsibility!”

She rarely doubted her own senses, but after hearing Huayin’s words, Ange truly couldn’t believe it.

She looked again and again, blinking repeatedly, but could only see Huayin, like an enraged little hen, pointing a single finger at her and using the Great Wilderness Heaven-Imprisoning Finger, as if she was dead set on forcing Ange into a corner.

“Wait! Huayin! Calm down! Listen! I know you care about your reputation! As long as you don’t say anything, and I don’t say anything, no one will ever know!”

“That’s not the point! You did it… you must take responsibility!”

“Come on! It’s not like I took your virginity, you’re perfectly fine down there. Your family won’t find out! I don’t want things to turn out like this either, but I had no choice!”

“You bastard, what do you know!”

“Huh?”

Huayin blinked rapidly—was she… crying? Ange could hardly believe it.

“I’m… I’m in my laying period right now…”

“What? Laying period?”

“There’s a more technical term, but you definitely wouldn’t understand! Just know this: you did it inside!”

“I… I…”

Ange wanted to retort, but she had indeed… just now… with Huayin…

During that process… chances were, something had… gone in…

But—come on, they were both women!

“That’s how Phoenixes are! Damn it! I can’t believe… the egg inside me absorbed your Life Essence… If it happens a second time… If my luck is bad… If my luck is really bad…”

“What’ll happen?” Ange bit her lip, flustered, for once completely losing the composure befitting a Demon Hunter.

“Do you want to be the mother or the father?”

“Uh… uh… uh uh…”

Aaaah!

“No way! Are you messing with me?! Are you guys really like this?!”

“You think I’m kidding?! For the past few years, I have to lay an egg every year around this time! Normally, it’s nothing! I even fried them up to eat! But now—you! You!”

“Me?! Me?!”

“You bastard!”

Huayin stormed out, slamming the door behind her. Ange’s face was a portrait of utter confusion—she really hadn’t expected Phoenixes to have such a constitution…

This damn magic mark was about to force her to be a mother! Damn it!

“Huayin! Hey! Are you seriously not joking with me?!”

“Get lost! You shameless scoundrel!”

“Wait! Wait! If it’s true, then—is there any way to fix this?!”

“No! You’d better pray! Pray it doesn’t happen! If my parents find out…”

“What’ll happen…”

For the first time, Ange was truly afraid. Her heart—hardened by countless ordeals and battles with terrifying demons—was now in her throat.

“Phoenixes have a very low reproductive rate. If I really do get pregnant, my parents will force me to keep it…”

“This…”

“Now… do you understand how big a mistake you’ve made, Teacher? Tch!”

With that, Huayin flung open a door, revealing an already-decorated, luxuriously girlish room.

She practically slammed it shut, shutting Ange out completely.