Chapter 389: Wholesome Heroine

Ling Shuangxue’s cheeks warmed.

Then...

She laughed softly.

"That’s embarrassing."

Qin Ruobing smiled.

"Very."

They stood together.

Mother.

Daughter.

Both watching the same man.

Both aware of the complications.

Both unwilling to pretend their feelings didn’t exist.

Then...

Ling Shuangxue quietly spoke.

"I kissed him."

Qin Ruobing froze.

"What?"

Ling Shuangxue’s face became red.

"On the cheek."

Silence.

Qin Ruobing stared.

Then...

Slowly smiled.

"Oh."

"Mother."

"When?"

"Yesterday."

Qin Ruobing laughed softly.

Ling Shuangxue covered her face.

"Don’t."

"I’m not saying anything."

"You’re smiling."

"Am I not allowed?"

Ling Shuangxue groaned.

Then...

Qin Ruobing gently touched her shoulder.

"Are you happy?"

Silence.

Ling Shuangxue looked up.

Then...

Slowly...

Smiled.

"Yes."

Qin Ruobing’s expression softened.

"Then I’m happy too."

. . .

That evening.

Shen Tian returned to the main villa.

He had barely entered when...

"Shen Tian."

He stopped.

Chu Luoshen.

She stood near the library entrance.

A book held against her chest.

He smiled.

"Teacher."

Her cheeks warmed slightly.

"Don’t call me that."

"Why?"

"I’m not your teacher."

"Could be."

She stared.

Then...

"You’re impossible."

"Apparently."

She smiled.

Then...

Looked toward the library.

"Can I show you something?"

Shen Tian nodded.

"Sure."

They entered.

. . .

The island library was enormous.

Two floors.

Thousands of books.

Digital archives.

Private reading rooms.

Research terminals.

Floor to ceiling windows overlooking the ocean.

Chu Luoshen looked around.

Then...

Her expression softened.

"It’s beautiful."

Shen Tian nodded.

"Good."

She turned.

"Good?"

"You like it."

Silence.

Her cheeks warmed.

Then...

She looked away.

"I do."

They walked between the shelves.

Chu Luoshen ran her fingers along the books.

Then...

Stopped.

Ancient history.

Cultivation records.

Educational theory.

Children’s literature.

Shen Tian noticed.

"Interested in the school?"

Her eyes brightened.

"Very."

He smiled.

"Tell me."

She looked toward him.

"What?"

"What would you change?"

Chu Luoshen froze.

Then...

She looked around.

The library.

The school beyond.

The training facilities.

Medical center.

Dormitories.

Classrooms.

She hesitated.

Then...

"Can I be honest?"

Shen Tian smiled.

"Always."

She took a breath.

Then...

Started talking.

Not shy.

Not embarrassed.

Passionate.

"Your facilities are incredible."

"But..."

She paused.

"The curriculum is too focused on achievement."

Shen Tian listened.

Chu Luoshen continued.

"Advanced sciences."

"Combat."

"Technology."

"Languages."

"Business."

"All useful."

"But children need more."

He raised an eyebrow.

"Like?"

"Art."

"Music."

"Literature."

"History."

"Ethics."

"Time to be children."

Silence.

Shen Tian nodded.

"Good."

She froze.

"What?"

"Change it."

Her eyes widened.

"Just like that?"

"Yes."

"But..."

She looked toward him.

"This is your school."

Shen Tian smiled.

"And you’re a teacher."

Silence.

Chu Luoshen stared.

He continued.

"I bought facilities."

"You understand education."

"So..."

He shrugged.

"Fix it."

Her cheeks warmed.

Then...

Her eyes became slightly moist.

Shen Tian noticed.

"What?"

She shook her head.

"Nothing."

He smiled.

"Everyone keeps saying that."

Chu Luoshen laughed softly.

Then...

Quietly...

"Thank you."

Shen Tian nodded.

"You’re welcome."

She looked around again.

Then...

At him.

"Do you really trust me with it?"

"Yes."

No hesitation.

Her heart skipped.

Then...

She smiled.

Warm.

Genuine.

"I won’t disappoint you."

Shen Tian smiled.

"I know."

. . .

Xu Ning appeared.

[Host.]

"What?"

[New administrative role available.]

Shen Tian looked.

**System Private Island**

**Education Division**

**Director Position: Vacant**

**Assign Director?**

Shen Tian smiled.

"Chu Luoshen."

**Assignment confirmed**

**Director of Education: Chu Luoshen**

**Authority: Curriculum, faculty selection, academic operations**

**Ownership remains with Host**

**Autonomy granted**

Xu Ning stared.

[You didn’t even ask her if she wanted the job.]

Shen Tian froze.

Then...

Looked toward Chu Luoshen.

"Actually..."

She blinked.

"What?"

He smiled.

"Would you like to run the school?"

Silence.

Chu Luoshen stared.

Then...

Her eyes widened.

"WHAT?"

. . .

Ten minutes later.

Chu Luoshen sat in a chair.

Completely overwhelmed.

Shen Tian stood beside her.

Smiling.

She stared at the documents.

Then...

At him.

Then...

At the documents.

"You’re serious."

"Yes."

"This is a real position."

"Yes."

"With actual authority."

"Yes."

"And a budget."

"Obviously."

She stared.

Then...

Quietly...

"How much?"

Shen Tian looked toward Xu Ning.

Xu Ning opened the budget.

He looked.

Then...

"Five hundred million yuan."

Silence.

Chu Luoshen froze.

Her book slipped from her hands.

THUD.

Shen Tian looked down.

Then...

At her.

She stared.

"Five..."

He nodded.

"Hundred."

She stared.

"Million?"

"Yes."

Silence.

Then...

Chu Luoshen stood.

Walked toward him.

And...

Hit his arm.

Shen Tian froze.

"What?"

"YOU CAN’T JUST SAY THAT."

He stared.

Then...

Started laughing.

She hit him again.

"STOP LAUGHING."

"Teacher."

"SHEN TIAN."

He laughed harder.

Her cheeks became red.

Then...

She finally stopped.

Looked down.

And...

Smiled.

Small.

Happy.

"Thank you."

Shen Tian’s expression softened.

Then...

"Make something good."

She nodded.

"I will."

. . .

Later.

The island lounge.

Bai Xue lay across an expensive couch.

Apple in hand.

Phone in the other.

Shen Tian entered.

She looked up.

Then...

Smiled.

"Boss."

He raised an eyebrow.

"Since when?"

She shrugged.

"Since you bought an island."

He sat beside her.

Bai Xue looked at him.

Then...

At the apple.

She held it toward him.

He took a bite.

She froze.

Silence.

Shen Tian smiled.

"What?"

Bai Xue stared at the apple.

Then...

At him.

"You..."

He raised an eyebrow.

"What?"

"That was mine."

"You offered."

"I was showing you."

Silence.

Shen Tian laughed.

Bai Xue stared.

Then...

Slowly smiled.

"Shameless."

"Obviously."

She looked away.

Her cheeks faintly pink.

Then...

She took another bite.

From the same apple.

Silence.

Shen Tian noticed.

He smiled.

Bai Xue immediately pointed.

"Don’t."

He raised both hands.

"Nothing."

"Good."

. . .

After a while...

Bai Xue’s expression changed.

Business.

Shen Tian noticed.

"What?"

She handed him her phone.

A photograph.

Black serpent.

Silver crown.

Crowned Serpent.

He stared.

"Where?"

"Shanghai."

His eyes narrowed.

Bai Xue continued.

"One of my old contacts."

"Underground broker."

"Used to move rare materials."

"Bloodline samples."

"Ancient weapons."

"Illegal cultivation resources."

Shen Tian looked toward her.

"And?"

She smiled.

"He’s scared."

"Of?"

"Us."

Shen Tian’s eyebrow rose.

Bai Xue continued.

"Word spread."

"European headquarters destroyed."

"Caius dead."

"Research seized."

"Prisoners freed."

She leaned back.

"People are panicking."

Shen Tian smiled.

"Good."

Bai Xue nodded.

"Very."

Then...

Her expression became serious.

"But..."

He waited.

She looked toward the photograph.

"Some of them aren’t running."

Shen Tian’s eyes narrowed.

"They’re gathering."

Silence.

Bai Xue nodded.

"Exactly."

She opened another image.

A meeting.

Private club.

Several men.

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