"Oh, by the way, sister, my name is Xiao Zhou."

"Xiao Zhou... Xiao Zhou, nice to meet you."

Guanmingxue stared blankly. Her gaze held pure infatuation for the white-haired little shota now in her room.

Just thinking about a defenseless shota here... wasn’t it the same as having an adult at her mercy?

If she really wanted to do something... this little boy couldn’t escape.

Heh heh...

The mere thought made her lose control.

But seeing the shota step back suddenly, Guanmingxue turned and wiped drool from the corner of her mouth.

No need to rush things.

Like... using an adult’s dirty tricks to lure this clear-eyed boy into the abyss.

...Sigh, better just imagine it.

As a perfectly upright teacher, she should focus on hugging him more.

Her kink might be abnormal, but that didn’t make her a bad person.

But... if.

If this kid kissed her first or wanted to show his body... that wasn’t her fault, right?

Guanmingxue portioned food into a lunch box. Casually, she asked the child behind her:

"When will your parents be back? Have you eaten dinner?"

"They won’t return for a while. I haven’t eaten."

Chi Yuzhou watched Guanmingxue serve the food with eager eyes. He almost begged to be fed.

He’d seen this dish at a family restaurant earlier but hadn’t tried it.

If not for his child’s appearance, he might’ve clung to her arm and cried:

"Please, take me to eat—I’ll do anything!"

Guanmingxue caught every expression on the shota’s face.

She shifted the plate slightly. His gaze followed her movement.

Understanding flashed in her eyes. A plan formed.

A tempting voice spoke slowly:

"So... Xiao Zhou, will you join sister for dinner?"

"Mhm!"

Chi Yuzhou nodded vigorously.

Not bad—this woman wasn’t completely clueless.

Worth acting like a serious kid just for food.

His performance felt a bit off, though.

To him, it was like working at the tavern.

Exploit what you can.

Guanmingxue flipped the large wok effortlessly. With dazzling speed, she cooked two more dishes. The room filled with irresistible aroma.

Chi Yuzhou sat waiting. He watched intently as she served the final dish.

Guanmingxue naturally sat beside him.

Amid the fragrant air, another scent captivated her.

Right beside her.

"Eat up."

As Guanmingxue watched the shota savor the food, her voice guided him:

"How is it? Delicious?"

"Delicious."

Chi Yuzhou nodded, genuinely impressed. Adult women truly had great cooking skills.

Shrunken Chi Yuzhou ate without restraint. Even the spicy dish didn’t stop him.

Guanmingxue felt strange satisfaction watching him eat her food.

Imagining her cooking filling his tiny stomach... that emotion almost turned into something liquid.

Heh... heh heh.

While Chi Yuzhou focused on eating, Guanmingxue tempted him again:

"Sister fed you. Doesn’t that make her a good person?"

"Mhm, a good person."

"Then... how should a polite boy repay sister?"

"When I grow up, I’ll cook for you."

"......"

Guanmingxue nearly blacked out. Why mention growing up? It ruined the fun.

But gazing at the doll-like shota... if he stayed this handsome as an adult, maybe it’d work.

Only if she watched him grow up from childhood.

Guanmingxue observed the small boy eating politely but quickly. She tried again:

"Sister has a repayment idea. Want to hear it?"

"Hm?"

Looking into his pure, unblemished eyes, Guanmingxue chuckled inwardly:

"Just kiss sister once."

"But Mom said kissing means taking responsibility."

"Sister doesn’t need responsibility!"

Seeing his serious, unfoolable expression, her voice grew urgent.

Why were kids so hard to trick nowadays?

Chi Yuzhou put down his chopsticks. His tone and gaze turned serious:

"No responsibility means no kissing."

"......"

Guanmingxue felt... completely controlled by this earnest shota.

Why was tainting this purity so difficult?

"Then... will you feed sister a bite?"

"Okay."

Chi Yuzhou picked up his chopsticks. He carefully selected a piece of food and fed it to her.

Guanmingxue pressed her lips tightly around the chopsticks. Her tongue swept over them secretly.

Heh heh heh.

Chi Yuzhou withdrew the chopsticks calmly. He set them down gently.

...This Alchemist was even more extreme than he’d thought.

Luckily, he’d eaten fast and was full.

"I’m full. Thank you, sister."

Chi Yuzhou stood quickly:

"Thanks for taking me in. I’ll go home now. Goodbye, sister."

"You’re welcome. Visit again when you can."

"Mhm, okay."

Guanmingxue, still daydreaming, saw a faint smile flicker on the boy’s expressionless face before he vanished behind the door.

Wait—it was dark outside. She should’ve escorted him.

And... learned where he lived.

Guanmingxue rushed outside.

Only a door’s closing sound echoed. No trace of the shota remained.

In the pitch-black night, it felt like he’d never existed.

Guanmingxue’s heart ached with regret.

Infatuation causes trouble.

Her stomach growled twice, pulling her back to reality.

Sigh. Eat first.

A full stomach could wait for his next visit.

But staring at the nearly empty table, Guanmingxue froze.

She didn’t know what expression to wear.

Something hardened unconsciously.