Only then did it hit me—the sheer gravity of the situation. The Fox Demon restored her power by absorbing humans’ yin and yang energies. If yin meant girls… then yang had to be—

No way was I forcing a kiss on a guy!

“Why are you smiling so creepily? Is something on my face?” Baoshan blinked, catching the coquettish curve of my lips. A flicker of unease crossed his eyes, and he instinctively shifted back a little.

“Nothing~ Just looking at you,” I purred. My body moved uncontrollably toward Yushan, that fake smile still glued to my face. My right hand gently pressed his thigh, rubbing softly.

“What the hell are you doing?!” I screamed inwardly. Drained from wrestling the Fox Demon for control earlier, I could only watch helplessly as she used *my* body to flirt with my seatmate.

“Relax, dear,” the Fox Demon’s delicate whisper echoed in my mind. “In my prime, this trick never failed to win over those despicable men. Foolproof.”

She might be right—fox spirits *were* seduction experts—but hello? Circumstances! I was… a guy!

“What are you doing? Get away! I’m not that kind of person!” Yushan shuddered and shoved me off just as I leaned in.

“This brat! For millennia, no man has ever resisted this queen’s allure,” the Fox Demon muttered stubbornly. Undeterred, she forced my fingers to unbutton my collar, revealing sharp collarbones. Honestly? After her demonic energy tweaked my body, my skin lightened slightly—and yeah, these collarbones had *some* appeal.

But it felt vile. My reputation. My life. Ruined.

“You’re… kinda bold…” Baoshan’s lips curled into a faint, disdainful smirk—then *slap!*

“How dare you strike this queen? This queen will devour you!” I lunged at Baoshan with a roar—then froze mid-motion, as if an invisible hand gripped me by the scruff of my neck.

*Cough… cough…*

That cough behind me sounded like a ghastly wail from hell. I jolted, trembling as I turned my head.

“H-Hello, teacher…” I swallowed hard, avoiding her kind yet stern gaze.

“Late. Disrupting class. Flirting with your seatmate… Su Su, stand outside. Now.”

“Yes, sir.”

Not daring to protest, I bolted out amid snickers.

“This woman is terrifying… appearing behind this queen without a sound? Must’ve mastered ultra-stealth movement. That aura… surely a reclusive master. Truly, hidden experts abound in this era…” the Fox Demon murmured in my head. No wonder she’d gone quiet earlier—she was scared.

“Nope. Just one of the teacher’s innate skills,” I muttered after glancing around the empty hallway. Pressing my palm flat against the wall, I whispered to myself:

“Please, big bro—next time, act with *some* dignity? Yeah, you were a legendary beauty who charmed men effortlessly back then… but *look* at me now. Impossible…” I gestured vaguely at my chest. A bona fide, ironclad straight guy.

“True, this queen acted rashly,” her voice resumed. “But failure is unacceptable. That man *will* be mine. A slight plan adjustment is needed.” Her control tightened—my hands roamed recklessly over my body, front to back, up and down, while she muttered:

“Butt’s perky. Waist needs cinching—belt’ll fix it. Chest? Padding works. Face… long lashes, big eyes. Lipstick, eyeshadow… perfection.”

I was utterly lost. Weren’t we seducing my seatmate? Why waist cinching? Padding? Makeup?!

“What… are you planning?” A cold dread seeped into my chest.

“This queen asks: does that man have a girlfriend?”

PFFT!!!!!!!!