Shu Ran had an instant reaction, glared at him and said: "Your previous teachers rewarded you, but I’m not like them. If a student doesn’t study hard, I’ll only punish them very strictly!"
Speaking with a mix of sternness and allure, Shu Ran grabbed Zhang Jingdong’s shirt collar and led him to the bedroom.
For the next half hour, Shu Ran punished Zhang Jingdong, the lagging student, both severely and thoroughly.
And it was the first time she had ever punished one of her students with such a fierce temper.
In the end, seeing that Shu Ran was truly angry, Zhang Jingdong expressed a tiny bit of apology, and only then did Shu Ran let him off with satisfaction.
"Congratulations, Host, on successfully completing a creative contact with the target character, and gaining 30 points of goodwill from the target character, along with a reward of 50 million yuan!"
But it might have been because of the punishment that Zhang Jingdong completely lost his confidence, and he ended up making mistakes one after the other in the following classes.
Shu Ran was utterly furious this time, so she punished him twice more and warned him, "You’re not allowed to go home until you learn this today."
And then Zhang Jingdong didn’t sleep until three in the morning.
By the time Zhang Jingdong opened his eyes again, it was already almost eight in the morning.
He reached out to embrace the beautiful woman, but, as usual, found himself hugging empty air.
So he got out of bed, stretched a ridiculous yawn, and left the bedroom.
He then saw Shu Ran practicing her morning exercises in the living room.
She wore a white sports bra on top and black yoga pants below, performing an extremely exaggerated splits.
Zhang Jingdong was moved, admiring her for a while, before he couldn’t help but exclaim: "No wonder you’re such an amazing dance teacher, you’ve been secretly practicing and maintaining your skills!"
Seeing him wake up, Shu Ran got up and came over: "You’re awake, go freshen up, I’ve prepared breakfast."
Zhang Jingdong wrapped his arms around her fragrant shoulders, staring at her up close: "Teacher Shu, it seems you’ve forgotten to use a title, haven’t you?"
Shu Ran blushed, then said: "Alright, good morning, student Zhang Jingdong!"
Zhang Jingdong shook his head: "That was fine before, but not now!"
Shu Ran blinked her beautiful eyes: "Then... Boss Zhang? Mr. Zhang?"
Seeing Zhang Jingdong nod continuously, she was a bit confused: "What on earth do you want people to call you?"
Zhang Jingdong teased her gently on the nose: "Teacher Shu, are you really clueless or just pretending? I’ll give you one last chance, and if you still can’t guess it, then I’ll have to enforce military discipline!"
Looking at Zhang Jingdong’s expression at that moment, she suddenly thought of something, and shyly yet joyfully said: "Could it be... hubby?"
Zhang Jingdong curled his lips: "See, I knew you would get it with your smarts, say it again!"
Shu Ran gave him a sideways look, let out a secret sigh of relief, and then called out: "...Hubby."
Zhang Jingdong savored it for a moment: "Still missing a bit of sweetness, say it again!"
Shu Ran was completely defeated by his thickness of face this time, but after brewing the sentiment, she sweetly called out: "Hubby!"
Unexpectedly, Zhang Jingdong frowned this time: "Hm? Still not quite right, could it be the setting’s off..."
Zhang Jingdong then proceeded to give her a voice acting coaching session.
"Hmm... Now it’s good! Do it ten more times!"
Seeing she learned well, he rewarded her just a little bit.
"Congratulations, Host, on successfully completing a creative contact with the target character, with a reward of 500,000 yuan!"
After class, Zhang Jingdong went to freshen up with his spirits lifted, while Shu Ran went to happily prepare breakfast.
By the time Zhang Jingdong had freshened up, Shu Ran had served all the breakfast.
Unlike the Chinese breakfast prepared by An Lu and Lin Xirui, Shu Ran had prepared sandwiches, salad, and milk.
Although Zhang Jingdong was not very used to it, the presence of the stunning beauty made the meal enjoyable.
At that moment Shu Ran hesitantly said: "By the way, Jing... hubby, do you like outdoor activities?"
Zhang Jingdong casually said: "Of course, I don’t just like outdoor activities, I love them. What about it?"
"I joined a Land Rover outdoor sports club before, and we have activities every year. The day after tomorrow, we have a five-day off-road expedition. Do you want to go?"
Even though Shu Ran was asking a question, Zhang Jingdong could see from her eyes the subtle and carefully concealed hope.
So he cheerfully agreed: "Sure, we’ll go together!"
Shu Ran hadn’t held any expectations initially, knowing that off-road activities were not only exhausting but also time-consuming, and typically only genuine enthusiasts would be determined to participate.
Before, Shu Ran would participate every year in this event because she had no attachments and really loved outdoor sports.
This year, however, since she had Zhang Jingdong, she originally didn’t want to go. But one of her very good friends was very eager, and in the past few days, she had been pestered endlessly.
She didn’t want to be away from Zhang Jingdong for such a long time, so after much deliberation, she decided to just give it a try and ask if Zhang Jingdong wanted to go.
Now seeing Zhang Jingdong agree so readily, and realizing from his eyes that he was agreeing for her sake, she was joyous and moved: "Hubby, thank you for being willing to accompany me, you’re so kind!"
Saying this, she even took the initiative to kiss Zhang Jingdong’s lips.
"Congratulations, Host, for successfully receiving a kiss from the target character, with a reward of 100,000 yuan!"