"Or, then again," Lu Xuan's voice was laced with a smile, yet it was as if it had been tempered in ice.
"What if I just post it online and let the kind netizens help you recall everything? You see, it's the information age now, what spreads the fastest?"
"Of course, it's gossip, it's scandal. Especially when a high-and-mighty university professor is secretly doing something unspeakable... Tsk, tsk, just thinking about the traffic, I feel worried for you."
He extended his right hand, his fingertips provocatively hooking Gu Yunxi's chin, forcing her to lift her head and look him directly in the eyes.
Those playful eyes held no warmth, only the cold ruthlessness of someone in complete control.
Gu Yunxi's body trembled violently, and she instinctively raised her hand to swat his hand away, her voice clearly trembling: "Let go of me!"
Lu Xuan's gaze instantly sharpened, and the smile on his face vanished without a trace.
"You stinking bitch, you're still pretending, aren't you?" he cursed coldly, completely dropping his disguise.
He pulled out his phone, quickly opened the Weibo interface, his finger seemingly about to slide across the screen, his tone a final ultimatum.
"Since Gu Professor is so confident and believes this is a smear, then let's ask the netizens to judge. They love to distinguish between truth and falsehood."
Gu Yunxi saw that he had really opened Weibo and completely panicked.
Her earlier stubbornness and denial instantly crumbled in the face of Lu Xuan's decisive action.
She suddenly grabbed Lu Xuan's arm, her voice tearful, almost pleading: "No! No, please don't post it, I... I beg you!"
She tried to force out a wronged expression, attempting to play on his emotions: "Student, listen to me, I, your teacher, was framed. All these things are fake, some people are jealous and just want to ruin me!"
She bit her lower lip, her eyes red-rimmed, looking utterly wronged, her acting truly superb.
Lu Xuan looked at her tear-streaked, pitiful appearance, and his heart was filled with nothing but endless sarcasm.
Truly worthy of being a Gu Professor, this speed of changing faces, this ability to act, it would be a waste if she didn't win an Oscar.
He would not be deceived by such a clumsy performance.
Lu Xuan grabbed Gu Yunxi's coiled hair, her hair was roughly pulled loose, and a few strands fell down, adding a touch of disheveled beauty.
"You stinking bitch, you're still acting with me, huh? Do you really think I'm a fool?"
Lu Xuan's voice was undeniably cold, filled with brutality.
"You won't shed tears until you see the coffin, huh? I'm going to post it online right now and completely expose your hypocritical face to the light!"
He made a motion as if to click send, his finger hovering over the screen.
Seeing this, Gu Yunxi no longer cared about her image, she shrieked and lunged forward, trying to snatch Lu Xuan's phone.
She acted purely out of instinct, her mind completely blank, with only the thought of stopping him remaining.
Lu Xuan had already anticipated her move, and a hint of mockery flashed across his face.
He raised his hand and slapped Gu Yunxi hard across the face.
"Slap!"
A crisp, loud sound echoed in the empty corner, Gu Yunxi's head was knocked to the side by the blow, and a clear red mark instantly appeared on her face.
The stinging pain instantly cleared her mind somewhat, and also made her fully understand that this Student in front of her was not someone she could deal with using ordinary methods.
"Bitch, you still dare to resist?"
Lu Xuan's voice carried an undeniable authority, his eyes as cold as knives.
Gu Yunxi gritted her teeth, a flash of humiliation and despair in her eyes.
She looked at Lu Xuan, then at the phone in his hand, and finally, all resistance crumbled in the face of immense fear.
She steeled herself, suddenly bent down, and took off her high heels.
Her ankles, encased in shiny black stockings, appeared exceptionally slender.
Then, under Lu Xuan's playful gaze, with a "thud," she actually knelt directly on the ground.
The high-and-mighty Gu Professor, now humbly kneeling before a Student, her disheveled hair, swollen cheeks, and uncontrollable tears at the corners of her eyes, formed a shocking scene.
"Please, Student, don't post it online..."
Her voice was thick with a nasal tone and trembling, tears streaming down her face, truly like pear blossoms drenched in rain.
She knew that once these things were exposed, everything she had would be over; her reputation, status, and even freedom would instantly turn to dust.
Lu Xuan looked down at Gu Yunxi kneeling on the ground, with no pity in his eyes, only the pleasure of having the power of life and death.
He pinched her chin with one hand, forcing her to lift her head and see the coldness in his eyes.
"Gu Professor is so beautiful, and has such a good figure..."
Lu Xuan's gaze swept over her, his tone ambiguous, as if he were admiring a commodity, "I wonder if she's married?"
Gu Yunxi froze, not expecting him to suddenly ask this question. Her mind raced, and she immediately replied: "Uh, I don't have a boyfriend, I'm single."
She deliberately emphasized that she was single, trying to soften Lu Xuan's attitude, or to ascertain the purpose of his question.
However, Lu Yunxi had an unknown secret—she had severe androphobia.
This pathological aversion made her unable to tolerate any physical contact with males, and she would even feel a physiological discomfort just by being close to them.
Let alone dating men, she found it annoying just to look at men, finding them greasy and disgusting.
All the actions Lu Xuan had done to her just now—pinching her chin, pulling her hair, and even that slap—she had endured by strongly suppressing the nausea and physiological reactions in her heart, preventing herself from throwing up on the spot.
At this moment, Lu Xuan's fingers were still pinching her chin, and the strong feeling of disgust at being touched by a male, combined with immense fear and humiliation, instantly broke through all her psychological defenses.
Her stomach churned, and she could no longer hold back, dry heaving.
"Ugh... yue..."
Gu Yunxi covered her mouth, hunched over, letting out painful dry heaves, tears and physiological tears mixed together, looking both disheveled and disgusting.
Lu Xuan's brows instantly furrowed.
He looked at Gu Yunxi dry heaving on the ground, and the playfulness and mockery on his face instantly vanished, replaced by an offended anger.
What did that mean? He touched her, and she felt so disgusted she wanted to vomit? Was she looking down on him?
He let go of her chin and instead grabbed Gu Yunxi's neck.
Although he didn't use enough force to suffocate her, the strength was enough to make her feel threatened and pained.
"You stinking bitch, what do you mean? Looking down on me?"
Lu Xuan's voice was low and dangerous, full of oppressive power.
Gu Yunxi's neck was squeezed, making it difficult for her to breathe, and her face turned red.
She felt Lu Xuan's anger and knew that her reaction had provoked him.
Suppressing her nausea and fear, she explained haltingly: "No, it's not! I... I have androphobia... I can't be touched by men!"
Androphobia? Lu Xuan heard the term, and a flash of understanding, mixed with a hint of playfulness, appeared in his eyes.
So that was it, no wonder the system commented that she "had severe prejudice and malice towards the host," so the root cause was here.
Androphobia? Can't be touched by men?
Lu Xuan looked at Gu Yunxi, who was kneeling on the ground, trembling from physiological aversion and fear, and a strong desire to conquer surged within him.
He loved breaking such taboos the most, making arrogant people submit, and making people who could not be touched be played with at his whim.
"Androphobia? Alright,"
Lu Xuan's lips curved into a wicked, charming arc, his eyes filled with dangerous light, "Today I'll cure you of this illness!"
He lowered his head and fiercely kissed Gu Yunxi, who was kneeling on the ground.
This kiss carried punishment, possession, and even a strong declaration—from today onwards, you, Gu Yunxi, are no longer that high-and-mighty, man-hating Gu Professor.
Your body, your soul, will be controlled by me!