Chapter 5 - Temptation
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"Go ahead, eat," Plerng gestured for me to start eating the food on the table.
"Plerng... aren't you eating?"
"I'm not hungry. I'd prefer to watch you eat." It felt strange when he spoke, and that look in his eyes made me feel inexplicably scared.
I couldn't refuse, so I picked up a spoon and slowly put some food into my mouth, feeling quite anxious.
I got full quickly because I was being watched the whole time. Anyone would be too intimidated to eat, especially when the person watching is that handsome. It made me so tense I didn't know how to act. I wanted to go back to the hotel.
"Full already?" Plerng asked.
"Y... yes, I'm full."
"I heard you scored the highest on the exam. You must be really smart." He probably noticed my tense demeanor and wanted to help me relax.
"Not really. I just like reading more. I enjoy learning about things I don't know."
"There's something I want to know. Can you explain it to me? I don't quite understand."
"What is it? If I know, I'll explain it to you," I said with a smile. It started to feel a bit more relaxed once we began talking like this.
"I don't understand... s*x education."
S-s*x education? I was completely taken aback by such a question.
"I want to know if withdrawal can lead to pregnancy or if a condom must be worn every time."
I lowered my head, not daring to even meet his eyes. The question embarrassed me so much that my face turned red.
"I... I've never studied that, sorry for not being able to answer your question, Plerng."
"It's unusual for someone your age to have never studied s*x education."
"I've heard teachers talk about it, but I don't really pay attention because I'm not that interested in sex."
I honestly don't want to focus on this topic. Even though the world today is quite daunting, it's important to study these things thoroughly. I always feel embarrassed whenever these topics come up.
"Should I teach you sometime?"
"Uh, didn't you say you didn't know, Mr. Plerng..."
"Ha! I'm this old and graduated years before you, why wouldn't I know?"
Well, he's the one who asked, so how should I know?
"Do you want me to teach you about s*x education?"
"N... No, thank you, Mr. Plerng, for your kind offer to teach me." I politely declined because I didn't want him to feel embarrassed by the rejection.
"I heard you're the pillar of your family. Now that you're studying here, how will your family manage? Where will you get the money?" How does he know about my situation? It's so strange.
"I'm planning to work and study at the same time, so I can send money home." My friend and I discussed finding part-time jobs to send money home since our families aren't well-off.
"I have a job offer for you. It's an easy job with plenty of money, but I'm not sure if you're interested."
Hearing Mr. Plerng say that made my eyes light up. An easy job with good pay—who wouldn't be interested, right?
"I'm interested ^_^"
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