A unique fragrance, characteristic of a girl's room, drifted through the air, making Peter Thompson's heart tremble slightly.

His gaze fell upon Lucy Spencer's exposed body, and his heart trembled once more.

So tempting, truly so tempting!

Peter Thompson suddenly felt a bit hesitant. He realized that treating a girl like Lucy Spencer, who exuded allure in every way, purely as a student or as a boy was actually rather difficult.

Giving up halfway had never been Peter Thompson's style. Even if it meant braving mountains of blades or seas of fire, as long as Peter Thompson set his mind to something, he would see it through. It was precisely this stubborn character that allowed him, despite his impoverished family background, to be admitted to the prestigious Dongfang University, ranked among the top five in the country.

But at this moment, he hesitated, even to the point of retreating. Especially when, thanks to his cultivation, his sharp eyes could see far more clearly than most the pink color faintly outlined beneath the thin silk sleep shorts, and the cartoon-patterned underwear beneath. His raised hand just couldn't come down.

Lucy Spencer suddenly sensed a dangerous aura. She whipped her head around and saw Peter Thompson's hand raised high.

Her expression changed, and she suddenly remembered that she seemed to have vaguely heard Peter Thompson warn her earlier that he would spank her.

After all, she was a girl, so Peter Thompson decided to give her a special privilege, though he was reluctant in his heart, and though he knew that a rebellious girl like her probably needed a tougher approach.

“Hurry up and get out of bed. If you don’t, I really will spank you!” Peter Thompson put on a teacher’s stern expression, but withdrew his hand.

What Lucy Spencer hated most was having a tutor try to control her. The previous tutors, though annoying, never dared do anything to her. After all, they were just in it for the money, and were happy to let Lucy Spencer sleep as much as she wanted. But today, Peter Thompson had started shouting the moment he arrived, which made Lucy Spencer extremely uncomfortable—no, extremely displeased.

Lucy Spencer suddenly lifted her head, giving Peter Thompson a disdainful, provocative look, then buried her head and went back to sleep, even deliberately arching her shapely bottom a little.

Just a poor bookworm—how could he dare to hit the daughter of the dignified Director of the Xihu District Landscaping Bureau? He was nothing but a paper tiger, just trying to scare her! Lucy Spencer thought resentfully.

Lucy Spencer's deliberate provocation finally infuriated Peter Thompson. He didn't care who she was. Since Mr. Spencer had hired him as the tutor, he had the right to discipline this student in his own way, especially since he had already obtained the consent of both Mr. Spencer and Hannah Summers.

Smack! Peter Thompson's palm landed firmly on Lucy Spencer's bottom.

Suddenly, both of them were stunned.

Lucy Spencer hadn't expected Peter Thompson to actually do it, and the feeling of being spanked by a strange man filled her with a wave of girlish shame and confusion.

Peter Thompson hadn't expected that a girl's bottom could be so unimaginably different from a boy's.

It was intoxicating, utterly disorienting!

Lucy Spencer wanted to cry, but her stubborn nature made her hold back the tears with all her might. She wanted revenge—revenge on the man who dared to spank her.

Peter Thompson quickly regained his composure. He looked at Lucy Spencer with a blank expression, as if he was about to spank her again. In fact, he really did want to relive that wonderful sensation, but he knew he absolutely must not, because his motives were no longer pure.

Peter Thompson's sharp gaze and stern face made Lucy Spencer's heart tremble slightly, as if she saw the authority of her father in him.

“Go wash up. After you finish an hour of study this morning, you can do whatever you want!” Peter Thompson tossed out these words, then walked out of Lucy Spencer's room.

Chapter Thirteen: The Youthful Girl Group

Lucy Spencer watched Peter Thompson's departing figure, hesitated for a moment, but still obediently got up to wash.

Stupid bookworm, damn bookworm, just you wait. This girl knows when to yield and when to stand tall—where there's life, there's hope! Lucy Spencer tried to justify her own weakness.

The warmth of the girl's body, the smooth and elastic sensation at his fingertips, still lingered faintly in Peter Thompson's palm.

Peter Thompson took a deep breath, forcefully shaking off the strange feelings swirling in his mind. Then he turned his gaze to the dining room, where a bottle of milk, a boiled egg, and a steamed bun sat on the table.

Peter Thompson didn't even need to check to know that the boiled egg and bun were now stone cold.

The kitchen in Mr. Spencer's house was spacious and spotless.

Peter Thompson put some water in the pot, set up a steaming rack, and reheated the bun and boiled egg.

After breakfast was warmed up, Lucy Spencer still hadn't come out, so Peter Thompson leisurely sat on the sofa.

A refreshing presence swept in, and Peter Thompson suddenly felt his eyes light up. Lucy Spencer was wearing a white printed T-shirt on top, blue boxer-style shorts reminiscent of boys' shorts on the bottom, and a pink crystal bracelet on her slender wrist.

Youthful, stylish! Those were the two words that came to Peter Thompson's mind.

“Hurry up and eat your breakfast!” Peter Thompson said, then went into the study.

Lucy Spencer was still sulking over being spanked by Peter Thompson, and silently went to the table to eat breakfast.

The egg was warm, and Lucy Spencer was quite surprised.