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Chapter 107 One Sofa, Two People

Two class periods can pass quickly by doing Kegel exercises and using a hand gripper.

Shen Yuan looked at the extra time on the system tasks and felt very happy.

Thinking about what's coming next makes me feel even happier.

As soon as the bell rang and the teacher left the classroom, Shen Yuan immediately stood up.

"Young Master Li, the usual?"

Shen Yuan raised an eyebrow: "I'll go get the snacks."

Li Zhi nodded: "I'll go get the drinks!"

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Li Zhi gave Shen Yuan a husky-like warning.

"No wasabi-flavored snacks allowed! Otherwise, I'll make you come crying to my house!"

Shen Yuan's lips twitched.

This was a prank he played on Li Zhi when he was a child.

He secretly placed a bag of wasabi-flavored cookies in the snack pile, and Li Zhi, who was completely unprepared, fell for it.

And she successfully choked on the wasabi and cried.

Although the matter ended with Li Zhi crying and complaining to Shen Yuan's mother, it also caused Li Zhi to have a strong aversion to wasabi-flavored food now.

As for what Shen Yuan's fate was in this story, what else could it be but getting beaten up?
As for whether it was women's singles, men's singles, or mixed doubles, it depended on how Shen Yuan's parents were feeling at the time.

"Let's not talk about things from when I was a child. I don't like playing pranks as much anymore."

Shen Yuan waved his hand, as if to say that the past should not be mentioned again.

"You loved playing pranks when you were little, now you love being a jerk," Li Zhi said sarcastically.

Shen Yuan twitched the corners of his mouth, revealing a fake smile.

After packing their things, the two set off on their way home.

Shen Yuan planned to buy snacks after having lunch at home.

You can't just sit down and watch a movie right after you finish eating, can you?
Indigestion!
Besides, even if they are young and have good appetites.

But after eating a full meal, I don't feel like eating snacks when watching a movie!
I want rice, and I also want snacks; I can have both.

What's the rush for a three-hour movie?

Take your time and watch it.

After the meal, the two went their separate ways.

Taking advantage of the temporary respite from the rain, Shen Yuan rode his electric scooter to the nearby commercial street. As for Li Zhi…

The pretty girl strolled leisurely to the refrigerator in her home and then opened it.

As the refrigerator door opened, a blast of cool air rushed out, bringing a refreshing feeling.

The lights inside the refrigerator came on, illuminating the various beverages displayed on the two shelves.

Bottles and jars of all kinds are on display, from carbonated drinks to juices, making it look like a small beverage supermarket.

Li Zhi stood in front of the refrigerator, carefully examining the drinks.

Her gaze swept over each bottle of beverage, a satisfied smile spreading across her face.

"Comrade Lao Li is still very reliable!"

After saying that, Li Zhi gently closed the refrigerator door, turned around and walked out of the kitchen.

However, the moment she stepped out of the kitchen, her gaze unexpectedly met that of Old Li, who was sitting on the sofa. They looked at each other, seemingly able to read each other's thoughts in their eyes.

Li Zhi walked to the sofa and sat down.

Old Li asked with a smile, "Is there anything planned for later?"

Li Zhi nodded and replied, "Invite Shen Yuan to watch the movie, Oppenheimer, and get him some drinks."

Old Li responded, his expression somewhat subtle: "Would you like something to drink?"

Li Zhi blinked.

The father and daughter looked at each other.

Finally, Li Zhi posed a thought-provoking question.

"Old Li, can you really feel comfortable leaving your daughter alone in a room with Shen Yuan?"

When Lao Li heard this question, he immediately shook his head without even thinking.

Seeing this, Li Zhi rolled her eyes helplessly and said, "Then that's settled. Let's just take two cans of Coke and have some soda. If that's not enough, we'll see what Shen Yuan buys later."

Then, as if suddenly remembering something, Li Zhi quickly asked, "Oh, by the way, do you want to come and take a look later?"

Old Li shook his head again and replied, "I've already seen it. I watched it with your mom. Oh, by the way, your mom and I are going out around 1 a.m. to take care of your grandfather."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhi's lips twitched involuntarily.

Very well, a man and a woman alone in a room, huh!
She thought to herself, "If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have invited Shen Yuan to my house."

Around 12 o'clock, Li Zhi's doorbell rang.

As soon as Li Zhi opened the door, he saw Shen Yuan standing at the door.

"Ta-da!!"

Shen Yuan raised his hands, holding a bag of duck necks and some other snacks.

Let's get started!

Shen Yuan began tidying up Li Zhi's study with practiced ease.

Shen Yuan had been here more than once or twice, so Li Zhi didn't need to say anything before he started working on it.

Turn on the air conditioner, set up a table, place snacks and trash bags, draw the curtains, put up a screen, and turn on the projector.

Shen Yuan opened Bilibili and found "Oppenheimer".

At that moment, Li Zhiye walked in carrying two cans of cola.

The size of Li Zhijia's study is the same as that of a regular secondary bedroom, about 10 square meters.

Aside from a large computer desk and a small sofa, the usable space in the study is actually limited.

Of course, whether it's limited or not is another matter, but it works for now anyway.

The key point is that there's only one small sofa.

Normally, the mother and daughter can snuggle together to watch movies without any problem, but now it's Shen Yuan's turn.

This problem is also easy to solve.

Visitors are always welcome, but Shen Yuan is not.

Li Zhi originally planned to have Shen Yuan sit directly on the carpet, so that the two of them wouldn't have to fight over the sofa.

However, when Li Zhi stepped into the room, he found that Shen Yuan was already sitting steadily on the sofa, and he had even deliberately curled up his 1.8-meter-tall body in the corner of the sofa.

The sofa in Li Zhijia's study is a very low sofa, with the seat cushion height being about the same as the distance between a person and the ground.

This mere twenty-odd centimeters of height was rather cramped for the tall Shen Yuan.

Looking at Shen Yuan in this state, Li Zhi didn't know what to say for a moment.

Li Zhi silently placed the cola on the table, then slowly walked to the other end of the sofa and sat down.

Although the two were sitting at opposite ends of the sofa, they were actually only three fists apart.

With the slightest movement, their bodies would touch.

Shen Yuan shifted his position slightly, then reached out and opened the can of cola on the small table. "Here," he said softly, handing the opened can to Li Zhi.

Li Zhi took the cola; its icy coolness dispelled the summer heat.

"Pfft".

Shen Yuan opened another can of cola, raised it high, and said to Li Zhi, "Cheers."

"Cheers," Li Zhi replied, and the two of them lightly touched their Coke cans in the air, making a crisp sound.

As the dragon emblem appeared on the screen, the movie officially began.

Just then, Lao Li opened the study door and peeked in. Seeing the two sitting at opposite ends of the sofa, Lao Li breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"Zhizhi, your mom and I are going out."

Li Zhi nodded: "Be careful on the road."

Old Li responded, then, as if remembering something, said, "If we come back late tonight, Zhizhi, you can go to Shen Yuan's house for dinner."

After saying that, Lao Li's gaze fell on Shen Yuan, and he smiled slightly: "Take good care of Zhizhi."

Shen Yuan nodded quickly, not daring to hesitate at all.

After Lao Li closed the door, the movie began.

Oppenheimer sat in the room, his gray hair revealing the unease in the heart of this top human scientist.

As the Security Committee hearings began, Oppenheimer's memories continued to flash through his mind.

The story begins with a question-and-answer session.

But at this moment, Shen Yuan's mind was no longer on the movie.

Old Li and Aunt Xu went out.

Now it's just him and Li Zhi in the house.

Shen Yuan had spent time alone with Li Zhi before, but that was all in the past.

Shen Yuan used to be a complete idiot.

But ever since the curtains were drawn that night, their relationship seemed to have entered a window of opportunity.

They gained a clearer understanding of each other's feelings.

The cold air from the air conditioner couldn't dispel the rising heat behind his ears, so Shen Yuan reached for a can of cola, trying to cool his thoughts with its icy temperature.

Suddenly, the sound of a plastic bag rustling came from the side.

Shen Yuan turned his head and saw that Li Zhi had already put on plastic gloves.

The pretty girl has started eating duck necks.

They can really eat.

Shen Yuan thought to himself subconsciously.

But at that moment, he completely forgot one thing.

Li Zhi doesn't eat much.

Moreover, I just had lunch, and my stomach still has gas from carbonated drinks.

The black and white image on the screen reflected Oppenheimer's furrowed brows, while the cool air from the air conditioner carried the spicy aroma of duck necks, subtly intertwining with the citrus scent wafting from Li Zhi's hair.

Shen Yuan unconsciously stroked the chilled Coke can, water droplets sliding down his fingertips onto the carpet, leaving dark stains.

The hearing, Oppenheimer's early life. When Li Zhi saw Oppenheimer and Joan, he glared at Shen Yuan.

"Are you fucking doing this on purpose?!"

The pretty girl kicked Shen Yuan in the foot.

Out of pain, Shen Yuan innocently replied, "I haven't even seen this movie, how would I know!"

Li Zhi glared at Shen Yuan and let out a heavy snort.

At this moment, Li Zhi suddenly remembered Old Li's expression earlier.

If I had answered yes to drink, Lao Li probably would have suggested they watch a different movie.

Clearly, Lao Li knew about this clip.

But what Lao Li was thinking, Li Zhi could not know.

Perhaps he felt his daughter was grown up, or perhaps he trusted Li Zhi more.

Just as Li Zhi was about to say something, Oppenheimer's voice rang out in the study.

"Now, I have become Death."

The beautiful girl paused for a moment.

The Manhattan Project begins.

This was perhaps the most brilliant day of Oppenheimer's life, and also the moment when America truly entered its beacon era.

But at the same time, a deafening stomping sound rang out.

It vibrates against the eardrum and nerves.

This made their already bewildered hearts even more uneasy.

Los Alamos Laboratory.

As the scene unfolded, a giant sphere appeared on the screen.

The first atomic bomb in human history.

As the countdown to the atomic bomb test began, Shen Yuan and Li Zhi both felt tense.

"Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four..."

"three."

"two."

"one."

Intense light instantly filled the entire screen.

The scene seemed to freeze at this moment; everything was frozen in time.

After a long while, a deafening roar suddenly erupted!

Li Zhi was startled by the sound effect and his body trembled. His knee collided squarely with Shen Yuan's thigh.

Before Shen Yuan could say anything, Li Zhi quickly withdrew his knee.

The can of cola in the pretty girl's hand made a slight sound.

When the Manhattan Project succeeded, the scientists in the room erupted in applause.
The tremor started again, but this time it was different from before.

This time, the tremor was fully displayed before the two of them.

The unsettling tremors were the cheers from the Los Alamos laboratory over the atomic bomb explosion.

Were they cheering?
Shen Yuan glanced at Li Zhi, and just as his anxiety was subsiding, he saw Li Zhi's brows furrowed tightly.

Shen Yuan turned to look at the curtain.

Oppenheimer in the picture showed no excitement whatsoever.

Shen Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and he looked at Li Zhi again.

Li Zhi noticed Shen Yuan's gaze and turned to look at him as well.

Both of them read hesitation in each other's eyes.

"you……"

"you……"

They both spoke at the same time.

Shen Yuan pursed his lips and gestured for Li Zhixian to speak.

Li Zhi nodded, then turned to look at the movie's protagonist: "He's very anxious."

"Mm." Shen Yuan nodded in agreement.

I'm also very anxious.

Oppenheimer did not cheer when the atomic bomb exploded.

At the same time, he was also caught in a deep anxiety and contradiction. The nuclear bomb was like Pandora's box that had been opened and could never be closed again.

When facing the crowd, Oppenheimer's world suddenly became completely silent. He kept saying that he was "incredibly proud of what we have accomplished," while at the same time he had to confront the moral dilemma and anxiety that arose in his heart.

This scene is just like the two people in the study right now.

The study was quiet. Both of them knew what the other was thinking, but they also had to consider their current situation.

Senior year of high school, college entrance examination.

Is it really suitable?
In Oppenheimer's imagined world, the people in front of him were suddenly turned to ashes by the blinding light and powerful radiation released by the nuclear explosion.

My feet felt as if they were being held tightly by a victim who had been reduced to ashes. In the crowded throng, I seemed to see a mother who had lost her child grieving alone. The deeply wounded mother and child huddled in a corner, shivering.

The jubilant crowds in the real world and the terrifying scenes that are everywhere in the inner world merge into one at this moment.

Li Zhi's hand landed on the sofa, gripping the corner tightly.

Breathing seems to be a little difficult.

"Are you OK?"

Upon hearing Shen Yuan's voice, Li Zhi nodded slightly.

But at that moment, Shen Yuan suddenly moved, shifting his buttocks towards Li Zhi.

The distance between the two had decreased from three punches to one punch.

Shen Yuan looked at Li Zhi and said with a smile, "If you feel a little uncomfortable, just lean on me."

Li Zhi looked at Shen Yuan and nodded slightly.

"I'm fine, it's just that it looks a bit depressing."

"Humans are complex."

Shen Yuan leaned back slightly on the sofa, sinking himself into it.

"The detonation of a nuclear bomb has a very small chance of triggering an atmospheric chain reaction. Although it did not ultimately occur, the invention of the nuclear bomb itself has already caused a series of chain reactions in the real world."

"But some things, even if they involve risks, are still worth trying, aren't they?"

"What?" Li Zhi looked at Shen Yuan.

Shen Yuan said with a serious expression, "Ignore the risks and continue the visit."

Li Zhi rolled her eyes in annoyance: "Social progress is really thanks to you guys."

Shen Yuan chuckled.

As the movie continued to play.

Joan's suicide, Oppenheimer's weeping in the forest.

Shen Yuan and Li Zhi's breath hitched.

Li Zhi gradually pulled her long legs back and hugged herself tightly.

"Shen Yuan, I'm a little cold."

"Oh." Shen Yuan picked up the remote control and turned the air conditioner temperature up a bit.

"Come sit down here and let me lean on you for a bit, I'm a little tired."

"oh oh."

Shen Yuan shifted his position, and the two were almost touching.

Li Zhi leaned to one side and rested against Shen Yuan.

"A three-hour movie is really tiring."

Shen Yuan said, "Take a nap after you finish watching it. I'll call you when it's time to eat."

Li Zhi nodded: "You should also remember to rest for a while, as you have evening self-study tonight."

"Don't worry about that, I have plenty of energy."

Shen Yuan patted his chest.

At that moment, Shen Yuan heard Li Zhi's voice.

"Shen Yuan, do you think everything has two sides? Isn't there anything that only has a good side?"

Shen Yuan thought for a moment and replied, "Lots of money."

"So tacky."

Shen Yuan chuckled: "Otherwise what? Think of one."

"High score."

Shen Yuan turned his head and glanced at the girl leaning on his shoulder, his nose filled with the orange scent from her hair.

"not good."

Shen Yuan shook his head: "I won't get a high score."

Li Zhi snorted, his gaze remaining fixed on the movie.

"Couldn't you have scored higher? Do you really want to go to an ordinary university?"

"I understand, I'll try my best to catch up with you."

"Catch up with me? You're dreaming."

Shen Yuan reached out and ruffled Li Zhi's long hair: "If you bark like a dog again, I'll make you sit on the carpet!"

"Ouch! You're going to mess up my hair!"

Li Zhi pretended to be angry and slapped Shen Yuan's hand away: "I'm angry!"

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　　I thought a lot about this chapter, but I still decided to write it this way. Relationships change step by step, not overnight.

　　
　
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