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Chapter 109 Dinner at Shen Yuan's House
Shen Yuan had already told his mother that Li Zhi was coming over for dinner.

Shen Yuan still remembers Zhang Yuyan's performance very clearly.

Ms. Zhang Yuyan first nodded indifferently, and then spoke in the same voice she always used to deal with Shen Yuan.

"Ah."

They wouldn't even give me half a word more.

But in fact?
After being woken up by the alarm clock, Shen Yuan washed his face briefly and then turned on his phone.

After the phone rang for a while, Li Zhi's voice came from the other end of the line.

"Ok?"

The girl's voice was soft and sweet when she first woke up, with a unique, sleepy tone.

"Get up and eat."

"Okay, I'll be there soon."

After Li Zhi finished speaking, he didn't give Shen Yuan a chance to say another word and hung up the phone directly.

Seeing the disconnected phone screen, Shen Yuan immediately put the phone in his pocket.

If it were A-Jie in this situation, Shen Yuan would definitely make a barrage of calls. He wouldn't believe A-Jie was awake until he heard him get up.

But Li Zhi is different.

Li Shao has excellent self-management skills; she will basically get up after you call her.

Shen Yuan didn't need to worry about her sleeping in late at all.

After hanging up the phone, Shen Yuan gently pushed open the door, and a rich fragrance immediately wafted out.

The aroma came from the kitchen. Shen Yuan's sense of smell was exceptionally keen; he could easily detect even the faint citrus scent on Li Zhi's hair, let alone the various fragrances emanating from Ms. Zhang as she busied herself in the kitchen.

Shen Yuan took a deep breath and carefully discerned the various scents within the fragrance.

He could smell the rich aroma of spices, the intense meaty fragrance of meat, and the fresh aroma of seafood.

He and Li Zhi finished watching the movie around 3 p.m., while the alarm clock was set for 4:30 p.m.

That is to say...

Shen Yuan walked curiously to the kitchen door and slowly opened the sliding door.

As soon as the door opened, an even greater wave of fragrance rushed in.

He peeked into the kitchen and saw Ms. Zhang standing in front of the stove, looking at the braised pork in the pot. The pot was making a bubbling sound from time to time, accompanied by an enticing aroma that made his mouth water.

Seeing Ms. Zhang still busy, Shen Yuan's lips twitched slightly.

Ms. Zhang went out to buy groceries after she went back to her room to sleep.

After going back and forth, and processing all the ingredients in the shortest possible time, Shen Yuan was able to smell the braised pork now.

"Mom, you're so quick!" Shen Yuan couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Zhang Yuyan turned her head, glared at Shen Yuan, and said irritably, "Don't just stand there watching, go and put the chopsticks and bowls away."

"Oh," Shen Yuan replied, though a hint of reluctance was on his face, he still obediently walked to the cupboard and took out chopsticks and a bowl.

He carefully scalded them with boiling water, then neatly arranged them on the dining table.

The table in Shen Yuan's house is the kind that folds; when unfolded, it's a round table, and when folded, it's a long table.

Shen Yuan placed four bowls and chopsticks on both sides of the table.

After Shen Yuan finished doing all this, the doorbell rang at the same time.

"I'm coming!"

Before Shen Yuan could even speak, Zhang Yuyan's apron had already been placed on his head.

"Zhizhi is here!"

"Come in, come in quickly. It's okay if you don't change your shoes. Shen Yuan can mop the floor later."

"Just put the backpack on the sofa, and Shen Yuan can take it later."

With his view obstructed, Shen Yuan heard Ms. Zhang Yuyan's enthusiastic voice.

Just then, Ms. Zhang Yuyan suddenly exclaimed, "Oh my god, what is this?"

Ms. Zhang Yuyan reached out and took the apron off Shen Yuan's head. Looking at Shen Yuan's bitter expression, she immediately said with displeasure, "What are you doing? How old are you?"

Shen Yuan's lips twitched: "Mom, you threw this at me."

Zhang Yuyan casually said "Oh," while complaining, "Who told you to stand here? You're so tall, I was thinking of using a storage shelf!"

I was thinking about the storage shelves.

Shen Yuan felt that he could no longer laugh.

But just then, Shen Yuan heard a soft chuckle.

Following the sound, Shen Yuan's gaze fell on Li Zhi.

He saw the beautiful girl smiling at him.

Shen Yuan immediately retorted with displeasure, "What are you laughing at?"

"Oh, it's a person. I was thinking of the storage shelf."

Shen Yuan's eyes immediately turned dangerous.

"Li Zhi, you'd better not mess with me. When I get angry, even I..."

"Snapped!"

Shen Yuan was patted on the back by Zhang Yuyan: "What are you standing here for! Go call your dad for dinner."

"Oh."

Shen Yuan obediently went to call Old Shen.

The father and son came together.

Shen Guohao did not sit down immediately, but went to the kitchen to help get the vegetables.

There were four people, and Zhang Yuyan prepared five dishes.

Braised pork belly, steamed shrimp, two kinds of vegetables and a soup.

This wasn't the first time Li Zhi had eaten at Shen Yuan's house.

I easily took my seat and picked up my chopsticks.

After Li Zhi sat down, Shen Yuan also sat down.

The two sat side by side, with a gap between them.

The aroma of braised pork and the fresh scent of steaming seafood filled the air on the table.

Shen Yuan was thinking of eating some shrimp when Zhang Yuyan tapped his chopsticks on the ground.

"Peel shrimp for Zhizhi."

Shen Yuan:?
"No, Mom, give me a reason." Zhang Yuyan raised her chin, gesturing for Shen Yuan to look at Li Zhi's hand.

Shen Yuan turned his head and saw that the beautiful girl's slender fingers on her left hand were wrapped with a band-aid.

Shen Yuan frowned: "Did you bite it yourself?"

Li Zhi rolled her eyes at Shen Yuan: "I tore it while I was cleaning."

"Let me see, I think you're lying to me."

As Shen Yuan spoke, he reached out to shake Li Zhi's hand, but Li Zhi dodged him.

"Fine, if you don't believe me, I'll peel it myself. You don't need to bother."

As soon as Li Zhi finished speaking, Shen Yuan noticed the gaze from Ms. Zhang.

Shen Yuan pursed his lips: "Never mind, I'll do it. It's just peeling a shrimp."

Shen Yuan skillfully put on disposable gloves and then picked up a shrimp.

Shen Yuan was very skilled at peeling shrimp; the more he ate, the faster he became at it.

Shrimp meat was produced quickly.

However, when Shen Yuan dipped the food in vinegar, he would let it soak in the vinegar dish for three to five seconds before handing it to Li Zhi's bowl.

Li Zhi didn't notice at first, but after eating more and more sour food, he realized something was wrong.

So, Li Zhi saw that after Shen Yuan dipped the shrimp meat in the vinegar dish, he didn't give it to her right away. Instead, he leisurely peeled another one for himself before handing the shrimp meat that had been soaking for a long time to Li Zhi.

"Auntie, Shen Yuan is bullying me."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuyan immediately glared at Shen Yuan.

"Shen Yuan!"

Shen Yuan chuckled awkwardly, "I'll eat this one, I'll eat this one, I'll peel another one."

Shen Yuan put the shrimp in his mouth, and the sour taste of vinegar immediately made him wrinkle his face.

"Damn, you can actually eat something so sour?"

The next second, Shen Yuan was kicked.

Li Zhi gently scolded, "So you know what sour is!"

"Hey hey hey."

Shen Yuan gave a tactical silly laugh.

As Shen Yuan peeled the shrimp again and dipped them in the vinegar sauce, Li Zhi suddenly brushed aside her loose hair and leaned slightly forward.

Shen Yuan's right hand, which was holding a shrimp, suddenly froze in mid-air, his fingertips still glistening with vinegar.

He was used to the unspoken understanding of passing bowls and chopsticks, and never imagined that he would face the lips of a young girl who took the initiative to greet him.

As the shrimp hovered, their breaths mingled quietly amidst the rising aroma of the dish.

Shen Yuan's Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily, and he could clearly see the faintly visible pearly teeth between Li Zhi's slightly parted lips. The shrimp meat, smeared with vinegar, hung precariously an inch in front of her lips.

"Hey, are you going to let me eat or not?"

The urging, tinged with reproach, startled the bewildered boy awake.

Shen Yuan's wrist trembled slightly, and as the shrimp slid between his moist lips, the vinegar juice spread into tiny spots of light on the corners of Li Zhi's mouth.

Watching the girl's cheeks puff out slightly as she chewed, Shen Yuan unconsciously rubbed his gloves, which were still stained with the fishy smell of seafood.

Meanwhile, Zhang Yuyan gently touched Shen Guohao's leg, and Old Shen looked at his wife and shook his head imperceptibly.

After lunch, Shen Yuan and Li Zhi were about to go to school.

Go and read some books as soon as possible; there's nothing much to do at home anyway.

By the time the two went to school, the sky had cleared up.

At 5:10 a.m. in mid-September, the sky was still bright and showed no signs of darkening.

Shen Yuan's gaze was drawn to Li Zhi's left hand hanging by his side, as if drawn by a magnet.

The girl's slender white index finger was wrapped in a band-aid, the slightly curled edges of the tape shimmering in the sunlight.

At this moment, Li Zhi suddenly stopped and held up his injured fingertip in front of his eyes, waving it.

"Hey!"

Her voice carried a hint of teasing: "If you're going to watch, watch openly and honestly, don't act like a thief."

Shen Yuan looked into Li Zhi's eyes and said without any attempt to hide his feelings, "I want to touch it."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Zhi quickly withdrew his hand as if he had been electrocuted, and angrily retorted, "Pervert!"

Daily Quest: The Beautiful Girl's Scolding (Completed).

"How did you get it?" Shen Yuan asked.

Li Zhi pursed her lips: "I was still half asleep and accidentally tore my paper while packing my things."

The pretty girl's expression was somewhat unnatural, as if she didn't really want to talk about the stupid thing she had done.

Shen Yuan's lips twitched: "I feel like this is made up."

While it's not impossible for paper to tear your skin, the chances are extremely slim!

And of all times, when you came to my house for dinner, and when you needed to peel shrimp, you cut your finger.
Are there really such coincidences in this world?

Oh? Really? I don't believe it.

Li Zhi immediately raised his hand, placed one hand on the corner of the band-aid, and pretended to tear it off.

"If there are any wounds, just tell me what to do?"

Shen Yuan glanced at those slender fingers, and finally shook his head: "Fine, I'll trust you this once."

"cut."

Li Zhi raised his head slightly, as if he had conquered a swan.

Shen Yuan followed behind Li Zhi, his gaze unconsciously following the ends of Li Zhi's hair, which were edged with gold by the sunlight.

The girl's light steps caused her long hair to flutter slightly, and even her long shadow on the ground exuded a reserved liveliness.

Smelling the lingering citrus scent in the air, Shen Yuan suddenly recalled the way her eyelashes trembled as she leaned in to bite into a shrimp in the restaurant, and his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily.

The curled edge of the band-aid lingered in his mind, reminding him of her clumsy accident of injuring her finger, yet also vaguely sensing that this coincidence was some kind of coquettish signal.

"Hey!"

Li Zhi's voice came from ahead.

Shen Yuan came to his senses.

"Are you some kind of light-avoiding creature? Can't you move when you see sunlight?"

Shen Yuan's lips curled into a smile: "I'll fucking destroy you!"

(End of this chapter)