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Chapter 123 The amount of material they used was truly impressive.
Shen Yuan lay back in the soft mattress, the swaying chandelier on the ceiling gradually blurring into the figure of Li Zhi.

"It's over, I'm probably under an illusion." Shen Yuan muttered to himself.

Just then, Shen Yuan felt a heaviness in his chest.

Looking up, I saw a big white butt squatting down.

"You idiot, are you trying to crush me in the middle of the night?"

Shen Yuan lifted the kitten up by its armpits, then turned it so that its head was facing him.

"Midnight, don't you think...your mom is actually quite cute?"

As Shen Yuan spoke, his fingertips unconsciously caressed Sangeng's pink and tender breast pads.

At midnight, it twitched its ears and retracted its paws.

Another force came from the bed, and Nao Nao carefully touched Shen Yuan's side.

One person and two cats just watched.

"Never mind, whatever, time to sleep."

Shen Yuan reached out and turned off the room lights.

In the darkness, Shen Yuan turned over, his fingertips unconsciously stroking the sheets, as if he could still touch that strand of hair damp with moisture.

The image of Li Zhi walking barefoot in slippers suddenly came vivid to mind.

Her still-damp hair fell over her shoulders, and the warm light in the entryway carried the scent of citrus. Her skin was flushed a pale pink from her bath.

When she picked up the exam paper and hit herself, her knitted cardigan slipped down, revealing half of her collarbone, like a piece of fine Xuan paper pressed down by a white jade paperweight.

The most dangerous thing is the curled-up toes; the rounded toe tips turn coral in the panic, as if a startled shellfish is slowly closing its shell.

Shen Yuan buried his face in the pillow, his ear tips burning hot.

"Problems that require watching someone else to solve?"

The scent of citrus and white peach from the wardrobe suddenly crashed into his memories, startling Shen Yuan so much that he pulled the air-conditioning blanket over his head.

The arch of his foot, which was resting on his slippers, seemed to still retain warmth. The pale blue veins on the instep were clearly visible in the warm light. The arc drawn by the ankle bone as the center of gravity shifted was more alluring than any physics problem that Shen Yuan had ever solved.

"what!!!!"

Shen Yuan tucked his head under the pillow, but his legs unconsciously curled up like a shrimp, his heels rubbing restlessly against the sheets.

The mattress springs creaked and groaned with his movements, as if echoing the pounding of his heart in his chest.

After lying in bed for a while, Shen Yuan suddenly lay back and stretched out his body, the back of his head rubbing against the pillow, leaving an indentation.

The air-conditioning blanket wrapped around her neck as she rolled around, then was haphazardly pulled off and thrown to the foot of the bed.

The boy raised his hand in the darkness, as if trying to grasp the lingering scent of citrus that had faded from his memory.

Just then, Shen Yuan's phone, which was on the bedside table, suddenly vibrated.

Shen Yuan quickly picked up his phone and saw the message from Li Zhi.

Li Zhi: "Remember to treat us next time."

Shen Yuan stared at the speech bubble and chuckled softly, but the last scene of leaving the house flashed before his eyes.

—The girl's knuckles turned white as she gripped the doorknob, and her loose bangs couldn't hide the shyness in her eyes.

Shen Yuan quickly typed a reply.

Shen Yuan: "Okay, Mom at midnight."

Li Zhi did not reply.

Shen Yuan lay on the bed with a silly grin.

Moonlight filtered through the gauze curtains, casting messy patterns on the bed, resembling a wheat field ravaged by a typhoon.

……

The second typhoon arrived very quickly.

However, this time it did not make landfall in the Yangtze River Delta region, but rather further south.

Although it did not make landfall in the province, the typhoon's impact still exists.

It rained from Wednesday until Sunday.

The dryer in Shen Yuan's house ran for three days.

The second badminton match against Li Zhi, originally scheduled for Thursday, was naturally postponed to next Tuesday's physical education class.

If no teacher takes over the class next Tuesday.

In fact, the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday started on Friday.

But the miserable senior high school students have no holidays, and in fact, they have to sacrifice their Sundays to get a holiday for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

However, all the sacrifices were worthwhile.

After all, Sunday only means sacrificing time until the second period in the afternoon.

Then comes the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday.

Therefore, when Shen Yuan arrived at the classroom, he was able to easily feel the cheerful atmosphere inside.

Even now, there are only a few people in the classroom besides him and Li Zhi.

Zhuo Peipei walked into the classroom in a cheerful mood, just like always.

Her face was beaming with a bright smile, and she was humming a cheerful little tune.

Hello!

Zhuo Peipei was arrested by Shen Yuan as soon as she finished her signature sweet greeting.

"Are you still updating if you're shipping Peipei?"

Seeing Shen Yuan's serious expression, Zhuo Peipei chose to play dumb.

"Update? Isn't it being updated?"

Zhuo Peipei looked at Shen Yuan innocently: "Isn't the confession wall always being updated?"

After saying that, Zhuo Peipei's eyes suddenly sharpened, and she gave Shen Yuan a husky-like warning: "Tell me, are you checking the confession wall to see if anyone has confessed to Li Zhi!"

Shen Yuan slapped Zhuo Peipei's hand away with a serious expression and said in a low voice, "You know very well what I'm saying!"

However, Zhuo Peipei didn't seem inclined to admit it easily. She continued to feign ignorance and asked in return, "What do I know?"

“It’s ‘Theft by the Guard’!” Shen Yuan wasn’t going to play this guessing game with Zhuo Peipei, so he got straight to the point.

Upon hearing the words "theft by the custodian," Zhuo Peipei first coughed lightly, then casually said to Shen Yuan, "Oh, so that's what you mean."

Then, she explained calmly, "I asked the author to take some time to reflect before updating, so that the quality of the work can be guaranteed. What's wrong? Do you think there's a problem with that?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan immediately retorted, "Settled down? No, how long has it been since the last update? Doesn't the author have any sense of responsibility at all?!"

Seeing Shen Yuan's excitement, Zhuo Peipei showed no remorse whatsoever. Instead, she chuckled, suddenly leaned closer to Shen Yuan, and teased him with a mocking smile, "Oh, I didn't expect that you, Lao Yuan, are also enjoying the sweet moments from 'The Stealer'?"

Upon hearing Zhuo Peipei's words, Shen Yuan straightened up abruptly and said righteously, "I've said it before, I read 'The Infiltrator' purely to find the traitor lurking around me, absolutely not for any romantic entertainment!"

Zhuo Peipei, however, was unconvinced by Shen Yuan's explanation. She narrowed her eyes slightly, meeting Shen Yuan's gaze head-on without flinching: "Then why are you in such a hurry? Catching a traitor takes patience!"

Zhuo Peipei clearly did not believe Shen Yuan's words, thinking that he was just being stubborn.

Just then, a familiar figure appeared at the classroom door.

As soon as He Zhiyu arrived in the classroom, she saw Shen Yuan and Zhuo Peipei arguing fiercely.

"Good morning, good morning, you two." The young author smiled sheepishly.

Before Zhuo Peipei could reply, Shen Yuan suddenly revealed a cold smile.

"Ah."

Shen Yuan looked at Zhuo Peipei, and with a sip of her fine lips, she prepared to corrupt the Daoist heart.

"Hey Peipei, when someone is reading a sweet romance novel, how immersed do they feel? Do you ever put yourself in the female lead's shoes?"

After listening to Shen Yuan's words, Zhuo Peipei thought for a moment, then nodded slightly in agreement.

She didn't realize the hidden meaning in Shen Yuan's words; at this moment, she naively thought it was just an ordinary discussion.

Seeing this, Shen Yuan's smile widened. He pressed on, asking, "Since there's a sense of identification, shouldn't a guy like me try to empathize with the male lead?"

Zhuo Peipei still didn't realize Shen Yuan's intention. She nodded without hesitation and replied, "Yes."

Shen Yuan was secretly delighted, believing that Zhuo Peipei had completely fallen into his trap. Therefore, he decided to use his final move to deliver a fatal blow to Zhuo Peipei.

"So, when Shen Yuan projects himself onto the male protagonist of 'The Stealer,' a story based on himself, and develops feelings for the female protagonist because of the sweet incident in the story, then...?"

Shen Yuan deliberately dragged out his words, observing Zhuo Peipei's reaction.

Sure enough, Zhuo Peipei's expression changed slightly. She seemed to realize something, but she wasn't sure.

Seeing this, Shen Yuan's smile became even more sinister, and he said, word by word, "Wouldn't you say this is a kind of minotaur?"

"what!!!"

Zhuo Peipei suddenly let out a scream; she felt her sweet heart was about to collapse.

Having navigated the sugar industry for many years, Zhuo Peipei had never imagined such a tricky angle!
"How can this be considered a minotaur!" Zhuo Peipei staggered backward, pulling at her long hair, her heels hitting A-Jie's desk with a harsh sound.

At this moment, Zhuo Peipei's proud theory of "sugar-coated romance" is falling apart—when the prototype of a work and the character share sensory experiences, should the rules of pure love or the logic of NTR be applied?

This paradox, like a virus, was frantically devouring the fanfiction universe she had built over the years, and even the strawberry hair tie hanging by her ear seemed to be mocking her naivety.

At this moment, even more despicable than Zhuo Peipei is He Zhiyu, the author of "The Stealer".

The young author huddled in her seat, her initial joy at going to school suddenly shattered by Shen Yuan's wicked theories.

Trembling fingertips frantically swiped across the phone screen.

The passage in the document where the male protagonist's fingertips caress the female protagonist's hair suddenly twists into a grotesque irony, and every sweet interaction turns into a boomerang piercing the creator's heart.

"I……"

The young author's creative vision crumbled at this moment.

She just wanted to write some sweet stories in her spare time to soothe her soul, so why, why did she have to treat herself like this?
He Zhiyu felt that she would never love again.

The world has turned gray.

Shen Yuan leaned against his desk, enjoying the intellectual avalanche, when he felt someone pulling him from behind.

Turning his head, he saw Li Zhi glaring at him.

Li Zhi glanced sideways at He Zhiyu, who was almost lost in Yu Yu's world, and then glared at Shen Yuan.

The meaning in the beautiful girl's eyes is easy to understand.

"You fucking coax him back!"

Shen Yuan gave a big smile and made an "OK" gesture.

Looking at his masterpiece with satisfaction, Shen Yuan chuckled.

“There’s no need to be so pessimistic.” Upon hearing this, Zhuo Peipei and He Zhiyu immediately turned to look at Shen Yuan.

"This is just my own opinion. Let me state it beforehand!"

After Shen Yuan finished speaking, he began to put on his armor.

"I watched 'Inside Job' purely to expose the traitor! I watched the content of 'Inside Job' for research purposes only, and not for any romantic entertainment purposes. My starting point was always to expose the traitor."

"Don't talk nonsense!"

Upon hearing Li Zhi's words, Shen Yuan shrank back and immediately replied.

"If I'm going to project myself onto the male lead, why don't I project myself onto the female lead as Li Zhi as well? After all, the first version of Xiaotangwen was based on me and Li Zhi."

Shen Yuan Little Bear spread his hands: "In my personal opinion, wouldn't it be a little sweeter?"

Upon hearing this, Zhuo Peipei's crumbling theoretical edifice of sugar literature was quickly rebuilt into an even stronger fortress in the blink of an eye.

And the gradually darkening world of the young author He Zhiyu has regained its light.

At this moment, He Zhiyu seemed to see all the ambiguous scenes in his writing coated with a filter of reality.

Oh, this is so sweet.

Looking at the expressions on their faces, Li Zhi suddenly regretted letting Shen Yuan, that idiot, reshape their worldview of a sweet romance novel.

Shen Yuan, the scoundrel, was ruthless, but he also used a lot of underhanded tactics.

It instantly cheered up the two little sugar figurines.

He looked as if he could continue fighting for the world of sugar fiction for another hundred years.

Moreover, he seemed to have even more energy than before.

Li Zhi regretted it.

The pretty girl gently kicked Shen Yuan's stool.

Feeling the force on his leg, Shen Yuan turned his head and looked at Li Zhi with a puzzled expression.

"What?"

Li Zhi glanced at He Zhiyu and Zhuo Peipei.

Shen Yuan nodded and gave a thumbs up.

Seeing this, Li Zhi took a deep breath.

You piece of trash, I wasn't praising you!
Li Zhi took out a sticky note and quickly wrote some small characters on it.

Seeing Li Zhi's expression, Shen Yuan thought Li Zhi was going to praise him, but when Li Zhi slapped the sticky note on his desk, Shen Yuan realized he was wrong.

[Why the hell are you using so much stuff?! They're both getting really excited!]

Shen Yuan's lips twitched, and he wrote a few words and handed them to Li Zhi.

Don't panic, this isn't a big problem.

Li Zhi quickly returned it to Shen Yuan.

[Yes, yes, just you wait, the next update might be inappropriate for children.]

Shen Yuan blinked.

Is there such a good thing?
Li Zhi clearly saw through Shen Yuan's thoughts and immediately unleashed a Flame Splitting Wave Ruler.

"Snapped!"

The plastic ruler hit Shen Yuan's arm, and the pretty girl took back the sticky note with a husky-like warning.

After quickly writing on the sticky note, Li Zhi slapped it onto Shen Yuan's chest.

If you keep thinking about lewd things, I'll kill you tonight!

Shen Yuan shrank back.

They didn't dare say anything.

However, Shen Yuan did not think that way in his heart.

Since Tuesday, Shen Yuan has been able to fall asleep almost every day.

As soon as I get back to bed, I can't help but think of the scene at Li Zhi's door that night.

Shen Yuan felt like Li Zhi was turning him into a foot fetishist.

Oh, that's probably it already.

However, Shen Yuan really hadn't thought about anything risqué.

Whenever he leaned towards that direction, Shen Yuan couldn't help but think of the moonlight from that night.

A beautiful girl's hazy figure under the moonlight.

My heart was pounding with nervousness.

A surge of intense emotion welled up in his chest, instantly extinguishing all of Shen Yuan's thoughts.

That shouldn't have been done.

Shen Yuan folded the sticky note and threw it into the trash bag next to Li Zhi's table. Taking this opportunity, Shen Yuan said softly.

"understood."

Li Zhi turned around and looked at Shen Yuan in surprise.

But what followed was inner joy.

Li Zhi didn't know why she was happy; perhaps it was because Shen Yuan was more obedient.

Soon after, Shen Yuan heard a familiar voice.

"Laoyuan! Your dearest brother is back!"

Zhou Shaojie appeared at the classroom door, arms outstretched, ready to receive Shen Yuan's warm welcome.

But what greeted him was not Shen Yuan's enthusiasm, but a bucket of cold water.

"Have you finished copying the words?"

Ah Jie's face immediately fell.

"No, Lao Yuan, can't you say something nice this early in the morning?"

Shen Yuan smiled slightly: "Oh, my dear Jie, seeing how hard you've worked, I'm sure your English score will be above the passing mark in the upcoming monthly exam!"

Ah Jie's defenses were completely broken this time.

"You son of a bitch! It's a perfectly good holiday, can't you say something auspicious?!"

"Bro, you can't breathe!" Shen Yuan patted A-Jie's arm.

"Die to me!!"

"You think you're so great?!"

Shen Yuan's recent training has been very effective. His strong grip directly broke through A Jie's attack, and he grabbed A Jie and locked him in his arms.

"Little A-Jie, get it! Go copy your words!"

Now, Ah Jie was completely unhappy.

The whole morning felt gloomy.

Perhaps because they were all going to have a short holiday, the teachers of all the classes were in a very good mood during class today.

Of course, the one in the best mood was definitely my older cousin.

She didn't have class today, so she came back, assigned some English homework, and then just left.

Don't be too cool!

During the long break between classes, Shen Yuan was hunched over his desk, writing furiously.

Finish your homework today!

Have fun tomorrow!
My dad has already informed us that we're going to visit my grandparents in our hometown tomorrow. After that, we'll just go with him.

Finishing my homework early will save Li Shao from nagging me.

Just as Shen Yuan was writing furiously, he heard Li Zhi's voice.

"Shen Yuan."

"What?" Shen Yuan turned to look at Li Zhi.

"What's for lunch?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan raised an eyebrow.

He hasn't forgotten their previous agreement.

"Pizza Hut, how about I treat you to some pizza?"

Seeing Shen Yuan agree so readily, Li Zhi's eyes immediately filled with doubt.

"You've been getting so much pocket money lately?"

Shen Yuan shook his head: "Didn't I tell you before? I've made some money recently."

"what?"

Shen Yuan looked helplessly at Li Zhi. Clearly, Young Master Li had ignored the matter.

Shen Yuan's face twitched, revealing a fake smile.

"Don't worry about that, I have money now. Just tell me if you want to eat or not."

Li Zhi nodded, then blinked: "But I want to say that I actually want to eat KFC. It's a 8-pack for only 50 on the weekend."

"You're going to eat an 8-piece platter by yourself? Can you even finish it?"

"Why don't you order another 4-piece combo? Right now, the store only has 8-piece and 4-piece combos available. They used to have 12-piece combos. They're so stingy."

Li Zhi complained.

Shen Yuan didn't seem to care much about this.

Add 8 and 4 together, and you get 12.

Anyway, they're pretty much the same.

Shen Yuan took out his phone, opened the KFC app, and after seeing the weekend combo meal, his gaze fell on Li Zhi again, and he said helplessly.

"You ate ice cream, didn't you?"

Upon hearing this, Li Zhi nodded happily.

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