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Chapter 134 One of us is definitely hooked on "The Stealer".

"Go home and rest. I'll play some games for a bit and then go to sleep."

Shen Yuan stretched, he really didn't want to read anymore today.

I did two and a half sheets of work in one afternoon and evening self-study session.

He felt his brain was about to stop working after taking the exam and needed a break.

"Aren't you going to read 'Inside Job' anymore?" Li Zhi looked at Shen Yuan with a smile, seemingly surprised by his decision.

Shen Yuan rolled his eyes and said irritably, "Play the game first, then we'll see. Do you really think Peipei will update today just because she says so? I don't believe it."

“But you look completely expectant right now,” Li Zhi bluntly exposed Shen Yuan’s thoughts.

Shen Yuan's face flushed slightly, but he immediately retorted, "I did that to find out who the author really is!"

Li Zhi chuckled, clearly not believing his excuse.

"You don't need to pretend with me, right? You're just looking forward to what He Zhiyu will write this time. To put it bluntly, you're just hoping for some sweet moments!"

Despite being so bluntly exposed by Li Zhi, Shen Yuan showed no embarrassment whatsoever. Instead, he said matter-of-factly, "What's wrong with me liking candy? Why can't I like candy?"

"Enjoying the sweet romance of your childhood sweetheart in a novel?"

Li Zhi stared wide-eyed at Shen Yuan, his gaze seemingly questioning him.

If you're going to crave romance novels, why don't you crave your own? Why do you have to crave novels instead?
Are you mentally challenged?
Under Li Zhi's questioning gaze, Shen Yuan nodded: "Yeah!"

Li Zhi glanced at Shen Yuan with disdain: "You bastard! I don't even know what to say about you!"

Shen Yuan snorted coldly: "You're acting like you haven't taken any drugs. Do you dare say you haven't read 'The Stealer'?"

"I've seen it, so what?"

Li Zhi also snorted coldly: "But I'm not doing this for the sweet romance. I'm just here to appreciate Zhiyu's writing style and, by the way, to see what some people look like after being overly romanticized in their sweet romance stories."

"How about it?" Shen Yuan raised the corners of his mouth.

"It's much better than reality!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan immediately became displeased.

The boy pouted and said sullenly, "You speak so coldly, as if I've never made you happy."

Li Zhi's reply was a big eye roll.

However, at this moment, Shen Yuan's voice rang in Li Zhi's ears again.

"No, now you say you haven't been consuming sugar, and I also say I haven't, but based on my intuition, one of us is definitely consuming sugar."

Shen Yuan looked at Li Zhi seriously and said, word by word, "Do you dare to make a bet with me?"

Upon hearing Shen Yuan say that he was going to gamble again, Li Zhi immediately said irritably, "Gambling all day long, you were gambling with Zhou Shaojie before evening self-study, and now you want to gamble again, what kind of gambling monster are you from Jiyang?"

Shen Yuan snorted coldly: "Dare you or not, then just say it!"

"What are we betting on? I can't possibly bet anything random with you!" Li Zhi glared at Shen Yuan.

Shen Yuan said, "Let's bet on who gets the candy tonight!"

Li Zhi frowned subconsciously: "How do we gamble on this?"

“Let’s video chat,” Shen Yuan said seriously. “Tonight, after the update of ‘Inside Job’, we’ll video chat and read this sweet story together, and see who has that 'I’m totally shipping them' look on their face.”

Although it sounds silly, I have to admit that Shen Yuan's method is actually quite clever.

After all, when people are reading something sweet, they will unconsciously smile and make strange, funny noises.

If someone were walking down the street like this, they would definitely attract a lot of attention.

That's really socially awkward.

So Shen Yuan is now gambling on who will show that silly smile first, him or Li Zhi.

Li Zhi clearly knew what Shen Yuan was thinking.

"Sure, but I don't think the video might be accurate."

"What do you mean?" Shen Yuan swallowed hard, a premonition forming in his mind.

Sure enough, the next second, Li Zhi blurted it out.

"If the update is early, I'll come to your house! If it's late, we'll have to video chat."

The moment Shen Yuan heard Li Zhi's suggestion, his pupils dilated abruptly. Before he could relax his stiff neck, his Adam's apple bobbed rapidly up and down twice.

"Wait a minute—"

Shen Yuan practically jumped up and pulled his phone out of his pocket, nearly dropping it as the metal frame slipped from his palm.

I frantically tapped the screen three times before finally unlocking it.

The boy hunched over, pressing the screen close to his eyes, his bangs falling across his burning ears.

"Confession wall on campus, confession wall..."

He bit his lower lip and repeatedly refreshed the page, the tapping sound of his knuckles on the glass screen as dense as a sudden rain.

"Let me see if it's been updated..."

Li Zhi listened to the boy's rambling and his face was covered in black lines.

"Are you in such a freaking hurry?"

Shen Yuan turned to look at Li Zhi and nodded repeatedly: "I really want to see that sweet, doting smile on your face right now!"

Li Zhi shook his head helplessly.

"That stupid kid is beyond saving."

To Shen Yuan's disappointment, Zhuo Peipei had not yet updated "The Stealer in the Guard's Hand".

No no no.

If she continues to delay this, and "The Stealer" continues to be updated at the old time, then things will not be right.

Shen Yuan quickly found Zhuo Peipei's account on QQ and left a message immediately.

Shen Yuan: "Zhuo Peipei, it's like seeing you in person! Please update as soon as possible, I'll thank you handsomely tomorrow!"

Zhuo Peipei was on her way home when she saw Shen Yuan's message.

The president looked at the screen with suspicion, muttering to himself, "Wait, why is this guy in such a hurry?"

Zhuo's father noticed that his daughter's expression was a little strange and asked with concern, "What's wrong, Peipei? Did something happen?"

Zhuo Peipei quickly waved her hand and explained with a smile, "It's nothing, it's just that a classmate asked me a question."

After hearing this, Mr. Zhuo nodded. He had always been very confident in his daughter's academic performance.

However, Zhuo's father truly knew nothing about Zhuo Peipei's hidden identity.

I wonder what a middle-aged man would think if he knew his daughter was the president of the popular academic club that stirred up a storm on campus.

After giving her father a perfunctory reply, Zhuo Peipei turned her attention to news about Shen Yuan.

There's definitely a reason why Shen Yuan said that.

Zhuo Peipei suddenly remembered that during evening self-study, He Zhiyu said that Shen Yuan suddenly asked her if there was anything new to update.

"There's definitely a trap!"

Zhuo Peipei nodded slightly, and when her gaze fell back on the phone screen, her mood immediately sank.

"I can't pretend I didn't see it, after all, I can't go to bed that early."

Thinking of this, Zhuo Peipei came up with an excellent excuse.

"I'll log in to the confession wall on my home computer, not on my phone. I'll do it when I get home."

After sending this message, things became much easier.

Haha, eat, then take a shower—these are the three essential steps for maintaining good manners; procrastinate as much as possible.

Anyway, by 11 o'clock, it's no different from the fixed update time I set.

Zhuo Peipei was not flustered at all.

As expected, Shen Yuan did not reply after she sent the message.

However, at that moment, Shen Yuan had just returned home when he was arrested by his mother.

Zhang Yuyan grabbed Shen Yuan and asked anxiously, "Hey, did you go out for junk food again for dinner?"

Shen Yuan's brows furrowed instantly, and he retorted with some dissatisfaction, "How could that be? Am I the kind of person who would eat junk food? I'm a kid who pays great attention to healthy eating, okay!"

He puffed out his chest and continued confidently, "If I ate junk food all the time, would I have grown this tall?"

Zhang Yuyan was not easily convinced by Shen Yuan's words. She narrowed her eyes slightly, scrutinized Shen Yuan, and pressed him for an answer: "Then tell me, what did you have for dinner?"

Seeing this, Shen Yuan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smug smile, and then he answered without hesitation, "Shaxian Grand Hotel!"

Upon hearing the name "Shaxian," Zhang Yuyan's eyes clearly became suspicious. She looked Shen Yuan up and down, seemingly trying to find some flaws in him.

"Really?" Zhang Yuyan's tone was full of doubt.

“Of course it’s true!” Shen Yuan replied decisively. “If you don’t believe me, you can check my phone’s payment records. They clearly show my spending in Shaxian County, which can absolutely prove my innocence!”

No sooner had Shen Yuan finished speaking than Zhang Yuyan stretched out her hand without hesitation and said directly, "Come on, give me your phone, let me see it!"

"Hey! You really don't believe me?" Although Shen Yuan said this, he quickly took out his phone from his pocket. "Okay, I'll show you now. If I really ate Shaxian snacks, then you tell me what to do!"

"I'll treat you to Haidilao!" Zhang Yuyan's tone was very firm. Shen Yuan's eyes lit up immediately, and he asked excitedly, "Really? If I really eat at Shaxian, you'll really treat me to Haidilao?"

Zhang Yuyan rolled her eyes and replied irritably, "Absolutely true! By the way, toned down your Beijing accent, stop with that 'you, you, you' part."

"okay!"

After Shen Yuan finished speaking, a transfer record appeared in front of Zhang Yuyan, clearly showing that Shen Yuan had transferred money to Shaxian County.

Looking at Shen Yuan's spending records, Zhang Yuyan's eyes widened in astonishment as she exclaimed, "You ate so much? Are you a pig?"

Hearing his mother's words, Shen Yuan shrugged indifferently and explained, "I ate with Li Zhi."

Shen Yuan eats it himself, which is equivalent to the consumption limit of 15.

Eating with Li Zhi means there's no limit to how much you can spend.

After hearing this, Zhang Yuyan nodded: "Okay, then you're out of the picture."

Seeing this, Shen Yuan quickly called out to his mother, "No, is that all?"

Zhang Yuyan rolled her eyes at him and said irritably, "Otherwise what? I can't exactly take you out to eat Haidilao at this hour, can I?"

Shen Yuan thought about it and felt that his mother's words made sense, so he nodded.

"Ah, okay, I'll go back to my room then."

As he spoke, he kept glancing at his mother's face, as if trying to glean some unusual information from her expression.

However, Zhang Yuyan's expression did not change at all; she remained calm and even waved her hand, as if shooing away an annoying fly.

Seeing this, Shen Yuan pursed his lips, then turned and walked towards the room.

When Shen Yuan returned to the room and slammed the door shut, Zhang Yuyan's expression immediately changed.

Ms. Zhang slowly walked up to Mr. Shen, then sat gracefully on the sofa. She crossed her arms and looked at Mr. Shen with a serious expression, saying solemnly, "Your wife is angry."

Upon hearing this, Shen Guohao was taken aback for a moment, then quickly turned his gaze to Zhang Yuyan. When he saw Zhang Yuyan's sullen expression, a smile immediately appeared on his face.

"It's normal for there to be right and wrong in these kinds of things!" Shen Guohao said dismissively.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuyan's eyes widened immediately. She rolled her eyes at Shen Guohao and said reproachfully, "I don't care, I'll give him a meal at Haidilao! A meal at Haidilao!"

"Alright, alright, don't be angry. I'll treat you to something." Shen Guohao laughed and quickly comforted him.

Then, he leaned close to Zhang Yuyan's ear and whispered, "After Shen Yuan goes to sleep, let's go out for a late-night snack."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuyan's previously gloomy face instantly brightened, her eyes sparkling with excitement. She nodded quickly in agreement.

"When are we going? Let's go early, otherwise we'll have to stay up all night," Zhang Yuyan asked impatiently.

Old Shen thought for a moment and replied, "Let's wait a while. That idiot kid just got back. It'll be easy to get caught if we go out now."

Zhang Yuyan seemed to think that Lao Shen's words made sense, and nodded thoughtfully.

If even his parents are like this, one can only imagine how badly Shen Yuan could end up.

Shen Yuan was completely unaware that his parents had decided to go out for a late-night snack.

Even if he knew, given Shen Yuan's personality, it would probably be settled with just a red envelope from Old Shen.

Shen Yuan is actually quite easy to deal with.

After glancing at the campus confession wall, which still hadn't been updated, Shen Yuan shifted his focus to the mission.

"Let's finish the last hour of exercise first."

This task has taken so long to complete, it's finally ready!

Shen Yuan's sport was probably not a proper sport.

He lay down on the bed and started practicing yoga.

Cat stretch.

I played games while stretching, and time flew by.

Shen Yuan was very happy.

An hour later, a clear sound rang in Shen Yuan's mind.

"Ding!"

【mission completed! 】

Make time to exercise during your free time between work and study over the next two weeks.

10 hours of cumulative exercise, reward: 2000 yuan.

20 hours of cumulative exercise, reward: increased arm strength.

30 hours of cumulative exercise, reward: improved leg strength.

40 hours of cumulative exercise, reward: improved core strength.

Accumulated 50 hours of exercise, reward: Core enhancement.

Current progress: 50 hours completed.

Shen Yuan glanced at the system panel, then his gaze fell on himself.

Shen Yuan:?
So?

Don't you feel anything at all?
Are you experiencing any soreness or pain?
Doesn't it look like it has any bulky, muscular muscles?
Shen Yuan jumped out of bed quickly, and immediately realized that something was wrong.

It seems quite easy?

But before Shen Yuan could think about it, his phone rang.

Shen Yuan threw himself onto the bed again and saw a video call request from Li Zhi on his phone.

The moment the screen lit up, Li Zhiqing's beautiful face came into view. The stray hairs hanging by her ears were still damp with water from the bathroom and shimmered with tiny golden light under the warm glow of the desk lamp.

“Updated.”

Accompanied by a soft notification sound, the woman lightly tapped the camera with her fingertips, causing the image on the screen to tremble slightly.

Her fingertips were as smooth and warm as white jade, and under the lens, her porcelain-white skin revealed a pale pink hue after a bath, like a newly blossoming peach blossom.

Shen Yuan's gaze was instantly drawn to the screen. He suddenly brought his face close to the screen, his nose almost touching the lens, as if he wanted to feel the other person's presence through the small screen.

"Shall we connect online for a shared reading now? Or..." He deliberately dragged out the last syllable, making a suggestive thumb gesture toward the door, a smile playing on his lips, "My Wi-Fi signal is really good."

Li Zhi ignored his hints. She pulled the air-conditioning blanket over her legs and wrapped it tightly, the hem of her nightgown undulating like waves.

The beautiful girl's hair, like dark silk, spread across her nightgown, gently brushing against her fair skin and exuding a faint fragrance.

"Dream on." Li Zhi's voice was clear and firm, carrying an unquestionable tone.

She looked at the time.

"It's 11 o'clock. I'm going to sleep after I finish watching the update."

Hearing Li Zhi's words, the expectation in Shen Yuan's eyes vanished without a trace, as if blown away by a cold wind.

His shoulders slumped slightly, and his previously excited voice became somewhat dejected: "Alright—"

The sullen sound made Li Zhi's nose twitch with a smile.

The girl's beautiful eyes flickered as she looked at Shen Yuan on the screen with a half-smile, and she said softly, "I think you're going to lose."

"what?"

Shen Yuan stared wide-eyed as if he had heard something unbelievable, his face filled with disbelief.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" His voice unconsciously rose eight octaves, and his body leaned back exaggeratedly, as if to distance himself from this "absurd" statement.

"How could I possibly lose to you when it comes to liking sweets? Everyone here knows that I, Shen Yuan, am famously averse to sweets!"

His words were full of confidence, as if he had complete control over his "not sweet" attribute.

Li Zhi snorted coldly: "Fine, then I won't give you candy next time."

"Hey, hey, hey, this won't do!"

Shen Yuan looked at Li Zhi with a serious expression, then suddenly smiled and said, "Except for yours, I love your candy."

"Oh? Why?" Li Zhi looked at Shen Yuan with a teasing expression.

The air suddenly became still, and the hum of the electronic devices became clearly audible.

Shen Yuan's expression stiffened slightly.

Under Li Zhi's gaze, Shen Yuan turned his attention to the kitten beside him, muttering to himself:

"Anyway, I just love to eat."

Looking at Shen Yuan's expression, Li Zhi couldn't help but laugh.

"Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore, it's pointless. Let's read the book first, it's only 1 words, it should be easy to read."

As soon as Li Zhi finished speaking, Shen Yuan's voice rang out.

"It's been updated by 2 words."

"Oh,"

Li Zhi said indifferently, "Then I'll just watch for a little longer."

(End of this chapter)