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Chapter 159 The Password to Li Zhi's House
As usual, Shen Yuan pushed open the door and called out, "Mom, I'm home!"

Then, his gaze fell on the living room sofa, where Ms. Zhang Yuyan was sitting, looking at him expressionlessly.

A fawning smile immediately appeared on Shen Yuan's face. He quickly walked to the sofa and said ingratiatingly, "Mom, I'm back!"

Ms. Zhang Yuyan's lips curled slightly upward, revealing a half-smile, and she said, "Having dinner this late? And not even replying to messages?"

Shen Yuan's heart skipped a beat, but he maintained his smile and explained, "I was doing my homework and got so engrossed that I forgot to tell you."

Ms. Zhang Yuyan snorted coldly, clearly dissatisfied with this explanation. Her gaze fell on Shen Yuan's empty shoulders, and she suddenly asked, "Doing homework? Where's your schoolbag?"

Shen Yuan's heart tightened; he then realized that he had left his schoolbag in Li Bao's study.

However, he did not show any panic. Instead, he calmly said, "Oh, I forgot it at Li Zhi's house. It's okay, I'll go there tomorrow anyway."

Ms. Zhang Yuyan glared at him and warned, "You'd better be studying."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan immediately became displeased. He straightened his posture and retorted confidently, "Hey! Ms. Zhang Yuyan, you need to understand, your son can now score 650 points!"

Zhang Yuyan smiled slightly and nodded, saying, "Yes, yes, you got 650 points now, that's really impressive. Okay, okay, I'll just say you went to Li Zhi's house to do your homework."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan's lips twitched, and he muttered in dissatisfaction, "What do you mean by 'just consider'? It's clearly true."

After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the bedroom without looking back, saying as he went, "Mom, I'm going to sleep now. It's getting late, you should get some rest too."

Zhang Yuyan watched Shen Yuan's retreating figure, waved her hand dismissively, and replied, "I know, you don't need to worry about it. Your mother is off tomorrow."

She paused for a moment, then added, "And your mom doesn't have to do homework, you know."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan angrily returned to his room.

Tell me, with a mother like that, how did Shen Yuan even have a rebellious phase?

You're rebellious, but your mom is even more rebellious than you.

Moreover, if your mom is rebellious, your dad will still pamper you, but if you're rebellious, you'll only get a mixed doubles beating from both parents.

Zhang Yuyan stood at the door, her gaze fixed on Shen Yuan's retreating figure as he walked into the bedroom. Only after he had completely disappeared from sight did she slowly get up and walk lightly back to her own bedroom.

As soon as Zhang Yuyan entered the room, she saw Lao Shen lying comfortably on the bed, holding his mobile phone and playing games with great concentration.

She frowned, walked quickly to the bedside, and said to Old Shen, "Your son went to Li Zhi's house and only just came back."

Hearing his wife's voice, Old Shen slowly raised his head, glanced at her, and then replied nonchalantly, "Oh, so what? Is there a problem? Don't you quite like that kid Li Zhi?"

Zhang Yuyan nodded, but still said with some concern, "It's one thing for me to like them, but won't it affect their studies if they start dating now? I'm not worried about Shen Yuan's studies, after all, his grades are just so-so, I'm just worried that it will affect Li Zhi's studies."

If Shen Yuan were present at this moment, upon hearing his mother's words, he would probably be unable to resist saying, "Thank you, Mom, for your concern."

However, Old Shen disagreed. He smiled and retorted, "But judging from the current situation, Shen Yuan's studies haven't fallen behind, and Li Zhi's academic performance is excellent. Isn't that a good thing?"

Zhang Yuyan paused for a moment, seemingly agreeing with Old Shen's assessment.

Seeing this, Old Shen pressed on, saying, "Maybe Shen Yuan is studying hard for Li Zhi's sake. It wouldn't be a good thing for you to bother him now."

Zhang Yuyan glared at Lao Shen and said, "Are you just going to let him get away with this?"

Old Shen retorted helplessly, "What do you mean I spoil him? It's clearly you who really likes Li Zhi!"

Seeing this, Zhang Yuyan angrily turned her head away, ignoring her husband, and muttered, "Go to sleep, go to sleep, put down that stupid phone of yours right now!"

Old Shen persisted, teasing her deliberately: "Oh, so you know this is a broken phone of mine?"

Zhang Yuyan didn't want to pay any attention to him and crawled into bed on her own.

Meanwhile, in Shen Yuan's room, two kittens were curiously watching Shen Yuan lying on the bed.

Suddenly, Shen Yuan rolled over and lay on his back, his raised right hand stretching out in an ambiguous arc in the warm light, as if being pulled by invisible threads to grasp some kind of arc.

After a while, Shen Yuan suddenly looked up and said gently to the kittens, "Sangeng, Naonao, do you know what? Daddy held Mommy's hand today!"

After saying that, he rolled over triumphantly, lay down on the bed, and continued, "And besides, it was your mother who asked me to hold her hand!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a smile appeared on Shen Yuan's face: "Your mother was a little shy at first!"

Then, as if remembering something, he said to the kittens, "Oh, right, if your mother comes, you won't have anywhere to sleep. Could you please make do with sleeping on the floor?"

Midnight, Noisy: ?

Shen Yuan slowly placed his hand on his chest and lay down on the bed, feeling as if he were lying on the carpet in Li Zhi's bedroom.

Suddenly, a smile appeared on Shen Yuan's face.

"Ah, never mind, I'm going to take a shower."

While Shen Yuan went to take a shower, Li Zhi was leaning against the bed, her back against the cool headboard, her alabaster-like arches unconsciously rubbing against the velvet sheets.

The force of Shen Yuan massaging his feet in the darkness seemed to linger, and the burning sensation from the boy's thumb and forefinger still felt like a brand on his ankle.

Suddenly, the sound of tearing fabric echoed in my ears, and my toes curled up like startled shellfish.

Li Zhi suddenly looked at her feet, where the lingering warmth was like an unextinguished cigarette butt, burning the skin in the folds of the sheet until it blushed like peach stains.

"Pervert, idiot Shen Yuan..."

The girl suddenly grabbed the silk quilt cover and covered her burning cheeks, her pearly teeth crushing the whispers that spilled from her lips, while her earlobes blushed with the memories.

The velvet cloth absorbed the fleeting smiles that escaped between his lips and teeth, but it couldn't stop the thunderous heartbeat in his ears.

"It was just a bet..."

Her complaints, escaping from the pillow, were like melting cotton candy, but the girl's hand gently clenched in the air, as if grasping something tangible.

"Hmph! I don't like it."

But as soon as he finished speaking, Li Zhi's hand froze at a certain arc, clearly the same shape as when he and Shen Yuan were holding hands.

Li Zhi was probably exhausted today, and soon fell asleep on the bed.

In the dark room, the torn black threads were now wrapped around the edge of the laundry basket, like a shed snake's skin reminding one of the helplessness of being strangled.

The sleeping girl kicked her leg, just like she had kicked Shen Yuan before.

The morning breeze in late October stirred the cool air on the windowsill. At 5:10 a.m. sharp, the phone on the pillow vibrated and broke the silence. The two characters "Shen Yuan" on the screen illuminated the girl's tightly closed eyelashes.

"Hey……"

A nasal voice, warmed by the blankets, seeped from the receiver. Li Zhi's curled-up fingertips unconsciously gripped the embroidery on the pillowcase, like a feline startled from its deep sleep.

"Li Bao, wake up." Shen Yuan's voice came through the receiver.

"Um……"

"I'm going to buy breakfast now. When I come back, I want you to be up already. Otherwise..."

Shen Yuan paused, then continued, "I'm going to give you a little good morning kiss."

“...idiot.”

A curse, thick and nasal like hot cocoa, mingled with the sound of the phone being hung up, and the creaking of the bed springs revealed that someone had slumped back into the pillow.

As Li Zhi tossed and turned in bed, the hem of his loungewear pants carved a lazy curve in the folds of the sheets.

Shen Yuan looked at the phone that had been hung up and shook his head with a smile.

Go out to buy breakfast.

Before leaving, Shen Yuan glanced at his parents' bedroom, and after a while, he gave up the idea of ​​waking them up for breakfast.

Let's not be foolish anymore.

Before leaving, Shen Yuan put his medal in his pocket, intending to finish the task later.

The mornings in late October were already starting to get cool.

After buying breakfast on his way to school, Shen Yuan headed towards his residential area.

When Shen Yuan stood in front of Li Zhi's house with two steaming hot pancakes and soy milk and rang the doorbell, Li Zhi had just sat up from the bed.

Hearing the doorbell ring, Li Zhi's face showed a resentful expression.

"How can this idiot have so much energy?!"

Li Zhi was a little reluctant to get out of bed, but soon, Shen Yuan sent a video call request.

Looking at the name on his phone screen, Li Zhi let out a helpless sigh.

The moment the video call connected, Shen Yuan's face appeared in front of Li Zhi.

"Hehe, Li Bao, are you awake yet?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Yuan saw Li Zhi, who was grumpy from waking up, and the headboard behind Li Zhi.

Hey! You little sleepyhead, still not up?

Li Zhi rolled her eyes at Shen Yuan: "Shut up! Don't you know why I can't get up? It's all your fault..."

Li Zhi's words came to an abrupt halt.

Shen Yuan blinked and said with a smile, "Li Bao, your lines are a bit terrible."

The next second, a shout came from the video.

"Shut up, you pervert!"

After saying that, Li Zhi hung up the video call.

Soon, Shen Yuan heard the clattering of slippers coming from behind the door.

After a click of the lock, the door to Li Zhi's house opened.

As soon as the security door was pushed open a crack, the aroma of jianbing guozi (Chinese crepe) forcefully invaded as Shen Yuan raised his arm, holding up his breakfast.

The boy smiled and drawled, "Good morning, Li Bao—"

"boom!"

The door closed, and at the same time, Li Zhi's voice came from behind it. "Wrong password!"

Seeing Li Zhi's reaction, Shen Yuan revealed a wicked smile.

"Oh--"

The boy deliberately dragged out the last syllable before saying, "The password is—Shen Yuan is the most handsome!"

"Shut up, you narcissist!"

Shen Yuan chuckled and lightly patted the door panel, continuing his fabrication: "Then let's try, childhood sweethearts?"

Amidst the clattering sounds, Li Zhi's memories suddenly flashed back to the ten fingers clasped together in the study last night, and the tips of her ears were unconsciously tinged red by the morning light.

"No!" Li Zhi's voice came again.

"Oh! I understand."

Shen Yuan leaned closer to the door and deliberately lowered his voice: "The password is, Shen Yuan likes Li Bao."

The sound of unlocking the door resonated with the sudden opening of the door frame by the girl.

But what greeted Shen Yuan was not Li Zhi's face, but Li Zhi's slippers.

The pretty girl swung her slippers at Shen Yuan, yelling, "What nonsense are you spouting!"

Li Zhi stood on the cold floor tiles with one foot, her hair still fragrant with peach blossoms, and a blush rose from her alabaster instep all the way to her earlobe.

Shen Yuan chuckled: "But the door was open, wasn't it?"

Upon hearing Shen Yuan's question, Li Zhi's body tensed instantly, her knuckles turning white as she gripped her slippers. Under the dim light, the fine mist clinging to her eyelashes trembled with her rapid breathing.

She suddenly raised her foot and stepped on Shen Yuan's instep, her alabaster-like arch stubbornly curving in the cold air.

"The door opened automatically because you're so shameless!"

The girl's voice suddenly rose, and the morning light made her earlobes appear as reddish-brown as agate.

"So, may I come in now?"

Li Zhi stepped back half a step to make way.

Just as Shen Yuan's triumphant smile bloomed on his lips, Li Zhi suddenly raised his foot and kicked his knee, but the force was as light as a cat's paw slap.

"Alright, alright, time for breakfast. After breakfast, it's time to do your homework."

Li Zhi watched Shen Yuan walk into the house and let out a heavy snort.

"I'll put the food on the dining table and go brush my teeth and wash my face."

"go Go."

It wasn't until he put breakfast on the table that Shen Yuan suddenly realized something.

The boy turned his stiff neck to look at Li Zhi's bedroom, swallowing hard.

In the bedroom bathroom, Li Zhizheng spat mint-flavored mouthwash into the porcelain white sink.

The cool cotton towel had been on her eyelids for only three seconds when she suddenly felt that the overly loose fabric rubbing against her chest was not quite right.

The trajectory of the water droplets sliding down her temples looked like a slow-motion video.

The girl's fingertips hesitantly touched the front of her pajamas, the unusual feel of the cotton sending a jolt through her spine.

"...Shen Yuan, you idiot..."

Her lips, moistened by the foam, suddenly clenched, and a blush rose on the girl's face.

Thankfully, it's already autumn.

Li Zhi's pajamas have also been changed to cotton ones; they used to be silk pajamas...

Li Zhi didn't even dare to imagine how embarrassing that would be!

"That idiot Shen Yuan! Always rushing me!"

Li Zhi quickly changed her clothes.

It was just that I was wearing half an extra layer, since I was at home anyway.

Moreover, if I change my clothes, that idiot Shen Yuan might still notice.

Li Zhi felt great about her little scheme!
But she was completely unaware that Shen Yuan had already discovered it.

So when Li Zhi came out still wearing her pajamas, Shen Yuan immediately sat up straight.

For a moment, Shen Yuan didn't even know how to face Li Zhi.

When Li Zhi pushed open the bedroom door, she keenly noticed something unusual—Shen Yuan looked flustered, his gaze sweeping erratically over her chest, which was covered by her cotton pajamas, before hurriedly looking down.

Li Zhi immediately knew what Shen Yuan was thinking.

The girl leaned closer to Shen Yuan, closing in on him and asking, "What are you looking at?"

"No! It's nothing!"

Shen Yuan was forced to lean back by the sudden influx of peach fragrance, his back hitting the back of the chair with a dull thud, his eyes filled with panic as he didn't know where to look.

Li Zhi's damp fingertips suddenly grabbed the drawstring of his hoodie: "You idiot Shen Yuan."

The pretty girl spoke with a cool, minty quality, as if she had just brushed her teeth, enunciating each word clearly: "I! Wear! It!"

The final announcement was practically slammed into the boy's ear, each word trembling with rage and shame.

As if to prove that she was really wearing it, Li Zhi even put her hand inside the neckline.

The next second, the fabric snapped back against the skin with a crisp sound.

"Disgusting! This is the seamless version!"

When the girl let go, Shen Yuanwei's coat drawstring drew a shameful parabola in the air, and Li Zhi caught a glimpse of the blush spreading from his ears to his collarbone.

"Humph!"

Li Zhi sat down opposite Shen Yuan and picked up a jianbing guozi (Chinese crepe).

"Clear out the lewd thoughts from your head! Don't let them cross your mind again..."

The pretty girl raised her fist.

The boy's Adam's apple bobbed laboredly, and even his nods were stiff and tense.

"Hmph! You idiot Shen Yuan!"

After the beautiful girl finished speaking, she lowered her head and took a bite of the jianbing guozi (Chinese crepe), her long hair hanging down on both sides of her ears, covering her bright red earlobes.

During breakfast, they both tacitly avoided mentioning it again.
The little incident in the morning quietly disappeared during breakfast.

After having breakfast, Shen Yuan tidied up the desk, and then the two went to the study.

"You can sit with my dad."

Li Zhi pointed to Lao Li's desk and then asked, "How much homework do you have left?"

These assignments were actually given out during the sports meet.

Shen Yuan completed part of his homework during the sports meet, but because he had to participate in the 3000-meter race, he had half a day less to do his homework, so he still had some left to finish.

Two exam papers.

Li Zhi nodded: "If things go quickly, it should be done in one morning."

It's still early, only 6 o'clock, and there are still 5 hours until 11 o'clock.

That's more than enough for two exam papers.

Moreover, these test papers are not the kind of monthly exams that require a lot of effort; they are simply test papers used to reinforce knowledge points after review. The entire paper is basically a review of the knowledge points that have been learned.

Shen Yuan quickly picked up his pen and began working on the problem.

As for Li Zhi, he took out his practice paper.

The girl had more time during the sports meet, so she had already finished her homework.

If Li Zhi hadn't been so demanding of himself, he would have started playing games long ago.

The pretty girl opened the music software, and the computer automatically connected to the Harman Kardon speakers that Lao Li had bought with his own money.

The piano music started playing from the stereo and echoed in the study.

Shen Yuan's knuckles pressed against the mechanical pencil, sliding it rapidly, and the draft paper was soon covered with calculation marks of physics formulas.

He would occasionally frown, bite the pen, and stare at the questions. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration would strike, and the pen tip would scratch across the exam paper.

Beside Shen Yuan, Li Zhi slowly added water to the kettle and set the water temperature to 30℃.

Only after she had finished doing all this did she nod in satisfaction.

It emphasizes a leisurely pace.

"Pour yourself a drink if you want, and the snacks are in the usual place."

Upon hearing Li Zhi's voice, Shen Yuan nodded, but did not respond.

Shen Yuan didn't notice a glass of warm water on his desk until the kettle beeped when it reached the set temperature.

Shen Yuan glanced at Li Zhi beside him; the beautiful girl was pouring him water.

"Thank you."

Li Zhi nodded without saying anything.

(End of this chapter)