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Chapter 171 Li Zhi: I Have Someone I Like
When they got home, the living room lights were still on, and Zhang Yuyan and Lao Shen were leaning on the sofa, each holding a game controller and playing games.

When Shen Yuan returned, Ms. Zhang glanced at her son, but without asking any questions, she continued to focus her attention on the game.

Upon seeing this, Shen Yuan's lips twitched slightly.

Shen Yuan didn't even put down his schoolbag before sitting down next to his mother, his eyes filled with a mischievous and expectant look: "Mom, it's your birthday this Saturday, have you decided what gift you want?"

Without turning her head, Zhang Yuyan said, "Leave now."

After saying that, Zhang Yuyan quickly said, "Shen Guohao! Go chop your vegetables! What are you doing here!"

Shen Yuan glanced at the television screen.

Good grief, what a mess in the kitchen.

Shen Yuan had played this game with Li Zhi before. Although they had already completed it, the process wasn't very user-friendly.

If Shen Yuan hadn't been in his room, Li Zhi would have beaten him up on the spot.

Of course, Li Zhi himself wasn't much better off.

Shen Yuan didn't leave either. He leaned against the sofa and quietly watched his parents frantically complete a bunch of hamburger orders on the screen.

Finally, the level ended, and a "Victory!" message popped up on the TV screen. Shen Guohao breathed a sigh of relief, while Zhang Yuyan put down the controller and rubbed her wrists triumphantly.

Seizing the opportunity, Shen Yuan leaned forward, his eyes sparkling as he smiled and asked, "Mom, have you decided what you want for your birthday on Saturday? You need to give me some ideas. Like, what kind of jewelry?"

Upon hearing Shen Yuan's words, Zhang Yuyan immediately gave him a look of disdain.

"Isn't it tacky? Isn't it tacky? Don't you have any other ideas when giving gifts? Is jewelry and perfume the only things you can think of? You can only fool little girls with these kinds of things. I'm not a young girl anymore, and I'm not without gifts."

Shen Yuan's lips twitched.

Well, they rejected the gift they had prepared right from the start.

You truly are worthy of your title, Ms. Zhang Yuyan.

"So, Mom, what do you want?"

Zhang Yuyan turned to Shen Yuan and said, "I want to go skydiving."

Shen Yuan:?
As expected, I couldn't understand Ms. Zhang Yuyan's line of thinking in the conventional way.

It's quite difficult to hear your mom say things like "As long as you study well" or "As long as you study hard."

"What kind of look is that? Is there a problem with your mom wanting to go skydiving?"

Shen Yuan shook his head repeatedly: "No problem, not at all. Mom, you're right, we should travel more while we're young. We won't be able to travel as much when we get older."

"Will you give it to me?" Zhang Yuyan asked.

Shen Yuan pointed at Shen Guohao: "Let Old Shen deliver it."

Zhang Yuyan nodded: "Your dad said he'd take me to Qinghai this weekend."

Shen Yuan:?
Never mind, there's no time for doubts anymore.

Shen Yuan jumped up, his voice filled with disbelief.

"You're not taking me?!"

"Why would I bring you along? Aren't you going to school?"

Zhang Yuyan looked up, her tone matter-of-fact, "Besides, your dad and I both took our annual leave, and we're not just going out for the weekend. We won't be home next week either."

"Then what about my meal?" Shen Yuan was dumbfounded.

"Oh," Zhang Yuyan said casually, waving the controller in her hand, as if she had just remembered. "You can eat at Li Zhi's house next door. It's settled then, don't bother us, we're trying to clear the game!"

Shen Yuan stared dumbfounded at his parents, who had instantly plunged back into the tense battle of "chopping vegetables." He sat on the sofa for several seconds before finally picking up his schoolbag with no other choice.

He wanted to plan a surprise for his mother, but he ended up being the one who got completely "planned" first.

"Hey, by the way, when are you guys going on vacation?"

"The flight is on Saturday morning."

Shen Yuan nodded: "Understood."

Then I'll give it to you when I get home from school tomorrow.

Back in his room, Shen Yuan petted the cat as usual before sitting down at his desk.

Shen Yuan took out his math error notebook from his schoolbag and spread it on the desk.

Looking at the math problems above, he habitually stroked his chin, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind—why not ask that guy via video call?
Taking out his phone, Shen Yuan skillfully tapped on Li Zhi's profile picture and initiated a video call.

After several beeps, the screen finally lit up, and Li Zhi's face appeared on the screen.

She seemed to have just stopped what she was doing; her hair was slightly disheveled, and her face still showed lingering focus and a hint of impatience at being disturbed: "What is it?"

Shen Yuan turned the camera to the test papers on the table and said with a grin, "These two questions are really tough on me. Can you give me some pointers?"

Li Zhi frowned and glanced disdainfully at the exam paper on the screen: "...Can't you use your rusty brain? Didn't Old Zhou tell you?"

Despite saying that, she didn't hang up immediately.

"Li Bao, please help me out."

Li Zhi sighed at the ceiling, finally resignedly giving in: "Tsk, which question?"

Although her tone was still disdainful, her eyes were already focused on the questions Shen Yuan was presenting.

Time slipped away quietly amidst Li Zhi's complaints and Shen Yuan's quiet contemplation.

Just as Shen Yuan finally understood the idea and breathed a sigh of relief, Li Zhi on the other end of the video picked up the water glass next to him, glanced at the time, and then stood up.

"It's almost eleven o'clock."

She stretched her slightly stiff shoulders: "Alright, once you've figured it out, you can process it yourself."

"Um, thank you..." Shen Yuan hadn't finished thanking him when Li Zhiqing's cold voice interrupted him again.

"I went to take a shower."

She briefly announced her schedule and then ended the video call without hesitation.

The screen went black instantly, leaving only the words "Call Ended" and a sudden silence in the room.

Shen Yuan shrugged at the black screen, put down his phone, and looked back at the draft filled with his thoughts. The only sound in the room was the scratching of the pen tip across the paper.

About fifteen minutes later, Shen Yuan got up and went to the bathroom.

Before leaving, Shen Yuan didn't forget to send a message to Li Zhi.

Shen Yuan showered very quickly; it was just a quick rinse.

If Li Bao doesn't wash her hair, it actually gets quite quick.

But at this time, they're most likely washing their hair.

When Shen Yuan came out after taking a shower, he saw that Li Zhi had replied to his message.

What makes someone a master of time management?
Shen Yuan couldn't help but chuckle as he looked at Li Bao's message.

But my fingers seemed to have their own mind, and once again tapped that familiar name, sending a video call invitation.

The call rang for a long time before it was finally answered.

The video showed a blinding light accompanied by a loud buzzing noise.

Li Zhi's face appeared somewhat blurry in the camera lens. She was tilting her head to the side, holding a hairdryer in one hand and haphazardly fiddling with her half-wet long hair in the other.

After taking a shower, Li Bao changed into a set of soft-looking light-colored cotton pajamas. The loose neckline and sleeves made her look unexpectedly gentle.

Shen Yuan's gaze fell across the screen on Li Zhi's damp, slightly messy hair, her pink cheeks, and her soft pajamas.

The booming sound of the hairdryer paused for a moment. Li Zhi moved the hairdryer further away and asked irritably, "What is it now? Don't tell me you can't make it again."

After waiting a few seconds without hearing a reply, Li Zhi looked up at the screen in confusion.

Then she caught Shen Yuan's gaze, which was focused intently on her.

Li Zhi's brows furrowed instantly: "What are you looking at! You little man!"

Faced with Li Zhi's reprimand, Shen Yuan showed no embarrassment whatsoever; instead, a smile of even greater appreciation appeared on his face.

He met Li Zhi's glare from the other side of the screen directly, his voice filled with undisguised laughter, and said clearly, "I just want to see how good-looking you are, Li Bao."

As expected, Li Zhi immediately rolled her eyes, her disdain almost overflowing.

The pretty girl's expression practically screamed "hopeless."

"Shut your mouth! Don't disgust me."

The background noise of the hairdryer hummed during the video call.

Looking at Li Zhi, Shen Yuan's smile deepened.

He switched hands to prop up his head, naturally changing the subject as if the earlier comment about "down there" had never happened.

"By the way, it's gotten colder lately. Do you want me to wake you up a little later tomorrow morning? So you can sleep in a bit longer?"

Li Zhi glanced at him sideways through the screen and nodded: "Alright then, if someone can't get up, then it'll be later. Postponed to 25:00? So you can sleep a little longer."

Upon hearing Li Zhi's words, Shen Yuan's lips curled up slightly.

"Okay, then I'll wake you up at 5:25 tomorrow, and you'll leave at the usual time."

Li Zhi nodded: "Okay, I understand. I'll hang up if there's nothing else."

"Can't we just leave it there?" "No, down here!"

As she spoke, Li Zhi reached out to her phone screen: "I'm hanging up now. Go to sleep early."

After saying goodnight to each other, Shen Yuan watched as Li Zhi hung up the video call.

"It's 5:25. Even sleeping an extra 15 minutes would be good."

As the weather gets colder, people tend to stay in bed longer.

However, there's a reason why sleeping an extra 15 minutes isn't without merit.

The next day, when Shen Yuan called, Li Zhi's tone was no longer as confused as usual.

……

"Well--"

As the bell rang signaling the end of lunch break, the pretty girl lazily stretched.

Hearing the noise behind her, He Zhiyu turned around and looked at Li Zhi, who had just woken up. After hesitating for a moment, she still spoke.

"Zhizhi, look at this."

As she spoke, He Zhiyu handed her phone to Li Zhi.

Li Zhi looked down and saw that it was taken when she came back from getting food. It looked like it was taken when she was eating dinner yesterday.

"Who took the photo?"

"It was posted on the confession wall last night."

Li Zhi looked at her own photo, then looked up at He Zhiyu: "And what about you?"

"Hmm?" The young author was a little confused.

Li Zhi said, "Didn't I have dinner with you yesterday? Why aren't you in the photos?"

The young author paused, opened his mouth, and said in a slightly sad tone, "It was probably cut out."

No sooner had He Zhiyu finished speaking than Li Zhi's voice rang out.

"That person is a bit ungrateful. Isn't our Zhiyu lovable?"

As he spoke, Li Zhi reached out and pinched He Zhiyu's cheek: "So cute. Those guys actually ignored our Zhiyu, they deserve to die!"

He Zhiyu's cheeks instantly flushed crimson, like a ripe apple.

The young author's ears turned red, clearly embarrassed by the sudden intimate gesture.

Hearing the commotion, Ji Ningning, who was tidying up books nearby, peeked over to take a look.

Seeing the photos on He Zhiyu's phone, Ji Ningning pursed her lips.

In terms of appearance, Ji Ningning is already considered one of the top girls in Class 15.

However, compared to Li Zhiyi, Ji Ningning always felt that she was two or three levels below him.

Especially after thinking about Li Zhi's grades, the gap seems even wider.

It's hilarious to think that these first-year high school students are getting all excited when they see Li Zhi's photo on the confession wall!

Just as Ji Ningning was thinking about this, Li Zhi stood up.

"excuse me."

Ji Ningning quickly made way for her.

He Zhiyu, who was in the front row, was also getting out of her seat.

After leaving their seats, the two girls walked towards the back door of the classroom.

Before Ji Ningning could refocus her attention on the question, her best friend Yao Yao sent her a greeting.

"Ningning, do you want to go to the restroom?"

Ji Ningning paused for a moment, then nodded.

When Ji Ningning came out of the restroom, she saw a very dramatic scene.

Li Zhi was cornered in the corridor outside the restroom.

To be precise, it was a high school freshman who brought two other girls along to express his love.

Upon seeing this, Ji Ningning's lips twitched.

Now, those students in grades 10, 11, and even 12 who saw Li Zhi on the confession wall have already come to the door of Class 15 to look around.

Some of the bolder ones even went so far as to ask students from Class 15 to deliver their items.

The students in Class 15 were well aware of what these guys were thinking.

Almost everyone's choice was to refuse.

Besides knowing about the relationship between Li Zhi and Shen Yuan, another reason was that he was reluctant to have contact with Li Zhi.

If you go to Li Zhi because you can't solve a problem, even though Li Zhi might express doubt about your intelligence, he will still answer your questions seriously.

If you approach Young Master Li about delivering love letters to someone, he might ignore you if he's in a good mood.

But if you're in a bad mood, then it depends on whether you can handle stress.

It's fair to say that none of the students who come to Li Zhi because of the confession wall have ever directly faced the pressure from Young Master Li.

They were well protected by the students in Class 15.

"Senior, you're so beautiful..."

Standing beside Li Zhi, He Zhiyu listened to the first-year high school boy's courageous opening remarks and silently mourned for him.

As expected, upon hearing this, Li Zhi's cold eyes swept over, his gaze sharp as if measuring the other person's intelligence.

Li Zhi paused for a moment, then said, "I have someone I like."

After saying that, Li Zhi didn't give the other party a chance to react or explain, and walked straight past the freshman.

The moment the words fell—

A few steps away, Ji Ningning gasped sharply!
Her already round eyes suddenly widened, her pupils frozen as she stared intently at Li Zhi's back, her breath catching in her throat.

He Zhiyu, standing next to Li Zhi, stopped in her tracks!

The tissue she was holding fell to the ground, her mouth was unconsciously half-open, and her gaze was fixed on Li Zhi's back. She was so shocked that she forgot to gasp.

All that could be heard in my mind was Li Zhi's words.

This is wrong!

How could Li Zhi say such a rejection?

Even if she ignored him and just turned around and left, there wouldn't be a problem. But the problem lies precisely in what Li Zhi said!
This shouldn't be!
He Zhiyu couldn't even imagine how high Shen Yuan would jump if he heard those words.

As for that first-year high school student, all he had left was the regret of being rejected.

After all, he knew nothing.

Li Zhi walked back to the classroom without looking to the side, trying his best to maintain his usual cold expression as he sat down in his seat.

Until this moment, the pile of books blocked the view of onlookers, and the surrounding noise seemed to be blocked as well.

The words that slipped out, "I have someone I like," were like a scalding pebble falling into her heart, stirring up layers upon layers of shame that she could hardly bear.

A belated heat instantly spread across my cheeks, and my ears became burning hot as well.

Almost instinctively and with annoyance, she raised her hand to press her slightly burning forehead, then lowered her eyes to stare at the textbook on the table.

The words on the textbook were blurry, as if they were all shaking and mocking her.

Why would she say that so directly?!
Shen Yuan's face suddenly appeared in his mind at an inopportune moment.

If Shen Yuan knew she used such a reason, his smile would probably stretch to his ears, and he would proudly strut around in front of her for a whole day.

Oh no, at least one semester!
Thinking of this, Li Zhi felt his scalp tingle even more, and the hand that was originally pressing his temple clenched into a fist.

"Damn..."

A barely audible whisper, almost caught in her throat, betrayed her current agitation and unbearable embarrassment.

Li Zhi cursed the ungrateful junior in his heart, and also cursed Shen Yuan as an idiot.

When He Zhiyu returned to the classroom, she saw Li Zhi sitting in his seat, his whole aura was very oppressive.

In an instant, the young author's initial curiosity vanished completely.

If I go up and talk to Li Zhi about this now, I'll most likely die.

It's best to just be honest and straightforward.

　I'd like to recommend a book to my book club.
　　"I retired and became a streamer, but the system wants me to play professionally."

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　　"You said I could play in the Shanghai Masters, so I watched CS:GO on your stream for a whole month."

　　Valorant, Valorant, Born to Livestream, Wealth from All Directions

　　
　
(End of this chapter)