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Chapter 172 are all gifts for Mom.
Li Zhi ultimately managed to keep the whole thing a secret.

There's no need to be too deliberate; just shut the young author up, and that's it.

As for Ji Ningning, I'll say it again: people should know their limits.

Sometimes, if it's not your business, don't tactlessly step in.

Besides, given that they grew up together, how could they not know that they had feelings for each other?
I don't feel like we could go to and from school together every day? Or eat together every day?
Come on.

Why just throw something together haphazardly?

Instead of wasting this time, you should spend it memorizing vocabulary.

As for how Li Zhi shut He Zhiyu up, that was quite simple.

The young author was already timid because she had secretly written a fanfiction about her best friend and childhood sweetheart, so Li Zhi simply told her to forget about it. It was that easy.

It was just a minor incident at midday, nothing serious.

When the school bell rang, Li Zhi seemed to hear a signal of some kind of relief.

Just focus on your studies and don't think about anything else.

As for Shen Yuan, he was completely unaware of this matter.

During the lunch break, Shen Yuan saw Li Zhi walk out of the classroom, but he never expected that his Li Bao would be stopped by Xiao Gao Yi, let alone that Li Bao would use such a reason to refuse Xiao Gao Yi.

Shen Yuan spent the entire time practicing coding problems.

Zhou Shaojie, who was very serious, didn't sleep during the entire lunch break. Then, during the first English class in the afternoon, his older cousin dragged him to the back of the classroom to stand.

Actually, if it were any of the other classes, Ah Jie would have fallen asleep anyway.

But Ah Jie happened to fall asleep during his older cousin's English class.

What is this called?
This is a naked provocation!
Kill!

So, during the entire class, my older cousin asked A-Jie to answer questions several times.

If the bell hadn't rung in time, A-Jie would have been driven to despair by his older cousin's questions.

Back in his seat, Ah Jie looked at Shen Yuan, who was still full of energy, and couldn't help but ask, "Yuan, don't you get sleepy if you don't take a nap at noon?"

"I'm not sleepy."

Shen Yuan said matter-of-factly, "18 is the age to be adventurous! What's there to be sleepy about!"

Ah Jie looked at Shen Yuan for a while, then looked at the lesson he was about to attend.

Physics class, great, time for bed.

Upon seeing the class schedule, A-Jie immediately went to sleep.

Looking at A-Jie who had fallen asleep immediately, Shen Yuan revealed an evil smile.

Shen Yuan quietly leaned close to A-Jie's ear and whispered, "Then I'm going to start studying."

After saying that, Shen Yuan took out his chemistry homework.

Hearing the rustling sound of the problem being solved, A-Jie opened his eyes with a resentful expression.

"I wish you a poor performance in the joint entrance exam, Shen Yuan."

Even with an off day, my total score is still higher than yours.

"Boiled!"

A-Jie was instantly wide awake: "I'll show you the power of the Science Saint!"

Seeing A-Jie's fighting spirit rekindled, Shen Yuan's lips curled up.

Studying alone is never as enjoyable as studying with a sleepy classmate.

……

"Yuan, I've burned out."

During the second period of evening self-study, A-Jie was so sleepy that he couldn't stay awake any longer.

Shen Yuan stopped insisting that A-Jie study with him: "Go to sleep, go to sleep, school will be over when you wake up."

Upon hearing this, A-Jie fell peacefully asleep.

I slept straight through until the end of evening self-study.

As the school bell rang, A-Jie stretched lazily.

"Go home and continue sleeping."

No sooner had he finished speaking than A-Jie heard Shen Yuan's voice ring in his ears.

"Hurry up, your dad's about to go out."

Hey! What the hell?!

Just as A-Jie was about to say something, he saw Shen Yuan gesture to Zhuo Peipei, who was standing to the side.

Ah Jie immediately shut up.

Although A-Jie's mouth was closed, Shen Yuan could clearly see that he was still cursing.

"You're still cursing?"

"Where did I swear!"

Shen Yuan pointed at someone with a husky-like gesture: "Your eyes are insulting me! Forget it, I don't want to talk to someone like you whose eyes are full of filth. I'm going to find my Li Bao."

After saying that, Shen Yuan shoved A-Jie onto the table and then swaggered out.

Ah Jie was so angry that he started cursing at people from his seat.

"Honey, if you're thinking of giving my mom a gift, I think it's better not to."

On the way home, upon hearing Shen Yuan's words, Li Zhi gave him a questioning look: "What's wrong?"

"My mom is going out to play tomorrow and won't be back until next weekend."

"Huh?" Li Zhi was taken aback, but finally accepted the reality.

"Then I'll give it to you when Auntie comes back."

"Waaah—as expected of my Li Bao, so gentle, I really, I'm going to cry."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Shen Yuan let out a cry of pain.

Li Zhi mercilessly slapped his calf.

The pretty girl warned fiercely, "If you keep acting like a jerk, you can forget about it later!"

Shen Yuan naturally knew not to think about anything later.

In order to be able to hold Li Bao's hand later, Shen Yuan immediately calmed down and behaved himself for the rest of the journey.

Seeing Shen Yuan's honest appearance, Li Zhi's lips curved upwards, and a smug expression appeared on his face.

Little brat, I'm not going to mess with you!
……

Once the two entered the residential area, Shen Yuan's hand naturally wrapped around Li Zhi's palm.

As their warm palms met, their fingertips expertly found the gaps between them, and with a gentle yet irresistible force, they steadily intertwined and locked together.

Li Zhi's fingertips did not refuse; instead, they gently gripped Shen Yuan's knuckles.

Their hands tightened silently in the dim light, as if all the intimacy hidden during the day was released and affirmed in this silent entanglement on the way home.

Strolling through the neighborhood, Shen Yuan said, "I need to go home early today."

"Ok?"

Hearing the doubt in Li Zhi's voice, Shen Yuan quickly explained, "My mom didn't say what time the flight was. I was afraid she was taking an early flight, so if she went to bed early tonight, she wouldn't be able to catch anyone."

Li Zhi nodded: "Okay, then let's go back early."

Shen Yuan breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Li Zhi's agreement, and his tense shoulders relaxed as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his heart.

The two continued holding hands, walking slowly and steadily through the dappled sunlight under the streetlights to the apartment building.

After stepping out of the elevator, their hands tacitly separated again.

Before parting, Li Zhi stood at the door, turned to Shen Yuan and whispered, "By the way, please tell Auntie that the gift I ordered hasn't arrived yet. I'll send it to her in a few days, but first, I'd like to wish her a happy birthday."

"Then why didn't you come in person?"

Li Zhi wrinkled her little nose: "I can't help but pet your cat when I come to your house, but I only have a few minutes to pet it. Let's wait until Sunday. We're on holiday on Sunday, so let's pet it then."

"Besides, it's not really appropriate to not bring a gift or anything."

"Alright, I'll do as you say. We'll talk about it later."

Li Zhi nodded slightly, then opened the door and went home.

As soon as Shen Yuan entered the room, under the bright lights of the living room, Ms. Zhang Yuyan was bent over, busy with an open suitcase.

I stacked clothes and travel supplies inside, and there were also several small bottles and jars next to it.

"Mom, are you still packing? What time is your flight tomorrow?" Shen Yuan asked while observing his mother.

Zhang Yuyan didn't even look up, her tone light and slightly urging: "Get up early. Hey, it's just in time for the little rascal to come back, help your mother see which clothes to pack."

Shen Yuan looked at the clothes in his mother's hands and gave a fair assessment.

“My mom looks good in them.”

Upon hearing Shen Yuan's answer, Ms. Zhang Yuyan rolled her eyes at him.

"Go away! You're useless! Wait until Li Zhi asks you about it later, then we'll see what you do!"

Shen Yuan blinked and replied seriously, "Li Bao looks good in everything."

Zhang Yuyan rolled her eyes at Shen Yuan: "Get lost!"

"okay!"

Shen Yuan quickly returned to his room and took out the dark blue velvet box that held the pearl necklace.

Shen Yuan picked up the box and opened the door.

Seeing Shen Yuan reappear in the living room, Zhang Yuyan couldn't help but ask, "Don't you have anything to do?"

Shen Yuan shook his head, walked up to his mother, and handed her the box.

Ta-da! My birthday present!

Shen Yuan's tone carried a hint of smugness, yet also a rare touch of unease.

"It's for you... well, in advance. Since you and Dad are going out tomorrow, I can only give it to you now."

Zhang Yuyan was visibly taken aback.

Her hands stopped moving completely. She looked at the exquisite little box, then at her son, who was a head taller than her and had a smug look on his face. Her eyes were full of astonishment.

"For me?"

Shen Yuan nodded: "Yes, let's open it and take a look."

Zhang Yuyan hesitated before taking the box, her fingertips able to feel the softness of the velvet.

She gently opened the box—in the soft light, a string of lustrous pearls lay quietly on a dark lining.

The pearls are round and full, of moderate size, and have a warm and elegant luster, clearly indicating that they were carefully selected.

"Wow!"

Upon seeing the necklace, Ms. Zhang Yuyan couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Seeing the undisguised joy on his mother's face, Shen Yuan's smile deepened.

Zhang Yuyan raised her hand and gently touched one of the pearls; it felt warm and cool to the touch.

"pearl?"

She looked up at Shen Yuan, her tone filled with disbelief and confirmation.

Seeing the undisguised surprise and astonishment on his mother's face, Shen Yuan was immediately filled with a sense of satisfaction.

He nodded vigorously and grinned, "Yeah! Guaranteed! You can wear it when you go out tomorrow. Consider it taking me with you."

"You little rascal..."

Zhang Yuyan's voice trembled slightly, but it was immediately replaced by overwhelming joy.

She had never expected her son to be so devoted. Without saying much, and without letting her tears fall—though her eyes were indeed a little moist—Zhang Yuyan reached out and took a step forward to hug Shen Yuan tightly.

The hug was real, filled with a mother's love and a slight, excited tremor.

She patted Shen Yuan's back hard, her smile almost overflowing.

"Okay! Mom will listen to you, I'll wear it tomorrow!"

After saying that, Zhang Yuyan took the necklace and went to her room.

"Old Shen! Shen Guohao! Look at the gift my son prepared for me!"

Hearing the joy in his mother's words, Shen Yuan couldn't hide his smug smile. His earlier slight sullenness had completely vanished, replaced only by the ease and satisfaction of his plan succeeding.

"Mom, you keep tidying up! I'm going back to my room."

"go Go!"

Shen Yuan heard his mother's joyful voice coming from the master bedroom, so he turned around and went back to his room.

As he approached the room, Shen Yuan suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to tell Li Zhi something, so he hurried to the master bedroom.

"Mom! Li Zhi said the gift she bought hasn't arrived yet, she'll give it to you when you come back! She also asked me to give you a happy birthday."

Upon hearing this, Ms. Zhang Yuyan strode out of the room and looked at Shen Yuan with a puzzled expression: "Why didn't she come by herself?"

"I'm sorry I didn't bring a gift."

Zhang Yuyan pursed her lips: "Okay, then when your dad and I get back, we'll invite her over for a meal."

"Next week might be a long holiday, and we're going to take Sangeng and Naonao to get them sterilized."

Zhang Yuyan didn't care about this: "There's always time."

Shen Yuan nodded.

After returning to his room, Shen Yuan took the opportunity to send a video to Li Zhi.

Neither of them showered today; they video chatted until bedtime.

Then the next day, the two were glad that they had gone to bed early and woken up late.

Because I had another all-day exam on Saturday!
This is absolutely outrageous and inhumane!

After evening self-study, Shen Yuan and Li Zhi strolled around the neighborhood, exhausted.

The ground lamp cast a warm yellow glow over everything, but it did nothing to dispel the weariness on the two of them.

The heavy schoolbag pressed down on my shoulders, my steps felt like they were made of lead, and all I wanted to do was drift home and collapse onto my bed.

Neither of them had the strength to speak, like two small animals whose batteries had run out, and they just moved slowly along the path in the neighborhood by habit.

Perhaps because this was the second time they had experienced such an event, Shen Yuan and Li Zhi still had the strength to hold hands today.

The two walked hand in hand, their steps unconsciously deviating from the straight path home, aimlessly circling around the community garden, both savoring this moment.

After circling around for a while, Shen Yuan finally turned his head and looked at the girl next to him who also looked tired.

He cleared his slightly dry throat, his voice a little hoarse: "Li Bao?"

"Hmm?" Li Zhi responded lazily, without even lifting his eyelids, but unconsciously kicking the small stones on the roadside.

Shen Yuan paused, seemingly organizing his thoughts, and said, "Um... why don't you come over to my place for a bit later?"

These words finally made Li Zhi raise his eyelids slightly, his eyes filled with questioning and a hint of instinctive hesitation.

Shen Yuan quickly added, "...Well, there's something I want to give you."

His voice wasn't loud, and his tone carried a barely perceptible expectation masked by fatigue, but also a hint of apprehension about being rejected.

"Aha?"

Li Zhi was somewhat puzzled.

Give her something? What's the reason?

"You've been sending a lot of things lately."

Hearing Li Zhi's words, Shen Yuan didn't care: "So what? It's not like I gave you anything very expensive."

"But you didn't have good intentions after delivering the items."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan couldn't hold back any longer: "You..."

However, Shen Yuan didn't say much, but continued, "Go ahead, you'll definitely like it! Just think of it as going to see those two little ones."

“…Okay.” Li Zhi responded softly, the hesitation on her face replaced by a barely perceptible hint of agreement. “Then… I’ll stay for a little while. It really is just to see the two of them… um!”

"Okay! Don't worry, it'll be quick!"

Shen Yuan instantly perked up, a smile appearing on his face, and his fatigue seemed to lessen somewhat.

Holding Li Zhi's hand, Shen Yuan walked towards his home.

A short while later, Shen Yuan brought Li Zhi to his home.

"Come on, let me show you what I've prepared!"

As he spoke, Shen Yuan reached out to take Li Zhi's hand again.

Li Zhi quickly took a half step back and cautiously hid her small hand.

The pretty girl frowned: "What are you doing!"

Seeing this, Shen Yuan said in a slightly coaxing tone, "There's no one at my house, just the two of us."

Li Zhi hesitated for a moment between Shen Yuan's expectant face and his hand hanging in mid-air.

But in the end, she took a deep breath and looked at Shen Yuan with unwavering determination: "No. Shen Yuan, it just won't work at home."

"But didn't we walk together at your house? And it was when no one was around."

Shen Yuan looked at Li Zhi with a very serious gaze.

"That is……"

The pretty girl pursed her lips, unsure of what to say for a moment.

Finally, Li Zhi resorted to her shameless tactics: "Anyway, it's no way! If you want to hold hands, then I'll go back."

Seeing Li Zhi's gaze, Shen Yuan finally softened.

"Alright, as you wish."

But soon, Shen Yuan perked up again: "Come on, come on, let me show you what I bought! You'll definitely like it!"

Seeing Shen Yuan walk towards the room, Li Zhi followed him with some doubt.

As soon as Li Zhi entered the room, he heard the meowing of two kittens.

The girl's previously hesitant face immediately lit up with joy.

"Genggeng, Naonao, Mommy's here to see you!"

Shen Yuan turned to look at the beautiful girl cuddling with the kitten, then went to get his hair clip.

When Shen Yuan came out again, he was still holding a palm-sized dark blue velvet box, almost identical to the one he had used to store the necklace.

He walked up to Li Zhi with a hint of nervousness on his face.

"Here, open it and take a look." He handed the box over.

Li Zhi took the box, her fingertips brushing against the smooth velvet surface.

She looked up at Shen Yuan—the boy's expression was a mixture of anticipation and nervousness.

The beautiful girl lowered her eyelashes and gently opened the box.

Two pearl hair clips lay quietly inside the soft lining.

The design is simple, small and exquisite, with smooth pearls that gleam with a warm luster, delicately set in the base of the hair clip.

Li Zhi's gaze lingered on the hair clip for several seconds before she looked up at Shen Yuan, her beautiful eyebrows slightly raised.

"Is this the gift you gave to Auntie before?"

"Ahem!" Shen Yuan was exposed on the spot, and his ears turned red instantly.

But he immediately began to explain.

"Oh right! It's for my mom! But her gift is something else. I wanted to surprise you, so... I didn't tell you."

Although Shen Yuan said that, he had a different thought in his heart.

How can it not be for Mom? It's for Sangeng and Naonao's Mom, so isn't it for Mom?

Looking at Shen Yuan's attempt to put on a brave face while unable to hide his guilty conscience, Li Zhi couldn't help but let a slight smile curve up his lips.

Her fingertips gently traced the smooth surface of one of the pearl hair clips, feeling its cool touch, and her gaze softened considerably.

She didn't speak immediately, but simply took the delicate hair clip out of the box, held it between her fingers, and looked at it under the room light, the luster of the pearl flowing in her eyes.

Seeing that she didn't ask about "for Mom" ​​anymore, Shen Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and asked in a low voice, "How is it? Isn't it pretty? I picked it out myself. I think this style is great and goes with everything."

Li Zhi held the hair clip, looked up at him, her beautiful eyes reflecting the light and the boy's expectant yet slightly nervous face.

She didn't immediately answer whether it looked good or not, but her focused gaze and slightly upturned lips spoke volumes.

In the small room, only the cat's comfortable purring and the unspoken, warm silence between the two could be heard.

The pearls on the girl's fingers seemed even more lustrous than moonlight.

The girl before me, however, was even more radiant than a pearl.

【mission completed! 】

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