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Chapter 184 What are you doing sneakily?! (1 views)

Inside the consultation room, Li Zhi's worries deepened.

The doctor, holding the medical report, addressed Shen Yuan and Li Zhi:
"Nao Nao is doing well, no problem. But San Geng has a slight mitral regurgitation, but it's not a big problem. It's probably because she's still young and hasn't developed properly yet. She'll get better on her own later."

Shen Yuan nodded: "So, the surgery will start in a bit?"

The doctor nodded: "Okay, let's go do the preparations now. Once everything is ready, we can perform the surgery. You can go to the second floor; there's an observation room there where you can observe the entire surgical process."

"Ok!"

After speaking, the doctor left again.

Shen Yuan looked at Li Zhi and reassured him, "Let's go, let's go upstairs and wait."

After giving a soft reply, Li Zhi followed Shen Yuan out of the consultation room.

After telling their parents who were waiting outside, Shen Yuan and Li Zhi went to the second floor of the hospital.

As soon as Li Zhi reached the second floor, his gaze fell upon a large glass window.

"That must be the observation room, right?"

Shen Yuan nodded: "It should be."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Zhi took Shen Yuan's hand and led him to the observation room.

Through that huge, transparent glass window, the entire operating room was clearly visible.

Inside was a clean and bright small operating room, with a stainless steel operating table of suitable height in the center, surrounded by various medical instruments.

A bright shadowless lamp hangs from the ceiling of the operating room, emitting a soft and focused light that illuminates the area around the operating table clearly.

Inside the operating room, a doctor was performing surgery on a small animal, but its body was covered with sterile drapes, with only its abdomen exposed.

"It shouldn't be either of them, it wouldn't be that fast."

Upon hearing Shen Yuan's voice, Li Zhi turned to look at the table next to him, where a young couple was also sitting. The girl's face was full of worry.

and many more……

Li Zhi was taken aback. Why did you say "also"?

However, this thought was quickly washed away by worry.

Looking into the operating room, Li Zhi's worries became even more pronounced.

"Go sit for a while, I'll come back to check on you later."

Shen Yuan took Li Zhi's hand and led her to a table by the French windows to sit down.

Looking at the scenery outside, Shen Yuan breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Not far away, Old Shen noticed the faint worry on his childhood sweetheart's face, and a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

Old Shen walked up to Shen Yuan and gently patted his shoulder, then looked at his wife and couldn't help but tease her:
"Look at how nervous they are. It reminds me of when you gave birth to Shen Yuan. I was just like that, waiting outside the operating room."

"This kid looks exactly like me back then!"

Upon hearing this, Li Zhi immediately lowered her head, a blush creeping onto her face.

Shen Yuan shook his head helplessly, then gave Old Shen a push.

"Alright, alright, if you have nothing else to do, sit for a while. I estimate it won't be until seven or eight o'clock by the time I get home today."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuyan took out her phone and glanced at it, then said to Shen Yuan, "It's almost 4 o'clock now, are you guys hungry?"

Shen Yuan and Li Zhi shook their heads at the same time.

"Then your dad and I will go buy dinner for you two later. Judging from your appearance, you probably won't leave."

After Zhang Yuyan finished speaking, she asked, "What do you want to eat later?"

"Just buy some KFC or something."

After Shen Yuan finished speaking, he looked at Li Zhi and asked, "Is there anything you particularly want to eat?"

Li Zhi shook her head: "Whatever you say."

After waiting for about half an hour, Shen Yuan saw a familiar figure in the operating room.

"Li Zhi!"

Shen Yuan waved to Li Zhi.

Upon hearing his name called, Li Zhi immediately stood up and quickly went to the observation room.

Li Zhi's gaze pierced through the glass and landed on the bright, sterile operating room.

This time, the silhouette lying on the operating table was incredibly familiar; it was Sangeng.

However, at this moment, Sangeng was obviously under anesthesia and was lying quietly on the stainless steel operating table, his limbs being gently fixed in the appropriate positions.

You can see that its little tongue has been pulled out of the corner of its mouth, and the hair on its lower abdomen has been cleaned off, revealing the pink and smooth skin underneath.

The doctors are carrying out the final preparations for the operation in an orderly manner.

After securing all the instruments to Sangeng's body, the doctor picked up a sterilizing bottle and carefully and evenly sprayed iodine solution onto the newly exposed skin.

After doing all this, the doctor quickly unfolded a piece of green sterile cloth, carefully covered Sangeng's body with it, and then picked up scissors and cut a round hole.

Watching these actions unfold, especially when she saw Sangeng covered with a sterile sheet, her worries immediately rose.

The girl unconsciously gripped Shen Yuan's clothes, her breathing slightly rapid, her eyes filled with worry and heartache.

Shen Yuan sensed the tension in her body and naturally placed his hand on her shoulder, both to support and to comfort her.

"It's fine."

Hearing Shen Yuan's words of comfort, Li Zhi's tense mood eased slightly.

The girl subconsciously turned her head to look at the boy beside her.

She intended to nod in response, but in the instant their eyes met, she caught the deep worry hidden in Shen Yuan's eyes.

Shen Yuan kept comforting her, but how could he not worry about Xiao Sangeng?
Shen Yuan simply didn't show it in front of Li Zhi.

Li Zhi's heart softened suddenly, and the hand that was tightly gripping Shen Yuan's clothes slowly loosened. Instead, it gently covered the back of Shen Yuan's hand that was resting on her shoulder, conveying her warmth and strength.

Meeting Shen Yuan's gaze, the girl pursed her lips, nodded firmly, her eyes resolute yet gentle.

"Yes! You too."

This small gesture and the reassuring look in his eyes made Shen Yuan pause slightly.

Looking at Li Zhi, the worry deep in Shen Yuan's eyes melted away in an instant, and the corners of his tight lips relaxed, quietly curving into a very faint smile.

Shen Yuan nodded gently: "Go and rest for a while, you can't see it now anyway."

Li Zhi nodded in agreement and took Shen Yuan's wrist, intending to pull him to sit down by the French windows to rest for a while.

"Let's go..."

Before she finished speaking, her gaze inadvertently swept over a spot not far to the side.

Shen Yuan's parents were watching them with smiles, especially Zhang Yuyan, whose smiles were impossible to hide.

As if burned, Li Zhi's cheeks flushed instantly, and the hand that had just grabbed Shen Yuan's wrist withdrew as if electrocuted, her fingertips curling up helplessly.

Seeing this, Shen Yuan felt a sense of helplessness.

What a perfect opportunity...

Thinking of this, Shen Yuan glanced at Lao Shen and Zhang Yuyan with a slightly reproachful look.

Upon receiving Shen Yuan's gaze, Zhang Yuyan not only did not restrain herself, but instead gave Shen Yuan a big eye roll when Li Zhi lowered his head.

However, Zhang Yuyan immediately stood up from her seat and patted Lao Shen on the shoulder.

"Alright, alright, you two just stay here and keep watch. Your dad and I will go buy you dinner now so you don't go hungry."

Zhang Yuyan said meaningfully, "Cats are important, but people are important too."

Old Shen also stood up in agreement, nodding with a smile.

After saying that, the two walked towards the stairwell, leaving Shen Yuan and Li Zhi behind.

Outside the pet hospital, Zhang Yuyan turned to Lao Shen and asked, "What shall we eat?"

Shen Guohao looked puzzled: "Huh? Aren't we supposed to buy it for them first?"

Hearing this, Zhang Yuyan rolled her eyes at Lao Shen, annoyed: "It's just a KFC, what's the rush? Let's eat our fill first, they won't be hungry."

Zhang Yuyan chuckled as she spoke, "Besides, don't you think we're getting in the way?"

Hearing this, Old Shen nodded thoughtfully: "That's true."

The couple smiled at each other and then walked towards the parking space.

What do you want to eat?

"Let's go get some grilled fish, it's been a while since I've had it. Oh, and wanna get some milk tea?"

"Drink, bring some for them too."

"I know, I know, let's talk about it later. Let's eat first."

At this moment, on the second floor of the pet hospital, Shen Yuan and Li Zhi were sitting quietly at the table.

Both of them were scrolling through their phones, but their minds were not on their phones at all.

The sunlight streaming through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows bathed the two of them in a warm, golden glow.

Shen Yuan looked down at his phone screen, but his fingertips didn't move for a long time.

His thoughts had already drifted back to the moment not long ago when Li Zhi grabbed his wrist, and the scene of the girl's fingers quickly escaping.

Thinking of this, Shen Yuan's lips unconsciously curved into a barely perceptible smile.

Gradually, only the sounds from downstairs remained, along with the couple who were also waiting for their pets to be out of anesthesia after surgery.

Shen Yuan gently placed his phone on the table and turned to look at Li Zhi, who was sitting next to him with his head slightly lowered and equally absent-minded.

"Li Bao." He spoke softly, with a gentle smile, breaking the silence.

Upon hearing Shen Yuan call his name, Li Zhi immediately looked up.

A hint of wariness lingered deep in the beautiful girl's eyes.

Li Zhi knew Shen Yuan very well; she knew exactly what he was going to do later.

Sure enough, under her gaze, the smile in Shen Yuan's eyes deepened, tinged with a hint of mischief: "Just now... you were the one who took my hand first, right?"

These words, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, immediately stirred ripples in Li Zhi's heart.

Even though she was somewhat prepared, upon hearing these words, the girl's fair cheeks flushed bright red at a visible speed.

Even her earlobes were tinged with pink, and the blush almost spread to her slender neck.

"Who, who held your hand!" Li Zhifei quickly denied Shen Yuan's words, "I... I was just trying to pull your clothes! Who... who knew your arms were so short..."

As Li Zhi spoke, her fingers unconsciously tightened around the edge of her phone. Her forced composure, coupled with her flushed face, made her look exceptionally cute.

Looking into Shen Yuan's smiling eyes, Li Zhi suddenly stood up.

"I'll go check on the surgery."

After saying that, Li Zhi almost fled towards the observation room, leaving behind a somewhat embarrassed and hurried back view. He then focused intently on the movements in the operating room, as if nothing had happened.

Shen Yuan watched her retreating figure, clearly embarrassed, and couldn't help but chuckle softly.

The slight worry that had lingered in his eyes about the surgery was now completely replaced by something softer and brighter.

Shen Yuan picked up his phone again, and his fingertips finally began to slide across the screen, but the smile on his lips lingered for a long time.

However, Shen Yuan's focus did not last long.

Standing in front of the glass window, Li Zhi's gaze fell on the small outline of the surgical table covered with sterile drapes. Watching the doctor perform the surgery in an orderly manner, Li Zhi felt a little more relaxed.

After his gaze unconsciously focused for a moment, it seemed as if he was being drawn by some invisible force.

Li Zhi's gaze involuntarily drifted away from Sangeng, the center of the light, and slowly turned to the left, landing on the boy sitting at the table, looking down at his phone, a smile still playing on his lips.

Almost instinctively, the girl hid behind the wall of the observation room, peeking out only her head.

From this secluded angle, one can just take in Shen Yuan's relaxed figure.

Shen Yuanzheng looked down at his phone screen, the worry that had been on his brow earlier completely gone.

The faint smile on the boy's lips seemed to silently soothe the lingering tension in the air and quietly pluck at Li Zhi's heartstrings.

The sunlight outside the window framed the boy's silhouette with a soft golden edge.

Li Zhi's fingers unconsciously gripped the cold metal edge of the window frame, her gaze momentarily fixed on it.

This guy... can be quite good-looking sometimes.

Just as this thought popped into Li Zhi's mind, Shen Yuan seemed to sense it and raised his head almost without warning.

Their eyes met suddenly.

The moment Li Zhi was caught peeking, his heart skipped a beat, and blood rushed to his cheeks and ear tips.

Like a startled deer, she darted back into the wall of the observation room with astonishing speed.

The girl, hiding behind the wall, felt her heart pounding like a drum, her gaze fixed on the operating table, filled with regret.

"What are you looking at! What's so interesting about this idiot!"

On the other side, after catching a glimpse of that fleeting pink profile and the startled little head that shrank back, Shen Yuan's smile, which had not yet faded, suddenly deepened.

Shen Yuan couldn't help but let out a very soft chuckle. When his gaze returned to his phone, his eyebrows were already curved, and his eyes were filled with an undisguised mischievousness and tenderness.

The image of the girl dodging just now lingered in my mind.

Shen Yuan quietly stood up, slowing his pace as if approaching a small, easily startled animal.

At this moment, the girl was bowing her head and pressing it against the glass, as if only in this way could she suppress the overwhelming embarrassment and shyness.

The next second, Li Zhi suddenly realized that there was someone else beside him.

The girl suddenly shrank her shoulders as if startled, and her body trembled slightly as if she had been electrocuted.

She suddenly looked up, and Shen Yuan's smiling face was much closer than she had imagined!
Li Zhi's pupils dilated sharply in that instant, like the eyes of a startled fawn, filled with unexpected fright and a deeper sense of embarrassment.

Warm blood seemed to rush to the top of her head with a "buzz," completely dyeing her small ears and slender neck a bright crimson.

The girl's full lips parted slightly in fright, as if she wanted to scream but the sound was blocked in her throat, leaving only a faint whisper.

Shen Yuan looked at Li Zhi with a grin, his warm breath brushing against her earlobe. His voice was low and playful: "Hiding here... sneaking around, what are you looking at?"

“You…!” Li Zhi finally managed to squeeze out a syllable, his voice trembling with a hint of fright.

She quickly looked away.

"...N-nothing!" The girl's voice carried a hint of guilt after being caught, coupled with forced composure. "I...I just checked the surgery. They're doing surgery in the middle of the night!"

"Oh? Just to watch the surgery?"

Shen Yuan leaned in a tiny bit closer, his gaze fixed intently on her eyes, which she was trying so hard to look away from: "You really didn't look at anything else?"

"No...nothing! There's nothing at all!"

Li Zhi's ears were so red they looked like they were about to bleed.

The pretty girl glared at him, embarrassed and annoyed, but her gaze was not intimidating at all; it was more like a declaration to cover up her embarrassment, before she quickly turned her head away.

"You stay here with Genggeng! I'm going to sit for a while!"

Watching Li Zhi walk away with a slightly hurried yet composed demeanor, Shen Yuan still had that lingering smile on his face, his gaze lingering softly on the girl's back for a brief moment.

He took a deep breath, then focused his attention back on the huge, transparent observation window.

The soft, focused light from the operating lamp illuminated the central area of ​​the operating table.

On the table covered with a green sterile cloth, Shen Yuan could not see Sangeng's face.

However, Shen Yuan could see the doctor's focused operation, with precise and steady movements.

Although Shen Yuan appeared calmer than Li Zhi after entering the pet hospital, it did not mean that Shen Yuan was without worries.

After Li Zhi left, in this moment of solitude, the worry in his heart settled even more clearly in his eyes.

With his hands unconsciously rubbing together slightly in his pockets, Shen Yuan silently wished well for the little one on the operating table.

Li Zhi sat by the window, seemingly looking down at his phone, but his eyes would occasionally dart quickly towards Shen Yuan.

Gradually, the rhythm of the movements on the operating table changed.

Shen Yuan observed the subtle movements of the doctors as they performed the finishing touches, such as suturing.

A little while later, he saw the doctor cut the last suture and begin to carefully remove the sterile sheet covering the edge of the surgical area.

Upon seeing this, Shen Yuan's spirits lifted.

The surgery is over!
Shen Yuan immediately looked at Li Zhi.

"Li Bao!"

Shen Yuanchao waved to Li Zhi: "All done!"

Li Zhi immediately stood up and, without any hesitation, strode towards the glass window of the observation room.

Inside the operating room, Sangeng lay quietly on the operating table, clearly still under anesthesia.

The doctors were handling the post-operative matters methodically, and then carefully lifted Sangeng's body and carried it out of the operating room.

Seeing that Sangeng had disappeared from sight, Shen Yuan gently patted Li Zhi's shoulder: "Alright, it'll be fine once it wakes up."

Li Zhi nodded.

After seeing that San Geng had successfully completed the sterilization surgery, Li Zhi's initial worries gradually eased.

Sangeng had a minor health issue but was fine, so Naonao was even less of a problem.

"Let's go sit for a while longer."

Shen Yuan's voice was more relaxed than before, carrying a gentle tone of relief.

Shen Yuan naturally lowered his hand from Li Zhi's shoulder and then gently took Li Zhi's hand in his.

Li Zhi was slightly taken aback, and his fingertips unconsciously curled up.

This time, she didn't frantically pull away as before, nor did she lower her head to hide the blush that instantly rose on her cheeks. She simply let the warmth of the boy's body envelop her hand. The last bit of tension from the surgery seemed to quietly dissipate in this silent yet reassuring touch.

Neither of them spoke anymore.

Shen Yuan clenched his slightly cool fingers in his palm and led Li Zhi back to the corner by the window, bathed in the golden glow of the setting sun.

As soon as he sat down in his original seat, a burst of exceptionally bright sunlight shone directly onto Shen Yuan's face through the floor-to-ceiling window.

He subconsciously squinted, turned his head to avoid the bright light, and glanced at Li Zhi beside him.

The girl was sitting a little closer to the window, with her back to the sunlight, so it wasn't too glaring.

Shen Yuan made his decision almost immediately.

He stood up nimbly, picked up his chair, and placed it next to Li Zhi.

After moving around like this, Shen Yuan was able to sit comfortably next to Li Zhi.

"The sun is too bright over there, it's much more comfortable here." Shen Yuan sat down, his tone as natural as stating an objective fact. His arm inadvertently brushed against Li Zhi's arm.

The girl's shoulders tensed slightly as Shen Yuan stood up. It wasn't until Shen Yuan sat down almost touching her, and the warmth of his arm was transmitted through her clothes, that Li Zhi realized how close they were at that moment.

"Is it really necessary to get this close to avoid the sun?"

Shen Yuan chuckled: "What does it matter? Aren't we deskmates?"

Li Zhi rolled her eyes at Shen Yuan, saying with a hint of disdain, "School is annoying enough as it is, and now you have to come here too, really..."

The beautiful woman muttered softly, "...Annoying."

Despite this, she didn't flinch or move, tacitly accepting the close proximity of their arms. She didn't push away the arm that was so close to her, nor did she stand up and sit somewhere else.

The sunlight outside the window shifted from golden to orange-red, casting a warm and soft filter on the two of them.

There was a subtle distance between them, yet a deeper intimacy; the silent companionship in the air was far more powerful than any words.

About ten minutes after Sangeng's sterilization surgery ended, Naonao's surgery began.

Looking at the kitten lying on the operating table, Shen Yuan's mood gradually calmed down.

He carefully examined the shaved fur on the kitten's belly: "They've shaved so much fur off its belly, we'll have to put a blanket in the cage to keep it warm."

Hearing Shen Yuan's words, Li Zhi nodded slightly: "Yes, the weather is getting colder and colder now. With so much fur shaved off, we do need to pay attention to keeping warm."

Shen Yuan nodded and continued, "Actually, these are not big problems, but there is something more important right now."

Li Zhi asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

Shen Yuan turned to look at Li Zhi and said with a serious expression, "I'm hungry, but my mother hasn't come back yet."

Upon hearing Shen Yuan mention Zhang Yuyan, the girl's face immediately flushed red.

She said with a hint of reproach, "Can't you just be a little more patient? Can't you even wait a little while?"

Shen Yuan explained earnestly, "Food is essential for life. You'll get hungry if you skip a meal. Besides, I think my mom must have taken my dad out for a nice meal and left me here to starve."

"Aren't I here with you? Okay, stop talking, go sit down for a while, and wait patiently."

Seeing that Li Zhizhen was about to turn and leave, Shen Yuan suddenly said, "Wait."

"what happened?"

Under Li Zhi's questioning gaze, Shen Yuan suddenly reached out his hand to her, a mischievous smile in his eyes.

"I was so hungry I couldn't walk, and I needed Li Bao to pull me along."

Shen Yuan deliberately dragged out his tone, with a hint of sulking.

Li Zhi was taken aback by his sudden tone.

However, the pretty girl quickly adjusted her mindset and said to Shen Yuan in an annoyed tone, "Then you can just stand here!"

After saying that, Li Zhi turned and walked forward.

The girl walked straight ahead for three or four steps, but stopped abruptly after walking less than two meters.

Li Zhi suddenly turned around and saw that Shen Yuan was actually still standing in the same spot!
The boy tilted his head and winked at her, his bright, streetlight-like eyes full of cunning, his lips deliberately pursed into a wavy line in a wronged manner.

"You!"

Li Zhi rushed back with quick, short steps, her ponytail billowing in annoyance in the sunlight.

"Would you like to go?"

Shen Yuan remained unmoved, insisting on extending his arm: "My parents aren't here, what's wrong with pulling me?"

Li Zhi took a deep breath, the helplessness in her eyes finally turning into a short, coquettish retort: ​​"Just let you starve to death, you idiot!"

But just as he finished speaking, Li Zhi grabbed Shen Yuan's wrist.

The sudden force on his wrist caused Shen Yuan's body to lean forward slightly.
The girl's lingering annoyance still lingered as she clung to him.

Looking at the close proximity of the two, Shen Yuan's lips involuntarily curved into a smile.

The two walked back to their original spot in just a few steps, one after the other.

Li Zhi stopped beside the chair, let go of it, and tapped the seat with the tip of her chin in an annoyed tone: "Sit."

Shen Yuan sat down as instructed, and looked up at Li Zhi standing in front of him. The soft orange light from the window gilded the girl's smooth hair with a light golden edge, and also softened her pretentious face.

The windowpane reflected her silhouette, along with the young couple behind her who were secretly observing them.

After a few seconds of silence, Li Zhicai walked around the chair and sat down next to Shen Yuan.

Before Shen Yuan could even admire the beautiful girl's profile, Li Zhi grabbed his collar.

Li Zhi used his arm to pull Shen Yuan towards him, then extended a finger and kept poking at Shen Yuan's chest with the tip.

"You childish rascal! Aren't you childish, Shen Yuan?!"

The girl's cheeks flushed red with embarrassment and anger, but her clear eyes reflected the magnificent sunset outside the window: "I'm warning you!"

Li Zhi deliberately lowered his voice, the last syllable trembling with shame and indignation: "This will not be an example!"

Shen Yuan nodded repeatedly: "I understand, I understand."

Despite this, the mischievousness in the boy's eyes did not diminish in the slightest, which angered Li Zhi so much that he slapped Shen Yuan's hand, making Shen Yuan wince in pain.

When the two got up again, it was after Nao Nao had finished her surgery.

Seeing Nao Nao being taken away safely, Li Zhi felt completely relieved.

"Now we just wait for them to wake up."

After Shen Yuan helped Li Zhi sit back down in the chair, he suddenly felt a slight weight on his shoulder.

"Let me lean on it for a while, I'm a little tired."

Without saying much, Shen Yuan silently adjusted his posture to make Li Zhi lean back more comfortably.

The overhead light illuminated the sense of peace that shone through the girl's eyes as she closed them.

The tension from the kitten's spaying surgery has finally subsided, and the tranquility of this moment is like a harbor.

Shen Yuan looked down at his phone, then at Li Zhi, who was resting with her eyes closed and leaning on his shoulder. Suddenly, a thought popped into his mind.

Take a picture.

The moment the thought crossed Shen Yuan's mind, he knew he couldn't suppress it.

Shen Yuan cautiously used his peripheral vision to check on Li Zhi's current situation.

The beautiful girl's long eyelashes cast a small, tranquil shadow under her eyes.

Her breathing was even, and she was clearly immersed in a light sleep.

Shen Yuan's heart skipped a beat. He quietly unlocked his phone, held his breath, and raised his arm very slowly, trying not to let the slight sway of his shoulder wake the girl on his shoulder.

He subtly pointed his phone camera at the two figures standing close together.

As his gaze swept across the phone screen, the corners of his mouth involuntarily curved into an extremely soft arc.

In the center of the picture, the girl's peacefully sleeping face is steadily supported on his shoulder.

Li Zhi's cheek was pressed against his shoulder, and a few strands of hair fell naturally, glistening in the soft light.

The girl's tightly pursed lips appeared exceptionally gentle in her relaxed state, and the worry between her brows finally dissipated, leaving only a sense of complete tranquility and dependence.

Shen Yuan turned his head to look at Li Zhi and gently tapped the shutter button.

He glanced quickly at the photo he had taken, his eyes practically overflowing with amusement.

Seemingly feeling that one photo was not enough to preserve this precious moment, Shen Yuan tapped the screen again, wanting to capture this beautiful instant once more.

The phone was lifted up silently again, the screen angle perfectly capturing Li Zhi's profile and the way she was leaning.

Shen Yuan secretly took another photo.

Then, just as Shen Yuan was continuing to search for the right angle, he suddenly saw that Li Zhi on the screen had suddenly opened his eyes.

"Why are you moving around like that..."

When those slightly dazed eyes opened, their gaze met Shen Yuan's phone screen.

Time seemed to freeze for a moment.

The only light in the air was the faint glow of the phone screen and the image of their eyes meeting on the screen.

Before Li Zhi could say anything, Shen Yuan quickly pressed the shutter button.

In an instant, the tranquility on the girl's face was replaced by a wave of shyness. The blush spread rapidly from her ears to her entire cheeks, even turning her small earlobes red.

She suddenly lifted her head off Shen Yuan's shoulder!
"Shen Yuan!!"

Li Zhi's voice wasn't loud, and it was a little hoarse from just waking up, but it was mostly filled with shame and anger.

Shen Yuan gave an awkward smile; the embarrassment of being caught taking photos on the spot made him blush as well.

"Hehe, I'm just... making some random notes."

"What records?! Delete them! Delete them right now!"

Without hesitation, Li Zhi reached out and pretended to snatch his phone, her face burning hot.

Shen Yuan reacted even faster, immediately hiding his phone behind his back.

"No, it's really good! I'll just look at it myself, I promise I won't reveal any secrets!"

Before he could finish speaking, Li Zhi's hand had already reached behind him and pinched the soft flesh of his waist with a force that was both angry and embarrassed.

"Give me your phone! You idiot!"

"hiss--"

Shen Yuan hissed in pain, crying out, "Ouch! Ouch! Here, take it!"

Before he could finish speaking, the phone was already in Li Zhi's hand, and the lock was even unlocked for her.

Still feeling embarrassed and annoyed, the girl poked her fingertip into the photo album.

The first thing that catches the eye is her sleeping face, completely defenseless, with her head resting on Shen Yuan's shoulder.

The golden edge of the setting sun outside the window outlined her drooping eyelashes, her loose hair was dyed a light gold, and her lips showed an unprecedented softness in their relaxation.

At the edge of the frame, Shen Yuan's gaze astounded as he looked at her, the faint smile on his lips made all the more distinct by the light and shadow.

Li Zhi instinctively bit her lower lip, her fingertips sliding fiercely down to the next page.

It was the moment she woke up and looked up, her eyes meeting the camera's view.

Although both of them were looking at their phone screens, for some reason, Li Zhi had the feeling that they were actually looking at each other.

"Delete it now!"

She was practically ordering herself around.

However, as her index finger hovered over the red delete button, Li Zhi's eyes couldn't help but fall on the photo of the two of them looking at each other across the screen.

Li Zhi's fingertips curled and curled on the cold screen, but she ultimately did not press the glaring red button.

After exiting the photo editing app, Li Zhifei quickly opened Shen Yuan's WeChat and then tapped on his own profile picture.

"What are you doing?" Shen Yuan looked at her actions, completely bewildered.

Li Zhi didn't even look up, his fingers flying across the screen.

"Hmph! Don't think I don't know what you're thinking! Deleting it would leave no evidence against you, wouldn't it?"

"Huh? What...what certificate?" Shen Yuan was a little confused for a moment.

Li Zhifei quickly sent the two photos to his phone.

"Evidence! You idiot!"

The girl suddenly raised her head, her cheeks flushed even more, and her eyes forced a fierce look.

"These two photos are your 'evidence of crime'! They're irrefutable proof that you secretly took these photos of me! Of course, I have to keep them myself! If you make me angry, I can use them anytime... to expose you!"

As the "ding-dong" notification sounded in her pocket, confirming that the photo had been sent successfully, Li Zhicai quickly shoved the phone back to Shen Yuan as if it were a hot potato.

After doing all this, she immediately looked away, not daring to look at Shen Yuan's face, which was sure to be full of a mischievous smile.

The girl tried her best to keep a straight face and appear righteous, but her gaze was fixed on her black phone screen: "You...you're not allowed to delete my evidence! Do you hear me!"

Shen Yuan could no longer suppress the smile on his lips.

He looked down at the phone that had returned to his hand, then at Li Zhi, who was clearly so nervous that his eyelashes were trembling, yet he was still trying to maintain an air of "I have the evidence, I have the world."

Shen Yuan didn't expose her arrogant declaration, but simply nodded in agreement, his voice carrying an undisguised gentle smile:
"Alright, alright, the evidence is well preserved and ready for Li Bao to review at any time."

Li Zhi felt both ashamed and embarrassed as she listened to his words, feeling her face burning hot.

She was about to say something more to maintain her seriousness, but found herself at a loss for words.

The girl gave a heavy "humph," stiffened her neck, and opened her phone. After confirming that the photos had safely arrived at her side, half of the arrogance she had been putting on instantly dissipated, leaving only the pounding of her heart.

Li Zhi looked at the two photos she had just received on her phone, her fingertips zooming in and out on the screen. Suddenly, she turned and glared at Shen Yuan.

"You idiot Shen Yuan, your photography skills are absolutely terrible."

"What?" Shen Yuan raised an eyebrow at her.

The girl poked her reflection in the screen with her fingertip: "I'm so good-looking, but your stupid filming doesn't even give me half my looks!"

After saying that, Li Zhi turned his head away and muttered, "Idiot, go practice taking pictures more!"

Shen Yuan paused for a moment, looking at the girl's slightly red ear tips and her eyelashes trembling involuntarily, and suddenly chuckled softly.

"What are you laughing at?" Li Zhi asked, somewhat displeased.

Upon hearing Li Zhi's words, Shen Yuan leaned slightly closer, his warm breath brushing against Li Zhi's earlobe almost imperceptibly.

"Where am I supposed to practice? Li Bao, you make it sound so simple. If I just go out on the street and randomly take pictures of people, won't I get arrested as a pervert?"

Li Zhi stepped back slightly: "You...you've always been a pervert!"

With undisguised mischief and amusement, Shen Yuan moved a little closer: "So, in order to avoid being arrested, would Li Bao be willing to be my exclusive model?"

"Who wants to be your personal model! You idiot!"

Li Zhifei glared at Shen Yuan quickly, and the blush that had just faded from her face quickly returned.

The girl tightened her brow and shook her small fist forcefully in front of Shen Yuan: "I'm warning you, you idiot Shen Yuan! If... if I catch you secretly taking pictures of me again..."

She paused here, as if searching for the right words to amplify the intimidating effect.

"...Hmph! I'll make you pay! You hear me?"

Seeing Li Zhi's forced serious expression, Shen Yuan immediately nodded: "I heard you, I heard you. Since you've spoken, I definitely won't dare to take pictures secretly anymore."

"Hmph! You know best!"

Li Zhi immediately turned his head, his eyes fixed on his phone screen.

Shen Yuan turned his head to secretly observe Li Zhi's appearance, while secretly planning what kind of beautiful photo he should take for the pretty girl next time.

Although Shen Yuan's photography skills are average, Li Zhi's good looks are undeniable.

Besides, isn't this a good opportunity to record their youthful days while they're both in their final year of high school?

Senior year of high school is a period worth recording.

This thought, like a seed, quietly took root in Shen Yuan's heart.

……

As night falls and the city lights come on, it quietly gets to a little past six in the evening.

With a creak, the door downstairs of the pet hospital was gently pushed open, followed by a familiar voice.

Hearing this voice, Shen Yuan gently reminded, "Li Bao, dinner is ready."

Upon hearing Shen Yuan's words, Li Zhi immediately sat up straight.

Almost simultaneously, Zhang Yuyan and Lao Shen appeared on the second-floor platform.

The moment Shen Yuan saw his mother, he said, "Mom, you've finally decided to come back. If you hadn't come, I would have gone to the vet to ask for dog food."

Zhang Yuyan rolled her eyes at him, annoyed: "Stop talking nonsense! Hurry up and eat your food."

Old Shen placed the KFC and milk tea he was holding on the table.

"Eat quickly."

"Let's eat, let's eat."

Shen Yuan quickly took out the fries and burger from the takeout bag.

"Li Bao, dinner's ready."

Li Zhi rolled her eyes at Shen Yuan, then took the dinner from his hands.

Zhang Yuyan's gaze softened as she watched the two children eat.

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