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Chapter 186 Li Bao is a bad woman!
Through the thin layer of pure cotton fabric, Shen Yuan could feel the subtle warmth and soft touch of the skin on the soles of his feet.

Suppressing the throbbing and surging heat in his heart, he pressed his fingertips very gently against the center of the sole covered by socks.

Shen Yuan moved very carefully, gently and evenly rubbing his fingertips in small circles on the socks, imitating the massage techniques he remembered, slowly kneading from the arch of the foot towards the heel.

Holding his breath, Shen Yuan focused all his attention on the small area under his fingertips, applying so little pressure as if afraid of disturbing something. It was less of a massage and more of a tender touch, carried with a sense of care.

Li Zhi's foot trembled almost imperceptibly under the touch of his toes, and the muscles in his calves, which were resting on the edge of the bed, tensed up slightly for a moment.

The girl sat back in the chair with her eyes closed, her long eyelashes fluttering rapidly like the wings of a startled butterfly. A deeper blush spread across her cheeks, reaching all the way to her fair ears.

She could clearly feel the boy's warm fingertips gently pressing on her sensitive and delicate soles through her socks.

The warmth and slight pressure strangely diffused through my tired muscles, bringing a strange yet not unpleasant sense of relaxation.

"Um……"

Li Zhi involuntarily let out a faint sound from his throat, like a very soft groan, carrying an indescribable sense of comfort.

The sound was very soft, but it was very clear in the quiet room.

This slight lapse in composure only made her more embarrassed, and her fair cheeks instantly burned like fire.

In her haste, she slowly pulled the air conditioning blanket covering her up to her nose, burying her flushed face deep into the soft fabric.

She left only her eyes and eyebrows visible, trying to hide her panic.

Li Zhineng felt the force on his feet stiffen slightly.

The brief pause was amplified infinitely in the silent air.

What followed was an almost unbearable awkwardness, as if the air itself had frozen.

Shen Yuan's mind went blank, his heart pounded like a drum, and he felt his cheeks burning.

He subconsciously tried to find a reason to break the silence, and blurted it out almost without thinking, his voice dry and hoarse from nervousness.

"guest……"

Shen Yuanqing cleared his tight throat, forced a relaxed smile, and imitated the formulaic tone of a foot massage parlor worker from a TV series he remembered.

"Is this force... alright? Is it too strong?"

Li Zhi's cheeks, which had been buried under the air-conditioned blanket, were burning hot. Shen Yuan's stiff imitation of her way of speaking and his dry voice made her tense emotions suddenly relax.

A short, soft laugh escaped her lips uncontrollably, first turning into a low, muffled sound under the covers, then into a light, cheerful laugh, as crisp as raindrops hitting glass.

She hurriedly pulled off the blanket, revealing a face still flushed, her eyebrows and eyes curved like a new moon, and the glint of shyness still lingered in her eyes.

The girl's voice, still tinged with laughter, teased mercilessly, "Shen Yuan, you seem so adept at this... do you often go to... these kinds of places?"

As he finished speaking, the girl's toes unconsciously curled up under his fingertips, as if to emphasize his skill.

This sudden question instantly dispelled the awkwardness in the air, replacing it with a lighthearted teasing.

Shen Yuan looked up at Li Zhi.

The beautiful girl smiled, her eyes crinkling, and her voice was as clear as a wind chime, but Shen Yuan felt his heartbeat grow even louder.

Shen Yuan took a deep breath, forced a calm smile, but a mischievous glint flashed in his eyes.

He cleared his throat and deliberately dragged out his words: "Oh—you found out? Yes, I go there often, especially during last summer vacation, I went every day."

Li Zhi blinked.

Immediately, she curled her lips into a sneer, a clear look of disdain appearing on her face, and her eyes, which had been smiling, instantly filled with mocking sarcasm.

The girl scoffed softly, her voice laced with coquettish sarcasm: "Tch, going every day, huh? I bet you're all talk! When you actually get to the door, you chicken out."

"Really? I was an apprentice at that foot massage parlor in the east of the city during my summer vacation. I practiced on the soles of the old masters' feet every day."

As Shen Yuan spoke, he suddenly increased the pressure on his hand, and Li Zhi's toes curled up under his fingertips.

The girl, sensing the prank, glared at him.

But the next second, she burst out laughing, her eyes sparkling with a mischievous glint.

Li Zhi drew out his voice, with a hint of sudden realization and teasing: "Oh—so that's how it is! No wonder, I was wondering why you suddenly became obsessed with this perverted foot-massaging behavior."

"Wait, how is this perverted?" Shen Yuan's voice suddenly rose a little, and he stopped what he was doing.

He looked at Li Zhi's face, still flushed but with a playful smile, and earnestly argued, "This is called foot massage! It's a legitimate relaxation and health care method that can make people feel comfortable and relieve fatigue. How did it become... a perverted behavior in your eyes?"

He tried hard to find a more suitable word to vindicate himself, his cheeks burning with urgency and shyness.

Li Zhi was amused by his sudden serious reaction and wanted to laugh even more. Looking at his embarrassed appearance, she pursed her lips, and the smile in her eyes became even more obvious.

"Yes, yes, this is a proper foot massage."

After saying that, Li Zhi even slightly moved the foot that was still being held by him, and the playful smile in his eyes deepened.

The girl's voice rang out like a light wind chime: "Hey, Master Shen, why did you stop? You stopped just because the customer was chatting with you? That's a bit unprofessional."

Shen Yuan's cheeks flushed slightly at her address of "Master Shen," but he was unwilling to back down and wanted to get back at her.

He cleared his throat, feigning composure: "Sorry, it's my first day, so I'll add an hour for you."

After saying that, Shen Yuan subtly increased the pressure with his fingertips. Instead of gently circling, he suddenly pressed down an inch on the center of Li Zhi's sole.

Although the force wasn't great, the girl's toes curled and tightened uncontrollably in his palm.

"Well!"

Li Zhi pursed her lips tightly, her calf muscles tensed up, and her whole body shrank back slightly, her already flushed cheeks turning even redder.

"Shen Yuan, you..."

Her voice trembled slightly, as if it had been struck by an electric current, and what escaped from her throat was not a reproach, but a sticky, unconscious hum, "...gently, gently, it's too heavy."

That sensitive reaction made the air suddenly thicken, and Shen Yuan could see the blush on the tips of her ears quickly spread to the side of her neck.

Shen Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and the pressure from his fingertips immediately loosened, leaving only a warm, lingering sensation on the sock.

He chuckled softly, a mischievous grin playing on his lips: "This is heavy? Looks like the guest's liver isn't in good shape. Has he been secretly staying up late studying for exams lately?"

Upon hearing this, Li Zhi scoffed, "Who stayed up all night studying for exams? I didn't! My liver is perfectly fine!"

"Really?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Yuan subtly increased the pressure on the center of the sole of his foot, which was covered by a sock, and pressed down with his fingertips.

This action was swift and sudden, giving Li Zhi absolutely no time to prepare.

"ah!"

Caught off guard, the girl let out a short, soft gasp, her toes curling violently in Shen Yuan's palm.

The sudden pressure exploded on the soles of her sensitive feet, bringing a tingling, electric-like sensation that instantly spread throughout her body.

The blush that had faded on her cheeks suddenly reignited, even more intense than before.

As the two stared at each other, Li Zhi's ears practically bled, and her almond-shaped eyes, still slightly moist, glared fiercely at Shen Yuan.

She tried to pull her foot back, her voice trembling with reproach: "Shen! Yuan! Try pressing like that again on purpose! If you press again... if you press again, I won't let you press anymore!"

Looking at her puffed-up and blushing face, Shen Yuan's last bit of mischievous smile completely disappeared, and the corners of his mouth curved into a gentle and serious arc.

"Good, good, good."

His voice softened considerably, carrying a reassuring tone, while the pressure from his fingertips instantly became incredibly gentle: "This time I really will massage properly, I promise to be serious and not cause any trouble."

As he spoke, his gaze lowered, returning to the soles of his feet encased in thin cotton socks.

The pressure from the fingertips became steady and rhythmic, following the curve of the arch of the foot again, patiently kneading and pressing little by little, taking care of every inch thoroughly.

The action was no longer the deliberate provocation or cautiousness of before, but rather carried a calm care, as if it were carefully treating a precious work of art.

As Shen Yuan's focused and gentle acupressure came one after another, the force penetrated through the thin socks, warm and steady soothing the deep muscles of the tired soles.

An indescribable sense of comfort and relaxation, like a gentle warm current, slowly spread from the point where the pressure was applied to the surrounding area.

As the tendons in the legs spread upwards, the tense calf muscles and spine gradually relaxed.

"Well……"

Li Zhi's body, which was leaning back in the chair, gradually relaxed, and he no longer shrugged back so stiffly.

The girl felt as if she had shed an invisible layer of armor, sinking into the warmth rising from the soles of her feet.

Night fell silently, and moonlight slowly crept across the windowpane.

The room was so quiet that only the soft rustling of fabric and the mingling of breaths could be heard.

Shen Yuan's fingering technique gradually changed over time.

The massage routine I had been deliberately following had long since become blurred, and my tense focus was silently disintegrated by the warm, soft touch under my palms.

His movements became slower and slower, and his fingertips no longer pressed on acupoints, but instead became unconscious tracing.

Her palm gently cupped her slender ankle bone, her thumb sometimes lightly brushing against the sensitive skin in the arch of her foot, and sometimes slowly gliding along the delicate lines of her toes to the slightly upturned toes.

The thin stockings between the skin now resembled a hazy veil, making each feather-light touch evoke a more delicate and ambiguous tremor.

Li Zhi's feet completely relaxed under his almost caressing massage.

The girl's feet were obediently curled in Shen Yuan's palms, occasionally twitching slightly when his fingertips brushed against the soles of her feet, eliciting a sleepy hum.

Li Zhi's face was half buried in the soft air-conditioned blanket, her exposed eyebrows and eyes relaxed and peaceful, her eyelashes rising and falling slightly with her breath.

The previously burning blush turned into a light rouge color, as if her whole being had melted into this gentle, tamed warmth.

Shen Yuan glanced down at his phone; it was already 10 o'clock.

My heart skipped a beat; the soft, delicate touch between my fingers was still vivid in my mind. This tranquil and intimate atmosphere was truly captivating.

After taking a deep breath, Shen Yuan suppressed the intense reluctance in his heart and reluctantly withdrew his fingertips from the smooth surface of her socks.

Leaning slightly forward, Shen Yuan's voice was even softer than the night: "Li Bao?"

The girl showed no reaction, only her eyelashes trembled slightly with her breathing.

Shen Yuan hesitated for a moment, then cautiously patted Li Zhi's arm.

"Li Bao, you're awake."

The sleeping girl seemed to sense the call, and her brows furrowed almost imperceptibly as if disturbed.

"Ok?"

A moment later, Li Zhi slowly opened his eyes.

Her almond-shaped eyes, still slightly veiled with sleep, focused slightly, and in her blurry vision, Shen Yuan's face unexpectedly came into view.

The boy stood very close, a gentle smile on his face.

Their gazes met unexpectedly.

The moonlight flowed silently outside the window, and time inside seemed to be stretched into thick honey, slowly rippling with each gentle breath.

Shen Yuan could clearly see his own reflection in Li Zhi's eyes.

For a moment, Shen Yuan wanted to step back a little to alleviate the impact of the overly close eye contact, but the watery light in her eyes stopped him from escaping.

In the depths of those eyes that reflected his own image, Li Zhi seemed to glimpse something that its owner had deliberately suppressed.

Like an undercurrent beneath a deep pool, it made her heartbeat, which had already become loose due to sleep, suddenly skip a beat.

The stillness in the air suddenly became ambiguous and stagnant.

Shen Yuan's heart pounded in his chest like a drum, the silent throbbing almost bursting out of his throat.

Li Zhi's breath, so close yet so far, and the faint, warm fragrance in the air, all drew him in, making him want to immerse himself in it.

However, he remained sober at heart.

Almost exhausting all his willpower, Shen Yuan took a deep breath of the cool air in the room, forcibly suppressing the surging emotions in his heart.

At the same time, as if drawn by an invisible force, the body retreated slightly backward, actively creating that heart-stopping distance.

The boy's Adam's apple bobbed painfully, and he avoided Li Zhi's gaze, deliberately keeping his voice calm.

"It's past 10 o'clock."

The viscous moisture from their earlier eye contact seemed to linger deep within Li Zhi's hazy eyes.

She didn't speak immediately, but instead exposed her face more fully from under the air conditioning blanket.

After a few moments, she nodded slightly. "Okay, I understand."

The girl's voice was slightly hoarse from just waking up, and even more languid than usual.

As soon as she finished speaking, Li Zhi curled up her long legs that had been stretched out in front of Shen Yuan.

Upon moving, Li Zhi discovered that her legs were not numb this time.

She used her arms to support herself and sat up slightly from the back of the chair, the movement of her body causing a slight rustling sound from the air conditioner blanket.

Shen Yuan watched as she lifted the thin blanket covering her, bent her knees, and stood steadily on the floor.

The lamplight cast a soft shadow on her lowered eyelashes, and her disheveled hair clung to her slightly flushed cheeks.

Did you sleep well?

The girl was straightening her slightly wrinkled clothes when she heard the sound and paused.

Li Zhi suddenly raised her eyes and rolled her eyes at Shen Yuan, annoyed: "You know perfectly well why I'm asking this."

The light, crisp sound was crushed by the sudden, rapid beating of her heart. Li Zhifei quickly turned her burning earlobe and shuffled her slippers onto the floor.

"I'll go and tell them."

Li Zhi entered Shen Yuan's study and his gaze fell on two kittens lying quietly in their cage.

"Genggeng, Naonao, Mommy has to go back now. Mommy will come to see you again tomorrow morning."

Hearing Li Zhi's voice, Sangeng looked up and glanced at her.

After glancing at Shen Yuan's position, Li Zhi lowered her voice and said to San Geng, "Be good tonight, okay? Don't disturb Daddy's rest. Daddy is very tired today."

As soon as he finished speaking, he lowered his head and went to rest at midnight.

"Okay, get some rest."

The girl seemed very satisfied with this appearance, and then stood up, supporting herself on her knees with her hands.

Turning around and walking out of the study, Li Zhi immediately saw Shen Yuan still sitting on the edge of the bed.

The light fell on his straight back, making the outline of his profile particularly clear in the light and shadow.

Seeing Li Zhi come out of the study, Shen Yuan subconsciously looked up at him.

The next moment, the girl's clear voice rang out.

"Huh? Master Shen is still sticking to his post?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan chuckled and nodded, his movements exuding a languid ease.

He casually rested his hands on his knees, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes, and slowly replied, "Isn't this what we're waiting for the guests to give us tips? If you're satisfied with tonight's service, Mr. Li, remember to give Chef Shen a five-star review."

Li Zhi was speechless at his words, her cheeks instantly flushing red. She stomped her foot in embarrassment and annoyance: "Pah! Your technique is so clumsy and you still want a good review? I should be burning incense for not complaining that you pinched me too hard!"

Shen Yuan's smile deepened, and he nodded deliberately, drawing out the tone: "Okay, then I'll improve it tomorrow, and I guarantee your feet will feel so comfortable that you won't be able to give me a bad review."

The girl's toes unconsciously rubbed lightly on the floor, making a soft "patter" sound.

"Huh? You want tomorrow? Dream on! No way!"

After saying that, Li Zhi pursed his lips, turned around, and made as if to walk out of the room.

"Alright, Master Shen, it's time for you to retire."

The girl's voice was light, yet it also concealed a hint of lingering affection. She leaned slightly toward the doorway.

"You can keep my backpack here. I'll head back now."

Shen Yuan nodded, then stood up: "Let me see you off."

"Oh, right, get some rest early later."

"understood."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Yuan noticed that the slender figure at the door suddenly stopped.

"What's wrong? Did you forget something?" Shen Yuan asked subconsciously.

Li Zhi's toes spun inwards, touching the slippers, and she faced Shen Yuan inside the room.

The girl's eyes still held a hint of languor from waking up, but now they held an added touch of cunning.

She tilted her head slightly, the lines of her neck extending in the shadows to her delicate collarbone, her gaze falling directly into Shen Yuan's eyes.

The air seemed to freeze for a moment, leaving only a silent interplay between them.

The watery light in Li Zhi's eyes was like a gentle stirring of the undercurrents in a deep pool, penetrating straight into the depths of his chest.

Shen Yuan felt his heart skip a beat.

At this moment, he had no idea what Li Zhi was going to do.

During the brief eye contact, Li Zhi pursed her lips, then broke the silence with a soft chuckle.

The girl's voice trailed off with a playful, upward inflection, as alluring as a hook: "Yes, Master Shen. This young master seems to have forgotten something..."

She paused deliberately, then took a small, unhurried step forward, her shoes making a soft rustling sound as they brushed the floor.

Light and shadow danced through the girl's hair, and her mischievous smile deepened.

Li Zhi stopped in front of Shen Yuan, and the blush that had just faded on her face instantly reignited like fireworks.

"I think I forgot to leave a tip~"

As soon as she finished speaking, the girl raised her hand.

With tentative lightness, her fingertips first touched the fabric on the inside of Shen Yuan's arm, then slid gently around it, encircling his entire arm.

A soft but brief embrace enveloped Shen Yuan, her forehead resting against his shoulder, her voice muffled by the overlapping fabric of their clothes, carrying lingering teasing and a rare hint of submissiveness.

"You've had a tough day."

Shen Yuan froze completely.

The sudden softness that crashed into his arms, carrying the unique warm fragrance of a young girl, froze him in place. The warmth and touch from her arms were so real, yet so unexpected, that it felt as if a brief avalanche had struck Shen Yuan's mind.

—A moment of blankness.

He could clearly feel the slight tickling sensation of Li Zhi's hair brushing against his neck, and the warm, real touch of her forehead against his shoulder.

Every tiny sensation is magnified infinitely in an instant.

His heartbeat seemed to stop for a moment, then pounded against his chest with even greater force, so violently it felt like it was about to burst out of his chest.

My throat felt like it was being tightly choked by something invisible, I couldn't make a sound, I couldn't even breathe, and all the blood in my body rushed to my cheeks and ears, burning hot.

My arms were so stiff I forgot how to move them; they hung blankly at my sides, and I had no idea what to do.

He felt that the brief embrace was like a gentle yet irresistible breeze that swept over all his senses, even scattering his thoughts completely.

This brief moment of tenderness lasted only a short while.

Before Shen Yuan's frozen mind could fully thaw, that soft body withdrew from his embrace.

Li Zhi took a small step back, her face still flushed, but her almond-shaped eyes were full of lively and mischievous smiles, even a hint of smugness after a successful prank.

She seemed quite pleased to see Shen Yuan looking so dumbfounded.

"Alright!" Li Zhi's voice was still clear and crisp, with a smile and a hint of barely perceptible urgency, as if to conceal the courage she had at that moment.

"Tip paid, that's all! I'm heading back now!"

Before she finished speaking, she had already turned around briskly, shuffling her slippers to the door with a "clack-clack" sound.

At this moment, Shen Yuan finally regained his breath and took a rapid breath.

"Hey—" Shen Yuan said, his voice not loud, but clearly echoing in the entryway of the room.

Li Zhikai's fingers paused as he opened the door, and he turned around in surprise.

Shen Yuan stood still, his chin slightly raised. Although the blush on his face had not completely faded, his eyes already held a glimmer of newly restored wisdom.

Li Zhi raised an eyebrow at him, her hand still on the doorknob: "What? You want to haggle over the tip?"

Shen Yuan's Adam's apple bobbed slightly as his gaze fell on her face. The words he had been holding in his heart finally escaped his lips: "Will you still get a massage tomorrow?"

The voice was not loud, carrying a hint of lingering dryness and an almost imperceptible expectation.

The night seemed to freeze for a moment, pressing heavily between the two, as if a small hole had been quietly poked through the thin layer of paper between them.

The girl's lips paused slightly, and then, as if burned by those words, the faint blush returned to her cheeks at a visible speed.

The girl let out a very soft, unintelligible hum.

There was neither agreement nor refusal; the soft hum swept through the air like a feather.

Li Zhi just wanted to escape this air permeated with an invisible ambiguity as quickly as possible.

The next second, Li Zhi opened Shen Yuan's door.

The slippers tapped on the floor outside the door with a series of slightly hurried but somewhat guilty and flustered "thumps," as if the soles of their feet had been burned by the hug they had just received.

Shen Yuan was stunned for only half a second before his body reacted before his mind could process it. He took a few steps to the door and then stepped out of the room.

The moment he stepped out of the room, Shen Yuan quickly glanced around the living room.

The fact that his parents were not there made Shen Yuan breathe a sigh of relief.

Soon, Shen Yuan caught up with Li Zhi at the door.

Looking at Shen Yuan beside him, Li Zhi asked warily, "What?"

"Let me see you off."

Li Zhi rolled her eyes at Shen Yuan: "It's just a few steps, do you think I'd get lost!"

Shen Yuan smiled gently, then shook his head: "That's definitely not the case."

Seeing the smile on Shen Yuan's face, Li Zhi snorted and then turned to open the door.

"Alright, I'm going back now. You should get some rest too. Don't overwork yourself."

Shen Yuan nodded: "Don't worry, when you come tomorrow, you'll see a Shen Yuan full of energy."

Li Zhi rolled her eyes: "That would be best, that way I can have an easier time too."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Zhi walked out the door.

Shen Yuan watched as Li Zhi walked to the other side and took out the key.

Only after the girl's figure disappeared from sight did Shen Yuan come back to his senses in a daze.

He slowly closed the door, the soft "click" of the lock closing seemed to shut out the warmth and noise that had just flowed in from outside, returning his own private space.

Back in his bedroom, Shen Yuan leaned against the cold door.

He felt something gently swelling and churning in his chest, like a freshly opened bottle of soda, with countless tiny bubbles rushing upwards.

The air in the bedroom seemed to still carry a faint peach scent emanating from Li Zhi, or perhaps it was just my imagination.

But the spot on his shoulder where her forehead had briefly brushed against his was now strangely hot, a clear reminder of the real sensation he had felt in that instant.

"You've had a tough day."

The light yet firm touch of the girl wrapping her arms around his, the gentle tenderness and concern hidden in the muffled sounds as she leaned against his shoulder, and the slightly smug and flustered "thud" as she turned to leave...

All the fragmented moments, like sparks ignited, exploded, intertwined, and replayed in Shen Yuan's mind without warning.

At first, the corners of her mouth were only pulled upwards very slightly by some irresistible sweetness.

But then, the ripples spread rapidly, like the surface of water after a pebble has been thrown in.

Shen Yuan's tightly closed lips finally gave way, and they silently parted.

"hey-hey."

That smile, at first, had a slightly silly quality, as if it was still immersed in a huge sense of unreality.

But soon, as the memories became clearer and warmer, a smile spread across his handsome face without reservation.

Finally, a very low, hoarse, and hot, breathy laugh escaped from his throat.

"Ah……"

At that moment, in the next room, Li Zhi threw himself onto the soft blankets on the bed.

She buried herself in the blanket, her cheeks instantly burning hot as if they were on fire.

A muffled whimper escaped from under the covers.

What just happened?
She! Li Zhi! Actually! To! Take the initiative! To hug Shen Yuan?!

The thought exploded in her mind like a thunderclap, leaving her dizzy.

She abruptly lifted her flushed face from under the covers and took several deep breaths into the air, trying to extinguish the heat on her face with fresh air, but to little avail.

"Why...why would you do that?"

She covered her burning cheeks with her hands in frustration, her fingertips clearly feeling the astonishing temperature on her face.

"It's all his fault! It's all that idiot Shen Yuan's fault!"

Li Zhi tried to shift the blame to Shen Yuan, but another voice rang out more clearly in her heart.

You raised your hand and carried it to him yourself!

"Ahhh! Stop talking! Stop talking!"

Li Zhi suddenly rolled over and buried his face back into the pillow, letting out a groan of shame and indignation, kicking the sheets in frustration with his legs.

"……hateful……"

Li Zhi buried her face in the cold pillow, but suddenly, a strange feeling welled up from the bottom of her heart.

It was as if... she was leaning against Shen Yuan's chest.

The moment this thought crossed Li Zhi's mind, he exploded.

"Li Zhi, are you an idiot?!"

Inside the room, Li Zhi's breathing was erratic, accompanied by occasional sighs of frustration, telling of the endless waves that had been stirred in the heart of this young girl.

This feeling of excitement gradually subsided into the night.

After washing up, Li Zhi lay on the bed fiddling with her phone.

After seeing Shen Yuan's goodnight message, the girl's gaze involuntarily fell on the photo he had sent earlier.

Looking at the two photos Shen Yuan had secretly taken, a slight smile suddenly appeared on Li Zhi's lips.

"Collecting idiots..."

Li Zhi put her phone aside and hid under the covers.

The next morning, sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains, casting warm, inviting streaks of light on the floor of Li Zhi's room.

A pretty girl is squatting in front of a wardrobe, with an open drawer in front of her.

The drawer was full of socks.

Subconsciously, she picked up a pair of pure white cotton socks, the same ones she had worn yesterday.

The soft, pure cotton texture between her fingers almost instantly brought her thoughts back to last night.

"……Well"

A blush crept silently down Li Zhi's ears.

She clutched the white socks in her palm, but her gaze couldn't help but fall on another pair of white socks next to her.

Li Zhi's gaze lingered on it.

These are a pair of white, ruffled, icy socks, the kind of socks you should wear in summer.

Compared to the pure white cotton socks in my hand, these white socks are thinner.

They're so thin that you can even see the pinkish flesh color of your feet through them.

The subtle details that are normally only perceptible to the touch and hidden under ordinary cotton socks will be faintly visible under this thin veil.

The girl pursed her lips, and for a moment she couldn't help but think of Shen Yuan's "what's the use of trying" words from yesterday, and a smile appeared on her face.

"If I wore it... wouldn't Shen Yuan, that perverted foot fetishist, drool?"

Just thinking about that scene made Li Zhi feel a surge of electricity run from his spine to the back of his head.

"No, no, it's too low."

But the next moment, a mischievous thought suddenly popped into my head: What if I wore it?
What would Shen Yuan's reaction be if he wore it?
7: am.

Li Zhi made a phone call to Shen Yuan.

After the call connected, the girl's clear voice came through the phone: "Open the door."

"Oh, wait a minute."

Shen Yuan had actually been awake for a while, but he was just staying in bed.

After receiving the call, he casually threw on a pair of pants and went to open the door for Li Zhi.

As soon as the door opened, Shen Yuan saw that Li Zhi was carrying breakfast.

"Wow, what breakfast did Li Bao buy for me today?"

"Vegetable steamed buns."

Li Zhi placed the bag in his hand into Shen Yuan's hand, his gaze quickly sweeping across Shen Yuan's face, as if to check on his condition.

"What's wrong?" Shen Yuan asked Li Zhi, puzzled.

The girl slightly shifted her gaze, as if trying to hide something.

She coughed lightly, then asked, "Did Genggeng and Naonao... bother you last night? Were they good?"

Li Zhi's voice carried a hint of concern that she herself was unaware of.

"It's alright," Shen Yuan said with a smile. "I can take a nap at noon."

Li Zhi nodded: "Let's go to your room. Do your homework first."

Upon hearing the words "do homework," Shen Yuan's expression immediately fell.

"Ok?"

Li Zhi paused, turned to the side with her arms crossed, raised an eyebrow at Shen Yuan, and curled her lips into a half-smile.

"Your expression... are you unhappy because you heard about homework? Or do you not want to do homework with me?"

Shen Yuan's heart skipped a beat. Almost instinctively, he shook his head and waved his hands repeatedly, denying it in a hurried tone:
"No, no! Absolutely not! How could I not want to do homework with you... cough cough, do homework together?! Doing homework is great! It's really great!"

Shen Yuan's voice trembled with nervousness, and his eyes darted around, avoiding Li Zhi's gaze.

Seeing Shen Yuan's appearance, Li Zhi's smile deepened.

She deliberately moved a little closer, tilting her head up to look at him.

"Oh, really?"

The girl's voice carried a deliberate languor and softness, brushing against Shen Yuan's eardrums like a small hook.

Shen Yuan nodded repeatedly: "It's true."

Li Zhi smiled slightly: "That's good. Finish your breakfast early and do your homework. There's quite a lot of homework this week, it's tiring..."

As she spoke, Li Zhi suddenly paused, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, a faint blush creeping onto her cheeks, and her voice softening a few degrees.

"Master Shen, what should we do if we get tired of doing homework?"

Li Zhi blinked, his eyes gleaming with undisguised mockery.

As Shen Yuan watched Li Zhi walk into his bedroom, his mind felt like it had just been bombed, leaving only a buzzing echo and a blank after the loud bang.

That sentence, that tone, those eyes blinking with an ambiguous smile...

All information is stirred, amplified, and distorted in the chaos.

"Master Shen..."

"What should I do if I get tired of doing homework?"

The clear, soft melody entered his eardrums, but it was like a scalding hook, instantly catching the restless heart in his chest.

An indescribable burning sensation suddenly surged up my cheeks and rushed to my ears.

Shen Yuan's Adam's apple bobbed violently, and he felt his throat was dry and tight.

—What did she mean by that?!

Was it just a joke? Or... something suggestive, or perhaps, a blatant test?

Shen Yuan's gaze was almost glued to Li Zhi's footsteps, his mind uncontrollably flashing back to last night.

Those images were ignited by Li Zhi's meaningful words, sparking a frenzy that made hearts race.

The scene just now subtly gave rise to a strange and dangerous... alluring aura?
A secret expectation, which even Shen Yuan himself felt a little guilty about, quietly grew and entwined deep in his chest like a cunning vine.

A sharp alarm bell rang in his mind, warning him to stop overthinking, but the restlessness deep within his body spread uncontrollably.

Watching Li Zhi walk into the bedroom, Shen Yuan took a deep breath, trying to dispel the heat from his face.

"Bad woman."

Shen Yuan steadied himself: "Li Bao is a bad woman!"

At the same time, Shen Yuanqiang calmly cleared his throat and took out a vegetable bun that was obviously freshly baked from the bag.

Do your homework!
Eat your fill before doing your homework!
Shen Yuanfei quickly walked towards the room.

At this moment, in the study, Li Zhi, who had just played the role of a bad woman, was squatting in the study watching the kitten that had become lively.

As soon as Shen Yuangang appeared at the study door, Li Zhi asked him, "Did you give him his medicine?"

Shen Yuan shook his head.

"Then finish eating first, then I'll give you your medicine, and then you can do your homework."

Hearing the words "do homework" now gives Shen Yuan a lot of motivation!
The steamed bun in his hand was still warm. He quickly stuffed it into his mouth, almost wolfing it down, his cheeks bulging from the food. He chewed it a few times and swallowed it.

The remaining two steamed buns were also devoured in the same way.

The movements were so fast that they didn't seem like they were enjoying breakfast, but rather like they were completing a task that had to be finished quickly.

After finishing the steamed bun, Shen Yuan saw that Zhi was already sitting at his desk, focused on organizing the test papers he would be doing later.

This scene made it seem as if the heart-pounding moments with that "bad woman" were just his imagination.

Shen Yuan shook his head and took out the pills from the drawer.

The process of administering the medicine went even more smoothly than Shen Yuan had expected.

Although the two little guys flinched after smelling the medicine, Shen Yuan easily delivered the pills into their throats with the help of the dispensing device.

After feeding the medicine, Shen Yuan put the two little guys back into their cage.

After doing all this, Shen Yuan finally walked to the desk and sat down.

By this time, Li Zhi had already packed up both of their homework.

The six simple test papers are nothing out of the ordinary for senior high school students.

Li Bao quickly assigned Shen Yuan a task.

"I've looked at the difficulty of the homework. I'll finish math and physics in the morning, take a nap at noon, and then do chemistry and biology in the afternoon. I'll do Chinese and English when I get back to school."

Shen Yuan nodded, then looked at the girl behind him with a puzzled expression.

"Aren't you leaving any time to rest?"

Li Zhi smiled slightly and said again in the tone of a "bad woman": "That depends on your ability. If you have more time, of course you can rest."

　Task: 1w/1w (Completed)

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　　There will be an extra chapter tonight.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)