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Chapter 191 How Greedy Shen Yuan

The afternoon light streaming through the window cast a warm golden hue, and the sticky, awkward atmosphere in the room seemed to slowly dissolve and dissipate in a silent exchange of glances.

Time flowed quietly in this unspoken silence.

Shen Yuan turned his gaze to the window: "...It seems like it's almost time for dinner."

His voice was much calmer than it had been in the afternoon, carrying a sense of relief after weathering a storm.

Li Zhi was also affected by him and realized the passage of time. The intense emotional ups and downs that afternoon seemed to have happened a long time ago.

The girl nodded somewhat absentmindedly, her fingers relaxing slightly: "Now that you mention it, I am indeed a little hungry."

Just then, a voice called out from outside the room.

"Zhizhi! Dinner's ready!"

Zhang Yuyan's voice clearly reached their ears.

Li Zhi was slightly taken aback, his gaze falling on Shen Yuan's face as if to say, "Why didn't I call you?"

Shen Yuan smiled slightly, but there was a hint of helplessness on his face: "My mom doesn't call me by my name when she calls me for dinner. If she does call me by my name, then there's a big problem."

As we all know, when your parents call you by your full name, it's best if you don't have any questions.

Upon hearing Shen Yuan's words, a smile flashed in Li Zhi's eyes, and he then said to Shen Yuan, "Let's go, help me up for dinner!"

"okay!"

Shen Yuan tightened his grip on Li Zhi's hand slightly, then pulled Li Zhi to stand up with him.

Listening to the sounds coming from the living room, all the commotion of the afternoon subsided, leaving only a sense of relaxation and a lingering subtle feeling that belonged only to them.

Just as the two were about to walk towards the door, Shen Yuan suddenly stopped and turned to look at Li Zhi.

A hint of anticipation played on Shen Yuan's lips as he asked, "Is there a tip today?"

Li Zhi was taken aback by what he heard, then his eyes suddenly curved into a smile, and the subtle feeling that had just lingered was instantly dispelled by his laughter.

She lightly pinched the back of Shen Yuan's hand with her fingertips, her clear voice carrying a merciless rejection: "Idiot, in broad daylight, dream on!"

After saying that, Li Zhi gently patted Shen Yuan's hand and then removed his hand from Shen Yuan's palm.

"Come on, let's go eat. If you keep thinking about this and that, your auntie might beat you up!"

"I know, I know."

Amid laughter, the two walked out of the room one after the other.

The sounds of clinking bowls and chopsticks mingled with the aroma of food wafting from the living room. When Li Zhi smelled the food, a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

"There's braised pork."

Shen Yuan looked at Li Zhi with surprise: "Your nose is quite sharp."

"Hmph! That's right!"

Shen Yuan smiled as he looked at Li Zhi's arrogant expression.

As soon as Shen Yuan came into Zhang Yuyan's sight, his mother gave him an order.

"Yuan, go and serve Zhizhi some rice."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan turned to look at Li Zhi: "How much do you want to eat?"

"bowl."

Shen Yuan nodded, glancing at the dishes on the table.

Braised pork belly, shrimp...

Good job, the Peeling Immortal is going to be online again soon.

Sure enough, after Shen Yuan ate half a bowl of rice, his mother's gaze fell upon him.

Shen Yuan really wanted to say that peeling shrimp would make his hands smell fishy, ​​and that Li Bao would dislike him if he held Li Bao's hand.

But he couldn't bring himself to say it, so he could only obediently peel the shrimp.

However, it's also clear that Ms. Zhang Yuyan is quite concerned about her son's romantic relationships.

Although she said she didn't want to be in a relationship, she smiled more happily than anyone else after seeing Shen Yuan and Li Zhi holding hands.

Shen Yuan obediently started peeling the shrimp, his movements practiced and skillful. Although there was a hint of helplessness in his actions, he still peeled the shrimp cleanly and efficiently.

One by one, the shrimp were placed on the edge of the dipping sauce bowl and hung there. As time went by, a string of shrimp gradually hung on the edge of the bowl, almost slipping into the sauce.

Li Zhizheng was eating his food in small bites when he saw the shrimp piling up and gently nudged Shen Yuan's elbow: "Hey, that's enough. You've peeled so many, you should eat some too."

Shen Yuan gently lifted the shrimp in his hands: "They're all dirty anyway, so let's just keep peeling them clean. If you think it's too much, you can feed me as a tip."

Li Zhi was slightly taken aback, then the corners of her eyes suddenly curved upwards.

Without saying a word, she picked up the chopsticks Shen Yuan had placed on the table, then picked up a shrimp, dipped it in the sauce, and steadily held it to his lips.

"Open your mouth."

Shen Yuan's eyes flickered, but he obediently opened his mouth and bit into the shrimp.

"Thank you."

Li Zhi snorted and quickly withdrew his hand: "This is a tip."

"Yes, yes, thank you for the tip, Li Bao."

Shen Yuan's parents, sitting across the table, witnessed the entire scene.

The dish Zhang Yuyan had just picked up was suspended in mid-air. Her gaze swept back and forth between her son, who was focused on peeling shrimp, and the young girl with a hint of arrogance on her lips, before finally gently nudging her husband's leg under the table.

Old Shen stopped chewing and looked in the direction of his wife's gaze. He saw Shen Yuan chewing on shrimp, with a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth.

Their eyes met silently in the air for a moment, and with just one glance, they knew what the other was thinking.

The faint sounds of bowls and plates clinking in the living room continued, and the aroma of food filled the air.

After finishing their meal, the two helped clean up the dishes, gave the cat some anti-inflammatory medicine, and then prepared to go to school.

"Auntie and Uncle, we're going to school now."

Zhang Yuyan peeked out of the kitchen, wiping her hands. Her gaze lingered on the two figures walking side by side for a moment: "I know, be careful on the road! Shen Yuan, remember to bring an umbrella, it might rain tonight."

"Know it--"

Shen Yuan agreed with a drawn-out tone, and casually took an umbrella from the cabinet by the door.

The two stepped out of their home. The hallway was empty and quiet, and the elevator indicator light showed that it was still slowly descending to the lower floor.

Clearly, someone has already gone down there.

Just wait.

The disadvantages of living on a high floor are quite obvious.

Li Zhi tidied her long hair again; she had indeed looked a bit crazy in the afternoon.

It's said that when a girl ties her hair up in front of a boy, it can make the boy's heart skip a beat, but Shen Yuan is fine.

He'd seen Li Zhi braiding his hair in front of him so many times that he was somewhat immune to it.

At this moment, Shen Yuan quietly moved closer, lowered his voice, and tentatively asked, "Li Bao, can we shake hands when we go out today?"

Li Zhi glanced at him sideways, her tone light but tinged with disdain: "Hey, we just left home, can't you even wait a moment longer? Don't push your luck!"

After saying that, she simply pulled her hands into her sleeves: "Didn't you get enough of holding hands this afternoon? You're so greedy, Shen Yuan."

Shen Yuan chuckled.

Fine, I won't let you shake my hand then.

Thinking of this, Shen Yuan looked at the indicator light that the elevator was starting to go up and put his backpack on his back.

But before he could put Li Zhi's schoolbag on his back, a peach fragrance suddenly wafted towards him.

Li Zhi suddenly took a step forward and gently wrapped her arms around his waist.

The girl's soft voice rang out from her arms.

"This is a tip for carrying the backpack."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Zhi quickly retreated, giving Shen Yuan no chance to react.

The hug came suddenly, carrying the lingering warmth of the afternoon. It was a brief touch before it was quickly withdrawn, like a feather brushing past.

Shen Yuan was stunned by the sudden hug, his fingers unconsciously tightening around the strap of his backpack.

Before Shen Yuan could say anything, a "ding" sounded. "Hurry up, the elevator is here."

The girl's figure disappeared into the elevator. Shen Yuan nodded blankly and then followed.

The elevator descended, and the space inside the metal enclosure was so quiet that you could hear each other's soft breathing.

Shen Yuan leaned against the wall of the room, his gaze fixed on Li Zhi, while the girl pretended to be nonchalant, staring at the indicator light. Only a hint of pink on the tips of her ears betrayed the subtle ripples in her heart.

Stepping out of the building, a cool evening breeze swept by.

The two left home a little late today; the streetlights were already on in the twilight, casting long shadows on the ground.

They walked side by side toward the school in silence, but the flutter in Shen Yuan's heart had not subsided.

That hug was too fleeting, like a drifting cloud that couldn't be grasped.

Moreover, it wasn't just the hug just now; even the hug yesterday was the same. Li Zhi's sudden attack and departure didn't give Shen Yuan any time to react.

As they walked out of the residential area and waited for the red light, Shen Yuan couldn't help but turn to look at Li Zhi, his voice tinged with dissatisfaction: "Li Bao, next time you're going to give me a hint about the tip, or at least give me a little more time to experience it."

Li Zhi paused, her eyes suddenly curving upwards: "Oh? Are you complaining about the stingy tips?"

She gently poked his arm with her fingertip. "It's just a tip. How much longer do you want to experience this? Let me tell you, don't be too greedy."

“No way, I’m greedy.” Shen Yuan shook his head, a smile playing on his lips. “Giving it to me so suddenly, without even giving me time to react.”

"Hmph, so you can be greedy?"

Li Zhi snorted and turned around with his hands behind his back. Just then, the red light turned green.

The girl quickened her pace toward the school gate: "If you keep nagging, I won't give you any more!"

Shen Yuan chuckled and quickly followed.

……

Evenings in Class 15 are also a scene of vibrant life and everything thriving.

Li Zhi and Shen Yuan arrived at school a little late. At this moment, the classroom was basically already occupied, except for those who were already late.

A-Jie, Yang Ze, and a few students from Class 14 next door were talking in the classroom corridor about how they spent the long holiday.

Just then, two familiar figures appeared at the end of the corridor, walking side by side.

Ah Jie abruptly stopped speaking, as if he had been paused, and forcefully nudged Yang Ze beside him with his elbow.

Yang Ze grimaced as he was poked, and was about to complain when his gaze followed the direction A-Jie indicated. He froze, his mouth slightly agape.

"hiss--"

For a moment, several students from Class 15 gasped in shock.

The students in Class 14 looked at A-Jie and his friends with confusion.

"What's wrong?"

Ah Jie quickly shook his head: "Nothing, nothing."

With that, A-Jie led Yang Ze and the others to the side in a flash.

"Something's not right. Something's extremely, extremely wrong."

"You two usually come so early, why are you so late today?"

Thinking of this, Sun Xiansheng suddenly gasped: "Hiss... Do you think they went on a date?"

Although Chen Mingyu didn't say anything, he adjusted his glasses, and his eyes behind the lenses gleamed with insight as he nodded with great certainty.

In an instant, their faces broke into wide grins, and they began to laugh silently.

The unusual pause and focused gazes of the boys were like real searchlights.

Shen Yuan keenly sensed something, looked up, and met A-Jie and the others' eyes, which were full of teasing and "I know, I know" expressions.

Shen Yuan chuckled and then mouthed the name "Zhuo Peipei".

Ah Jie immediately stopped laughing.

I can't laugh at all.

Seeing A-Jie's expression, Yang Ze said mischievously, "Jie, why aren't you smiling? Is it because you're naturally not good at smiling?"

"Get out! Get out! Get out!" Ah Jie shouted angrily.

When Shen Yuan and Li Zhiyi returned to the classroom, many people's eyes immediately fell on them.

Sometimes you can sense the gossip just by looking at it.

As soon as He Zhiyu saw her best friend arrive at the classroom, her sugar radar went off immediately.

"Zhizhi, why are you so late today?"

Looking at the expectation in He Zhiyu's eyes, Li Zhi almost blurted out "Quickly tell me you went on a date!"

As Li Zhi took the schoolbag from Shen Yuan, he casually explained, "Oh, I had dinner at his house, so it was a little late."

Li Zhi's words were ordinary, but when He Zhiyu heard the casual remark that "I had dinner at his house," his eyes widened and his mouth opened into an "O" shape, as if he had heard some earth-shattering secret.

Her mind raced, and almost immediately a phrase that made her heart race came to mind—meeting the parents!!!

Damn it? !
Have these two already reached the point of meeting each other's parents?
Seeing He Zhiyu's obvious mental overload, Li Zhi shook his head helplessly.

Li Zhihao, both amused and annoyed, gently tapped He Zhiyu's forehead with her fingertip: "What are you thinking about now? We grew up together and live across the street from each other. Isn't it normal to have a meal at his house?"

Her tone was nonchalant, tinged with a hint of exasperation at the fuss.

Shen Yuan, who was standing next to him, put down his schoolbag and chimed in at the right moment, "Yeah, what's the big deal? I often eat at her house too. I really like Li Zhi's dad's cooking."

Seeing the two of them with such matter-of-fact expressions, He Zhiyu's gossip fire, which had been boiling over from excessive imagination, was instantly extinguished by more than half.

She blinked, the shock on her face slowly fading, replaced by a sense of realization that "I see," and "that seems to be true."

The young author awkwardly touched his nose and muttered, "Ah... that's right, I forgot you were childhood sweethearts."

However, He Zhiyu soon looked up at Li Zhi and Shen Yuan.

"By the way, how did the kitten's spaying surgery go?"

Li Zhi nodded, his face full of relief, and said, "Yes, it went very smoothly. Now we just need to keep them from jumping around too much to prevent the wound from reopening."

Shen Yuan was tidying his desk when he heard this, and the corners of his lips curved upwards almost imperceptibly.

He turned to the side, leaning his upper body towards Li Zhi, his shoulder almost touching hers, his tone carrying a hint of self-satisfaction.

"Of course! Look who made all the preparations!"

Upon hearing Shen Yuan's words, Li Zhi couldn't help but turn his head to look at the face that was so close to his.

Her image was clearly reflected in Shen Yuan's eyes, gleaming with an expectant light that seemed to be urging him to praise her.

Seeing his eager look for praise, the girl's lips slowly curved into a gentle smile, the smile reaching her eyes, as bright as the warm sun melting the first snow.

She stretched out her right hand, her fair little hand gently raised and accurately placed on the top of Shen Yuan's head.

She gently stroked his soft, tousled hair with her fingertips, a gesture of soothing affection.

"Yes, yes, thank you so much. I'm so glad you were here, otherwise I wouldn't know what to do."

The praise in her words was clear and unmistakable, and there was even a hint of soft dependence that was barely perceptible.

He Zhiyu, whose brain had just come out of the logic that "it's normal to go to Shen Yuan's house for dinner," suddenly gasped in shock. He was as if he had been petrified, and the expression on his face froze completely!

Her eyes widened instantly, and her mouth opened wide enough to fit an egg!
What's all the fuss about? What's all the "taken for granted"? What's all the "normal"?
He Zhiyu felt like his brain's CPU was overloaded!
Isn't this something to be surprised about? Is this tone so matter-of-fact? Is this action normal?

And Li Zhi's eyes! His tone!
This, this, this is definitely not the usual Li Zhi and Shen Yuan who are always bickering and teasing each other!

The sugar concentration in the air was so high that it made this sugar connoisseur feel like she was going to die on the spot!

He Zhiyu felt her sugary soul screaming wildly.

This damn progress!

This candy is too cruel and too blatant!

Her shock and the ecstasy of having taken the drug were mixed together, leaving her momentarily speechless.

The young author could only stare blankly, dumbfounded, with a gaze that seemed to burn the two of them apart, intently watching the unfolding events, which appeared to be on fast-forward!

Of course, at the same time, He Zhiyu was also shouting in his heart.

Gan!
What kind of sweet treat did she miss this time?!
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