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Chapter 203 I want to go back and do my homework.
Stepping out of the hotel, you are greeted by a breathtaking view of the lake.

A damp wind, carrying moisture, suddenly rushed into my arms.

West Lake is right in front of us, like a huge ink painting scroll unfolding before us.

The afternoon sun slanted down, and the lake surface rippled with tiny silver waves in the autumn breeze, reflecting the deep blue sky.

The fallen leaves fluttered down like butterflies, carpeting the winding path with a soft rustling sound.

Shen Yuan held Li Zhi's hand tightly without letting go, and instead took the opportunity to tighten his grip, turning his head to look at her.

Li Zhi's gaze was completely captivated by West Lake. Her deliberate arrogance faded away in the face of the magnificent nature, leaving only the genuine curiosity of a young girl.

This wasn't Li Zhi and Shen Yuan's first visit to West Lake.

Jiyang is so close to Hangzhou that a day trip is perfectly feasible.

At this moment, however, she and Shen Yuan were truly enjoying a trip to West Lake together.

Shen Yuan looked at Li Zhi, chuckled, and teased, "Li Bao, you're so engrossed in what you're looking at. Is West Lake more beautiful than me?"

Li Zhi immediately snapped out of her daze and glared at him: "Idiot! Who wants to see you?"

Hearing Li Zhi's words, Shen Yuan chuckled: "Then I see you're alright, right? Li Bao, you're so beautiful..."

Before Shen Yuan could finish speaking, he was met with Li Zhi's disdainful gaze: "Then why did you bring me out? You could have seen me at home if you wanted."

"Hey, you don't understand."

Shen Yuan's gaze fell on West Lake, and then fell into Li Zhi's eyes.

"Because the West Lake is more beautiful in your eyes."

The autumn afternoon light of West Lake was reflected in Li Zhi's eyes.

The sunlight, fragmented by the deep blue sky, danced on the lake's surface, creating tiny silver ripples that shimmered perfectly in her clear pupils. It was as if the entire landscape was truly filled with starlight from her eyes, rippling gently with the water's waves.

That fleeting, genuine curiosity was amplified by the unique reflection, making her eyes appear even more vivid than the ink painting before her.

However, this picturesque scene was immediately shattered.

Upon hearing Shen Yuan's blunt, corny pickup line, the light in Li Zhi's eyes momentarily froze, and the previous natural infatuation was immediately replaced by familiar disdain.

She rolled her eyes wide with no attempt to hide it, her lips twitched down in disgust, and she made a short "tsk" sound.

"Ugh—!" Li Zhi deliberately dragged out the sound, his tone filled with unbearable annoyance.

"Shen Yuan, that's enough! You're so tacky! So incredibly tacky! You still want to use these corny pickup lines from eight hundred years ago to flirt with people? Did you just crawl out of the set of some old idol drama?"

As he spoke, Li Zhi exaggeratedly gagged, as if he wanted to vomit out those greasy love words.

"You idiot, I'm warning you you'd better shut up, or I'll call the police and say you're intentionally causing harm."

Shen Yuan laughed and said, "I know, I know. Let's go shopping together."

The two strolled slowly forward hand in hand along the stone path by the lake.

Sunlight filters through the sparse branches and leaves, casting shimmering spots of light at our feet.

The autumn wind was gentle, carrying moist air, and swirled a few golden leaves around their feet.

The West Lake was crowded with tourists today, but it was not noisy.

Not far from Shen Yuan and Li Zhi, an elderly couple supported each other, while a young father lifted his young child high above his head. The child pointed at the distant cruise ship, giggling excitedly, his clear laughter blending into the breeze.

Groups of girls dressed in Hanfu (traditional Han clothing) took photos and chatted quietly by the lake or ancient bridge, or leaned against the railings, letting their companions capture photos of themselves with the surrounding scenery.

Most of the tourists passing by walked at a leisurely pace.

People stood shoulder to shoulder, talking in hushed tones.

A plump squirrel darted swiftly from the roadside grass across the tree branches, prompting a passing tourist to exclaim softly and then take out their phone to film it.

The squirrels by West Lake are probably more alluring than the scenery of West Lake itself.

Although Li Zhi's gaze was occasionally drawn to these scenes full of life, most of the time, her eyes were still involuntarily drawn to the vast, shimmering lake and the distant, dark silhouettes of the mountains.

Shen Yuan sensed her focus, so he stopped talking and simply took her hand, slowing his pace even further.

The two walked hand in hand without letting go, just like the other ordinary tourists around them.

As he walked, Li Zhi suddenly stopped in front of a stone railing by the water, his gaze falling quietly on the blurry outline of the solitary mountain in the distance.

Shen Yuan noticed the pause in her fingers and leaned closer to her ear: "What's wrong?"

Li Zhi's eyes darted slightly across the scenery. He smiled and suddenly raised an eyebrow, saying, "Hey, Shen Yuan, I'm giving you an assignment—write one on the spot about 'Visiting West Lake' and hand it in."

Shen Yuan was stunned upon hearing this, his bright smile instantly freezing, and his pupils clearly reflected the word "astonishment".

"Huh?? Now? Here? Writing an essay?!"

"Yeah, so what's wrong now? Can't you even write an essay in front of me?"

Seeing Li Zhi raising his eyebrows and waiting for an answer, Shen Yuan cleared his throat and quickly put on a serious, thoughtful expression.

"Uh... um... wait a minute, the essay is about 'A Trip to West Lake.' Um... the autumn air was crisp and clear, the sun was shining brightly, and Li Bao and I arrived at the shores of West Lake with great enthusiasm."

"Stop, stop, stop! Hold on!" Li Zhigang rolled his eyes and curled his lips in disgust after hearing just the beginning.

"Idiot! Your opening is terrible! 'Full of enthusiasm' and 'sunny weather'? Is this a primary school student's essay?"

"I asked you to write down your feelings, who wants to read your rambling account?" She paused, then ruthlessly handed down her verdict.

"The theme is unclear, the writing is utterly lacking, and it won't even get a passing grade! A total noob!!"

Shen Yuan chuckled dryly twice, his eyes darting around as if he wanted to say something more...

"Shut up! I don't want to hear it now," Li Zhi decisively turned his head and looked back at the lake, but a smile he couldn't hide appeared on his lips.

The girl muttered under her breath, "Who wants to see your lousy homework? It's ruining my mood..."

"I feel very good."

"What a fart!"

The two wandered aimlessly by the lake for a while longer.

Sometimes, when visiting West Lake, it's not about the scenery in front of you, but rather who you're walking around with.

It was around 3 o'clock when Shen Yuan and Li Zhi left West Lake and headed to Lakeside Yintai.

Shen Yuan led Li Zhi on a slow stroll down the first floor, looking at the dazzling array of cosmetics on both sides.

Where is Li Bao going?

He turned his head to look at Li Zhi, wanting to see if the beautiful girl's eyes would linger on these places.

As for Li Zhi, all she wanted to do at that moment was to get Shen Yuan out of this area as quickly as possible.

Well... the main problem is that the smell is just too strong.

Li Zhi remembered clearly that Shen Yuan was quite sensitive to smells, and the cosmetics area was filled with various perfume scents.

For someone with a sensitive nose, this area can be very uncomfortable.

After walking for a while, Li Zhi led Shen Yuan by the hand. Suddenly, the girl's eyes lit up, and she grabbed Shen Yuan's hand and changed direction without hesitation.

Shen Yuan stumbled a step as she pulled him along, looking completely bewildered: "Huh? Where are we going?"

However, before Shen Yuan could ask any more questions, he saw Li Zhi's destination.

LEGO store.

Even pretty girls can be quite playful.

Stepping into the store is like entering another world. Under the bright lights, display cases of varying heights are filled with all kinds of LEGO sets.

Castles, spaceships, supercars, streetscapes, robots... colorful building blocks are full of childlike fun and creativity.

The last vestige of reserve on Li Zhi's face vanished instantly, replaced by pure curiosity and eagerness.

She took Shen Yuan's hand and immediately moved closer to a display case showcasing a large castle, studying it intently, her knuckles unconsciously tapping lightly on the glass surface.

Shen Yuan watched as Li Zhi's interest was instantly ignited, then looked around at the bustling shops filled with children and young couples...

Well, Shen Yuan didn't actually look at it much.

Like Li Zhi, he was looking at the castle in front of him.

"This might be a bit difficult to spell."

Li Zhi glanced at Shen Yuan, raising his chin slightly: "You idiot, just shut up."

"So, do you want to buy it?"

Hearing this, Li Zhi rolled her eyes at Shen Yuan again.

The pretty girl straightened up and gently patted Shen Yuan on the head: "What are you doing! Trying to corrupt me with money? Do you think I'm that kind of person? Hmm?"

"Do you think I'm the kind of person who would be short of money? Hmm? Believe it or not, I can open an account and make you famous in no time!"

"Trust, trust, trust."

Shen Yuan nodded with a smile.

"Hmph!" The pretty girl raised her chin and then turned to look at other building blocks in the store.

From the most expensive building blocks, Li Zhi gradually came to know the cheapest ones.

"Hey, Shen Yuan, what do you think about me buying one of these?"

Li Zhi picked up a dinosaur building block that cost 99 yuan, and then saw that Shen Yuan was holding a flower building block.

"Eh?"

The pretty girl looked at Shen Yuan and blinked: "What are you trying to do?"

"I pieced it together myself," Shen Yuan lied.

“Oh—” Li Zhi looked like he understood. “If you want to play with it yourself, then you can buy it.”

Shen Yuan nodded.

The two of them tacitly agreed to buy two building blocks.

Li Zhi paid for it himself; it was only 99 yuan, so there was no need for Shen Yuan to pay for it.

"Are we going to buy blind boxes later?"

Upon hearing this, Li Zhi immediately shook his head: "No, I refuse to gamble."

Shen Yuan shrugged: "How about we go play the claw machine?" Li Zhi pursed her lips, and just when Shen Yuan thought the beautiful girl was about to make some profound statement, she blurted out: "Well... actually, I'm a little hungry."

Shen Yuan was taken aback.

It's something we should have thought of.

Although they were full after having a bowl of beef rice at noon, the two of them ran around afterwards and even strolled around West Lake for an hour, and were tired from walking.

Shen Yuan immediately overturned his plan: "Let's go eat! Let's eat first, and then we can talk about other things."

"What to eat?"

"What do you want to eat?" Shen Yuan handed the choice to Li Zhi.

Li Zhi snorted: "I said I'd have beef rice bowl for lunch, you decide what to have for dinner."

"I was the one who suggested the beef rice bowl!"

Shen Yuan attempted to continue to leave the choice to Li Zhi.

"But I made my decision!"

Li Zhi glared at Shen Yuan, and seeing that Shen Yuan still had the idea of ​​shifting the blame, the beautiful girl did not hesitate to unleash her ultimate move.

Li Zhi immediately grabbed Shen Yuan's hands with both hands and shook them from side to side.

"Woo..."

The girl said in a coquettish voice, "Shen Yuan, I'm hungry~ Hurry up and make a decision~"

Shen Yuan was numb.

He looked at the beautiful girl with a helpless expression, seeing her so fascinated.

Well, people with decision-making anxiety will do anything to avoid making a choice.

Seeing Li Zhi's aggrieved expression, Shen Yuan took a deep breath: "Alright, how about the barbecue?"

Li Zhi immediately denied it: "I only brought this one set of clothes, so I don't care about the smell."

"Then let's eat and go upstairs!"

"Great!"

Li Zhi smiled and took Shen Yuan's hand: "Come on, let's eat."

Shen Yuan finally chose a restaurant that had a good reputation on Dianping (a Chinese review platform) and then solved the dinner problem with Li Zhi.

Although this dinner is a bit early, shouldn't we eat when we're hungry?
"Li Bao," Shen Yuan said, breaking the quiet atmosphere of the meal after putting down his chopsticks.

"Let's think about what to do after we eat? The night view by West Lake is nice, or maybe we can go shopping in Yintai? I remember there's a claw machine shop there..."

Shen Yuan looked at Li Zhi, his tone filled with enthusiasm for planning the next steps.

Li Zhi glanced at Shen Yuan, then looked away.

"Um……"

“Next step…” Li Zhi said in a flat tone, “I want to go back and do my homework.”

After saying that, the beautiful girl blinked and looked at Shen Yuan.

Shen Yuan paused, and asked softly, "Are you tired?"

"I'm too tired to shop anymore." Li Zhi leaned against the table, looking dejected.

“I’ve been here since this morning, and I’ve only rested at the hotel for 20 minutes. I don’t have the same stamina as you.”

Li Zhi looked at Shen Yuan, her gaze sweeping over Shen Yuan's furrowed brows, and said in a slightly guilty voice, "It seems a bit of a downer."

Shen Yuan shook his head: "Then the main problem is that I, as the initiator, didn't plan well."

Looking into Li Zhi's eyes, Shen Yuan seemed to think of something funny, and a smile appeared on his face: "Besides, didn't I say before we left that I love doing homework? I'll do three or five test papers for it when we get back!"

Upon hearing Shen Yuan's words, a smile immediately appeared on Li Zhi's face, which had been slightly tired.

"Alright, alright, I'd like to see how you manage to write three or five exam papers later!"

Shen Yuan's heart skipped a beat: "Then... shall I come over?"

Li Zhi shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, no, I'll come over, I'll come over. I'll bring the test paper."

Seeing Li Zhi's slightly nervous expression, Shen Yuan nodded: "Okay, then I'll listen to you."

"Okay, I'll treat you to milk tea later!"

……

Carrying two cups of milk tea, Shen Yuan and Li Zhi returned to the hotel.

"Open the door for me in a bit."

After Li Zhi finished speaking, he swiped his card and entered the house.

The door closed and clicked shut, seemingly separating the quiet, flowing world outside.

The brief relaxation during dinner vanished instantly, and a familiar sense of unease crept back in.

Li Zhi walked to the chair and looked at his schoolbag.

After taking a deep breath, Li Zhi's fingers stiffly reached to unzip her backpack. When her fingertips touched the stack of exam papers inside, she paused.

Should I really... go to his room to do my homework?

The thought clearly surfaced, causing her cheeks to begin to feel faintly hot again.

Although Li Zhi often went to Shen Yuan's house to do her homework, Shen Yuan also often went to Li Zhi's house.

But we're not at home right now!
Childhood sweethearts sharing a hotel room!

That's way too ambiguous!

Why not just do your homework quietly here by yourself? Why do you have to go to Shen Yuan's place?
Li Zhi pursed her lips, feeling a little hesitant.

only……

Before he left, we agreed to make sure he studied hard.

As if he had found some basis for his judgment, Li Zhi nodded heavily.

Ah!
That's it!

I was just trying to make sure Shen Yuan did his homework properly! It wasn't that I wanted to go there myself!

Li Zhi nodded vigorously, then picked up the test paper and pen together.

Just as Li Zhi turned around.

Boom, boom, boom...

She felt her heart start racing.

Meanwhile, in the next room, Shen Yuan was pacing back and forth in the entryway.

"call--"

"Calm down, calm down—"

Although he said that, the thought of being alone in a hotel room with Li Zhi, even if it was just doing homework, made his heart race.

Just as Shen Yuan was hesitating, a knock on the door suddenly sounded.

"Tuk-tuk-tuk."

Li Zhi held her breath, waiting for a response from the other side of the door.

Almost the instant the knocking sounded, the door lock clicked softly, and the door was pulled open from the inside.

Without any warning, their eyes met.

"cough!"

Shen Yuan cleared his throat, and somewhat hastily stepped aside to make way, trying his best to keep his voice normal: "Come in."

"Mmm," Li Zhi responded, her voice a little strained.

She quickly glanced up at Shen Yuan's face, then quickly looked down, her gaze wandering over the carpet pattern as if it couldn't find a place to rest.

Her heart was pounding in her ears. She subconsciously tugged at the hem of her clothes with her left hand, which was not carrying anything, and stepped inside.

The bright light in the room instantly enveloped her.

It seemed a few degrees brighter than her room? The thought flashed through Li Zhi's mind, but she immediately suppressed it.

Why think about this now?!

Li Zhi walked to the center of the room and then looked at Shen Yuan.

"You sit on the chair, I'll just sit over at the coffee table."

"Oh, okay," Li Zhiying replied, feeling that she had answered too quickly and was a little stiff.

The girl walked to the desk, gently placed her test paper, pen, and milk tea on the table, then pulled out one of the chairs, sat down, and straightened her back.

Shen Yuan sat naturally on the sofa to the side, with the test papers and other materials placed on the coffee table.

An eerie stillness hung in the air.

Shen Yuan chuckled and said, "This 1000 yuan is somewhat reasonable, at least the space for doing homework is quite large."

The awkward silence deepened as the words left her lips.

Shen Yuan scratched his head in frustration.

Damn it, Shen Yuan, are you an idiot?
Just then, Li Zhi's voice came from beside my ear: "What test paper did you bring?"

"Huh? Math, physics, and chemistry."

Shen Yuan's voice rang out almost immediately, so fast it was almost abrupt.

Li Zhi opened his mouth: "Well, I, I also brought a few things with me. If you, if there's anything you don't understand later, you can ask me."

Shen Yuan nodded.

Almost simultaneously, the two of them lowered their heads as if nothing was wrong, hovering their pens over the paper, and began to pretend to think about the problem in front of them.

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