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Chapter 233 Does a kiss on the corner of the lips count as a first kiss?
Shen Yuan tightened his grip on the door, his knuckles slightly clenched.

A silent standoff and stalemate spread across the small space where breaths mingled, and the echoes of heartbeats resounded in each other's ears.

His gaze was fixed intently on her flushed face, his arms, which were braced against the door, were taut, as if he was using all his strength to suppress the surging restlessness.

His Adam's apple bobbed painfully, and his body moved forward with a slow, unsettling sluggishness.

The two were so close they couldn't be closer, their breaths scorching each other.

Li Zhi looked at Shen Yuan, who was so close to her, her heart pounding, her fingertips trembling slightly with nervousness, and whispered, "The scores haven't come out yet..."

"I know……"

Shen Yuan's voice was low and hoarse, carrying a tremor that he was trying hard to control.

He didn't back away; instead, he moved even closer, so close that Li Zhi could almost see his own clear reflection in his eyes.

His gaze lingered on her face, finally settling on her lips, which were slightly parted due to nervousness. The alluring pink color made his throat tighten even more.

Just when Li Zhi thought he was going to take things a step further, Shen Yuan suddenly turned his head to the side.

Shen Yuan brought his head close to Li Zhi's side, his warm breath spraying unobstructed onto her sensitive earlobes and the delicate skin on the side of her neck.

Just then, Shen Yuan's voice rang out again.

"Don't worry, Li Bao... I won't kiss you until the score comes out."

This promise, like a boulder falling to the ground, landed clearly in the tense air between the two, carrying a heavy sense of commitment.

A slight shiver ran through him, and Li Zhi shrank his neck as if he were a frightened animal.

Li Zhi almost subconsciously raised her chin, while hurriedly turning her reddened neck to the other side.

The beautiful girl wasn't wearing a turtleneck sweater today, and the perfect lines of her neck were exposed to Shen Yuan's eyes.

Shen Yuan's gaze lingered on Li Zhi's delicate neck, which was flushed pink with nervousness and shyness.

Her smooth, beautiful lines were exposed to him without any defense, rising and falling gently with her slightly rapid breathing.

The warm touch and the spot where his breath had briefly lingered seemed to still have a tingling, electric-like sensation, silently tempting him to go further.

He stopped just inches away from her delicate skin, his scalding breath burning her sensitive neck.

The boy's Adam's apple bobbed with difficulty, and the suppressed heat in his heart, along with an indescribable longing, surged up again.

He lowered his eyes, his gaze fixed on that patch of skin, and with a hint of probing, he whispered clearly in her ear, "Li Bao... can I... kiss you here?"

Li Zhi's fingertips tightened suddenly, and in her panic, she subconsciously grabbed the sweater at his waist, the soft fabric being crumpled into a deep crease in her palm.

She said nothing.

The beautiful girl remained in the same pose, her long eyelashes covering her misty eyes.

But her small hand, tightly gripping his sweater, didn't push him away. Instead, it was as if a drowning person had grabbed onto the only piece of driftwood, her knuckles turning white from the force.

Only the two of them remained in the room, their hearts pounding so hard they felt like they were about to burst from their chests.

Shen Yuan clearly saw her subtle movements; the force with which she gripped his clothes conveyed a silent consent and extreme tension.

He looked at the skin in front of him, slightly flushed under his warm breath, and the beautiful lines and the touch so close to his face ignited the last bit of desire in his heart.

The boy no longer hesitated.

He gently pressed his slightly dry lips against Li Zhi's slightly warm neck.

A very faint sound quietly spread through the small space between the two people.

The lips felt soft and slightly cool to the touch, like melting snowflakes, imprinted with Shen Yuan's burning breath.

"Well……"

A suppressed whimper escaped from deep within the girl's throat.

This kiss, which carried a clear declaration, was more intense than expected!
Li Zhi felt as if an electric current had surged through his body, and he suddenly jolted, his whole body trembling violently!
It was at this moment that Li Zhicai understood why Shen Yuan had such a blank expression when he kissed him.

Kissing someone and being kissed are two completely different things!
Almost instinctively, the boy's hand, which was bracing against the door, suddenly slipped.

No longer a cold barrier, but with the same burning heat, it embraced Li Zhi's slender and soft waist.

Her well-defined fingers pressed tightly against her slender waist.

The force wasn't overbearing, but it carried an irresistible determination, steadily pulling her in its direction.

"what……"

Li Zhi let out another short, soft gasp, and the small hand gripping his sweater at the waist was pulled forward by the force.

The girl crashed solidly into Shen Yuan's broad, warm chest.

Her cheek was instantly enveloped by a thick layer of clothing, and her nostrils were immediately filled with his crisp and familiar scent, mixed with the lingering chill of the winter night and the sweet fragrance of her own shampoo.

Through their not-so-thick winter clothes, their chests pressed together, and the drum-like vibrations were clearly transmitted from Shen Yuan's thick chest to Li Zhi's chest.

The air in the room seemed to be boiled by the two people's body heat, leaving only the frantic heartbeats and rapid, intertwined breaths.

Shen Yuan's arms, which were tightly wrapped around Li Zhi's slender waist, did not loosen at all; instead, they tightened even more, as if he wanted to knead her into his chest.

He could clearly feel the subtle trembling of her body caused by the kiss, and that helpless trembling touched his heartstrings like a feather.

Shen Yuan greedily inhaled the sweet fragrance emanating from the girl's neck, where the warmth and moisture from his lips still lingered.

Suppressing the strong urge to bury himself in his work again, he turned his face slightly to the side, his warm, thin lips slowly moving away from that delicate skin with a hint of lingering affection.

The distance between them was only an inch, but his breath was still hot and sprayed on Li Zhi's sensitive skin on the side of his neck, arousing an even more subtle shiver.

“Li Bao…”

Shen Yuan's voice sounded like it had been sanded, low and hoarse beyond recognition, with a strong nasal tone and an irrepressible lingering tenderness.

He lowered his eyes, his deep pupils fixed on the girl in his arms, her eyelashes trembling slightly with shyness and nervousness, and her cheeks as ripe as peaches.

The arms around her waist adjusted their angle slightly, no longer merely restraining her, but rather as if trying to hold her tightly in a more intimate way.

"So early...please don't leave."

His chin gently brushed against the top of her soft hair with a touch of coquettishness, and his arm tightened suggestively, a clumsy yet stubborn reluctance.

"Just a little while longer... just a little bit more..."

Li Zhi looked at Shen Yuan.

The boy's eyes held an almost earnest longing.

His voice was filled with the lingering stickiness and longing that came with first intimacy, a stark contrast to the confidence he had displayed when he made those bold pronouncements. Now, all that remained was tenderness and a reluctance to let go.

The warmth of his close embrace and his burning breath enveloped her, and the sensations on her waist and the back of her neck clearly reminded Li Zhi of what had just happened.

Shen Yuan's almost shameless refusal to let go and his continuous whispers were like an invisible net, carrying astonishing heat and power, almost melting away all the last bit of strength she had to break free.

Li Zhi did not respond immediately, but slowly loosened her small hand that was gripping his sweater, her fingertips hesitantly climbing up his strong back.

The beautiful girl rubbed her cheek against Shen Yuan's chest, as if searching for a more comfortable place to snuggle.

The pounding of her heart resonated in her ears through her chest.

"Um……"

A soft moan, tinged with lingering shyness and a hint of helpless indulgence, finally escaped from her throat nestled in his arms.

The volume was very soft, so muffled it even had a nasal quality, like warm breath in winter, yet it clearly reached Shen Yuan's ears.

Shen Yuan's breath, buried in her hair, suddenly stopped for a moment.

“Li Bao…”

"Ok?"

"I like you!"

The arms around her tightened suddenly, as if trying to embed that promise firmly into his bones.

Li Zhi didn't push him away, but instead buried her face deeper into the warmth of that familiar, crisp scent.

"I like you too."

Without warning, Shen Yuan's arm muscles tensed, and the force with which he was holding Li Zhi's waist suddenly lifted her upwards.

Almost simultaneously, Li Zhi felt his feet leave the ground and his body suddenly rise!

"Ah!" she gasped softly, her hands instinctively shifting from clutching the hem of his clothes to clinging tightly to his shoulders, her fingertips frantically digging into the fabric around his shoulder blades.

A brief feeling of weightlessness and dizziness, along with a sudden increase in field of vision, came at the same time.

Shen Yuan's strong arms held her waist firmly, lifting her up with undeniable force until she was forced to raise her buried face.

In an instant, their gazes finally met.

Li Zhi's eyes, filled with a moist shyness, met Shen Yuan's gaze without warning.

So close, so close that she could clearly see her tiny reflection in his eyes, so close that she could count the number of his eyelashes that trembled slightly with his rapid breathing.

Their warm breaths mingled together without reservation, entwining within arm's reach.

The intimate moment they had just been whispering in each other's ears was elevated to a face-to-face confrontation.

At this dizzying height, my heart was pounding so hard my eardrums were buzzing.

That intimate connection, devoid of any sense of distance, carried a stronger sense of aggression, confining the two to a small world woven from the interplay of their breaths and gazes.

Shen Yuan gazed intently at her face so close to his, then pulled his arms closer, holding her body, which had unconsciously tightened due to being suspended in mid-air, even more firmly in his embrace.

Without warning, Shen Yuan, who was holding Li Zhi, exerted a little force on his waist, took a step forward, and spun steadily in place with the suspended beauty!

"ah--!"

The sudden spin made Li Zhi scream in surprise.

Her vision spun, and the edge of the adjacent cabinet brushed against the hem of her clothes, bringing a momentary sense of danger. Then, walls and door frames flashed by rapidly in front of her.

Even the two kittens nearby were startled and jumped up, completely bewildered by what the two humans were doing.

The initial feeling of weightlessness made her instinctively tighten her grip on Shen Yuan's shoulders and back, her heart almost leaping out of her throat.

But the next second, the boy's strong and powerful arms steadily supported her, like the most reliable anchor, instantly dispelling her panic and fear.

Through the dizzying vision, Shen Yuan's smiling eyes were clearly visible.

The surging shyness was replaced by a strange dizziness, and her body felt so light that it lost its weight, spinning, rising and falling back into his arms with his movements.

The rustling sound of fabric rubbing together and his slightly heavier breathing filled my ears, while the sweet scent of his hair was scattered and then gathered again as we swirled around.

A dizzying thrill crept into her heart, as if she had been tossed into the clouds, causing her to instinctively hug his neck tighter and bury her slightly flushed cheeks deeper into the crook of his neck.

The howling wind outside the window was completely shut out in this small world, leaving only the overlapping figures of the two people and their increasingly hot heartbeats.

"...idiot!"

With a slightly dizzy tremor and an unconcealable smile, Li Zhi's scolding was finally muffled by the reassuring fabric on his shoulder.

The boy, holding the girl in his arms, twirled around with a sense of ecstatic joy.

Right there in this sweet vortex—

Shen Yuan's toes accidentally bumped into the bed leg!
Before he could even utter a sound like "Eh?", he instantly lost his balance!

"Ah ah--!"

Li Zhi felt the dizziness intensify suddenly, and Shen Yuan tightened his grip on her arm to try to steady her.

But the sudden forward force was too great, and under the pull, Shen Yuan's back slammed heavily onto the bed!

There was a muffled sound.

Li Zhi, who was in his arms, was carried forward by the inertia.

The moment Shen Yuan fell backward, he was thrown by the force and his tall body landed squarely on top of him!
The world seemed to stand still for a moment.

Shen Yuan was a little dazed from the impact. The back of his head sank into the soft pillow, and his chest and abdomen ached from the weight of Li Zhi's fall. He subconsciously let out a short groan of pain: "Ugh!"

Li Zhi was so dizzy from the fall that when she came to her senses, she realized her predicament—

She was lying on Shen Yuan's chest in an extremely shameful position, her entire body pressed tightly against his chest!
The girl's legs... seemed to be... resting on his thighs in an extremely awkward yet extremely intimate posture?

Because of the instinctive urge to grab something for support when falling, his arms were now tightly gripping Shen Yuan's shoulders.

Shen Yuan's one hand, which had instinctively protected her when she fell, was still wrapped around her back, while the other hand... lay awkwardly spread out on the bed sheet.

Eyes facing each other.

The air froze instantly.

Breathing returns in the deathly silence where you could hear a pin drop.

The dull pain in Shen Yuan's chest had not completely dissipated before it was completely covered by the soft and real weight on his body.

Through the not-so-thick clothing, he could clearly feel the oppressive aura emanating from the girl.

Just then, Li Zhi's arm, which was supporting him on his shoulder, trembled slightly as he tried to prop himself up and create a little distance.

However, this subtle movement, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, instantly stirred up the stagnant air.

Shen Yuan instinctively tightened the arm around the girl's back.

It was a force mixed with reluctance and unwillingness to part that pulled her closer into his arms.

The sudden restraint and the renewed close contact caused Li Zhi's movements to freeze instantly.

She looked up in a panic, only to meet his eyes once more.

The distance is too close.

I was so close I could see the heat surging in his eyes.

The heat seemed to possess a tangible attraction, causing every nerve ending in Li Zhi's body to hum.

His pupils clearly reflected her bewildered expression.

Her cheeks flushed crimson, as if they were on fire, and her wet eyes were filled with shock and a hint of fear that she herself was unaware of.

All sounds outside the window disappeared, and the whole world consisted only of the two of them and the ambiguous tension that grew wildly in their silent gaze.

Shen Yuan's gaze slowly moved down, passing over her pert nose as if it were a physical object, and finally settling on her pink lips that were slightly parted due to nervousness.

The moist color and the allure so close at hand seemed to be silently beckoning to the deepest desires of his heart.

In that moment when their breaths almost stopped, Li Zhi slowly raised his eyes.

She no longer dodged, but looked straight into Shen Yuan's eyes.

The beautiful girl's cheeks were as red as burning clouds, but her clear eyes shone with a light she had never seen before.

Li Zhi's pink lips moved slightly, clearly and softly, yet with an undeniable tone.

The sound gently tapped on Shen Yuan's eardrums:
"Hey! You idiot, you promised—"

She paused deliberately, as if to emphasize the weight of her next sentence, her eyes, fixed on Shen Yuan, gleaming with an extremely serious light.

"You're not allowed to kiss me until the results come out!"

"call……"

A burst of hot air suddenly escaped from Shen Yuan's nostrils, and the intense longing surging in his eyes was choked back by those words.

The boy's tense arms relaxed for a moment, but he was still unwilling to completely let go of the softness in his arms.

In the midst of this stalemate that was being forcibly cooled down, Shen Yuan felt Li Zhi's hand, which was supporting him on his shoulder, move slightly.

She seemed to lift her upper body slightly, creating a small gap between them that had created an oppressive tension.

At the same time, a soft, sticky, and undeniably authoritative breath sounded in Shen Yuan's ear.

"Close your eyes."

Shen Yuan was slightly taken aback and looked down at her in surprise.

Li Zhi did not avoid his gaze. His clear eyes were filled with seriousness, with a commanding stubbornness, and even a toughness beyond shyness.

The girl's gaze possessed a strange magic that was irresistible.

All of Shen Yuan's confusion and impulsiveness were firmly locked in those eyes.

He hesitated for only a brief moment, then obediently closed his eyes at the urging of those eyes.

Under the lamplight, the boy's straight nose was clearly defined, and his Adam's apple bobbed noticeably up and down due to nervousness, revealing his equally unsettled mind.

He forcibly suppressed his burning desire, and at this moment he was like a docile large dog, showing complete trust and utter lack of defense towards the beautiful girl.

Li Zhi's heart suddenly trembled.

Looking at Shen Yuan with his eyes closed, completely surrendering himself to her.

Li Zhi didn't know what she was thinking either, her gaze involuntarily sliding downwards.

Meanwhile, Shen Yuan's mind was in turmoil, his thoughts racing wildly.

What is Li Bao going to do?
Is she going to kiss me?
Where are we this time?
Should we kiss on the cheek again?
Or……

Wait... why hasn't she made a move yet?

Time seemed to stretch out and stand still at that moment.

A boy with his eyes closed, waiting and lost in thought.

A young girl whose mind is in turmoil as she looks at the person in front of her.

The room was left with only the kitten's puzzled gaze and the deafening, resounding heartbeats of two hearts beating in unison in the silence.

Just as Shen Yuan's mind was racing, he felt the person in his arms move.

Shen Yuan felt the force on his body increase, followed by an extremely faint rustling sound from the fabric.

The scent of peaches emanating from the girl's hair grew even closer.

The warm breath seemed to be gushing out from his chin, carrying an indescribable allure.

Shen Yuan's muscles tensed instantly, like a fully drawn bowstring!
Beneath his tightly closed eyelids, his eyeballs moved slightly out of control, and his Adam's apple seemed to be held in place by an invisible hand, making it roll with unusual difficulty.

"Don't open your eyes!"

That subtle yet clear warning carried a hint of panic. But Shen Yuan tensed up at the sound of that warning; he dared not move, not even dared to take a deep breath.

I can only try to perceive and guess in the warm darkness, using every pore of my body—

Where exactly is that tempting source of sweetness, so close at hand? Is it already within reach?
Then, that incredibly clear tactile sensation arrived.

A touch of warm, slightly cool moisture, carrying the unique sweet scent of a young girl.

Like the first snowflake to fall quietly in a still snowy night, it gently trembled and imprinted itself on the corner of his lips.

Shen Yuan's tense muscles froze completely in that instant!

Even the sound of blood flowing could be clearly heard.

There is no thought, only the most primal sensory impact.

Li Zhi's lips did not immediately withdraw.

That soft feeling was like a brand, clearly imprinted on Shen Yuan's senses.

She seemed to be assessing the weight of the gesture, with a cautious awkwardness.

Time seems to be stretched infinitely.

One second, two seconds?

With his eyes closed, Shen Yuan focused all his senses on that tiny space.

"Chirp."

A soft, sigh-like sound escaped from between their lips.

Her eyelashes brushed against his chin in a flustered manner, then quickly retreated.

The lingering soft touch felt like a ember burning on the corner of his mouth. Just then, the boy beneath him suddenly opened his eyes.

What caught my eye was her flushed cheeks and shimmering eyes, like a spring pool filled with scattered stars.

She tried to get up, but his arm still held her tightly around the waist like an iron clamp.

The intense heat of their brief encounter exploded silently in the air.

Li Zhi looked at Shen Yuan, as if suddenly waking up, and said hurriedly with her cheeks flushed, "Let go... I want to get up!"

"oh oh!"

After Shen Yuan loosened his grip slightly, Li Zhi supported himself on his shoulder and tried to get up.

The beautiful girl's body pressed against Shen Yuan's chest and thighs, slowly sliding upwards, the sound of the fabric rubbing together clearly audible.

Just as she was supporting herself with her arms and lifting herself up, she swayed slightly due to a loss of balance and ended up straddling Shen Yuan's lap.

Those clear eyes subconsciously swept down over Shen Yuan's body, then suddenly froze.

Even though it's winter...

But its flamboyant silhouette is unmistakable.

Li Zhi's pupils suddenly contracted!
The lingering blush on the girl's cheeks exploded into a raging fire, the scalding heat burning from her ears all the way to her collarbone.

But the harrowing scene was already imprinted on her retina, burning her fingertips so much that they trembled slightly.

Even their toes curled up in shame inside the slippers, as if being licked by invisible flames.

"You...you..."

The breathy sounds squeezed out of her throat trembled uncontrollably, and Li Zhi bit her lower lip tightly.

She frantically tried to sit up, but her hand landed on his firm lower abdomen. The tight heat transmitted through his clothes made her recoil as if she had been branded with a hot iron.

Shen Yuan saw her suddenly flushed ears and evasive eyes, and instantly understood what had happened.

The boy was so embarrassed that his neck turned bright red, his Adam's apple bobbed violently but he couldn't speak, and could only stiffly close his legs to try to cover himself.

But Li Zhiyi used both hands and feet to tumble off him and jumped off the bed as if fleeing.

The girl's cheeks were so red they looked like they were about to bleed.

She didn't dare look in Shen Yuan's direction anymore. Just thinking about the posture of the two of them just now made Li Zhi's hands and feet stiffen, and her toes curled up tightly in her slippers.

The room was eerily silent. The impact of that undeniable physiological reaction was a hundred times stronger than the previous intimate moments.

Shen Yuan was also frozen on the spot. The dull pain in his back and the feeling of the warm and soft touch from before were now completely replaced by overwhelming embarrassment.

The boy awkwardly curled up, resting his arms on his knees to block his view.

He opened his mouth as if to explain something, but ultimately kept it closed.

It's best not to say anything right now.

Time crawled by, second by second, in the frozen air.

Li Zhi was both ashamed and angry, her cheeks turning so red they looked like they were about to bleed.

She glared fiercely at Shen Yuan, but her gaze held no intimidation whatsoever; instead, it seemed more like she was being coquettish.

She instinctively clutched the hem of her dress, her voice trembling slightly with extreme embarrassment:
“...Thran!”

Shen Yuan shrank back; what could he say?

Although such an embarrassing situation had occurred once before in this room, Shen Yuan had run away quickly that time, but this time he was caught solidly by Li Zhi.

And... in such an awkward situation.

But can you blame him? Hmm? Can you blame him?
Everyone should have some reaction, right? It's normal to blush when you're kissed!
Blood is concentrating!

Although both of them knew this was normal, the overwhelming sense of shame and the immense visual impact of that situation were simply not something that a few calm Chinese characters in a textbook could suppress!

"You idiot! You might as well just die of arrogance!"

Shen Yuan finally raised his head and looked at Li Zhi.

His face was burning hot, so embarrassed he wished he could disappear into the ground, but seeing her extremely ashamed and angry expression, the boy's stubbornness also kicked in.

"I...I didn't! It's a normal physiological reaction!"

Shen Yuan's voice was muffled, tinged with a clumsy eagerness to explain.

"And...and that kiss you just now..."

As soon as he said that, Shen Yuan felt his face burning even hotter.

"Ha..." Li Zhi was so angry at his words that he laughed.

Is it my fault for kissing you?
The beautiful girl raised her delicate chin slightly: "Then I won't kiss you anymore!"

"Hey, no, no, no!"

Shen Yuan quickly stopped him: "That won't do!"

As Li Zhi looked at Shen Yuan, a scene suddenly popped into her mind...

Under Shen Yuan's gaze, a sly glint flashed in Li Zhi's eyes, which were originally filled with shame and anger.

She quickly pulled out her phone, her fingertips swiping rapidly across the screen. The sullen expression on her face gradually gave way to a mischievous grin that seemed to say, "Watch out for my ultimate move."

Shen Yuan looked up and saw that Li Zhi had actually started playing with his phone?

And he even had a strange smile on his face?
An ominous premonition instantly gripped Shen Yuan.

"Hey! Hey! Li Bao... what are you doing?!" Alarm bells rang in his mind, and his voice was filled with unease.

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Zhi shoved his phone screen forcefully in front of Shen Yuan's eyes.

On the screen, there was none other than Sister Yu from Northeast China, with an extremely robust physique, a ruddy face, sleeves rolled up to reveal bronze arms with bulging veins, and a hearty smile on her face as she faced the camera!
The visually striking imagery, as always, is filled with the beauty of life's most primal power!
Shen Yuan's pupils suddenly dilated!
A heart-wrenching wail suddenly echoed in the small bedroom.

Startled, Sangeng jumped up instantly, and Naonao jumped up with him.

"Eyes! My eyes!"

"Pfft-"

Just as Shen Yuan was still groaning and covering his eyes at the shocking scene, and the two cats were frantically running around on the bed, a very short but clear laugh broke through the stagnant air.

Shen Yuan subconsciously peeked through his fingers—

Li Zhi stood by the bed, the fierce aura she had been putting on had vanished, replaced by a smile as gentle as melting ice and snow.

That delicate little face was like a flower blooming in spring, her eyebrows and eyes curved into beautiful crescent moons, and the corners of her mouth turned up high, radiating a sly yet incredibly joyful light.

Especially those eyes that were just moments ago filled with murderous intent, now clearly gleamed with a triumphant, smug light, as if they had won a great victory.

She seemed surprised by the direct effect of her killer move.

Looking at Shen Yuan's comical appearance, the joy of successfully pulling off a prank was completely undisguised, and her smile was as radiant as a flower.

That bright and radiant smile, with the unique charm and triumphant slyness of a young girl, was like a ray of dazzling sunshine, instantly dispelling the almost frozen awkwardness in the room.

It was also captured between Shen Yuan's slightly parted fingers.

When her gaze met Shen Yuan's peeking through his fingers, they both froze.

The warm yellow light reflected the sparkling eyes in Li Zhi's eyes and also outlined the slightly trembling shoulders of Shen Yuan as he suppressed a laugh.

After a brief pause, Li Zhi looked at Shen Yuan's comical expression, which was trying to suppress his laughter but couldn't, wrinkled his nose slightly, and suddenly let out a short, mocking laugh.

Shen Yuan could no longer hold back. A muffled chuckle escaped through the gaps between his fingers covering his eyes. He then completely let go of his hands and burst into a hearty laugh.

The awkward embers in the air were completely dispelled by the sudden burst of laughter.

Seeing Shen Yuan laughing so arrogantly and without any guard up, the beautiful girl narrowed her pretty eyes dangerously and quickly scanned the bed.

"Laughing? Still laughing?!"

The girl's voice suddenly rose, filled with a strong sense of annoyance and a hint of "I'll teach you a lesson" in her spoiled manner.

Before she could finish speaking, she swiftly bent down, grabbed the soft weapon, and without a word, slammed it down hard on Shen Yuan, who was still lying on the bed!
"I'll teach you to be a bully! I'll teach you to look at Sister Yu! I'll teach you to laugh!!"

boom!boom!boom!boom!
The soft, fluffy down pillow was patted onto Shen Yuan's body, arms, and face.

Although it didn't hurt at all, the sudden "attack" and the wind brought up by the pillow, along with the girl's delicate shout, stunned Shen Yuan for half a second.

"Who's looking at Sister Yu?!"

"You did see it!"

Li Zhi hit even harder, waving the soft pillow in her hands with great force, as if it could really dispel the shame in her heart.

The terrifying scene from just now seemed to have been somewhat diluted by this childish and affectionate playful banter.

The last embers of awkwardness in the air were completely dissipated by this sudden pillow fight.

After playing for a while, the girl seemed to get tired, her breathing became slightly rapid, and a few strands of hair at her temples were damp with sweat.

She looked at the boy in front of her, who still had a silly grin on his face, wrinkled her nose, and let out a short "Hmph!"

With a sudden, forceful swing of his arm—

Snapped!
The fluffy, soft down pillow landed precisely on Shen Yuan's head!

He was instantly "submerged" in a soft embrace.

Shen Yuan felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, and his nostrils were instantly filled with the unique dusty smell of down fabric.

Shen Yuan raised his hand almost instantly and pulled the pillow off his face.

His gaze refocused, and he immediately swept his eyes toward Li Zhi.

Just a few steps away.

Li Zhi had already stood up straight, no longer displaying the menacing demeanor he had when he was hitting someone with a pillow.

A few strands of his slightly disheveled hair clung to his flushed cheeks, and his eyes, which had just been sparkling with a sly smile, were now veiled with a calm, watery light, clearly reflecting his figure.

The girl's beautiful eyes were fixed on him, her lips slightly pursed.

"Li Bao?" Shen Yuan looked at her with a hint of doubt.

"I am going home."

Li Zhi's voice was soft, like a feather falling on a still lake.

For a moment, the air in the room seemed to freeze.

Shen Yuan almost instinctively asked, "Going home so early?"

His gaze followed her intently, his body unconsciously leaning forward slightly, his fingers unconsciously gripping the hem of his sweater.

"It's...it's only just past nine o'clock, right?"

When Li Zhi met his puzzled gaze, the blush that had just begun to fade from her face started to burn again.

She quickly lowered her eyelashes, avoiding his burning gaze, her delicate ear tips glowing slightly red under the light.

"What do you mean 'early'!"

She looked away, her gaze drifting to the closed bedroom door, then quickly sweeping over the messy bed where they had just "thrown" themselves together, before finally looking away as if she had been burned.

The pretty girl slightly raised her delicate chin, letting out a clear sound of disdain from the tip of her nose: "Besides..."

Her voice softened further, as if she were speaking to him, yet also to herself, clearly reaching Shen Yuan's ears: "It's too dangerous here!"

Shen Yuan scratched his head.

"Okay... shall I take you back?"

Before he could finish speaking, the boy had already braced himself on the mattress as if to get up, the movement causing the mattress springs to groan under the strain.

But at that moment, Li Zhi's voice suddenly rose.

"No, no, no! It's enough that you're here! I can walk by myself!"

Before Shen Yuan could respond, Li Zhi grabbed her down jacket and ran towards the door without looking back, her slippers slapping against the floor as she spoke in a deliberately fierce tone.

"If you dare follow me out, you're dead!"

boom!
The door closed behind her with a slightly hurried yet crisp sound, as if it had struck a chord in Shen Yuan's heart.

The footsteps quickly faded away outside the door, disappearing in the direction leading to the entrance.

The room fell silent, leaving only the messy traces of the intense pillow fight and the lingering sweet peach scent in the air.

Shen Yuan remained frozen in the position he had just been preparing to get up, standing by the bed.

A muffled thud could be faintly heard outside the door as it opened and then closed again.

This time I really left.

He slowly exhaled, leaned back, and fell back onto the soft bed.

The playful bewilderment on his face faded, replaced by a more turbulent silence.

The image of her face, a mixture of embarrassment and deliberate fierceness, seemed to linger before my eyes as she fled in panic.

And then there was the softness and warmth she felt when she straddled him, and... afterwards, her eyes filled with shock and embarrassment.

The shocking imagery and the subtle provocation conveyed by the word "danger" were a hundred times more intense than a pillow being thrown directly at his face.

Of course, what Shen Yuan cared about even more was the kiss that was lightly placed on the corner of his lips.

Shen Yuan raised his hand and gently touched the corner of his lips with his fingertips.

A mixture of sweetness and longing surged silently in his chest.

"Ah……"

Shen Yuan's voice carried a hint of helpless laughter, as well as an even stronger sense of excitement than before.

"...Running so fast."

"Wait until the results come out, then we'll see how you run!"

Li Zhi practically fled across the stairwell between the two houses, his fingertips trembling as he fumbled for his key. With a click, he turned the key on his front door, not even bothering to change his shoes properly, and stumbled into his room.

"boom!"

The heavy door slammed shut behind her, completely shutting out the dim light in the foyer.

The room was completely dark, with only a faint glimmer of the city night light filtering through the gaps in the curtains.

The girl's chest heaved violently, and the gasps she had just made were now amplified in the silence. A lingering burning sensation remained on her flushed cheeks.

The spot on her neck where Shen Yuan had left his kiss still seemed to retain a soft touch, and she could almost feel the heat of his embrace as the fabric rubbed against her waist.

And that lingering, vividly recalled outline in my mind...

But these are not the most critical issues.

Li Zhi unconsciously stroked her lips with her fingertips.

The kiss that had just touched the corner of his lips now played out clearly in the calm that followed the chaos.

Why did she just stick to him like that, as if possessed?

Or...that part?
A belated wave of embarrassment, accompanied by a subtle sense of regret, washed over her, almost making her groan aloud.

The heat in my cheeks didn't subside; instead, it burned even hotter.

"You idiot, Li Zhi! You moron! Are you crazy? That's a mouth! That's a mouth!!"

The girl screamed inwardly, accusing herself, her fingers clenching the hem of her clothes tightly.

Didn't I promise to only kiss him on the cheek? Didn't we agree to wait until he got his test score before...?

How come...

How could I not resist?!
do not care!
It's all that idiot Shen Yuan's fault!
……

Li Zhi! You're an idiot too! If you're going to kiss someone, just go for it! Why did you have to kiss them on the lips?!
But then again... does a kiss on the corner of the lips count as a first kiss?
This thought suddenly flashed through Li Zhi's mind.

"It shouldn't count, right?"

"None of them stuck out their tongues."

(End of this chapter)