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Chapter 245: How was it? The technique was alright, right?

At this moment, the beautiful girl was so embarrassed that she almost fainted. The burning heat spread from her cheeks all the way to her ears, neck, and even her whole body.

The air seemed to freeze.

After her flustered movements, Shen Yuan slowly raised his gaze and met her eyes, which seemed to spit fire.

In those beautiful eyes, shame, embarrassment, and panic were mixed together, their misty eyes making them all the more captivating and stunning.

The beautiful girl's chest heaved violently, as if a storm was brewing.

After a few suffocating seconds of silence, the brewing storm finally found a way out.

Li Zhi took a deep breath, bit her lower lip tightly, her face flushed, and she accused Shen Yuan in a trembling voice, both ashamed and angry.

"Ugh... Shen Yuan! You, you bastard—"

The girl's voice suddenly rose, filled with intense shame and indignation, and restlessness that had nowhere to go.

"Great Seran!!"

These three words were almost squeezed out from between her teeth in a fit of rage, carrying a weight that she never carried when she called him "idiot."

The last syllable rose slightly and strained due to emotional excitement, which only added to her charmingly spoiled nature.

Under the light, she clutched her neckline tightly, her cheeks flushed crimson.

In the girl's eyes, there was three parts genuine anger, seven parts shame and annoyance that wished she could bury him in the ground, and ninety parts utter bewilderment.

Shen Yuan was startled by her shout of "Selan," and the burning passion in his eyes was instantly diluted by her shy and angry coquettish demeanor.

What remained was a deep sense of pampering, amused by her reaction.

He could even clearly see the misty tears welling up in her eyes, almost condensing into beads and rolling down her cheeks.

This isn't an insult.

It was clearly an instinctive outburst of extreme embarrassment, coupled with not knowing what to do.

After all, although Li Zhi roared fiercely, his body seemed to be nailed to the spot, showing no intention of jumping away or escaping as before.

She just gripped the edge of her collar tightly, which he had pulled into a mess, but which she had hurriedly straightened herself. Her slender knuckles turned slightly white from the force, and her body subconsciously shrank further into Shen Yuan's arms.

It was as if the chest of "Thran," whom she felt both ashamed and resentful at this moment, was the only fortress that made her feel safe.

"What...what are you looking at!"

Li Zhi glared at him fiercely again, but his voice trembled slightly, and his imposing manner suddenly weakened.

She angrily buried her burning face deeper into his chest, like a frightened ostrich, leaving only the tips of her bright red ears exposed to the light.

"Don't look at me anymore! You bad guy! You bad... Thran!"

A muffled sound came from his chest. Rather than an angry outburst, it was more like she herself felt that the accusation was utterly ineffective, leaving only a shy and timid compromise.

It was pressed tightly against his body, transmitting an astonishing heat and a clear heartbeat.

Shen Yuan's Adam's apple bobbed as he looked at the ostrich in his arms, feeling her complete trust and her shy, contradictory words.

He gently hugged her, like soothing a ruffled kitten.

"Yeah, I'm a bad guy."

He chuckled softly as he acknowledged it, his voice deep and gentle, filled with boundless indulgence.

Li Zhi's body tensed for a moment in his arms, feeling the firm protection and the steady rise and fall of his chest, and the bristles seemed to slowly soften.

But the blush on her earlobes lingered, like a brand, silently telling the story of the girl's overwhelming shyness in the quiet room.

She nestled quietly in Shen Yuan's arms for a while, feeling his steady heartbeat and warm embrace.

The girl's intense shyness was finally somewhat relieved by this sense of calm, and her tense body gradually relaxed.

Lying on my stomach at this angle makes my lower back a little sore.

More importantly, her legs, encased in pure white cable-knit stockings, were still dangling precariously over the edge of the bed, unable to find a foothold, and after a while they did get a little tired.

"Well……"

Sensing Li Zhi's restlessness, Shen Yuan immediately understood and loosened his grip slightly to give her room to get up.

Li Zhi propped himself up against Shen Yuan's chest and then sat on the bed.

The girl's lower back ached from sitting for so long, and she subconsciously rubbed it.

Shen Yuan also sat up, his gaze still fixed on her slightly reddened ear tips.

Seeing him sit up, Li Zhi gently tugged at his sleeve, her voice carrying a soft, complaining tone: "Your back is aching from lying like this... Go sit on the bed."

As she spoke, she slid off the bed, her bare feet, encased in white pantyhose, landing on the carpet.

After Shen Yuan got up, the beautiful girl immediately climbed onto the bed, bent her legs, and sat sideways on the soft mattress.

Li Zhi sighed comfortably, leaning back against the headboard, and patted the spot next to him: "Hurry up!"

Shen Yuan sat down next to her, and the mattress sank slightly.

The pretty girl unconsciously brushed her toes against Shen Yuan's calf: "That's better—"

Before she could finish speaking, Shen Yuan's arm had already wrapped around her, pulling her closer to his chest.

Li Zhi leaned her head against his shoulder.

She gently rubbed her cheek against Shen Yuan's neck, her voice muffled, carrying a barely perceptible soft complaint and a matter-of-fact coquettishness.

"Shen Yuan..."

"Hmm?" The boy lowered his head, his warm breath brushing against the top of her hair.

Li Zhi nestled gently in his arms, her cool fingertips groping through her sweater to touch his lower back, just below where his arms were wrapped around her.

"My lower back...it's still a little sore here." She lowered her voice even further, as if she were breathing on his skin. "Could you rub it for me?"

In that tone, seven parts were genuine distress, and three parts were spoiled arrogance, like a cat that had finally found someone to rely on and was now entitled to be petted.

Shen Yuan tightened his grip even more instantly.

The warmth and softness in his arms clearly conformed to the curves of his body, and the girl's subtle complaints struck his heart, turning into pure tenderness.

"Silly girl, you're lying down and it hurts you?"

Although his words were somewhat teasing, the arm that was holding her had already silently slipped down.

His large, warm palms, through a layer of soft knitted dress fabric, precisely covered the area in her lower back that was starting to ache.

His fingertips, with just the right amount of pressure, followed the concave curve of her waistline, and began to slowly and steadily knead and massage in circles.

At first, his movements were somewhat exploratory, but he quickly found the small patch of her muscle that was tense and sore, and the touch of his fingertips became more and more certain and gentle.

The force dispelled the soreness perfectly, carrying a reassuring calmness.

"Is it here?"

The warmth of Shen Yuan's palm seeped through her clothes, soothing her slightly sore muscles and bones.

Li Zhi let out a comfortable hum, like a cat whose fur had been stroked to the extreme, and sank even softer into his arms, her small chin unconsciously rubbing against his neck.

"……Um."

A muffled breath escaped from his throat, carrying a sense of soothed satisfaction and a contented languor, as if this were the most natural thing in the world at that moment.

As Shen Yuan felt the soft, warm weight of the person in his arms completely relax, he slowed down the pressure between his fingertips, changing from a massaging motion to a gentle, tender caress.

His gaze swept over her slightly closed eyelids, and a deeper thought arose in his mind.

Shen Yuan called softly to the girl in his arms.

“Li Bao,” he gently pressed his palm against the spot on her lower back, “sitting like this… isn’t as comfortable as lying down.”

The girl in his arms trembled her long eyelashes, opened her eyes slightly, and looked at him with a hint of doubt in her misty eyes.

Shen Yuan lowered his head and affectionately rubbed her forehead, his deep voice, tinged with a hint of coaxing, whispering in her ear, "How about you lie down? I'll give you a good massage and help ease the discomfort in your lower back."

Li Zhi's heart skipped a beat, as if stirred by his breath.

The blush on her cheeks had not yet faded, and now an additional layer of shyness appeared.

He held me in his arms like this, and I heard him suggest we lie down in that deep, alluring voice...

"...You, you just keep pressing like that..."

She mumbled softly, trying to maintain the status quo, but her body instinctively snuggled closer to him, as if searching for a more comfortable angle.

"Is that stupid?"

Shen Yuan smiled, the vibrations from his chest clearly transmitted to her.

He gently brushed a stray strand of hair from her cheek with his free hand, his gaze focused and unwavering.

"I need to be on your stomach so I can apply pressure. If I don't massage it properly, you'll feel uncomfortable later."

His voice was soothing, yet also carried a hint of secret expectation: "Just lie here, okay? Hmm?"

Li Zhi looked up and met his deep gaze.

She bit her lower lip, and finally nodded almost imperceptibly, letting out a muffled nasal sound: "Mmm..."

Then, as if remembering something, she quickly added, "You're not allowed...you're not allowed to do anything reckless..."

The girl's voice was soft and gentle, more like a shy pout than a warning.

"Okay~ I promise to only be a professional massage therapist."

Shen Yuan suppressed a laugh, his tone unusually serious, but his eyes shone even brighter.

Looking at his "gentlemanly" assurance, Li Zhi let out a barely audible snort.

She looked a little awkward, turned her cheek toward the pillow, and took a breath as if to encourage herself.

Under the light, the girl's body traced a graceful arc as she gently lay face down on the soft bedding.

Her cheeks rested gently in the crooked arms, her black hair cascading down like a waterfall, spreading between her shoulders and the sheets.

The off-white knitted mini-skirt accentuated her slender waist and the supple contours of her back, while white pantyhose encased her legs. Her small toes were stretched taut at the edge of the sheet, revealing a hint of barely perceptible tension and shyness.

Shen Yuan's gaze could not be taken off the scene before him for even a moment.

As Li Zhi lay prone, the soft, off-white knitted skirt was pressed into a curve that conformed to her skin by the weight of her body, honestly outlining the slender and graceful waist of the young girl.

The waistline resembles a meticulously sculpted crescent moon, descending to a steep and full curve.

Her full, rounded features, through three layers of not-too-thick fabric, were presented to him in a soft and clear manner, completely unguarded.

The light seemed to flow along the undulating lines, and as the light and shadow shifted, a breathtaking allure silently spread.

What captivated him even more were those legs, stretched out and closed, completely encased in pure white cable-knit pantyhose.

Starting from the absolute area of ​​the skirt hem, the smooth lines extend downwards.

The waist beneath his fingertips was warm and soft, and every curve in his field of vision challenged his shaky self-control.

Shen Yuan took a deep breath.

The scene before me possessed a fatal allure; the girl's prone posture revealed the smooth lines of her back without reservation.

He forced himself to focus his gaze on the area where she needed to be soothed, the area that had been whispering about its aching.

He knelt on the bed, steadied himself, and gently placed his warm palms back on the edge of her slightly tense waist.

Shen Yuan could clearly feel an almost instinctive impulse raging through his limbs and bones.

I wanted to move my palm down and caress the smooth curves of her hips and the edge of her skirt... that pure white area of ​​absolute territory.

"no……"

He took a very obvious deep breath, exhaling the restless air in his chest for a long time.

He used his fingertips to find the sore spot she had pointed out earlier, a slightly stiff area near his lower back.

He felt the delicate touch of the skin beneath his fingertips through the fabric. He cleared his mind of all distractions, applied slight pressure with his knuckles, and began to massage with a steady and moderate force.

It's no longer a gentle stroking, but a purposeful, soothing movement targeting tight fascia.

Shen Yuan's hands were warm and strong. He first covered the taut muscles in the middle of her waist with his palms, and then slowly pressed and kneaded them with steady pressure.

He could clearly feel the smoothness of the skin beneath his fingertips and the slight stiffness of the muscles below.

He slowed his movements, and his fingertips began to knead the soft texture of the off-white knitted fabric, applying a steady and moderate kneading force from bottom to top along the depressions on both sides of the spine.

The pad of his thumb precisely located the point on her side where the pain was most pronounced, and he patiently massaged it in small circles to relieve the throbbing soreness.

Li Zhi's body was slightly tense at first.

As Shen Yuan's warm fingertips massaged her, waves of comforting warmth spread from the area being pressed, causing her furrowed brows to relax without her realizing it.

The girl let out a sigh of utter relief, and rubbed her cheek against the soft pillow with even more comfort.

However, when Shen Yuan adjusted his fingers slightly, increasing the pressure, and approached that unusually sensitive and delicate area below his lower back—

...! !

Li Zhi's body trembled violently!
Her toes, which had been lightly resting on the bed sheet, tensed up instantly!
Her tiny, delicate toes curled up tightly inside the toes of her socks.

Her slender arches unconsciously tensed into a beautiful arc, and the lines of her calves straightened instantly.

A sudden, subtle tingling sensation, like an electric current, pierced through her waist and struck the soles of her feet, startling her into a soft gasp.

"Well……!"

"Ok?"

Shen Yuan immediately noticed the slight tremor in the body beneath his palm and the extremely tense reaction of the feet, and his movements abruptly stopped.

Li Zhi's voice was muffled by the pillow, carrying a hint of panic at being caught red-handed and a deep sense of shame.

"itch……"

The small area on her lower back where the skin was unusually sensitive felt like it had been ignited, and a slight tingling sensation spread rapidly along with the warmth of Shen Yuan's palm.

Her curled toes and taut arches betrayed her barely suppressed shyness.

Shen Yuan watched Li Zhi's reaction without immediately releasing his fingertips, his gaze sweeping intently over the beautiful arch of her foot, which was taut with tension.

A primal urge to explore, mixed with a fascination with her captivating beauty, silently gripped his heart.

Does it itch?

Shen Yuan's voice became even lower and hoarse, almost breathing against Li Zhi's reddened earlobe.

As Shen Yuan asked, his fingertips pressed down slowly with a heavier and more steady force!

No longer just gently swirling around, but pressing heavily against the taut edges of her waist, using the firmness of his knuckles to feel the subtle trembling beneath her delicate skin.

She increased the force slightly, but skillfully controlled it to a level that wouldn't actually cause her pain.

"Bear with it, this area is too stiff. It needs a good massage."

"Woo!"

Li Zhi swallowed a deeper groan into his throat.

The girl buried her face in her arms, not daring to let him see her expression.

The deliberately amplified force, like a feather carrying a faint electric current, instantly tore through her strong defenses.

A strange, tingling, and aching sensation, like a surging tide, suddenly burst forth from that small spot on my waist, fiercely sweeping across my limbs and bones!
Li Zhi's waist involuntarily bounced upwards in a slight arc!

The body beneath her fingertips trembled uncontrollably.

The stimulation was so intense that the delicate muscles in her calves tensed uncontrollably, and her toes curled even more tightly inside her socks.

Even the gaps between my bones started to seep out that soft, yielding feeling.

The word "endure"...

It's not something he can just do with words!

Shen Yuan could clearly feel the trembling and silent resistance of the body beneath his palm.

"Relax, don't resist my strength. The more you resist, the less effective the massage will be."

At this moment, the girl's slender spine was taut under her clothes, forming a slightly trembling straight line.

Shen Yuan's gaze greedily fell upon the contours of her body, which were taut with the effort of endurance.

The fingertips, gently sliding during the massage, slowly kneaded the supple skin of her waist through the fabric...

Unbeknownst to them, quietly, tentatively... it shifted downwards a little.

The sensation of the knuckles changed abruptly, and the edge of the fingertip just brushed against a completely different boundary.

That's the top of the pantyhose.

Li Zhi's breathing became completely disordered.

The girl's fingertips were clenched so tightly they turned white, and a suppressed sound escaped with difficulty from her clenched teeth.

When that sensation, like fine sandpaper rubbing against the skin, swept across the top edge, Li Zhi's body instantly stiffened like a rock!
Her arched back suddenly sank downwards, trying to avoid the unexpected touch!

Immediately afterwards, a short, sharp gasp exploded deep in her throat!

"—!"

She felt as if she had been struck by a sudden electric current, and buried herself even deeper into the pillow, as if she wanted to nail her face, which exposed all her shame and excitement, to the soft harbor.

The knees, wrapped in pure white, suddenly came together and tightened, the toes gripping the sheets beneath them tightly, as if only in this way could they seal the unfamiliar trembling that swept through their bodies.

Shen Yuan clearly felt the waist suddenly taut like a bowstring and the breathing suddenly deepened beneath his palm.

A low laugh escaped from the depths of his throat, and his warm breath brushed against her hair scattered on the pillow.

"Li Bao..." He deliberately softened his voice, with a hint of teasing and doting. His warm fingertips gently massaged her stiff and tense waist, not moving any further down.

"Relax... Why is your body so tense, like you've been in a battle?"

Shen Yuan gently tapped the edge of the stiff muscles on her waist with his fingertips, as if he were trying to melt a stubborn rock, his voice filled with an unyielding smile.

"Am I pressing on your lower back, or a hard rock? Soften it a little... okay?"

The girl lying on the bed didn't respond for a long time. Li Zhi's face was almost completely buried in the fluffy pillow, her voice muffled as if it came from under a pile of cotton candy, filled with shyness and impatience:

"Ugh... you idiot! Stop talking nonsense... I told you to press it... so just press it!"

The voice was soft and sweet, more like a small sob uttered in this utterly humiliating posture than a command.

Shen Yuan almost burst out laughing when he saw her adorable ostrich-like posture.

He withdrew his fingers that had been wandering around her waist.

Just when Li Zhi thought Shen Yuan wouldn't do anything reckless again, a warm palm gently covered the back of her thigh.

Through the warm, textured knitted socks, Li Zhi could clearly feel the temperature of Shen Yuan's palm.

His fingertips unconsciously caressed the firm, curved edge, causing Li Zhi's body, buried in the pillow, to tremble again.

The boy's smile deepened, a mischievous glint in his eyes, as if his wicked thoughts had been satisfied. He leaned down, his warm breath deliberately brushing against her slightly reddened earlobe, which was peeking out from her hair.

"Our Li Bao has been lying down for so long, his legs must be sore, right?"

"How about..." He paused deliberately, his fingertips applying a tentative pressure as he massaged you, "let me give you a good massage too?"

"—?!"

The head that had been motionless on the pillow suddenly lifted up a few centimeters!

Li Zhi suddenly lifted half of her face from the edge of the pillow, stared wide-eyed at him, and turned her head sharply, her cheeks flushed red as if they could drip blood!
In those watery eyes, there was shame, indignation, shock, and a hint of disbelief...

There was also the electric-like tingling and itching sensation that came from his fingertips pressing on my leg, all mixed together in one go.

"...idiot!"

The girl gritted her teeth, her shyness and annoyance overflowing, and squeezed out a soft, reproachful curse from between her lips.

She raised her hand and, in a mix of embarrassment and annoyance, lightly slapped his arm, which was inches away from hers.

"You...you're pushing your luck..."

Her accusation was tinged with a heavy nasal tone, as if she were mortified by the shameful images that her words had conjured up in her mind.

After making her accusations, she seemed to have exhausted her courage, or perhaps she was too ashamed to look Shen Yuan in the eye again, and she slammed her burning face back into the pillow.

A muffled whisper, tinged with undeniable embarrassment and a commanding tone, came from the pillow.

"...If you're going to massage, you're only allowed to massage my legs! No...no touching anywhere else! You idiot...do you hear me?!"

"Yes, my darling."

The smile in Shen Yuan's eyes was almost overflowing.

His gaze fell on those long legs, which gleamed softly under the light and were outlined in perfect curves by pure white cable-knit pantyhose.

At this moment, they are pressed together, quietly resting on the bedding, ankles pressed together, delicate arches of the feet taut with a barely perceptible tension.

The boy's warm palm fell again, landing on the full, rounded curve of Li Zhi's calf.

Through the fine, soft knitted sock material, he could clearly feel the warmth and firmness of the skin beneath.

The rhythmic, undulating lines under his fingertips seemed to come alive; as his fingers fell, Li Zhi's small face, hidden in the shadow of the pillow, seemed to shrink even deeper.

"Well……"

A muffled groan, nasal in tone, seeped from deep within the pillow.

Shen Yuan stopped teasing her and began to apply pressure slowly with a steady force in his palm, gently kneading and pushing down along the smooth muscle lines of her calf.

His technique was gentle yet purposeful; his thumb pressed against the inside of the sock, while his other four fingers slid down the taut curve of the outer side, his knuckles pressing a slight indentation into the sock.

The force is gradually applied, with the rhythmic feel of a massage, pushing from the rounded calf all the way to the slender ankle bone, and then slowly moving upwards along the Achilles tendon.

The toes, tightly wrapped in pure white, tensed and curled sensitively at times.

Shen Yuan lowered his eyes, focusing intently on his large hands measuring and tracing Li Zhi's long, slender legs encased in white stockings.

The girl's shapely and beautiful legs were laid bare under his fingers, the pure white fabric intertwining with the warmth of his palm under the light, the tactile sensation continuously returning through the supple sock material.

Delicate, firm, and brimming with vitality.

He deliberately slowed down his pace, patiently drawing an arc along the exceptionally flexible area on the back of his knee.

My fingertips occasionally brushed against the sensitive inner thigh flesh, feeling the muscles beneath the fabric tighten and relax in an instant.

Li Zhi's cheeks, pressed tightly against the pillow, were so hot they almost burned through the pillow.

The heat and touch from those hands were exceptionally clear, spreading up her legs and easily shattering the facade of calm she had managed to maintain.

She could clearly feel the contours of his palm and the hardness of his knuckles, as well as the kneading and pressing that seemed to carry an electric current.

The soreness and numbness were massaged away, and what followed was a strange, soft sensation that made her heart tremble.

She buried her face deeper into the pillow, trying to block out the increasingly uncontrollable volume of her voice.

However, her legs, which had been carefully cared for, became increasingly unruly.

The calf held in his palm went weak, while the other calf kept trying to bend upwards.

Shen Yuan noticed the honest feedback from her body.

The warmth in his eyes deepened, and a silent smile curved his lips.

The boy's broad hand slid down to her delicate ankle, his thumb lingering and rubbing against her exquisite joints.

His voice was deep and indistinct, with an indescribable magnetism, gently caressing the surrounding air:
"Are you feeling better, Li Bao?"

"...Mmm..."

Li Zhi's response, muffled by the pillow, was indistinct, the last syllable sound like a crumpled marshmallow.

Shen Yuan chuckled softly, the sound reverberating in his chest.

The boy's fingertips lingered over the ankle joints, and his palms did not stop there. Instead, they slid down naturally along the beautiful arch line of his foot, which was tightly outlined by the supple fabric of the sock.

That magical hand gently covered one of her jade-like feet, which was completely encased in pure white cable-knit pantyhose.

Under the light, the texture of the socks clung tightly to her skin, clearly outlining the delicate curves of her feet.

Yuan's thumb pressed heavily onto the soft heel, the fingertip sinking into the elastic flesh, kneading it steadily with just the right amount of force.

Then, his palm enveloped her delicate arch, his knuckles pushing steadily upwards along the rounded curve.

The warmth of her body soothed Li Zhi's sensitive soles through the thin fabric.

"itch……"

Li Zhi's body shrank slightly, but the toes of her feet unconsciously twitched gently in his palm.

That strange tingling and warm sensation suddenly spread from my toes, as if it had reached deep into my spine.

"Okay, okay, I'll relax."

Shen Yuan focused his attention more on the junction of the instep and arch, massaging it slowly and forcefully.

"Is this comfortable?"

Li Zhi buried her face even deeper into the pillow.

The toes, which had been massaged to a perfect and comfortable degree, twitched slightly, as if in silent response.

After a moment, Shen Yuan's hand finally stopped moving.

He lingered his fingertip on the supple curve of Li Zhi's leg for a moment before finally withdrawing it.

A thick, subtle silence fell over the room, with only his slightly heavy breathing clearly audible, like drumbeats striking Li Zhi's ears.

This aura, carrying heat and some indescribable power, flowed between the two, making Li Zhi even more uneasy than the warm air from the air conditioner on a winter night.

She remained buried deep in the pillow, one cheek feeling the softness of the fabric, while the other side seemed to be burned by an invisible gaze.

Unconsciously, her fingertips gripped the corner of the pillow tightly, her knuckles turning slightly white.

The tingling sensation from his palm massage seemed to linger throughout my body.

They transformed into silent tides, wave after wave crashing against her nerves as she tried to calm down.

Just then, she felt the mattress next to her sink deeply.

Shen Yuan gently lay down on his side beside her.

His slender body was almost parallel to hers, only a few feet apart.

His aura enveloped her instantly, so close that she could almost feel the slight rise and fall of his chest.

Li Zhi's body tensed up instantly, and he involuntarily held his breath.

What will he say?
What will it do? Or will it just lie there quietly?

After a moment of silence, overwhelming curiosity finally overcame the ostrich mentality.

Li Zhi's little head, buried in the pillow, carefully turned slightly towards the direction Shen Yuan was lying on.

The soft pillow slightly sagged, leaving a small indentation.

A slightly flushed, moist cheek peeked out from the shadows of the pillow.

A pair of eyes, glistening with moisture and brimming with shyness and curiosity, peeked out from beneath her hair.

Her gaze passed over the slightly raised mound at the edge of the pillow and landed on the boy beside her, only to meet Shen Yuan's clear, smiling eyes.

He had been waiting for her to look over.

When she saw that Li Zhi was only peeking out like a little hamster, she couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth in a gentle yet playful smile.

Shen Yuan's playful voice broke the silence, ringing out clearly within arm's reach.

"What are you looking at, Li Bao?"

"——!!!"

Startled by the sudden capture and eye contact, Li Zhi felt a jolt of fear throughout his body!
There wasn't even time to utter a cry of surprise or a rebuttal.

The next second, the little head that had finally mustered up the courage to peek out suddenly recoiled as if it had been burned!
The speed was astonishing, leaving only a slight dent in the pillow.

Li Zhi pressed her burning face back into the soft pillow, her ear tips and a small patch of her neck instantly turning a bright, luscious rouge color.

The beautiful girl curled up into a ball, wishing she could stop breathing and disappear completely into the pillow.

Looking at her adorable expression, as if she wished she could disappear on the spot, Shen Yuan could no longer suppress the laughter in his chest.

He let out a low chuckle, moved a little closer to her, and quietly raised his arm, which had been lying flat, to wrap it securely around her slender waist.

Through the soft, skin-friendly off-white knitted dress fabric, her fingertips gently pinched the soft flesh around her waist.

His warm palms held her slender waist tightly, pulling her closer to him.

The boy's warm breath brushed against her dark hair scattered on the pillow, and a soft whisper filled with boundless affection rang out.

"Feeling better now? My massage technique... was it alright?"

These words, carrying a blatant boast and a certain ambiguous implication, were like a spark that instantly ignited the last bit of shame that Li Zhi was trying to maintain!

"——!!!"

The girl buried in the pillow jolted violently, as if the words "massage technique" and the implied smugness in them had burned her heart.

The feeling of soreness and weakness from the massage, and the discomfort from his breath, instantly transformed into a surge of shame and indignation!

That idiot Thranduil! He still has the nerve to ask about technology?!

He is simply... he is...

"Ugh...pervert!"

A curse, thick with sobs, suddenly burst forth, as if it had used up all the strength in the body.

Li Zhi seemed to want to bury herself completely in the mattress, her small body trembling slightly with shame and indignation, the small patch of her cheek exposed on the pillow almost burning red.

"Thran the Great! Bastard! You stinking idiot!"

From under the pillow, a series of muffled yet fierce low curses muffled out.

Every word was filled with the girl's extreme shame and anger, making her wish she could dig a hole and disappear.

That bastard Thran! He's utterly wicked! Asking that kind of question on purpose!
What kind of technique is that... the place he pressed...

Thinking of the sensitive touch below my waist, and his final lingering touch on my ankles and soles...

Li Zhi felt all the blood rushing to his head, and he felt like he was being steamed by shame!

Shen Yuan listened to the soft yet fierce curses muffled inside the pillow, and felt the angry trembling and struggle of the little beast in his arms.

The words "pervert," "big Seran," and "stinking idiot," uttered in a tearful voice, sounded like the most endearing accusations in the world to him.

His arms did not loosen at all; on the contrary, they tightened even more, as if he wanted to lock this bristling little beast, along with her gushing embarrassment and anger, into his embrace.

Shen Yuan's lips curled up into a smile as he pressed his burning cheek against the top of her head, which radiated warmth and fragrance.

A silent vibration of ultimate satisfaction overflowed from deep within the chest cavity.

This is hardly an accusation.
It's clearly Li Bao who's being coquettish!
Just as Shen Yuan was burying his face in her hair and smiling silently, a small twist came from the pillow.

Li Zhi seemed unable to bear the overwhelming embarrassment any longer, and suddenly raised his head!

Strands of messy hair clung to her flushed cheeks, and her usually bright and watery almond-shaped eyes now looked like glass immersed in mist.

Her eyes stared straight at him, three parts anger, seven parts deep shyness.

She took a deep breath, as if gathering enough strength to utter this accusation, her slightly parted lips trembling with excitement.

The word "Great Seran" was already on the tip of his tongue, but before the expected sound could be uttered, the light and shadow before his eyes were instantly covered!

"--Well!"

Shen Yuan didn't give her a chance to pronounce the verdict.

The moment her lips parted and her breath escaped, the boy bent down with lightning speed!

With undeniable force, it pressed down precisely, completely silencing all her unspoken accusations and humiliation!
The remaining syllables of Li Zhi's voice were brutally shattered between his lips and teeth.

All sounds were abruptly silenced, unexpectedly turning into a short, muffled groan.

Her pupils contracted in shock, and her fiery, ready-to-curse demeanor vanished instantly.

The beautiful girl's body instinctively stiffened for a moment in the initial shock.

Her knuckles turned white from the sudden impact.

This familiar yet domineering attack, like a spark igniting a wildfire, quickly sparked another, more instinctive response.

The dam of resentment and shame that had been held up was quietly melted away like snow under the sun under his sudden breath and the entanglement of his lips and tongue.

The knuckles that were tightly gripping the pillow softened almost immediately, curling up and releasing the poor fabric.

Instinct overcame her shame and anger, and her arms rose as if by their own will, softly encircling his neck.

Her raised chin held a strong, welcoming curve, as if she wanted to sink deeper into the tide that interrupted her words but also soothed her heart.

The unspoken shame and accusations ultimately dissolved in the burning warmth and silence of lips touching.

The long, deep kiss ended, and their lips slowly parted.

Li Zhi was breathing heavily, her chest heaving, and she collapsed into Shen Yuan's arms, almost completely exhausted.

The kiss left her breathless, her mind a blur, her cheeks flushed red as if on fire, her eyes watery and unfocused. She could only bury her burning face deep in his warm neck, absorbing his familiar scent.

Shen Yuan was still panting, his chest heaving violently.

He held the incredibly soft person in his arms tightly, feeling the warmth of her back against his palm through her thin knitted dress.

"Please don't leave today, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Li Zhi suddenly raised his face, his eyes filled with astonishment, as if he had a thousand words to say but was speechless for a moment.

Shen Yuan met her gaze, his eyes filled with pleading and expectation, and continued in a low voice, "Just one night, okay?"

Li Zhi regained her composure, a hesitant glint in her eyes, and asked softly, "What's the reason?"

Shen Yuan smiled gently, hugged her tighter, and spoke in a deep and sincere voice.

"First of all, today is the first time that Naonao and Sangeng are spending the Spring Festival at home. It's so meaningful for us to celebrate the New Year with them, isn't it?"

"Secondly, since we've already told our families that we're going out with Sister Shui, it's okay if we don't go home for one night, right? We can sneak out early tomorrow morning."

Shen Yuan paused, his eyes filled with reluctance, and softly added, "Actually, the most important thing is that I don't want you to leave."

Li Zhi listened quietly as he listed his reasons one by one, the heat on her cheeks not yet completely gone.

She raised her bright, watery eyes and looked at him deeply, her gaze seemingly churning with unspoken words.

In the end, she didn't immediately answer whether she would stay or leave, but simply buried her flushed face back into Shen Yuan's warm chest.

Her breath brushed against the fabric of his shirt, creating a slightly itchy sensation.

After a moment of silence, the girl's voice finally came out, with a heavy nasal tone and a hint of forced, spoiled warning.

"Shen Yuan, it's a promise... it's just to spend New Year's Eve with them, you're not allowed to do anything wrong, I'm warning you..."

Li Zhi's voice was soft and gentle; it was less a warning and more a final act of defiance.

After she finished speaking, she pressed herself even closer to him, as if that would give her a little more sense of security.

The tips of her ears, visible through her hair, were visibly red, like two ripe cherries.

Hearing Li Zhina's shy and resigned words, Shen Yuan's heart was instantly ignited like the most dazzling fireworks, exploding with joy and satisfaction!

The surprise overwhelmed him, causing him to unconsciously tighten his arms around Li Zhi.

His chin gently brushed against the top of her soft hair, his chest filled with an indescribable warmth.

The boy's lips unconsciously curled up high, and the joy of getting what he wanted almost overflowed from the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.

After the intense joy subsided slightly, Shen Yuan turned his head slightly, his lips close to Li Zhi's red earlobe, his voice low and soft, with a hint of tentative warmth.

"Then...should I bring pajamas and toiletries?"

(End of this chapter)