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Chapter 247 Do you want... me to help you?

Shen Yuan's Adam's apple bobbed silently.

He lay on his side, leaning slightly towards her, his gaze fixed on her shy eyes, and asked clearly:

"So...how about we hug one now? Hugging one is fine, right?"

The air seemed to freeze for a moment.

Inside the blanket, the girl's curled toes unconsciously scraped against the warm sheets, leaving tiny creases.

A moment later, a soft sound came from Li Zhi's throat.

"Um……"

The signal of permission is like opening a floodgate.

A bright light instantly ignited in Shen Yuan's eyes. Without the slightest hesitation, he swiftly and powerfully reached out from under the covers and wrapped his arm around Li Zhi's slender and firm waist.

Without giving her any time to react, he exerted a little force in his palm and easily lifted that fragrant and soft body away from where she was, pulling her completely into his arms!
"Well!"

Li Zhi gasped as his cheek was forced to collide with his firm chest muscles.

Shen Yuan's refreshing and pleasant scent instantly enveloped her.

Her arms could only instinctively rest against his chest, but after feeling that comforting warmth, her strength gradually softened, and she let go as if she were melting.

Shen Yuan held her arm firmly yet gently, tightly encircling her slender body in front of him.

The scent of Shen Yuan lingered around her nose, and the comforting warmth made the beautiful girl instinctively want to get closer.

She subconsciously adjusted her posture, her legs habitually shifting slightly within the warm blankets.

His calf naturally rested against his strong, powerful leg.

The cool, silky touch that suddenly pressed against the skin of my leg through a thin layer of fabric...

Li Zhi stiffened almost reflexively.

Wait... this feel...

wrong!

On Shen Yuan's side...

The contours of those strong muscles and the intimate fit between her calves...

It seems there is no clothing at all!
Li Zhi's eyes widened suddenly, and a wave of scalding heat rushed from the soles of her feet to the top of her head, instantly burning her cheeks and ears.

She just...her leg...was pressed directly against...

"Shen... Shen Yuan!" Li Zhi's voice trembled violently, filled with heavy sobs and a bristling sense of shame and indignation, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

"Where...where are your pants?!"

At the same time, the beautiful girl recoiled violently like a startled shrimp, trying to detach her burning body from the incredibly hot contact.

In the chaos, his knee accidentally bumped into Shen Yuan's thigh.

But Li Zhi was completely unable to get rid of Shen Yuan.

Because Shen Yuan's arm around her waist showed no intention of letting her go.

He looked down at Li Zhi, who was so embarrassed in his arms that she wished she could curl up and disappear, her cheeks burning red...

The boy's eyes were practically overflowing with laughter, and his voice carried a hint of languid knowingness and mockery.

"Huh? My pants? Weren't they hanging on the chair? Do you think I'm wearing thick pants and sleeping under a thick blanket in a 28-degree air-conditioned room? Do you think I'm stupid?"

His gaze swept meaningfully across the blanket.

"Ugh——!"

That bastard! That Thran! That idiot!!

He did it on purpose!!

She deliberately made herself take off her pantyhose!
Now look what happened... What kind of position is this?!
The brain is completely overloaded after operating at high speed.

Li Zhi simply closed her eyes tightly and buried her burning hot face against his chest.

The girl wrapped her arms tightly around his waist, trying to completely block out his mocking gaze and the gaze that seemed to penetrate the blanket with this extremely ostrich-like and somewhat resentful posture.

Shen Yuan looked down at the little head buried tightly in his chest, and finally couldn't suppress the laughter in his chest.

To Li Zhi, this laughter was like adding fuel to the fire.

"Ugh——!"

The girl buried in his arms suddenly raised her head. Her cheeks, which were already flushed red, were now even more like ripe tomatoes, and her eyes were even moist with excessive embarrassment and anger.

She glared at him fiercely, biting her lower lip tightly, her voice filled with a heavy sob and the immense grievance of being mocked.

"You're still laughing! You idiot! Thranduil! Laugh at your ass! It's all your fault... Waaah... It's all your fault, you... you bad guy!"

As she spoke, she seemed to be still angry, and with her clenched fists filled with shame and indignation, she pounded his firm chest several times without any rhyme or reason.

"Waaah... I told you not to laugh! Stop laughing! Stop!"

The force was less like a pounding blow and more like a playful, angry outburst, with the voice eventually taking on a slightly fierce, childlike cry.

She blamed all the responsibility and embarrassment on the "bad guy" in front of her who was still chuckling.

Shen Yuan felt the gentle, painless tapping on his chest, and looked into her beautiful eyes, which were filled with tears and shame.

He knew she was genuinely embarrassed; her annoyance was masked by her unreserved affection for him and a slight sense of being "tricked."

He tried to purse his lips, attempting to suppress the smile at the corners of his mouth, but the doting smile in his eyes was impossible to hide.

Finally, he could only tighten his arms around her and tenderly lower his head to nuzzle her cheek.

"Okay, okay... I won't laugh anymore, I won't laugh anymore. It's all my fault..."

The person in his arms was still muttering something like "Seran" and "big idiot" in a huff, but her cheek rubbed affectionately against his warm neck.

She found a comfortable spot and finally buried her burning face in it again.

This time, however, the arms around his waist tightened even more, as if she wanted to completely hide herself in this harbor that made him feel both ashamed and annoyed, yet also the most cherished.

Li Zhi knew that she should have pushed away this overbearing Seran.

But the arms around her waist were so tight that they made her feel exceptionally safe.

"You bastard..." she muttered again.

Outside the window, fireworks suddenly shot into the night sky from somewhere, then shattered into a galaxy with a "bang".

The light of the new year gently bathed the silhouettes of those embracing.

Nao Nao curled up by the bedside, and San Geng curled up at her feet, the tip of her snow-white tail sweeping out a perfect circle in the warmth.

Shen Yuan's lips approached her translucent red earlobe, his voice filled with smiles and tenderness: "Li Zhi, Happy New Year."

The sound wasn't loud, but it seemed to carry a burning mark, precisely imprinted on the softest part of the girl's heart.

Li Zhi, who was still immersed in shyness and warmth, trembled slightly, almost imperceptibly.

The call, burning hot, soothed my eardrums, making the heat that had just subsided on my cheeks seem to return.

She buried her face deeper into the crook of his neck, taking a deep breath as if she could draw courage from it to respond to him.

After a moment, the little head that had been buried deep in the crook of the neck slowly lifted up.

The light from the fireworks swirled and swept past the window.

Those misty eyes, illuminated by the lamplight and the shimmering light streaming through the window, resembled a lake brimming with unspoken thoughts, plunging directly into Shen Yuan's deep gaze.

She looked at him, pursed her lips, as if trying to calm her still pounding heart, or perhaps gathering her last bit of courage.

"Shen Yuan..."

Her voice was soft, yet incredibly clear, carrying a solemnity unique to this special moment and a gentle tenderness that belonged to her.

"Happy New Year."

Her belated response, carrying with it all the shyness and emotions she hadn't been able to express, was now conveyed to him without reservation.

The girl's eyes shone with a radiant smile that seemed to overflow only for him, brighter and more captivating than any cluster of fireworks outside the window.

As Shen Yuan gazed at her, the tenderness surging in his eyes instantly transformed into a raging inferno.

He did not speak, nor did he need to speak.

The arms around her waist tightened silently, holding her slender body even more firmly in his embrace.

Then, he lowered his head and precisely covered her lips, which had just delivered New Year's greetings.

The moment their lips touched, Li Zhi's body stiffened slightly.

However, this stiffness lasted only a moment before it was overwhelmed by the surging emotions in her heart.

As if brushed by an invisible warm current, or ignited by the New Year's fireworks outside the window, the suppressed shyness and pent-up excitement finally broke through all her defenses.

The girl raised her slender arms, reaching over Shen Yuan's broad shoulders, and wrapped them around his neck.

She tilted her head slightly and deepened the kiss.

Shen Yuan's hand, which had been supporting her back, moved slightly and, with its burning heat, pressed tightly against the soft and sensitive curve of her waist.

Their breaths mingled and blended.

Her hands were wrapped around the back of his neck, like vines clinging to a tree, with an unprecedented firmness and attachment.

Outside the window, another magnificent cluster of fireworks suddenly burst open, scattering thousands of golden fragments.

There were no unnecessary movements, and not even a few more words were required.

The silent exchange and the arms encircling behind the neck became the most fervent and perfect declaration in this undisturbed space at the beginning of the new year.

Shen Yuan's hand, which was tightly clasped around her waist, unconsciously tightened slightly, and his warm fingertips sank into the soft flesh of her waistline through the thin knitted dress fabric.

The touch of fingertips moved down the graceful curves, carrying a tentative warmth, and slowly covered the slightly cool skin on the side of her leg.

His palm pressed against the supple curve of the girl's leg, clearly measuring its taut delicacy.

"Ugh——!"

A short, startled cry escaped Li Zhi's throat unexpectedly, the tender moment between their lips and teeth being abruptly interrupted by the touch.

She was startled by the unfamiliar thrill brought on by the scalding palm, her waist trembled slightly, and her legs instinctively came together and curled up.

The girl's toes curled tightly under the sheet, like a startled fawn, frantically trying to resist the subtle electric current that spread instantly along her nerve endings.

However, that intense tension lasted only for a very brief moment.

Her body stiffened slightly, but she ultimately did not make any more forceful resistance.

That touch, carrying his unique warmth, has evolved from initial intense shame and indignation to a subtle, heart-stirring familiarity that has quietly grown in my heart.

That resistance seemed to have hit an invisible, soft wall, and dissipated silently.

She simply brought her legs together slightly, as if that would hold onto the last shred of her crumbling defense.

Shen Yuan's broad, warm palm pressed firmly against the soft skin on her thigh.

Shen Yuan naturally knew what he was doing and was also aware that this was all he could do.

If I say any more, I'll scare the girl in my arms.

Just then, the girl, who had been startled by the warmth of his palm, seemed to have her inhibitions extinguished by the sparks that had been ignited.

Her previously stiff body suddenly softened, and she even leaned closer on her own initiative.

Shen Yuan felt his neck being pressed down, followed by the force from the girl's lips.

This was no longer a tender, lingering kiss; her rapid breaths almost overwhelmed him, and their lips pressed tightly together.

The force was so great that there was even a slight pain, but that pain was instantly swallowed up by the even more intense heat.

Shen Yuan was taken aback for a moment, then was ignited by this sudden burst of initiative.

The boy let out a muffled groan and instinctively responded to her.

Shen Yuan lowered his body, as if to completely lock the girl, who had melted away all her shyness in this initiative, into his burning embrace.

The air was thick with heat and energy.

Li Zhi was immersed in the dizziness of her beloved's body temperature and deep kiss. Her fingertips unconsciously traced the boy's taut nape, each inch closer triggering a deeper tremor.

However, in the midst of the hazy chaos, my senses were suddenly pierced by an extremely clear tactile sensation.

This didn't come from the large hand lingering on her leg, but rather...

Her leg, which was cushioning the inside of Shen Yuan's strong thigh, was pressed tightly against another spot.

The subtle differences that had been overlooked due to the tenderness suddenly became magnified.

It wasn't the soft contours of muscle itself, but rather a presence that could be described as hard...

That distinctly different temperature and hardness penetrated the skin and burned directly into the senses.

Li Zhi's heart skipped a beat for a moment, then pounded wildly, almost shattering his sternum.

Her mind went completely blank, as if she had been plunged into a red-hot iron.

That feeling was so unfamiliar, so direct, completely different from the soft intimacy we had just begun to get to know!

The fingers that had been entwining and caressing the back of his neck suddenly froze, and his entire body tensed up in a sensitive sensation.

Even as the deep kiss remained intense, that slight stiffness, like a silent thunderclap, jolted her back to reality from her passionate reverie.

The next second, Li Zhi suddenly shrank back!
The arms that were originally wrapped around Shen Yuan's neck suddenly exerted force, pressing hard against his warm chest with an undeniable force of resistance!
"Huh...huh..."

The previous silence was instantly replaced by rapid, disordered breathing.

Li Zhiwei's rosy lips parted, her chest heaving violently.

A pair of eyes, misty with embarrassment, stared straight at Shen Yuan, their depths revealing a clear sense of panic.

"Shen Yuan!!!" Her voice trembled slightly, still breathless, and her cheeks were flushed as if they were on fire.

"You...you big bad guy!!!"

She recounted her accusations with unbearable shame and indignation.

"Ugh... I knew you were up to no good! You promised you wouldn't do anything reckless! Liar! Thran!!!"

Shen Yuan did not immediately refute, his body tense, like a bowstring drawn taut but unable to be released. His Adam's apple bobbed rapidly, his gaze fixed on Li Zhi's face, which was even more radiant and beautiful because of her shame and indignation.

The boy's chest heaved violently, emitting low, rapid breaths, filled with suppressed desire and embarrassment.

A few strands of black hair, damp with fine sweat, hung down his forehead. His voice was hoarse and dry, almost squeezed out from between his teeth, as if he was trying to explain himself, or as if he was suppressing some kind of impulse.

“Li Zhi…I…”

Li Zhi just stared intently at him.

The fireworks outside the window had long since faded.

The girl's face no longer had the previous ambiguous pink blush, but a burning red that made her whole body feel hot.

She bit her lower lip tightly with her pearly teeth, making her lips even darker from the bite, and the misty moisture in her eyes seemed about to condense into tears and roll down at any moment.

The overwhelming sensory shock that left her speechless has now transformed into immense shame, anger, and resentment.

She didn't shout loudly, but used a breathy voice, heavy with sobs yet trying her best to suppress the volume, to clearly accuse him, word by word.

“…idiot… Thran…you broke your promise…I knew it…boo…”

Shen Yuan's chest heaved violently, and his rapid breathing was particularly clear in the quiet room.

He did not immediately defend himself; his eyes were filled with the same intense embarrassment and an unquenchable undercurrent, and his Adam's apple bobbed rapidly as if he were desperately suppressing something.

“Li Bao…”

His voice was squeezed from deep in his throat, with an unprecedented hoarseness and a barely perceptible weak plea.

He didn't move, and even moved back a little bit, trying to create some distance, although that little bit of space was insignificant compared to the burning sensation that was almost burning through his reason at this moment.

Li Zhi suddenly curled himself up even tighter and shrank further towards the head of the bed.

She glared at him, the blush on her face completely transforming from her previous shyness into a burning sense of shame and indignation.

The beautiful girl bit her lower lip hard with her pearly teeth, as if she wanted to chew up the feeling that left her helpless, along with the "Great Seran" in front of her.

Seeing her aggrieved and agitated appearance, Shen Yuan forcibly suppressed the deadly restlessness deep within his body.

He took a deep breath, trying to make his voice sound steady, filled with an overwhelming sense of guilt and trepidation:

"I'm sorry... Li Bao, I... I..."

He paused, his gaze falling on her tightly pursed lips, his voice lower and softer: "Did I scare you...?"

He did not try to get any closer, but simply propped himself up slightly, showing obvious weakness.

"Just now...that was...me...you...I'm sorry..."

His gaze was fixed on her, filled with sincere apology and helplessness.

That tender, careful affection, like a soft feather, gently brushed against the bristles that had splintered on Li Zhixin's face.

The intense shame and anger seemed to soften slightly under such a straightforward admission of wrongdoing and helplessness.

Shen Yuan looked at Li Zhi and slowly moved his body backward.

The moment the scorching heat disappeared, Li Zhi's tense shoulders slumped as if all his strength had been released.

Once the taut emotions found a small outlet, the intense shame and indignation seemed to vanish.

Her gaze fell upon Shen Yuan's face, which was filled with ingratiation and earnestness.

"Woo..."

The tears that were being held back finally broke free and turned into a small sob in her throat.

It was a feeling of injustice, an accusation, and also a softening after being comforted and reassured.

She buried her face deeper in the blanket, her voice muffled and thickly nasal:
“Idiot… Thran…liar…break your promise…big bastard…”

The accusations continued to be repeated, but the momentum had long since weakened, and it seemed as if they were looking for an outlet for their emotions.

Shen Yuan listened patiently to her complaints.

He waited a moment and felt that her tense body seemed to relax a little. The figure in the corner of the bed swayed slightly, no longer in that tense posture that seemed ready to spring away at any moment.

He tried again, his voice extremely soft: "Li Bao...can I hug you?"

After a long while, the small figure finally stirred.

Li Zhi did not look up, nor did she look at the hand that Shen Yuan had extended.

She moved very, very slowly, like a snail cautiously confirming safety, curling herself into a ball and carefully moving towards Shen Yuan in the center of the mattress...

It was moved an inch.

Another inch.

The movement was extremely slight, carrying obvious hesitation and probing.

The blanket was pulled back, creating tiny folds.

Shen Yuan held his breath and dared not move.

Closer, closer.

He could clearly feel that warm and soft aura enveloping him again.

She could feel the heat emanating from Shen Yuan's body, a heat more direct and tangible than the pleading in his words, silently expressing his longing.

Her calf brushed against the sheets first, and then, with hesitant, curled toes, she touched the edge of his strong thigh very, very lightly.

Like being stung by a weak electric current, she stopped abruptly, her knuckles gripping the sheets beneath her.

“…idiot…” A muffled sob escaped from between his lips, more like an attempt to encourage himself or condemn his uncontrollable heartbeat.

The pause lasted only a few seconds.

Li Zhi seemed to have finally let down his last line of defense. He took a deep breath, mustered all his remaining courage, and lunged forward!
This time, instead of moving inch by inch, she moved with a desperate force, her soft body crashing directly into Shen Yuan's long-awaited embrace!

Shen Yuan's arms closed almost simultaneously, with an eagerness as if something had been lost and regained, and a tight embrace that was almost grateful, instantly locking her slender and soft body tightly against his chest!

"Well--!"

The moment their bodies touched, Li Zhi's senses were immediately enveloped.

The surging and burning sensation from Shen Yuan's body was still clearly transmitted to her pressed waist and abdomen.

This is far more direct and intense than any before.

Life force is like a dormant volcano, transmitting a fervent pulse through a thin barrier.

That familiar shock made her head buzz, and the shame that had just subsided reignited like wildfire!
Her body, which had just rushed into his arms without hesitation, immediately stiffened like a stone, almost wanting to bounce back again, as if burned by a hot iron.

“Li Bao…”

Shen Yuan's deep, hoarse voice, filled with suppressed emotion, rang out above her head.

Li Zhi could feel the arms that were wrapped around him loosen their grip slightly, but not completely let go.

"I'm sorry... I promise... I'll only hug you for a little while... it'll be over soon..."

Li Zhi's body stiffened slightly.
Perhaps sensing his deliberately restrained physical reaction, the girl's stiff body actually relaxed slowly under his gentle comfort and warm embrace.

"……Fool……"

In the end, she simply buried her face in the crook of his neck and mumbled a long, indistinct sentence, with a resigned sigh and a hint of barely perceptible indulgence.

The fingers that had been gripping the bedsheet finally loosened, and slowly, hesitantly, tentatively... wrapped around his waist again.

Perhaps it was because the warmth of his chest was so comforting.

Perhaps it was because of the pain he was trying so hard to suppress that she felt sorry for him.

Maybe... it's just because it's him.

She chose to stay in this challenging refuge.

That heart-pounding touch didn't disappear; instead, it became an inseparable part of that embrace.

A burning secret that made her blush and her heart race.

Time flows by, little by little.

Li Zhi could clearly feel the frequency of Shen Yuan's chest heaving violently, his taut body showing no sign of relaxing.

The scorching source pressed against itself even conveyed a sense of almost pulsating presence.

After a while, the arms that were holding her seemed to tremble slightly, and then they were tightened even more, with the arm around her waist showing a restrained strength.

Shen Yuan's Adam's apple bobbed violently against the skin on the side of her neck, letting out a muffled groan that was suppressed to the extreme.

Li Zhi's eyelashes fluttered rapidly in the darkness.

That agonizing feeling, so clear and undeniable, was like fine needles, slowly piercing through her forced ostrich mentality and lingering shame and indignation.

Finally, she moved very, very slightly.

The cheek buried in the boy's neck turned slightly to the side, and the warm, moist breath brushed against his collarbone.

Her voice was soft and gentle, with a heavy nasal tone, like a feather brushing against his taut nerves—

"...Shen Yuan..."

Her fingers unconsciously curled up on the fabric of his back, her voice so soft it was like a murmur, yet it carried a heart-stirring tenderness.

"You are like this..."

She paused, as if choosing a word that was not too direct but still understood by the other person, and gently bit the soft flesh inside her lower lip with her pearly teeth.

"...Are you feeling very uncomfortable?"

The air seemed to freeze completely at that moment.

After a few seconds of suffocating silence, Shen Yuan's body suddenly stiffened, and even his breath froze for a moment.

He could feel the force of the girl's heart pounding against his chest like a drum.

Immediately afterwards, he heard a softer, more probing remark in the second half of the sentence.

Li Zhi's tone carried a reckless courage, and a concern that even she herself didn't realize was enough to make Shen Yuan lose control:

"Would you like... me to do something for you?"

After a brief, dizzying silence.

The beautiful girl used all her strength, her face flushed and burning, and lifted it up with an uncontrollable tremor.

The movements were extremely subtle, as if they were breaking free from invisible constraints.

Under the light, that breathtaking little face was finally fully exposed to Shen Yuan's view.

Her cheeks were a burning blush that spread all the way down to the depths of her slender neck.

Those beautiful, shy eyes were now fully open, like stars falling into a stream, wet and clearly reflecting Shen Yuan's face.

It was a mixture of shyness that seemed about to spill over, a resolute determination that bordered on desperation, and an intense, unwavering concern.

His nostrils flared slightly from his rapid breathing.

Her rosy lips gleamed faintly in the darkness, and faint marks remained where she had bitten them.

Her lips, which had just uttered what was perhaps the most embarrassing words she could think of, were now slightly parted.

Rapid, warm breaths brushed against Shen Yuan's jaw and neck, almost imperceptibly.

She seemed to have exhausted all her courage, and with her eyes filled with shyness and emotion, she stared intently into Shen Yuan's deep eyes.

It was as if she was silently confirming his reaction, or silently questioning the earth-shattering suggestion he had just made.

A muffled groan escaped from deep within Shen Yuan's throat, the first crack in the dam of scalding emotions.

His gaze was fixed on her eyes, which were filled with shyness and determination. His chest heaved violently, and his jawline was taut like a fully drawn bowstring.

The next second, he nodded vigorously.

The movements were heavy and urgent, and his hard jaw even unconsciously brushed against her soft forehead.

Immediately afterwards, his burning hot palm covered Li Zhi's slender wrist that was resting on his chest, tightly wrapping her small hand in his palm.

The force was out of control, even somewhat reckless, yet it conveyed an urgent desire to possess and a silent promise.

His fingertips unconsciously caressed the smooth back of her hand.

Shen Yuan's Adam's apple bobbed violently under her gaze, and the palm gripping her wrist was incredibly hot.

He took a deep breath, his hot breath, mixed with his extremely hoarse voice and sweat, scalding her ear canal.

"Use your hands."

He dug his fingertips deeper into the skin of her wrist, almost grinding the second half of his sentence through his teeth, with a burning desire and a tentative intent.

"Li Bao, you can do it with your hands... okay?"

Li Zhi's eyelashes trembled violently, like the wings of a startled butterfly.

A burning heat instantly spread to her entire face, and her ears turned so red they looked like they were about to bleed.

The pounding of her heart, almost bursting out of her chest, pounded against her nerves like a drum in the quiet bed.

After a brief silence, she finally loosened her clenched lower lip slightly.

The girl's head tilted down very slightly.

The nod was small and quick, carrying a resolute air of almost being steamed with embarrassment.

After nodding, she seemed to be burned by her own action and suddenly pulled her slender wrist, which was being held by Shen Yuan, back forcefully!
Immediately afterwards, that hand and the other equally hot arm, like a frightened little animal fleeing, quickly shrank into the depths of the fluffy, thick down comforter.

Li Zhi hid his hands completely, not even revealing his fingertips.

Under the light, Li Zhi curled herself up even tighter in bed.

The girl buried her face completely in the crook of his neck and refused to lift it up.

Beneath the thick blankets, the girl's slender body trembled slightly with tension.

Li Zhi's only feeling was that it was very hot.

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