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Chapter 258 Ten Days! Do you know how I got through those ten days?

The following day, the morning of the eighth day of the lunar month.

The sky outside the window was still a deep, dark black.

The lights were already on in the Li family's living room, and there was a slight noise coming from the kitchen.

Old Li is preparing for Li Zhi's start of school.

In Li Zhi's room, the warm light dispelled the pre-dawn chill.

The beautiful girl stood in front of the dressing mirror, having just taken a pair of brand-new, black, opaque, thick pantyhose off the hanger.

The soft material of the pantyhose clung to her slender fingertips, carrying the slight coolness unique to the morning.

She habitually lifted the top of her sock, preparing to slip her foot inside.

The movement paused slightly the moment the leg was lifted.

Out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of the soft, smooth skin around my ankle in the mirror.

Just yesterday afternoon, that patch of skin was still in Shen Yuan's room when he...

A subtle yet burning sensation of shivering ran up my spine to the back of my head without warning, and the slight coolness on my fingertips was suddenly replaced by the unusually clear warmth from my memory.

It's on this leg, on this foot.

The boy's posture of bending down and kneeling, and the soft yet present touch that finally landed on her instep, were vividly reproduced on her senses like a brand.

Two rosy clouds quickly rose on the girl's cheeks in the mirror, as if they had been blushed by the morning glow.

She abruptly looked away, unable to bear looking at her reflection in the mirror, where her eyes had become somewhat flustered and the corners of her mouth seemed to have an indescribable curve.

"abnormal……"

A barely audible mutter escaped from Li Zhi's tightly pursed lips.

As if trying to shake off this annoying association, the pretty girl used her fingers, with a hint of venting her anger, to roughly pry open the top of her pantyhose and deftly shove her leg inside.

The cool, fibrous fabric gradually enveloped her legs, seemingly providing a temporary respite from the strange, burning sensation brought on by the memories.

She quickly adjusted the waistline of her pantyhose, trying to suppress the ripples in her heart that had been stirred up.

But the subtle, almost imperceptible itch, like being scratched by a feather, hidden in the soft rebuke at the end of that sentence, was something only she knew.

She tugged at the hem of her coat, concealing her neatly trimmed waistline, as if also concealing the blush-inducing memory brought to her by Shen Yuan.

Taking a deep breath and calming himself, Li Zhi turned around and grabbed the schoolbag that he had placed next to his desk the night before.

The backpack was a little heavy, but it didn't matter, since it was all going to be given to that idiot Shen Yuan anyway.

Li Zhi picked up her schoolbag and walked out of the room.

The warmth of the heating system dispelled the pre-dawn chill and the ambiguous thoughts that lingered in the bedroom.

The aroma of food was already wafting from the direction of the kitchen.

Old Li was busy in the kitchen, and the soft clattering of pots and pans sounded especially peaceful.

Mother Xu Chan is not here; she seems to be sleeping.

My mom usually doesn't get up before dawn unless something comes up.

work?

It's still early.

Senior year of high school is more tiring than working.

Just then, Lao Li came out of the kitchen carrying a steaming bowl.

The bowl contained clear, hot soup noodles, topped with a round, golden poached egg, and garnished with a few sprigs of vibrant green vegetables. It was served in the blue-and-white porcelain bowl that Li Zhi had used since childhood.

"Zhizhi, have breakfast. Eat your fill before you go to school."

Old Li's voice was slightly hoarse from the morning, but full of gentleness: "It's cold, eat something to warm yourself up."

He placed the bowl steadily on the dining table.

"Mmm," Li Zhi responded, the blush on her cheeks not yet completely gone.
She pulled out a chair and sat down, temporarily placing her schoolbag on the chair beside her.

The familiar scent of home enveloped her, slowly calming the lingering shyness in her heart.

Warm food entering the stomach brings a sense of comfort.

The sky outside the window did not brighten as time went by.

Winter break is over, and the second half of senior year has begun.

The new semester is just around the corner, and the guy who made her feel uneasy and her cheeks flushed early this morning is probably already awake, perhaps eating breakfast, or maybe thinking about... her?

Li Zhi bit her lip and quickly swallowed the thought along with her food.

Forget about that idiot for now, let's fill our stomachs and get ready for the first day of school.

As Li Zhi was leisurely eating, a faint vibration came from the down jacket placed next to him.

That was her cell phone, which she had casually stuffed into her down jacket pocket.

She glanced at it absentmindedly, then stealthily looked towards the kitchen.

After confirming that Lao Li was still in the kitchen, Li Zhi took out his phone from his pocket.

Without unlocking, a name is clearly displayed in the notification bar.

Shen Yuan: "Li Bao, have you finished breakfast?"

"Hmph." Li Zhi withdrew his gaze, let out a barely audible hum, and continued to bury his head in the noodles in his bowl.

That idiot...he's pretty good at timing things.

I had just decided not to think about him for a while when the message came.

The steam rising from the hot soup in the bowl seemed to blur the words on the screen, and also the curve of her lips that she tried so hard to suppress.

The bowl was quickly emptied, and Li Zhi briskly got up and put the empty bowl into the kitchen sink.

"Dad, I'm done eating, I'm leaving now."

She spoke quickly, picked up her schoolbag from the chair, and deftly put on her down jacket.

Old Li poked his head out of the kitchen, holding a dishcloth in his hand: "Okay, be careful on the road."

"Dad, it's so early, there aren't any cars on the road!"

"I'm warning you to be careful of Shen Yuan."

Li Zhi blinked, unsure of what to say for a moment.

"Know it."

Li Zhi's muffled voice came from behind her scarf; she had already opened the front door.

The moment the door opened, the chilly air of the hallway rushed in, but what came into her view more clearly was the figure leaning against the wall, staring down at his phone screen.

The boy was also wearing a thick down jacket, with a schoolbag slung over his shoulder.

The light from the ceiling light in the hallway wasn't bright, casting a cold shadow on him and leaving a quiet silhouette.

He seemed to be just about to type a question when he heard the door open and immediately looked up.

Eyes meet.

A familiar smile instantly spread across Shen Yuan's face, illuminating the calm he had been waiting for.

He smiled and fixed his gaze on her intently.

"You idiot, what are you laughing at!"

Li Zhi's tone was as disdainful as ever, but a faint blush could still be seen on her cheeks in the dim light.

"Because I saw you." Shen Yuan's smile widened even more.

The girl pursed her lips, habitually tilting her chin towards Shen Yuan, her tone carrying a sense of entitlement and command.

"Come and take my bag!"

Shen Yuan seemed to have been waiting for this moment. He immediately grinned and strode forward without hesitation.

He strode up to Li Zhi and extended his hand naturally, palm up.

The weight of the schoolbag barely lingered in Li Zhi's hands before it steadily fell into Shen Yuan's hands.

He even thoughtfully adjusted the shoulder straps to make the backpack hang comfortably on his shoulder, his movements fluid and graceful.

After doing all this, their eyes met again in the air.

There was an unspoken intimacy in the air, and a hint of satisfaction in Li Zhi's eyes after the order had been carried out.

Immediately afterward, before Shen Yuan could even feel smug or say anything sarcastic, Li Zhi, having changed his shoes and stood still, naturally leaned forward.

Those slender arms, carrying the coolness of a winter morning and the softness unique to a young girl, swiftly and intimately wrapped around Shen Yuan's strong arms!

Her movements even carried a hint of domineering, as she tightly wrapped his strong arms around her chest.

Shen Yuan could clearly feel the softness of her down jacket and the warmth of her body transmitted through the clothes.

Li Zhi leaned one cheek against his arm, her long eyelashes drooping down and casting a small fan-shaped shadow under her eyelids, cleverly concealing the true emotions in her eyes at that moment.

Only that voice, still tinged with arrogance and disdain, muffledly escaped from the edge of the scarf, breaking the brief silence and drowning out her rapidly beating heart.

"Aren't you leaving yet! Do you want to be late?!"

The elevator doors slid open with a "ding," revealing the two figures nestled together in the empty cabin.

As Shen Yuan pressed the button for the first floor, the metal door slowly closed. He turned his head, his chin almost brushing against the woolen hat on Li Zhi's head.

"Ouch! You've messed up my hair!"

Li Zhi frowned slightly as she looked at Shen Yuan, but did not loosen her grip on him at all.

"Okay, okay, I won't do it." Shen Yuan reached out and stroked Li Zhi's long hair.

When the elevator doors opened again, a biting wind carrying the morning mist of winter rushed towards us.

Li Zhi shrank his neck and instinctively pressed himself even closer to Shen Yuan's side.

Shen Yuan wrapped his arm around her, pulling her halfway into his large down jacket, his warm body heat flowing through the fabric.

"Let's go." His voice was slightly hoarse from the early morning.

The two stepped into the dim morning light, the pale streetlights casting long shadows of their intertwined figures on the frosty pavement.

The weight of the schoolbag swayed on Shen Yuan's shoulder as Li Zhi leaned against him, her breath swirling in the cold air.

Shen Yuan looked down and saw that her cheeks were buried in her scarf, with only her watery eyes showing, secretly glancing at him.

He deliberately tightened his arms, which drew a small protest.

Hey! You've squashed me!

"It's alright, it's alright, it's warm here."

The two bickering voices drifted in the cold wind, but their bodies were pressed tightly together, like two trees growing side by side, walking towards the school gate, which was gradually brightening in the winter light.

Pushing open the heavy classroom door of Class 15 of Senior Three, the long-lost noise instantly embraced them.

The classroom was brightly lit and already had quite a few people inside.

The laziness of the last day of winter break seemed to be officially shattered at this moment, and the air was filled with the sound of turning over test papers and the suppressed chatter mixed with yawns.

Although many faces still carried the drowsy feeling of returning from vacation, an invisible force had already pulled their scattered thoughts back towards the huge goal called "college entrance examination".

"Hey, Sister Li! Happy New Year!"

Ah Jie's loud voice rang out from Shen Yuan immediately. He had a head of slightly energetic hair, and half of his body was hanging on Yang Ze's shoulder. He was full of energy.

Yang Ze clicked his tongue twice: "This display of affection is so blatant it's blinding outside the door!"

"Good morning." Shen Yuan responded naturally, raising his chin at the two of them in a good mood, clearly not taking the teasing seriously. Although Li Zhi did not let go of Shen Yuan's arm, her cheeks flushed slightly because of the sudden revelation of her embarrassment.

She walked straight to their seats, deliberately ignoring the curious or teasing glances coming from several directions, though her reddened earlobes betrayed her feelings.

The books on the seat had been neglected for several days.

I didn't move out during winter break, and I was too lazy to move out either.

Li Zhi put down his schoolbag, took off his down jacket and folded it on the back of his chair, his gaze inadvertently sweeping across the classroom.

Several students who usually excel in their studies were already whispering to each other, their expressions focused.

The student near the window gazed at the gradually brightening sky outside, silently memorizing vocabulary cards in his hand.

Some people were lying on their desks, seemingly trying to catch up on sleep before morning self-study, but they frowned in annoyance at the noise around them.

There was a sense of tension in the air, as if the winter break had completely ended and the battle of the new semester had officially begun.

Shen Yuan naturally sat down in the seat next to Li Zhi, instinctively snuggling closer to her.

Just then, He Zhiyu, who was in the front row, turned around in a flash, as if she had been implanted with a sensor.

She gripped Li Zhi's desk with both hands, her big eyes sparkling with undisguised curiosity, her gaze shifting back and forth between Shen Yuan and Li Zhi.

Li Zhi paused in his movements under He Zhiyu's intense gaze.

She slightly furrowed her delicate eyebrows, looking at the young author with a hint of wariness in her eyes: "What?"

He Zhiyu's lips immediately curled into a mischievous smile, and she leaned forward a few more times, her voice low but full of gossip and inquiry.

"Hey, Zhizhi, how was your winter break?"

She paused, her eyes gleaming with even more cunning, as if she had already imagined countless scenarios: "Tell me, tell me, how did you two spend your winter break?"

After saying that, He Zhiyu accused Li Zhi, "Ten days! You only posted three things on WeChat Moments! And two of them were duplicates!"

Li Zhi rolled her eyes at He Zhiyu, who was leaning over, her eyes filled with disdain that said, "You're so boring."

She snorted irritably, "He Zhiyu, you've got too much free time! Who posts on WeChat Moments all day for no reason? Don't you have enough homework for winter break?"

"I finished writing it a long time ago! I've already updated three chapters of 'The Stealer'!"

He Zhiyu looked at Li Zhi with a righteous indignation.

"..."

Li Zhi looked at He Zhiyu, somewhat surprised that the young author dared to mention "The Stealer" directly in front of him.

After winter break, you've given up on everything, haven't you?
Good grief, they used to just secretly collect materials, now they're just asking for them outright!

The He Zhiyu of the past is gone forever!

Before Li Zhi could speak, He Zhiyu continued to speak out of curiosity.

"Zhizhi, was Shen Yuan's WeChat Moments post taken in his room that day?"

He Zhiyu's eyes lit up instantly like searchlights, her fingertips tapping excitedly on the table, her voice rising involuntarily, the last syllable trembling with the discovery of significant material.

"Tell me about what happened back then—"

"no!"

Li Zhi interrupted him.

However, denying it too hastily would have seemed like a cover-up, so she could only stubbornly add, "...it was taken in the living room!"

He Zhiyu narrowed his eyes, accurately pointing out the flaw: "But where's the bed in the living room?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Zhi suddenly realized that he had forgotten an important key point in his haste.

She could even hear Ah Jie gasping for breath beside her.

"Holy crap?! It's New Year's Eve! Weren't you setting off fireworks?" Ah Jie's mind was buzzing.

"You two's progress bars—"

"Shut up!"

Li Zhi grabbed the winter break physics worksheet and slammed it on the table with a "thud," the edges of the paper curling slightly from the force.

"Have you finished memorizing the English vocabulary? How much of 'Silent Reading' have you written? Have you figured out your own affairs?"

The deadly triple strike left Zhou Shaojie completely dumbfounded.

Ah Jie looked at Li Shao, opened his mouth, but his brain chose to shut down.

The next moment, those eyes, still sharp, locked onto He Zhiyu's curious face with unerring accuracy.

"Anything else?"

The young author chuckled: "You two..."

As she spoke, she quietly gestured a kissing motion.

"In many sweet romance novels, the male and female leads are under the fireworks on New Year's Eve..."

He Zhiyu did not continue speaking, but a strong light shone in her eyes.

It was as if the pent-up desire to "eat candy" that had been suppressed throughout the winter break had exploded at this moment.

She stared intently at Li Zhi, her body shifting restlessly forward, as if she wanted to describe every "sweet" moment she imagined for Li Zhi.

Under the fireworks of New Year's Eve, in the corner of a dimly lit room, in the first rays of dawn of the new year...

Every scene is sparkling with pink bubbles in screenwriter He Zhiyu's mind.

Ten days! Do you know how I got through those ten days?

Looking at He Zhiyu's longing gaze, as if even her breath carried the taste of thirst for sugar, Li Zhi felt a deep sense of helplessness well up inside her.

This isn't curiosity.
This is clearly a sugar addict who hasn't been able to get any glimpses of their favorite couple during the entire winter break, and is now so excited about finally getting to the edge of the food warehouse that they're on the verge of losing control.

Li Zhi sighed silently.

She could even imagine the torment He Zhiyu had endured over those ten days.

I scrolled through those three posts on WeChat Moments over and over again, and two of them were even duplicates!
Trying to find sugar crumbs between the lines.

Countless times he opened and closed the chat window with Shen Yuan, staring out the window in a daze, all he could think of for a new chapter of "The Stealer," but he was frustrated by a lack of material and could only feel anxious...

At this rate, if we don't feed the young author some ambiguous or real elements soon, he might just turn into a sugar-scraping machine.

Li Zhi raised his hand to rub his throbbing temples, closed his eyes, and gave a look that was a mixture of resignation and "I'm really defeated by you."

Looking at the hungry wolf in front of him, whose eyes were glowing green after being starved for the entire winter break and finally smelling meat.

She finally gave up resisting, letting out a sigh from deep in her throat, which could be considered as tacit approval of He Zhiyu's overflowing "sweetness-seeking" state.

Then, under He Zhiyu's eager gaze, Li Zhici turned her porcelain-white face slightly to the side, her clear eyes looking at Shen Yuan beside her.

She didn't speak, but simply raised her finger and, with a hint of helplessness and a sense of entitlement, gently tapped her left cheek twice.

The touch of the fingertips on the skin is very slight, yet it carries an undeniable presence.

Shen Yuan, who had been watching from the sidelines, received the silent signal almost instantly.

The smile in his eyes deepened, and without any hesitation, his shoulder naturally leaned towards Li Zhi.

Under He Zhiyu's gaze, filled with shock and ecstasy, amidst the background noise of the classroom in the early morning—

The boy's warm lips, with a gentle touch, pressed precisely onto Li Zhi's fair and tender cheek.

It was like a dragonfly skimming the water—a fleeting touch that was quickly followed by a departure.

However, the warm touch and unique scent of Shen Yuan from that brief contact were clearly imprinted on Li Zhi's senses.

The blush that hadn't faded from the girl's ears quickly spread, burning all the way down her neck to her cheeks.

She quickly pursed her lips, looked away, and pretended to casually open the book on the table, but her rapidly trembling long eyelashes and slightly puffed cheeks completely betrayed her panic at that moment.

The air seemed to freeze for a moment.

The next second, He Zhiyu, who was clinging to the edge of the table, suddenly tensed up!

Her eyes widened to their limit, and deep within her pupils, it seemed as if thousands of pink fireworks exploded and burned into two clusters of blazing flames!

She covered her mouth tightly, forcefully silencing the "Ahhhhhh—" that was about to burst from her throat, pressing so hard that her cheeks caved in.

Then, those eyes, wide open in utter shock, slowly closed as if in self-protection after being overloaded.

The hands that were covering her mouth slid down her cheeks, and finally she reverently clasped them together and pressed them against her wildly beating heart.

The classroom lights fell on her slightly raised face, outlining an almost pilgrimage-like devotion.

She seemed to be enshrining the breathtaking scene she had just witnessed in the deepest, most cherished part of her heart with utmost solemnity.

"I'm totally hooked..."

A whispered murmur, almost like a dream, revealed the ultimate sublimation of this CP leader's soul at this moment.

Of course, Shen Yuan believes that this member of the science association is probably so devout because she has obtained the materials.

Shen Yuan and Li Zhi exchanged a glance and shrugged in unison, their eyes revealing a tacit understanding.

This is just the beginning.

If He Zhiyu found out about the two of them...

Sigh! I can't know!

Is this something that can be talked about?
Having obtained firsthand material, He Zhiyu turned back satisfied and began making plans for the new semester.

As for A-Jie, he has now begun to crawl in a dark and twisted manner.

If Shen Yuan were to pay any attention to him now, he would go berserk on the spot.

Although there was no morning self-study session on the first day of school, Lao Zhou still came to the classroom.

The noise in the classroom was broken by a loud door opening.

Old Zhou didn't speak immediately, but stood at the door, his gaze calmly sweeping across the entire classroom.

His eyes, which had seen countless graduating classes of high school seniors, slowly swept over the faces that were either energetic, weary, excited, or nervous. Finally, they paused briefly on Ah Jie's face, which was still in a slightly distorted position, with a hint of helplessness in them.

Finally, his gaze fell on the countdown to the college entrance examination next to the blackboard.

There are 117 days left until the college entrance examination.

With his gaze returning to the students, Old Zhou spoke slowly.

Winter break is over.

He paused, his tone steady yet carrying immense weight: "It's all in the past."

"From today onward, from this moment on, every minute, every second."

His sharp gaze swept across the entire class, finally settling on the bright red number on the blackboard:

"This is the final sprint."

"Everyone, settle down."

The air in the classroom instantly became heavy.

A serious expression had appeared on Li Zhi's face at some point.

She subconsciously straightened her back, her fingers unconsciously gripping the edge of the open book on the table.

Beside her, Shen Yuan also dropped his playful and relaxed expression, let out a soft breath, and his gaze became serious.

The new school year, the final journey, has begun.

　I'm taking a break today; I've been really tired lately.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)