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Chapter 264 Teacher Li's Exam Review
The door clicked shut behind them, cutting off Ms. Zhang Yuyan's smiling yet inquisitive gaze from the living room.

Almost at the same moment the door lock clicked shut, the feigned ease and naturalness outside vanished instantly.

The only sounds in the narrow space behind the door were the two people's suddenly accelerated heartbeats and breathing.

Shen Yuan shoved his shoulder back, and the backpack on his back slammed against the wall with a dull thud.

The movements were so fast they were almost frantic, carrying a sense of relaxation as if the performer had let go of their performance burdens.

Li Zhi was also quick to act.

She didn't "unload" as roughly as Shen Yuan, but she quickly slid the canvas bag off her shoulder down her arm and then carried the schoolbag to Shen Yuan's study.

Seeing this, Shen Yuan also picked up his schoolbag and went into the study.

Li Zhi let out a soft breath, her slender, fair fingers unconsciously flitting through the stray hairs on her forehead, as if trying to calm her mind, which had been disturbed by the brief but tense "parental hurdle" just now.

Then, almost simultaneously, their gazes met across the less than one-meter distance.

No words.

Shen Yuan looked down at the girl who was so close to him. There was still a thin layer of water in her beautiful eyes, which had been scorched by Aunt Zhang's gaze, and her cheeks were flushed with a blush that had not yet faded.

But deep in those eyes, his image was clearly reflected, carrying a hint of relief and a touch of sly triumph.

Looking at her like this, the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up little by little.

The composure I had feigned in front of my mother vanished without a trace, leaving only pure joy.

In his smiling eyes, Li Zhiqing clearly saw the tacit understanding and the same ease that resonated with her own heart.

Then, her lips, which had been tightly pursed in embarrassment, quietly relaxed, and then, like a lake surface tossed with a pebble, a circle of tiny ripples spread out.

A smile bloomed on her lips, first gently pursed, then bursting forth uncontrollably.

The girl's eyes curved into a beautiful crescent shape, her pearly teeth were slightly visible, and the blush on her cheeks added to her vividness and brightness.

Li Zhi looked at Shen Yuan and snorted, "Idiot! All you do is laugh!"

Looking at her smug yet slightly fierce expression, Shen Yuan felt a tickle in his heart. He couldn't help but reach out and gently rub her pink nose with his knuckles, teasingly chuckling:
"Li Bao, I've noticed you're getting more and more domineering these days!"

The girl was not angry when he pointed it out; instead, she raised her delicate chin even higher.

Her clear eyes glanced at him sideways, the light within them carrying a hint of entitled willfulness, like a proud and beautiful kitten.

"Hmm~" she hummed softly, her tone frank yet tinged with a hint of spoiled smugness, "So what if I'm domineering?"

Looking at her like this, Shen Yuan's eyes were almost overflowing with laughter.

His voice was playful, yet incredibly clear.

"Li Bao, as domineering as you are... what was with you all flustered like that in front of my mom just now? Everyone in the family clearly knows about our relationship, but you were blushing like a thief. Tsk... your composure is terrible!"

When Shen Yuan bluntly exposed the unspoken tension between them, Li Zhigang's raised chin instantly deflated like a punctured balloon.

The blush that had finally faded a little suddenly surged back onto her cheeks, and even her small earlobes turned a translucent red.

Her eyes widened, both embarrassed and angry: "Shen! Yuan! You're the one with no composure!!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Li Zhi felt his face burning even more intensely.

That damned Shen Yuan, he got the benefit and still acts innocent!
Seeing his smug expression, Li Zhi's mind raced, and a sly glint flashed in her eyes.

She turned around decisively and swiftly, grabbing the canvas bag that had been placed on the desk, her movements so fluid as if she had rehearsed them a thousand times.

"You laugh again? If you laugh again, I'm going home right now!"

Her clear voice was like pebbles hitting the guy behind her who was still grinning foolishly, carrying an unmistakable threat.

Before she could finish speaking, Shen Yuan suddenly reached out and pulled her into his arms around her waist.

The boy's arm tightened quickly and forcefully, and Li Zhi was caught off guard, crashing into his warm chest. The unfinished scolding instantly shattered in the breath.

The air seemed to freeze for half a second.

Their bodies were pressed close together, and Li Zhi's slender fingers helplessly clutched the front of his shirt, the warm and soft touch clearly transmitted through the thin fabric.

The boy's strong arms encircled her, his hot breath brushing against her smooth forehead.

Li Zhigang struggled to turn around after being pulled back into his arms, but the boy took the opportunity to bury his face in the hair on her shoulders and neck.

He gently rubbed his nose against the girl's soft, sensitive neck skin, his muffled voice carrying warm breaths that clearly reached Li Zhi's ears.

"Don't go, Li Bao..."

Her voice carried a rare softness and a distinct hint of coquetry.

"is it okay?"

As he spoke, he tightened his arms around her waist, and gently rubbed his chin against her shoulder, acting as if he was being unreasonable and refusing to let go.

Li Zhi felt uncomfortable from his sudden display of affection; the spot on her neck where he had brushed against her felt like it was on fire, burning all the way to her ears.

That soft, pleading voice was like the tip of a feather scratching at her heart, leaving her neither angry nor amused.

The girl pursed her lips, trying to keep a straight face, but the smile that she was forcibly suppressing at the corner of her eyes could not be hidden.

Finally, she raised her hand and gave him a light but firm slap on the chest.

"Disgusting! How can someone so old still act like a baby!"

She spoke words of disdain, her cheeks flushed, but her beautiful eyes seemed to be filled with shattered starlight, overflowing with tender smiles. Where was there a trace of real disdain?

Shen Yuan clearly caught the surging laughter in her eyes. Seeing her feigning disgust but with her eyes crinkling, he couldn't help but smile as well.

The boy's smile was gentle and bright, his gaze intently reflecting the girl's captivating expression.

The girl finally couldn't hold back anymore, and a smile spread across her face.

Looking at the starlight in Li Zhi's eyes, Shen Yuan unconsciously stroked the folds of her school uniform at the waist and asked in a low voice, "Then...when do we start reviewing?"

His voice, accompanied by warm breath, fell on her ear, like a feather brushing against her heart.

Li Zhi looked up, his watery eyes reflecting his focused brows.

She suddenly reached out and grabbed his collar, pulling it down. She lightly brushed her nose against his chin, her voice trembling with a startled breath: "Idiot..."

Her fingertip poked at his prominent Adam's apple, the girl's voice trailing off like a hook coated in honey: "Even like this—"

"You're still thinking about reviewing?"

Shen Yuan chuckled and instead of backing away, he took advantage of the force with which she grabbed his collar and leaned closer.

His nose was almost touching hers, his hot breath hitting her face and making her breath feel hot too.

"Review, of course we need to review."

His deliberately lowered voice carried a hint of amusement, like a pebble thrown into a still lake, stirring up ripples.

His Adam's apple bobbed slightly, his gaze swept over her slightly parted lips, and finally locked onto her watery eyes, where an undeniable seriousness was hidden beneath her nonchalant demeanor.

"Teacher Li knows me; I'm a good student..."

Warm breath sprayed onto Li Zhi's sensitive earlobe, causing her body to tremble slightly.

Just then, Li Zhi's gaze fell into the depths of his eyes.

The girl's gaze lingered for a moment, as if the warm light was glued to his face.

Those eyes rippled with a shallow watery quality, and hidden in their depths was a hint of cunning and a touch of... straightforward cunning.

Her lips remained slightly pursed, the slight upward curve resembling a silent accusation against his unreasonable arguments, or perhaps a tacit invitation.

She didn't say anything, she just looked at him as if asking a silent question.

So, you, the "good student," how do you plan to "review" now?
This brief yet intense eye contact made the air seem to be stretched and bound together by the burning gaze, tightly binding the two of them.

In the brief silence, only the sound of their hearts pounding against their chests echoed like drums in the small space.

Their bodies were pressed close together, their breaths mingling.

Li Zhi's fingers curled as she gripped his collar, feeling the same intense heartbeat beneath his chest. A mixture of shyness and anticipation clashed violently in her eyes.

As Shen Yuan gazed at her lips, which were becoming increasingly close and alluring as if glistening with dew, his Adam's apple bobbed violently. The sweet scent of her hair and the delicate fragrance emanating from her skin filled his nostrils.

He lowered his head, his nose brushing against her slightly flushed cheek, his warm breath burning Li Zhi's earlobe and neck.

Shen Yuan leaned close to her ear, his voice low and hoarse, carrying a final hint of feigned seriousness, yet also a declaration to ignite the fuse.

“Teacher Li…” His breath brushed against her earlobe, “…there’s a question I’ve been thinking about for a long time.”

Li Zhi subconsciously leaned back slightly, creating some distance between them.

Those clear eyes, as if immersed in warm water, clearly reflected Shen Yuan's serious face at that moment.

The girl gently bit her lower lip, her pearly teeth leaving shallow marks on her tender lips.

Her voice was barely audible, carrying a hint of a teased breath, as if she were deliberately trying to find the deeper meaning in his words.

"What...what kind of question is it?"

Upon hearing the trembling question, Shen Yuan's gaze almost instantly shifted from her alluring lips to her shimmering eyes.

His gaze was drawn to her like a magnet, locking onto the watery light in her eyes.

His shadow was clearly reflected there, carrying a hint of shyness, and a silent waiting and acquiescence.

The girl's subtle gesture of gently biting her lower lip was, in his eyes, more powerful than a thousand words, becoming the most direct and alluring invitation in this ambiguous atmosphere.

The study was quiet, and the two kittens were still resting. No one noticed the two humans making any noise.

Shen Yuan's Adam's apple bobbed again, and the tip of his nose almost touched her soft skin.

At this incredibly close distance, the boy's deep, slightly hoarse, and confused voice, accompanied by warm breath, clearly struck Li Zhi's vibrating cochlea.

"Teacher Li..."

He stopped his approach, his hot breath brushing against her sensitive earlobe and the skin of her neck.

"Why does it jump so fast every time I get close to you?"

Shen Yuan's voice was very soft, carrying an almost naive curiosity, and a hint of secret shyness that he himself was unaware of.

He used his fingertip to poke very lightly at the location of his heart.

Beneath the school uniform, on the chest, the drums of war, seemingly out of control, were beating deafeningly, one after another, dull and violently pounding against the chest wall, as if even the ribs were resonating and vibrating in unison.

Li Zhi's heart skipped a beat at his sudden, direct question and honest physical reaction, and the blush on her cheeks deepened instantly.

A forced composure flashed in the girl's clear eyes, followed by a hint of cunning.

She lowered herself slightly and pressed her soft, reddened ear precisely and quickly to the spot where his finger had just poked.

Boom, boom, boom!

The powerful, drum-like vibrations were transmitted even more clearly into Li Zhi's eardrums.

The sound was so real, so intense, carrying the boy's surging emotions at that moment.

He felt the girl's warm earlobe pressed against the fabric of his school uniform on his left chest, the very spot where his heart was pounding wildly.

Shen Yuan subconsciously looked down and only saw Li Zhi's soft hair and a small section of her neck that was red and transparent.

Time seemed to freeze for a few seconds.

The only sounds in the study were the deafening pounding of his heart and the subtle shivers brought on by Li Zhi's warm breath brushing against his collarbone.

Li Zhi suddenly raised her head, her cheeks flushed red, almost dripping blood, but her bright, watery eyes seemed to be burning with two small flames.

"I think I've found the answer."

Her voice, slightly breathless, pierced Shen Yuan's ears clearly and passionately.

"Because of my..."

She took a breath, lowering her voice even further, yet each word struck Shen Yuan's heart like a drumstick: "...It beats very fast too!"

As soon as Li Zhi finished speaking, his clear and passionate confession, like a drop of water thrown into a hot oil pan, instantly ignited the already precarious atmosphere in the small space.

A burning passion ignited in Shen Yuan's heart. He looked down at the girl in his arms, her cheeks flushed, her eyes glistening with tears, yet she was trying hard to maintain a semblance of composure. An even stronger impulse seized him.

Instead of closing the distance as she suggested, he stepped back slightly, his deep eyes fixed on Li Zhi's, while a mischievous smile curved his lips.

“Li Bao…” His voice was low and hoarse, as if it had been sanded, and filled with hot breath, clearly hitting Li Zhi’s ears.

"……I do not believe."

Shen Yuan's gaze burned intensely on her face, each word like a hammer blow to her taut heartstrings: "Unless—"

He deliberately dragged out the last syllable, his Adam's apple bobbing heavily. His gaze lingered briefly on Li Zhi's collarbone, which was rising and falling slightly due to nervousness, before finally meeting her eyes, which were wide open in surprise.

Shen Yuan lowered his voice further, with a hint of probing and earnest pleading.

"...Would you like me to hear it too?"

"!"

The air seemed to freeze completely at that moment.

Li Zhi's breath hitched, as if he had been burned by his words.

Those beautiful eyes suddenly widened, and a clear blush, like red ink dripping into water, spread instantly from her ears to her neck, eventually dyeing her fair cheeks a splendid sunset.

All the forced composure crumbled in the face of Shen Yuan's blunt, even "rogue," demand.

The girl's gaze seemed to be guided by an invisible hand, and she subconsciously glanced down.

That glance swept across my chest.

That quick, flustered glance seemed to indicate a sudden realization that the secret of her physical changes was being coveted, accompanied by a shameful feeling of having nowhere to hide.

With just a fleeting glance, Li Zhi's breathing became more rapid, and his chest heaved uncontrollably.

Although the two of them had become increasingly daring in their explorations since New Year's Eve, there was still one place that Shen Yuan had never actually explored before.

She no longer looked at Shen Yuan's burning gaze, but fixed her eyes firmly on his equally tense yet stubbornly expectant face.

The girl pursed her lips tightly, her pearly teeth digging forcefully into the soft flesh of her lower lip, leaving clear teeth marks.

Her slender white fingers curled up and clenched tightly around the front of his shirt.

Her clear, watery eyes stared intently at him, as if she wanted to burn two holes in his face with her gaze.

But she didn't say anything.

There was no angry growl of "idiot" or "get lost" as usual.

She didn't push him away.

She just stared at him, her eyes filled with a turbulent mix of emotions, as complex as a storm.

There was an overwhelming sense of shame and annoyance, a hint of irritation at being exposed, and even more so, a kind of... trembling, helpless acquiescence.

Her silence was like an unobstructed wall of light, instantly piercing through Shen Yuan's tense nerves!
Shen Yuan could clearly feel the subtle yet uncontrollable trembling from the slender fingers that were tightly gripping the collar.

He saw her tightly pursed lips, her face made even more beautiful by shame and indignation, and the moist sea of ​​stars in her eyes that almost drowned him...

And that silent promise.

A few seconds slipped by unnoticed as the two locked eyes locked in a deep gaze.

Just then, the faint rustling sound of a cat rubbing against the blankets as it got up came from the room, making the silence in the study seem all the more unsettling.

Shen Yuan swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bobbing heavily again. His fingertips twitched, but he dared not make any move for a moment. He simply held his breath, waiting for her to explode or compromise in the next second.

Li Zhi remained silent, his silent gaze possessing a power more potent than any command.

Her small body leaned back slightly, as if she had given up resisting, or as if she had silently extended an invitation.

An invitation that is both dangerous and sweet.

Shen Yuan held his breath even tighter; at this moment, all that remained for him was the silent invitation unfolding before him.

His Adam's apple bobbed hot as he slowly bent down.

His gaze briefly swept over her flushed cheeks before finally settling on her slightly undulating neckline.

The soft touch of her hair brushed against Li Zhi's chin first, bringing a tingling, itchy sensation that made her fingers, which were gripping the hem of his clothes, tighten suddenly, until her knuckles turned white.

Shen Yuan sensed her body tense up instantly and her breath held, so he became even more careful, afraid of disturbing her trembling.

He carefully and gently pressed his ear against his clothes.

The moment that warm weight suddenly pressed down, Li Zhi felt as if he had been frozen in place.

The girl clearly felt the heavy warmth and the distinct outline of Shen Yuan's shape, as hot as a branding iron, embedded directly in her most tender and shy place. Instantly, an indescribable soft touch was clearly transmitted to him through the fabric, and also fed back to her with an undeniable sense of pressure.

That heavy feeling brought not only embarrassment, but also an almost suffocating palpitation.

She could feel her heart pounding wildly beneath her skin with perfect clarity.

It jumped so hard, so wildly, as if trying to break free from the constraints of the chest cavity, and crashed directly into Shen Yuan's tightly pressed eardrum through the thin fabric!
The cotton material of his clothes was slightly cool, bearing the weight and warmth of his earlobe.

Like a warm current carrying an electric current, it instantly pierced through all of Shen Yuan's senses, and also made Li Zhi's waist go weak instantly. A scalding heat surged from her heart to her scalp, burning so much that the top of her head was buzzing.

Immediately afterwards, another, more rapid rhythm overwhelmed this gentle shock.

Boom!Boom!Boom!
She could feel his cheeks being pressed against each violent rise and fall of his chest, the deafening throbbing amplified infinitely in her own ears.

Her heart was pounding wildly and screaming nakedly before him!

Like a startled jade rabbit rushing erratically in her chest, or like dense, scalding drumbeats, each one impatiently pounding into his eardrums, and also crashing hard onto her own nerves that were about to snap.

Piercing through the fabric, it fiercely assaulted his ear canal along the point of contact between the two, stimulating Shen Yuan's nerves.

The heartbeat was wild and chaotic, filled with pure panic.

That was a rhythm that belonged only to Li Zhi, and was now completely out of control because of him.

Each heavy throbbing, carrying heat and tremors, fiercely pounded against the shores of Shen Yuan's consciousness.

This also made Li Zhi's fair and slender neck tense like a fully drawn bowstring. Her Adam's apple bobbed, and she swallowed back the breath that was about to spill out, a breath filled with shame and sobs.

Time seemed to freeze amidst the frantic pounding of my heart.

A moment later, a muffled voice, slightly panting, pierced through the pounding heartbeat and entered Shen Yuan's ears.

“Shen Yuan…” Li Zhi’s voice trembled slightly, the last syllable almost drowned out by his own heartbeat, with a hint of forced composure.

"...Have you heard enough?"

The sound was like a tiny snowflake thrown into a furnace, faint yet clear, instantly resonating in Shen Yuan's ears.

He remained listening intently, his cheek gently brushing against hers, his nose greedily inhaling the girl's uniquely sweet scent.

The boy's Adam's apple bobbed clearly as he felt even more acutely the heartbeat, which remained erratic and disordered.

Each throbbing pulse was like a precise little hammer, striking the disordered strings of his heart, bringing waves of numbing tremors and indescribable satisfaction.

Li Zhi's body tensed up again because of his gentle touch, and he caught his breath.

She gripped his clothes tighter, her knuckles turning white, as if drawing strength from his clothes, or silently accusing him of pushing his luck.

Sensing her nervousness, Shen Yuan chuckled softly.

The laughter resonated in his chest and was clearly transmitted to the ear that was right next to him.

This shock made Li Zhi even more embarrassed and angry: "You...you're still laughing?!"

However, Shen Yuan did not move an inch as instructed.

Instead of stopping, he pressed his cheek even closer to the heart-stirring warmth, as if savoring the finest wine in the world.

After a moment, Shen Yuan finally raised his head slightly, but he did not leave the source of that warmth.

His cheek remained gently pressed against that soft surface, his chin brushing against it slightly, causing a subtle tickle.

The boy's gaze traveled upwards, passing through the gaps in the falling strands of hair, and precisely caught Li Zhi's lowered gaze.

Her fair face was now as red as a ripe peach, and even her neck was flushed with an intoxicating color.

Her watery eyes, filled with shame, indignation, and panic, stared straight at him.

Eyes facing each other.

Li Zhi's breath hitched, and she gripped his clothes tightly with her fingers, wanting to rebuke him for his endless greed.

Just then, Shen Yuan moved his lips.

His lips curled into an extremely irritating smile, and his eyes shone with an astonishing intensity, brimming with undisguised unfulfilled desire.

The boy, with a voice that was both coquettish and utterly cheeky, spoke clearly to her, and to the soft, trembling mass beneath his ear, uttering two words.

"not enough."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Zhi, with a slightly annoyed force, raised his hand and lightly patted Shen Yuan's broad shoulder.

The girl's voice seemed to be humming from her nose.

"You want to keep listening forever, huh?"

As she spoke, her fingertips unconsciously scratched at the fabric on his shoulder twice more, like a kitten that had been held down and was struggling to break free but was afraid of hurting the other person.

However, Shen Yuan's arms remained firmly wrapped around her waist, and his cheeks buried even deeper into her soft embrace.

His muffled voice came through the fabric, indistinct yet clear, carrying a strong sense of roguishness and a hint of barely perceptible laughter.

"Just a little longer, your heartbeat sounds so beautiful..."

Li Zhi felt her body burning with heat from his increasingly clingy manner and frankly infatuated words. A stronger sense of shame and the restlessness he had ignited within her body intertwined and collided.

The boy's strong, warm body pressed tightly against her, and the pounding of his heart beneath her ears was proof of her unconcealed panic.

That light touch was like igniting a spark, making her waist even weaker, and the little beast in her heart called palpitation frantically crashed against the cage.

The girl looked down at the head that was clinging to her chest, shamelessly bargaining, and was so angry that she wanted to poke it again.

She took a deep breath, trying to suppress the surging emotions in her heart and the even more intense heat on her face.

Shen Yuan still showed no sign of moving, and his hot breath penetrated even deeper into her clothes, rubbing against her skin, making her involuntarily shrink back.

Finally, Li Zhi squeezed her eyes shut, and when she opened them again, the feigned embarrassment and anger in her watery eyes was almost about to burst forth.

She bit her lower lip and suddenly reached out.

Instead of pushing him away, she used a force that was both defiant and helpless to grab the tip of Shen Yuan's slightly red ear and gently pull it up.

He forced his face, which had a vain and obsessive expression, to move a little further away from his chest so that he could see his own eyes clearly.

Shen Yuan was grabbed by the ear and forced to lift his face, his eyes still showing a hint of lingering dissatisfaction at being interrupted and a touch of bewilderment.

Just when he thought Li Zhi was going to use force to suppress him, he was met with the girl's eyes.

There burned a clearer, more intense desire that instantly overshadowed all pretense.

Their eyes met, and he heard Li Zhi mutter a clear and short sentence in his voice, filled with helplessness and straightforward honesty forced out of him by his hearing training.

"Idiot...I don't want you to hear this...I...I want to kiss you..."

The voice wasn't loud, and even trembled slightly, yet it was like a thunderclap, carrying a scorching arc of electricity that struck straight into the depths of Shen Yuan's consciousness.

"!"

The air froze completely.

The roguishness and infatuation on Shen Yuan's face seemed to freeze instantly, replaced by suddenly widened pupils and utter stunned silence.

An incredible sense of surprise struck the boy's heart.

What...did she just say?
He almost instinctively tensed his arms around her waist, and the force supporting their bodies stiffened as well.

Just as Shen Yuan was immersed in this surprise, the fingers that were gripping the tip of his ear loosened their grip slightly.

Immediately, Li Zhi's slightly embarrassed and anxious voice rang clearly in Shen Yuan's ears.

"Sand dollar!"

The girl's fair cheeks were as red as newly formed lava, as if they were about to burn through her skin.

Her eyes, misty yet burning with a stubborn flame, widened suddenly as Shen Yuan stared in disbelief and shock.

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

"Idiot! What are you waiting for? Are you waiting for me to treat you?"

The girl's words, spoken at the end, were like the clearest battle cry, instantly igniting all the faltering restraint.

Shen Yuan no longer needed to hesitate.

The arms around her waist tightened abruptly, pulling her slender, warm body closer to him, leaving her no way out.

Shen Yuan lowered his head and precisely pressed his lips onto hers!
Four soft, warm lips suddenly met!
A short, muffled sob was completely sealed between their lips.

Shen Yuan could clearly feel the soft warmth beneath his lips.

He tasted the faint, sweet flavor on her lips, like the most delicate flower buds on a spring branch, carrying the intoxicating aura of a young girl, overwhelming all his senses.

Li Zhi's body suddenly went limp, like a willow branch in the wind, and she almost leaned completely into his arms.

The fingers that were gripping the tip of his ear lost their strength, and the soft pads of her fingers slipped down, eventually gripping the fabric of his back tightly. The soft fabric made a soft rubbing sound between her tightening fingers.

This kiss completely melted away all the boy and girl's thoughts, all the noise, all the ideas about reviewing and counting down, into a tender and hazy atmosphere woven from their breaths.

Shen Yuan slowly raised his head, and when his lips parted, he made a soft, wet sound, like morning dew dripping onto a flower petal.

He maintained his embrace, supporting her slightly limp body.

The girl's long eyelashes trembled violently a few times, like the wings of a startled butterfly, before she slowly raised them.

Those beautiful eyes were so close, reflected in the soft light of the study's ceiling lamp, their shimmering depths like the morning mist in a forest.

Those wet, piercing eyes stared straight into Shen Yuan's deep gaze, making his heart, which he had just managed to suppress, begin to pound again.

Li Zhi's lips became even redder from the kiss, slightly parted, her breath coming in rapid gasps, her chest rising and falling gently.

Her eyes still held a lingering moisture, which clearly struck his heart when they met.

His reflection was clearly seen in the girl's bright eyes.

After a long while, Li Zhi finally found her voice. She took a slight breath, and her voice, carrying a hint of breathlessness from being moved, was as clear as pearls falling onto a jade plate, gently striking Shen Yuan's trembling heart.

The girl spoke clearly, her voice tinged with a barely perceptible hoarseness and satisfaction, as she said to him:
"Alright... Exam review is over."

Shen Yuan looked at the girl's face so close to his chest.

The soft light from the study's ceiling lamp outlined the lingering, intoxicating blush on her cheeks.

Each of the girl's subtle breaths carried a sweet, heart-stirring quality, brushing against his equally feverish chin.

Feeling her soft waist still firmly encircled in his arms, the warmth of their close embrace and the silent intimacy made the lingering feelings from their "exam review" surge hotly in Shen Yuan's heart once again.

His Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily, his gaze lingering on her slightly reddened lips, savoring the soft touch and sweetness.

The boy's lips slowly curved into a deep smile, carrying a hint of lingering satisfaction and a heartfelt joy as if he had discovered a new continent.

He lowered his head slightly, his nose almost touching hers, his warm breath brushing against her sensitive cheek.

Shen Yuan's voice was deep and clear, filled with a strong sense of laughter and the husky texture left by their recent intimacy, clearly striking into Li Zhi's ears where his eardrums were still buzzing.

"Teacher Li..."

His gaze was deep, looking directly into her watery eyes, and every word seemed to carry a burning heat and an unquestionable serious assessment.

"Your pre-exam review was really effective."

He paused, gently brushed his chin against the top of her soft hair, and spoke in a voice that was almost touching her earlobe, like a feather tickling her.

"...In the future, there will be the second mock exam, the third mock exam, and the college entrance exam."

Shen Yuan paused, his burning gaze locking onto her cheeks, which had instantly flushed red again, and asked clearly.

"Can we... have both?"

Li Zhi's cheeks burned even hotter at his increasingly demanding request, and the faint blush that hadn't faded deepened.

She tried her best to straighten her face and regain Teacher Li's authority, but the smile and lingering shyness in her watery eyes could not be hidden.

She raised her hand, her slender index finger poking Shen Yuan's forehead with a hint of reproach.

"Idiot!" The girl's voice was forcedly fierce.

"Think beautifully!"

She slightly raised her chin, but her gaze remained fixed on Shen Yuan's expectant face.

"Let's focus on doing well on tomorrow's mock exam first!"

She gently tapped his forehead with her fingertips, as if tapping away his unrealistic fantasies, or perhaps offering a silent encouragement.

The girl pursed her lips slightly, and the forced seriousness in her eyes eventually melted away with the gentle smile in them.

"I'll think about it again after I do well on the exam."

……

Before the clock struck 11:30, Li Zhi returned to her quiet home.

The living room was pitch black; it seemed that Lao Li had already gone to bed long ago.

Li Zhi quietly locked the door behind her back and then slipped into her room.

The girl's back pressed against the cold door panel, the heart-pounding tremor in her chest not yet completely subsided.

The study lights, the close heartbeats, the burning touch between their lips... every detail was magnified infinitely in the quiet room, searing her nerves.

She kicked off her shoes, walked barefoot to the bedside, and began to take off her heavy clothes.

As she moved, her fingertips inadvertently brushed against the area below her lower abdomen, and through the thin, close-fitting clothing, she suddenly froze.

As if pricked by an invisible needle, Li Zhi's breath caught in his throat.

She quickly bent down and loosened the elastic band around her waist.

The girl's fair cheeks flushed bright red instantly, as if hot vermilion ink had been poured into them.

The blush spread rapidly, burning all the way to the base of her ears and neck, making her small earlobes translucent and almost dripping blood.

She hurriedly let go, as if the dampness could burn her fingertips.

My mind is buzzing. Just now at Shen Yuan's house, my heart was pounding against my cheek, our breaths mingled, and I remembered that lingering, tender kiss...

All the images became incredibly clear at this moment, surging back with a dizzying heat.

"Stupid, idiot Shen Yuan..."

A low spit, a mixture of shame and anger, was almost squeezed out from between her lips and teeth, her voice trembling violently.

She bit her lower lip hard, rushed into the bathroom as if fleeing, and slammed the door shut.

Under the bright bathroom light, the girl looked in the mirror. The blush on her cheeks had not faded, her eyes were watery and hazy, and her lips still had a slightly swollen crimson.

She hurriedly unbuttoned her clothes, took off the thin fabric, and, not daring to look at it any longer, carelessly threw it into the laundry basket.

Warm steam quickly rose and filled the entire space. The misty fog blurred the face in the mirror, which was flushed beyond belief, but it seemed to reflect even more clearly the burning and wet excitement in the heart.

After Li Zhi finished showering and went to sleep, Shen Yuan was already asleep in the next room.

Consciousness becomes blurred and viscous.

The body's temperature seemed to be soothed by a strange dream.

In my dream, those shimmering eyes were right in front of me, brighter than under the study light, and all I could see in them was his reflection.

A warm, soft scent, carrying a familiar sweet fragrance, enveloped him completely.

He felt his cheeks buried in that warm, soft place again, and the wild heartbeat began again.

The sounds grew louder and louder, almost resonating with the throbbing in his chest...

Shen Yuan suddenly opened his eyes!
The room remained pitch black, with only a sliver of dim moonlight filtering through the window, outlining the blurry shape of the desk.

The unusual sensation in my body was incredibly clear.

"Hold……"

A breathy syllable was squeezed out of his throat with difficulty, carrying the hoarseness of someone just waking up and the bewilderment of someone struck by lightning.

A faint scent, seemingly originating from the very source of life, seemed to permeate the air.

The smell made him stiffen all over, and his cheeks and ears burned.

Shen Yuanfei quickly threw off the covers and sat up, the movement causing a gust of cold air to rise.

He quickly turned on the bedside lamp and rushed to the bathroom.

Teacher Li's review methods have a strong lasting effect.

(End of this chapter)