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Chapter 296 I'm a Little Nervous
After returning to his seat, Shen Yuan handed one of the cards to Li Zhi, who was sitting next to him.

The pretty girl naturally took the admission ticket, then quickly scanned her photo, name, and ID number to confirm that everything was correct.

Li Zhi's gaze quickly fell on the crucial information panel:
Test Center: Jiyang Middle School

Examination Room: 02
Seat: 05
The girl raised an eyebrow slightly, then turned her gaze to Shen Yuan's examination admission ticket.

Shen Yuanzheng lowered his head and carefully checked his information, his fingertips moving along the printed text on the admission ticket.

The movements were very focused, as if the fingertips were touching those words that would determine fate:
Test Center: Jiyang Middle School

Examination Room: 05
Seat: 17
Shen Yuan stared at Li Zhi's examination room for a few seconds, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly as he let out a sigh filled with obvious regret.

"Tsk, what a pity..." He turned his head to look at the girl beside him, lowering his voice so that only she could hear it.

"We weren't assigned to the same exam room."

The last syllable was drawn out a bit, making no attempt to hide the sense of regret.

Li Zhiqing glanced sideways at Shen Yuan's face and gave him a disdainful look.

The disdain in his eyes was almost palpable.

"What a pity, my foot!"

Her voice was soft as she tapped her fingertips forcefully on the notebook of incorrect problems spread out on the table.

"Does it matter where you're assigned? Now! Right now! Study properly!"

Shen Yuan felt a tickle in his heart from her eye roll, and then couldn't help but laugh at her commanding tone.

His lips couldn't help but curve into a smile, and a gentle yet knowing light shone in his eyes.

"Okay, I understand, Teacher Li."

He answered decisively and without any hesitation, his gaze returning to his notebook of mistakes, and he began to turn the pages with renewed seriousness.

It was as if the boy who had felt regret because of the different exam venue was just imagining things.

The afternoon sunlight shone through the gaps in the curtains, falling on the boy's focused profile.

Li Zhi withdrew his gaze, his fingertips tracing the cold, clear printed words on his admission ticket, and continued to bury himself in the exercise book on the table, but a barely perceptible smile quietly curved the corners of his mouth.

After confirming that there were no problems with the admission tickets for everyone in Class 15, Lao Zhou quickly took them back.

The classroom door closed gently behind him, shutting out the whispers that had suddenly resurfaced inside, filled with tension and excitement.

The corridor was empty, with only the sound of Old Zhou's footsteps echoing.

The afternoon sun slanted through the corridor, casting a long shadow of him.

He walked steadily toward the office, pushed open the door, and sat down at his desk by the window.

Old Zhou opened the only locked drawer in his desk, patiently counted the number of exam admission tickets in his hand several times to make sure there were no mistakes, and then put the admission tickets into a brown paper bag.

He skillfully placed the bag inside.

After doing all this, he didn't close the drawer immediately, but stared intently at the brown paper bag for a few seconds.

We must not let such a small mistake as not bringing the admission ticket ruin all the hard work these young men and women have put in over the years.

When the drawer was locked again, the metal latch made a dull but reassuring click that sounded particularly clear in the quiet office.

Old Zhou leaned back in his chair, the bright sunlight streaming in through the window.

The bright red number "3" on the countdown clock for the college entrance examination seemed to beat silently in his heart.

He took off his glasses, rubbed his temples, and silently swallowed back the sense of responsibility that had settled within him.

The echoes of the bell still reverberated in the corridor when the teaching building came alive, and the noisy voices suddenly amplified.

Shen Yuan quickly packed his schoolbag and turned to look at Li Zhi, who was still carefully organizing his notes.

The echoes of the bell still reverberated in the corridor when the teaching building came alive, and the noisy voices suddenly amplified.

Shen Yuan quickly packed his schoolbag and turned to look at Li Zhi, who was still carefully organizing his notes.

He raised his hand and casually brushed aside the girl's long hair at her temple.

"Teacher Li, it's time to wrap up." The boy's voice was deep, slightly hoarse from the evening study session, and tinged with amusement.

Li Zhi slammed the notebook shut, the movement a way of trying to hide the rapid beating of her heart.

"Okay, what's the rush?"

The pretty girl glared at Shen Yuan: "You don't like studying at all!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan smiled wryly.

However, he didn't say much, but obediently took the schoolbag from Li Zhi's hands.

"I'm leaving." Her voice was soft as she took the first step, joining the crowd surging towards the door.

Shen Yuan followed closely behind her, his tall figure intentionally or unintentionally separating the students who were crowding in, creating a small, smooth space behind her.

The two walked out of the teaching building one after the other.

Shen Yuan strode forward steadily and walked to a position next to Li Zhi.

He turned his head and his gaze fell on her soft profile, half-lit and half-shadowed by the lamplight.

The girl's neck, visible outside the collar of her school uniform, was fair and appeared slender and delicate in the night.

Shen Yuan's lips moved, as if he had an urge to take a bite.

Shen Yuan suddenly turned his head and asked in a low voice, "Zhizhi, do you want to come to my house to study after school these next few days?"

Li Zhi paused, her ears instantly turning red. She glared at him, her tone both embarrassed and stern: "The college entrance exam is coming up soon, so behave yourself! Stop having these crooked thoughts."

Shen Yuan looked completely innocent and shrugged, saying, "I genuinely wanted to study for the college entrance exam. You're the one who misunderstood and you're blaming me?"

He smirked, a mischievous glint in his eyes. Li Zhi snorted and quickened her pace, ignoring him.

After arriving home, Li Zhi tiptoed into the room, closed the door, and leaned against the door to calm her slightly disordered breathing.

With only a few days left until the college entrance exam, she should have been focusing all her attention on reviewing, but Shen Yuan's suggestion kept swirling in her mind—to study at his house.

This thought made my heart flutter.

Li Zhi sat down at his desk, his fingers unconsciously stroking his pencil case.

feasibility?
Studying together might actually motivate each other.

But in an instant, countless images flashed through the girl's mind...

The beautiful girl blushed and shook her head, biting her lip.

No, absolutely not!

This guy says he'll "study," but if he actually goes, he'll probably forget all the study materials in the blink of an eye, turning it into yet another excuse for his "dishonesty."

Li Zhi firmly opened the textbook, his fingertips digging into the pages.

Before the college entrance exam, she had to keep her distance; it was best for Shen Yuan to stay away.

As the countdown to the college entrance examination reached "2", the tense atmosphere of preparation still enveloped the classroom of Class 15, Grade 12.

The bell for evening self-study had rung for a while, but the classroom had not completely fallen into a deathly silence of review.

The classroom door was pushed open, and Shen Yuan put away his phone and walked in side by side with Li Zhi, followed by Zhou Shaojie and the others who had also completed their filming tasks.

They had just finished another short check-in at their usual spot in the teaching building, under the banner that read "Countdown to the College Entrance Examination."

Shen Yuan pulled Li Zhi's wrist back to their seats. Before sitting down, the two exchanged a few words in hushed tones, with Li Zhi wearing a faint, almost imperceptible smile.

Zhou Shaojie, as if he had accomplished some great feat, plopped down in a chair and exaggeratedly stretched, attracting the attention of several tables nearby.

Their return to the classroom seemed to inject a brief and different kind of air into the tense space.

The tension remains.

Most students were engrossed in reading.

The exam papers were piled up like mountains, and every desk was covered with handouts, workbooks, and colorful sticky notes.

However, compared to the breathtaking sprint of the previous days, some subtle changes are also taking place.

Someone put down their pen, looked out the window, and lamented to their deskmate that this time was almost over.

Some people started talking quietly, no longer about specific exam questions, but about their hopes and dreams about where to go after the exam.

A very low chuckle came from the corner, probably a joke to relieve stress.

This sense of ease is not complacency, but rather a brief respite after sustained high pressure, with a complex feeling of "finally almost there" beginning to quietly spread.

Shen Yuan, Li Zhi, and the others briefly immersed themselves in the relief of having finished filming after returning to their seats.

A-Jie and Yang Ze discussed the effects of the video they had just filmed in hushed tones, and looked forward to the explosive effect of the final chapter tomorrow.

He Zhiyu and Zhuo Peipei huddled together, quietly planning a leisure activity after the exams.

While Shen Yuan appeared to be about to open his book, his gaze gently fell on the girl beside him, as if he were savoring the complex and precious atmosphere in the classroom.

Just then, Zhou Shaojie nudged Shen Yuan with his elbow and asked in a low voice, "Hey, Shen Yuan, the college entrance exam is coming up soon, are you nervous?"

Shen Yuanzheng looked at Li Zhi's profile as he focused on doing his problem, and slowly turned his head upon hearing this.

He didn't speak, but simply placed his palm flat and gently waved it in A-Jie's direction. (Zhao Benshan: Arrangement.GIF)

Ah Jie rolled his eyes at his arrogant demeanor and muttered under his breath, "Fine, fine, I know you're awesome!"

Then he turned to chat with Yang Ze.

Shen Yuan turned his gaze to Li Zhi, as if the noisy voices in the classroom were being shut out. He spoke softly, "Baby, the college entrance exam is coming up. Are you nervous?"

Li Zhi raised his eyes, a sly smile playing on his lips: "You're the one who should be nervous, aren't you? If you don't get into Zhejiang University, just you wait!"

As soon as Li Zhi finished speaking, Shen Yuan looked at her, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.

He leaned slightly towards Li Zhi, deliberately lowered his voice, and said in a pretentious manner, "Hey, Li Zhi, now that you mention it... I'm suddenly starting to get a little nervous?"

His expression was less one of nervousness and more one of a mischievous probing.

Before Li Zhi could react, Shen Yuan moved even closer.

The warm breath brushed against Li Zhi's sensitive earlobe. Shen Yuan was almost touching her ear, whispering in a breathy voice that only the two of them could hear, with a hint of coquettish rascality.

"The college entrance exam is a major life event... I'm under so much pressure right now, I'm probably really panicking. I desperately need... a kiss from my Li Zhi to feel better~"

The words fell softly, yet were full of flirtatious intent.

This sudden, bold kiss made Li Zhi freeze.

Immediately afterwards, a strong sense of embarrassment surged through her body like an electric current, and her cheeks and the base of her ears turned bright red in an instant.

She abruptly turned her head, her watery eyes widening instantly as she glared shyly at the smug, wicked wolf in front of her.

Shen Yuan remained smiling and close, making Li Zhi's cheeks burn. She secretly kicked his shin lightly with her toe and whispered reproachfully, "Behave yourself!"

"...We'll talk about it when we get home."

Hearing the beautiful girl's words, Shen Yuan's smile deepened, and he straightened up and restrained himself.

Evening self-study was uneventful; it was just the usual routine of reading the book, reviewing the wrong questions, and then asking Li Zhi for the solutions.

At this point, mindset becomes an even more important factor.

Shen Yuan wasn't worried about this, since he could focus on the questions after looking at them for a while when facing the test paper.

A positive mindset.

As the bell rang to signal the end of evening self-study, Shen Yuan naturally picked up his schoolbag and prepared to go home.

"Let's go, Li Bao."

Li Zhi slammed the workbook shut.

"I know, what's the rush!" The girl habitually rolled her eyes at him.

He draped his arm lazily over the back of the chair, his gaze toward Li Zhi carrying a clingy warmth.

"Li Bao".

Li Zhi's heart skipped a beat at his overly gentle yet inexplicably meaningful opening remarks, and she stopped tidying up.

"What are you doing again?"

Shen Yuan leaned slightly closer, his gaze fixed intently on her suddenly flushed cheeks, and added meaningfully:
"Should we go to my place or yours later?"

boom--

"!!!"

These two questions were like sparks falling into boiling oil, instantly creating countless shameful yet alluring images in Li Zhi's mind.

The girl's cheeks flushed bright red instantly, and her small earlobes turned almost blood red.

But soon, Li Zhi's eyes, filled with shame and indignation, glared at Shen Yuan.

She let out a soft hum with her delicate nose, and as her eyes darted around, a bold idea flashed through her mind like lightning.

The next second, instead of shrinking back in embarrassment as Shen Yuan had expected, the girl raised her chin slightly.

She forcefully poked Shen Yuan's strong forearm with her fingertips.

"Sure. Let's go to my place then. I'd like to invite you in, but let's see if you dare to come in!"

The smile on Shen Yuan's face froze instantly.

Almost at the same instant, Shen Yuan recalled Old Li's sharp, knife-like gaze.

The pressure from his father-in-law instantly made Shen Yuan back down.

Just moments ago, the wolf was charging forward with a fierce and imposing air, but now it's all dejected and droopy.

In that brief moment of awkward silence, Li Zhi, who was initially embarrassed and angry, seemed to have seized upon Shen Yuan's most fatal weakness.

The girl's lips suddenly curled into a sly and smug smile, her beautiful eyes curving into crescents, her gaze brimming with a knowing pride.

She leaned forward, almost touching Shen Yuan, and lowered her voice, her tone undisguisedly mocking, clearly penetrating the boy's slightly warm ear.

"Humph!"

A soft nasal sound, carrying a distinctly playful tone.

"Who was it that just said they wanted a kiss?"

Shen Yuan's Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily again.

Seeing his expression, Li Zhi's smile deepened. Pressing her advantage, she poked Shen Yuan's tense forearm with her fingertips.

The cool touch felt like a tiny arrow, hitting its mark precisely.

"Oh—so he's a coward."

The girl's voice was soft and gentle, with a slight upward inflection at the end.

Each word was like a honey-coated hammer, gently tapping at Shen Yuan's defenses.

That sweet teasing made Shen Yuan's cheeks burn.

The bad dog instantly transformed into a large dog with its claws retracted, its previous aggressive posture completely gone.

Li Zhi watched Shen Yuan's frustrated expression with satisfaction, like a victorious young general. He snorted softly and then withdrew his attack with a sense of contentment.

She flicked her ponytail lightly behind her head.

"Let's go, you coward!"

The girl took a quick step and stepped out of the classroom.

The shadow cast by the streetlights stretched long behind her, and her silhouette exuded a sweet, triumphant joy at having "tried her way back."

Shen Yuan looked at the girl's figure, but in the end, only a helpless and doting bitter smile came out.

He picked up his and her schoolbags and quickly caught up with them.

The two walked side by side to the entrance of 19A, and the motion-activated lights in the corridor turned on with their footsteps.

The door to Li Zhi's house was just a stone's throw away.

The girl stopped walking, her soft sideburns falling as she moved.

She didn't immediately reach for her keys to open the door; instead, she turned her head slightly to look at the tall, handsome young man beside her.

The hallway light fell on the girl's profile, softening her usual arrogance, and a sly smile played at the corners of her lips.

Her eyes flickered slightly, as if she was amused by what she was about to say.

Li Zhi spoke very softly, her voice like a feather brushing against the quiet stairwell, carrying an obvious allure and a hint of smugness.

"Hey."

She gently kicked Shen Yuan's calf, and when he looked over, she raised her delicate chin, pointed her finger at her closed door, and her low voice was filled with undisguised brightness.

"...Are you really too scared to go in?"

Her gaze was fixed on Shen Yuan's deep eyes, trying to capture every subtle change in his expression, and the curve of her lips widened slightly.

“At this time now…” the girl’s voice trailed off, carrying a confident smile.

"Our husband, Lao Li—"

She paused deliberately, as if announcing a signal that everything was absolutely safe.

"—Maybe she's already fast asleep."

Under the lamplight, the girl's eyes sparkled like stars, and a mischievous smile almost overflowed from her moist eyes.

Her words seemed to imply that this late-night invitation was a risk-free temptation.

Shen Yuan's Adam's apple bobbed silently.

As soon as Li Zhi finished speaking those seductive words, he could almost clearly feel the subtle tremor in his fingertips as they tightened instantly.

The next second, Shen Yuan spoke without hesitation.

"Go! Open the door!"

Li Zhi was slightly taken aback by his sudden decisiveness. Her small nostrils twitched involuntarily, and a hint of genuine surprise flashed in her eyes.

She meant to tease him, but she never expected that this naughty dog ​​would actually take on the challenge.
(End of this chapter)