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Chapter 310 You've already called me husband

Shen Yuan's mouth was covered by her, but his eyes curved into crescents, and a silent smile overflowed from them, shining brightly.

Instead of struggling, he took the opportunity to grasp her wrist, which was covering her mouth, and gently pulled it down a little, his fingertips lingering intimately on the inside of her delicate wrist.

"Okay, okay, I won't laugh, I won't laugh."

His voice, muffled and tinged with amusement, escaped through her fingers.

"Then... Li Bao?"

He paused deliberately, his eyes fixed intently on her cheeks, which were burning red.

"I didn't hear that sound very clearly just now. Could you call out again, please?"

"Shen! Yuan!"

Li Zhi was so angry at his shamelessness that she pressed down hard on his mouth again.

"You...you're dreaming! Don't even think about it! Just one sound! That's it!"

She withdrew her hand from his mouth, gripped the ring tightly, and jerked back, trying to create distance.

But her back was pressed against the soft armrest of the sofa, leaving her with nowhere to retreat.

"Really not calling anymore?"

Instead of retreating, Shen Yuan advanced, leaning forward slightly and bracing his arms on the back of the sofa on either side of her, trapping her in a small space enveloped by his aura.

He tilted his head slightly, his eyes gleaming with a determined light.

"not called!"

Li Zhi looked away resolutely, refusing to meet his burning gaze, her delicate chin stubbornly raised.

Shen Yuan leaned closer, his breath brushing against her sensitive earlobe.

He didn't force her; he simply brushed his nose lightly against her burning earlobe, his voice soft and gentle, tinged with a hint of coquetry.
"Li Bao~ Just one more time, the last time..."

"is it okay?"

"I promise this will only happen once, I won't bother you again."

His voice was like a hook, and his warm breath tickled Li Zhi's earlobe, making Li Zhi's heart tremble.

She was held in his arms, surrounded by his familiar yet unsettling presence.

She tried to harden her heart, but his deliberately softened voice was like a feather, tickling her most vulnerable nerve.

The girl's fingers gripped the ring tightly and loosely, then loosely and tightly again, as if engaged in a fierce internal struggle.

Shen Yuan waited patiently, his smile deepening as he knew her defenses were softening little by little.

He stopped speaking, but gently brushed his warm lips against her burning earlobe.

Time seemed to freeze for a few seconds.

Finally, Li Zhi's shoulders slumped as if deflated.

"If you... if you get any closer, I'm not going to yell anymore!"

Shen Yuan immediately moved back a little, but his gaze remained incredibly bright, fixed on her.

"Just...just say it once!"

Her muffled voice carried an overwhelming sense of shame and self-abandonment.

"Ok!"

Shen Yuan spoke very softly, with a hint of coaxing, as if afraid of disturbing this precious moment when he was about to succeed.

The girl took a deep breath, her fair cheeks already flushed red, even the tip of her small nose was tinged pink.

She glanced quickly at Shen Yuan, her eyes meeting his deep gaze, which was filled with expectation and encouragement.

Her rosy lips trembled slightly, mingling with her hot breath, and the words floated out:

"husband……"

The satisfaction of getting what he wanted exploded in Shen Yuan's chest, turning into an uncontrollable upward curve at the corners of his lips, which was about to turn into a low, joyful laugh.

"Well--!"

However, the laughter was barely in his throat when it was firmly swallowed back by a warm, fragrant hand!

"Shen Yuan! You still dare to laugh!!"

Li Zhi was filled with shame and anger. He lunged forward, leaning forward and using all his strength to cover his mouth, which was sure to be smug!

She could clearly feel the vibration in his chest caused by the interrupted laughter, which made her even angrier and more anxious, and she unconsciously pushed his shoulder with her other hand.

"You bad dog! I told you not to laugh! I told you not to lie to me and call me... call me that!"

"Ugh... Pfft... Li Bao..." Shen Yuan's mouth was firmly covered by her, and the rest of his words turned into muffled groans.

But in those deep eyes, the smile only intensified, as if the starlight of the entire sky had been shattered, shining brilliantly.

He raised his hand and easily grasped her wrist, which was covering her mouth. His other arm naturally wrapped around her waist, bringing her closer to him.

"Who lied to you? Hmm?"

His voice, tinged with laughter, escaped through her fingers, his breath hot enough to make her palms tingle.

"It's you! Let go!"

Li Zhi struggled, but he held her wrist and wrapped his arms around her waist, trapping her in his embrace. The force of her punches seemed more like an attempt to cover up her coquettishness.

She twisted her body, trying to break free from his grip.

"You scoundrel! You went back on your word! You promised you wouldn't cause trouble!"

"Where did I cause trouble?" Shen Yuan's eyes were mischievous. Not only did he not let go, but he also took advantage of her struggle to turn slightly to the side and pull her arm a little.

"what!"

The scenery before Li Zhi's eyes blurred, and he cried out in surprise as he was pulled backward by him!

Their intertwined bodies sank into the embrace of the large sofa behind them.

Shen Yuan's back sank into the soft sofa cushions, while Li Zhi, with his arm around her waist, inevitably fell onto his chest, making their posture instantly extremely ambiguous.

Their bodies sank into the sofa and bounced up slightly.

Li Zhi instinctively braced herself against his chest, her palms resting on his firm, warm muscles and his rapid, powerful heartbeat.

Their eyes met, so close.

The girl's beautiful eyes were wide open, still tinged with the embarrassment and indignation of their earlier playful fight. Her cheeks were as red as ripe tomatoes, and even her delicate earlobes were tinged with a charming pink.

The smile in Shen Yuan's eyes hadn't faded as he looked at the captivating face above him, his Adam's apple bobbing silently.

"Well... since you're calling me husband—"

He deliberately dragged out the last two words, his gaze fixed intently on her suddenly constricted pupils.
"Should I call you old man...?"

"Well--!"

Before the last syllable could be uttered, Li Zhiyi, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, suddenly raised the hand that was supporting his chest and quickly and urgently covered his mouth!

The girl's fingertips were burning hot and trembling slightly, causing her entire body to tense up.

"No! You're not allowed to say it!"

Her voice, filled with shame and indignation, was squeezed out from between her teeth. Her beautiful eyes widened, clearly conveying the fierce message, "You're dead if you dare say that."

But her flushed face and rapid breathing betrayed the mix of panic and sweetness in her heart at having her address given to her so prematurely.

Looking at Li Zhi's adorable appearance, with smoke practically rising from his head, Shen Yuan's eyes were filled with laughter.

"Um..."

He mumbled a sound through her fingers.

Then, the arm that had been wrapped around her waist slowly rose, its five fingers spread and its palm facing outward, making a gesture of surrender.

The boy signaled that he was admitting defeat.

Seeing his surrendering expression, Li Zhi unconsciously relaxed her tense grip.

The girl's fingertips loosened slightly, and she slowly released her grip on his mouth. "Bad dog..." she muttered softly, then playfully poked his lips with her fingertips in retaliation, her cheeks still burning red.

Shen Yuan regained his "freedom," and the smile in his eyes remained undiminished.

He took the opportunity to grab her outstretched hand and gently held it in his palm.

With his other hand, he quickly pulled out the remaining ring.

This is his men's ring.

He held the ring between his fingers, then raised the hand that was holding Li Zhi's small hand and presented the finger holding the ring to the two of them.

"Li Bao".

The young man held the men's ring, his gaze lingering on her slender fingers for a moment before finally settling on her fair palm. With a hint of earnest curiosity about the ritual, he asked softly:

"Which finger should I wear this on?"

"what?"

Li Zhi blinked.

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Yuan and Li Zhi were both stunned.

The two stared at each other, the air that had been filled with embarrassment and romance instantly freezing, replaced by a sudden sense of bewilderment.

Shen Yuan blinked, looking at the ring in his palm, then at Li Zhi's beautiful eyes, which were also filled with confusion.

He was only thinking about proposing and getting her to call him "husband," and practical issues like which finger to wear the ring on... were completely out of the question.

Li Zhi was also stumped by his question.

She was still basking in the warmth and shyness of calling him "husband" when she was suddenly struck by this incredibly practical yet somewhat silly question, and she couldn't answer it for a moment.

She subconsciously looked down at the fingers of her empty left hand, then looked up blankly at Shen Yuan, her beautiful eyes clearly conveying:

How would I know? Didn't you buy it?
An awkward silence fell over the air.

The atmosphere, which was tense yet sweet and sticky just seconds ago, is now reduced to two heads staring at each other in silence, both stumped by the same common-sense question.

Finally, Li Zhixian couldn't help but burst out laughing, breaking the eerie silence.

The blush on her cheeks hadn't completely faded, but now, because of this sudden misunderstanding, it brought out an even more lively smile, her eyes sparkling with a touch of coquettishness.

"You're so stupid! Didn't you even ask any questions before buying the ring?"

Shen Yuan's ears burned from her laughter, and he couldn't maintain his composure any longer, chuckling softly in response.

"...I was so focused on getting you to agree that I forgot to check."

Hearing Shen Yuan's words, Li Zhi rolled her eyes in annoyance.

Shen Yuan lowered his head and fiddled with his men's ring, his brows slightly furrowed, as if he were seriously considering an extremely complex problem:

"So... the ring finger? The middle finger? Or..."

The two looked at each other, their earlier embarrassment miraculously dissipated by their shared thirst for knowledge.

"Ugh, you're so stupid!" Li Zhi couldn't stand his wild guesses anymore. She blushed and scolded him lightly, while her other free hand quickly pulled out her phone from beside her.

"Why don't you just look it up?"

She deftly unlocked the screen, her fingertips rapidly tapping across it.

Shen Yuan immediately moved closer, his tall body leaning slightly, his broad shoulders almost completely enveloping the petite Li Zhi.

His chin rested on her shoulder, his gaze fixed intently on the small screen.

The light from the phone screen illuminated two young faces filled with curiosity.

Li Zhi typed into the search box with her slender fingers: the meaning of wearing a ring on different fingers.

Shen Yuan held his breath, narrowed his eyes slightly, and waited with her for the search engine to reveal this symbolic rule to them.

The search results popped up instantly.

Li Zhi turned her head slightly, her beautiful eyes sparkling with a thirst for knowledge under the light of the screen, and read aloud to him word by word:

"Hmm... the thumb is usually a symbol of power and confidence... that has nothing to do with us."

She slid down quickly.

"The index finger indicates that one is unmarried but longs for love or marriage..."

Li Zhi paused for a moment as she read this.

Shen Yuan rubbed his chin against her shoulder and let out a soft, muffled hum, seemingly dissatisfied with the explanation.

Li Zhi continued reading: "The middle finger represents being in a relationship or engaged..."

The girl's voice unconsciously softened slightly, and her fingertips stopped on the line of "ring finger".

"In Western tradition, the ring finger on the left hand is connected to the heart and is considered the vein of love. Therefore, wearing a ring on the left ring finger symbolizes marriage..."

The room was extremely quiet, with only Li Zhi's soft reading voice and the two of them breathing together.

When she read the words "the pulse of love" and "married," Li Zhi felt her cheeks start to burn again, and her voice trembled slightly.

Shen Yuanhuan unconsciously tightened his arm around her waist a little.

"The little finger indicates a preference for singlehood or a temporary lack of interest in dating..."

Li Zhi quickly finished reading the last item, and as if he had completed a task, he gently exhaled a small breath.

Her fingertip unconsciously slid across the screen, finally stopping at the explanation of "ring finger".

Neither of them spoke for a moment, their eyes fixed on the few lines of text on the screen about the ring finger.

The warm yellow ambient light gently cast its glow, casting the silhouettes of the two people nestled together, looking at their phones, onto the sofa.

A strange atmosphere filled the air.

Shen Yuan's deep voice broke the brief silence, softly ringing in Li Zhi's ear:

"so……"

His gaze shifted from the lit phone screen back to the men's ring in his palm, his fingertips tracing the cool platinum band.

Then, he looked up, his deep eyes clearly reflecting Li Zhi's blushing profile:
“This one,” he said, shaking the ring in his hand.

"Should I wear it on the ring finger of my left hand?"

As soon as the words fell——

"Ring finger my foot!"

Li Zhi suddenly turned her head, giving him a disapproving glare with her beautiful eyes.

The girl tapped the explanation for the "middle finger" line on her phone screen with her fingertip:

"Look carefully! 'In a relationship, engaged'! We're at most in a relationship right now!"

Her cheeks flushed even more. She glanced quickly at the ring, then glared at Shen Yuan: "Of course I'll wear it on my middle finger!"

As she spoke, as if to emphasize her authority, she quickly raised her slender, white middle finger towards Shen Yuan!

"Middle finger!"

Looking at her adorable appearance, Shen Yuan raised the arm that had been around her waist and grabbed her unruly middle finger.

"But you've already called me husband and wife~"

"boom--!"

A surge of scalding blood rushed to the top of her head, completely igniting the girl's fair skin!

"You...you shut up!"

Li Zhi's voice was filled with a shy and coquettish tone.

How can this person be so shameless!

The girl struggled violently as if she had been burned, trying to get out of his arms.

"Shen Yuan! You bastard! You...you...don't you dare shout!!"

The girl was so embarrassed that she couldn't speak coherently. The impact of that unexpected "wife" was more than ten times stronger than when she had called him "husband" just now!
(End of this chapter)