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Chapter 313 Shen Yuan's College Entrance Examination Results

For the next two days, Shen Yuan obediently returned home.

The empty room made him feel particularly uncomfortable.

Every night, lying in bed, Shen Yuan felt that the bed he had slept in for so many years seemed excessively large.

Although his two maids, Nao Nao and San Geng, were vying for his space on the bed, Shen Yuan still felt uncomfortable.

The boy's fingertips would unconsciously rub the ring on his left hand, the cool touch seemingly still retaining the warmth of Li Zhi's fingertips.

Fortunately, Li Zhi would still wander over during the day.

The afternoon sun shone through the gaps in the curtains, casting warm dappled light on the bed sheets.

Li Zhi, dressed in loose, soft casual clothes and white socks, sat cross-legged on Shen Yuan's bed.

Nao Nao was lying on her crossed legs, purring contentedly, her fluffy head rubbing against her palm, enjoying her mother's caresses.

At midnight, he curled up on the quilt beside him, sleeping sprawled out, his soft belly exposed.

The girl's slender fingers scratched Nao Nao's chin absently, her gaze fixed on Shen Yuan beside her.

The room was quiet, with only the cat's purring and the occasional chirping of cicadas outside the window.

"Shen Yuan."

Her voice broke the silence, carrying a hint of afternoon languor, yet also clearly revealing a subtle sense of anticipation.

Shen Yuan turned his head upon hearing the sound.

Sunshine, a young girl, and a lazy cat.

The ring peeked out from her finger as she petted the cat.

Li Zhi raised her head, her clear and bright eyes looking straight at him, her lips curving slightly into a playful and slightly nervous smile.

She asked softly, "The results will be out tomorrow, are you looking forward to them?"

As Shen Yuan gazed at her gentle profile outlined by the sunlight, the slight restlessness that had arisen in his heart due to waiting seemed to be instantly soothed.

He reached out and rubbed his stomach, which made his eldest daughter purr contentedly in her sleep.

The boy's deep voice rang clearly in the sunlit room filled with cat fur:

"Of course I'm looking forward to it."

His gaze fell tenderly on the shimmering ring on Li Zhi's finger, and a deeper longing surged in his heart.

"I look forward to us entering Zhejiang University together, and even more so to the moment when you say yes after we get our results."

Li Zhi felt her cheeks burn from his direct and intense gaze, and from the undisguised "yes" in his words.

A blush crept onto her fair cheeks and earlobes, standing out vividly in the warm sunlight.

She instinctively avoided his overly focused gaze, her delicate nostrils flaring slightly as she let out a soft hum, tinged with shyness and coquettishness.

"Humph!"

It was as if she was complaining about his frankness, or perhaps trying to hide her racing heartbeat.

After humming, the girl didn't look at him, but quickly lowered her head.

His gaze fell on Nao Nao, who was snoring contentedly in his arms.

As if finding a safe haven, my fingertips gently and attentively combed the cat's soft, warm fur, stroke by stroke.

Sunlight danced on her lowered eyelashes and the top of her dark hair, making the lingering blush even clearer.

The baby in her arms seemed to sense the tenderness conveyed by her mother's fingertips, and her snoring grew louder.

He squinted and rubbed his palm against hers, completely unaware that he had become a cute shield for the girl to hide her feelings.

My gaze inadvertently drifted from Naonao's contented sleeping face to Sangeng, who was sprawled out on his back, fast asleep and completely unaware of his surroundings.

Her fingertips paused briefly on the warm, soft fur of the fur, and the shyness in Li Zhi's eyes caused by Shen Yuan's words was gradually covered by a layer of hazy, soft thoughts.

"Shen Yuan..."

Her voice was very soft, as if she was afraid of waking the sleeping cat on her lap, or as if she had been touched by a sudden thought in her heart.

“If we all go to school…” Li Zhi’s gaze lingered on the two furry figures, carrying a hint of sadness and reluctance.

"What about Naonao and Sangeng?"

The girl's voice was low and clear, sounding exceptionally soft in the room filled with sunlight and the purring of cats.

The anticipation of embarking on a new chapter of university life was quietly mixed with concern for the future of the two "youngest daughters" at home.

Shen Yuan's hand, which was resting on Sangeng's soft belly, suddenly paused for a moment.

He turned his head slightly, his gaze first falling on Li Zhi's worried profile, then on Nao Nao on her lap, and finally settling on San Geng beside him.

The air in the room seemed to freeze for a moment because of Li Zhi's worry, with only the cat's even purring continuing.

Shen Yuan withdrew his hand from stroking the cat and looked up at Li Zhi.

A certain determination welled up in the boy's eyes, striking directly into Li Zhi's gaze.

"Don't worry."

His voice was deep and clear, instantly breaking the chill brought on by the thoughts of parting.

"Wait four years."

Shen Yuan paused, his gaze fixed firmly on her, as if piercing through the veil of time and landing on a stable anchor point in the future.

"Once we graduate from university and settle down... we'll bring Naonao and Sangeng together."

“Take us to our home.”

The boy's words carried a heavy weight and warmth.

That promise wasn't just for the two cats; it was a reaffirmation of their shared future.

Li Zhi looked at him, and the worry in his eyes melted away quickly, like a thin mist dispelled by the sunlight.

The girl's delicate nose twitched slightly, and a bright smile bloomed on her pretty face, like the warm sunshine streaming through the window.

She didn't say anything more, but gently rested her head on Shen Yuan's shoulder, her fingertips softly stroking the sleeping Nao Nao on her lap, while her other hand quietly wrapped around Shen Yuan's fingers.

The rings on their hands nestled quietly in the sunlight, like the gentlest interpretation of that "four-year promise".

……

On the afternoon of June 6th.

Warm light slanted into Li Zhi's study, giving the neat bookshelves and large desk a soft golden edge.

Shen Yuan and Li Zhi sat side by side on one side of the desk, looking at the computer in front of them.

A calm anticipation permeated the air, mixed with the last, indescribable tension before the results were released.

The door of the study was gently pushed open.

Xu Chan walked in carrying a plate of cut fruit, her gaze sweeping over the two children's tightly clasped hands: "Have some fruit, don't rush. The check won't be until 3:30!"

Zhang Yuyan and Lao Shen also came in, with Lao Shen holding a water cup in his hand.

"Thank you auntie."

"Thank you, Mom."

Shen Yuan and Li Zhi responded at the same time.

"We've done everything we could, now we just wait for the results. Don't rush."

Zhang Yuyan placed the water glass on the corner of the table, her tone filled with concern, but her face showed even more confidence in the children.

Old Li stood next to Xu Chan, arms crossed, his gaze sweeping over the two children's faces before finally settling on their clasped hands.

His lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but under Xu Chan's gaze, he finally just cleared his throat and mumbled an "um".

The small study was suddenly filled with parents. Four adults and two children, who were about to experience an important moment in their lives, gathered in this tiny space.

No one asked any further questions, and no one said anything more.

That shared sense of waiting weighed heavily on everyone's hearts, and was quietly supported by the silent companionship of family members.

It was 3:28.

The air in the study seemed to be gripped tightly by an invisible hand, and even the noisy cicadas outside the window were blurred into distant background sounds.

Shen Yuan and Li Zhi each sat in front of a computer, moving the mouse and precisely clicking on the score checking website they had already bookmarked.

The cold white light from the screen illuminated the two people's close-up profiles, and the login box hung silently in the center of the webpage, like a door to destiny about to be revealed.

"Refresh the page? Will it be earlier?"

Li Zhi's voice was extremely low, and the airflow brushed against Shen Yuan's earlobe.

"Probably not." The boy's Adam's apple bobbed, but his fingertips still clicked the refresh button without hesitation.

As time went on, Shen Yuan refreshed his status more frequently.

In that tense moment when you could hear a pin drop, the study door was silently pushed open a crack.

A tall figure nimbly slipped in; it was Yang Yishui.

She had clearly just arrived, her face still showing a hint of haste, but her eyes shone with an astonishing brightness as she instantly locked onto the two people in front of the computer.

"Finally we're here."

She tiptoed, quickly took out her phone, and skillfully turned on the camera, pointing it at Shen Yuan and Li Zhi.

Shen Yuan was staring intently at the screen, his finger hovering over the refresh button.

In the brief interval between the next refresh, he caught a glimpse of the reflection from the phone's camera lens and a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye.

The boy turned his head slightly to look at Yang Yishui and the phone in her hand: "Give me this footage."

Yang Yishui pouted in annoyance and rolled her eyes at Shen Yuan, as if to say, "You're such a troublemaker."

But the older sister's hand holding the phone was very steady, and the camera remained focused on the young couple who were nervously waiting for their destiny to unfold.

"Here! Here! Here! This was originally meant for the two of you to take pictures!"

He then gestured with his other hand, signaling Shen Yuan to quickly turn back and check the time.

Having gotten the answer he wanted, Shen Yuan turned back with satisfaction, focusing all his attention back on the computer screen that would determine his fate.

The time indicated 3:30 PM.

Shen Yuan's fingertips slammed down on [F5].

The influx of numerous test takers caused the page to freeze briefly, and the spinning loading icon froze everyone in place.

Xu Chan stood behind Li Zhi, gripping the back of the chair tightly. Zhang Yuyan held her breath and stared at the screen. Old Li's arm had been lowered at some point, and the water glass in Old Shen's hand was suspended in mid-air.

The loading icon in the center of the screen suddenly disappeared.

"opened!"

Shen Yuan let out a low exclamation, and his fingertips were already typing on the keyboard like lightning!

The login box was instantly filled with numbers; the action of entering the examination admission ticket number was so fast that it left a blur.

Shen Yuan's pupils contracted sharply, and he quickly typed the password on the keyboard.

Two strings of characters were jumping wildly in their respective input boxes on the screen.

Five breaths lingered behind him.

Old Li's Adam's apple bobbed as his gaze remained fixed on the spinning "Login" icon on Li Zhi's screen.

The website interface refreshed rapidly, and Shen Yuan and Li Zhi's mouse hovered over the "Grade Inquiry" button almost simultaneously.

With his sweaty palms pressed against the mouse, Shen Yuan's index finger trembled slightly as he and Li Zhi pressed down hard at the same time.

The query progress bar filled up instantly!
Just as the results were about to be revealed, Shen Yuan suddenly grabbed a notebook from the corner of the table.

It slammed hard against its own screen with a loud "smack"!

The book pages hit the monitor, causing it to shake and completely blocking all data.

Almost at the same instant, Li Zhi caught a glimpse of Shen Yuan's sudden action out of the corner of his eye.

The next second, a glimmer of understanding flashed in her eyes.

The girl's delicate nostrils twitched slightly, and the corners of her mouth curved into a smile.

Without the slightest hesitation, Li Zhi immediately followed suit, stretching out her slender white hand and quickly grabbing a workbook from the side of her hand!

"Snapped!"

The same crisp and clean sound!

She covered the workbook perfectly with her screen!
Her movements were so swift that they even created a small gust of wind, blowing a few stray strands of hair away from her cheek.

She even deliberately straightened the book to make sure the middle of the screen was completely clear.

Immediately, Li Zhi turned his head sharply, staring intently at Shen Yuan beside him.

The girl's delicate chin was slightly raised, and her clear voice, tinged with a hint of arrogance, pierced the still air in the room.

"Shen Yuan! You take a look first!"

Those bright, star-like eyes now held a hint of nervousness and anticipation.

It's not just about the expectation for his achievements, but also about the expectation that the promise concerning their future can be fulfilled.

All eyes in the study instantly focused on Shen Yuan. Old Li frowned, Xu Chan's fingers gripping the back of the chair turned slightly white, and Zhang Yuyan and Old Shen held their breath. Yang Yishui, holding her phone, subconsciously leaned forward, the camera firmly fixed on Shen Yuan's profile, which appeared exceptionally calm in the dim light of the screen.

The air was so heavy it felt like you could wring water out of it.

Shen Yuan met Li Zhizhuo's intense gaze. The mixture of expectation and nervousness in the girl's eyes was like a pebble thrown into a deep pool, rippling in his heart and strangely calming the last trace of unease in him.

His peripheral vision swept over the tense figures of his parents behind him, before finally settling back on Li Zhi's face.

The boy's lips slowly curved into a very faint, yet incredibly confident smile.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Shen Yuan nodded slightly.

"it is good."

The deep sound fell into the quiet room, clear as jade beads falling onto a plate.

That "okay" was an agreement to Li Zhi's request, a response to the expectations in her eyes, and a declaration of their shared future.

The five fingers slowly tightened.

Then, under the intense gaze of six eyes, Shen Yuan made a move.

No hesitation, no hesitation.

With an almost solemn sense of ritual, he slowly moved away the book that covered the pronouncement of fate.

The pages of the book rubbed against the monitor, making a soft rustling sound.

The screen's cool white light, as the book moved, revealed Shen Yuan's achievements inch by inch.

Holding my breath, my gaze pierced through the halo of light, anxiously searching for traces of numbers; my heart pounded against my ribs in my chest, producing a dull echo.

The first thing that catches the eye is at the bottom of the report card, in the most prominent position—

Total score: 6...

The book had only been moved about a third of the way, and the crucial first digit "6" was exposed to the air like the first rays of dawn.

The cold screen light illuminated the crystal-clear "6," which, like a stabilizing force, instantly calmed my wildly beating heart.

(End of this chapter)