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Chapter 340 Shen Yuan's Four-Year Plan

The car smoothly drove away from Zhejiang University campus and merged into the highway traffic heading from Hangzhou to Jiyang.

Outside the window, the hustle and bustle of the city was gradually replaced by the rapidly passing fields and hills, and the setting sun dyed the horizon a warm orange-red.

Perhaps because we set off early, the journey was smooth.

After the car exited the highway, the group did not go home immediately, but instead drove towards the shopping mall.

Li Zhi's parents had already made reservations at the restaurant.

In the private dining room on the top floor of the mall, warm yellow light illuminates the exquisite tableware.

Two familiar faces were already waiting there.

Upon seeing Shen Yuan and Li Zhi enter, Ms. Xu Chan's face immediately broke into a smile.

"You're finally back!" Xu Chan stood up first and quickly came to greet him.

Her gaze lingered on Li Zhi, her brows furrowing involuntarily.

"You must have suffered a lot during military training, right? You've gotten so thin!"

She reached out and touched Li Zhi's cheek with heartache.

"I'm not thin at all, Mom."

Li Zhi muttered softly, the tips of her ears turning slightly red.

Old Li looked at the mother and daughter and greeted them with a smile, "Alright, alright, the child just got back, sit down and eat first. If you're too thin, just eat more to make up for it!"

The two families sat down around the round table.

The table was laden with home-style dishes that were incredibly fragrant, and the familiar taste of home instantly filled the air.

The mothers were still quietly asking their children about their university life, and they kept putting food into their children's bowls, as if they wanted to make up for the losses of the past month and a half in this one meal.

Shen Yuan and Li Zhi exchanged a glance, seeing a mixture of helplessness and warmth in each other's eyes.

The noisy, concerned voices mingled with the aroma of food, creating the taste of home and the final destination of the journey home.

They're finally back. Now it's time to go home and cuddle their two long-lost kittens.

After a satisfying meal, the two families chatted and laughed as they left the restaurant.

The car drove back to the familiar neighborhood and parked in the underground garage.

"Phew—we've finally arrived."

Ms. Zhang Yuyan breathed a sigh of relief, pushed open the car door, and the trunk automatically popped open, revealing the two people's suitcases inside.

Shen Yuan and Li Zhiye each got off the bus carrying their own schoolbags.

Shen Yuan naturally pulled over his and Li Zhi's suitcases, while Li Zhi held the folded parasol.

"Let's go, let's go up." Ms. Xu Chan took Mr. Li's arm and pressed the elevator button.

The elevator ascended smoothly, and the small space was filled with a relaxing feeling of coming home.

Shen Yuan and Li Zhi stood side by side at the back, watching the floor numbers change.

Ms. Zhang Yuyan and Mr. Shen Yuan were quietly discussing going to the supermarket to buy some groceries tomorrow, while Ms. Xu Chan turned to Li Zhi and softly asked, "Sweetie, what do you want to eat tomorrow? Mommy will go buy it."

Li Zhi shook her head, her voice soft and coquettish: "Anything is fine, all the food at home is delicious."

With a "ding," the elevator came to a steady stop on the 19A floor.

The elevator doors slid open to both sides, letting in the familiar light from the corridor.

At the end of the corridor, two large doors stood quietly, as if opening their arms to welcome those returning home.

Mr. Shen and Ms. Zhang Yuyan stepped out of the elevator first, and Zhang Yuyan naturally took out her key to open the door.

Old Shen reached out and took Shen Yuan's suitcase, then pulled the luggage back home.

On the other side, Lao Li also opened his door.

Ms. Xu Chan stood at the door, looking at Li Zhi: "Zhi Zhi?"

Li Zhi's gaze involuntarily drifted towards Shen Yuan's house, her eyes filled with undisguised excitement and eagerness. She turned to her parents, her voice clear and bright, with a hint of coquettishness:

"Dad, Mom, I'm going to check on Sangeng and Naonao! I haven't seen them in so long, they must miss me! I'll just go see them and be home soon!"

Xu Chan and Lao Li exchanged a glance.

They knew how much their daughter missed the two kittens, and they understood her eagerness at that moment.

Looking into their daughter's expectant eyes, the two finally nodded.

"Go ahead, go ahead," Xu Chan said with a smile, waving her hand affectionately.

"Don't stay too long, come back and rest early."

"Yeah! Got it!"

Upon receiving permission, Li Zhi's face instantly lit up with a bright smile, and she turned and ran briskly toward the open door of Shen Yuan's house.

Shen Yuan followed closely behind, and the two entered the house one after the other, then went straight to their rooms in tacit agreement.

The door was gently pushed open by Li Zhi.

The room remained exactly as it was when they left, but the air now carried a hint of cat scent.

My gaze swept across the corner of the room, onto the windowsill, where two white figures nestled together.

A gentle smile naturally appeared on Shen Yuan's face. He lowered his voice and called out softly with a tender, affectionate tone:

"The third watch? Making a ruckus?"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a head suddenly lifted up from the windowsill.

At midnight, he looked at the two figures at the door, his round eyes filled with vigilance.

"It's midnight, it's me, Mom's back."

Li Zhi called out in a clear voice, and the next second, a meow with a hint of grievance immediately followed.

"Meow-!"

In the dead of night, he sprang up from the windowsill with a "whoosh," his small body bursting with astonishing speed, and without hesitation, he pounced towards the two people.

On the other side, Nao Nao, who had been woken up, finally raised her head from the windowsill and stared blankly at the two people at the door.

In the blink of an eye, Sangeng had already arrived at Li Zhi's legs.

It kept circling around her ankle.

A smile, even brighter than before, instantly bloomed on Li Zhi's face.

The beautiful girl squatted down, reached out and picked up Sangeng, rubbing her cheek against its soft, warm little forehead.

"Little one, do you miss your mom?"

Li Zhi skillfully scratched Sangeng's chin with his fingers, making the little guy snore even louder.

On the other side, Nao Nao jumped down from the windowsill and came to Shen Yuan's side.

"Meow!"

Shen Yuan looked down at the ball of fur at his feet, squatted down, and gently stroked its back.

"Yes, yes, I haven't forgotten you."

Inside the room, the cat's contented purring seemed to completely dispel the fatigue of the journey.

They finally got home.

Under the warm yellow light, Li Zhi sat on the edge of the bed holding Sangeng, her cheek still pressed against the cat's fluffy little head, her fingertips gently stroking its soft fur.

Nao Nao lay comfortably on Shen Yuan's lap, her eyes half-closed, emitting soft snoring sounds.

A tranquil and contented atmosphere filled the room, with only the soft purring of the cat echoing in the background.

Shen Yuan leaned against the bedside, her hand resting on Nao Nao's warm back, her gaze tender as she looked at Li Zhihe and San Geng, who were curled up comfortably in her arms.

The warmth of this moment seemed to shut out the fatigue of the journey and the busyness of starting university. After a while, Li Zhi looked up at Shen Yuan, her eyes clear and with a touch of nonchalant cheerfulness: "Okay, I've petted the cat too."

She gently picked up the still-snoring baby and placed him back on the soft blanket. The little guy seemed a bit unhappy, meowed, and pawed at her fingers with his little paws.

"Shen Yuan, I'm going home to sleep tonight."

Shen Yuan met her gaze without the slightest surprise.

This was her first night back home, and returning to her own home with her parents was the most natural thing in the world.

Besides, his precious daughter hadn't been home for a month and a half since she went to school, and as soon as she came back, she ran off to her boyfriend's place and didn't come home all night. Her father-in-law would probably break Shen Yuan's legs.

"okay."

Shen Yuan nodded: "Remember to get some rest early."

Li Zhi smiled brightly and said, "Okay."

After saying that, the beautiful girl moved closer to Shen Yuan, leaned slightly forward, and snuggled into Shen Yuan's arms.

Her slender arms wrapped around his waist, and the girl pressed her face against his chest, her voice muffled, with a soft, coquettish tone:

"Shen Yuan..."

She raised her head slightly, her beautiful eyes sparkling as she looked at him, like they were filled with tiny starlight.

"Give me a kiss before you go."

Shen Yuan was slightly taken aback by her sudden and straightforward request, but then the smile in his eyes was like melting syrup, thick and sweet.

Nao Nao seemed to be startled by the two's actions and meowed in dissatisfaction.

Shen Yuan ignored him and tightened his arms, holding the warm and soft woman in his arms even tighter.

He lowered his head, and his warm lips precisely captured her soft lips.

It was a brief kiss.

When they parted, Li Zhi's fair cheeks were already tinged with a noticeable blush.

She gently stepped out of Shen Yuan's embrace, her voice carrying a hint of satisfaction: "Okay, I'm really going back now. Mom and Dad are still waiting."

"Mmm," Shen Yuan replied, his gaze still gently fixed on her.

"I'll walk you to the door."

The two walked out of the room one after the other. Li Zhi patted the kitten's head one last time, promising to come see them again tomorrow, before following Shen Yuan to the entrance.

Shen Yuan opened the door to his home, and the motion-sensor lights in the hallway turned on immediately.

Li Zhi stood outside the door: "Get some rest, see you tomorrow."

See you tomorrow, Li Bao.

Shen Yuan leaned against the door frame and watched her figure disappear inside before gently closing the door.

The living room returned to silence, with only the ticking of the clock.

Shen Yuan didn't go back to the bedroom immediately, but lingered at the door for a few seconds, as if he could still feel the girl's lingering presence.

Shen Yuan then returned to his room, gently closing the door to block out the faint sound of his parents' television from the living room.

Inside the room, Nao Nao had curled up into a fluffy ball on the windowsill again, only occasionally flicking the tip of its tail lazily.

At midnight, she lay on his bed, occupying the pillow, her little head resting on her paws, her large, glassy eyes half-closed as she looked at him.

He didn't immediately pet the cat, but went straight to the study.

Shen Yuan's gaze swept across the table and landed on a small phone stand in the corner.

Pick up the stand, then take your phone out of your pocket and place it on it.

I skillfully unlocked the screen, opened the camera, and switched to video recording mode.

He clipped his phone into the holder's groove, adjusting the angle to ensure the camera could stably frame the area in front of his desk and his upper body.

After sitting there for a moment, Shen Yuan took out his tablet again. He straightened it slightly to ensure that the date on the tablet could also be clearly seen at the edge of the lens.

The fingertip hovers above the screen, pausing slightly.

The room was quiet, with only the faint sounds of traffic in the distance and the low hum of the air conditioner outside the window.

He could clearly hear his own breathing, and even feel his heart beating unusually in his chest because of what he was about to say.

My fingertip finally landed and gently tapped the red record button in the center of the screen.

A tiny red indicator light illuminated on the stand.

Shen Yuan stared at the red recording dot flashing on his phone screen and remained silent for a few seconds.

The light from the study's overhead lamp fell on his slightly pursed lips. After a moment, he scratched his hair behind his back.

"Hello, everyone," his voice rang out, lower than usual, with a slightly husky, magnetic quality.

"I'm going to give Li Zhi a surprise. This video is to record the preparation process for this surprise."

"I want to take wedding photos with her."

He uttered those words clearly, as if announcing an important decision.

After saying that, Shen Yuan seemed to think it was a bit outrageous, and couldn't help but grin again.

"It might sound a bit exaggerated, right? We're both freshmen, we've only been on campus for a few days, and we're already taking wedding photos?"

He paused for a moment, his fingers unconsciously tracing the tabletop.

"But I think that wedding photos don't have to wait until you're ready to get married and everything is settled before you can take them. Or rather, they shouldn't be confined to that specific moment of getting married."

“I have known Li Zhi for 19 years. She likes me and I like her. We were planning to get married after graduating from university, so why can’t we go ahead and film it?”

"The filming now captures us as we are now, as we just entered university, full of expectations for the future, and still a little silly."

"When we get married in the future, we'll look back at these photos and think about how interesting they'll be. It'll be so fun to think about."

Shen Yuan's lips curved into an even wider smile, filled with anticipation for the future, as he continued speaking to the camera:

"And this is just the beginning! Just a starting point!"

His voice carried a confident air about planning for the future: "I already have a little plan in mind."

"During our university years, I want to take Li Zhi to different places to take photos: the seaside, snow-capped mountains, grasslands, mountaintops... to watch the sunrise and chase the sunset..."

"In different landscapes, wearing different wedding dresses, with my sister by my side, we take photos wherever we go. We record what we look like at that age and in that place."

He picked up the tablet on the table and waved it at the camera, showing the date displayed on the screen, as if to confirm the starting point of the plan.

“Look, it’s September 30th now. I’ve already arranged with Sister Shui that the first shoot will be at the end of October, when the weather will be nice, neither too hot nor too cold.”

"So I need to prepare well for the next month! Choosing a location, picking a style of wedding dress... I'm a little nervous just thinking about it."

He paused, his eyes sparkling, as if he could already see those scenes that had not yet happened:
“I want to take Li Zhi to take photos everywhere, and collect several sets a year. By the time we graduate from university and start planning our wedding, we’ll probably have a complete set of unique wedding photos.”

"That's not just a photo; it's a record of our growth and changes over the four years of university."

"Isn't this much more interesting than those wedding photography companies that finish the shoot in one day?"

He seemed deeply moved by the blueprint he had drawn up, and chuckled softly, with a touch of youthful pride and boundless anticipation for the future.

"So this photoshoot at the end of October is just the beginning of this long-term romantic plan! A sample!"

He faced the camera with a firm yet gentle gaze.

"Alright, let's stop recording here for today. Consider this... a project launch announcement?"

He waved to the camera, a relaxed yet energetic smile on his face.

"Hopefully...she won't be too surprised."

The fingertip fell again, the red dot on the screen disappeared, and recording stopped.

(End of this chapter)