Chapter 495 - 223: Girlfriend’s Duty (4)

Chapter 495: Chapter 223: Girlfriend’s Duty (4)

Amidst the billowing steam, the familiar, lively aroma of food quickly dispelled the morning’s loneliness.

He ordered a bowl of steaming hot soy milk, a freshly fried dough stick, and two steamer baskets of soup dumplings for himself.

The warmth of the food spread from his stomach, seeming to soothe the hollow ache of longing in his heart.

Once he’d eaten his fill, Shen Yuan didn’t forget about his parents.

He knew that Old Shen and Ms. Zhang Yuyan were definitely still asleep.

He gently pushed open the front door. Just as he expected, the living room was silent.

He placed the breakfast for his parents on the dining room table, then knocked on the master bedroom door.

"Mom! Breakfast is on the table!"

The moment the words left his mouth, Shen Yuan dashed back to his bedroom.

Waking someone from a sweet dream was an immoral thing to do, even if it was just to get them up for breakfast.

A warm, familiar scent filled the air, washing over him.

The room was still the same as last night. The blankets on the bed were unfolded, and the projector sat quietly to the side, as if traces of him and her cuddling together still lingered from moments before.

San Geng and Naonao were fast asleep on the bed.

Hibernating for the winter.

As Shen Yuan walked past, he woke the two little kittens, then returned to his study, his gaze sweeping over his schoolbag.

Everything from last night came rushing back into his mind. Li Bao’s eyes, mischievous yet full of anticipation, seemed to be right in front of him, watching him.

But Shen Yuan didn’t immediately start studying. Instead, he opened the system.

From the moment Li Zhi had nodded in agreement, Shen Yuan’s task was already complete.

But at the time, Shen Yuan had completely pushed the system to the back of his mind.

[Task Complete!]

[Go confess, tell her your true feelings, and sound the horn of victory! (Completed)]

[Evaluation: A successful confession.]

[Rewards: 1. 50,000 yuan. 2. Vigorous and Full of Energy (Intermediate)]

[Vigorous and Full of Energy (Intermediate): Your energy consumption is lowered, and your energy recovery is increased.]

[You chose to confess at home.]

[You prepared a moment built from your shared memories. The instant you spoke the words that had gone unsaid for more than a decade, Li Zhi lost control of her emotions and burst into tears.]

[Seeing Li Zhi’s tears, you said nothing more and simply pulled her into an embrace.]

[You looked at Li Zhi’s tear-streaked face, gently wiped her tears away, and kissed her.]

[Li Zhi did not push you away.]

When Shen Yuan saw Brother Tongzi’s rewards, his eyes lit up.

"Damn, that’s a lot of money."

Fifty thousand yuan!

That was a lot for a dumbass kid like him!

Shen Yuan wasn’t a big spender, and with the system’s rewards trickling in, he’d already saved up quite a bit of money!

Having Vigorous and Full of Energy upgraded to the intermediate level was also a great thing for Shen Yuan.

He knew that in the period leading up to the final joint exams, he was bound to enter a period of intense grinding.

The intermediate-level Vigorous and Full of Energy had come at the perfect time!

However, after reading through the rest of the system message, Shen Yuan’s expression soured.

How is that fair?!

Huh?!

FUCK!

Why does that Zhongdeng guy get to kiss her?!

I mean, seriously, Li Zhi! Have you no sense of restraint?!

You let him kiss you right after the confession!

Shen Yuan didn’t even dare to imagine what he—as Zhongdeng—would do next!

"The world of adults is so treacherous."

Shen Yuan leaned back in his chair indignantly. "I want to be an adult, too!"

Still, the thought that their future, thirty-five-year-old selves from the system had gotten off to a good start brought Shen Yuan a measure of comfort.

’You’ve done a truly virtuous deed, Shen Yuan,’

Shen Yuan thought, sitting in his chair with a smile.

But after that brief moment of satisfaction, Shen Yuan picked up his schoolbag.

"Okay, Zhongdeng is Zhongdeng, and I am me."

"Time to do homework! Perfect, I can test out the effects of the Vigorous and Full of Energy skill!"

Shen Yuan bent over, his gaze falling on the test paper, and he quickly entered a state of Concentration.