Chapter 501 - 225: My Legs Are Sore

Chapter 501: Chapter 225: My Legs Are Sore

Li Zhi quickly straightened her pant legs and slipped on her slippers.

The beautiful sight before him vanished, and an inevitable wave of disappointment washed over Shen Yuan.

Li Zhi noticed the disappointment welling up in Shen Yuan’s eyes and let out a light hmph.

"Pervert! Hmph! It’s getting late, I’m going home for dinner!"

With that, Li Zhi stood up and looked at Shen Yuan, who was blocking the study doorway.

Shen Yuan immediately stood up and made way for Li Zhi.

The beautiful girl grabbed her down jacket and walked to the door. Just as she was about to open it, she seemed to remember something and suddenly turned around.

She stood at the doorway, her clear, bright eyes locking precisely onto Shen Yuan’s face.

Her eyes still held a hint of lingering, flustered annoyance.

"Oh, right," she said, pausing deliberately. Her voice was crisp, with an edge that brooked no argument. "Idiot Shen Yuan, I’m coming over later to do homework! And... and to supervise you while you grind through your practice questions!"

"Got it."

Shen Yuan looked at Li Zhi, so close before him, and asked with a wide grin, "So, if I do a good job, will there be any... additional rewards?"

Li Zhi’s hand, just about to open the door, froze for a second.

Then, the beautiful girl turned to face Shen Yuan, raised her hand, and gave his forehead a light tap.

"What are you thinking about all day long! Focus on your studies! If you don’t score at least a 665 on the final, you’re dead meat!"

With that, Li Zhi opened the door, turned, and walked out.

Shen Yuan walked Li Zhi to the door and then went back inside.

Zhang Yuyan watched Shen Yuan close the door, then noticed the dopey, irrepressible smile plastered on her son’s face.

His gaze was fixed on the freshly closed door, as if he hadn’t even noticed her standing in the middle of the living room.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk,"

Zhang Yuyan said, crossing her arms and deliberately drawing out her words, her tone dripping with amusement.

"My, my. The girl just left, and your spirit flew right out the door with her, didn’t it? Shen Yuan, you have ’lovestruck’ written all over your face!"

His mom’s voice snapped Shen Yuan back to reality. A flash of embarrassment at being caught crossed his face, quickly followed by an undeniable wave of bliss and pride.

He puffed up his chest, trying to put on a serious face. "Who’s lovestruck? Mom, stop talking nonsense!"

"I was... I was just thinking about which practice exam to tackle later! Li Bao said she’s coming over tonight to supervise me. I’m under a lot of pressure, you know!"

Zhang Yuyan rolled her eyes dramatically, waving a hand in front of her nose as if she couldn’t stand it. "Oh, give me a break! ’Tackle practice exams’? I can smell that stench on you from a mile away!"

"And ’Li Bao’... good heavens, are you even on those terms with her? Hmm?"

Ms. Zhang Yuyan looked at Shen Yuan, her face a mask of mock disgust.

Shen Yuan froze for a second, subconsciously lowering his head to sniff the collar of his sweater. "What smell? I didn’t even sweat today..."

"The foul stench of love!"

Zhang Yuyan delivered her verdict with absolute certainty. The disgust on her face was palpable as she even took half a step back, as if avoiding a contagious disease.

"Alright, alright, stop standing there gawking and get away from me! How long have you two been dating to be stinking this strongly already? I’ll have to get your dad to be the judge of this when he gets home."

"Now scram back to your room and clear your head, or take a shower to wash off that stench! That reek of love is just sickening!"

With another "tsk, tsk," Zhang Yuyan turned to water the plants on the balcony, leaving Shen Yuan standing alone in the living room.

Shen Yuan rubbed the back of his neck. "Hey, Mom, how did you know Li Zhi and I were dating?"

"What, am I blind?"

Taken aback by his mother’s retort, Shen Yuan felt a mix of annoyance and amusement. But deep down, a sweet feeling was bubbling up, warm and irrepressible.

"Mom! What’s for dinner?"

"I, your mother, do not feel like cooking. Order takeout!"

Shen Yuan: ?

"But... what about the money?"

Ms. Zhang Yuyan looked at Shen Yuan, astonished. "Didn’t I give you money on New Year’s Eve? Are you planning to eat 400 worth of food by yourself?"

Shen Yuan was stunned.

’Can she really count it like that?’

Ms. Zhang Yuyan looked at Shen Yuan as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

In the end, Shen Yuan "very voluntarily" ordered two Pizza Hut combos to serve as the family’s dinner.

Not long after they ate, Li Zhi arrived.

The beautiful girl’s cheeks were flushed, making her look even more radiant and lovely.

"What did you have for dinner?"

"Hot pot! My dad made a sour soup hot pot, and it was delicious!" The beautiful girl grinned. "Oh, what about you?"

Shen Yuan glanced toward the Pizza Hut boxes on the living room coffee table.

"There are a few slices of durian pizza left. Want one?"

Li Zhi’s eyes lit up, but then her expression fell. "Never mind, I’m a little too full. Let’s save it for a midnight snack."

"My mom will probably eat it by then."

"Hey, hey, hey! Who are you talking smack about, you brat!"

"Time to bail!"

Hearing Ms. Zhang Yuyan’s voice, Shen Yuan immediately grabbed Li Zhi and dashed back into his room.

The moment the door closed, Li Zhi looked at a nervous Shen Yuan and couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

After her laugh subsided, however, the beautiful girl got down to business.

Li Zhi took off her down jacket, tossing it casually onto Shen Yuan’s bed.

"Time for homework."

The words had barely left her lips when Li Zhi saw Shen Yuan’s gaze drop to her lower half.

When Li Zhi went home, she had evidently changed her clothes.

She was wearing the exact same outfit from the day of her confession.

The moment the beautiful girl took off her down jacket, Shen Yuan’s gaze was instinctively drawn like a magnet, locking unerringly onto Li Zhi’s legs.

The familiar, intensely alluring sight struck him all over again.