Chapter 602 - 243: Why Don’t You Stay Here Today?

Chapter 602: Chapter 243: Why Don’t You Stay Here Today?

The girl’s fingertips weaved through the cat’s warm fur. The blush on her face had yet to fully fade, and it now mingled with an expression of adoration and Concentration, painting a scene of exquisite tenderness in the interplay of light and shadow.

Shen Yuan leaned against the doorframe, not wanting to turn on the light and disturb them. His gaze fell upon the tranquil scene—a picture of "a doting mother and her filial child"—and his eyes nearly overflowed with tenderness.

BEEP!

Shen Yuan pointed the remote and turned on the heat. Warm air began to slowly raise the temperature in the room.

A gentle stream of warm air began to waft from the vent, gradually dispelling the last trace of chill in the room.

Li Zhi and Shen Yuan sat on the bed, their fingertips gently stroking through Naonao and San Geng’s fur.

"Happy New Year, my little babies. You’re about to turn one~"

"Are you planning on getting them any gifts for their first birthday?" Shen Yuan asked, smiling at Li Zhi.

Li Zhi blinked and playfully rubbed Shen Yuan’s chest. "Shouldn’t you be thinking about that, as their ’daddy’? Hmm? Are you just going to leave everything to ’mommy’?"

"I’m already handling litter box duty and feeding," Shen Yuan said calmly, playing his trump card.

GASP— The beautiful girl sucked in a sharp breath.

’There’s no arguing with that!’

"Fine, I’ll think of something then. Oh, by the way, I’ve already figured out the caption for our post."

Her voice was light and cheerful as she pulled her phone from the pocket of her down jacket.

Her fingertips danced across the screen as if playing a piano, the phone’s glow illuminating the slight curve of her lips.

Shen Yuan leaned in, trying to see, but she blocked the screen with her arm.

"What’s the rush, silly?"

After a moment, a mischievous glint appeared in her eyes. She abruptly turned the phone around and held it steady before Shen Yuan.

In the warm yellow light, against a background photo of brilliant, colorful fireworks, a single line of delicate text rested quietly.

—May every year to come be like this very day.

Shen Yuan’s gaze lingered on that single line for a long time.

"So? Isn’t it great?"

Li Zhi’s voice, tinged with smug satisfaction, pulled him back to reality.

She waggled the phone, the screen showing the post she had just finished editing.

The girl had quickly picked out her favorite photos from the ones Yang Yishui had taken.

"You know the drill. You post exactly what I post."

After speaking, Li Zhi watched Shen Yuan arrange the photos for his post like a foreman supervising a worker.

"Don’t worry, I promise it’ll be exactly the same."

Shen Yuan reached out and booped her on the nose, earning a little "hmph" from the beauty.

"Hey, hey, what about your caption?" Li Zhi asked, tilting her head slightly without looking away from her phone.

"Just you wait. I guarantee you’ll be satisfied."

Shen Yuan’s fingers hovered over the caption field for a moment before he began to type rapidly.

Li Zhi’s eyelashes fluttered. She was curious, a secret hope building within her.

"There, all done." Shen Yuan angled his phone toward her, a gentle smile playing on his lips.

Below the same nine-picture grid, the text he had written was displayed:

—This very day, and every year to come, with you.

Li Zhi’s gaze paused on the line of text for a few seconds.

The tips of the girl’s ears grew warm. A little bubble of happiness seemed to fizz up in her heart, but all she let out was a soft "Mm" of approval.

Seeing her reaction, the smile in Shen Yuan’s eyes deepened with a hint of teasing pride. "Just you wait," he said. "It’s going to get a ton of likes."

He tapped the post button decisively.

Immediately after, Li Zhi published her own post.

It was predictable that if Ah Jie happened to scroll through his feed today, he’d be cursing Shen Yuan’s name yet again.

The warmth in the room began to build. Wrapped in her thick down jacket, a light sheen of sweat started to form on the pale skin of her neck, giving it a faint pinkish hue.

"Mm... it’s getting a little hot."

The girl mumbled softly, as if to herself.

She stopped petting the cats and slowly rose from the bed.

With the ZIIP of a zipper, the warm, sweet fragrance that had been trapped beneath was suddenly released, silently filling the air.

She deftly slipped her arms from the sleeves and shrugged the jacket off her shoulders.

The fluffy down jacket came off with ease, landing casually on Shen Yuan’s bed and covering one of the small cats.

The bright light of the room spilled down unreservedly, instantly outlining the girl’s now even more alluring silhouette.

Underneath the down jacket, Li Zhi was wearing a soft, form-fitting, V-neck knit dress in an off-white color.

Its soft, languid style clung perfectly to her slender yet shapely curves, from her smooth, rounded shoulders down to her well-defined waist.

The curve of the V-neck was subtly alluring without being ostentatious, naturally revealing her fair, delicate collarbones and the long line of her neck.

Marks left by Shen Yuan were still visible there.

The texture of the knit dress exuded a cozy warmth that complemented the blush still lingering on her cheeks.

But what truly captivated Shen Yuan were the pure white, cable-knit tights that sheathed her legs.

Shen Yuan’s mind was instantly set ablaze by the memory of that night’s deep black.

The impact of the black stockings had been direct, intense—an aggressive kind of beauty, like a clap of thunder in the night that had shattered his perceptions.

But now... the pure white before him was completely different.

The white-stockinged toes seemed to twitch slightly, a silent invitation.

They were lustrous and pure, their lines delineated perfectly by the light, possessing a softness that was almost sacred.

It was like the sight of a winding mountain range blanketed by the first winter snow—clear and soft, yet holding the same fatal allure.

Under the light, the pure white clung to every inch of her legs’ curves.

Far from concealing the natural lines of her legs, the pure white fabric only served to accentuate them more perfectly.