I'm in Senior Year, and the System Says I'm Going on a Blind Date with My Childhood Sweetheart

Chapter 196: Chapter 140: Speak! What’s Going On Between You and Li Zhi?

The moment they saw Li Zhi, many students in the class let out a collective gasp of astonishment.

Shen Yuan immediately felt several pairs of eyes flick from Li Zhi over to him.

The looks they gave him were nothing short of judgmental.

Among them, the stares from Yang Ze and Chen Mingyu were the most piercing.

Shen Yuan was certain that in all of senior Class 15, even among those who had been classmates with Li Zhi since their first year, none had ever seen her wear a skirt.

If anyone had a say on this, it was He Zhiyu.

"Zhizhi, you look absolutely gorgeous today!"

Before Li Zhi could even sit down, He Zhiyu’s eyes were fixed on her as if drawn by a magnet. They sparkled like stars, as if He Zhiyu were gazing upon the perfect heroine she’d always envisioned.

Seeing this, Shen Yuan couldn’t help but think to himself, ’The way He Zhiyu is looking at Li Zhi... it’s exactly how she’d look at the heroine of one of her own stories.’

’Li Zhi fit the part perfectly. No, Li Zhi *was* the heroine from He Zhiyu’s stories.’

Aside from the name and personality, He Zhiyu had basically modeled the character after Li Zhi.

Faced with such a blatant compliment from her best friend, Li Zhi smiled, reaching out to gently pinch He Zhiyu’s soft cheek. "You’re cute too, Xiaoyuyu," she said softly.

"Zhizhi, what made you decide to wear a skirt today?"

He Zhiyu asked curiously. Li Zhi was clearly prepared for this question, answering calmly:

"Well, autumn’s here, and a lot of my clothes are in the wash. I haven’t had a chance to put them away yet. This skirt happened to be recently washed, so I just grabbed it and put it on."

He Zhiyu nodded, accepting the explanation.

Meanwhile, Shen Yuan, who was sitting nearby, took it all in.

’He knew perfectly well that someone with He Zhiyu’s personality would almost certainly believe Li Zhi’s excuse.’

’If he were the one asking, however, Li Zhi would probably have a completely different excuse ready.’

—’Something like: "Isn’t it perfectly normal to dress like this when taking your kid to school?"’

That definitely sounded like something Li Zhi would say.

’So, was there really anything wrong with him calling her "Mom"?’

’As far as Shen Yuan was concerned, there wasn’t a problem at all.’

Listening to Li Zhi and He Zhiyu’s idle chatter, Shen Yuan started to feel bored and decided to tidy up his desk.

As Shen Yuan was busy, Chen Mingyu and Yang Ze, who sat in front of him, suddenly whipped their heads around, their gazes burning holes into him. Shen Yuan shifted uncomfortably under their scrutiny.

"What?" Shen Yuan couldn’t stand these two morons and couldn’t stop himself from snapping, "What are you looking at?"

The two of them said nothing, just kept staring at Shen Yuan.

Shen Yuan shook his head in exasperation. ’These two are so weird,’ he thought.

He decided to ignore them and went back to tidying his desk.

But just as he was about to start, Sun Xiansheng walked over.

The moment he saw Sun Xiansheng, the corner of Shen Yuan’s mouth twitched involuntarily.

"Teacher Hou, if you’re here about Ah Shuai, I can’t help you," Shen Yuan said irritably.

The moment he heard this, Sun Xiansheng’s face fell into a miserable pout.

"Yuan, buddy, I’m really out of ideas. I’ve taught Ah Shuai everything I know, but he’s just not getting it!"

Sun Xiansheng gripped Shen Yuan’s hand tightly, pleading earnestly, "Yuan, Brother Yuan—no! Adoptive Father! For the sake of our father-son bond, you have to teach me!"

Shen Yuan didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at Sun Xiansheng’s string of titles. "I really don’t know how!" he said hurriedly.

Shen Yuan tried to wrench his hand free. "I’ve never even fucking been in a relationship myself!"

The moment the words left his mouth, the area fell silent.

Instantly, countless eyes turned to Shen Yuan.

Their gazes were filled with disbelief. Shen Yuan could practically hear a chorus of voices in his head.

"You?"

"Never been in one?"

"A relationship?"

"Then what’s the deal with the girl sitting next to you?"

"Fuck!"

To defuse the awkward atmosphere, Shen Yuan forced a smile at Sun Xiansheng and asked, trying to sound casual, "So, Teacher Hou, tell me, what was your advice for Ah Shuai?"

Sun Xiansheng, oblivious to Shen Yuan’s discomfort, launched into an enthusiastic explanation. "I just told Ah Shuai to be direct! If you like a girl, just confess! I mean, look at Ah Shuai and that girl—they’re clearly childhood sweethearts. A direct confession is a sure thing in a situation like that!"

"And then?" Shen Yuan pressed, his curiosity completely piqued.

"And then..." Sun Xiansheng’s expression suddenly crumpled. "And then he failed, of course," he said, dejected.

"Huh?" Shen Yuan was confused.

"Why? She definitely likes Ah Shuai, so why won’t she admit it?"

Sun Xiansheng shook his head, just as perplexed.

"And then? After the confession failed, what did you advise Ah Shuai to do?" Shen Yuan pressed.

"Ask her out and keep asking her."

Shen Yuan’s mouth twitched. "Teacher Hou, you should stop giving advice."

’Even an idiot would know this was the worst time to ask her out.’

However, just as Sun Xiansheng was about to press further, a figure suddenly appeared at the classroom door.

"My children, your emperor has returned!"

Accompanied by this shout, Ah Jie appeared before everyone, arms spread wide, his face brimming with a benevolent smile.

However, the scene lasted only a moment. The next second, Yang Ze and Chen Mingyu pounced on Ah Jie like hungry tigers, grabbing him by the arms and mercilessly dragging him toward the back of the room.

As they passed his desk, Ah Jie even casually tossed his backpack aside like a piece of garbage.

Shen Yuan watched this all unfold, the corner of his mouth twitching.

He had a pretty good idea why Ah Jie had met this fate.

"I’ve already done the homework! You can’t treat Us this way!"

The National Day Homework Alliance had been activated once again, and Ah Jie, that "moron," had bailed on them yet again.

Although he had hastily finished the work the next day, his actions clearly violated the spirit of the Homework Alliance.

Shen Yuan stared at the tragic sight of Ah Jie getting the Aruba treatment, and a sliver of suspicion arose in his mind.

’Is this guy fucking doing this on purpose?’

’Has he actually started to enjoy getting an Aruba?’

When the Aruba was over, Ah Jie grumbled and groaned his way back to his seat, looking quite pathetic.

Shen Yuan watched Ah Jie, then said thoughtfully to Yang Ze and Chen Mingyu, "I think he’s doing it on purpose."

Then, he added with grave seriousness, "He might have turned into an M."

At Shen Yuan’s words, both Yang Ze and Chen Mingyu adopted thoughtful expressions.

After a long moment, Yang Ze looked up.

"Let’s put Ah Jie’s thing aside for a second. Yuan, let’s talk about you."

Shen Yuan blinked. "Huh?"

The next second, with a helpful shove from Ah Jie, Yang Ze and Chen Mingyu, joined by Sun Xiansheng, hauled Shen Yuan out of the classroom.

"Spill it! What’s the deal with you and Li Zhi?!"

Yang Ze demanded, his face completely serious.