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

Chapter 211: Chapter 145: 99.99% Pure Childhood Sweethearts (3)

Shen Yuan’s Adam’s apple bobbed unconsciously.

The steam from the hot pot seemed to still linger at the tip of his nose, and the girl’s scent was now indistinguishable from his own.

"Actually..."

As his tongue touched the back of his teeth, Shen Yuan suddenly took a deep breath.

"Maybe that 0.01%..."

The moment he deliberately drew out the last syllable, the boy suddenly leaned in close, his warm breath brushing past her reddening earlobe.

Suddenly, Li Zhi saw a sly yet gentle light bloom in Shen Yuan’s eyes.

"It’s the margin of error. I have to leave open the possibility of taking you to get our marriage license."

The instant Shen Yuan’s words fell, a burning blush flared across Li Zhi’s cheeks. Even the tips of her ears glowed as if they’d been dipped in rose juice.

She ducked her head abruptly and spun around like a startled deer, her ponytail tracing a hurried arc through the air.

"In... in your dreams!"

The night wind shredded her trembling, coquettish retort as she practically broke into a run, dashing forward a few steps.

The halos of the streetlights chased after her panicked silhouette.

Shen Yuan stood his ground, a self-deprecating smile tugging at his lips. ’Little coward...’

When she reached the academic building, Li Zhi suddenly stopped.

The beautiful girl didn’t dare look back, yet she unconsciously slowed her pace at the corner, as if she were waiting for something, or perhaps afraid her true feelings would be seen.

’What an idiot! It’s not like getting a marriage license means we wouldn’t be childhood friends anymore!’

Startled by her own thought, Li Zhi bit her lower lip, quickened her pace, and disappeared around the corner.

Before returning to the classroom, Li Zhi took two deep breaths to calm her frantic heart, then walked inside.

He Zhiyu was standing at the classroom door, her eyes fixed on Li Zhi’s retreating figure.

When she saw Li Zhi walk into the classroom alone, a feeling of déjà vu suddenly washed over her.

"Zhizhi?" He Zhiyu called out softly.

"Hmm?" Li Zhi looked at He Zhiyu, confused.

At that moment, an indescribably strange feeling welled up in He Zhiyu’s heart.

She gazed at Li Zhi, as if she could see past her exterior to the true emotions within.

"Did Shen Yuan make you angry again?" He Zhiyu blurted out involuntarily.

Li Zhi clearly hadn’t expected He Zhiyu to ask this question and immediately stammered, "No, not at all."

Hearing Li Zhi’s reply, the little author subconsciously sensed something was off.

A flicker of suspicion crossed He Zhiyu’s eyes.

Just then, Li Zhi instinctively avoided her friend’s probing gaze. "I’m going to get back to my book."

Watching Li Zhi’s evasive behavior, He Zhiyu gulped.

’Things seem to be a little more unexpected than I thought.’

But very quickly, He Zhiyu’s thoughts turned to Shen Yuan.

’Li Zhi is tight-lipped, she probably won’t say anything, but that guy Shen Yuan is another story.’

He Zhiyu rested her chin in her hand, observing Li Zhi’s red ear-tips while her fingers tapped a rhythm on the desk.

When Shen Yuan’s figure passed by the window, she suddenly sat up straight.

In that moment, a peculiar feeling grew stronger in He Zhiyu’s heart.

’They’re just like a campus couple secretly dating while pretending nothing is going on.’

Before Shen Yuan could even sit down, he saw He Zhiyu waving him over.

Seeing the little author calling him, Shen Yuan blinked in confusion. "What’s up?"

He Zhiyu didn’t speak, just kept waving at Shen Yuan.

Curious, Shen Yuan walked over to He Zhiyu’s desk, and then he heard the little author speak.

"Shen Yuan, you made Zhizhi angry. You have to cheer her up."

"Huh?"

Shen Yuan was stunned.

But before he could say anything, he saw Li Zhi lunge forward, grab the little author by the scruff of her neck, and start shaking her vigorously.

"He Zhiyu, say one more word and I’ll kill you!"

"Ah! Help! Shen Yuan, save me! Get your Li Zhi under control!" The little author, dizzy from the shaking, started spouting nonsense.

"He Zhiyu!!"

The moment Li Zhi’s voice faded, she felt a hand land on her shoulder.

Shen Yuan’s palm slowly settled on Li Zhi’s slightly tense shoulder. His voice was gentle as he said, "Young Master Li, you are a person of great magnanimity. Please spare this fool who fails to recognize who she’s dealing with."

Li Zhi turned her head, snorted coldly, and stared directly at Shen Yuan, demanding sharply, "Whose side are you on?"

At these words, Shen Yuan released his hand without a moment’s hesitation.

"Please, continue."

Hearing this, Li Zhi quickly reached out and started tickling He Zhiyu’s ticklish spots.

"Ah! Peipei, save me!"

Hearing her capable subordinate’s cry for help, the President immediately leaped into action and charged over.

"Hah! Take this!"

The next second, Li Zhi’s startled cry rang in Shen Yuan’s ears.

"Ah!"

The very instant her own ticklish spots were attacked, the beautiful girl instinctively called out a name.

"Shen Yuan!"

In truth, even without Li Zhi’s call, Shen Yuan was already preparing to make a move.

"Hey, hey, hey, Peipei, watch it."

Shen Yuan grabbed Zhuo Peipei’s school uniform jacket and easily pulled her aside.

Looking at Zhuo Peipei’s annoyed expression, Shen Yuan said with a smirk, "My soft and sweet Li Bao is not someone you can touch."

Zhuo Peipei immediately spat at Shen Yuan figuratively. "Pah! Just say you’re being possessive!"

"Hey! So what if I’m being possessive?"

The instant Shen Yuan’s words fell, the pupils of both He Zhiyu and Zhuo Peipei contracted sharply.

Two pairs of wide eyes met in the frozen air in a silent clash.

Zhuo Peipei’s eyebrows shot up so high they nearly flew into her temples, and a soft gasp escaped He Zhiyu’s slightly parted lips.

"You... You two..."

Zhuo Peipei’s voice was like a strangled cat’s, the end of her words cracking sharply.

She staggered back half a step, bumping into Shen Yuan’s desk with a loud CLANG. Her once-boisterous aura vanished, replaced by a trembling, pointing finger, looking for all the world like a witness at the scene of a nuclear explosion.

"You... you... you... no freaking way!"

Shen Yuan grabbed Zhuo Peipei’s jacket and pulled her aside. "Damn it, look at the mess you made of my books!"

But Zhuo Peipei paid no attention to what Shen Yuan was saying.

At that moment, only a single thought occupied the minds of Zhuo Peipei and He Zhiyu.

’How did things between these two suddenly progress so fast?’