Chapter 391 - 202: I Want to Go Back and Do My Homework
Chapter 391: Chapter 202: I Want to Go Back and Do My Homework
"I asked you to write about your feelings, not a boring play-by-play!" She paused, then delivered her merciless verdict.
"The theme is unclear, there’s zero literary flair, and it wouldn’t even get a passing grade! You’re a total noob!!"
Shen Yuan gave a couple of dry chuckles. His eyes had just started to shift as if he was about to say something snarky...
"Shut up! I don’t want to hear it right now," Li Zhi said, decisively turning her head back toward the lake, but the corners of her mouth curved into an irrepressible smile.
She mumbled under her breath, "Who wants to read your crappy homework anyway? It’s ruining my mood..."
"I thought it was pretty good."
"Good my ass!"
The two of them wandered aimlessly along the lake for a while longer.
In truth, strolling around West Lake wasn’t always about the scenery. What truly mattered, perhaps, was who was by your side.
Around 3:00 PM, Shen Yuan and Li Zhi left the shore of West Lake and made their way to Hu Bin Yintai.
Shen Yuan held Li Zhi’s hand as they slowly strolled through the ground floor, looking at the dazzling array of cosmetics on both sides.
"Where to, Li Bao?"
He tilted his head to look at Li Zhi, curious to see if the beautiful girl’s eyes would linger on any of the displays.
As for Li Zhi, all she wanted at that moment was to get Shen Yuan out of this area as quickly as possible.
Mmm... mainly because the smell was just a bit too strong.
Li Zhi remembered clearly that Shen Yuan was rather sensitive to smells, and the cosmetics section was a chaotic mix of various perfume scents.
For someone with a sensitive nose, this place was very unpleasant.
Li Zhi led Shen Yuan by the hand. After walking for a bit, her eyes lit up, and she unhesitatingly changed direction, tugging Shen Yuan along.
Shen Yuan stumbled a step as she pulled him, a bewildered look on his face. "Huh? Where are we going?"
But before Shen Yuan could ask again, he saw Li Zhi’s destination.
A Lego store.
The beautiful girl was actually quite playful at heart.
Stepping inside was like entering another world. Under the bright lights, display cases of varying heights were filled with all sorts of Lego set models.
Castles, starships, supercars, streetscapes, robots... The colorful bricks overflowed with childish fun and creativity.
Any last trace of reserve on Li Zhi’s face vanished in an instant, replaced by pure curiosity and eagerness.
She pulled Shen Yuan’s hand and immediately rushed over to a display case featuring a large castle. She studied it with a look of intense Concentration, her knuckles unconsciously tapping lightly against the glass.
Shen Yuan watched the way Li Zhi’s interest was instantly sparked, then glanced at the bustling store filled with children and young couples...
Well, actually, Shen Yuan wasn’t really looking around.
Just like Li Zhi, he was also looking at the castle before them.
"This one looks a bit difficult to build."
Li Zhi shot Shen Yuan a glance, her chin lifting slightly. "A scrub like you should just keep his mouth shut."
"So, are you going to buy it?"
Hearing this, Li Zhi rolled her eyes at Shen Yuan again.
The beautiful girl straightened up and lightly tapped Shen Yuan on the head. "What do you think you’re doing! Trying to corrupt me with money? Am I that kind of person? Huh?"
"Do you think I’m someone who’s short on cash? Huh? Believe it or not, if I made an account, I’d go viral in minutes!"
"I believe you, I believe you."
Shen Yuan nodded with a smile.
"Hmph!" The beautiful girl lifted her chin, then turned to look at other Lego sets in the store.
Li Zhi gradually went from looking at the most expensive sets to the cheapest ones.
"Hey, Shen Yuan, what do you think if I buy this one?"
Li Zhi picked up a small, 99-yuan dinosaur set, and then she saw Shen Yuan holding a flower-themed set.
"Huh?"
The beautiful girl looked at Shen Yuan and blinked. "What are you doing with that?"
"I’m getting it for myself," Shen Yuan lied.
"Ohhh," Li Zhi said with a knowing look. "Well, if you want to play with it yourself, then go ahead and buy it."
Shen Yuan nodded.
The two bought their sets with a tacit understanding.
Li Zhi paid for her own; it was only 99 yuan, no need to have Shen Yuan pay for it.
"Want to go buy some blind boxes later?"
Hearing this, Li Zhi immediately shook her head. "Nope. I refuse to engage in gambling."
Shen Yuan shrugged. "Claw machines, then?"
Li Zhi pursed her lips. Just when Shen Yuan thought the beautiful girl was about to deliver some grand opinion, she blurted out, "Well... I’m actually a little hungry."
Shen Yuan froze.
’I should have thought of that.’
Although the beef rice bowl at lunch had been filling, they had been running around all afternoon and had even walked around West Lake for an hour. They were tired just from all the walking.
Shen Yuan immediately scrapped his own plans. "Let’s go eat then! Food first, everything else later."
"What should we eat?"
"What do you want to eat?" Shen Yuan tossed the decision to Li Zhi.
Li Zhi huffed. "I was the one who decided on the beef rice bowl for lunch. You can decide on dinner."
"But I was the one who suggested the beef rice bowl!"
Shen Yuan tried to pass the decision back to Li Zhi.
"But I made the final decision!"
Li Zhi glared at Shen Yuan. Seeing that he was still trying to pass the buck, the beautiful girl unhesitatingly unleashed her ultimate move.
Li Zhi immediately grabbed Shen Yuan’s hand with both of hers and swayed it back and forth.
"Wuuu..."
A coquettish sound came from the girl’s lips. "Shen Yuan, I’m hungry~ You decide quickly~"
Shen Yuan’s brain short-circuited.
He looked at the beautiful girl’s rare display with a helpless expression.
What could he say? A person with decision paralysis would do anything to avoid making a choice.
Looking at Li Zhi’s pitiful expression, Shen Yuan took a deep breath. "Alright, how about barbecue?"
Li Zhi immediately shot it down. "I only brought this one outfit. I’m not considering anything with strong smells."
"Then let’s get some proper dishes. Upstairs!"
"Yay!"
Li Zhi beamed as she pulled Shen Yuan’s hand. "Let’s go, let’s go! Time to eat!"
In the end, Shen Yuan picked a restaurant with good reviews on Dianping, and he and Li Zhi finally sat down for dinner.