Chapter 468 - 218: Is There a Problem With Me Dating Your Mom?
Chapter 468: Chapter 218: Is There a Problem With Me Dating Your Mom?
Shen Yuan opened the door to his home.
Just as he’d expected, the house was silent. His parents were still at work.
The stillness of the winter afternoon only amplified the quiet within.
He figured Li Zhi’s house was probably in the same state right now.
An uncontrollable thought popped into Shen Yuan’s mind.
’So...’
’Should I go get Li Zhi right now?’
Shen Yuan shuddered. ’Better not.’
’I haven’t prepared anything yet. I should at least take a shower and change into some decent clothes first!’
Shen Yuan changed his shoes and went straight to his room.
Tossing his schoolbag onto a chair, he let out a long sigh and sank into the seat at his desk.
But at this moment, Shen Yuan’s mind was unusually active.
’Li Zhi is coming.’
Shen Yuan’s gaze unconsciously swept across his room.
A few workbooks spread open on the desk, tissues carelessly tossed on the headboard, two jackets draped over a chair, a pile of trinkets in the corner of the bookshelf...
Shen Yuan’s brow furrowed unconsciously.
"This... is a little too messy," he muttered under his breath.
Just as he mumbled this, a thought seemed to strike him, and he shot up from his chair.
"Li Bao is coming to my room for New Year’s Eve tonight!"
This realization made his heart race, and a powerful urge to act overwhelmed his earlier laziness.
He started cleaning up with swift efficiency.
He snatched the jackets from the back of the chair and haphazardly stuffed them into the closet. He stacked the books and workbooks on his desk into a neat pile. He bent down to pick up the clutter on the floor and put it back where it belonged.
The room still wasn’t perfectly tidy, but at least it looked much neater.
Next, Shen Yuan grabbed a broom and started sweeping. After sweeping up the trash, he mopped the floor.
Completely unaware that they were being used as an excuse, the two kittens watched Shen Yuan’s busy figure, their faces filled with curiosity.
After finishing the mopping, Shen Yuan straightened up and looked around, feeling like something was still missing.
"Hmm... it’s clean, but it seems to be lacking something... It feels a bit cold..."
He scratched his head, his mind racing.
Suddenly, he remembered the projector that was usually kept in his parents’ bedroom!
"Right! I can put on a relaxing movie or a New Year’s Eve gala or something!"
At the thought of creating a cozy atmosphere, his eyes lit up, and an excited, slightly bashful smile appeared on his face.
But when Shen Yuan thought about the projector Li Zhi had in her study, he felt the pain of being the less-favored son.
’So they’re raising me on a budget, huh!’
’She has a projector to play with in her own room, and I get nothing!’
’Damn it!’
’I’m definitely stealing this projector today!’
The tidy room, combined with the idea of the projector, put him slightly more at ease. It felt like he was laying down a gentle, warm foundation for the important moment to come.
Shen Yuan took a deep breath and surveyed the small space—which now at least looked like he’d put in some effort—one more time. Only then did the fluttering excitement and nervousness in his heart find a more solid place to land.
Now, it was time to take a shower and think about what he should wear tonight.
However, in the room just one wall away, the same problem was plaguing Li Zhi.
The beautiful girl stood before her open closet, fingers unconsciously brushing against the hanging clothes, her brow slightly furrowed.
’This is the first time I’m going to Shen Yuan’s room for "New Year’s Eve," and even though it’s under the guise of visiting the kittens...’
’We both know what’s really going on.’
’That idiot Shen Yuan is impossibly shy.’
But despite her thoughts, her own face was currently flushed red.
’So, what on earth should I wear that looks natural and casual, but also... hmm, not *too* casual?’
Li Zhi’s gaze drifted between several sweaters and jackets. Her fingertips paused on a warm-colored sweater, then slid over to a casual jacket.
The styles she usually wore flashed through her mind, a subtle mix of vexation and delicate anticipation stirring in her heart.
’That idiot Shen Yuan will definitely have the heat cranked up, so... I probably don’t need to wear much underneath.’
But if that was the case, did that mean she should wear something thinner?
If she wore something thinner, wouldn’t that be playing right into Selaan’s hands?
Li Zhi pursed her lips, feeling a headache coming on.
Just then, her gaze swept over a sock organizer at the bottom of her closet, where various styles of cotton socks were neatly folded.
A certain thought popped into her head without warning.
’That guy Shen Yuan... does he have a bit of a... foot fetish?’
’Okay, not just a bit.’
The image of Shen Yuan massaging the soles of her feet flashed in her mind, and Li Zhi’s cheeks instantly burned even hotter.
This realization brought a surge of embarrassed indignation, but also an inexplicable, hard-to-describe bit of smugness and mischief.
’Should I... give him a little bonus?’
A brief but fierce war raged within Li Zhi.
One voice screamed rationally, ’What are you thinking, Li Zhi! Have you no shame! Being so deliberate will just make it look like you care about his stupid little kink! No, no! That’s too weird!’
But another voice was tempting her.
’It’s winter, anyway. And you’re just picking a pair of socks, right? He never said anything outright. You’d just be wearing comfortable tights! Besides, you already agreed to go to his place, so this small request...’
Li Zhi looked at the drawer where her socks were kept, her brow slightly furrowed.
Suddenly, Li Zhi remembered the reason Shen Yuan had ignored her back in their second year of high school.
’The bastard was lured away by black stockings!’
’It makes me so mad just thinking about it!’
’Even though!’
’Even though my legs are longer and prettier!’
In the end, a stronger voice, one tinged with a "what-the-hell" attitude and a secret sense of anticipation, won out.