Chapter 589 - 241: The Silly Boy at Li Zhi’s Doorstep (2)
Chapter 589: Chapter 241: The Silly Boy at Li Zhi’s Doorstep (2)
In that instant, Shen Yuan felt as if his head had just exploded.
His cheeks, which had only just begun to cool, burst into flames again, feeling ten times hotter than before!
’That man’s voice is way too powerful!’
At this volume, forget Li Zhi—the dog chewing a bone in the yard could probably hear him!
Shen Yuan froze, his mind buzzing. Only one thought kept flashing through his head on repeat.
’My image is shattered! Officially certified as a "silly boy" by Li Zhi’s own grandfather!’
Shen Yuan stared at the old man, his mouth hanging open. For a long moment, he was utterly speechless.
He desperately wished he could turn into a puff of smoke and simply evaporate from this toe-curlingly awkward scene.
Meanwhile, in the Li Family’s warm living room.
Li Zhi was curled up comfortably on the sofa, watching TV with her grandmother. She delicately held a freshly peeled tangerine segment between her fingers, ready to pop it into her mouth.
Without warning, Grandmaster Li’s voice, like a clap of thunder, blasted through the door and windows. "Zhizhi! Come on out! There’s a silly boy standing at the gate waiting for you!"
"—!!!"
Li Zhi’s fingers, holding the fruit, trembled violently. The golden tangerine segment fell with a soft PLOP onto her lap.
She froze as if someone had hit the pause button. Her head shot up, her beautiful, cat-like eyes wide with disbelief.
’A... a silly boy?!’
’At the gate?!’
’Almost without a second thought, a name popped into her head—Shen Yuan!’
’What was that guy doing here, at her family home?!’
Li Zhi suddenly recalled that while they were chatting just a moment ago, she might have teased him a little...
’Selaan!’
’But even so, Grandpa!’
’How could you shout so loud!’
A flush of heat shot up from her neck to her cheeks. Li Zhi’s fair skin was instantly stained a deep crimson that crept past the collar of her sweater.
Her grandmother chuckled at the sight, her gentle eyes full of knowing amusement. "Oh, is that Xiaoyuan here to see you? Go on, open the door. It’s cold out there."
As soon as she spoke, all the relatives in the room turned their gazes in unison toward Li Zhi.
"Zhizhi?"
Li Zhi turned her head to see Xu Chan watching her with a teasing, barely-there smile.
Called out by her grandfather and now the focus of her family’s smiling gazes, Li Zhi wanted to die from shame and indignation.
’This is social suicide!’
She scrambled to pick up the tangerine segment, practically leaping off the sofa in a single, flustered motion.
She didn’t dare look at the knowing expressions on her family’s faces. Fueled by the panic and tension of a surprise attack, she bolted toward the front door.
She internally roared with anger and humiliation.
’Shen Yuan, you damn idiot! What are you doing standing at my gate like a moron during the New Year’s holiday?!’
’Now look what you’ve done! My whole family knows some silly boy came looking for me! You just wait!’
With a soft CLICK, the heavy gate was yanked open.
A blast of frigid winter air swept in, instantly cutting through the warmth of the house.
Li Zhi’s figure appeared in the doorway at the top of the steps.
The next second, she shot down the stone steps like a little cannonball of fury, as if her tail had just been stepped on.
The pretty flush on her cheeks, brought on by the indoor heating, only grew more vivid in the cold outdoor wind, as if she were wearing the finest rouge.
She charged straight toward Shen Yuan, who was still standing by the wall, practically radiating murderous intent.
There were only a few steps between them to begin with.
In the blink of an eye, Li Zhi was in front of him, her quick steps kicking up a gust of cold air. Her delicate face was taut with anger.
Before Shen Yuan could fully process what was happening, she shot up onto her tiptoes, nearly crashing into his chest.
The beautiful girl looked as if she wanted to take a bite out of him as she lowered her voice and snarled through gritted teeth.
"Shen Yuan! Are you made of wood?!!"
Li Zhi’s pale fingers clenched his sleeve, as if it was the only thing stopping her from balling up her fist and punching him.
"What about your phone?! Is it just for decoration?! You just stand here at the gate like an idiot?! Couldn’t you have sent me a text?! HUH?!!"
Every word seemed to be laced with sparks, crackling in the cold air.
She was so angry her chest heaved, and the high collar of her turtleneck bobbed with the movement, only serving to emphasize a face so red it looked ready to bleed.
Shen Yuan was left dazed by this barrage of low snarls.
The mortification from being called out by Grandmaster Li moments ago was somewhat scattered by her fierce yet adorable tirade.
Gazing into her eyes, which shimmered with unshed tears of anger and embarrassment, and at her lips, which parted slightly as she berated him, Shen Yuan’s Adam’s apple bobbed. The excuses he’d prepared died on his lips, replaced by a sheepish, unsuccessful grin.
He instinctively raised a hand to rub his nose in embarrassment, but a fierce glare from Li Zhi stopped him cold.
Seeing his reaction only made Li Zhi angrier. She gave his sleeve a hard tug.
She continued her whispered tirade, the end of every word trembling with humiliation:
"Causing such a scene..."
"Now look! My entire family knows!!"
"Are you dumb or just stupid?! Would it have killed you to send a text, Shen Yuan?! HUH?!"
"You’ve completely humiliated me!!"
Her chest heaved. She bit her lower lip with her pearly white teeth, glaring at him with an intensity born of pure, unadulterated humiliation.
Against the stark winter cold, the crimson flush on her cheeks looked even more dazzlingly vivid, spreading all the way to the tips of her ears and down her neck.
Her gaze was part anger, part desperation, and a whole lot of mortified fury that made her want to bury the silly boy who’d caused her social suicide right where he stood.
Her glare made Shen Yuan’s heart skip a beat, and his throat bobbed.