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Chapter 220 A World for Two
Soft light diffused from the ceiling lampshade, illuminating the entire room.

At this moment, a carefully selected set of clothes lay quietly on the bed—the thick black tights she had finally chosen, and a matching preppy pleated skirt.

Li Zhi's gaze lingered on that deep black, as if burned, and her cheeks instantly flushed with an even more noticeable heat.

The thick fabric ensures warmth without appearing too deliberate, but the snug fit and dark color absorb light...

Undeniably, it outlines clear leg lines.

"You idiot, you idiot Shen Yuan, I'll give you a discount this time!"

The girl muttered to herself, as if trying to mentally prepare herself and suppress the shameful flutter in her heart.

Having found a reason, or rather an excuse, for himself, with a sense of resignation mixed with a secret expectation, Li Zhi acted quickly, as if not giving himself time to back out.

Li Zhi took off her comfortable home clothes and picked up the soft, thick black pantyhose.

The delicate material, slightly cool to the touch, adhered to her skin and was quickly lifted upwards by her.

The stockings have good elasticity, fit snugly around the legs, and outline a well-proportioned and slender curve.

The deep black color has a soft, matte sheen under the light. It's not as alluring as sheer stockings, but it has its own subtle charm.

The moment I put on the pantyhose, my bare legs were enveloped in warmth, but the unfamiliar tightness also made my heart beat faster.

Then, she picked up the short skirt.

The dark pleated skirt fell about a hand's width above the knee, creating a smooth transition with the black pantyhose on her legs.

Li Zhi quickly put on the skirt, adjusted the waistline and the position of the pleats, her movements were fluid.

The combination of a dark mini skirt and thick black tights visually makes the already well-proportioned legs appear even slimmer and longer.

Finally, to balance out the slightly formal lower half of her outfit and to complement the warmth of the room, she grabbed a beige crew neck sweater from her wardrobe and put it on.

The soft wool material is warm and comfortable, and the loose silhouette neutralizes the feeling of restriction on the lower body, bringing a casual home atmosphere.

Li Zhi stood in front of the full-length mirror and quickly glanced at her reflection.

The girl in the mirror has a slender figure, and the hem of her loose sweater hangs naturally above her plaid skirt, creating a warm and comfortable upper body effect.

Beneath the short skirt, a pair of straight and slender legs were completely covered by thick black pantyhose. The soft matte black color accentuated the smooth and neat lines of the legs, revealing a subtle yet eye-catching beauty under the warm light of the room.

The deep black stockings extended into the hem of the skirt, creating a subtle, alluring boundary that carried an unconsciously fatal temptation.

"..."

Realizing the thought that had flashed through her mind, Li Zhi's ears instantly turned bright red, and she hurriedly looked away.

"You idiot Shen Yuan! It's all your fault!"

She muttered a complaint to herself in the mirror, as if blaming Seran, whom she had not yet met, would slightly alleviate the burning sensation in her heart, a mixture of anticipation and embarrassment.

I took a few deep breaths, trying to calm my racing heart and the suspicious blush on my face.

I've finally changed my clothes. Next... it's time to go find that idiot.

Li Zhi casually took out a long down jacket from the closet. The down jacket reached down to her calves, which was perfect for blocking her parents' view.

If Lao Li saw my outfit, Li Zhi could imagine how ugly Lao Li's face would be.

The beautiful girl took a deep breath, as if trying to draw on her last bit of courage. Li Zhi neatly put on the long down jacket, pulling the cold zipper all the way down to her neck, completely covering the sweater and short skirt underneath, as if temporarily sealing away her shyness and her beating heart.

She walked into the living room, her footsteps unconsciously becoming lighter.

Old Li was sitting on the sofa, and Xu Chan was leaning on his shoulder watching TV. When they caught a glimpse of Li Zhi coming out, the couple's eyes immediately focused on her.

That gaze was like a feather, not sharp, yet it made the heat that had just subsided on Li Zhi's face return instantly.

"……cough."

Li Zhi felt her throat was a little dry, and her fingers, hidden in her pocket, unconsciously clenched her down jacket.

She cleared her throat, her voice soft and lacking confidence. Her eyes darted around, avoiding eye contact with her parents, like a child caught doing something wrong but eager to escape.

"Well... um... I went to Shen Yuan's house."

His voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz, and as he finished uttering the last word, his courage seemed to have run out as well.

She didn't even dare to look at her parents again. Almost the instant she finished speaking, she turned around abruptly and, like a frightened but resolute little rabbit, darted towards the door.

"Hey—" Xu Chan's voice rang out with a laugh, as if she wanted to give some instructions.

But Li Zhi was too preoccupied to listen!

She was too lazy to even put on shoes and went out in slippers.

"Oh!"

The door was hastily closed behind her, blocking out her parents' possible teasing glances and also shutting out her heart, which was pounding in her chest.

The sound was exceptionally clear in the now quiet living room.

inside the door.

A subtle silence instantly fell over the living room, with only the dialogue from the TV series continuing to play on its own.

Xu Chan looked at Lao Li, a helpless yet gentle smile curving her lips.

Old Li also looked in the direction of the door, first stunned, then the muscles on his face twitched as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he just sighed softly and shook his head helplessly.

"This child..."

Old Li's deep voice carried an undisguised smile and understanding as he turned his gaze from the doorway to his wife's face.

Their eyes met, each reflecting the other's unspoken indulgence and a hint of unspoken regret that "a daughter is not meant to stay at home once she grows up."

Xu Chan found her husband's gaze somewhat amusing and gently patted Lao Li's knee: "Alright, alright, you were acting all high and mighty just now."

She said gently, "Let her be. Isn't everyone like this at this age?"

Old Li didn't say anything more, but turned his gaze back to the TV screen, his lips uncontrollably cursing upwards. Finally, he chuckled and muttered under his breath, "Tsk, the older they get, the less they can keep secrets..."

His tone clearly carried a hint of helplessness from someone who had been through it all, as well as a certain nervousness about witnessing the flowers bloom.

Outside.

Li Zhi stumbled out of the house, the cold winter night air instantly enveloping her burning cheeks and ears.

The girl's heart pounded so hard in her chest that it almost made her faint.

After standing there for a few seconds and calming down a bit, Li Zhi realized that she was still wearing her family's fluffy slippers.

A gust of cold wind blew in through the open window of the stairwell, brushing past her ankles and bringing a chill that also made her more awake.

The chill of the winter night and the fact that Shen Yuan's house was just a stone's throw away finally pulled her thoughts back to reality.

"……never mind……"

She took a resigned breath, wrapped her down jacket tighter, and strode across the short public corridor in her slippers, almost tiptoeing.

The slippers made a soft pattering sound on the cold cement floor, which was particularly clear in the quiet stairwell, and each sound resonated with her heartbeat.

The feeling was both like heading towards a long-awaited secret and like stepping into a heart-pounding "trap".

Finally, she stood in front of Shen Yuan's house.

The dark-colored security door was tightly closed.

She stood in front of the door, her left hand unconsciously gripping the edge of her down jacket pocket, her cold fingertips touching the smooth surface of her phone.

With his other hand, he raised it slightly, hovering it less than ten centimeters above the doorbell.

The door will open as soon as you press that button.

Behind the door was the sand coin that was making her heart race at that moment.

Behind the door was Shen Yuan, who was waiting for her to come over.

She took a deep breath of the cold air, as if trying to extinguish the burning sensation on her face with the chill, and to give herself a final boost of courage.

With a determined look, the hovering hand finally pressed the small doorbell button.

The doorbell rang suddenly, its crisp sound breaking the breathless silence in Shen Yuan's home.

On the sofa, Shen Yuan sprang up almost reflexively!

"coming!"

Shen Yuan felt his heart leap into his throat, as if it had been ripped open by an invisible thread, pounding so hard it felt like it was about to shatter his chest.

The anticipation that had been building up since after dinner was completely ignited by the ringing of the bell.

He hurriedly lowered his head, subconsciously tugged at the hem of his clothes, and quickly smoothed his hair, as if a second or two of tidying up would make him look more "presentable".

As his hand touched the cold metal doorknob, Shen Yuan took a deep breath, seemingly trying to suppress his racing heartbeat, and then forcefully pulled open the door that separated the two worlds.

The chill of the winter night eagerly swept into the porch, making Shen Yuan's face feel slightly cool and extinguishing some of the tension in his heart.

Li Zhi stood outside the door.

The girl was wrapped in a long down jacket, the long hem of which almost reached her ankles, making her figure appear even taller.

At the same time, their eyes met. Li Zhi naturally saw him behind the door as well.

Clearly, Shen Yuan, like himself, had made ample preparations for today's arrival.

He usually dresses casually, but today he dressed up extra stylishly.

The air freezes.

She could clearly see the sudden burst of light deep in Shen Yuan's pupils, a light so intense it made her cheeks feel like they were on fire.

"..."

Shen Yuan felt as if something was blocking his throat. The words he had prepared eight hundred times and thought he could say naturally, such as "You're here?" or "Come in quickly," were stuck in his throat, and he couldn't utter a single syllable.

He even forgot to step aside, just standing there like a fool in the doorway, his hand still tightly gripping the cold doorknob.

Looking at Shen Yuan, Li Zhi thought, "This idiot... his eyes are fixed on me!"
The pretty girl rolled her eyes at Shen Yuan, annoyed: "Did you call me here just to make me stand at the door?"

Shen Yuan then came to his senses and quickly stepped aside to let Li Zhi in.

"Come in, it's cold outside."

"So you know it's cold!"

Li Zhi snorted at Shen Yuan and then walked into Shen Yuan's house.

The heating wasn't on inside, so the temperature wasn't as low as outside, but it wasn't high either.

Li Zhi's gaze casually swept across the entryway, then quickly swept over the quiet living room.

There were no shoes, and there was no sound.

A thought suddenly came to mind: Where are Aunt Zhang and Uncle Shen?
The girl tilted her head slightly, her voice carrying a barely perceptible hint of probing, the last syllable rising softly:
"Huh? Shen Yuan...where are your parents? Aren't they home?"

"Oh, it's the two of them? They said they went out for some alone time!"

The moment the words left his mouth, Shen Yuan belatedly realized what he had said.

But Li Zhi reacted even faster than him!

"Um?!"

Almost the instant the words "a world for two" reached his ears, Li Zhi's clear eyes widened suddenly, and his pupils contracted slightly.

Her slightly raised chin instantly snapped back down, and her body tensed almost instinctively, as if pricked by an invisible needle, becoming alert and alert.

world of two people?

We're enjoying our time together as a couple now!
Li Zhi stared at Shen Yuan, who was frozen in place by Li Zhi's sudden, suspicious gaze.

"Hey! I didn't tell them to go out!"

Shen Yuan quickly explained that he could even feel his ears and neck burning.

"Hmph!" Li Zhi glared at Shen Yuan, then strode into the room.

"I'm going to see the kittens."

As Li Zhi entered Shen Yuan's room, she felt a warm and cozy feeling envelop her.

The heating in the bedroom had obviously been on for a while, perfectly dispelling all the winter chill and making the space warm and inviting.

Compared to the somewhat chilly living room outside, this place felt like a warm nest.

Li Zhi's gaze swept over the clean and tidy table and floor, and was then drawn to the picture on the wall.

This wasn't Li Zhi's first time in Shen Yuan's room; she remembered clearly that there was no projector in Shen Yuan's room.

Hearing the commotion behind him, Li Zhi turned around and looked at Shen Yuan.

Shen Yuan smiled slightly.

Before he could say anything, Li Zhi suddenly raised her delicate chin and let out a soft, short "Hmph!"

After humming, the girl didn't wait for his reaction. She strode into the warm and cozy bedroom in a few steps, her legs wrapped in a thick down jacket.

Shen Yuan quickly followed behind her and closed the room door.

Feeling the sudden warmth enveloping his body, and noticing that she was still bundled up tightly even in the warm room, Shen Yuan couldn't help but remind her, "If you're hot, why don't you take off your coat?"

Li Zhi's steps suddenly stopped in the warmth, and her figure, which had been turned away from Shen Yuan, stiffened slightly.

"what happened?"

As soon as Shen Yuan finished speaking, Li Zhi suddenly turned around, the thin blush on her ears clearly visible in the warm light.

The girl glared at Shen Yuan: "None of your business!"

"what?"

Shen Yuan felt like his brain wasn't working properly.

However, Shen Yuan soon found out why.

After a few short seconds, Li Zhi felt a bit too hot and humid in the room.

She glanced quickly at Shen Yuan, then looked down again, with a hint of despair, and grabbed the metal zipper pull of her down jacket.

"...Ugh, so annoying! Why is the air conditioning set so high?!"

With a soft grumbling, the long zipper of the down jacket was pulled open from top to bottom with a "whoosh".

The loose, bulky outer shell has been removed, finally revealing the carefully coordinated outfit underneath.

A soft, warm off-white crew neck sweater drapes naturally, its skin-friendly texture highlighting the girl's slender upper body.

The sweater is connected to a neatly tailored preppy pleated mini skirt, the dark-colored hem falling about a hand's width above the knee.

But what really catches the eye is what's underneath the skirt—

Those straight, slender legs were now completely encased in dark, soft, thick black stockings.

The light fell on the matte surface of the socks, without excessive reflection, yet it miraculously created a soft sheen, like the finest silk.

The pantyhose fit the smooth lines of the legs perfectly, with every undulation clearly and subtly outlined by the delicate material, tapering smoothly from the thighs to the calves, and finally to the delicate ankles nestled in the plush slippers.

Long, slender, with smooth lines and youthful elasticity.

The warm black fabric seemed to give those legs a second layer of skin, making them look even more breathtaking and creating a visual impact that was completely different from ordinary school uniform pants or cotton socks.

Shen Yuan's gaze was instantly locked on.

From her slightly shy, tightly pursed lips downwards, past the warm sweater, across the hem of her skirt, and then... her gaze was fixed on those perfectly long legs, which were fully exposed under thick black stockings.

Under the bright light, Shen Yuan could clearly see the hem of her skirt and the subtle changes in the fine texture of her pantyhose under the soft light.

Shen Yuan felt as if he were nailed to the spot, his Adam's apple bobbing uncontrollably, as if all his voice and thoughts had been sucked away by the scene before him.

The air instantly became extremely viscous.

Li Zhi's cheeks turned bright red in an instant, visible to the naked eye, and the redness spread all the way down her neck, even tinging her collarbone, which was exposed outside her sweater, with a thin layer of pink.

The girl instinctively tried to close her legs, but felt that the action would only make things more obvious, and for a moment she froze in place, at a loss for what to do.

The sensation of those burning gazes licking my legs was even more scorching than being directly baked by a heater!
The pretty girl quickly pulled her down jacket shut to cover her long legs.

"Sha...shabi!!"

The voice, filled with extreme shame and indignation, finally exploded like a cannonball, trembling and cracking.

"Where are you looking?! Don't you want your eyes anymore?!"

That thunderous rebuke struck Shen Yuan instantly!

Almost simultaneously, Shen Yuan jerked his gaze away as if he had been electrocuted! His neck arched dramatically backward, as if the scorching gaze wasn't his own.

"No! I wasn't looking at anything!" he shouted frantically, his voice rising so high it almost changed tone, his heart pounding in his chest. "I...I was looking at the ceiling! To see if the projector was working properly!"

Shen Yuan stiffly raised his chin, his gaze fixed on the wall projecting the movie, his Adam's apple bobbing violently a few times, his entire face and even the base of his neck burning red.

He didn't even dare to glance at the source point that was still making his breathing unsteady. He could only stare helplessly at a perfectly safe but wrong focal point, like a fool caught red-handed.

But the image from just now is impossible to erase from my mind.

Under soft light, the matte dark color tightly wrapped around those legs, making them appear long and breathtaking.

Those legs, usually hidden under the trouser legs, only looked straight and beautiful. But now, with them perfectly outlined, their allure increased exponentially!

This...this is a complete foul!

Shen Yuan felt a huge surge of heat rush from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, making his head buzz.

He really didn't want to see it!

But the scene seemed to have a magnetic force, drawing his gaze in and sealing it off, making it impossible to pull his eyes away!

This surprise, or rather, this shock, came too suddenly, just like her usual unpredictable and direct approach, instantly shattering his supposedly well-prepared mental defenses.

(End of this chapter)