Chen Zhi stood at his own door, sighed, turned around and walked to the familiar security door next door, raising his hand to knock.

"Knock knock knock".

There was no movement.

This girl was up until midnight last night, and then she sneaked home early this morning. She's probably sleeping like a log right now.

"Knock knock knock!"

About half a minute later, the sound of slippers clattering came from inside the door.

With a click, the door opened a crack.

Lin Wanwan's hair was a little messy, and her eyes were still sleepy; she had obviously just been woken up.

She rubbed her eyes, and when she saw that it was Chen Zhi standing in the doorway, she instantly relaxed. Her body went limp as she leaned against Chen Zhi, humming softly, "Zhi Zhi, I'm so sleepy, let me sleep a little longer..."

"Our affair has been exposed. My mom told me to call you to have breakfast."

"Eat breakfast..." Lin Wanwan mumbled a sleepy reply, then her eyes widened abruptly. "Eat breakfast?!"

"Ugh! I didn't brush my teeth, didn't wash my face, and didn't even change out of my pajamas!"

He hurriedly ran back to his room and locked Chen Zhi out.

……

A few minutes later, the door opened again.

Chen Zhi looked at the person in front of him and raised an eyebrow.

Lin Wanwan wore a pure white dress, her long hair flowing smoothly over her shoulders, and her face had a faint blush, making her look like a well-behaved girl next door.

The skirt is just below the knee, neither too revealing nor too conservative, making the wearer look youthful yet dignified and proper.

"Let's go." Lin Wanwan took a deep breath, tilted her head back, and looked like she was about to bravely face her death.

Chen Zhi looked her up and down, then couldn't resist reaching out and ruffling her carefully combed hair: "Alright, stop pretending. We've known each other for a long time."

"What do you know!" Lin Wanwan slapped his hand away, nervously pulling out a small mirror to fix her bangs. "Can my past and present identities be the same? Don't mess up my hair!"

The two entered the Chen family home one after the other.

The table was already laden with a sumptuous breakfast.

Good morning, Auntie!

As soon as Lin Wanwan entered the room, her voice immediately became sweet, "Auntie, you look radiant today! Is this a new dress? It makes your skin look so fair!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Guifang, who was serving porridge in the kitchen, beamed with joy.

"Oh, Wanwan's here! Come, sit down." Zhang Guifang placed a large bowl of porridge in front of Lin Wanwan, her tone so gentle that Chen Zhi wondered if he had been adopted. "You're so sweet-talking. I've been wearing these clothes for years."

Chen Zhi silently pulled out a chair and sat down, just reaching out to grab a fried dough stick.

"Snapped!"

Zhang Guifang tapped the back of his hand with her chopsticks.

"Don't you know the rules? Wanwan hasn't even touched her chopsticks yet."

Chen Zhi withdrew his hand, looking at the red mark on the back of his hand, feeling angry but unable to speak out.

"Auntie, don't blame Chen Zhi, he must be starving." Lin Wanwan immediately picked up the act, looking at Chen Zhi with a pained expression, and casually peeled an egg and put it into Zhang Guifang's bowl, "Auntie, you eat first, this egg looks delicious."

Zhang Guifang looked at the tender white eggs in the bowl, increasingly satisfied. She glanced sideways at Chen Zhi and said, "Look, look how sensible Wanwan is. And look at you, what can you do besides eat?"

Chen Zhi buried his head in his porridge, deciding to play dead.

The atmosphere at the dinner table was unusually harmonious, if one ignored Chen Zhi, who was an extra person.

Zhang Guifang and Lin Wanwan chatted enthusiastically, from college entrance exam questions to recent TV dramas and skincare tips, creating a scene of motherly love and filial piety.

Chen Zhi felt like an outsider.

Just when Chen Zhi thought he had passed this hurdle smoothly, Zhang Guifang suddenly changed the subject.

"By the way, Wanwan, did you sleep well last night?"

Zhang Guifang looked at Lin Wanwan with a smile, "The soundproofing in our neighborhood is really bad. Last night, around midnight, I thought I heard some noise from the balcony, a thud, like a big wildcat had climbed in."

"Cough cough cough!"

Chen Zhi, who was drinking soy milk, almost choked to death and coughed violently.

Lin Wanwan's face, which had just been beaming with smiles, flushed bright red in an instant. She held the spoon in her hand, her eyes darting around nervously.

"Is...is that so? Hehe..." Lin Wanwan chuckled dryly. "Maybe, maybe it's just the wind that blew something on it."

"Yes, it's quite windy." Zhang Guifang nodded meaningfully, her gaze lightly sweeping over Chen Zhi's neck. "The wind is strong, and there are a lot of mosquitoes. Look at all the bites they've done to our Chen Zhi; this big patch on his neck looks painful."

Chen Zhi felt his leg under the table being kicked hard.

He looked up and met Lin Wanwan's large, humiliated eyes.

"Mom..." Chen Zhi put down his bowl helplessly, "Please stop making fun of us."

Zhang Guifang gave a soft snort, put down her chopsticks, and her expression became slightly more serious.

"Alright, I'll stop teasing you guys."

She turned around, took out a thick red envelope from the cabinet behind her, and stuffed it directly into Lin Wanwan's hand.

"Auntie, this won't do! I'm too old to accept red envelopes..." Lin Wanwan was startled and quickly declined.

"Take it!"

Zhang Guifang said firmly, "This is just a small token of my appreciation from your aunt."

She glanced at Chen Zhi, then looked at Lin Wanwan, her eyes softening: "Wanwan, Auntie watched you grow up. You used to call me Auntie, but from now on... although it's a bit early to change how you address me, you understand what I mean."

"If this brat dares to bully you, just tell your aunt, and I'll teach him a lesson for you. In the Chen family, once we've made up our minds, we won't change them."

Lin Wanwan was stunned.

"Thank you, Auntie..." Lin Wanwan lowered her head, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up.

She secretly stretched out her foot, clad in cotton socks, from under the table, gently hooked it around Chen Zhi's calf, and even rubbed it up his trouser leg.

Chen Zhi froze.

This girl!

Just a moment ago she looked like a wronged little wife, but now that she has the imperial sword, she immediately starts causing trouble?

He glared at Lin Wanwan.

Lin Wanwan stuck her tongue out at him, her eyes filled with a triumphant smugness: How about that? I now have the Empress Dowager backing me up!

……

After breakfast, Zhang Guifang made up an excuse to go to the supermarket to buy discounted eggs, leaving the two young people alone.

The moment the door closed, Lin Wanwan's demure and dignified facade crumbled instantly.

"Chen Zhi! Why didn't you speak up for me just now!"

She tackled Chen Zhi to the bed in the bedroom.

Chen Zhi groaned as she pressed down on him, instinctively wrapping his hands around her waist to prevent her from falling.

"How can I help? You bit those strawberry marks yourself, and you climbed over the balcony yourself. What can I say?" Chen Zhi lay on the bed, looking at the girl riding on top of him with an innocent expression.

"You can't just stand there and watch me embarrass myself!" Lin Wanwan angrily reached out and pinched Chen Zhi's cheeks, pulling them apart. "When Auntie was talking about stray cats, I was so embarrassed I almost dug my toes out of a three-bedroom apartment!"

"Ouch, ouch, ouch..." Chen Zhi begged for mercy in a muffled voice. "You seemed quite happy when you were receiving the red envelopes earlier."

Lin Wanwan let go of his hand, sat on it and looked at him, her long hair falling down and brushing against Chen Zhi's neck, tickling him.

The two were in a somewhat ambiguous position.

Lin Wanwan straddled Chen Zhi's waist, her skirt spreading out on the bed like a blooming lily. She had been quite agitated earlier, and was now slightly out of breath, her chest heaving. Her bright eyes were moist, reflecting Chen Zhi's face.

The room was quiet, with only the sound of each other's breathing.

The air was filled with the sweet fragrance of the girl, mixed with the scent of shampoo and shower gel, which captivated Chen Zhi's thoughts.

Chen Zhi's Adam's apple bobbed up and down.

Lin Wanwan seemed to have noticed the change in atmosphere as well.

She stopped playing around, the blush on her face hadn't faded, but her eyes became somewhat dreamy, like a pool of spring water.

She slowly leaned down, and the two got closer and closer until they could hear each other's breath.

"Zhizhi..." she called softly, her voice sweet and dreamy.

Chen Zhi's palm rested on the slender curve of her waist, and his heart began to race uncontrollably.

Just as their lips were about to touch

"Buzz—Buzz—"

The phone on the bedside table suddenly vibrated, breaking the ambiguous atmosphere.

Lin Wanwan was startled and her body tilted, landing directly on Chen Zhi's chest.

"Who is it! How annoying!" She pounded the bed in frustration and buried her head in Chen Zhi's arms, not wanting to get up.

Chen Zhi also let out a long sigh of relief, calming his agitated blood and qi.

He reached for the phone and swiped the screen.

It's a message from the class group chat.

[Class Monitor - Zhao Kai: @Everyone, please take note! Graduation dinner tomorrow night at 6 PM at the Haojue Hotel! This is the last time our entire Class 1 of Senior 3 will be together, so no one is allowed to be absent! Our homeroom teacher will also be there!]

Below is a series of "Received" messages and emojis.

This kind of graduation dinner is a tradition, so Chen Zhi wasn't surprised.

However, just as he was about to reply "received", a new message popped up and specifically tagged him.

[Pei: @Chen Zhi's deskmate, remember to bring your family tomorrow night.]

Then another one followed.

Pei: I have a special graduation gift for you all. Be sure to come and get it.

Chen Zhi's eyelids twitched as he looked at the word "gift".

Pei Ningxue's tone didn't sound like she was giving a proper gift at all; it was more like she was saying, "I have a bomb to give you, so be prepared to catch it."

Lin Wanwan, who was in her arms, also peeked out and saw the message on the screen.

A woman's intuition instantly set off alarm bells for her.

"What's that wicked woman up to now?" Lin Wanwan stared at the profile picture, gritting her teeth. "Bringing her family along? Is she trying to provoke us to our faces?"

Chen Zhi rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on.

The photo posted on WeChat Moments last night clearly provoked Pei Ningxue. That woman definitely had ill intentions.

"Shall we go?" Chen Zhi asked the person in his arms, looking down at them.

Lin Wanwan sat up abruptly, tidied her messy hair, and a fierce battle ignited in her eyes.

"Go! Why don't you go!"

She sneered, her fingers gripping Chen Zhi's collar tightly. "Since she wants to give gifts, then I'll go see what kind of trouble she can stir up! Perfect, let your classmates see who the real queen is!"

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