I'm in Senior Year, and the System Says I'm Going on a Blind Date with My Childhood Sweetheart

’Oh, right. I guess so.’

It was just that after watching all those memory fragments yesterday, Shen Yuan had subconsciously assumed Li Zhi would always wear the hair clip.

Seeing Shen Yuan’s dumbfounded expression, the beautiful girl’s lips curved into a slight smile, a hint of slyness in her eyes.

"You want me to wear it that badly?"

Hearing Li Zhi’s words, Shen Yuan subconsciously nodded.

The beautiful girl snorted. "In your dreams! Come on, time for school!"

"Let’s go."

Shen Yuan said, reaching his hand out to Li Zhi.

Seeing Li Zhi hesitate, Shen Yuan said, "I’ll let go as soon as we get out of the elevator."

Li Zhi looked at Shen Yuan’s outstretched hand, her gaze lingering on his face for a moment.

She subconsciously pursed her lips, a flicker of imperceptible hesitation in her eyes.

In those two or three short seconds, the image of two pearl hair clips flashed through her mind.

Finally, Li Zhi sighed softly, her gaze falling as she slowly raised her right hand.

Seeing this, Shen Yuan reached out, took Li Zhi’s hand, and led her into the elevator.

...

As the elevator ascended, Li Zhi squeezed his hand slightly.

"We’ll have lunch at my place, then go to yours to see the cats."

Shen Yuan nodded. "Okay, I’ll just drop off my schoolbag and come over."

Li Zhi said nothing. When the elevator doors opened, they went to their separate apartments.

After lunch, Li Zhi let her family know she was leaving, then went with Shen Yuan to play with the cats.

For high school seniors, a short break on a Sunday afternoon was a rare chance to catch their breath.

Knowing how to relax was always an incredibly important skill.

Li Zhi was rather thankful she had rescued San Geng and Naonao.

The kittens were so soft and sweet-smelling, and listening to their purrs was incredibly therapeutic.

...

"It’s 1:00. Aren’t you going to take a nap?" Shen Yuan’s voice rang out in the room.

Li Zhi had been completely absorbed in her quality time with the kittens. Hearing Shen Yuan, she slowly lifted her head.

The beautiful girl’s long hair cascaded over her shoulders. She tilted her head slightly, her gorgeous eyes revealing a hint of confusion and displeasure.

"Are you trying to kick me out?" Li Zhi’s voice was crisp and melodic, yet it carried a hint of petulance.

Shen Yuan froze. He never would have expected her to say that. He opened his mouth, but he didn’t know how to respond.

"No, I..." Shen Yuan stammered. He’d only asked casually, with no intention of kicking her out.

Shen Yuan gave up and just threw his hands up. "Fine, suit yourself. Stay if you want."

Hearing this, Li Zhi snapped her head up, a flash of mockery in her eyes. "Oh-ho. Yesterday, you couldn’t bear to see me go, and now it’s ’suit yourself’?"

She snorted, then added, "Jerk!"

That word made Shen Yuan leap to his feet. He shot up from the bed, a look of indignation on his face. "Hey, hey, hey! How am I a jerk? I’m completely devoted to you!"

Li Zhi watched his frantic display, the corners of her mouth lifting in a mocking smile.

"Tch!"

The beautiful girl scoffed. "You really think I’d believe you?"

Shen Yuan’s eyes widened. He rushed to say, "Well, who else? Who else could I possibly fall in love with besides you?"

But Li Zhi wasn’t buying it. She sneered, "And what about your grades? You love those, don’t you?"

Her words caught Shen Yuan off guard. He straightened up and said quickly, "Hey, hey, hey! I’m talking about worldly romance!"

"Oh, I get it now. So loving me is a ’worldly’ thing."

The moment she finished speaking, Li Zhi lowered her eyelids. Her long lashes trembled like a butterfly’s dewy wings in the morning, casting delicate shadows below her eyes.

She deliberately tucked her chin low, her slender shoulders trembling with a sniffle, like a delicate branch shivering in a cold wind.

As a sob escaped her throat, she suddenly looked up at Shen Yuan for a fleeting moment before quickly lowering her head again.

Seeing her begin to theatrically wipe away nonexistent tears with her fingertips, Shen Yuan suddenly began to clap.

"CLAP, CLAP, CLAP—"

His well-defined hands clapped out a crisp rhythm as a grin he couldn’t suppress spread across his face. "Bravo! Truly a textbook performance, worthy of being in the ’Modern-Day Damsel in Distress’ handbook."

Li Zhi lowered her hands and shot Shen Yuan a death glare. "You still haven’t answered my question. What do you mean, loving me is a ’worldly’ thing?"

Shen Yuan just smiled faintly. "The wonders of this ’worldly’ life are still moving. Life is as routine as eating every day, but on a day without my Li Bao, even the sweetest candy tastes bland."

"Blegh~"

With a blank face, Li Zhi rolled her eyes at Shen Yuan, then snorted. "A dog’s mouth can’t spit out ivory," she said coldly.

Her reaction didn’t faze Shen Yuan in the slightest. In fact, his lips curved into a teasing smile as he asked, "So, do you believe I love you now?"

A sweet smile suddenly bloomed on Li Zhi’s face. She blinked, saying mischievously, "You want to know?"

Shen Yuan nodded eagerly. "Naturally."

The smile on Li Zhi’s face grew even brighter. She deliberately drew out her words, saying slowly, "First, go and finish the rest of your practice tests. And then..."

She paused here, deliberately leaving him in suspense.

Shen Yuan, of course, knew what she was doing and couldn’t help but press, "And then?"

Only then did Li Zhi continue, satisfied. "We can talk after you’ve stabilized your scores above 650."

Hearing Li Zhi’s requirement, Shen Yuan couldn’t help but pout. "And how am I supposed to prove that my scores have ’stabilized’ above 650?"