Chapter 303 - 176: Simply Too Innocent
At Yang Ze’s words, Ah Jie and Chen Mingyu both turned their gazes to Shen Yuan. Clearly, they were all eagerly awaiting his answer.
Shen Yuan’s gaze swept over the three of them before he slowly spoke.
"The Four Treasures of the Study... and its opposite is... Science Hall’s D-Treasure."
In an instant, a hush fell over the group.
Zhou Shaojie, Yang Ze, and Chen Mingyu felt as if their brains had been thoroughly licked by a pack of Snow Leopards.
It was a feeling of pure innocence.
"Huh?"
And the shock wasn’t just limited to their small group.
Zhuo Peipei, who was nearby, felt like her brain had short-circuited.
Zhuo Peipei stared blankly at Shen Yuan. "Wait... how does that even make sense?"
"Look, it’s Arts versus Science, Room versus Hall, Four versus D, and Treasure versus Treasure," Shen Yuan explained unhurriedly.
The Four Treasures of the Study.
Science Hall’s D-Treasure.
The moment Shen Yuan finished speaking, Zhuo Peipei couldn’t take it anymore.
"Li Zhi, get a hold of your Shen Yuan! He’s a menace to society!"
Soon, the response to "The Four Treasures of the Study" spread throughout all of Class 15.
As the students of Class 15 heard this answer, they too felt their brains being licked by a Snow Leopard.
It was just so... pure.
Of course, this feeling of purity didn’t last long, because the evening self-study session began.
Throughout the entire self-study session, Shen Yuan wasn’t in the mood to joke around.
After all, the only time they’d had to do homework all day was that afternoon, and what was Shen Yuan doing then?
He was getting all cuddly with Li Bao.
’Sigh, that pillow fight really set me back!’
As the saying goes, when a person is completely absorbed in a task, they lose all track of time.
Even if that task is copying homework.
Frantically copying and catching up on his homework, Shen Yuan worked with his head down, and by the time he looked up again, he discovered class was almost over.
’Tsk, time really flies,’
’though it’s good that class is almost over.’
Shen Yuan put down his pen and propped his chin in his hands.
Ah Jie noticed his deskmate’s strange behavior and blurted out, "Lao Yuan, why do you have such a creepy, dopey look on your face?"
"It’s Sunday."
"Yeah? So what?"
The moment the words left his mouth, Ah Jie’s eyes flew wide with realization.
"Ooooh—!!"
Ah Jie slapped his forehead, barely managing to stifle his shout and drawing a few curious glances from the students in front of them.
"Math prodigy attempts public liftoff during study hall."
"English failure secretly face-plants during online class."
"Screw you!"
Yang Ze and Chen Mingyu sneered before turning back around.
Once they had turned away, Ah Jie quickly lowered his voice and said to Shen Yuan, "Damn it, Lao Yuan! You’re just waiting for the seat change, aren’t you?! So you can go get all clingy with your Li Bao again, right?!"
A triumphant smirk crept onto Shen Yuan’s lips. He nodded brazenly, already starting to discreetly sweep the pens on his desk into his pencil case.
Watching his practiced movements, Ah Jie thought he looked just like an impatient peacock, eager to fan its tail.
Ah Jie lowered his voice and cursed through gritted teeth, "Damn it! You’re ditching your friends for a girl! You’re heartless! All you can think about is changing seats to get cozy with her! I despise you! I despise you a thousand times over!"
Shen Yuan paid no mind to Ah Jie’s impotent fury, unable to hide the sheer delight on his face.
As the bell signaling the end of evening study rang,
Shen Yuan moved almost the instant the bell blared.
"Time to change seats, let’s go, let’s go! Gotta hurry home."
Seeing how anxious Shen Yuan looked, Pan Hao, who sat in the back, let out a small sigh.
’He’s in such a rush to get to Li Zhi’s side. Looks like he really likes her!’
With that thought, Pan Hao silently stood and pulled his desk out, clearing a path for Shen Yuan to move his own desk.
Pushing his desk, Shen Yuan quickly made his way to the back row.
At that moment, Li Zhi was still packing up her things.
The light caught the pearl hair clip nestled in her hair, casting a soft, gentle sheen.
Seemingly hearing the noise behind her, Li Zhi suddenly turned her head.
And there she saw Shen Yuan, beaming at her.
Seeing how fast he’d moved, the beautiful girl couldn’t help but roll her eyes.
’That idiot Shen Yuan is surprisingly proactive about certain things.’
The class continued to change seats in an orderly fashion.
Shen Yuan didn’t just stand around waiting; he actively helped the others in Li Zhi’s row move their desks.
The other two students understood his motives, but they simply thanked him for his help with the desks.
The matter of Shen Yuan’s heart was common knowledge.
About two or three minutes later, Shen Yuan pushed his own desk into place.
"Li Bao! I’m back!"
Hearing his words, Li Zhi didn’t even look up, continuing to pack her things. The beautiful girl was already used to his antics, at most offering a faint sound of acknowledgment.
But the slight upward curve of her eyes softened the cool indifference of her expression.
Looking at Li Zhi beside him, Shen Yuan’s lips were fixed in an irrepressible smile. He offered no explanation, simply lowering his head to organize his own desk.
’The exclusive seat next to Li Bao... successfully claimed!’
Shen Yuan worked quickly, finishing packing his own things in no time before turning to look at Li Zhi again.
"Li Bao, want to switch seats?"
Hearing this, Li Zhi looked at him in confusion. "Why switch?"
"Because..." Shen Yuan paused, leaning close to Li Zhi’s ear to whisper, "This way, I’m the only one sitting next to you."
Hearing this, Li Zhi shot him an eye roll and said with a smirk, "Well, aren’t you generous."
Shen Yuan blinked, not understanding what she meant.
Seeing his dumbfounded expression, Li Zhi said softly, "In my current seat, everyone around me—front, back, and side—is a girl. Except for you. If I were to switch with you..."
A sweet smile spread across Li Zhi’s face. "Then everyone around me—front, back, and side—would be a boy. Except for the wall, of course."
A shudder went through Shen Yuan’s delicate frame.
’Hell no! That is absolutely not happening!’
"We’re not switching! Definitely not switching!"
But Li Zhi clearly wasn’t going to let him off the hook that easily.
Li Bao grabbed him by the collar and said fiercely, "Spit it out! Did you want to switch just so you could be surrounded by girls?!"