Chapter 340 - 186: Drawing on Your Face
Her movements were smooth and nimble, with the same decisiveness she showed when grading Shen Yuan’s homework or solving problems.
First, his forehead.
With three horizontal strokes and one vertical one, she drew the simple character for "king" right on his forehead.
Next came the right side of his nose bridge.
The girl drew a comical snot bubble with a few witty strokes.
Then, on Shen Yuan’s lower lip, two simple strokes formed a pair of vampire fangs.
There was no logic or method to it; she drew whatever came to mind.
Even after all that, Li Zhi wasn’t satisfied. She drew a big pig’s head on Shen Yuan’s right cheek.
As she drew, the mischievous smirk on Li Zhi’s face grew more and more pronounced.
Sunlight landed on her lowered eyelashes, casting a faint shadow.
Her movements were light yet precise, not waking the soundly sleeping Shen Yuan at all.
Finishing the last stroke, she leaned back slightly in satisfaction, admiring her masterpiece.
Shen Yuan’s once fair, clean face was now covered in simple doodles sketched in black ink.
The thrill of a successful prank instantly overwhelmed Li Zhi.
She fought back a laugh, her shoulders trembling slightly.
She quickly placed the gel pen on Shen Yuan’s nightstand, then swiftly pulled her phone from her pocket.
The camera aimed at the face that had become a canvas.
Li Zhi leaned forward slightly, holding her breath. She carefully adjusted the distance and angle, making sure to frame all the drawings on Shen Yuan’s face clearly and completely.
On the screen, Shen Yuan’s normally clean face was now covered in her twisted "masterpieces." The black lines stood out starkly against his fair skin, creating a ridiculously comical sight.
The moment the preview froze on this "perfect" image, the tight line of Li Zhi’s lips finally broke.
A silent laugh exploded in her eyes like a shower of starlight. The corners of her mouth curved high, but she desperately held back from making any sound.
’Stupid Shen Yuan,’ she thought. ’This is for secretly taking my picture yesterday.’
The girl’s slender finger hovered steadily over the shutter button, her knuckles turning slightly white from the effort of suppressing her laughter.
Then.
CLICK.
In reality, her phone was completely silent.
Li Zhi quickly tapped the button a few more times, ensuring she captured the perfect "crime scene."
Satisfied, she put her phone away. A sly curve lingered on her lips for a moment before she quickly suppressed it.
She rose quietly, careful not to disturb the sleeping Shen Yuan, and took the gel pen from the nightstand on her way out.
The alarm went off exactly fifteen minutes later.
Hearing the alarm, Shen Yuan opened his eyes.
Full of vigor, he was already completely refreshed.
The drowsiness from being woken by the meowing cats during the night had completely vanished.
Tilting his head slightly, Shen Yuan’s gaze fell upon Li Zhi.
The girl was sitting in a chair, leaning over and intently petting the two little kittens.
Her fingers threaded gently through the kittens’ fur, a faint, almost imperceptible smile on her lips.
That gentle expression was a complete departure from her usual sharp-tongued self.
Shen Yuan subconsciously held his breath, not daring to make a sound and disturb the peaceful scene.
After a long moment, he realized he was just staring dumbly at the sight. His fingertips twitched slightly, and he pushed himself up from the bed.
"Are they behaving?"
At the sound of his voice, Li Zhi’s fingers paused in the cat’s fur.
Her lowered eyelashes flew up, her gaze sweeping toward Shen Yuan, who had just sat up.
More precisely, it swept toward the face she had so meticulously decorated.
The girl’s gaze flitted across the spectacle on his face. Seeing Shen Yuan’s completely clueless and dazed expression, a powerful urge to laugh surged in her throat.
"Mm... they’re being good."
A faint, almost imperceptible strain tightened Li Zhi’s voice.
She quickly lowered her head, hiding most of her face behind her hair. Her shoulders gave a nearly unnoticeable shudder as her tightly pressed lips desperately suppressed the laughter about to burst out.
Seeing Li Zhi act this way, Shen Yuan immediately knew something was wrong.
Shen Yuan quickly grabbed his phone.
The next second, he froze.