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Shen Xi stopped in his tracks and turned to look at her.
Lin Zhan patted the bed: “Sit down quickly, let me give you a massage.”
Shen Xi stood in front of her, his voice deep: “Massage what?”
“You let me rest my head on you for so long, you must be very tired,” Lin Zhan said, “Let me massage your shoulders.”
“...”
Lin Zhan massaged him while saying, “Why do you look so disgusted? My technique is very good; my mom used to always make me massage her.”
“But, Zhang Ze said you have some kind of... cervical spine relaxation exercise? Is it a secret technique?”
“No,” Shen Xi said, “If you want to learn, I can teach it to you.”
Lin Zhan shook her head vehemently: “No, no, no, I don’t want to. I think only old people do that.”
Shen Xi: “...”
Lin Zhan thought for a moment, then asked, “Do you have any other ‘old cadre’ hobbies? Like playing with walnuts, listening to opera, or something else? Oh, right, do you like reading those health articles on WeChat...?”
“What’s the point of those? They’re not as interesting as I am.”
Finally, Lin Zhan presented her point of view.
Shen Xi thought, if he had truly met her earlier, he probably wouldn’t have been interested in those things.
She did seem... much more interesting.
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Lin Zhan had her own ideas about what to eat for dinner.
However, Shen Xi considered that she had a competition the next day, so he didn’t let her eat anything too spicy or any street food.
The two of them chose a hotpot restaurant.
Almost everyone around them was a student preparing for the university entrance exam at Weida University, some accompanied by parents, others by groups of classmates.
Lin Zhan mumbled, “It seems there aren’t any classmates like you here accompanying someone for an exam...”
Shen Xi looked at the menu and said, “I don’t trust you.”
Her heart warmed.
It seemed that after all these years, no matter what she had been like or what she could achieve, in his eyes, she would always be the one who needed to be protected.
Whether it was changing water or taking an exam alone.
She suddenly remembered a sentence she had seen somewhere—
“May you be independent enough not to need anyone’s doting, but still have someone to dote on you and love you.”
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After eating, Lin Zhan returned to her room to practice, getting a feel for her brushwork.
Shen Xi read the material he needed to review for school today.
The two of them were busy for a while, and then it was time to sleep.
They returned to their own rooms to wash up and get ready. Around ten o’clock, Lin Zhan went to bed.
Shen Xi knocked on the connecting door and asked her, “Are you done washing?”
She propped a pillow behind her waist and said, “Yes, come in.”
Shen Xi had changed into pajamas, a linen color that looked very comfortable.
The temptation of pajamas Shen Xi.
Lin Zhan clicked her tongue, “I’ve never seen you in pajamas before.”
Shen Xi moved a chair and sat by her bed, casually flipping through a couple of pages of the book in his hand.
Lin Zhan pouted, “Are you going to read me a bedtime story now?”
Shen Xi: “Otherwise?”
Lin Zhan lay down and whispered, “Just chat with me.”
His voice was clear, saying, “Okay.”
Lin Zhan asked, “What school do you... want to go to in the future? What if we’re not in the same city then?”
Z City, where she was going, was so far from here.
Could it be that they would have a long-distance relationship in the future?
Shen Xi seemed to have planned it long ago; hearing her words, he showed no sign of surprise.
“There are several top-ranked medical universities in Z City, any of them would work for me.”
“Really?” Lin Zhan was a little surprised, “Is it close to Weida University?”
“There’s one directly across from Weida University.”
Lin Zhan felt relieved. She rubbed against her pillow and told him, “Mianmian isn’t taking the independent entrance exam anymore; she’s already back at school studying cultural subjects. Have you seen her?”
“...Didn’t notice.”
“Once I’m done with this exam and two backup ones, I’m going back too,” Lin Zhan closed her eyes, “Only four months left to review, headache.”
“Your foundation is good, reviewing won’t be very difficult. Just understand the basic knowledge points,” Shen Xi lightly tapped the hard cover of the book, “If you don’t understand something, I’ll teach you.”
After a while, she didn’t speak anymore.
Shen Xi got up and turned off the light. He saw Lin Zhan turn over beside him and let out a soft sigh.
She was still a bit nervous.
All these years of effort, all for that one exam tomorrow.
Whether she succeeded or not, it all depended on tomorrow.
Shen Xi placed the book on the nightstand, leaned over, and sat on the edge of her bed.
“Don’t be afraid. I’ll stay until you fall asleep.”
After a moment of thought, he reached out and enveloped her hand in his palm.
His warm palm transmitted strength to her.
His steady breathing gradually calmed her as well.
Lin Zhan said, “Mm, I’m not panicking.”
After an unknown amount of time, her breathing gradually steadied.
Shen Xi slowly withdrew his hand.
The room was dark, with only the faint moonlight from outside illuminating her face, which was cast in shadow, like a vintage black and white painting.
As if possessed, he brushed aside her bangs and placed a kiss on her forehead.
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The next morning, when Shen Xi went to wake her, she was already dressed.
The two of them left early.
Around five or six in the winter, it was the coldest time.
The sky hadn’t fully brightened yet, it was still gloomy.
The wind was strong, and tiny white ice shards fell.
Fortunately, Lin Zhan didn’t care about her outfit and wore a particularly thick black down jacket. Now, with the hood up, there was nothing to worry about.
After finishing a steaming bowl of wontons, Lin Zhan entered the examination hall full of energy.
Shen Xi stood at the door, watching her go.
After walking a short distance, Lin Zhan looked back and saw him still standing there, waving at her.
Lin Zhan let out a long sigh, stood at the door, and handed over her admission ticket.
...
The three exams were as she expected; they weren’t difficult, and all were subjects she excelled in.
When she finished the last sketch paper, her heart settled.
She submitted her paper a few minutes early to avoid the crowd.
As soon as she exited the main gate, sure enough, Shen Xi was already standing there waiting for her.
There was a light snowfall, small flakes landing on Shen Xi’s hair. She raised her hand and gently brushed them off for him.
The snow quickly melted on her fingertips, a cool sensation.
Lin Zhan asked, “Have you been waiting long?”
He shook his head, “No, just got here.”
But there was clearly a large wet spot on his shoulder.
She smiled at him, saying nothing.
Shen Xi also raised his hand to brush the snow from her hair.
Lin Zhan looked up and told him, “I think I can get into Weida University.”
Shen Xi’s hand paused, then lifted slightly, and then fell away.
He patted the top of her head.
“Mm, you’re great.”
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After taking two easy independent entrance exams, Lin Zhan returned to school.
Initially, her family planned to send her to a specialized tutoring center, but after careful consideration, they decided that tutoring centers still didn’t have as good teaching resources as Chonggao High School, and the classes were relatively monotonous and not strictly managed.
Having been out of class for over half a year, it was inevitable that she would fall behind a little, but as long as she followed the teachers, with Lin Zhan’s foundation, understanding wouldn’t be a problem.
Moreover, Class Three was already an art class.
On the day Lin Zhan returned to school, Sun Hong and the others held a welcome party.
At first, she didn’t know what kind of welcome party it was, thinking it was just simple cheering.
Until that morning, as Lin Zhan was talking to Shen Xi, the door was pushed open, and a pile of messy, colorful things flew straight at her face.
Shen Xi reacted quickly, pulling her behind him.
The dazzling mist of colorful streamers all landed on Shen Xi.
Qi Lijie glanced at Sun Hong, who was grinning and spraying enthusiastically, and kicked him, “Did you even see who it was, you idiot? Still spraying!”
Sun Hong was suddenly kicked and came to his senses. The moment he saw the messy streamers all over Shen Xi, he swallowed.
“Why didn’t you say something earlier!”
Lin Zhan saw Shen Xi covered in neon colors and couldn’t stop laughing. As she cleaned him up, she said, “It’s good, a ‘red start’ for good luck.”
“Only you would dare to say that,” Qi Lijie said, “Anyone else who says it is asking for death.”
Lin Zhan asked, “Besides this welcome ceremony, is there anything else?”
Indeed, with them around, even early in the morning, it was lively enough.
“This...” Qi Lijie stroked his chin, “Sun Hong prepared a seductive dance for you.”
Lin Zhan: “...”
“No, thanks. I don’t want this welcome.”
Sun Hong stamped his foot, “Lin Zhan, don’t say that I, a man of unyielding character, would never do such a thing. Why do you look so disgusted? Do I look like someone who would actually dance?”
Zheng Yimian, who had been standing by, finally spoke.
“Yes, you do.”
Sun Hong: ??
After saying goodbye to Shen Xi, Lin Zhan returned to the seat the teacher had arranged for her and took out her books to review.
She asked Zheng Yimian, “Where are you guys in the curriculum?”
“Not much,” Zheng Yimian pointed to the progress, “You should be able to catch up.”
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As the saying goes, good news doesn’t go out, but bad news travels a thousand miles.
At noon, Zhang Ze, having received intelligence, sidled up to Shen Xi with a grin.
“I heard... you went to your mother-in-law’s house today and were enthusiastically received?”
Shen Xi frowned, “What mother-in-law?”
“Class Three! I heard you went back today and got sprayed with streamers,” Zhang Ze chuckled inwardly, “I’m dying of laughter, hahaha, those two clowns in Class Three, they’ve come up with a lot of weird ways. It’s not easy for Lin Zhan to have survived with them until now.”
“...”
Zhang Ze: “I’m telling you, if you two get married and Sun Hong and the others block the door, hahahaha, I’m already dying of laughter just thinking about it. They’ll definitely block you outside the door for four or five hours!”
Shen Xi squinted at him, “What are you thinking about every day?”
Zhang Ze: “Oh, then don’t get married, I...”
Before he could finish, Shen Xi thought for a moment: “But I didn’t include what you said, because isn’t blocking the door usually done by bridesmaids?”
Zhang Ze: “...What do you mean ‘included’? So you’re thinking about it too? Then why are you disdainful of me?! You pretentious person!”
“Although blocking the door is done by bridesmaids, if Sun Hong and the others insist on going, you can’t stop them, right? Thinking about it like that, it’s quite interesting.”
...
The boy in the front sighed.
Now, during this intense period, everyone was eagerly preparing, but the two top students in the back were discussing their future marriage.
...
Perhaps that’s the confidence of a top student.
:)
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