Two shallow dimples appeared on Zhou Yunwan's soft white cheeks. She turned around, looked at him, and asked in a low voice: "Really?"
She blinked her eyes and the tip of her nose turned slightly red, but she didn't know that her black eyes were moist, clear, misty and very delicate.
Seeing her pitiful appearance of wanting to cry but not wanting to, Shen Yanli dared not say anything else to fool her, and nodded slowly: "Of course it's true."
As soon as these words came out, the little girl in front of him immediately changed her expression. Her eyes curved, her red lips lifted slightly, and she pulled his sleeve and said coquettishly, "Brother, can you always call me Wanwan from now on? I like to hear it."
Hearing her bluntly tell the small details of his change of words, Shen Yanli's deep eyebrows flashed a trace of discomfort, but when he heard her say that she liked him to call her Wanwan, he couldn't help but curl his thin lips: "Okay."
Zhou Yunwan's eyes moved around and noticed his slender fingers exposed and slightly red, and her face changed.
Only then did he realize that they had been chatting at the door for so long, so he quickly reminded them, "Brother, go put on your coat. Even at home, it will be cold if you wear this. You might catch a cold."
The tight sweater was thick and tight, outlining the lines of his body, his broad shoulders, and his well-proportioned and strong arm muscles, which seemed to speak of his self-discipline and tenacity.
Although it is pleasing to the eyes, it is hard to avoid the cold in the freezing north. As a gentle and considerate sister, she naturally has to care about her brother's health.
...
...
Thinking of this, she puffed her cheeks and said coquettishly, "If you freeze yourself, I'll be heartbroken."
As she spoke, she gently pushed him out of the room.
Shen Yanli lowered his eyes slightly, his gaze fell on her little hand that had been placed on his chest, and said, “Don’t worry, I’ll go back and put on my clothes.”
His low voice came from above his head, and Zhou Yunwan, who was trying to take advantage of the opportunity, was so scared that his breathing stopped.
His thoughts returned, and he could only reluctantly retract his hand, then hid it in the sleeve of his coat, with his fingertips curled up with a lingering feeling.
What a shame, his muscles feel really nice.
However, when she raised her eyes, she was met with his meaningful and inquiring gaze.
I thought he had noticed something wrong, and his cheeks immediately flushed. He stammered, "I, I'm not in a hurry. No, no, I'm in a hurry! No, that, you should go back to your room."
After a few incoherent rants, she shooed him out and slammed the door.
Zhou Yunwan leaned against the wooden door, her face flushed, her red lips tightly pursed, and she was so embarrassed that she wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Shen Yanli, who was standing on the other side of the door, stared at the door in front of her that was suddenly closed, and frowned in confusion. As expected, a girl's mind is hard to guess, sometimes happy, sometimes sad, and sometimes shy, which is hard to understand.
After standing for a while, he returned to the room. The room, which was clean and tidy before he left, was now piled with several large cardboard boxes. The books in one of the boxes were placed on the ground. It was not messy, but it took up quite a bit of space.
Shen Yanli walked over, put the untouched cartons back to their original places, and put away the books in the moved cartons again, arranging them neatly before moving them to their original places.
The boxes filled with books were very heavy and took some time to move them.
After he had cleaned up everything, he remembered to put on his coat. The girl's voice of instruction was still echoing in his ears. He was stunned for a moment and immediately went to the closet to get a more comfortable short coat.
The thick coat kept out the severe cold, making her feel comfortable and warm. Her rosy little face flashed before his eyes for no apparent reason.
Why did she blush then?
*
The next morning, Meng Shuchi knocked on the door of the Shen family as promised, carrying a dozen thick textbooks.
"Is Shuchi here?" Aunt Wang went to open the door. Seeing that he was having trouble moving with so many books, she took some of them and helped him move them into the house.
"Thank you, Aunt Wang." Meng Shuchi smiled widely and explained his purpose as he walked inside: "Yunwan and I agreed yesterday that I'm here to deliver her high school textbooks today."
Zhou Yunwan mentioned this matter at the table during breakfast, and Shen Dewen also agreed to let them study in the living room, so Aunt Wang already knew he would come.
In the living room, Zhou Yunwan was sitting on the sofa digesting her food, waiting for Meng Shuchi to bring her a book. When she heard the noise coming from outside, she roughly guessed that Meng Shuchi had come, but when she saw him for the first time, she couldn't help but frowned.
What is he dressed like?
He was wearing a thin black suit that was not enough to protect him from the severe cold, a dark blue tie on his chest, and a pair of leather shoes on his feet. The extremely business-like outfit, coupled with his still childish face, successfully created the hilarious effect of a child wearing adult clothes.
In sharp contrast to him was Shen Yanli, who had just come downstairs, also wearing a black suit.
The only difference from Meng Shuchi was that he didn't wear a tie, but a dark grey coat. His hair was simply styled and parted on the side, making his face look more three-dimensional and profound. His mature and elegant temperament also complemented this outfit, and he looked like an urban elite.
Well... as the saying goes, it's not scary to wear the same clothes as others. Whoever is ugly will be embarrassed, not to mention it's a crushing blow.
Zhou Yunwan's gaze moved back and forth between the two of them. She couldn't help but wonder what Meng Shuchi's original intention was in wearing this outfit. Perhaps, probably, he wanted to create an effect similar to Shen Yanli's.
Comparing yourself to others will only make you angry. Meng Shuchi's face immediately froze when he saw Shen Yanli, and the latter just raised his eyebrows in surprise when he saw him.
Meng Shuchi tried to save his dignity by saying, "Hahaha, second brother, we really have a tacit understanding."
Shen Yanli glanced at him and then retracted his gaze, and asked with concern: “Aren’t you cold wearing so little?”
Meng Shuchi regretted it as soon as he went out. He was silent for two seconds, blushing and saying stubbornly: "It doesn't matter, I'm young and can resist cold."
Does he mean that he needs to wear so many clothes to keep warm because he is old?
Shen Yanli, who was inexplicably stabbed in the heart, said: "..."
At this moment, a suppressed laugh came to my ears.
He turned his head and saw the little girl sitting on the sofa, her eyes curved into crescents with laughter.
His eyebrows raised slightly.
Zhou Yunwan really didn't expect that Chen Yanli would be embarrassed because of his age, and she couldn't help laughing out loud, but she assured her that she really had no ill intentions, she was just thinking, isn't Meng Shuchi very afraid of Chen Yanli? Aren’t you afraid of being beaten for saying this?
Aunt Wang next to her saw her smile, then she came to her senses and also curled the corners of her mouth.
Only Shen Dewen remained calm as ever, staring intently at the newspaper in his hand without even glancing over here.
Meng Shuchi, who had a simple mind and strong limbs, scratched his head in confusion, "No, Yunwan, Aunt Wang, what are you laughing at?"
Zhou Yunwan raised her head when she heard that, but accidentally met a pair of meaningful black eyes. He didn't know how long he had been staring at her, and his eyes were filled with a hint of amusement.
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