Li Yuehuan cautiously dated Lu Shen for a whole year. During this time, every date made her feel both excited and nervous.
Apart from her second sister-in-law, she would never dare to let any other family members discover this secret, because if they found out, they would definitely object.
However, their relationship was completely platonic, and they never crossed any lines. At most, they would occasionally kiss on the lips, and even that was something she forced Lu Shen to do!
This man was as rigid as an old monk in meditation; expecting him to take the initiative was practically a pipe dream.
As graduation approaches, the two will face many problems. Li Yuehuan knows that her grades make it impossible for her to attend the same school as him.
Her sigh caught Lu Shen's attention.
"Huanhuan, what's wrong?"
Lu Shen brushed the stray hairs from her forehead to the side. She was just diligently doing her homework, how could this happen...?
Li Yuehuan straightened up and stared at him intently, as if trying to see right through him. "Lu Shen, if we were in a long-distance relationship, you wouldn't fall for someone else, would you?"
Lu Shen put down his pen, met her eyes, and his expression became serious.
Why do you ask that?
“Because…” Li Yuehuan blurted it all out, “My grades are so bad, I definitely can’t go to the same university as you. I’m afraid you’ll meet a better girl then.”
Aside from being pretty, she seems to have no redeeming qualities.
Biting her lip, her expression fell. "You're so handsome, you must attract girls."
Lu Shen frowned, and after a long while, he finally spoke, "I've thought about it. Whichever school you apply to, I'll apply to the same school, and then this problem won't exist."
Li Yuehuan looked up in surprise and said firmly, "No."
"With such good grades, you must apply to a university in Beijing."
She wasn't love-struck; she knew the gravity of the situation.
Not attending a university in Beijing would be ruining one's future.
Biting her lip, she continued, "I'll work hard for the next two months and try my best to get into a good university. Even if I can't go to the same school as you, at least it'll be in the same place."
"I'm not going to say anything more, I'm going to work hard and improve myself." After saying that, he encouraged himself.
With a goal in mind, Li Yuehuan got up before dawn every day to memorize vocabulary and listened attentively in class. With the help of her husband, her grades improved day by day.
Her whole family felt sorry for her because they saw how hard she was studying.
That night, the moonlight shone like water upon the earth, and all was silent.
Chen Shufang carefully carried a steaming bowl of pork tripe and chicken soup into the room and gently placed it on the table. Her gaze inadvertently swept over the book in her daughter's hand, which was covered with dense notes, like an ocean of knowledge. In the past, her daughter's books were all filled with drawings of small animals.
The sight before her made her sigh: It seems that her daughter is really determined to study hard this time!
"My dear daughter, stop studying for now and have some soup! You can continue your studies later," Chen Shufang called out gently.
At that moment, Li Yuehuan was completely absorbed in a math problem, her mind racing like lightning, her hands gripping the pen tightly as she worked on the calculations. She had no time to respond to her mother's words. She simply replied casually, "Okay, Mom, just leave it there. I'll drink it later."
Chen Shufang wanted to offer more words of advice, but when she saw her daughter so focused and engrossed in writing, she swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue. She knew that she couldn't disturb her child's interest and concentration at this moment.
"Okay then, but remember to drink the soup, and get some rest early, don't stay up too late," Chen Shufang said with concern.
"Okay, don't worry, Mom, I know!" Li Yuehuan still didn't look up, but simply responded to indicate that she knew.
Left with no other choice, Chen Shufang silently turned and left, closing the door behind her, a mixture of relief and worry on her face.
Li Yuan was sitting on the edge of the bed, engrossed in a book, when he suddenly heard a soft footstep. He looked up and saw his wife, Chen Shufang, walking in.
He gently closed the book, smiled, and asked, "Did your daughter have some soup?"
Chen Shufang shook her head, walked to the bedside, bent down to take off her shoes, then lifted a corner of the quilt and sat down on the headboard next to Li Yuan.
She sighed and said helplessly, "The child is still studying in her room and doesn't even have time to drink soup. Lately, she's been locking herself in her room and burying herself in her studies, as if she's really serious about it."
“Actually, we didn’t force our daughter to get into any good university, so why did she suddenly become so hardworking?” After saying that, she turned to look at Li Yuan, her eyes full of confusion.
Li Yuan also looked doubtful, but still comforted her, "Perhaps this girl has really come to her senses. Alright, don't think too much about it. It's a good thing that she's studying."
He didn't seem to take it too seriously. He stretched, turned off the bedside lamp, and lay down to go to sleep.
Seeing this, Chen Shufang had no choice but to crawl into bed as well. However, she still felt uneasy. After all, she had raised Huanhuan since she was a child, and she knew her daughter's personality and habits better than anyone.
After two months of unremitting efforts, Li Yuehuan was finally admitted to Huaicheng Normal College, a local school, while Lu Shen was admitted to Beijing University.
The Li family was overjoyed and gave her gifts one by one.
But Li Yuehuan was unhappy because she and Lu Shen were going to have a long-distance relationship.
"Waaaaah... Lu Shen, can you please not like other people?"
Lu Shen was speechless; this girl was so impulsive.
He stared at her face with a dark expression. "I've decided on you for the rest of my life. There's no way I could like anyone else."
"I'm more worried that you'll fall for other men."
Lu Shen gritted his teeth. After all, this girl liked good-looking men, and she was simple-minded and easily fooled.
Li Yuehuan wrapped her arms around his neck, stood on tiptoe, and pressed her lips to his, smiling as she asked, "Lu Shen, are you jealous?"
"Yes, I'm jealous. You can only be mine for the rest of my life."
Lu Shen readily admitted it, and if you ignored his red ears, you would think he was very calm.
Wow...that's so domineering, but she likes it.
"Don't worry, my whole heart belongs to you, I can't even look at other men."
Li Yuehuan patted her chest to express her feelings, little did she know that her actions were seen as seduction by the man.
Lu Shen's eyes darkened, a fire burning within them.
He grabbed her waist, making her sit steadily on his lap. Before she could react, he reached out and held the back of her head, then immediately kissed her lips. The kiss was intense, yet filled with deep love.
After regaining her senses, Li Yuehuan slowly returned the kiss.
Their university life was settled just like that. Even though it was a long-distance relationship, Lu Shen would return to Huaicheng whenever he had free time, and Li Yuehuan would often be especially clingy to him during those few days.
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