I'm in Senior Year, and the System Says I'm Going on a Blind Date with My Childhood Sweetheart

"Lao Yuan! I wasn’t doing anything else! I swear I wasn’t!"

Ah Jie’s neck was locked tightly in Shen Yuan’s arm, and he immediately found it hard to breathe. He struggled frantically, trying to escape Shen Yuan’s hold.

"I treat you like a damn brother, and you’re trying to cuck me? This brotherhood is over!" Shen Yuan’s rage didn’t lessen despite Ah Jie’s explanation.

Ah Jie was being squeezed so hard he could barely breathe. His face was flushed red, and veins bulged on his forehead.

He rapidly slapped Shen Yuan’s arm, hoping to get his attention and make him let go.

"It was a joke! Lao Yuan! I’m sorry! Just a joke! Give me some air! I’m dying!"

Ah Jie’s voice was growing hoarse, and his breaths became increasingly labored.

Seeing that Ah Jie was genuinely choking, the anger in Shen Yuan’s heart finally subsided a little.

He hesitated for a moment, then slowly let Ah Jie go. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Finally able to breathe fresh air again, Ah Jie took huge, gasping breaths.

"Dude, what the hell is your problem?"

While panting for breath, Ah Jie gave Shen Yuan a suspicious look. "How did you get so strong?"

Shen Yuan’s lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile that wasn’t quite a smile. "Heh, maybe it’s because *Defend and Steal* was just too good."

At his words, Ah Jie immediately looked like he was begging for mercy. "Bro, stop. I really didn’t. It’s just because I watched a video yesterday."

Shen Yuan rolled his eyes at Ah Jie, then moved his stool a little closer to Li Zhi.

"What are you doing?" the beautiful girl asked with a frown.

"There’s a cuckolder over there. I’m here to protect you."

Li Zhi glanced at Shen Yuan with a frown, then went back to her book.

"Lao Yuan, you have to believe me!"

Shen Yuan completely ignored Ah Jie.

But soon enough, Shen Yuan saw an image pop up.

Shen Yuan glanced at the picture, then at Ah Jie.

Ah Jie nodded, gesturing for Shen Yuan to keep scrolling.

Shen Yuan frowned and swiped.

’I have to admit, the quality of these pictures is pretty good.’

’Tsk, look at this...’

’FUCK!’

’What the hell is this guy with a face full of stubble!’

’That face full of stubble, like wild grass scattered by the wind, grew all over his face in disarray. It’s enough to make your skin crawl.’

’And, what’s more, the guy is even batting his eyelashes flirtatiously!’

’Oh! Just look at that seductive gaze. It’s absolutely horrifying!’

’The worst part is, Shen Yuan recalled, there was a video at the very top.’

Shen Yuan couldn’t help but shiver, his gaze toward Ah Jie now holding a hint of terror.

Looking back at Ah Jie, his already pale face was now so drained of life he looked as if his soul had been ripped out, the haggard lines on his face deepening.

He dragged his sorrowful body, looking like he’d been abandoned by the entire world, and shuffled toward a broom to start silently sweeping.

’Judging from Ah Jie’s wobbly gait, he probably never managed to get off.’

’After all, if you get off too much, you’ll just feel a bit drained the next day. But if you can’t get off at all... well, the next day isn’t just about feeling drained. It’s an unbearable, throbbing pain!’

’That poor dumbass. He was probably listening to the audio from the video while looking at the pictures, just wriggling around.’

’Then, right when he was getting into his wriggling, he was suddenly confronted by the sight of that stubble-faced man batting his eyelashes. That must have nearly killed him!’

’It must have scared him so badly he just... stopped. Cold.’

After he finally finished sweeping, Ah Jie floated back to his seat like a ghost.

"Yuan..."

He was just about to say something when Shen Yuan suddenly sighed. He gently patted Ah Jie’s shoulder and said in a grave, heartfelt tone:

"An experienced pilot always inspects the runway for any obstacles or other issues before takeoff. So, you’d better pay attention next time, okay? If you keep this up, you might end up in a tragic crash and burn!"

Ah Jie nodded sadly. "I was just too trusting!"

Shen Yuan sighed, patted Ah Jie’s shoulder again, and then couldn’t hold back his laughter.

"FUCK! You dumbass, Ah Jie!"

"You’re still fucking laughing!"

"I’m laughing, and I’m gonna keep laughing!"

Shen Yuan was right in the middle of enjoying his laugh when he heard a resigned voice from beside him, "Be quiet!"

Shen Yuan turned to look at Li Zhi and saw the beautiful girl looking at him with a helpless expression. "Can you please be quiet?"

Shen Yuan nodded, making a zipping motion across his lips.

Just then, Li Zhi reached out and patted Shen Yuan’s head. "So well-behaved."

Before Shen Yuan could protest, a piece of candy appeared in the beautiful girl’s hand as if by magic.

"Have some candy."

Shen Yuan blinked, his eyes fixed on the White Rabbit creamy candy in Li Zhi’s hand.

When Shen Yuan’s gaze fell on the milky-white candy wrapper in Li Zhi’s palm, his Adam’s apple bobbed uncontrollably.

He could have sworn he heard a distinct *thump* in his chest, as if his heart had been pierced by a sugar-coated arrow.

Looking at the White Rabbit creamy candy wrapper, Shen Yuan felt as if he could already smell the faint, milky-sweet fragrance.

Shen Yuan suddenly remembered that just yesterday he had been scoffing at the candy-feeding scene in *Defend and Steal*, but now—

"I thought people said... this was outdated?"

Shen Yuan could hear the dryness in his own voice.

Looking at the candy before him, Shen Yuan suddenly understood something.

It wasn’t that giving someone candy was outdated, but that the person giving it was the key.

’If it’s the wrong person, it’ll never be meta.’

Shen Yuan took the candy and asked, "Where did this come from?"

"Your desk. You should check if it’s gone moldy."

Shen Yuan smiled at Li Zhi. "Thanks. Sorry for the trouble."

DING!

[As you spend more time with Li Zhi, you feel life becoming more and more hopeful. You suddenly feel the urge to go somewhere you’ve never been.]

[Due to your college entrance exam scores, the two of you didn’t end up at the same university. However, for various reasons, Li Zhi also chose not to leave the province.]

[Although you attend universities in the same city, you never once sought Li Zhi out during your four years of college.]

[Go for a walk at Zhejiang University, either alone or with Li Zhi. Reward: Bright Eyes.]

[Bright Eyes: Your vision will not decline due to overuse, and it will reduce eye strain.]