Chapter 281: Chapter 281

Shi Yang gently held Zhao Meimei’s head and kissed her forehead affectionately: "Feeling comfortable?"

"Comfortable." Zhao Meimei hummed through her nose, with tears still glistening at the corners of her eyes from excitement: "Ah, I’m almost melted by you."

Shi Yang chuckled and pulled her into his arms; both of them were drenched in sweat and felt utterly satisfied.

Zhao Meimei rolled in Shi Yang’s embrace, kissing and playfully wrestling for a while before exhausting her energy. The warm sunlight streamed through the window onto the bed, making her feel drowsy.

Zhao Meimei closed her eyes and mumbled: "Brother, I’m tired, will you hold me while I sleep?"

Shi Yang’s wet black hair clung to his forehead, his smile radiant with satisfaction: "Alright, I’ll toss a towel first to wipe down."

Zhao Meimei let Shi Yang wipe her clean, and lay on the bed in her loungewear. Her hair, tousled by Shi Yang just now, was a wild mess. She squinted at Shi Yang, admiring his sleek muscles and lean, strong physique—very handsome.

After Shi Yang finished wiping himself down, he looked up to meet Zhao Meimei’s starry gaze and laughed: "Like what you see?"

Zhao Meimei giggled, her eyes as black as ink, showing deep admiration.

Neither of them was in the habit of sleeping undressed. Shi Yang put on some clothes and returned to bed. Zhao Meimei moved inwards a bit to make space for him, and as soon as he lay down, she snuggled closer.

Zhao Meimei stretched her legs between Shi Yang’s. Shi Yang cooperatively lay back, stretched his arms, and let Zhao Meimei rest on his shoulder, embracing her. Soon they were asleep, cuddled together.

Shi Yang had been driving for several hours, and after the intense release, he felt deeply exhausted, sleeping very soundly.

Zhao Meimei awoke briefly, thinking she heard some sounds, but she was too drowsy—she fluttered her eyelids and fell back asleep.

Thus, they didn’t notice someone had returned home.

Zhao Dazhuang and Liu Xiue stood at the bedroom door, looking at the intimately cuddling pair on the bed, their expressions twisting abruptly, eyes wide with shock.

Zhao Dazhuang quickly covered Liu Xiue’s mouth to stop her gasp, pulling her away from the bedroom and carrying out the packed groceries, vegetables, and meat, quietly turning to leave. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ novelFirｅ.net

Once they were out of the building’s hallway, Liu Xiue voiced her complaint: "Why did you pull me away!"

Zhao Dazhuang glanced sideways: "Why do you think? Did you want to wake them up directly?"

Liu Xiue hesitated, asking: "Meimei’s father, do you think they are...?"

Zhao Dazhuang laughed and, putting an arm around his wife’s shoulder, said: "It’s great if they are, if not, so be it. Shi Yang knows his limits; we don’t need to worry."

Liu Xiue pinched Zhao Dazhuang’s soft waist: "Is that how you act like a dad?"

Zhao Dazhuang yelped and cheerfully admitted: "If Shi Yang truly wants to be my son-in-law, I’m quite happy about it. But if you oppose, I’ll definitely listen to you—since you’re the boss at home!"

Liu Xiue playfully pinched him again: "I didn’t say I’m against it, just concerned Meimei is still young, doesn’t understand this stuff. Besides, do you think Old Shi and his wife will agree to this?"

Zhao Dazhuang confidently said: "Whether they agree or not, as long as Shi Yang wants to, no one can stop him."

Hearing this, Liu Xiue laughed: "That’s true. If Meimei really ends up marrying Shi Yang, it’s great. At least Shi Yang truly cares for Meimei; I’d be at ease if she married him."

Zhao Dazhuang nodded in agreement: "Exactly."

Looking at the groceries in their hands, Liu Xiue said regretfully: "Bought fresh shrimp especially, oh well, let’s go home and eat it ourselves."

Zhao Dazhuang and Liu Xiue cheerfully left together.

During Shi Yang’s high school exams, things went smoothly. He performed normally, feeling like the exams ended without much fuss. For the last subject, he even handed in his paper early, finding the examination room too warm.

However, when Zhao Meimei was taking her exams, Shi Yang couldn’t help but feel nervous. The night before, he suffered insomnia, repeatedly checking the alarm clock to make sure it was set, almost staring at his phone’s time from dawn, fearing he’d wake up late and affect the exam timing.

Even though Zhao Meimei had always excelled academically and qualifying for the provincial teacher’s college was not difficult, he was inexplicably anxious.

Finally, reaching roughly the time when it was appropriate, Shi Yang quietly got out of bed to make breakfast for Zhao Meimei: boiled eggs, plain porridge, some small dishes, milk buns. He even refrained from letting Zhao Meimei eat dumplings, fearing it might upset her stomach and affect her performance.

Zhao Dazhuang and Liu Xiue, worried about pressuring Zhao Meimei, were thinking about her while pacing at home but dared not accompany her.

Like he did every day when taking Zhao Meimei to school, Shi Yang accompanied her to the school gates.

Shi Yang watched as Zhao Meimei checked her exam admission slip, tools, water, tissue one more time to ensure everything’s correct before embracing her, instructing: "Don’t be nervous during the exam. You’ve probably practiced all the basic question types with your teachers. Carefully review after completing the paper. Don’t rush to leave, alright!"

Zhao Meimei nodded obediently: "Don’t worry, I’m going now!"

Shi Yang couldn’t resist hugging her again: "Don’t be nervous now!"

Zhao Meimei couldn’t help but smile: "Brother, I wasn’t nervous initially, but the way you’re acting is making me a bit anxious."

Shi Yang quickly released her, a bit helpless: "Then you better get inside now, don’t forget to visit the restroom before the exam."

Zhao Meimei laughed and asked: "Brother, are you especially nervous?"

Shi Yang rubbed his face: "You’re the one taking the exam, why should I be nervous? Go on inside, I’ll wait right here for you!"

Even after Zhao Meimei’s silhouette vanished at the school entrance, Shi Yang couldn’t help but crane his neck, trying to look inside until the exam bell rang. Then he turned to head to the milk tea shop across the street from the school.

The warmth of creamy milk tea calmed him, instantly dissipating the earlier tension.

Looking at the time, Shi Yang stood up and ordered a sweet dessert set.

The cashier discreetly watched Shi Yang and smiled.

Having noticed this before, Shi Yang curiously asked: "Why are you smiling?"

The cashier replied: "I remember you. You parked your car outside our shop that day and didn’t move it until closing time."

Shi Yang also recalled the incident, chuckling: "Isn’t that right? I genuinely forgot about the car back then, sorry for troubling you."

The cashier politely smiled: "It’s no issue. Our manager actually gave you a discount card, so you left quite an impression."

Shi Yang grinned: "Your manager is your boss’s sister, right?"