Chapter 2794 - 2856: Photos

Wu Shuwei saw Li Yifei’s action, but she didn’t dodge. Instead, Li Yifei suddenly grasped her hand, holding it tightly, and looked at her with deep affection.

"Don’t be like this, Yifei, calm down a bit." Wu Shuwei lowered her head, avoiding Li Yifei’s burning gaze.

Li Yifei paused for a moment and said, "Are you sure you just want to keep this ambiguous relationship?"

"Ambiguous? There’s nothing ambiguous; we haven’t seen each other for months, this doesn’t count as ambiguous," Wu Shuwei said.

Li Yifei was taken aback. He finally understood the crux of the issue. No wonder Wu Shuwei seemed like a different person when they met; no wonder she seemed so awkward. The reason was here all along. After figuring it out, Li Yifei realized that she was actually feeling awkward and misunderstood.

"Silly girl, I admit I have indeed been neglectful, that’s my fault. Being busy lately is no excuse..."

"No, don’t say anymore. If you still want to chat, let’s talk about something else. Don’t bring up emotions; that makes me uncomfortable," Wu Shuwei said firmly.

Li Yifei could only give up and said, "Alright, then let’s not talk about that."

Not talk about this, talk about what? What topics should they discuss? Those are all problems. The two of them were already caught up in this issue. Silence would only increase the awkwardness, especially since Wu Shuwei wouldn’t let Li Yifei continue. As the saying goes, strike while the iron is hot, but if not, let it be. Had he just embraced this woman, a kiss or something might have naturally followed it. But now, Li Yifei no longer had that mindset.

Indeed, he didn’t have that mindset because what was in front of him was Wu Shuwei, someone who was inherently quite extreme about relationships, even intending to remain childfree and never marry. Now that she had begun to develop feelings for love and for Li Yifei, it was better to progress gradually and not stimulate her too much.

Not feeling awkward during silence is a very crucial aspect when two people are alone. Seeing Wu Shuwei unwilling to discuss this topic, Li Yifei did not press further. He picked up Wu Shuwei’s phone and browsed through the photos of the two cats one by one.

This girl was about to become a cat slave. Besides a few food photos, her phone was filled with pictures of the two cats. Often, dozens of shots were taken of a single scene, and she couldn’t bear to delete them. Li Yifei found it amusing as he looked through them. Across from him, Wu Shuwei settled her mood and slowly moved closer upon seeing Li Yifei looking at the cats.

"This one turned out great. Look at their eyes, they are staring at you intently, like crystal balls."

"Yes, every time at moments like this, I can’t stand it; my heart feels like it’s melting!" Wu Shuwei said.

"I can imagine, if it were me, I’d probably feel the same way," Li Yifei said.

"Yeah, yeah, when you get a chance to go to the Capital City, you can come to my house to see the cats. But the two of them are exceptionally timid and haven’t seen anyone other than me as they’ve grown up, so they’d probably be afraid of you."

"They shouldn’t be. Do you forget who brought them to you? It was me, so they shouldn’t be afraid of me!" Li Yifei said with a smile.

Wu Shuwei pursed her lips, thinking that Li Yifei made some sense, so she happily said, "That’s good, just don’t let them see you and think you’re a monster and scare my darlings."

Just then, Li Yifei swiped his finger, and a picture jumped onto the screen, simultaneously coming into view for both of them. This photo wasn’t of the cats but of Wu Shuwei, a selfie, and it was taken in the bathroom. Wu Shuwei was wrapped... no, actually, she was just using a towel to cover the essential parts, taking a photo with her phone.

Oh, this photo looked like it was still about taking a picture of the cat because a cat was squatting at the edge of the bathtub, all wet, with a rose petal on its head, but that was only a small part of the image, not even occupying one-tenth of the space. The other parts were all Wu Shuwei, her arms exposed, shoulders exposed, neck exposed, a gleeful smile on her face with a hint of mischief, and her waist showing, without any excess fat, the curve gracefully descending into an even more enchanting hip. Truly unimpeded, Li Yifei could even calculate that perky curve, hiss... He was just about to take a breath when unexpectedly, there was a sharp pain in his waist, and the phone was immediately snatched back by Wu Shuwei, another hand pinching Li Yifei’s waist.

"You’re shameless!" Wu Shuwei shouted.

Li Yifei rubbed his sore waist. He had a good memory, so he remembered all the details in that photo. Wu Shuwei was barefoot at the time, her long legs revealed, one almost entirely visible, and the other exposed below the knee.

So long, so straight, so white—these were Li Yifei’s observations. Phew, even more awkward. Earlier, Li Yifei brought up emotional matters and was immediately stopped by Wu Shuwei, and now he had seen her photo, a highly private, fully exposed, very teasing photo. Of course, he understood she was just trying to photograph the cat and wasn’t mindful of herself. But understanding is one thing, truly seeing is another.

He glanced back at Wu Shuwei. She had shut down her phone entirely and tucked it under her bum. Her face was already bright red, not knowing what to do. Wu Shuwei felt like she suddenly exposed herself entirely in front of Li Yifei, stark naked. This feeling of both shame and embarrassment made her want to sink through the floor.

"Do the cats bathe themselves? Are they not afraid of water?" Li Yifei asked. Despite the awkwardness, the conversation had to continue.

Wu Shuwei’s lips moved, wanting to explain, but seeing Li Yifei had already changed the subject, she squeezed her hand and softly said, "Not afraid. They have been bathing since they were young. Sometimes they even jump in themselves."

"This is really strange, cats are naturally afraid of water, but these two not only aren’t afraid, they even voluntarily ask for baths," Li Yifei couldn’t help but laugh.

"Yeah, nature is one aspect, and acquired habits are another. They take baths on their own, and if you give them a toy, they’ll play for a long time!"

"That’s nice, I would love to watch them bathing one day. It must be very interesting," said Li Yifei.

It seemed the awkwardness had passed, but it hadn’t. Li Yifei couldn’t forget about that photo, and Wu Shuwei probably wouldn’t calm down easily either, even if she deletes the photo shortly...

After chatting for a while, Li Yifei stood up and said, "Take a rest, I’m heading downstairs first!"

"Okay!"

"By the way, the photo is quite nice, no need to delete it. Besides me, no one else will see it, just keep it. No need to feel awkward. Remember those times we had to escape? There’s no need to feel embarrassed; we have a lot of secrets between us and we’ll always keep them for each other!"

Yes indeed... Wu Shuwei agreed inwardly, but couldn’t verbalize it. Li Yifei then turned and left.

Left alone in the room, Wu Shuwei’s face was red and hot. It took her quite some time to calm down before she opened her phone to find the photo again. She recalled the series of reactions from Li Yifei when he saw the photo—his mouth opened wide, his eyes widened, and he even stared...

Doesn’t that mean I still have some charm? Yeah, it must be. Even though he has so many beautiful women at home, I still have my own charm. As she thought about this, her mind started wandering, which led to the photo being retained.

This was a little episode. Of course, Li Yifei felt lucky to witness it, and also discovered another side of Wu Shuwei—at least a small one. She is a lively and endearing woman; overall, quite adorable.

Back in his room, Li Yifei looked through some information. Although he had come to Haicheng, he had always kept an eye on his family’s situation, especially the Zhao Family in Black Province, which was now quite aggressive. If they moved south, the Li Family from Ning Province would be the first to face them. This was something he had to be wary of, even if he seemed relaxed when talking about it.

These past days have been quite calm; it seems like the Zhao Family and their alliance suddenly became quiet.

Outside, a group of classmates, especially Zhang Bai, had found more information. The more he learned about Wu Shuwei, the more he felt she was the perfect woman. If he managed to win her, his major endeavors would undoubtedly be achieved.

However, the information showed that this woman had few friends, and among the limited friends, Zhang Bai didn’t know any of them. He also had no idea how to get to know them, nor did he find any connection between her and Li Yifei from the north. This information was confidential and naturally couldn’t be found by Zhang Bai.

He couldn’t rush. One must not rush when pursuing a girl. Zhang Bai advised himself to calm down and not be impatient.

Thus, the day went by without incident. After Li Yifei and Wu Shuwei reached an understanding, their relationship improved, making their interactions much more natural. Wu Shuwei even actively went to Li Yifei’s room, no longer standing with her arms crossed but rather sitting naturally by the bed.

"I heard this year the school brought in many famous economics instructors," Wu Shuwei said to Li Yifei while looking at the information sent by the school.

"Is that so? Are they all well-known?"

"Yes, at least three of them are international economics masters!"

"Then you must be quite interested,"

"Aren’t you interested?"

"Me? To be honest, a lot of the terms you’re talking about are hard for me to understand. Even if I get the gist, it’s shallow. It’s a systematic study and very complex. If I could understand it by attending a few lectures, you wouldn’t have to study it for so many years, right?" Li Yifei said.

Wu Shuwei smiled at the corners of her mouth and nodded lightly, "You’re right, so... are you saying you’re just here to get a diploma?"

Li Yifei wasn’t shy at all, shamelessly nodding, "I’m just here to get by. If I understand, I understand. If not, then I don’t. Anyway, you’re here. As long as you understand, that’s enough."

"What does it have to do with me?" Wu Shuwei immediately replied. Li Yifei laughed and didn’t continue, while Wu Shuwei bit her lip, understanding what Li Yifei meant, and chose not to inquire further.