A few seconds of dead silence.
The confusion on Li Zhi's face at Shen Yuan's frozen state was like a spark landing in hot oil. It instantly ignited.
"...!!!"
An incredibly clear realization slammed into her mind with immense force.
'I'm! So! Screwed!'
'It was me... I got the wrong idea!'
'Shen Yuan, this straightforward, almost foolish "Selaan," didn't have any of the ulterior motives I was imagining!'
'When he said "go home," he meant it literally—go back to his grandparents' house!'
'Or at most, he just wanted to drag me along to see the lively scene at his grandparents' place again!'
'And me...'
'That place filled with romantic implications that was just swirling around in my head...'
WHOOSH—!
A wave of unprecedented embarrassment erupted like a volcano, rushing from the soles of her feet straight to the top of her head!
Her cheeks suddenly became a prairie fire, burning fiercely!
