Shen Yuan tilted his head and let out two muffled coughs. "Are you trying to murder your childhood friend?!" he said, his voice hoarse.
The girl's cherry-red lips were pursed, holding back a laugh. The small beauty mark at the corner of her eye seemed to dance in the sunset every time she blinked.
Still, Li Zhi's fingers honestly reached for another tissue. Through the hazy mist of his tears, she wiped away the glistening drop about to fall from the tip of Shen Yuan's nose.
Shen Yuan snatched the tissue away. "The results come out tomorrow," he said irritably. "Aren't you afraid I'll win?!"
Li Zhi nodded. "Of course I am. That's why I'm collecting a little interest upfront!"
The corner of Shen Yuan's mouth twitched. "This is some high interest..."
"Well, you've already said what you want. You're not thinking of backing out now, are you?" Li Zhi lifted her chin, looking as if she was putting it all on the line.
