Shen Yuan grabbed his schoolbag, slung it over his shoulder, and hurried to the door.
The door to his apartment closed softly. Shen Yuan didn't even have time to put on his shoes. He immediately stood ramrod straight in the hallway outside his home, his gaze locked on the familiar door of the Li family's apartment a few steps away.
'Phew... That was close. The door is shut.'
He panted slightly, slowly calming himself down, then quickly put on his shoes.
Just as Shen Yuan was bending down to tie his shoelaces, the dark security door across the hall was gently pulled open.
Li Zhi appeared at the doorway, bundled up in a thick, white puffer jacket.
The moment she saw Shen Yuan, the girl held out her schoolbag.
Shen Yuan quickly tied his laces and then took the bag.
After Shen Yuan took the bag, the girl's slender fingers, slightly red from the cold, fumbled clumsily with the metal buckle on her snow boots.
