Shen Yuan's arm was wrapped tightly around Li Zhi's shoulder.
He held her close, shielding her completely with his body and the umbrella from the cold wind and splashing rain.
He subconsciously held his breath, not immediately breaking the incredibly intimate embrace.
Only after a brief yet seemingly endless second or two had passed.
Shen Yuan suddenly came to his senses and, as if scalded, quickly released his grip. His arm stiffly pulled away, but his hand still hovered subconsciously behind her back.
Li Zhi felt the pressure on her shoulder release and subconsciously raised her head to look at Shen Yuan.
Seeing the girl in his arms looking at him, Shen Yuan awkwardly retracted his hand and rubbed the back of his neck, a foolish, dry laugh escaping his lips. "Ahaha… th-that puddle was pretty deep, huh? Look how high the water splashed…"
Shen Yuan's voice trailed off, until only the pitter-patter of raindrops on the umbrella filled the gap between them.
