Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed

Chapter 625: Chapter 222: Can a full body massage reduce swelling?

When Zhong Tingyue saw Li Yuan skillfully change the subject, she couldn’t help but roll her eyes at him, a smile playing on her lips.

"Senior, you must be tired from all that shopping, right?"

Li Yuan replied energetically, "I’m fine. Shopping with you isn’t tiring at all. I could go for another two hours, no problem."

Zhong Tingyue gave him a mischievous look and said with a serious expression, "Hehe, really not tired? Then let’s keep shopping!"

Li Yuan looked stunned and instinctively blurted out, "Huh? We’re still shopping?"

"Er, that’s not what I meant," he quickly backpedaled. "We can keep going, but it’s getting a little late. There’s almost no one left on the streets."

Zhong Tingyue burst out laughing and reached out with her slender hand to tap him on the head. "I get the feeling that if we shop any longer, you’ll be too scared to come out with me next time," she huffed playfully. "It’s getting late. Let’s go home!"

Li Yuan smiled sheepishly and started the engine. "Little Moon, are you going back to school, or are you coming home with me?" he asked.

Zhong Tingyue retorted with a hint of anger, "Senior, what do you think?"

A pang of bitterness struck her heart. I’m on my period, and this playboy wants to send me back to school? If I weren’t, he definitely would have taken me home without even asking.

When Li Yuan saw her abruptly turn her head away and heard the strange tone in her voice, a jolt went through him as he realized he had misspoken.

I shouldn’t have asked my jealous Little Moon if she was going back to school. I should’ve just taken her straight home, no questions asked. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com

"Cough, cough. It’s just that tomorrow is Monday, and you have classes. I was worried you wouldn’t be able to wake up," Li Yuan explained awkwardly, patting her on the head as he deftly changed the subject again.

"Alright, let’s head home. There’s still some time left tonight, so I can get some writing done and post an update for my novel.

"I’ve had some writer’s block lately and I’ve been so busy that my daily word count has dropped significantly. The readers in my group are constantly asking for more Chapters, and if I’m short by even one update, I feel this indescribable guilt..." Li Yuan joked self-deprecatingly.

A self-made millionaire with assets over a hundred million, completely financially free, still slaving away every night to write—most people would find it unbelievable. But sometimes, a passion is just a passion. It was just like the Platinum-level authors from his previous life, like Sanshao, Potato, Dong, and Fanqie. Each of them had assets worth hundreds of millions and could have easily enjoyed a life of leisure, yet they continued to write diligently. This could only be attributed to their passion. fгeewebnovёl.com

When Zhong Tingyue heard that Li Yuan still had to work overtime writing his novel after ten o’clock at night, she was deeply moved.

This man, despite being so busy, spent the entire day with me—eating, shopping, and going to a concert—without a single complaint.

The little bit of resentment that had just risen in her heart vanished without a trace. Her big eyes fluttered as she squeezed Li Yuan’s hand and said softly, "Senior, you shouldn’t work so hard. If you have writer’s block, just take a few days off and get some rest..."

Li Yuan smiled and shook his head. "So many readers are waiting for my updates every day. I shouldn’t take time off if I can help it. While I’m still young, I should work as hard as I can."

"Hehe, once I’ve earned ten billion, I’ll retire completely and take you traveling around the world..."

Zhong Tingyue shyly grabbed his big, restless hand and let out a soft whimper. She gave Li Yuan a bashful glare, her voice as faint as a mosquito’s hum. "Senior, when we get home, I’ll give you a massage... a full-body one!"

Though her voice was faint, Li Yuan’s hearing was excellent. His eyes instantly lit up at her words, and his imagination began to run wild as a wicked smile crept onto his lips.

"So, Little Moon, speaking of a full-body massage... can it reduce swelling?"

Zhong Tingyue asked, puzzled, "Senior, what swelling are you talking about?"

Li Yuan just chuckled. Instead of answering, he took her small hand and placed it on a certain part of his body...

The moment her hand touched it, Zhong Tingyue instantly understood what he meant. In a flash, her cheeks flushed scarlet. Her beautiful eyes shot him a fierce, yet shy, glare. Her pearly teeth parted slightly as she let out a breathy, coquettish huff. "You shameless senior... You’re so bad..."

Li Yuan chuckled, pressing his forehead gently against hers. "Hehe, is that a yes?"

Zhong Tingyue turned her head away, and a barely audible sound followed.

"Mmm."

「Meanwhile」

After their encounter with Li Yuan, Qi Siyu lost all interest in going out. No matter what Liang Jingjing suggested—shopping, karaoke, hitting a bar—she firmly refused. In the end, they had no choice but to take a taxi straight home. The two of them were renting a well-decorated two-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment near the school.

As soon as she was inside, Qi Siyu kicked off her high heels and, without even showering, trudged sullenly into her room.

Seeing her friend’s unusual behavior, Liang Jingjing’s eyes glinted with a gossip-lover’s curiosity as she muttered to herself.

Could Siyu really have fallen for her student? Her behavior on the way here was so obvious a blind person could see it. Maybe she isn’t just using Li Yuan as a shield? Has she actually developed feelings for him? Tsk, tsk. Siyu is bold, actually thinking about having a teacher-student romance with that playboy. I heard that guy has four girlfriends... Interesting, so interesting.

In the bedroom, Qi Siyu lay on the bed. At some point, her long eyelashes had become wet with glistening teardrops.