Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed

Chapter 659: Chapter 231: Training the Treasure Girl, Bai’s Birthday Anxiety (Request for Monthly Votes)_3

"Lisha, it’s really not what you think. Please stop guessing," Bai Weixi insisted, unwilling to elaborate.

Seeing Bai Weixi’s persistence, Wang Lisha sighed helplessly. "Fine, okay then."

These past few days, she had noticed that Bai Weixi seemed to be hiding something, always appearing somewhat gloomy. Today, that gloominess seemed to have reached its peak.

[When the white moonlight shines, only then do you remember her goodness; the cinnabar mole is hard to erase, will you ever know...]

Suddenly, her phone rang. It was the ringtone she had recorded herself, based on the song "White Moonlight and Cinnabar Mole" that Li Yuan had written for her.

Bai Weixi quickly grabbed her phone, hoping it was him calling. But when she saw the caller ID, that hope immediately soured into deep disappointment.

The call was from her best friend, Wang Yuchen.

As soon as she answered, Wang Yuchen’s concerned voice came through. "Bai, what are you up to?"

Bai Weixi answered listlessly, "Just spacing out."

"Spacing out?" Wang Yuchen asked in confusion. "Bai, what’s wrong with you today?"

Bai Weixi looked out the window, a feeling of loss overwhelming her. Today was October 30th, and tomorrow was her nineteenth birthday. But Li Yuan hadn’t made any move, not even a phone call. It was as if he had forgotten her birthday entirely.

"I’m just feeling a little upset," Bai Weixi said.

"What’s the matter? Isn’t it your birthday tomorrow? You should be happy right now. What’s there to be upset about?"

Bai Weixi was silent.

"Bai, even though tomorrow isn’t a weekend, it’s your first birthday in college. How are you planning to celebrate? I’ve already got your gift ready."

Hearing her best friend’s words made Bai Weixi even more irritable. Even Wang Yuchen remembered her birthday, but that jerk Li Yuan seemed to have completely forgotten.

"Yuchen," Bai Weixi said, her voice cracking, "I think Li Yuan has forgotten my birthday."

"How is that possible? How could Li Yuan forget your birthday? Do you remember what he did for your birthday during the first semester of your senior year?"

"I remember," Bai Weixi said. "He folded 999 colorful paper cranes for me and wrote a blessing on each one. Besides that, he also gave me a pair of earrings and a pair of sneakers..."

"Exactly! 999 paper cranes! I heard from Xu Zhi that Li Yuan would get home from school after ten at night and fold them until one or two in the morning, and he kept that up for several weeks.

"Li Yuan was so good to you before. I feel like he could forget his own birthday before he’d forget yours. Don’t worry, just wait for the surprise he’s preparing for you."

Hearing Wang Yuchen’s reassurance, Bai Weixi finally let out a small sigh of relief, the feeling of disappointment lessening slightly.

"I hope so," she said. "I don’t need any grand surprise. I just hope he can spend the day with only me tomorrow. That would be enough."

"Teehee, Bai, you’re so love-struck, just like those couples in the honeymoon phase, thinking about him all the time. Xu Zhi, Wang Shuai, and I are planning to celebrate with you tomorrow, too. Are we welcome?"

Hearing that three of her high school friends wanted to celebrate her birthday with her, Bai Weixi suddenly felt a warmth spread through her heart. A question popped into her mind, and she asked doubtfully, "Yuchen, did you and Xu Zhi get back together?"

"Yeah, we’re back together for now. My birthday is coming up, so I decided to give him another chance."

Hearing her best friend’s reply, Bai Weixi was speechless. Just a week ago, Wang Yuchen had called her to complain that Xu Zhi had been very stingy for the last month and their relationship had grown cold, to the point that she had suggested breaking up. Who would have thought that only a week later, they would be back together? The reversal was so sudden it left her a little dizzy.

"Teehee, Yuchen, how far have you and Xu Zhi gone?"

"How far could we have gone? Definitely not as fast as you and Li Yuan. I only let him hold my hand occasionally."

Bai Weixi was stunned. They had been in college for two months, and they were still only at the hand-holding stage? "Yuchen, your progress is really slow."

Wang Yuchen huffed and began to complain, "Do you remember that night we all went to karaoke? We all had something to drink."

Bai Weixi nodded shyly. Of course, she remembered that night. It was her first time, and in her tipsy state, she had given all of herself to Li Yuan without reservation.

Wang Yuchen continued, "You have no idea, Xu Zhi almost succeeded that night. After that, I’ve kept my distance and haven’t given him many chances to get too close." She paused, then snorted proudly. "A girl’s first time is precious. Before, Xu Zhi never made me feel the impulse to give him my all, so of course I had to guard it. Even now, just letting him hold my hand makes him ridiculously happy..."

Listening to Wang Yuchen, Bai Weixi felt a complicated mix of emotions. She wasn’t naive. She could sense that some of Wang Yuchen’s actions were inappropriate. It was as if she were deliberately stringing Xu Zhi along—giving him a taste of sweetness without making things clear, like she was keeping him around while looking for better options...

"Bai, it’s settled then!" Wang Yuchen said. "The three of us will come to your school to find you tomorrow. You, our little rich girl, had better treat us well."

"Okay," Bai Weixi agreed. "Just let me know when you’re on your way."

After hanging up, Bai Weixi stared out the window with a heavy heart. Even though Wang Yuchen had adamantly assured her that Li Yuan would never forget her birthday, a bad premonition lingered.

She hesitated for a long time, then glanced at the time. It was already around ten o’clock at night. She decided to send Li Yuan a message.

Bai Weixi: "Honey... what are you up to?"

After mustering the courage to send it, she waited anxiously for Li Yuan’s reply.

She waited and waited. It was almost eleven when her phone finally vibrated.

Bai Weixi hurriedly picked it up.

Li Yuan: "Taking a shower. Go to sleep early."

Seeing Li Yuan’s curt reply, Bai Weixi felt a surge of grievance. Her beautiful eyes instantly welled up with tears that threatened to spill at any moment.