Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed

Chapter 665: Chapter 233: The Covert Competition Between Girlfriends_3

He had just used 20,000 in principal to make over 100,000. With Li Yuan’s fortune, he would surely invest more and earn even more.

A strange emotion flickered in Wang Yuchen’s eyes. The little idea in her heart, which had nearly been extinguished, was showing signs of revival. It was impossible for any girl not to feel a little covetous, knowing such a rich and handsome guy was around. But then she thought about how beautiful Li Yuan’s several girlfriends were, and the idea remained just that... an idea.

After a while, a tall girl in a white floral dress and cream-colored princess shoes arrived at the north gate of the university, drawing the gazes of the male students around her.

Wang Yuchen quickly went up to greet her. "Tsk tsk, Bai, you’re dressed so beautifully today," she gushed, "just like the legendary Snow White."

Bai Weixi smiled brightly, taking Wang Yuchen’s hand, her heart pounding with excitement.

"Yuchen, Xu Zhi, Wang Shuai, long time no see!"

"Bai, long time no see!" Xu Zhi and Wang Shuai greeted her with smiles.

Bai Weixi said, "Let’s head to the university first. We still don’t know when Li Yuan is coming back."

Wang Yuchen held up a beautifully wrapped gift with a teasing grin. "Bai, here, this is the birthday present I prepared for you. I hope you like it."

Seeing the gifts from the three of them, Bai Weixi didn’t refuse out of politeness. A happy smile already graced her face as she said softly, "Yuchen, Xu Zhi, Wang Shuai, thank you for your gifts. I love them."

It wasn’t their first visit to Daxia University, so the novelty had worn off. When the four of them arrived below the girls’ dormitory building, Xu Zhi and Wang Shuai stayed downstairs to chat while Wang Yuchen followed Bai Weixi up to her room to drop off the gifts.

"Dazhi, I’m really curious," Wang Shuai said. "How much stock did Yuan buy? Did he tell you?"

Xu Zhi just smiled and held up two fingers.

Wang Shuai’s eyes lit up. "Two million?"

Xu Zhi shook his head slightly.

A tremor ran through Wang Shuai’s body, and his voice trembled. "Don’t tell me it was 20 million?"

This time, Xu Zhi nodded.

Wang Shuai swore. "Holy shit! Yuan bought 20 million in stocks? They must be worth over a hundred million by now! That’s incredible. Where did he get so much money? I’m starting to think Yuan is completely unfathomable."

"Tell me about it," Xu Zhi replied. "We’re lucky Yuan is loyal to his friends and willing to bring us along to get rich. I still have over 100,000. I’m planning to ask him which stock to invest in next."

"Hehe, what about what Yuan said, about buying a house in Modu?" Wang Shuai asked. "What did your parents say?"

"When I first brought it up with my parents, they chewed me out," Xu Zhi said. "But when they heard Yuan was the one who suggested it, they were tempted. Now they’re still on the fence."

"My situation is similar. My parents trust Yuan’s judgment more, too. But my family’s financial situation is just average. Coming up with the money for a house in Modu will take some work."

"We both have over 100,000," Xu Zhi mused. "If we just had a little more, we could afford a down payment..."

「In the girls’ dormitory.」

When Wang Yuchen saw Zhong Tingyue for the first time, she was momentarily stunned. She finally understood how this girl had managed to steal Li Yuan away from Bai. With that Goddess-like beauty, figure, and aura, what guy wouldn’t be completely captivated? Setting aside her personal loyalties, Wang Yuchen felt that, in a way, the girl in front of her was even more outstanding than Bai Weixi—in looks, figure, and temperament. That aura seemed innate. It made her, who had been ready to make a few snide remarks, shrink back.

Bai Weixi introduced her. "This is my high school classmate, Wang Yuchen."

Zhong Tingyue smiled and offered a simple greeting before turning back to her phone, looking unconcerned. She didn’t care at all about the hostility in Wang Yuchen’s eyes. The girl was Bai Weixi’s high school classmate, so of course she would take Bai Weixi’s side. It was only natural for her to be disliked... In fact, she had expected Bai Weixi’s classmate to say something nasty upon meeting her and had already prepared a comeback...

To get ready for the birthday party that evening, the girls had all put on their best clothes and applied exquisite makeup. They gathered in Dorm 1314, beautifully dressed, their cheerful chatter and laughter filling the room.

"Weixi, isn’t Li Yuan back yet? It’s almost five-thirty! It’ll be dark soon if we wait much longer."

"Hehe, I’m so excited to see what kind of surprise Li Yuan has planned for Weixi. To make it this grand... I spent a whole hour on my makeup and wore my prettiest dress!"

"Weixi, a few guys from our class heard it was your birthday and wanted to tag along, but I shut them down. Those guys just won’t quit. Don’t they own any mirrors...?"

"You look so beautiful today, Weixi, like a fairy. When Li Yuan sees you, he’ll be completely smitten."

"Speaking of which, I’ve only seen Li Yuan in videos and photos online, never in person. Thinking about it, I’m actually getting pretty excited."

As the girls waited, Bai Weixi’s phone suddenly rang.

Looking at the caller ID, Bai Weixi’s eyes lit up and she answered immediately.

"It’s Li Yuan."

Bai Weixi hung up the phone and looked at the others excitedly. "Li Yuan said he’s here! He’s at the north gate, and he wants us to go over now."

"Let’s go, let’s go! I can’t wait any longer!" Wang Lisha urged.

"We finally get to see the great Talented Li in person!"