Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed

Chapter 667: Chapter 234 Birthday Party OR Proposal Ceremony?

Li Yuan approached the ethereal Bai Weixi, bowed slightly, and presented her with a bouquet of 33 roses, symbolizing "eternal love across three lifetimes." Then, with a simple "Happy Birthday" and "Princess, please get in the car," he instantly moved Bai Weixi, who was the center of everyone’s attention, to tears.

Bai Weixi accepted the bright red roses and, completely ignoring the gasps and stares from her classmates, friends, and passersby, stood on her tiptoes, wrapped her arms around Li Yuan’s neck, and kissed him deeply.

This scene caused an immediate commotion among the onlookers, who all took out their phones to snap photos and record the moment.

"Oh my god, I’m so jealous of this girl! It’s just a birthday, but the ceremony feels like a wedding... I really want to say, ’Let go of my Xia Hua and let me have a turn...’"

"I heard Xia Hua has several girlfriends. See that tall, beautiful girl in the black stockings? She’s supposedly another one of his girlfriends, the campus belle of our school... Heh, I’d love to know what she’s thinking right now seeing this."

"Sigh, this damned society. Rich guys can date several girlfriends at once, while we poor guys can’t even find one. It’s a world of haves and have-nots. There are just too many gold-diggers these days... The rich find their happily ever after, while the poor just get to watch. Damn it, all rich people should just drop dead!"

"Heh. Xia Hua might be a bit of a playboy, but his talent is undeniable. I doubt there are many people in the entire country more amazing than him."

Besides the crowd snapping photos with their phones, a professional photographer sat in the lead car, secretly filming everything. The entire event was being documented just like a real wedding.

Ignoring everyone around them, Bai Weixi clung tightly to Li Yuan’s neck, kissing him so passionately that he began to have a physical reaction. It wasn’t until Li Yuan spoke with a mischievous smile that a blushing Bai Weixi finally let him go.

"Bai, if you keep kissing me like this, I’m going to start wanting you..."

Her cheeks scarlet, Bai Weixi tutted and pouted. "Oh, you... Why did you have to make such a huge scene? It feels like I’m getting married."

Li Yuan smiled playfully. "Isn’t this all to give you a birthday memory you’ll never forget?" he said. "Hurry and get in the car. There are too many people watching. We’re going to end up trending on social media again if we’re not careful."

Hearing Li Yuan’s self-deprecating joke, Bai Weixi let out a chuckle. She glanced at the bystanders taking photos, her face still red, and nodded. Li Yuan took her hand and led her to the back seat of the first Rolls-Royce.

After Bai Weixi was in the car, Li Yuan walked over to Zhong Tingyue. Dressed in black stockings, a short skirt, a vest, and a coat, she suddenly reminded him of the national server icon, Liu Ruyan; her goddess-like aura was off the charts.

Meeting Zhong Tingyue’s half-smiling gaze, Li Yuan cleared his throat and said softly, "Ahem, Little Moon, you all should get in the cars, too."

Zhong Tingyue observed Li Yuan’s slightly flustered expression, blinked her beautiful eyes, and gave him a meaningful look. Without a word, she got into the back seat of the second Rolls-Royce.

Ding Shanshan, Xu Tingrou, and several of Bai Weixi’s other classmates all started teasing him with grins on their faces.

"Li Yuan, you’ve certainly made a grand spectacle. Don’t tell me you’re actually throwing Weixi’s birthday party like a wedding reception?"

"Are you trying to get an early taste of what marriage feels like?"

"There are only about a dozen of us, and you got six Rolls-Royces. You really are a super tyrant. We can’t wait for the big birthday feast tonight."

"So you’re Li Yuan? You’re even more handsome in person than in the photos. Hehe, I’m Weixi’s classmate, Zhou Lei."

Li Yuan smiled and greeted each of them in turn. "Ladies, please get in the cars first."

Once all the girls were in the cars, only Wang Shuai, Xu Zhi, and Wang Yuchen, his three high school classmates, were left standing there.

Wang Shuai stepped forward with an excited expression, clapping Li Yuan on the shoulder. "Yuan," he joked, "is there a gift table?"

Li Yuan asked in confusion, "What do you need a gift table for?"

Xu Zhi chimed in with a mischievous grin, "What else? To give you a cash gift, of course! This whole production feels more like a wedding than a birthday. We feel like we’re heading to a wedding banquet."

"Piss off," Li Yuan shot back, laughing. "Cut the crap and get in the car."

"Hehe, Yuan, the three of us will just take one car. You should hurry up and go be with the bride," Wang Shuai teased.

Li Yuan’s eyes flickered to the side, where Wang Yuchen was staring at him so intently it felt like she could eat him alive, sending a shiver down his spine.

"Alright, we’ll talk when we get there. I’m heading over now."

In the first Rolls-Royce, only Li Yuan and Bai Weixi sat in the back. Holding the flowers, Bai Weixi looked at Li Yuan, her cheeks still flushed. "Thank you!"

Li Yuan took her hand and smiled warmly. "Don’t thank me just yet. Wait until we get there and you see the birthday party I’ve prepared. Then you can tell me if you’re satisfied."

"As long as I can be with you, I’m happy," Bai Weixi replied.

Li Yuan wanted to ask how she had ended up inviting Zhong Tingyue, but he was too embarrassed to bring it up. He sometimes found the relationship between Zhong Tingyue and Bai Weixi hard to understand; it was a complexity he couldn’t quite grasp. In any case, Xia Zhijin had almost no interaction with either of them.

Li Yuan gently stroked Bai Weixi’s head, smiled, and began to reminisce with her about the past.