Free Web NovelChapter 675: Chapter 236 Li Scumbag: No, You’ve Come at Just the Right Time (Seeking Monthly Votes)_2
Bai Weixi asked warily, "Zhou Lei? Why are you asking about her?"
Seeing Bai Weixi’s nervous expression, Li Yuan couldn’t help but chuckle. He pointed at Wang Shuai and explained, "Look, handsome guy is talking to Zhou Lei right now. He’s been wanting to find a girlfriend, and I was wondering if Zhou Lei might be a good match."
Bai Weixi followed the direction Li Yuan was pointing. Seeing Wang Shuai and Zhou Lei chatting and laughing, obviously enjoying their conversation, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She covered her mouth and chuckled lightly. "Hmph, you sneaky brother. I thought you had your eyes on another one of my classmates."
Li Yuan muttered awkwardly, "How could that be? I’m not that fickle, falling for every girl I see."
Bai Weixi rolled her eyes at Li Yuan and gently pinched his waist. She huffed, her voice dripping with jealousy, "And you dare say you’re not fickle? You already have four girlfriends."
Li Yuan gave a sheepish smile. In everyone’s eyes, I must be a real Casanova. Just two months into university, and I’m already dating four girls simultaneously. If that doesn’t make me a scumbag playboy, then no such man exists in this world.
"Ahem, Bai, it’s a special situation, you know. It’s not like I would actually fall for the other girls."
When Li Yuan mentioned that particular matter, Bai Weixi just huffed and glared at him. Then, a smile touched her lips as she began to describe Zhou Lei.
"Zhou Lei’s family is from Modu. It seems she doesn’t have a boyfriend yet, but I did hear her say that several guys are pursuing her, and they’re all pretty well-off. If Wang Shuai wants to pursue Zhou Lei..."
As Bai Weixi spoke, she turned her gaze toward Li Yuan, her meaning obvious.
Compared to Zhou Lei’s several suitors, Wang Shuai still fell short, whether it was in terms of height, looks, education, or family background.
Li Yuan smiled faintly, understanding that Bai Weixi’s thoughts were quite normal. Both she and Zhou Lei were top students from a prestigious 985 university, whereas Wang Shuai was from an average second-tier institution. The disdain between universities ran deep, and a girl’s perception of a guy was especially harsh.
Wang Shuai had been single from high school until now, partly because he wasn’t particularly outstanding in areas like height, looks, grades, or eloquence. Even his family background, which was considered decent back in his hometown county, counted for nothing in Modu, one of the wealthiest cities in the world.
However, in this life, if Wang Shuai has my help and is willing to stick with me, winning over a girl like Zhou Lei might not be impossible. To pursue a girl with good overall qualifications, you have to know how to play to your strengths and hide your weaknesses. You have to make your strengths appealing enough to attract her. Or, you could try to lower her own perception of herself, making her realize she isn’t as exceptional as she thinks. As long as you accomplish one of these two things, there’s no girl you can’t win over. But if you chase girls the way I did in my past life—or the way most guys who put women on a pedestal do—you’ll only end up disappointed. Even if you succeed for a short while, the probability of her cheating in the future will be very high. This stems from a woman’s innate psychology to ’admire the strong’ and to constantly compare, just as it’s in a man’s nature to be lecherous until the day he dies.
Li Yuan smiled noncommittally. "We’ll see. I actually think that if handsome guy really wants to pursue Zhou Lei, he can succeed."
Hearing Li Yuan’s answer, Bai Weixi pursed her lips to hide a grin. "Hehe, brother, you’re not thinking about passing on your girl-chasing experience to Wang Shuai, are you?"
Li Yuan cleared his throat awkwardly. "Ahem, what experience could I possibly have? You know that better than anyone."
Bai Weixi shot back, "Hmph, I know you better than that! Weren’t you quite the expert with all those tricks you used to chase girls in high school? Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been... captured by you so quickly..."
Before she could finish her sentence, her phone suddenly began to ring.
*"The white moonlight of a first love is shining bright, making you remember his worth; the Cinnabar Mole on your heart is a mark that’s hard to erase..."*
Bai Weixi glanced at the caller ID and gave Li Yuan a sweet smile. "Brother, it’s my mom."
Li Yuan smiled back. "Alright, go ahead and take the call. It’s your birthday, so your parents must be missing you and want to celebrate with you."
"Okay, I’ll go take it then. You eat something," Bai Weixi said before walking away.
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As Bai Weixi moved to the side to answer her phone, Li Yuan picked up his wine glass and went around to greet each of his "guests." Today, he was essentially the man of the hour and naturally had to play the part.
Li Yuan walked over to Wang Lisha and Deng Meiqi, raising his glass in a toast.
"Ladies, how’s it going? Eat, drink, and sing to your heart’s content. I hope you’re having a great time!"
When Wang Lisha and Deng Meiqi saw Li Yuan approach, they quickly stood up and clinked their glasses with his.
"Hehe, thank you for the wonderful hospitality, Director Li, and for the big red packet! Tonight has been amazing, an unforgettable night."
Li Yuan chuckled playfully. "Eat more, drink more, and make sure you have fun. I’d be so embarrassed if you went home and said you didn’t get enough to eat."
Wang Lisha smiled. "Li Yuan, you’re so funny. If I eat any more, I’ll definitely gain ten pounds by tomorrow. All my recent dieting will have been for nothing."
Li Yuan teased, "Don’t worry, you have to eat well to have the energy to lose weight! Besides, your figure is perfect just the way it is. You don’t need to diet at all."
"Hehe, Talented Li, you’ve got such a sweet tongue. No wonder Weixi and Tingyue are so devoted to you."
Li Yuan laughed sheepishly. "Haha, well, you two enjoy yourselves. I’m going to go check on the others. Have fun!"
