Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed

Chapter 678: Chapter 237: Bai Weixi and Zhong Tingyue’s First Collaboration

Hearing Zhong Tingyue’s teasing words, Bai Weixi snapped out of her daze, her gaze fixed on Li Yuan with confusion.

From childhood to adulthood, she had only drunk alcohol twice, and both times were with Li Yuan.

The first time was that night at a seafood buffet with her high school classmates Wang Yuchen, Xu Zhi, and Wang Shuai. Wanting to mend her relationship with Li Yuan, she drank some beer and, in her drunken haze, barely resisted as Li Yuan took their relationship to the next step.

Today, it was her birthday party. Feeling touched was one reason, but another was that Li Yuan had personally offered her a glass of wine, encouraging her to taste it.

Bai Weixi stared at Li Yuan, her tone peculiar. "Brother, are you intentionally trying to get Tingyue and me drunk?"

Seeing both his girlfriends eyeing him suspiciously, Li Yuan almost sprayed out his drink. Can’t you two just not be so clever and point out my little plan so directly? This is so embarrassing. What ulterior motive could I possibly have? I just want the two of you to get closer and stop being so hostile to each other!

Li Yuan chuckled awkwardly. "Ahem, not at all. I just think that at this moment, with such beautiful scenery and lovely ladies, a bit of fine wine makes it even more perfect, haha. If you two don’t want to drink, that’s fine too. I can just drink by myself."

As he spoke, he drained the cocktail in his glass to calm his nerves. It had to be said, this kind of drink was far more enjoyable than hard liquor. The alcohol content wasn’t high, so it was rare for anything to go wrong even after drinking a lot, but it could still create that pleasant, tipsy buzz.

Watching Li Yuan drink alone, Zhong Tingyue tucked a strand of hair behind her sparkling ear. She gave him a slight smile before picking up her own glass and taking a sip.

"Senior, if you want to drink, I’ll keep you company."

Zhong Tingyue paused, then added teasingly, "However, I haven’t really drunk before. If I have too much, you’ll have to take good care of me, alright?"

Li Yuan stared at the flush on Zhong Tingyue’s cheeks. Today, she was dressed a bit coolly. The knit top could hardly conceal her prominent Xiong Sisters. She looked every inch a Goddess, especially when paired with his favorite black stockings. His heart pounded. Could there be a chance for... that... tonight?

"You truly are my most understanding Moon Goddess!" Li Yuan patted his chest and declared with confidence, "With me here, you can rest assured. I promise to get you both home safely."

"Get us home?" Zhong Tingyue glanced at Li Yuan, a teasing, knowing smile in her eyes. She had long suspected that he harbored some unhealthy ideas. It was just that she was too embarrassed to call him out on it, but from the looks of it now, he definitely had something like that on his mind.

Li Yuan feigned ignorance and countered, "It’s so late. Are you two still planning to go back to the university?"

Bai Weixi gave Li Yuan a strange look, her body feeling slightly warm. If this had been before their first time, she might have chosen to return to the university. But she and Zhong Tingyue had long since given Li Yuan everything—their first time holding hands, their first hug, their first kiss, their first night... all of their firsts. To talk about going back to the university now would be nothing but self-deception.

Moreover, she also wanted to spend time alone with Li Yuan and enjoy life’s greatest pleasures together.

"Brother, are you being silly? It’s almost eleven. The university gates are long closed," Bai Weixi said, then looked over at her roommates, who were busy enjoying the party atmosphere. "Brother, it’s so late and the university is closed. What about Lisha, Meiqi, and Yuchen? I see they’ve had a few drinks too..."

Li Yuan smiled and pointed to the hotel building nearby. "Bai, do you know what this is?"

"A hotel!" Bai Weixi replied. Then, as understanding dawned, she asked hesitantly, "Are they all staying at the hotel tonight?"

Li Yuan nodded. "Yes, don’t worry, I’ve arranged everything. This is a five-star hotel, much more comfortable than the dorms. Today is Friday, so after a week of classes, they can properly relax and enjoy themselves. Look how happy they are singing. Isn’t this atmosphere much better than a KTV?"

Bai Weixi chuckled and nodded. The atmosphere of this open-air bar was indeed far better than a KTV room. There was professional sound equipment, a live band, fresh flowers, beautiful lighting, fine wine, and delicious food. Everything was perfect, though the cost must have been astronomical.

Bai Weixi subconsciously touched the necklace Li Yuan had just given her. Thinking about everything he had so meticulously prepared for her birthday, fulfilling all her fantasies of a perfect party, she was deeply moved. She took his hand and said with deep emotion, "Brother, thank you for everything you’ve done. I love it so, so much."

Li Yuan laughed heartily and patted her head. "Bai, as long as you love it, that’s all that matters."

"Bai, Little Moon, do you two want to go up on stage and sing a few more songs?"

Bai Weixi had only sung the first song, "White Moonlight and Cinnabar Mole," and hadn’t sung again, while Zhong Tingyue hadn’t gone on stage at all, remaining like an invisible observer.

Zhong Tingyue bit her lip, looked at Li Yuan, and her lips parted softly. "That depends on whether a certain someone is willing to sing a duet with me."

Pretending not to understand, Li Yuan clapped Bai Weixi on the shoulder and teased, "Bai, she’s calling you out. Why don’t you two go on stage together for a duet? That would definitely be interesting."