Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed

Chapter 682: Chapter 238: One Room, Three People’s Joy (7000 words, asking for monthly passes)

As the song "Sakura Grass" ended, several girls in the audience immediately erupted with enthusiastic cheers and applause.

"Wow, I had no idea! Weixi, Tingyue, you both sing so beautifully! It’s so good my ears could get pregnant!"

"Weixi, Tingyue, one more! That was amazing! I’m a girl and I’m already falling for you. If I were a guy, I’d be completely smitten..."

"That was just too sweet! Your voices are so angelic. Weixi, Tingyue, you should debut as a group! I’d be your number one fan!"

"Isn’t Li Yuan a talented musician? Have him write a duet for you two. You could become instantly famous..."

Amid the cheers and good-natured teasing from university classmates like Ding Shanshan, Zhou Lei, and Wang Lisha, a slightly tipsy Bai Weixi and Zhong Tingyue walked down from the stage, their cheeks flushed. They shyly waved off their friends’ boisterous demands for more.

After finishing "Sakura Grass," both girls quietly sighed in relief. At least Li Yuan shouldn’t be upset anymore.

"Tingyue, you sing so well, sing another one!"

Stopped by Ding Shanshan, Zhong Tingyue fluffed her hair and smiled coyly. "Shanshan, Tingrou, you two go sing. I’m good with just this one song."

Ding Shanshan covered her mouth and giggled. "Tingrou and I have already sung several songs. Out of the ten or so of us here, you and Weixi are the ones who’ve sung the least."

"Hehe, how about you sing ’Nanshan South’ now?"

Zhong Tingyue glared at Ding Shanshan and huffed, "No!"

Xu Tingrou laughed and shook her head, adding, "And there’s Li Yuan, who hasn’t sung a single song. Tingyue, why don’t you ask Li Yuan to get on stage and sing one? His songs are so popular they’re topping the charts on Cool Dog Music and QQ Music. I’ve never even heard him sing live before."

Ding Shanshan also urged with a laugh, "That’s right, Tingyue! Ask Li Yuan to come sing for everyone. He’s the one who organized this get-together, how can he not perform?"

Zhong Tingyue blinked her beautiful eyes and looked over at Li Yuan, who was chatting with Xu Zhi and Wang Shuai. She joked, "It’s not my birthday today. If you want to hear Li Yuan sing, you should have Weixi ask him. Maybe Weixi can persuade him."

Ding Shanshan nodded. "That’s true. Hehe, I’ll go talk to Weixi."

When Bai Weixi heard Ding Shanshan’s suggestion, she glanced at Li Yuan, her heart fluttering with nervousness. She wasn’t sure if he would be willing to get on stage to sing for her.

"Shanshan, I’ll go try, but if he doesn’t want to sing, there’s nothing I can do."

"Go on, go on! It’ll be fine," Ding Shanshan urged. "Li Yuan loves to sing, didn’t he just sing at that concert a few days ago... uh!" She quickly clamped her mouth shut, realizing she had let it slip.

Bai Weixi gave a faint smile. She knew exactly which concert Shanshan was talking about.

The memory of the song Li Yuan had sung for Zhong Tingyue at Jay Chou’s concert suddenly flashed through her mind. Biting her lip, she steeled her resolve and started walking towards Li Yuan.

At that moment, Li Yuan was shooting the breeze with his good buddies, Xu Zhi and Wang Shuai, talking about the kinds of things guys are interested in.

"Handsome guy, if you really like Zhou Lei, don’t just be all talk. Go get her phone number, her QQ number. Be proactive. You can’t just wait for a girl to chase you, can you?"

Xu Zhi chimed in with a laugh, "Yuan is right. Love doesn’t come to those who wait. When you meet a girl you like, you have to make the first move. Look at Yuan! As amazing as he is, didn’t he still have to actively pursue all his girlfriends?"

Li Yuan smiled. Xu Zhi had a point. That was exactly how it was.

In this day and age, girls are still quite reserved, especially the exceptionally beautiful ones. They never lack for high-quality suitors, so this is especially true for them. Take Zhong Tingyue and Xia Zhijin, for example. If he hadn’t taken the initiative, with their personalities, there’s no way they would have pursued him. He would have just missed his chance.

"I don’t know Zhou Lei very well since today is the first time I’ve met her. But judging from her looks and figure, she’s quite attractive. She’s only a freshman, so you have less competition right now. If you’re really into her, you should make your move soon.

"Also, find out what her interests and hobbies are. Do your homework and cater to her tastes. When you chat with her online, your conversation has to be targeted. Don’t just send those generic, low-effort messages like ’You there?’, ’Eaten yet?’, ’Whatcha doin’?’, ’Going to sleep?’... and all that nonsense.

"As for how to chat, you can look up templates online—the kind that are humorous and can get an emotional response from a girl. Ahem, you could call them routines or strategies, though of course it depends on the person. But here’s the most important point: if a girl isn’t giving you any positive feedback, know when to back off gracefully and find someone else. Whatever you do, don’t be a simp."

As Li Yuan imparted his "relationship experience," Xu Zhi couldn’t help but lean in and listen attentively.

"Handsome guy, hurry up and take notes! This is all Yuan’s hard-won relationship wisdom. If you learn this, maybe you can get a few girlfriends just like him."

Xu Zhi chuckled and patted Wang Shuai on the shoulder. He gave Li Yuan a thumbs-up and exclaimed, "As expected of our Yuan! Your dating advice is so articulate and spot-on."

Li Yuan smiled awkwardly. "Ahem, I’m just a King when it comes to talk. You guys will have to learn the truth from practice. Go after some different girls, date a few, and you’ll get it."

Hearing Li Yuan’s response, Xu Zhi gave him a skeptical look and asked, "Yuan, why does this sound a lot like a playboy’s philosophy?

"Shouldn’t you be teaching us about being with one person for a lifetime? To love someone unwaveringly, from school uniforms to wedding dresses, until we grow old together?"