Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed

Chapter 685: Chapter 238: Happiness of Three People in One Room (7000 words, asking for monthly pass)_4

"Yeah, you’re so right. If Li Yuan pursued me like that, I couldn’t resist either. I doubt many girls in the entire world could..."

"Look at Weixi, she’s already moved to tears. ’For the rest of my life, the snowstorms are you, the simplicity is you, even the poverty is you...’ Those lyrics are truly touching. Li Yuan’s talent is simply unimaginable..."

Listening as Li Yuan continued to sing passionately on stage, Bai Weixi’s gaze was firmly fixed on him, tears already streaming down her face.

This man on stage, the one who had once given her everything, the man whose world revolved around her, was the one she had let slip away.

She looked into Li Yuan’s eyes and could faintly see that his own were shimmering with crystalline light.

Her mind couldn’t help but recall the story Li Yuan had told her. In that story, he had pursued her relentlessly for seven years, giving his all and dedicating the seven best years of his youth to her...

But she had abandoned him.

With tears streaking down her face, Bai Weixi murmured to herself, "Brother, in this life, I will always stay by your side, no matter what happens, no matter what others think of me, no matter if Mom and Dad object... For the rest of my life, I only want you!"

In the back row, Zhong Tingyue listened to Li Yuan’s emotional performance of "The Rest of My Life," her heart a tangle of complicated feelings. Her mind, too, drifted back to the concert where Li Yuan had sung a song just for her...

Senior, what kind of person are you? You act so flirtatious, yet why do you seem so devoted? Could it be... that the story you told was actually true? I’m so confused now...

Zhong Tingyue’s eyes grew hazy as she drained the wine from her glass, as if only this could numb her nerves.

Amid the thunderous applause, Li Yuan stepped down from the stage. He then waved to the beautiful host, signaling for the final segment to begin.

A moment later, the lighting throughout the venue suddenly began to change, and the band’s music softened to a mellow tune. Then, all the lights went out at once, plunging the entire venue into darkness.

"Huh? Why did the lights and music suddenly go out?" Wang Shuai asked, puzzled. He had been happily chatting with Zhou Lei, from whom he’d just gotten her QQ number.

Zhou Lei smiled faintly, glanced at Wang Shuai, and rose nonchalantly. "It must be time for the birthday cake." She had been to a few similar birthday parties and knew the routine.

The words had barely left her mouth when a small, brightly lit cart rolled into everyone’s view, accompanied by the melody of "Happy Birthday."

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you..."

As the hotel band and Li Yuan started clapping and humming the birthday song, the other students quickly caught on and joined in.

Li Yuan walked over to Bai Weixi. Seeing her face still stained with tears of emotion, he gently wiped them away before taking her hand. He led her to the birthday cake and said with a smile, "Weixi, happy birthday. Make a wish and blow out the candles!"

Led by Li Yuan to the cart, Bai Weixi gazed at the exquisite three-tiered cake. She turned her head, looked deeply at Li Yuan, then stood on her tiptoes, wrapped her arms around his neck, and kissed him.

After a long moment, a breathless Bai Weixi pulled away from Li Yuan. Clasping her hands together shyly, she took a deep breath and blew out the candles. Then, with her hands still tightly clasped, she closed her eyes to make a birthday wish.

Amid the chorus of the birthday song, Bai Weixi spoke with pure happiness, "Brother, I’ve made my wish! Let’s eat cake!"

By the time they finished the birthday cake, it was already past midnight.

Li Yuan quietly pulled Xu Zhi aside and said with a laugh, "Dazhi, you have to seize the opportunity tonight. I’ve already booked a hotel room for you two."

Xu Zhi had spent the evening focused on getting Wang Yuchen to drink, so he hadn’t had much himself; besides, men generally have a higher alcohol tolerance. Hearing Li Yuan’s words, he discreetly flashed an OK sign.

"Don’t worry, Yuan. If I can’t seal the deal tonight, I’ll be a bachelor for life."

Li Yuan laughed heartily. "Haha, don’t jinx yourself! Hurry up and go. Seize the day, young man!"

Li Yuan genuinely hoped his good friend wouldn’t repeat the mistakes of his past life and meet a tragic end. Every man probably has one profound romance in his youth, only to be brutally hurt and never believe in love again...

After Xu Zhi left, Li Yuan called the host over and got a handful of room keys from her. Every girl at the party tonight had been drinking. Since they couldn’t return to their school dorms, they had to stay at the hotel. Li Yuan handed out the key cards to the girls, assigning two to a room to ensure their safety.

Li Yuan called Wang Shuai over and gave him a suggestive wink. "Handsome guy, you haven’t had much to drink. Make sure you get every girl safely to her room, okay?"

Wang Shuai instantly understood. "Don’t worry, Yuan. Leave it all to me!"

Li Yuan glanced at the already tipsy Bai Weixi and Zhong Tingyue and patted Wang Shuai’s shoulder.

"I’m taking off then. I’ll leave things here to you!"

Wang Shuai watched as Li Yuan departed with an arm around both Zhong Tingyue and Bai Weixi, giving him an admiring thumbs-up.

"Yuan, you’re a true winner in life!"

In the hotel’s private car, Li Yuan sat with an arm around both Bai Weixi and Zhong Tingyue. Both of them had drunk a lot that night, and the alcohol was hitting them hard, slurring their speech.

When people are drunk, they might be conscious at first. Within minutes, however, they can lose all awareness and forget everything that happened—a state commonly known as "blacking out."

Lying in Li Yuan’s arms, Bai Weixi asked dazedly, "Brother, aren’t we staying at the hotel? Where are we going?"

Bai Weixi was clearly in better shape than Zhong Tingyue. This was because Zhong Tingyue had been drinking morosely by herself, actively trying to get drunk.

Li Yuan’s heart pounded wildly, but he kept his voice calm. "We’re going home."

"Home?" Bai Weixi murmured. She glanced over at Zhong Tingyue and asked in a muddle, "Is Tingyue coming with us?"

At that moment, Zhong Tingyue also mumbled a question, "Senior... where... where are we going?"

Li Yuan’s heart was in his throat, but he feigned tranquility as he replied, "Just relax. We’ll be there soon."

"Oh," Zhong Tingyue murmured lightly. Overwhelmed by the alcohol, she snuggled against Li Yuan’s side and drifted back to sleep.

Soon, the private car arrived at Xinghe Bay.

Bai Weixi clung to Li Yuan’s arm, staring at the Western-style villa before them. She fought the overwhelming urge to fall asleep and looked at Li Yuan.

"Brother, where is this?"

Supporting a girlfriend on each arm, Li Yuan smiled. "This is our new home."