Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed

Chapter 697: Chapter 242: Love Rival Turns into Bestie, the Bootlicker and the Green Tea Bitch

In his past life, as the two most beautiful girls at Daxia University, Bai Weixi and Zhong Tingyue were also roommates.

Perhaps due to the mutual admiration among beauties, their relationship was very good. They were genuine besties, the kind who would be each other’s bridesmaids.

But in this life, due to Li Yuan’s interference, the two had long become irreconcilable love rivals.

Li Yuan had also heard from Ding Shanshan and the others, who spoke in veiled terms about the situation in the women’s dormitory, which could only be described as a "cold war" and "brutal."

He had already arranged to have Zhong Tingyue transferred to another dormitory, precisely to reduce the conflict between the two. However, Zhong Tingyue kept dragging her feet, delaying the matter until now.

At this moment, listening to Bai Weixi and Zhong Tingyue take turns "criticizing" him, Li Yuan wasn’t the least bit upset. Instead, he felt a slight thrill of delight.

As a man, and a philandering scoundrel at that, he too had fantasized that his girlfriends could get along as real besties, just like those news stories he saw online. They would live together happily, allowing him to enjoy manifold pleasures... But reality was nothing like that. He once thought Jiang Zhiyu, the quirky and vivacious girl he believed to be the most hopelessly romantic, would be the first to go. After discovering he was juggling several girls, she chose to disappear from his world completely. To this day, there has been no word from her. He had expected the cold and haughty Goddess, Zhong Tingyue, to leave him. Instead, with an assist from her mother, she tacitly accepted the relationship... However, it was still a rather comforting situation overall. At least things didn’t devolve into a "full-on brawl" as some women might have done, fighting in a public place. If that had happened, he and his girlfriends would have been utterly humiliated...

Lost in his thoughts, Li Yuan looked toward Bai Weixi and Zhong Tingyue and said admiringly, "Heh heh, the movie is nothing compared to you two. You’re both way more beautiful than the protagonist, Rose."

With one compliment, Li Yuan praised them both. He was speaking his mind; by his standards, Zhong Tingyue and Bai Weixi were indeed top-tier beauties in the country.

Zhong Tingyue glared at Li Yuan and huffed, "The actress playing Rose is a huge star. You’re just a sweet-talker, trying to make us both happy."

Bai Weixi also scoffed, "Hmph, if he weren’t such a smooth-talker, how could he have tricked both of us sisters into his grasp?"

Li Yuan put an arm around each of them, protesting his innocence. He solemnly declared, "You both know me. I never lie. If you don’t believe me, ask anyone else who’s more beautiful, you two or Rose?"

Zhong Tingyue rolled her eyes. "Tch. Weixi and I could never say something so narcissistic. We’re not as thick-skinned as you..."

"I’m done talking to you. Weixi, let’s continue watching the movie."

Bai Weixi pursed her lips to hide a smile. "Mhm, let’s keep watching. This feeling of just lying at home watching a movie is really nice..."

Seeing his two girlfriends agree to focus on the movie again, Li Yuan gave a wry smile.

Women really are strange creatures. One moment they’re like fire and water, the next, their relationship suddenly improves. The current dynamic between Bai Weixi and Zhong Tingyue had shifted for the better, which puzzled him. Could it be that after last night’s bare-all encounter, their relationship really did take a significant step forward, turning hostility into harmony? If that was the case, it could be considered a successful "ice-breaking mission," making all his careful planning worthwhile.

...

By the time the movie ended, it was noon. Outside, thunder rumbled and lightning flashed as rain poured down, washing away the recent good weather.

The three of them had eaten a late breakfast around ten, so none were particularly hungry. Bai Weixi and Zhong Tingyue chose to watch another movie.

Li Yuan, using the excuse that he needed to "write," made his way to the study on the third floor.

He took in the luxurious study. The bookshelves were empty, but a calligraphic scroll bearing the words "Heaven rewards the diligent" gave the room a scholarly atmosphere.

Li Yuan mumbled to himself, "Once the weather clears up, I need to buy some books to decorate the study, or else it’ll seem too monotonous."

Li Yuan turned on the computer and logged into the writer’s section of Yuandian Web. He checked his scheduled drafts, which eased his anxiety slightly.

The last two weeks hadn’t been as busy, giving him more time to write. With his "Tentacle Monster" typing speed, his draft reserve had reached three hundred thousand words, enough for him to coast for a while.

Li Yuan looked at the stats for "Battle Starry Sky" and was dumbfounded. Whether it was subscriptions, rewards, monthly tickets, recommendation tickets, or comments, his book was leading all others by a staggering margin.

He clicked open the comment section, which was filled with fangirls and music fans raving.

Xia Hua’s number one fangirl: "Wow, I just got news that last night Xia Hua sang a new song at a birthday party, and it’s super beautiful—I cried listening to it. Oh, Xia Hua, you’re truly the best of all time, so amazing. Every few days, you come out with a new hit song; you really spoil us fans. Here’s a Silver League reward for you, @Life Like Summer Flowers. If you hold a concert, I’ll upgrade to the Golden Alliance!"

Xia Hua’s little sidekick: "I also heard this in the fan club. The song is called ’The Rest of My Life,’ and it’s very, very beautiful. Any sisters who want the video, add my QQ, and I’ll send it to you privately."

Xia Hua YYDS: "Yuandian Web is so annoying! Why haven’t they given Xia Hua the title he deserves yet? Is there anyone in the entire web novel world more impressive than him? Impossible."