Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed

Chapter 698: Chapter 242: Love Rival Turns Into Bestie, the Bootlicker and the Green Tea Bitch_2

Xia Hua’s number one fangirl commented, "Xia Hua, can you stop writing novels and enter the entertainment industry to become a pop king instead? Wouldn’t that be fabulous?"

...

Li Yuan glanced over the comments section and felt his cheeks burn with embarrassment. These female fans had followed him all the way to Yuandian Web, lavishing him with excessive praise. Any reader with a differing opinion was ruthlessly ridiculed and attacked by the group en masse.

He also thought about his various reader groups, which had been flooded by music fans. They no longer discussed the plot of his novel. Instead, they gossiped about entertainment news all day, debating which song was good, when the next concert would be, what new songs had been released, and just how many girlfriends he had.

To some extent, my fans are rapidly morphing into what’s known as a ’fan circle.’

They were insanely supportive of him and would gang up on anyone who dared to criticize him, such as those who called him a heartless playboy.

Li Yuan even saw one fan’s reply that read, "Xia Hua just wants to give every girl he likes a home. What’s wrong with that?"

I’m helpless. I have a feeling my actions are starting to influence some of my fans’ values.

Li Yuan muttered to himself, "If I really entered the entertainment industry, I’d probably be blacklisted. After all, I could be considered an artist with a scandalous past."

After looking through the comments for a while, Li Yuan shifted his attention to the novel’s subscriptions, rewards, and other income-related data. He was astounded by what he saw.

Thanks to the massive influx of zealous fans, *Battle Starry Sky* had completely broken into the mainstream. The fusion of music fans, book fans, and even "Zhihu fans" had propelled all of its metrics far ahead of the competition.

They announce the earnings on the 3rd of each month. My income this month is definitely going to soar. I just wonder if it can break eight figures. If my monthly income exceeds eight figures, that would push web novelists’ earnings to a whole new level. I’d undoubtedly top this year’s list of wealthiest authors...

Li Yuan’s fingers flew across the keyboard, rapidly transforming the inspiration in his mind into text.

「A little while later」

His phone rang. Li Yuan picked it up and saw the call was from Xu Zhi.

He answered the call, but before he could make a joke, he heard Xu Zhi’s hoarse plea for help from the other end.

"Yuan, I need help, fast!"

Li Yuan was puzzled and teased, "Dazhi, aren’t you supposed to be on cloud nine right now? What’s this about needing to save your life?"

Xu Zhi sounded like he was about to cry. "Yuan, stop making fun of me! Please, help me figure something out."

Hearing the slight sob in Xu Zhi’s voice, Li Yuan dropped his teasing tone and asked seriously, "Dazhi, what exactly happened? Tell me."

Xu Zhi took a deep breath. "What else could it be? It’s about last night. Something’s gone wrong."

Li Yuan frowned. "What went wrong? Explain everything from the beginning."

Xu Zhi paused, then said awkwardly, "Yuan, I won’t hide it from you. Last night, I took advantage of Yuchen being drunk, and... we did it. She was out of it from the alcohol and struggled a bit, but I was drunk too and couldn’t hold back... I forced myself on her.

"Afterward, it was already two or three in the morning. I was the first to sober up the next day and didn’t think much of it. Who knew that when Yuchen woke up and realized what had happened, she would just explode? She hit me, screamed at me, and threatened to call the police, saying I raped her... Now, she’s extremely distraught, and I can’t calm her down no matter what I say.

"Yuan, you have to help me think of something. If she really reports this to the police, I’m finished."

Listening to Xu Zhi’s detailed account, Li Yuan’s brows knitted together tightly.

I never expected Wang Yuchen to be so fiery. To wake up after getting drunk and having sex, only to claim Xu Zhi raped her and threaten to call the police... but he was her classmate for three years of high school and is her boyfriend now! If she really files a report, Xu Zhi’s life is over.

The situation had developed in a way that was the complete opposite of what he had imagined.

Weren’t they supposed to just get drunk, let things happen naturally, and then officially become a couple? That way, even if they broke up later, it wouldn’t be such a huge loss for him. What is Wang Yuchen thinking? Does she really value her virginity that much? Or is this green tea just putting on an act to trap Xu Zhi?

Li Yuan was full of doubt, but for now, all he could do was try to calm Xu Zhi down.

"Dazhi, don’t panic. You and Wang Yuchen are in a relationship, and plenty of people can testify to that. What happened last night after you were both drunk was just things taking their natural course. Even if she reports it, the police might not believe her."

Hearing Li Yuan’s words, Xu Zhi’s panic subsided slightly.

"Yuan, what do you think I should do now? I’ll do whatever you say."

Li Yuan thought for a moment and asked, "Where are you two now? And what is Wang Yuchen doing?"

Xu Zhi replied hurriedly, "We’re still at the hotel. She’s on the bed crying. During our argument, her phone accidentally got smashed. I’ve locked the door and unplugged the hotel phone... Yuan, what do I do now?"

Li Yuan was speechless. Xu Zhi is pretty bold, smashing her phone like that, he thought.

After a moment, Li Yuan made a suggestion. "Dazhi, you need to go and sincerely apologize. Be earnest, say a lot of nice things, and try to placate her with some gifts. Offer to buy her a new phone, a handbag, lipstick, makeup, and so on... Just get her to calm down for now."