Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed

Chapter 702: Chapter 243: Is This Nap Proper?_2

"Ladies, how was it? Did the movie bring you to tears?"

Her eyes misty with tears, Bai Weixi listened to Li Yuan’s teasing.

Zhong Tingyue smiled and teased back, "Senior, Weixi’s crying. Aren’t you going to come over and comfort her?"

"She really cried?"

Li Yuan walked over, surprised. Upon seeing the teary-eyed Bai Weixi, he couldn’t help but reach out to wipe her tears, pat her on the head, and tease, "Bai, was the movie that touching? You actually cried, looking like a little messy-faced kitten."

Feeling hurt, Bai Weixi glared with her big eyes, suddenly grabbed Li Yuan’s arm, and bit down fiercely on his wrist.

"Damn! That hurts!" Li Yuan grimaced, sucking in a sharp breath. Bai Weixi’s bite was incredibly forceful. "Bai, let go! Why are you biting me?"

After venting her pent-up resentment, Bai Weixi finally let go, leaving a clear row of teeth marks on his arm that had even drawn a trace of blood.

"Hmph! That’s for bullying me."

Li Yuan massaged his wrist, his eyes full of confusion. He was about to rebuke her, but seeing her staring at him with misty eyes, he fell silent and muttered, "Bai, when did I bully you again?"

Bai Weixi huffed, "You’re always bullying me!"

Li Yuan was speechless. "Fine, you’re crying, so you must be right. If you say I bullied you, then I bullied you."

With tears blurring her vision, Bai Weixi cried out, "Jerk Li Yuan! You are bullying me! You bullied me last night, too! You did it on purpose, you intentionally went into the wrong room..."

Hearing Bai Weixi on the verge of revealing what happened last night, Li Yuan awkwardly covered her mouth. He cleared his throat and swiftly changed the subject.

"It’s noon. What would you two like to eat? I’ll cook."

Zhong Tingyue gave Li Yuan a peculiar look. She had already figured out that last night’s incident was definitely intentional on his part. The situation was too farcical, though. Since all three of them were now aware of the truth, she didn’t want to expose it and make things incredibly awkward.

"Senior, you can cook?"

Li Yuan nodded proudly. "Of course. If you don’t believe me, ask Bai."

Back in high school, he’d made Bai Weixi a bento with love. Having bought into the old saying that "the way to a woman’s heart is through her stomach," he had practiced cooking diligently for a while. Though he wasn’t on par with a professional chef, he was decent enough.

Looking at Bai Weixi, Li Yuan teased, "Right, Bai? You have the most say in this."

Listening to Li Yuan, scenes from the past uncontrollably surfaced in her mind. There was a time when Li Yuan only had eyes for me, when he was willing to do anything for me... But I lost that man, the one who loved me so deeply.

Bai Weixi’s voice was choked with emotion as she nodded silently, replying to Zhong Tingyue, "Yes, his cooking is really delicious."

Upon hearing this, Zhong Tingyue knew that Li Yuan must have cooked for Bai Weixi before. A sour twinge pricked her heart, and her envy intensified.

She gave Li Yuan a long look and huffed playfully. "Senior, since even Weixi praises your cooking, I suppose we’ll give you a chance to show off for lunch."

"Alright, beauties! Just you wait." Li Yuan chuckled, ready to display his skills. He actually quite enjoyed cooking.

It was just like when he was with Xia Zhijin. He particularly loved cooking with that gem of a girl. That feeling was so warm, it felt like home.

Bai Weixi stared at Li Yuan and suddenly spoke up. "Li Yuan, I’ll help you!"

Li Yuan smiled. "Sure! You can help me wash the vegetables."

Zhong Tingyue smiled to herself. "Senior, do you mind one more helper?"

Li Yuan laughed heartily and nodded. "Let’s all do it together. The kitchen is big enough for the three of us to mess around in."

Zhong Tingyue snorted. "Senior, we’re just cooking. What kind of ’messing around’ are you planning?"

Li Yuan smiled mischievously as his eyes roamed over Zhong Tingyue. She was wearing a silky nightgown that was only loosely tied at the front, fully displaying her curvaceous figure.

In an instant, images of them playing games in the kitchen flashed through his mind, and his heart began to stir...

Meeting Li Yuan’s invasive gaze, Zhong Tingyue seemed to understand something. Her face flushed red, and she shot him a fierce glare before turning and walking toward the stairs with a swaying grace.

Li Yuan smiled and followed her.

***

In the kitchen, there were some ingredients, but not many—mostly for simple, home-style dishes.

Li Yuan watched the two beautiful women bustling about the kitchen in their sexy nightgowns, feeling a playful urge. From time to time, he would sneak up behind one of them while the other wasn’t looking and give her a hug, feeling utterly blissful.

After more than half an hour, a simple meal of four dishes, one soup, and steamed rice was ready.

"Ladies, the food’s ready! Come and try it."

Zhong Tingyue looked at the four vegetable dishes on the table, a smile playing on her lips. She picked up her chopsticks with anticipation and tried a piece of the spicy tofu.

Her eyes instantly lit up. Giving Li Yuan a thumbs-up, she praised, "Senior, this is really good!"

Li Yuan laughed. "Of course! I spent quite a while studying how to cook, you know."

"Come on, let’s eat before it gets cold."