Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed-Chapter 130 - 98: Want Some Excitement? Then Have an Office Romance

In the company office, Li Yuan sat in the boss’s chair, showing Xia Zhijin step-by-step how to use online banking and the company’s financial accounts.

Li Yuan instructed earnestly, "Zhijin, as the lady boss, the first thing you need to learn is how to use online banking and manage the company accounts."

Xia Zhijin didn’t quite understand. She had only started using a computer a little over half a month ago, let alone things like online banking and accounts. She asked softly, "Then... then what should I do?"

Grasping Xia Zhijin’s hand, Li Yuan guided it along with the mouse. "First, enter the password for the company’s financial account."

Held from behind by Li Yuan, Xia Zhijin blushed and said with adorable bewilderment, "But... but I don’t know the password."

Li Yuan kissed her ear, startling her so much that her body jerked. Her snow-white neck immediately flushed crimson.

He chuckled. "Zhijin, you definitely know this password."

"Here’s a little hint: the password is my girlfriend’s birthday."

Hearing this, Xia Zhijin stole a glance at Li Yuan, her heart filled with sweetness. Meeting his teasing, smiling gaze, she shyly lowered her head again. "Is the password my birthday?"

Li Yuan countered, "So you admit you’re my girlfriend, then?"

Xia Zhijin shook her head shyly and stammered, "I... I don’t know."

Li Yuan pinched her cheek, then tilted her chin up, his gaze turning serious. "So you don’t want to be my girlfriend? Or is it that you don’t like me?"

Xia Zhijin hurriedly tried to explain, "No, it’s not that, it’s just..."

Li Yuan’s eyes twinkled with mirth. "Just what? Is there anything we can’t talk about?"

Xia Zhijin hesitated, her voice very low as she stammered, "I... I’m a bit afraid your parents might look down on me."

Li Yuan was startled by her response. This simple and naive treasure of a girl... is she already thinking that far ahead? We haven’t even officially started dating, and she’s already worrying about meeting my parents?

Suddenly, Li Yuan realized that for a pure and shy girl like Xia Zhijin, holding hands was a promise, and a kiss was a lifetime commitment. To her, a relationship was meant to last forever. From school uniform to wedding dress, she had probably never even considered another possibility.

At that thought, Li Yuan felt a pang of heartache. I used to have such innocent ideas, too. It was only after being beaten down by reality time and again that I realized such romantic love was reserved for a select few. Many people, on the path from school uniform to wedding dress, sleep with countless others before reluctantly compromising and walking into the tomb of marriage with a near-stranger they’ve known for only a few days, their hearts occupied by the ghosts of past loves... Sharing a bed while dreaming different dreams—that’s exactly what it is.

Looking at the worried, shy treasure of a girl, Li Yuan found it amusing. He pinched her small cheek and explained with a chuckle, "Zhijin, my parents are very easygoing. If they knew I found a little wife as beautiful, gentle, smart, and cute as you, they’d be over the moon."

"They aren’t in Modu right now; they went back to our hometown and might not be back for a few months. When they return, I’ll take you to meet them."

Three days ago, a relative had passed away, so his parents returned home for the funeral. They were also taking the opportunity to tear down and rebuild another old family house. In his hometown, his family owned two properties, both along the provincial highway.

Rural homestead management was currently quite lenient. For just a few thousand, or maybe ten thousand yuan and a few gifts, you could build wherever you wanted. No one would care or ask any questions. Even building a luxurious villa of over a thousand square meters was no problem; you could just buy some land from the neighbors, as long as you had enough money. At this time, land in the countryside, especially in economically underdeveloped areas, was practically worthless.

As the saying goes, becoming successful without returning to your hometown is like wearing fine clothes in the dark. And what best reflects one’s status? The house, especially the one in their hometown. In my previous life, I saw this countless times. Some people, even if they barely returned once a year, would still build their hometown house to be as magnificent as a grand palace. It was all about face. We people from the Huaihai region value our reputation above all. It’s a fine tradition passed down from our founding ancestor, Liu Bang, and thousands of years later, that original spirit remains unchanged.

During his military training, Li Yuan had already commissioned a design for a palatial villa. It was all for the sake of prestige.

When Xia Zhijin heard that Li Yuan wanted to take her to meet his parents, she was overcome with shyness. A blush covered her face, making her look like a tempting red apple.

Li Yuan loved seeing her shy expression. He ruffled her hair, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Go on, Zhijin, give it a try. Oh, and another reminder, it’s the last six digits of the birth date."

Shyly, Xia Zhijin entered the last six digits of her birthday. As expected, a prompt confirmed the password was correct.

She looked up at Li Yuan, a special light in her eyes, and asked bashfully, "Li Yuan, how did you know my birthday?"

Li Yuan chuckled. How could that be a challenge for me? This silly girl. Did she forget she gave me her ID card when we were getting her phone and SIM card? Her birthday was about a month after his, typically falling around the Lunar New Year.

"Because we’re on the same wavelength!"

Meeting Xia Zhijin’s clear, water-like eyes and her captivating face, Li Yuan leaned in and kissed her directly.

"L-Li Yuan, don’t... don’t touch my leg..."

"Don’t talk during a kiss," he murmured. "Just be a good girl."