Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed-Chapter 143 - 102 Lin Yuwei: The Boss Has a New Girlfriend Again?_4

Xu Zhi swallowed hard, wanting to persuade Li Yuan to choose another restaurant but feeling too embarrassed to speak up.

Even Wang Yuchen, who had been clamoring to fleece Li Yuan for a meal, hesitated.

Li Yuan spoke directly, "Lead us to our seats."

***

Wang Shuai tugged at Li Yuan’s clothes and whispered, "Yuan, this is a bit too extravagant. A single meal is going to cost over 3,000 yuan."

Li Yuan chuckled. "Don’t worry, I can afford it."

Sitting at their table, Li Yuan looked at the somewhat reserved and curious Bai Weixi and gestured broadly. "Bai, Yuchen, you two go pick whatever you want. Eat as much as you like, don’t hold back. Let’s see if you can get our money’s worth."

Seeing Li Yuan’s generous demeanor, Bai Weixi suddenly felt that she had made the right move.

Wang Yuchen covered her mouth, giggling with eager anticipation. "Bai, Li Yuan is a tyrant now, making a million yuan a month! We shouldn’t try to save his money."

Bai Weixi smiled gently, her cheeks flushing at some private thought.

Wang Yuchen said excitedly, "Bai, let’s go see what kind of delicacies this seafood restaurant has that they dare to charge 688 per person."

***

After Wang Shuai, Xu Zhi, and Bai Weixi had all gone to get seafood, Li Yuan heard his phone ring.

He took it out and saw the caller was Little Fish, making his heart jolt. He glanced around; Bai Weixi and Wang Yuchen were over twenty meters away, picking out King Crabs.

Li Yuan quickly answered the call, and Little Fish’s voice, as clear and crisp as silver bells, flowed into his ear.

"Xia Hua, have you missed me?"

Li Yuan’s heart skipped a beat. He quickly responded, "I was just thinking about you. Little Fish, are you guys on vacation yet?"

"Hmph, you’re definitely lying to Little Fish, Xia Hua. You never even call me first."

Sweat beaded on Li Yuan’s brow. "Not at all, not at all. I’ve just been busy lately, and I have to write every day. I barely have time to even look at my phone."

"Oh, I see. It must be so hard for you, Xia Hua, having to do military training and write every day. Tee hee, come to my school tomorrow, and I’ll give you a massage."

Li Yuan asked curiously, "Massage what?"

"Your shoulders, silly! I’ve heard from other authors that writing for long hours can lead to a herniated disc. You really need to take care of your health and get plenty of exercise, Xia Hua."

A warmth spread through Li Yuan’s heart. Little Fish really does care about me.

"Alright then, I guess I’ll have to test out your skills tomorrow, Little Fish."

"Xia Hua, I actually learned from an auntie who’s a professional! I often massage my grandpa, and he always says I do a great job."

"Then I’m truly flattered."

"Tee hee, I want to! Oh, right, Xia Hua, my school has set the date for the welcoming party. It’s on September 30th. You have to come, okay?"

"September 30th? That’s right before the National Day holiday. I’ll do my best to be there."

"Xia Hua, I really want to see you..."

***

Meanwhile, Wang Yuchen and Bai Weixi were excitedly looking at the various types of seafood.

"Wow, King Crabs! Australian lobsters! I’ve only eaten these twice in my whole life," Wang Yuchen exclaimed.

Bai Weixi also came from an ordinary teacher’s family. Her parents’ salaries were low. While they had no problem maintaining a normal life, her mother would hesitate for a long time over buying a slightly nicer piece of clothing, a handbag, or cosmetics.

She had never eaten expensive seafood like King Crabs or Australian lobsters before.

Thinking of her mother’s past warnings and admonitions, a smile touched Bai Weixi’s lips. I hadn’t misjudged him after all. Though we’ve been through some ups and downs, I ultimately chose love—a love with both bread and milk, not the kind Mom complained about every day.

Seeing the fond smile in Bai Weixi’s eyes, Wang Yuchen felt a twinge of envy. As Li Yuan’s girlfriend, she could have seafood feasts like this whenever she wanted, without a second thought. She could buy any makeup and clothes she liked, instead of haggling at the mall for half a day to save a few dozen yuan... Bai Weixi won’t have to worry about any of that anymore, all because her boyfriend is Li Yuan, a Great Writer who makes a million a month.

"Bai, I hope you and Li Yuan can stay happy together forever, from school uniforms to the wedding dress," Wang Yuchen said, then added with a teasing grin, "And maybe I can bask in your good fortune and tag along for more seafood feasts..."

Bai Weixi shot her a look. "You! We’re best friends, why are you being so formal?"

Wang Yuchen grabbed Bai Weixi’s arm and reminded her with a mischievous smile, "Bai, you’d better keep a close eye on Li Yuan. Now that he’s famous, there must be tons of girls after him... If you get the chance, you have to check his phone. Don’t let other girls, especially pretty ones, get close to him."

Bai Weixi was speechless. "Is that really necessary? I’m quite confident in myself."

Wang Yuchen retorted, "Bai, you’re gorgeous. I haven’t seen anyone prettier than you in our entire school. Plus, you and Li Yuan are childhood friends, you were high school deskmates, and he pursued you for three years. In a normal situation, no other girl could possibly be a threat to you."

"But, Bai, you have to understand the saying: ’A man chasing a woman is like crossing a mountain, but a woman chasing a man is like crossing a thin veil.’ If any halfway decent-looking girl throws herself at him, he probably won’t be picky and will just quietly accept..."

"Men are such pigs. They have no resistance when it comes to beautiful women. Don’t they have that saying about ’keeping the red flag at home flying, while colorful flags flutter outside’? They talk about it being just a fling, a fleeting affair... Men go bad when they get rich. You have to watch him closely."