Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed-Chapter 161 - 108 Li Yuan is Confused: I was Forcefully Kissed by Little Fish? (Seeking Subscriptions, Seeking Monthly Votes)
Upon hearing Little Fish’s response, Li Yuan slammed on the brakes so hard he nearly collided with the car behind him. His heart pounded wildly. What in the world was happening?
Could it be that after my rebirth, I was imbued with a "Peach Blossom Luck" aura that made everyone love me, and even wealthy women are throwing themselves at me?
After Jiang Zhiyu spoke, she looked at Li Yuan nervously yet expectantly, clutching her sleeves, terrified he would firmly reject her. This was the probing question she had finally mustered the courage to ask.
Li Yuan slowed to a crawl and moved to the rightmost auxiliary lane. Facing Little Fish, who was brimming with anticipation, he was momentarily unsure how to respond.
After a brief pause, Li Yuan finally looked at Jiang Zhiyu seriously and replied, "Little Fish, I think we should get to know each other a bit more first. I’m afraid I might not be as great as you think."
Jiang Zhiyu felt the sting of rejection. Her disappointment was written all over her face as she turned to look out the window, her eyes shimmering with tears.
Li Yuan himself was somewhat at a loss. It wasn’t that he disliked Little Fish. Among the four girls, Jiang Zhiyu’s personality was probably the most lively and bold. She messaged him every morning and evening without fail, sharing amusing stories from school. Being with a girl of such a temperament could be a little clingy, but it was also comfortable, as he didn’t have to overthink things.
Speaking of which, he and Little Fish had known each other for quite some time now. Since he started writing "Battle Starry Sky" and set up the fan group, over two months had passed. Their relationship had evolved from "book fans" to "online friends," and then to a real-life "ambiguous" status, just one step away from being an official couple.
But he was a coward and simply didn’t dare to get involved with the formidable Jiang Zhiyu. To be honest, in his current situation, he was already two-timing. There was also Zhong Tingyue, with whom his relationship was unclear. Going after Jiang Zhiyu now... wasn’t that just courting death? He was genuinely afraid.
Suddenly, Li Yuan heard sniffling and started in alarm. He quickly pulled the car over and patted Jiang Zhiyu’s shoulder.
"Little Fish, don’t cry."
Jiang Zhiyu spun around, wrapped her arms around his head, and pressed her lips directly to his.
When their lips met, Li Yuan’s mind went blank.
Damn it, folks, who understands this? I’ve just been forcefully kissed by a rich young woman!
Usually, it was him forcefully kissing other girls. But today, he had been forcefully kissed by Little Fish, a super-rich and beautiful woman.
Li Yuan responded passively, his mind in a daze. He couldn’t for the life of him understand what was so special about him, what virtues or abilities he possessed to attract such an outstanding and wealthy young woman.
Even though his physique was exceptional, Little Fish had never experienced it, so she had no way of knowing.
Little Fish’s technique was extremely clumsy; it felt more like she was "gnawing" on him.
As an old hand at this, Li Yuan instinctively switched from passive to active, seized control of the intimate battlefield, and launched a counter-offensive.
After kissing for a while, the inexperienced Little Fish was quickly driven back, utterly defeated.
Blushing, Little Fish let go of Li Yuan and looked at him, shy yet resolute.
"Xia Hua, that was my first kiss. Now, can I be your girlfriend?"
Li Yuan felt a headache coming on. After she had said all that, what reason could he possibly find to refuse?
What am I supposed to tell Little Fish? That I already have two girlfriends and there’s no room for her in my heart?
He was afraid that if she became too emotional, he would explode on the spot, turn to ash, and simply vanish from the Earth.
Li Yuan felt uneasy under Little Fish’s earnest, bright gaze. After a moment of contemplation, he finally nodded.
"Little Fish, we can give it a try and see how things go. If you find that you don’t like me, you can leave at any time.
"I’m just an ordinary college student, nowhere near as excellent as you imagine. If you were to remove the ’idol filter,’ you’d find that there are plenty of guys chasing you who are much better than me."
This statement from Li Yuan wasn’t self-deprecation; it was the truth. His personality and temper were average, and his EQ was low. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have fared so poorly in his past life.
Given Little Fish’s status, looks, and figure, the suitors she could attract were undoubtedly excellent. Any normal guy would know his place and wouldn’t dare pursue a girl like Jiang Zhiyu.
It’s like how everyone says they want to date a rich, beautiful woman. But when a super-rich beauty who is chauffeured in a Rolls-Royce actually stands in front of you, you probably wouldn’t even have the courage to strike up a conversation.
Li Yuan dared to interact with Jiang Zhiyu for two reasons. First, he was a Reincarnator and already possessed tens of millions in wealth. Even if he only invested in Bitcoin and stocks, he was set to become a billionaire in the future.
Second, he truly harbored no ulterior motives toward Little Fish. Having been strung along in his previous life, he had learned an important lesson: a man must know his own limits.
Seeing Li Yuan agree, Little Fish immediately beamed, her willow-leaf brows curving into crescent moons and her shallow dimples shining with an inviting glow. She grabbed his hand and said cheerfully, "Xia Hua, but I just like you.
"I like the stories you write, I like chatting with you, I like the songs you write—I like everything about you. Every day, I can’t help but think of you, longing to be by your side...
"So, Xia Hua, you really are wonderful, and I like you so, so much."
Listening to Little Fish’s heartfelt confession, Li Yuan touched his nose, feeling utterly incredulous.
