Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed-Chapter 204 - 119 Li Yuan: Will You Marry Me in the Future? (Two in One, Please Subscribe)_2
Bai Weixi playfully stuck out her tongue, her beautiful eyes on Li Yuan. She blinked and said with a giggle, "So, my mom is always nagging in my ear about finding a boyfriend from the Jiangnan area and then settling down in Modu." 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
Li Yuan’s faint smile didn’t reach his eyes. He felt a sourness in his heart, and his tone grew stiff. "Then I don’t meet your mom’s requirements."
Seeing that Li Yuan was a little angry, Bai Weixi quickly grabbed his hand to explain. "Hee hee, honey, we can already settle down in Modu! Besides, it’s not like I have to listen to my mom.
"She ignored her parents’ objections and married my dad for love. I can marry you for love, too!"
Li Yuan smiled but didn’t reply, quietly continuing to eat.
Bai Weixi’s casual mention of her family situation today made him realize just how pathetic and laughable his past-life self had been. I might never have been part of her future plans, yet I waited a full seven years for her, all for nothing. Seven years of my youth... How many seven-year periods does a person get in their life? And those were the best seven years.
When Bai Weixi saw Li Yuan suddenly fall silent, she grew anxious, not knowing what she’d said wrong. She hurriedly explained, "Honey, are you angry with me?
"What I said isn’t what you think. My mom is my mom, and I’m me. My future is mine to decide; she can’t interfere."
Li Yuan remained silent, and the smug satisfaction he’d felt just moments before vanished without a trace.
Panicking, Bai Weixi stood up, pulled Li Yuan’s hand, and pleaded coquettishly, "Honey, I’m sorry, it’s all my fault. Please forgive me? I’m begging you."
Li Yuan gave Bai Weixi a long, hard look. The feelings he had kept hidden deep inside suddenly faded, becoming much weaker.
He smiled and said, "It’s nothing. Why would I get angry over something so small? I’m not that petty.
"Bai, are you full?"
Seeing Li Yuan’s smile return, Bai Weixi relaxed. "Mhm, I’m full. Honey, your cooking is so delicious! I want to eat it every day for the rest of my life."
Li Yuan smiled and said, "Why don’t you go lie down on the bed and rest for a bit? I’ll clean up the kitchen."
"Okay. Thanks for everything, honey."
「...」
After helping Bai Weixi to the bedroom, Li Yuan’s mood suddenly soured. Standing alone in the kitchen, he was overcome with a powerful urge to smoke.
He searched all his pockets before remembering that he hadn’t smoked a single cigarette since handing his Zippo lighter to Xia Zhijin during a class meeting, telling her he was quitting. He had only started smoking because of his troubles in the first place, and after becoming rich, most of those troubles had disappeared.
Li Yuan took his phone from his pocket and turned it on. A flurry of messages instantly poured in. He looked at Little Fish’s messages first.
[Xia Hua, why couldn’t I get through to your phone? Were you writing? I can’t sleep at night, I miss you so, so much...]
[Xia Hua, I just sang "Love Confession Balloon" at home. I really want to sing it for you at the welcoming party, so you have to be there! By the way, my grandpa even said I sang beautifully today.]
[Xia Hua, are you still writing? Don’t stay up too late, okay? You’ve already updated so much and are working very hard. I already told everyone in the fan group not to pester you for more Chapters.]
Little Fish’s messages were always so cheerful and lighthearted. She expressed her feelings directly. When she missed him, she said so, never beating around the bush or playing games.
A smile touched Li Yuan’s lips. When he was with Little Fish, he always felt a sense of accomplishment and was completely at ease.
Li Yuan then read Xia Zhijin’s messages. She had also sent several.
[Li Yuan, I called Grandma and Ningning tonight. They miss me a lot, and I miss them too. I haven’t seen them in over half a month... I’m really homesick...]
[Xiyu, Xinxin, and the others in the dorm were talking about you again today. They all said you’re amazing... Xinxin wanted me to ask if you could teach her how to write web novels.]
[Are you busy? I couldn’t get through to your phone. Message me when you get this. I’m waiting for you.]
Reading Xia Zhijin’s messages, Li Yuan could sense a subtle change in her. This wonderful girl was different from when he had first met her, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on how.
Li Yuan kept scrolling. In addition to messages from Xia Zhijin and Little Fish, Zhong Tingyue had also sent one.
[Senior, I discovered one of your secrets today.]
Zhong Tingyue’s message sent a jolt through Li Yuan. Has my relationship with Bai Weixi been exposed? No, that’s impossible, right? If it had, knowing Zhong Tingyue’s personality, she would have deleted and blocked me in one swift move, not sent me a message. After all, with her pride, she would never tolerate me deceiving her.
Li Yuan quickly replied to Zhong Tingyue, "Little Moon, what secret of mine did you discover?"
Li Yuan had barely sent his reply when Zhong Tingyue’s message came back instantly.
"Senior, you hide your secrets well. Talented Li... author of *Battle Starry Sky*... a Great Writer... That’s you, right?"
So, it was *that* secret? That’s a relief.
Li Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. He had thought she already knew.
Li Yuan replied, "Little Moon, so you found out?"
"Hmph. I’m probably the last one to know. If I hadn’t happened to hear my roommate mention it today, I never would have guessed it was you."
