Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed-Chapter 228 - 126: This Night, There May Be a Bloody Disaster (Two in One, Please Subscribe)_3
"And here you were, boasting about how much you can drink. You didn’t even finish one bottle before passing out."
Li Zixia looked at the tipsy Li Yuan lying on the bed, pursed her lips, and smiled. "Zhijin, don’t leave tonight, okay? Let’s sleep together." 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚
Xia Zhijin hesitated. She had wanted Li Yuan to take her back to school, but he had drunk too much and was now asleep. She was also a little worried about his condition.
"Well... okay, then."
Yes! Li Zixia cheered inwardly.
"Zhijin, you go freshen up first. Don’t worry about my brother; just let him sleep on the couch. There’s a new, unworn bathrobe in the bathroom. I hope you don’t mind..."
Xia Zhijin glanced at Li Yuan with a concerned expression but still nodded.
After Xia Zhijin went to wash up, Li Yuan suddenly sat up. His drunken act completely startled Li Zixia, who jumped.
"Zixia, go to bed early tonight. Zhijin and I have something to discuss in private."
Li Zixia stared at Li Yuan in disbelief, her eyes wide. "Brother, were you pretending to be asleep just now?"
Li Yuan snapped his fingers and covered her mouth with his hand. "Keep it down! Don’t let Zhijin hear you. You performed well today, so I can grant you one small request."
Li Zixia’s eyes gleamed with mischief as she asked quietly, "Bro, what about that girl you liked in high school? Have you given up on her?"
Li Yuan gave her a puzzled look, his brow furrowed. "Zixia, who are you talking about?"
Seeing Li Yuan play dumb, Li Zixia pouted. "Bro, I’m your actual sister. Are you really not going to tell me the truth? I’m talking about that girl, Bai Weixi."
Li Yuan’s eyes widened, almost thinking he had misheard.
"Bai Weixi? How do you know about her? Did you snoop through my phone? Tell me, now!"
Li Zixia grinned slyly and teased, "You don’t need to worry about that. Wow, bro, you chased Bai Weixi for three years and never won her over, but as soon as you get to college, you move on this quickly. You’re such a player! It hasn’t even been a month, and you’ve already brought Zhijin home. Of course, Zhijin is absolutely outstanding..."
Li Yuan’s scalp tingled. He pinched Li Zixia’s cheek. "You’re getting bold! Now, tell me, how did you find out?"
"Bro, get your paws off me," Li Zixia mumbled with a pout. "Hehe, I’m not telling. If you want to know, you have to agree to one more condition."
Desperate to know the reason, Li Yuan was forced to agree to another unfair deal.
"Fine, I agree. Now tell me."
Li Zixia whispered something into Li Yuan’s ear.
"Bro, aren’t I brilliant?"
"You should thank me for hiding them. If Zhijin had seen them, you wouldn’t be able to clear your name even if you jumped into the Yellow River."
Li Yuan froze, his expression turning strange. He never imagined that Li Zixia would find the photo he took alone with Bai Weixi at their high school graduation, or the diary he’d written, in a pile of old books.
"Give them back to me tomorrow. And go to bed early. Don’t forget what I told you."
Li Zixia pouted. "Brother, you’re so bad. Zhijin is so innocent, yet you’re still planning to take advantage of her."
Li Yuan glared at her and pinched her cheek again. "You little brat, what do you know? Our feelings are mutual. If she didn’t like me, would she have come home with me?"
Li Zixia mumbled with a huff, "Hmph. Bro, all you know is how to bully me. Besides, I’m not a little kid anymore; I’m in high school now. When you were my age, you were already chasing Bai Weixi."
"Ahem, just be quiet. Do you want your reward or not?"
Li Yuan looked embarrassed. Girls do mature early, and since Li Zixia was already a freshman in high school, it seemed he really couldn’t treat her like a child anymore.
"Hee hee, brother, you promised. You can’t go back on your word."
"Relax. Your brother’s word is his bond."
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Li Yuan glanced at his phone. He had messages from Bai Weixi, Zhong Tingyue, and Little Fish. He sent a few brief replies before turning the phone off and continuing to feign sleep.
When Xia Zhijin emerged from the bathroom, her damp hair was draped over her shoulders. The large bathrobe couldn’t completely hide her perfect, curvaceous figure. A blush colored her fair neck, and her long, slender, fair legs were especially eye-catching.
Even without a trace of makeup, Xia Zhijin was as beautiful as a lotus emerging from the water, possessing a charm that could captivate all of nature.
Li Zixia stared, completely mesmerized. She muttered, "Zhijin, you’re just too beautiful. My ugly brother really lucked out."
Xia Zhijin chuckled, her smile blooming like a flower. "Not at all. Your brother is quite handsome."
Li Zixia pouted. "Zhijin, that’s just a classic case of beauty being in the eye of the beholder. My brother is maybe a little stylish, but he’s far from handsome, okay?"
Remembering her brother’s warning, Li Zixia pointed to Li Yuan’s bedroom. "Zhijin, you can go rest in this room for a bit. I’m going to take a shower."
Xia Zhijin glanced at the bedroom and nodded shyly. Her heart was now pounding even more fiercely than it had at Jiangnan Garden or the movie theater. This was her first time staying overnight at someone else’s home—and a boy’s home, at that.
Xia Zhijin looked at Li Yuan on the couch. She silently fetched a blanket from the bedroom and gently covered him with it. Then she sat down quietly by his head, gazing at him with eyes full of affection.
Xia Zhijin’s gentle actions nearly broke Li Yuan’s resolve. He wasn’t really that drunk; he was just pretending to be asleep. For a moment, he wondered if she had seen through his ruse.
Li Yuan shifted his head, resting it on Xia Zhijin’s smooth, jade-like thigh and kissing it with a soft smack.
