Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed-Chapter 383 - 165: Little Fish’s Sad Diary, TV Station Exclusive Interview_2

"On this special day, I’d like to share a phrase with all the readers and friends here.

"Stay true to your original aspirations and keep your dreams in mind. The path is long and full of obstacles, but as long as you keep moving forward, you will eventually arrive...

"No matter what setbacks and difficulties we encounter, regardless of whether life brings great fortune or great sorrow, we must always believe in ourselves. One day, we will part the clouds and see the rainbow."

Before Li Yuan had even finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted from the audience, showing no signs of abating.

As the applause died down slightly, Li Yuan smiled again and continued, "Today marks the first print publication and book-signing event for *Battle Starry Sky*. I would like to take this opportunity to express my special thanks to Yuandian Web for providing this platform, to CEO Wu and the Starry Sky editorial team for their support from the very beginning, and also to Boss Zheng from Modu Publishing House for his tremendous help with this book..."

As he spoke, Li Yuan felt much more relaxed and no longer so nervous. He smiled and said, "As for the eagerly anticipated singing segment, to be honest, I’m quite shy and not very musically talented. I’m pretty average when singing alone. Most importantly, a very important friend of mine is missing from the crowd today. Without her by my side, I just don’t have the confidence, so I won’t embarrass myself up here. Thank you, everyone."

Li Yuan truly wasn’t in the mood. He had secretly scanned the crowd but still hadn’t seen Jiang Zhiyu, and a sudden sense of loss washed over him. Knowing Little Fish’s personality, as long as she was in Modu and didn’t have something incredibly urgent to attend to, she would have definitely come. After all, she had just returned to Modu last night, and only a few days ago, she told him how much she was looking forward to this day...

A faint sense of foreboding crept into Li Yuan’s heart. Though he wasn’t sure what had happened to Little Fish, he could roughly guess. For her to miss this event and not call him to chat and share random things about her day like she usually did, there was only one possibility: she already knew the truth about him dating several women.

No sooner had Li Yuan finished speaking than the crowd of book fans and "music fans" grew restless, starting to clamor loudly.

Xia Hua, sing a song! We want to hear you sing!

Xia Hua, sing a song! We want to hear you sing!

Xia Hua, sing a song! We want to hear you sing!

...

The collective chant of hundreds of people was spectacular. It caused some employees in the Tianyu Building and even passersby to stop in their tracks, their curious gazes drawing an ever-growing crowd of onlookers.

In a dim corner, Jiang Zhiyu listened to Li Yuan speak, her face already streaming with tears. They fell like strings of pearls from her flawless cheeks.

Gazing at the man on stage she yearned for day and night, Jiang Zhiyu’s heart felt like it was shattering.

They were so close. She knew that if she just stepped out, he would welcome her with an embrace.

But today, she, who had once been so fearless in her innocent love, retreated.

Alone, she stood in a dim corner, nursing her sorrow and shedding tears in solitude.

Xia Hua, I’m sorry... I don’t want to share this love with other girls.

I just want all of your affection for myself. I don’t need anything else; I can give you everything.

Why? I like you so much, I was ready to throw caution to the wind for you... but now I’ve retreated.

Xia Hua, what should I do now? I really don’t want to lose you. I so badly want to be with you forever...

Jiang Zhiyu murmured to herself, seemingly unaware of the tears that soaked her face.

After she returned to Modu last night, someone had sent proof to her phone of Li Yuan with Xia Zhijin, Zhong Tingyue, and Bai Weixi. The girl, who was usually so lively and cheerful, was suddenly lost, unsure of what meaning her perseverance and waiting still held.

She had once naively believed that she and Li Yuan were already in a relationship.

Their connection began in July, born from an online novel. They chatted online every day, sharing amusing stories from their lives. Although it was mostly her talking and Li Yuan listening, she, in her innocence, loved that feeling of youthful shyness and looked forward to the day they would finally meet in person...

When the school year started, she learned from the fan group that Li Yuan was attending university in Modu. Unable to resist, she looked up his author information, went to Daxia University, and gave him a surprise.

That first meeting made her fall for Li Yuan, this handsome and talented boy, from the bottom of her heart. And when he wrote the song "Love Confession Balloon" and hummed it just for her, she fell completely. Every night, she thought of him, longing to chat with him, to see him, to be with him...

The welcome party at Ji University was her happiest day. She was with the one she loved, listening to the whisper of the summer breeze on the sports field, strumming her guitar while Li Yuan sang and she composed... Under the watchful eyes of the entire university, she expressed her deep love with the song "Love Confession Balloon." Li Yuan then joined her on stage to sing "Natural Beauty" together, and it was all followed by a deep, romantic kiss in his sports car...

The scenes played in her mind, one after another, and crystalline tears raced to escape her eyes, which were filled with a thousand emotions.

Xia Hua, I really, really like you... I love the novels you write, I love the songs you compose, I love the way you laugh. I love watching you learn the guitar from me, I love it when you teach me melodies, and I love every minute and every second I spend with you...