Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed-Chapter 64 - 63 Xia Zhijin: I’m just eating melons!
Facing the expectations of the entire class, even though Li Yuan had been hardened by society for years and was now reborn with a much thicker skin, his face still felt scorching. It wasn’t because he was slapped, nor was it shyness—it was purely the heat. Yes, Modu’s sweltering weather was to blame.
"Li Yuan, get a move on. Everybody’s watching. Otherwise, just admit defeat and save some face," Liu Jia said, his arms crossed, leisurely waiting to see Li Yuan’s next move.
Catching sight of Liu Jia’s shameless expression, Li Yuan secretly vowed to give him a huge surprise when his turn came. Let’s see you act so smug. You’re always using your strength to bully me. This time, I’ll make sure you’re the one sweating buckets from anxiety. Come on, let’s hurt each other! I really want to make you cry while singing ’Dignity’ someday.
Li Yuan glanced out of the corner of his eye at the instructor, Qi Siyu, who was happily enjoying the show. She wasn’t old, maybe twenty-five or twenty-six, and was both sexy and mature...
He felt his pockets. Besides his phone, keys, lighter, campus card, and a pack of cigarettes, he had nothing else. The only things he could give were the lighter and the campus card. If he gave away the campus card, he wouldn’t have one to use himself. So, it had to be the lighter. Li Yuan took out his silver-white ZIPPO lighter, which he had bought for over 800 yuan after arriving in Modu.
Putting his phone in his pocket, Li Yuan smiled and walked down the steps, heading toward the south side of the classroom.
Down in the audience, the anticipation in Xiang Tan Yanqiu’s autumn-like eyes instantly dimmed. She had also been hoping that Li Yuan would choose to give the gift to her. It wasn’t about proving anything; it was simply a heartfelt wish.
"Wow, as expected, Li Yuan chose Wang Jierong."
"Li Yuan’s taste is just like ours. Wang Jierong is so sexy and beautiful. If I could date her, I’d willingly give up ten years of my life."
"Ten years? That’s too little. It’d have to be at least twenty. With her body and looks, she’d drain you dry in no time, and you’d lose another ten years on top of that."
"Even twenty years is worth it..."
"This is going to be good. Liu Jia just confessed to Wang Jierong during the ’Truth’ part of the game. Now Li Yuan is giving his gift to Wang Jierong during the ’Dare’ part. Two guys chasing one girl... this has to be scripted, but their acting is pretty convincing."
"This storyline is so melodramatic. If they didn’t script and act this out themselves, I’ll wash my hair standing on my head."
"Forget washing your hair upside down; it wouldn’t matter if you ate crap upside down. I’m starting to love this game. You have to admit, Li Yuan and Liu Jia have successfully made the entire class remember their names."
"That’s true. Compared to them, Zhou Tianyu’s rap, Li Xiaoye’s poetry, Ren Jun’s breakdancing, and Xiang Tan Yanqiu’s speech all seem like nothing now."
"Besides our two brave warriors, Liu Jia and Li Yuan, Wang Jierong is about to become famous too. With this achievement, she’s definitely going to be the class beauty of our Computer Science Class 1 from now on."
Seeing Li Yuan walking in their direction, Fang Yanni couldn’t help but say with envy, "Jierong, Li Yuan really is choosing you."
Wang Jierong was also beaming, her lips curved into a slight smile. Her captivating eyes were glued to Li Yuan, and she felt incredibly smug. He has good taste, at least. He knows to pick me. A sporty guy like him... I love it! I’ll give him a chance. When he starts pursuing me, I’ll make the tests a little less challenging for him.
Under the focused gaze of the entire class, Li Yuan walked step by step through the classroom, his footsteps echoing in the quiet room.
Wang Jierong stood up gracefully, showing none of the shyness other girls might, like a proud peacock welcoming the attention of all her classmates.
Li Yuan glanced at Wang Jierong in confusion. Why is she standing up? She can’t possibly think I’m giving the gift to her, can she? How ridiculous. Sitting right in front of her is a true gem, the very embodiment of my first love. Why would I choose an ordinary girl like Wang Jierong? A treasured girl like Xia Zhijin, my first love, is the one I want to give this to.
By the time Li Yuan reached the row where the treasured girl, Xia Zhijin, was sitting, Wang Jierong, who was in the row behind, was already speaking with a gentle smile and a sweet, almost cloying tone, "Li Yuan, what gift are you planning to give me?"
The question Wang Jierong asked was one all the other students were dying to know. The more attentive students in the class had a rough idea of Li Yuan’s family situation. He might not be from a super-rich family, but he certainly wasn’t short on money. He was always casual and generous, from his clothes to his daily spending. He was also tall, handsome, and athletic. If a girl could have a sweet romance with him in university, her future would certainly be... blissful...
"When Li Yuan makes a move, it’s bound to be extraordinary. I just wonder what he’ll give."
"The game he’s playing with Liu Jia must have been planned. There has to be a script, so he should be prepared, right?"
"Of course! Playing a game like this in front of the whole class without a plan would be just plain stupid!"
"I bet Li Yuan has a small gift in his pocket, probably a ring, earrings, or some other jewelry. Something classy and impressive."
"Do you think Liu Jia and Li Yuan are playing this game specifically for this moment? To go after Wang Jierong?"
"That... that’s not impossible. But it’s only the fourth day of school, and they’re already making their move. That’s way too fast. I only just learned the names of the girls in our class today."
"If you want a relationship, you have to act fast. But damn, they’re acting a little too fast..."
"Fast, my ass. Plenty of high schoolers are dating, even middle schoolers. I think we should start training them in elementary school. I’m sure Li Yuan and Liu Jia were already dating in high school."
"No way, you can date and still get into Xia University?"
"Heh, I really want to throttle whoever said dating hurts your studies..."
Li Yuan gave the expectant Wang Jierong a strange look, wondering if his next words would scar her for life.
"I’m sorry, Student Wang. Although you’re very pretty, very generous, and very sexy..."
"But I want to give my gift to this girl."
As the class erupted in an uproar and Wang Jierong stared in a stupor, Li Yuan pushed aside the chair next to Xia Zhijin, walked up to her, and spoke gently.
"Xia Zhijin, can you do me a favor?"
Xia Zhijin, who had been absorbed in the unfolding drama, froze. She lifted her head slightly to glance at Li Yuan before shyly lowering it even further. Her cheeks, visible beneath her hair, and her pale neck flushed a deep red.
Her mind went blank. I was just an innocent bystander enjoying the show... How did it suddenly become about me? What should I do? How should I respond? Xia Zhijin’s mind was in turmoil. She had never encountered a situation like this in her entire life.
Wu Hao, Zhou Tianyu, and the others were stunned by Li Yuan’s wild move. Wang Jierong, the class belle, had already stood up and asked him directly, yet he turned around and chose an ordinary girl. How could he make a move like that? All they could think was: *What a legend!*
"Fuck! The person Li Yuan is giving the gift to is Xia Zhijin! But... who is Xia Zhijin?"
"I don’t really have an impression of her. She seems pretty tall. From her accent, I think she’s from the Chuanyu region."
"Look at Wang Jierong’s expression! She’s in total disbelief, her eyes are wide, and her chest is heaving... From the looks of it, she’s going to remember Li Yuan’s slick move for the rest of her life."
"If it were me, I’d remember it forever too. It’s so humiliating. I’d have to avoid Li Yuan every time I saw him. This is too damn embarrassing."
"Stop talking. Our class belle looks genuinely angry now."
Indeed, Wang Jierong was livid. She never, ever expected Li Yuan to pull a stunt like this. She had stood up, basking in the envious stares of her classmates, eagerly awaiting his gift, only for him to turn around and choose someone else.
If he had chosen someone like Xiang Tan Yanqiu, whose beauty was on par with hers, she could have accepted it. But to lose to an ordinary girl? Xia Zhijin... who was she? How could someone as proud as a swan endure such a thing?
"Li Yuan, what is the meaning of this?"
