Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed

Chapter 493 - 188: The Moved Zhong Tingyue, Li Yuan’s Ruthless Counterattack_3

"Mm-hm, no problem." Zhong Tingyue nodded. When it came to her strengths, a bit more confidence appeared in her eyes. "Improving your English grade isn’t that hard, as long as you find the right method. For example, once you truly understand the various grammar rules and vocabulary, it’s actually quite simple..."

Li Yuan’s head spun as he listened. He’d never cared for English, and even after his rebirth, he was too lazy to learn it.

"We’re about to be late. Let’s talk on the way!"

"Mm-hm!"

...

Today, Li Yuan didn’t drive his sports car, opting for his BMW X6 instead.

While driving, Li Yuan looked at Zhong Tingyue, who was sniffing the air from the passenger seat. He felt a jolt of panic and hurriedly asked, "Little Moon, do you want to go with me to pick up my mom at noon?"

Zhong Tingyue hadn’t expected Li Yuan to make such a request. Her mind went blank as her heart suddenly began to pound, its beat skyrocketing. When she had heard from Li Zixia that Li Yuan’s mother was arriving in Modu around one or two that afternoon, a strange sense of anticipation had grown within her, and she wondered if Li Yuan would take her to meet his mother. She was a smart girl; she knew that when a boyfriend was willing to introduce you to his parents, it signified his acceptance of you.

Although she felt a peculiar longing and anticipation, she would never have brought it up herself. She never expected the surprise to come so soon—Li Yuan had brought it up on his own.

Zhong Tingyue’s heart raced like a frightened deer as she stared at his profile, her voice a mixture of shyness and hope.

"Senior, is this... is this appropriate?"

Li Yuan laughed, reaching his hand across the center console to rest on Zhong Tingyue’s slender thigh. "Heh, of course, it’s appropriate. Only ugly brides are afraid of meeting their in-laws. You’re beautiful, Little Moon, what do you have to fear? My mom will definitely be thrilled to see you."

Zhong Tingyue blinked her beautiful eyes, staring at Li Yuan as a thought suddenly occurred to her. Am I the first one to meet Li Yuan’s mother?

"Little Moon, are you willing to go with me?" Li Yuan asked with a smile.

Without hesitation, Zhong Tingyue nodded shyly. "I am!"

Li Yuan felt a wave of relief. If Zhong Tingyue meets my mother, her insecurity should lessen quite a bit. Since I’ve chosen to be a scumbag when it comes to relationships, I have to give Little Moon a complete sense of security! In every possible way!

Li Yuan smiled. "Great. After your classes end, we’ll go to the cafeteria for lunch, and then we’ll go to the station together to pick up my mom!"

Hearing that Li Yuan wanted to have lunch with her in the school cafeteria, Zhong Tingyue’s expression froze. Is he going to publicly declare my existence?

But she hesitated, stammering, "Senior, maybe we shouldn’t have lunch together... I’m afraid..." Her words trailed off, but her meaning was clear.

She still hadn’t figured out how to face Bai Weixi. If they weren’t in the same dorm and didn’t know each other, it would be one thing. But they lived under the same roof, and all their roommates knew about the situation, which made it far too awkward.

Li Yuan took her hand and smiled confidently. "Don’t worry, they’ll understand."

Xia Zhijin is a well-behaved and sensible treasure of a girl; she hasn’t caused me the slightest bit of trouble. As for Bai Weixi, after that PUA-style talk we had, I believe she won’t make a big fuss. Of course, a little jealousy or a small temper tantrum is to be expected—that’s only human. But right now, after I just barely managed to appease Zhong Tingyue last night, how can I possibly talk about giving her a sense of security if I don’t even have the guts to eat lunch with her in public? We can’t have an underground relationship, can we? That wouldn’t be fair to Little Moon, and I disdain the very thought of it.

After agonizing over it last night, I’ve finally figured it out. As long as Xia Zhijin, Zhong Tingyue, Bai Weixi, and Jiang Zhiyu don’t care, then what do I have to worry about? Strictly speaking, I’m not a public figure who relies on fans for a living, and I’m not married. So what if I have several very close female friends? It’s not like it’s illegal, is it? The most that can happen is some gossip behind my back! I’m sure most of them are just sour grapes, envious of what they can’t have...

Zhong Tingyue was touched, but she still shook her head and gently explained, "Senior, let’s not go to the school cafeteria. We can eat out somewhere."

Li Yuan nodded. "Okay, that works too. The cafeteria food isn’t that great anyway. Let’s get some Western food for lunch. I’ve had enough Chinese food recently, so it’s time for a change of pace."

Zhong Tingyue’s beautiful eyes twinkled as her mind began to fantasize about the two of them on a private date. Before, when they were together, she didn’t think much of it. But now, things were different. She wanted to cherish every single second she had alone with Li Yuan.

...

Soon, the BMW X6 drove onto campus. Thanks to the two cartons of Zhonghua Cigarettes he had offered, the guard at the school gate merely glanced at Li Yuan’s license plate before waving him through. After the semester started, outside vehicles were no longer allowed to enter the campus at will.

The car stopped in front of the academic building.

After getting out, Zhong Tingyue bid him a reluctant farewell. "Senior, I’m heading to class! See you at noon!"

Li Yuan smiled. "Yeah, I’ll pick you up from the school’s back gate at noon."

Zhong Tingyue gave him a sweet smile. "Mm-hm! Bye-bye, Senior!"

"Bye!"

...

After watching Zhong Tingyue leave, Li Yuan didn’t head to the classroom. His two morning classes were English and Political Thought, and skipping them wasn’t a big deal. Besides, his reputation for frequently skipping class was already well-established with all his teachers.

At worst, I’ll just cram for the finals. It’s fine as long as my darling Zhijin pays attention in class. I can have her give me private tutoring later. A little special session... now that I think about it, that sounds pretty romantic. Li Yuan felt a small flicker of anticipation.