Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed

Even around Daxia University, a prestigious 985 academic institution, there were various kinds of hotels and hostels. Some were simple renovations of residential houses, perhaps lacking even private bathrooms, yet they would be filled to capacity come the weekend.

They provided a nurturing ground for countless university romances.

「」

By the time they finished the birthday dinner, it was already past ten in the evening.

Qi Siyu and Liang Jingjing had both drunk red wine, and their cheeks were flushed. Liang Jingjing, in particular, was like an unrestrained wild horse, boisterously clamoring to continue the fun.

Li Yuan glanced at the time. He wrapped his arm around Qi Siyu’s slim waist, feeling the touch of her skin, and had to momentarily suppress the stirring anticipation in his heart as he continued to accompany the two girls down the street.

Suddenly, Li Yuan passed by a bar named "Starry Sky Night" and felt an urge to go check it out.

"Siyu, Jingjing, how about we go to a bar for a bit?"

Hearing Li Yuan’s suggestion, Qi Siyu blushed and glanced at him, her expression a mixture of temptation and worry.

In her mind, bars had always been synonymous with vice. Inside, they were filled with lewdness, alcohol, and drugs.

"Uh, Li Yuan, it’s already pretty late," she said. "I’m feeling a bit dizzy. Maybe we shouldn’t go?"

While Qi Siyu was hesitant, Liang Jingjing was very interested. She drunkenly shouted, "To the bar! Let’s go to the bar! I want to dance, I want to sing, I want to go wild!"

Li Yuan held Qi Siyu close and whispered in her ear, "Mrs. Qi, let’s just have a little more fun."

Since Li Yuan had asked, Qi Siyu no longer refused. In truth, she was a little curious about bars. She had always been afraid to go before, but with Li Yuan, she felt reassured.

At the very least, Li Yuan wasn’t like other men, harboring ill intentions of getting her drunk just to sleep with her. If he had wanted to, he could have just struck while the iron was hot after she’d already given him... that. He would have succeeded long ago.

"Uh, okay. Just for a little while to see what it’s like, then we’ll leave," Qi Siyu eventually agreed.

"Alright! We’ll leave whenever you say," Li Yuan said with a smile.

A bar inside the Oriental Pearl TV Tower was bound to be respectable. At most, one might find a bit of romance, but truly sordid things wouldn’t exist in a place like this.

Li Yuan led them into the Starry Sky Bar, and it was just as he had imagined: a crowd of young people drinking, dancing, and bobbing their heads to the DJ’s music.

Liang Jingjing loved this kind of scene and immediately joined the other young people on the dance floor.

Qi Siyu, on the other hand, seemed to dislike the noisy environment. She held tightly onto Li Yuan’s arm as they sat together, and she took small sips of the fine wine.

After a while, Li Yuan checked the time. It was already around eleven o’clock.

"Siyu, you don’t like this atmosphere?" Li Yuan asked with a smile, taking a sip of his drink.

Qi Siyu nodded. "It’s too noisy. My head is buzzing. I prefer a more relaxed atmosphere."

"Got it. Just what I’d expect from a music teacher who loves folk songs," Li Yuan replied with a grin.

No wonder she was so fond of that folk song, "Losing Contact with the Gentle Universe." She remembered it so fondly that it even became part of her birthday wish.

Li Yuan smiled. "Then let’s go. Your wish might just come true tonight."

Qi Siyu’s beautiful eyes lit up, the effects of the alcohol vanishing instantly. She stared intently at Li Yuan and asked, "Li Yuan, did you get some inspiration today?"

Li Yuan pinched her soft, fair cheek and answered meaningfully, "That depends on whether Mrs. Qi can inspire me!"

Just as Qi Siyu was about to reply, she suddenly understood his meaning. She glanced at him shyly and let out a soft, almost inaudible "mhm."

In the bar’s noisy environment, another man might not have heard her response. But Li Yuan did.

In an instant, a wave of anticipation surged through him, and he pulled her tighter into his embrace.

Tonight might be another sleepless night!

Containing his excitement, Li Yuan took Qi Siyu’s hand and led her toward the dance floor to find Liang Jingjing.

"Jingjing, it’s time to go home," Qi Siyu called out.

Liang Jingjing, who was dancing her heart out, muttered, "It’s still early. Why are we going back already?"

"It’s past eleven! I’m exhausted!" Qi Siyu said, shaking her head helplessly.

"Tsk! You two are no fun!" Liang Jingjing grumbled, but she allowed Qi Siyu to pull her out of the bar.

「」

Once they were out of the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Li Yuan didn’t ask how the women were getting home. He simply found a designated driver and had them drive to the apartment complex where the two lived.

Their apartment was very close to Daxia University, only a mile or two away, in an ordinary working-class neighborhood.

Compared to the properties Li Yuan owned, the difference in quality was stark. Even though it was past eleven at night, some young residents were only just returning home.

The three of them rode the elevator up to their apartment on the 26th floor.

As they neared the door, Qi Siyu suddenly felt nervous.

This was the first time she had ever brought a man home.

Thinking about who Li Yuan was, she glanced at him shyly and whispered, "Li Yuan, this is the apartment Jingjing and I rent. It’s pretty small and a bit messy, so please don’t judge!"

Of course, Li Yuan wouldn’t. He smiled and said, "Let’s go in. I’m quite curious to see Mrs. Qi’s boudoir!"

Liang Jingjing, still tipsy, teased, "Heh heh, I think you’re more interested in Mrs. Qi’s body!"

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