Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed

Li Yuan looked at his three girlfriends, each beautiful and unique, and brought up the topic of the New Year.

"The New Year is almost here. What are your plans?"

As soon as Li Yuan spoke, the three girls were momentarily stunned and fell silent in unison.

Observing their expressions, Li Yuan knew they each had their own hopes but were too embarrassed to voice them. After all, the New Year is a very important occasion for Chinese people. Especially since they had just started dating and had already met each other’s parents, they surely wanted him to accompany them home. Since they were reluctant to share their thoughts, as the self-proclaimed "head of the household," Li Yuan could only probe tentatively.

"Ahem, well, as you know, things are busy with the company. The game just launched, and I need to be in Modu to oversee things, so my schedule is going to be tight..."

The three girls fixed their gazes on him, quietly listening.

Being stared down by his three girlfriends, Li Yuan felt as if he were sitting on pins and needles. He turned his gaze to Zhong Tingyue first and asked with a smile, "So, Little Moon, what are your thoughts?"

Zhong Tingyue looked deeply at Li Yuan, then glanced at the anxious expressions on Bai Weixi’s and Xia Zhijin’s faces. She understood the difficult position he was in. As a girlfriend, she also wanted to spend the New Year with him. It was their first one together, and it held a special meaning. But, being clever, she knew exactly what to do at this moment. She needed to alleviate his psychological burden and help him resolve this pressure...

Zhong Tingyue tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and gently wiped her red lips with a tissue, speaking elegantly, "Senior, I’ll stay in Modu for the New Year. Besides, Sucheng is very close to Modu, so it doesn’t really matter where I celebrate."

She glanced at Li Yuan and gave a considerate, gentle smile. "Senior, you should go and spend time with Weixi and Zhijin first. When you get back to Modu after the holiday, just set aside a few days to spend with me."

Hearing Zhong Tingyue voluntarily withdraw from the "New Year competition," Li Yuan’s heart ached. He opened his mouth, but he didn’t know what to say. This Moon Goddess, who was perfect in every way, was so considerate that it pained him.

He asked awkwardly, "Uh, Little Moon, how about you come home with us for the New Year?"

Zhong Tingyue looked deeply at Li Yuan again. Although she desperately wanted to be with him, she shook her head and explained, "Senior, you know my family situation. I should spend the New Year with my mom. It would be too lonely for her to be by herself. She’s handling some things in Sucheng and will be coming to Modu in a couple of days, so don’t worry about me..."

Her words made Li Yuan suddenly recall Zhong Tingyue’s family situation. Given her mother’s status, it was impossible for her to spend the New Year openly with Zhong Tingyue’s father; they could only be together in secret. If Zhong Tingyue went back to his hometown with him, Gu Lanxin would indeed be very lonely by herself in Sucheng. Li Yuan had a very good impression of this prospective mother-in-law, who had done nothing but praise him during her last visit to Modu. Gu Lanxin had also been a great help in allowing him to reconcile with Zhong Tingyue after the ’battleground’ incident...

"Okay, Little Moon. Then I’m sorry to put you in this position. I’ll be back as soon as I can after the New Year."

Zhong Tingyue smiled faintly. "It’s fine, Senior. Just stick to your own plans."

Li Yuan replied, "Yeah, I can probably only stay home for a few days this time. There’s a ton of work in Modu that needs my attention."

With Zhong Tingyue’s situation settled, Li Yuan turned to Xia Zhijin and Bai Weixi.

As if reading his expression, Xia Zhijin spoke up before he could. "Li Yuan, my cousin and I are heading back in a couple of days. You don’t need to see me off."

"I’ll be in Shancheng, spending the New Year with my grandma and Ning."

Bai Weixi, who had also been about to speak, heard Xia Zhijin and obediently swallowed her words. She had been planning to say that she could go back with Wang Yuchen, Xu Zhi, and Wang Shuai, so he wouldn’t have to worry and could go with Xia Zhijin...

Hearing Xia Zhijin, Li Yuan frowned. "Zhijin, don’t you and Yanyan be in such a hurry to go back. Let me check my schedule. In a few days, I’ll go with you to Shancheng."

Xia Zhijin glanced at him and said softly, "You don’t have to..."

Before she could finish, Li Yuan cut her off with a wave of his hand. "Zhijin, listen to me. It’s settled. You wait a few more days, and I’ll take you back."

"Oh!" Xia Zhijin was still the same as always, completely obedient to Li Yuan and never saying no to any of his decisions.

Li Yuan then turned to Bai Weixi. "Bai, my parents and Zixia are heading back to our hometown early in a few days. You can go with them and help my dad with the driving."

Hearing Li Yuan’s arrangement for her to return with his family, Bai Weixi certainly wasn’t going to refuse. Her heart filled with a secret joy as she obediently nodded in agreement.

With all three of his girlfriends’ plans settled, Li Yuan let out a huge sigh of relief. This year’s holiday could finally be a bit more peaceful. He had wronged Xia Zhijin and Zhong Tingyue this year, but he would make it up to them next year or the year after.

"Then that’s settled," he announced. "Oh, right, I have a gift for the three of you. Wait here a moment."

With that, Li Yuan stood up and went into his study, pulling three little red booklets from a drawer.

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