Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed

"Don’t be angry. What’s the matter?" Qi Siyu asked, puzzled.

Liang Jingjing, uncharacteristically bashful, stammered, "Well, I was wondering if I could borrow your boyfriend for a bit."

"Borrow my boyfriend?" Qi Siyu froze for a moment before a blush spread across her cheeks. She pouted, "Then you should ask Li Yuan directly. What’s the point of telling me? Besides, do you really think he’d listen to me?"

Qi Siyu was very self-aware. Even though she and Li Yuan were in a de facto relationship, she knew she wasn’t the only one; he had several other girlfriends. When it came to looks, figure, affection, or age, she had no advantage over Li Yuan’s other girlfriends. If it weren’t for the fact that she was still a virgin, she might not have had the opportunity to even get close to Li Yuan. She could distinctly feel that Li Yuan seemed to have some sort of ’cleanliness fetish’.

Speechlessly, Liang Jingjing jiggled her ample bosom, which strained against her pajamas. I’ve been so brazen, yet Li Yuan remains unmoved. What more can I do? I can’t just force myself on him...

"Ahem, Siyu, I have another question for you." Liang Jingjing looked directly at Qi Siyu and asked seriously, "Do you think you have the confidence to compete with Li Yuan’s other girlfriends in the future?"

Qi Siyu frowned, her tone slightly annoyed. "Jingjing, what exactly are you trying to say?"

Liang Jingjing seemed oblivious to Qi Siyu’s displeasure and continued her analysis.

"Siyu, look, Li Yuan currently has four girlfriends. One of them is that girl from your Computer Science Class 1, and they were university classmates. Their bond must be very strong."

An image of Xia Zhijin flashed through Qi Siyu’s mind. The pure, shy first-year student was so astonishingly beautiful that even by her own standards, her appearance was flawless. Qi Siyu was beginning to understand what Liang Jingjing was getting at.

"Then there are those two girls from the Finance Academy. I heard they’re considered the two campus belles there, and one of them was Li Yuan’s high school classmate—his childhood sweetheart..."

"According to online rumors, Li Yuan also has a girlfriend at Ji University who’s equally stunning—the campus belle there..."

"Li Yuan already has four publicly known girlfriends, and each one is so beautiful that even we women are captivated..."

Liang Jingjing glanced at the pensive Qi Siyu and continued to brainwash her.

"Siyu, to be blunt, once some time passes and Li Yuan gets a little tired of you, what will you have left to keep him interested?"

Qi Siyu’s expression darkened instantly. Her innermost fears had been ruthlessly exposed by her best friend, and she struggled to keep her composure. Just as she was about to lash out, she felt Liang Jingjing take her hand.

"Hee hee, Siyu, as your best friend, I can help you," she said meaningfully.

Qi Siyu composed herself, her beautiful eyes narrowing as she stared at Liang Jingjing. "Hmph," she snorted. "And how would you help me?"

Smiling, Liang Jingjing leaned close to Qi Siyu’s ear and whispered her plan.

Hearing her friend’s wild and absurd idea, Qi Siyu’s cheeks instantly flushed a deep red, as if dyed with rouge, and her whole body trembled slightly. Only then did she understand what Liang Jingjing had meant by "borrowing your boyfriend." This was the "borrowing" she had in mind.

Liang Jingjing was truly going all out to win over Li Yuan. She held Qi Siyu’s small hand and giggled, "Siyu, I know Li Yuan isn’t really into me, but as best friends, I think I can help you solidify your place by his side."

"I’m not trying to compete for anything; I purely want to help you. Of course, I have my own selfish reasons. After all, who wouldn’t want to try their luck with a super-rich and handsome guy like Li Yuan? We’re still young, so why not live a little wildly..."

"This is just my idea, so it’s fine whether you agree or not. I hope this doesn’t affect our friendship."

"We’ll always be best friends."

Qi Siyu paused, her gaze complicated as she looked at the grinning Liang Jingjing. She slowly replied, "Let’s talk about this later."

Hearing Qi Siyu’s non-committal response, Liang Jingjing wasn’t disappointed at all. On the contrary, she felt her plan had a great chance of success. The fact that Qi Siyu hadn’t rejected it outright meant she was receptive to the idea. She believed that with a little more time, Qi Siyu would definitely agree.

Because she knew what men were like, especially a philandering scumbag like Li Yuan, who was never short of women...

***

That night, Li Yuan experienced what could only be described as a pleasure fit for an emperor.

Although Qi Siyu was new to ’playing poker,’ she had already graduated with a master’s degree and possessed a wealth of theoretical knowledge on the subject. As a music student and an art major who practiced yoga daily, her flexibility was comparable to that of a professional dancer.

Under Li Yuan’s personal guidance, in a single night, he had unlocked a double-digit number of positions with her. Some of them were even a first for Li Yuan himself...

Thus, the joking boast of a solo ’battle for three hundred rounds’ had become a reality.

***

After leaving the tender embrace of the sexy, mature woman, Li Yuan returned to his normal life.

He spent the week with Xia Zhijin, Zhong Tingyue, and Bai Weixi, while also visiting the Datang Technology Company to check on the development of ’Honor of Kings’ and the Tea Color Moonlight company to monitor its tea shop expansion.