Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed

"Sigh, I’m so envious of you guys!"

Liu Jia, Wu Hao, and Xu Ziqiang exchanged smiles, all wearing expressions of shared glory.

"Heh heh, Yuan really treats us brothers well," Liu Jia said, beaming.

...

「January 20, 2009, 8:00 a.m.」

Under the watchful eyes of millions of Huaxia netizens, "Honor of Kings" officially launched. Following a period of optimization during its closed beta, the game was now available for free download on the official website and various app stores.

Li Yuan, accompanied by his girlfriends Xia Zhijin, Zhong Tingyue, and Bai Weixi, watched the first day’s data together.

Li Yuan had high expectations for the official launch data, but he was also very nervous.

During the closed beta, prominent gaming bloggers and netizens had almost unanimously praised the game, and online discussions were buzzing. Still, the actual market feedback upon release remained an unknown.

After all, this was the nation’s first competitive game featuring real-time player-versus-player battles. Some gamers might be hesitant and adopt a wait-and-see approach.

This was unlike the mobile version of "Honor of Kings" from a later era, which would benefit from a player base already familiar with "League of Legends." That version enjoyed a much higher acceptance rate and had far simpler controls...

By his side, Zhong Tingyue noticed Li Yuan’s tense expression and whispered in his ear, "Senior, you seem a bit nervous!"

Li Yuan squeezed Zhong Tingyue’s small hand and nodded with a smile. "It would be a lie to say I’m not nervous. I have a lot riding on this game. Even though I’m certain it will be a huge success, I can’t help but feel anxious before the final results are in."

Zhong Tingyue looked at Li Yuan’s face and pursed her lips to stifle a giggle.

To outsiders, Li Yuan was a genius brimming with talent and supreme confidence. He handled everything with an air of absolute certainty, as if he were omnipotent. But only those closest to him knew that beneath the talent, he was still an ordinary person. He felt joy, anger, sorrow, and delight. He had his own worries and hopes. He even feared that his efforts wouldn’t yield the desired results...

Zhong Tingyue reached out and took Li Yuan’s hand. She placed it on her silk-stocking-clad thigh and rubbed it gently. Leaning close, she exhaled a fragrant breath near his earlobe.

"Senior, you’re so amazing. You don’t need to worry."

The ticklish sensation near his ear helped Li Yuan dispel his nervousness.

He reached out and softly caressed her thigh for a moment.

Even though it was winter, the weather in Modu wasn’t overly cold. Zhong Tingyue, who always prioritized beauty, was still dressed like a cool and aloof goddess, exuding a charm that one could never tire of...

Li Yuan chuckled and asked in a low voice, "Little Moon, when you say I’m so amazing, which aspect do you mean?"

Zhong Tingyue gave Li Yuan an ambiguous glance and snickered, "Senior, what do you think?"

Li Yuan glanced down at her chest, at Xiongda and Xionger, who seemed ready to break free from their confinement.

After months of his personal attention, their figures had become fuller and rounder. They had ripened from green buds into mature fruit, possessing a mature, sexy charm.

"Heh heh, what I think doesn’t matter. What matters is what you think!"

Li Yuan gazed at Zhong Tingyue meaningfully and teased, "You’re the one with firsthand experience. You have the real say in the matter. Right, Little Moon?"

Zhong Tingyue was long accustomed to Li Yuan’s aggressive gaze and suggestive words. She shot him a bashful glare, her seductive lips parting slightly by his ear. "Senior, my ’relative’ has left. You can be a bit more unrestrained tonight!"

Hearing Zhong Tingyue’s words, Li Yuan’s eyes lit up, and his heart began to pound.

Aunt Flo had just left. Didn’t that mean he could finish inside her without any worries?

When "playing poker," he and his girlfriends often couldn’t be completely unrestrained. Especially after the first time, they all became extra cautious, afraid of hitting an unexpected ’jackpot.’ But for Li Yuan’s sake, to give him a better experience, they would all meticulously track their cycles...

Li Yuan himself cared deeply for his girlfriends and didn’t want to cause them too much harm. Even with Bai Weixi, after the first few times he finished inside, he had been more careful during their "poker games" and hadn’t done so recklessly again. Li Yuan understood a simple truth perfectly: if you often walk by the river, your shoes are bound to get wet. If they went without safety measures too often, one of his girlfriends was bound to hit the jackpot. They were all just first-year university students. If one of them got pregnant now, it would be improper, and they would surely have to endure judgmental stares from others. Once they graduated from college, however, he wouldn’t care. He would definitely find ways to produce a few more descendants for the Old Li family, securing both his legacy and their futures. Otherwise, what was the point of earning so much money if he had no one to inherit it? It would be a total waste...

Li Yuan’s mind began to race as he gazed at Zhong Tingyue’s stunning beauty. An unbearable itch grew in his heart. He wanted nothing more than to take her right then and there in the office.

However, Bai Weixi and Xia Zhijin were also in the office. Besides, people from the company, like Hu Zhenqiang, could walk in at any moment to report data.

Li Yuan could only restrain his racing heart. He whispered teasingly in Zhong Tingyue’s ear, "Little Moon, wait until we get home tonight. I’ll deal with you properly then."

Zhong Tingyue blinked and replied with a playful smile, "I’m already prepared, Senior."