Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed

"Li Yuan, you just ruined such a beautiful atmosphere."

"Hee hee, if you weren’t such a player and didn’t love all that naughty stuff, you’d be the most perfect man in the world."

Li Yuan shrugged, chuckling to himself. I really wasn’t a player in my past life, but I was still hurt so deeply. Besides, if I were still so devoted after being reborn, where would you even fit in? You’re only my fifth girlfriend now, and the least important one at that.

Qi Siyu was unaware of Li Yuan’s thoughts. If she knew, she surely would have pummeled him with her cute little fists. Suppressing a giggle, she said, "Li Yuan, this song is called ’Connected with the Gentle Universe,’ right?"

Li Yuan nodded and asked with a smile, "Yeah, what about it?"

Qi Siyu lifted her proud little head, a light, charming smile on her face. "Hee hee, from now on, this song belongs only to me. You’re not allowed to sing it to any other girls."

Li Yuan couldn’t help but laugh. He reached out and ruffled her hair vigorously, smiling as he said, "Mrs. Qi, you’re so bossy!"

Qi Siyu giggled back, "Hmph, I don’t care. You promised me."

"It’s just a song. It’s yours."

"Hee hee hee, once I learn it, I’ll sing it to those university students in my next music class," Qi Siyu said, looking at Li Yuan playfully. "You won’t get jealous, will you?"

Li Yuan smiled, thinking about Qi Siyu’s image. She has the looks of a sexy, mature beauty. If she sang a pure folk song like this, the contrast would be pretty striking, wouldn’t it?

"Mrs. Qi, you’re a music teacher, right?"

Her beautiful eyes widened in a glare. "You big jerk, don’t tell me you don’t even know what subject I teach!"

Li Yuan shrugged. "How could I not? I was just double-checking."

Qi Siyu glared at Li Yuan haughtily. "I teach a music elective for freshmen. You have to come to my class in the future, you hear me?"

"Sure, I’ll be ’coming’ to you often... we can just omit the ’class’ part," Li Yuan quipped, dropping a risqué joke. It was his favorite way to provoke this sexy, mature woman.

Qi Siyu froze for a moment. Then, her face flushed crimson and she shot him a fierce glare, scoffing, "You shameless pervert!"

Li Yuan’s eyes fell on the piano in the bedroom, and he asked in surprise, "Mrs. Qi, you can play the piano too?"

Qi Siyu replied proudly, "Who do you think you’re looking down on? I’m a university music teacher, you know. I can play the piano, violin, guitar, zither... all sorts of instruments. Impressive, isn’t it? Go on, praise me!"

"That is very impressive!" Li Yuan nodded and gave Qi Siyu a thumbs-up. Being able to learn so many different instruments is enough to prove she genuinely loves music.

Suddenly, an idea flashed through Li Yuan’s mind.

He looked at Qi Siyu and asked, "Mrs. Qi, do you have any dreams?"

Qi Siyu tapped her chin, replying cheerfully, "Of course I do! Doesn’t everyone? Li Yuan, don’t you have any dreams?"

Li Yuan shrugged, remarking with a sigh, "I’m not sure what my dreams are anymore. This life already feels perfect."

"I have a strong, healthy body, several girlfriends as beautiful as goddesses, my own business, and I’ll achieve financial freedom soon... Mrs. Qi, what kind of dream should I even have?"

Seeing Li Yuan’s infuriatingly smug expression, Qi Siyu balled up her delicate fists and lightly pounded on his chest.

"Li Yuan, when you say things like that, you really deserve a beating, you know!"

"But I’m just telling the truth," Li Yuan replied. "Sometimes I feel really lost about the future, and I just want to ’lie flat’ and give up..."

Qi Siyu pouted her cherry-like lips, muttering in discontent, "Hmph, the lives of you rich kids are so boring, completely without setbacks. Not like us. Our monthly salary is so small that we have to think for ages before buying a new outfit we like, a handbag we want, or the skincare products we use..."

Li Yuan laughed heartily at her expression and asked, "Mrs. Qi, you still haven’t told me your dream."

Qi Siyu glanced at him and began cheerfully, "Hee hee, Li Yuan, could you even help me achieve my dream?"

Li Yuan shrugged with a gentle smile. "How would I know if you don’t tell me?"

Qi Siyu thought seriously. What are my dreams? To settle down in Modu? To have lots and lots of money? A handsome, devoted husband who loves only me? A family with both a son and a daughter? My own career? To see the world? It’s all of those, and yet none of them entirely.

For a moment, Qi Siyu was lost in her reflections. I’ve never been someone with clear goals, but rather a very emotional person. It’s just like with relationships. Before meeting Li Yuan, so many men pursued me, including some ’rich second-generation’ types, but I rejected them all because it just didn’t feel right. But after meeting Li Yuan... even knowing he already has several girlfriends, that he’s my student, and that we probably have no future together and could never get married and make it to the end... when that feeling hit, I couldn’t stop myself. I just threw myself at him like a moth to a flame.

Seeing her suddenly lost in thought, Li Yuan cleared his throat and teased, "Ahem, Mrs. Qi, don’t tell me you’re like me and don’t have any dreams either?"

Qi Siyu snapped back to reality and let out a playful huff. "Hmph! I’m not telling you. You can guess for yourself!"

Li Yuan smiled. Since she didn’t want to say, there was no need to push the matter.

"Mrs. Qi, can we go downstairs now? We can’t spend the whole day in the bedroom, can we?"