Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed-Chapter 253 - 132 Little Fish’s Video Check, Li Yuan Through the Eyes of a Roommate

Chapter 253: Chapter 132 Little Fish’s Video Check, Li Yuan Through the Eyes of a Roommate

Li Yuan’s heart skipped a beat, startled by Little Fish’s video call invitation.

Before this, Little Fish had only ever called him to chat; this was the first time she had initiated a video call.

Damn, has Little Fish discovered something? Is she video calling specifically to check on me? Li Yuan thought. He had just logged onto QQ and hadn’t even had time to switch to "invisible" status when Little Fish caught him. It was highly likely that she had been keeping an eye on him, waiting for him to come online before making the video call...

Liu Jia, who was sitting next to Li Yuan, heard the video chat notification and curiously leaned over. "Yuan, is your girlfriend video-checking up on you?" he teased. "Why aren’t you answering?"

Li Yuan glared at Liu Jia. Glancing around his dorm room, he warned, "Guys, keep quiet when I’m on the video call, okay?"

Puzzled, Liu Jia asked, "Yuan, is that really necessary? It’s not like we don’t know Xia Zhijin. We’re all classmates, so what’s there to hide? Unless... are you up to something naughty?"

Wu Hao’s eyes flashed with mischief. Looking at Liu Jia teasingly, he said, "Liu Jia, isn’t it obvious what Yuan means? The person he’s video chatting with isn’t Xia Zhijin; it’s another girlfriend."

Liu Jia was taken aback for a moment before it dawned on him. He patted Li Yuan on the shoulder and leaned towards the computer with a sly grin. "Yuan, which beauty is video calling you this late at night? Let us have a look. Let me guess, is it Beauty Zhong, or that girl in the hanfu?"

Wu Hao also chimed in, "Yuan, why aren’t you answering? The girl on the other end is going to get angry."

Li Yuan shoved Liu Jia’s head away and looked at his roommates, who were ready to watch the drama unfold. He resorted to a mix of threats and enticements.

"You guys better not say a word, and I’ll treat you all to skewers later."

The undeterred Liu Jia immediately laid on the flattery. "Adoptive Father is indeed generous! We promise not to make a sound; just treat us as wooden stakes."

Wu Hao, Xu Ziqiang, and the others also quickly thumped their chests, vowing their support.

"Don’t worry, Yuan. Your bros have got your back. We’ll definitely cover for you."

"I’m very curious how Yuan manages to juggle several beauties. I’ve got to learn from you later."

"Yuan can handle several girlfriends at once. I’m not greedy; just one would be enough for me."

Li Yuan scolded them with a laugh. "You guys better shut up and not make a sound. I’m answering now."

Li Yuan composed himself, moved the mouse, and clicked the green answer button.

He sat up straight, watching as a figure appeared in the video.

Little Fish was dressed in cartoon pajamas. Only her head was visible, her hair scattered over her shoulders. She looked like she had just finished showering and greeted Li Yuan with a cheerful smile.

"Hehe, Xia Hua, where did you go? Why did it take you so long to answer?"

Li Yuan swept a glance at Liu Jia, Wu Hao, and Xu Ziqiang. Just as he expected, they all had their heads tilted and ears perked, eager to listen in on his conversation with Little Fish.

"Ahem, Little Fish, I was just in the bathroom. It’s already so late, why aren’t you asleep yet?"

Little Fish’s voice was as crisp and pleasant as a songbird’s, and the longing she felt for him was unmistakable.

"Xia Hua, it’s because I miss you and can’t sleep, hehe. Did you miss me?"

Li Yuan’s scalp tingled. He didn’t need to guess that his roommates were grinning maliciously behind him. He cursed himself for forgetting to buy a pair of earphones. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have had to use the speaker.

"Ahem, Little Fish, of course I’ve missed you too."

Little Fish responded with a coy huff. "Hmph, Xia Hua, you’re just lying to me. You never call or message me first, yet you say you’ve missed me."

"Xia Hua, do you not like me?"

"Little Fish, you’re overthinking things. How could I possibly not like you?" Li Yuan replied, his heart pounding as he quickly tried to change the subject. "Little Fish, are you in your dorm, or at home?"

"Hehe, Xia Hua, I’m in my dorm."

"Do you want to see our girls’ dormitory?"

Little Fish moved her laptop, showing Li Yuan a view of their room.

On the other end of the video, a slender figure in very light clothing appeared. It was none other than Zhang Ruoxue, whom Li Yuan had met once before. She smiled and greeted him.

"Hello, Talented Li."

Xie Ping, wearing shorts and a shirt, also waved at Li Yuan in greeting.

"Great Author, when are you coming to our school to see Zhiyu? She talks about you non-stop every day."

Another girl, Li Qingqing, who had been reading a book, also gestured to Li Yuan, pointing at the Word document on her laptop.

"Junior Li Yuan, I wrote a romance novel too. The next time you come to visit Zhiyu, give it a look-over for me."

All the girls in Jiang Zhiyu’s dorm warmly greeted Li Yuan, which made him feel quite strange.

Little Fish really doesn’t see me as a stranger; she’s clearly treating me like her boyfriend.

But the more Little Fish acted this way, the heavier Li Yuan’s guilt became. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

How could such a lively, playful, and clever beauty—who’s also talented and super-rich—fall for a scumbag like me?

Li Yuan sighed inwardly. He had wanted to be a playboy, but instead, he was drifting further and further down the path of a scumbag who "makes no promises, takes no initiative, and turns no one down"...

Among the four girls, he wasn’t as concerned about Bai Weixi. The others, however, all stirred his emotions and wrenched his heart: there was Xia Zhijin, an orphan who was almost forced to be a child bride by her own uncle, and Zhong Tingyue, who had been used as a sacrificial pawn.