Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed-Chapter 258 - 133: Ji University Welcome Party, Little Fish Gets Jealous_2

"Heehee, Xia Hua, ever since I met you, I’ve spent much less time reading novels. My mind is filled with thoughts of you, and I just want to be with you."

Li Yuan laughed heartily. "Then I’m to blame. Other Great Writers have lost the attention of a super-rich fan, and with it, a lot of rewards."

Little Fish pursed her lips, giggling to herself. She genuinely enjoyed giving generous rewards for great works to encourage the authors. In the reader community, she was actually quite famous.

"Xia Hua, when did you say the in-person book signing was scheduled? I want to be there with you."

Li Yuan thought about the date mentioned by his editor, Starry Sky, and replied with a smile, "It should be during the National Day holiday, probably around October 7th. By then, the students who’ve been traveling will have returned, so the venue won’t be so deserted."

Little Fish’s eyes lit up. Clinging to Li Yuan’s arm, she said excitedly, "Then on that day, I’ll bring everyone from our music club, plus Qingqing, Ruoxue, and Pingping, to cheer you on!"

Li Yuan had a bad feeling. Once the news of the in-person book signing was officially announced, Bai Weixi, Xia Zhijin, and Zhong Tingyue would very likely show up to support their boyfriend too.

Li Yuan felt a headache coming on and wanted to refuse tactfully. "It’s just an in-person book signing. There’s no need to make such a big fuss. I’ll make an announcement in the reader group later, and I’m sure it won’t be deserted."

Little Fish pursed her lips and giggled, her two small dimples especially adorable. "Heehee, I want you to write a personal message for me in a published copy and sign it, Xia Hua. I’ll treasure it forever. When I get old and look at it again, it’ll be a cherished memento."

"By the way, Xia Hua, what are your plans for the National Day holiday?"

Li Yuan’s heart lurched, then began to pound. Does Little Fish want me to spend the National Day holiday with her, too? He was really struggling to be everywhere at once.

Li Yuan casually invented an excuse. "I’ll probably go back to my hometown during the National Day holiday. My family is building a house, so I plan to go back and check on the progress."

"Oh... okay then." Little Fish looked disappointed, a clear reluctance in her eyes. "I was hoping to spend the National Day holiday with you, Xia Hua. Since you’re going back to your hometown, I’ll just go to Beijing with my dad to visit some of our relatives."

Li Yuan’s heart twitched. All this time, he’d deliberately avoided asking about Jiang Zhiyu’s family background, preferring to deceive himself. Ignorance was bliss; knowing the truth would be a heavy psychological burden. If she was just a second-generation heir from a business family, Li Yuan wouldn’t be worried. In fact, he’d even have a certain psychological advantage. According to his current plans, if his ventures in gaming, websites, food delivery, restaurants, a short-video platform, and investing all developed smoothly, building a net worth of over a hundred billion was, with some effort, within the realm of possibility. But he was terrified of the other possibility. That would be a real problem. No matter how hard he worked, that kind of class divide was simply insurmountable.

Li Yuan didn’t press the issue, not wanting to know just yet. If Little Fish wants to tell me, she’ll do it when she’s ready.

"Little Fish, isn’t the welcome party starting soon? Don’t you need to prepare? You know, change into your costume, warm up, put on makeup, that sort of thing?"

Little Fish giggled. "I’m surprised you know about all that, Xia Hua."

She explained cheerfully, "I’m performing an original song, and the backing track is all ready. I just have to sing. As for my outfit... Heehee, I’ve prepared something really special. I hope you like it, Xia Hua."

Li Yuan’s expression filled with anticipation. Little Fish’s style was always distinctive, making her a human spotlight wherever she went—an absolute attention-grabber. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"Then I’m really looking forward to it."

"Heehee, Xia Hua, I have a huge surprise for you today, too."

Li Yuan asked curiously, "Are you sure it’s a pleasant surprise and not a nasty shock? You’re not planning to invite me on stage to sing a duet, are you?"

Little Fish’s smile froze. Her mind went blank, utterly baffled.

How did he guess?

"Xia Hua, can you read minds?"

Li Yuan froze. No way... Did Little Fish really prepare a surprise like that for him? This is social suicide!

"Little Fish, don’t tell me you were actually planning to invite me on stage to sing ’Natural Beauty’ with you?"

Seeing the displeasure on Li Yuan’s face, Little Fish flinched. Looking like a child who had done something wrong, she lowered her head and stammered, at a loss for words. Her pitiful expression was enough to stir feelings of protectiveness in any man’s heart, enough to turn the hardest steel into soft clay.

In a small, pitiful voice, Little Fish pleaded, "Xia Hua, please don’t be mad, okay?"

Li Yuan ruffled her hair and smiled. "Of course I’m not mad at you. It’s not that I don’t want to go on stage with you, it’s just that my voice is average at best and not good enough for a performance. Plus, I’m completely clueless about instruments, sheet music, and rhythm. I just can’t handle a big event like the welcome party. How about this? I’ll learn about music when I have time, and then we can sing a duet. Okay?"

Hearing Li Yuan’s answer, Little Fish’s gloom vanished, replaced by joy. Her large, bright eyes, which seemed to speak volumes, were fixed on him.

"Really, Xia Hua?"

"Of course," Li Yuan nodded.

He really did plan to find some time to learn about music, notation, and instruments. Who knew? Maybe one day, when the inevitable battleground erupted, he could stand downstairs with a guitar and sing a heartfelt song. That might have an unexpected effect.