Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed-Chapter 325 - 149: The Mother-in-law’s Deep Scrutiny of Her Son-in-law, Grows More Satisfied the More She Looks_3

Chapter 325: Chapter 149: The Mother-in-law’s Deep Scrutiny of Her Son-in-law, Grows More Satisfied the More She Looks_3

Zhong Tingyue shook her head and explained, "My family situation is rather complicated, so I don’t want too many people to know about it."

"Besides, as long as I have him in my heart, that’s enough. Why do I need to show him off to others?"

Ding Shanshan was speechless. She couldn’t just blurt out, "Why don’t you go look at Bai Weixi’s social media?" That would be far too obvious.

Xu Tingrou coughed and glanced at Ding Shanshan. She strongly suspected that if this went on any longer, Ding Shanshan wouldn’t be able to stop herself from telling Zhong Tingyue the truth.

She interjected, "Tingyue, I think Li Yuan seems like a great guy in every respect. He must be popular with girls, right?"

Zhong Tingyue pursed her lips and let out a smug little hum.

"Of course! His QQ space is filled with messages from his readers every day. There are all sorts of comments—some are very flirty, and some are even open declarations of love. It’s quite hilarious..."

Xu Tingrou was slightly taken aback. Neither she nor Ding Shanshan had Li Yuan’s QQ account. To maintain a proper distance, they hadn’t asked Zhong Tingyue for his phone number either. They truly had no idea what Li Yuan’s QQ space was like.

Because she already knew Li Yuan was two-timing, Xu Tingrou was naturally biased. As she listened to Zhong Tingyue, she suddenly began to have a new suspicion. Perhaps those flirty and affectionate messages in Li Yuan’s QQ space weren’t just from fans. Perhaps they were from girls he actually had an intimate relationship with...

With a meaningful, teasing smile, Xu Tingrou said, "Tingyue, I think with a guy as outstanding as Li Yuan, you should really keep a close eye on him. Don’t let another girl swoop in when you’re not looking..."

"Like tonight, for example. You said he was having dinner with friends, so you should show more concern. Get involved in his social life and get to know his friends better."

Zhong Tingyue didn’t understand her meaning and just smiled confidently. "Tingrou, I trust Li Yuan. I don’t want to place too many restrictions on him; he’s already under so much pressure."

"Besides, I’m quite confident in myself."

Xu Tingrou felt a sense of helplessness.

She desperately wanted to say it: "Tingyue, my silly girl, you trust Li Yuan unconditionally, but will he truly be devoted only to you?"

But the words died on her lips, and she swallowed them back down with an internal sigh. I just hope this naive girl finds a happy ending and won’t be too devastated when she finally learns the truth.

***

Li Yuan looked at the message he’d received from Little Fish.

"Xia Hua, I’ve been running around all day with Grandpa, meeting different people. It’s a little exhausting, and I really want to go back soon and be with you... Xia Hua, do you miss me?"

"Oh, by the way, Xia Hua, that song we sang at the welcome party seems to have blown up. Someone even called and offered to sign me as one of their artists, but I flatly refused... Xia Hua, did I do the right thing?"

Li Yuan was now rather afraid of chatting and interacting with Little Fish, especially after that day in the Lamborghini when he’d nearly lost control and crossed a line.

If he had to say who among the four girls he was intimate with had the purest love for him, it would have to be Jiang Zhiyu. The other three, to varying degrees, were motivated by money or other factors. Only Jiang Zhiyu’s feelings were untainted by such things; she simply liked him for who he was. She was also very forward with her affection. Her love was pure, and, of course, she was very clingy...

Li Yuan sighed inwardly. He was in no position to give up Bai Weixi, Xia Zhijin, and Zhong Tingyue just to be with Jiang Zhiyu. Besides, his current financial status, connections, and resources would never be enough to satisfy Jiang Zhiyu’s family elders. A romance between people of disparate social standing will almost always end in tragedy. Exceptions are exceedingly rare.

Li Yuan replied, "Little Fish, I miss you too. I’ve been practicing the guitar diligently these past few days. I’ll play for you when you get back."

Jiang Zhiyu must have been very busy, because he didn’t get an immediate reply.

He then looked at the message from Xia Zhijin. It was simple and warm.

"Li Yuan, are you coming home tonight? Zixia and I are waiting for you."

Li Yuan sighed again as he read Xia Zhijin’s message.

I’m really not cut out to be a scumbag, he realized. I get emotionally invested too easily.

A true scumbag should be a master of lies, someone who can invent excuses at the drop of a hat. He should be an expert at charming and coaxing girls without ever getting emotionally attached, always ready to walk away. It was just as the grandmaster said: Keep your heart empty of women, not your life devoid of them.

After his rebirth, he had thought he would become a true scumbag. But after really getting to know Zhong Tingyue, Xia Zhijin, and Jiang Zhiyu, he had unwittingly invested his feelings in them... Even with Bai Weixi, his first love who had hurt him so deeply in his past life, he hadn’t been able, on that night after taking her ’first blood,’ to just use her up and kick her to the curb...

After a moment of reflection, Li Yuan shook the chaotic thoughts from his head and replied to Xia Zhijin.

"Zhijin, I’m out eating with some friends tonight and had a bit to drink, so you and Zixia don’t have to wait up for me."

"Just pack a few things. After lunch tomorrow, we’ll fly back to Shancheng to see Grandma and Ningning."

A minute had barely passed since Li Yuan sent the message when Xia Zhijin replied.

"Okay, don’t drink too much tonight; it’s bad for your health. Zixia and I will head to bed, then. We’ll be waiting for you tomorrow. Good night, and I miss you."

Li Yuan shivered. An image of Xia Zhijin’s beautiful, shy face filled his mind. This pure, precious girl who never asked him for a single thing...