Chapter 465: Chapter 181: Bootlickers Don’t Deserve Sympathy, Handling a Sexy Mature Lady_4

As his fingers plucked the guitar strings, a unique rhythm arose, and Li Yuan slowly began to sing...

*Never again have I seen a sunset so beautiful...*

*Night has fallen; shadows will vanish at the crossing...*

*The wave of a hand, so gentle, still walks with me in my dreams...*

*It’s the evening breeze, the river of stars, the song I hum...*

Qi Siyu listened dazedly to Li Yuan sing and play. Her beautiful eyes filled with admiration as she was instantly captivated, and she unconsciously began to hum along softly.

But just as she was getting into the music, just as she was feeling that wonderful sensation, she heard Li Yuan’s voice abruptly stop.

With an adorably puzzled expression, Qi Siyu asked, "Li Yuan, why did you stop singing? This song is so evocative, I absolutely love it."

Li Yuan looked at Qi Siyu with a faint smile that made her skin crawl.

"Li Yuan, why are you staring at me like that?"

Li Yuan cleared his throat gently. "Ms. Qi, do you really not know?"

Feeling utterly bewildered, Qi Siyu said, "What are you talking about? And what is it I should know?"

Li Yuan replied with a meaningful, wicked smile, "Ms. Qi, my inspiration is limited. I could only remember these few lines, so please, accept them as a gift."

Qi Siyu froze. Her heart pounded in her chest as she stared at Li Yuan’s face, her gaze a whirlwind of conflicting emotions.

She understood the subtext in his words.

Although she was a king when it came to talk, deep down she was also scared, yet she longed for that day to come. To find someone she deeply loved, to give herself to them completely... Even if there was no future, even if they couldn’t end up together, as long as she had truly loved, what was there to regret?

"You little troublemaker, does this song have a name?" Qi Siyu called out as she watched Li Yuan’s retreating figure.

Li Yuan turned back with a calm smile. He held up the approved startup application and the key to the classroom at the startup base.

"This song is called ’Connected to the Gentle Universe’!"

"Ms. Qi, until we meet again!"

With that, Li Yuan opened the door and swaggered away, leaving a stunned silhouette in the office, gazing at his departing back in a daze.

After a long while, Qi Siyu finally came back to her senses. A smile spread across her face, even more radiant and joyful than before.

So it’s called ’Connected to the Gentle Universe’? You little rascal, you really are a fascinating man with quite a story to tell!

At that moment, Qi Siyu, who was already very interested in Li Yuan, found her heart filled with curiosity. She felt an urgent desire to learn everything there was to know about him.

You little scoundrel. If only you weren’t such a playboy, I could give you my life!

Qi Siyu muttered to herself, her eyes filled with a hazy, mesmerized light. She had a weakness for tall, handsome, and talented young men. That was why she had acted so proactively and tried to create a flirtatious atmosphere when Li Yuan had applied for the university’s startup support. His image and talent perfectly matched her aesthetic and requirements for a partner.

Now, after hearing the song he had written, her interest in him soared to an incredible new height.

As her thoughts wandered, she laughed and chided playfully to herself, That blasted little troublemaker. It’s almost evening and he didn’t even ask his teacher out for dinner. Not a gentleman at all. If you were just a little more proactive, and I feigned just a little resistance, wouldn’t the opportunity present itself?

Then, Qi Siyu remembered that Li Yuan already had three girlfriends at this university, and she sighed softly.

Even if I wanted to throw myself at him, I’d still have to scheme and plot to get a chance.

Those few lines of the song were so incredibly evocative. Just how does that little scamp’s brain work? I need to jot down the lyrics quickly before I forget them. That would be troublesome.

Qi Siyu hurried back to her desk, took out a pen and paper, and recalled the lines Li Yuan had just hummed.

*Never again have I seen a sunset so beautiful... Night has fallen; shadows will vanish at the crossing... The wave of a hand, so gentle, still walks with me in my dreams... It’s the evening breeze, the river of stars, the song I hum...*

That’s right, those are the four lines. My memory isn’t too bad. It’s a pity it’s just a fragment. How wonderful would it be if it were a complete song?

Qi Siyu’s heart was full of regret and longing. Just those few lines gave her the distinct feeling that a complete version of the song would definitely be a huge hit.

Qi Siyu was just about to pick up her guitar to try playing and singing it herself when her phone suddenly rang. She glanced at the screen and saw it was a call from her best friend.

"Qingxue, what’s up?"

From the other end of the line, a young woman’s voice rattled off, "Siyu, you! We made a pact to stay single together, so how could you suddenly get a boyfriend?

"And getting a boyfriend is one thing, but a college student? You really are something else."

Qi Siyu was dumbfounded. "Qingxue, wait, who spread this rumor? How do you already know?"

"Hmph, don’t worry about how I know. Siyu, just tell me the truth. Is it real?"

Qi Siyu was about to blurt out that it wasn’t true, that it was just a ruse to make Peng Cheng back off. But as the words reached her lips, she found she no longer wanted to explain it that way.

"Uh, you could say it’s true. The situation is a bit complicated; it’s not something I can explain in a sentence or two."

The voice on the other end gasped, "It is true! I thought that guy Peng Cheng was just slandering you."

Qi Siyu wasn’t surprised to hear that Peng Cheng had spread the rumor. With a big mouth like his, it was easy to imagine how he would badmouth her after what he had seen in the office. But she didn’t care. She had been the target of rumors since she was a child. Compared to those much nastier rumors, she was actually happy to be the subject of gossip involving Li Yuan.

Besides, the two of us have already gone so far, we’re just short of the final step. It’s not really a rumor, is it...

"Hurry up and tell me, what’s the whole story? And who is this student boyfriend of yours?"

Li Yuan held the approved startup application, a peculiar feeling washing over him. This had truly been a unique experience. He’d gone to run an errand, and not only did it cost him nothing in money or effort, but he also had a beautiful encounter out of it.

If my university classmates like Liu Jia and Ren Jun knew who I just had an ’encounter’ with, they’d probably cry with envy. For them, Qi Siyu’s appeal is definitely higher than that of Xia Zhijin or Bai Weixi. That’s just determined by the preferences and personalities of guys our age. But me? I’m different. I choose all of them!

After a moment’s thought, Li Yuan decided not to go straight back to the dormitory. Instead, he headed to the startup base approved by the university. It was an office building next to the Comprehensive Administration Building, and there was hardly anyone in sight.

Li Yuan checked the location of the startup base on his form.

The startup base is in classroom 106 and consists of three large classrooms.

"So, this must be the room."