Chapter 505: Chapter 191: Empress Dowager Xia’s Perfect Daughter-in-law, Meeting Jiang Zhiyu Again_3

When Gu Lanxin heard that Li Yuan had specifically bought her a set of gold jewelry and cosmetics, her face instantly bloomed with joy, and her fondness for Li Yuan surged once again.

He really is a sensible and good son-in-law; my efforts from last night weren’t wasted. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"Little Li, this is too much. You’ve spent so much again. Please don’t buy anything next time."

Li Yuan chuckled to himself. I’d be a fool to believe that.

"Mrs. Gu, Little Moon and I have a class this afternoon, so we’ll be heading back to school."

Gu Lanxin nodded quickly. "Yes, yes, you two should hurry. Don’t be late for class."

Li Yuan smiled and took Zhong Tingyue’s hand. "Alright, Mrs. Gu, Little Moon and I will get going now."

After the two left, Gu Lanxin excitedly took out the gift boxes Li Yuan had bought, laying each item out on the living room coffee table. There were eight pieces of gold jewelry wrapped in red silk, their dazzling gleam making her heart pound. A rosy flush, like that of one pleasantly drunk, appeared on her face.

TSK TSK. My son-in-law is so generous. A casual gift from him is worth eighty to ninety thousand. How could I let such a good son-in-law go? I’ll have to persuade that silly girl Tingyue more in the future. Where else could she find a man who’s willing to spend money on her, is handsome, has a good build, is young, and is the one she loves? An opportunity like this won’t come knocking twice!

...

Soon, they arrived at school.

Zhong Tingyue looked at Li Yuan reluctantly and said softly, "Senior, I’m heading to class."

"Alright, go on," Li Yuan replied with a smile.

"So... um..." Zhong Tingyue stared at Li Yuan, her beautiful eyes blinking as she hesitated.

"What’s wrong, Little Moon?" Li Yuan asked, confused.

Zhong Tingyue panicked slightly, stammering, "N-nothing!"

Li Yuan gave a faint smile. "Really nothing?"

"Nothing at all! Senior, I’m going to class!" Zhong Tingyue gave Li Yuan a playful wink, then turned and left, ultimately failing to ask the question in her heart.

She had wanted to ask him if he had any plans for the evening...

Little Moon, he doesn’t belong only to you. Don’t be so clingy! Today was already wonderful enough!

...

Watching Zhong Tingyue disappear in the direction of the academic building, Li Yuan sighed inwardly. He had actually sensed the meaning behind her glance. However, he already had plans to see Jiang Zhiyu again this afternoon and couldn’t keep her company. He had been mentally prepared ever since he learned last night that Jiang Zhiyu was planning to study abroad. No matter the outcome, whether Jiang Zhiyu chose to go abroad or not, he wanted to leave no regrets.

He checked the time. It was 2:45 PM. Li Yuan drove his car to the edge of the athletic field, took out his guitar, and sat on the stands. He gently strummed the strings, softly humming that song. After he finished, it was as if the song was branded in his mind. He remembered every lyric and melody with perfect clarity. He played and sang it a few more times.

Li Yuan wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes. Looking at the guitar Jiang Zhiyu had given him, his resolve hardened. He stood up, got in the car, and with a roar of the engine, his thoughts took flight, soaring to another university.

...

「Ji University」

Zhang Ruoxue, Xie Ping, and Li Qingqing were whispering amongst themselves.

"Why hasn’t that scumbag Li Yuan made a move yet? Could it be he’s too ashamed to face Zhiyu and doesn’t dare to come?"

"That can’t be it. If he doesn’t even have the guts to come, that’s just too much. I really feel it’s unfair to Zhiyu. She loses her appetite thinking about him every day, and she’s rejected so many suitors for his sake. Is this how he repays her?"

"Heh, maybe that scumbag is just a coward. He’s probably afraid that if he walks into Ji University, he’ll have to be carried out. Zhiyu’s other suitors are already sharpening their knives, ready to give Li Scumbag a piece of their mind."

"What? Qingqing, where did you hear that? Don’t tell me Qin Hao and his friends are planning to go after Li Yuan?"

"Someone in Qin Hao’s dorm told me. If Zhiyu hadn’t stopped them, they would have embarrassed Li Scumbag long ago."

"What are they planning to do to him? They can’t possibly beat him up, can they?"

"Who knows? Maybe it’s all just tough talk."

"Have you guys noticed? Zhiyu seems to be in a better mood today. She looks a lot better than she has the past few days. Do you think it’s because Li Yuan is coming to see her?"

"Probably. Maybe. I guess so. The three of us know better than anyone how Zhiyu feels about Li Yuan. On the surface, she acts like she hates him to death, but none of us really know what’s going on in her heart."

"Sigh, I just hope Zhiyu can get over this. I miss the old Zhiyu—the quirky, lively, and adorable girl who was always laughing and joking with us, listening to music, and singing. I don’t like this current version of her, who secretly cries every day and has no light in her eyes..."

"And to think, Zhiyu had never been in a relationship before. For her first love to be a scumbag like Li Yuan who hurt her so deeply... Poor Zhiyu."

"Exactly! Poor Zhiyu. I want to beat that scumbag to a pulp for her! That’ll teach him to be a fickle, two-timing jerk who hurts Zhiyu..."

The subject of their conversation, Jiang Zhiyu, was sitting listlessly on her bed with earphones in. A pink-and-white laptop sat on a small lap desk before her.