Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed-Chapter 334 - 152 Li Yuan: Step Aside, I’m About to Show Off (Happy New Year)

Li Yuan got out of the car, carrying a bottle of Maotai, a lighter, a pack of Zhonghua Cigarettes, and the fruit he had bought—apples, bananas, and oranges.

He held Xia Zhijin’s hand and walked silently to the side of the road. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

The retaining wall on this mountain road showed clear signs of being repaired with concrete. Exposed to the wind and sun over the years, it was now covered with moss.

Her eyes red, Xia Zhijin arrived at the site of her parents’ accident. She fell to her knees with a thud and kowtowed three times, tears streaming ceaselessly down her face.

"Dad, Mom, your daughter has come to see you," she murmured. "Ningning and I are both doing very well."

Her heart was filled with boundless emotions and words she longed to pour out. Before her parents’ accident, she had been a cheerful and lively little girl, loved and cherished. Although life was hard, she never felt inferior because her loving parents were always there for her. But after their deaths, everything changed. She and her two-year-old brother suddenly became orphans... Although they had their maternal grandparents, they were no substitute for their own parents. Later, her grandfather also passed away, leaving only her grandmother to protect them...

Li Yuan watched Xia Zhijin’s trembling figure and sighed inwardly. This precious girl must be in so much pain right now.

He silently arranged the three types of fruit on the curb, lit several cigarettes and stuck them into the soil, then opened the Maotai. He poured it all out in front of the fruit before placing the bottle beside them.

Li Yuan took three steps back, knelt beside Xia Zhijin, and also kowtowed heavily three times.

Xia Zhijin stared blankly at Li Yuan kowtowing to her parents. A thousand words were in her heart, but she couldn’t utter a single one. She could only continue to weep.

Li Yuan took her small hand and spoke earnestly, "Uncle, Auntie, Zhijin and I have come to see you. She’s a good girl. Please, may your spirits in heaven rest easy. I promise I will always cherish her, love her, and make her happy for the rest of her life."

Xia Zhijin was incredibly moved. She never thought Li Yuan would go to such lengths for her.

By the Land Rover, Yu Qiang watched the scene and remarked to Li Zixia, "Your brother must really love this girl."

Li Zixia was also stunned by Li Yuan’s actions. After spending the last few days with them, she knew about Xia Zhijin’s family situation, but she had never imagined Li Yuan would do something like this.

Li Zixia looked stunned. "Yes, my brother loves Zhijin very, very much, and she loves him very much too."

Yu Qiang nodded. In that moment, his estimation of Li Yuan skyrocketed. To travel such a great distance and do all this for his girlfriend truly showed his sincerity.

Li Yuan pulled Xia Zhijin to her feet and comforted her gently, "Zhijin, don’t cry. If your parents’ spirits could see you now, they would want you to be smiling happily, embracing the future and your life."

Xia Zhijin stopped her tears, her red eyes gazing intently at Li Yuan. A deep affection swelled within her, and though she had a million things to say, she only said earnestly, "Li Yuan, thank you."

Li Yuan smiled faintly, pulling her into his arms. "Grandma and Ningning are waiting for us at home," he whispered. "We should head back."

"Mhm." Xia Zhijin wiped her tears and forced a smile. She glanced one last time at the simple offerings Li Yuan had laid out, then turned and got back into the car.

...

The mountain road was rugged and winding. After driving for another forty minutes or so, they finally arrived at a small town.

The town wasn’t very prosperous, but from a distance, it looked small but complete. The marketplace was bustling with people, and red flags fluttered in the wind above a schoolyard...

"Li Yuan, Zixia, Ningning goes to elementary school in this town," Xia Zhijin said with a smile, introducing them to the area. "It’s about three or four kilometers from Grandma’s house. Every day, Grandma walks with Ningning here to the town for school."

She continued, "I also went to elementary and middle school in this town. Then I tested into Jinjiang No.1 Middle School and spent my three years of high school there..."

Li Zixia exclaimed in admiration, "Zhijin, you’re amazing! I feel like I can barely keep up with my classes. My brother even wants me to get a tutor."

She giggled. "I bet if you tutored me regularly, my grades would improve a lot."

With a lovely smile, Xia Zhijin nodded. "Zixia, my university courses won’t be very busy, so I can tutor you often in the future. As long as you don’t think I’m too slow at it."

"Be confident, Zhijin! You’re a top student from a 985 university. I dream of getting into a school like that." Li Zixia chuckled. "So, I’ll be counting on you, Zhijin! When I ask my brother to tutor me, he always ignores me and just brushes me off."

Li Yuan was speechless. He wanted to tutor Li Zixia, but he honestly didn’t know how. He had forgotten almost all of that math, physics, and chemistry. After his rebirth, he had finished high school, then gotten busy writing novels and making money, never really studying. Now, his advanced calculus class felt like listening to a foreign language. He simply didn’t have the ability to tutor a high school student like Li Zixia anymore.

Li Yuan glared at the mischievous Li Zixia. "Zixia, you’re getting bolder, aren’t you? Daring to talk about your brother like that."

Li Zixia quickly leaned against Xia Zhijin and giggled. "Brother, I have Zhijin on my side now. You can’t bully me anymore."