Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed-Chapter 341 - 154: Tonight, Sleep in Xia Zhijin’s Boudoir

When Li Yuan spoke, it wasn’t just Xia Zhijin’s uncles who were stunned; even Xia Zhijin herself was taken aback. Although housing prices in Shancheng were nowhere near those in Modu, a single square meter still cost several thousand, and a whole house would be several hundred thousand. None of her three uncles had bought a house in Shancheng.

Influenced by the alcohol, her eldest uncle, Chen Qiuhan, glanced at Li Yuan. He assumed Li Yuan was just spouting drunken nonsense and laughed casually. Men love to boast and shoot the breeze after a few drinks. It’s perfectly normal.

"Heh, Little Li, if you really buy Jin a house in Shancheng, then I’ll make the decision and agree to this marriage."

Li Yuan was speechless. Chen Qiuhan was clearly drunk and not speaking coherently, directly agreeing to the marriage. Weren’t we just talking about Zhining’s education? How did this turn into a matter of marriage?

Chen Qiudong, also muddled from the drink, chuckled. "Little Li, Jin, Modu is too far, but Shancheng is fine. Your third uncle works in Shancheng, so your grandma will have someone to look after her if she goes there."

Smiling, Li Yuan looked toward the old woman, wanting to ask her opinion. "Grandma, is it alright for Ning to study in Shancheng? It’s not far from our hometown, and it’s only a few hours by car if you want to come back."

The old woman was silent for a moment, a trace of excitement suddenly appearing on her aged face. She hadn’t been drinking, so she could tell that Li Yuan seemed serious. After a pause, she finally spoke.

"Little Li, this isn’t really appropriate. You and Jin aren’t engaged yet.

"After you two get married and decide to buy a house, then you can consider helping Ning out."

Xia Zhijin shyly lowered her head, sneaking a glance at Li Yuan with blushing cheeks. Who knew what she was thinking? Her love for Li Yuan showed in every way; she had agreed to every single one of his requests, no matter how excessive.

Just then, Li Yuan looked over at Xia Zhijin. He met her shy gaze, grasped her hand, and replied resolutely, "Grandma, Uncles, the matter is settled. After dinner, we’ll head back to the city for the night, and first thing tomorrow morning, we’ll go house-hunting. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"I’ve already been looking up prices and locations in Shancheng online and have made contact with agents. We can go look at places directly."

Hearing that Li Yuan had already made plans and wasn’t just spouting drunken nonsense, Chen Qiuhan, Chen Qiushi, and the others were stunned speechless. Is he for real? But they had already given their word, and it wouldn’t be right to go back on it now.

With an embarrassed look, Chen Qiuhan replied drunkenly, "Little Li, with sincerity like that, I can rest easy handing Jin over to you."

The old woman was also moved. Looking at Li Yuan and her granddaughter, she thought, This is quite good. The man Jin has found is pretty impressive. After they get married, he can also look after Ning. The old woman’s biggest fear had always been that her beautiful granddaughter would fall for the wrong man. She had been quite shocked when she first learned that her granddaughter was bringing a boyfriend home.

"Little Li, come on, have a couple more drinks with me, your uncle."

...

A short while later, after they had eaten and drunk their fill, Chen Qiuhan and his brothers were all drunk. Li Yuan himself had drunk over half a liter, and his head was foggy.

The old woman smiled wryly. "Little Li, let’s not go today. Your uncles are all drunk."

Li Yuan chuckled awkwardly. The situation was a bit strange. He, the guest, had managed to drink all his hosts under the table.

"Alright, Grandma. We can go tomorrow morning instead."

"Mm, you should rest for a while. I’ll go clean up." The old woman smiled, giving Xia Zhijin a gentle push as she instructed, "Zhijin, help Little Li to a room so he can rest."

...

Xia Zhijin looked at Li Yuan with concern and asked quietly, "Li Yuan, are you okay?"

Li Yuan nodded. "I’m fine, just had a bit too much to drink. Your uncles can really hold their liquor."

Xia Zhijin stifled a laugh and rolled her eyes at him. As if. No matter how much they can drink, you still drank them all under the table.

"Do you want to go lie down in a room and rest?"

Li Yuan glanced at the main hall. Would it be appropriate to sleep in here? Xia Zhijin’s grandmother’s home had only three tiled-roof rooms and a kitchen. Besides the main hall, there were only two bedrooms. Could I possibly sleep in Xia Zhijin’s bedroom today?

Feeling bold from the alcohol, Li Yuan asked tentatively, "Zhijin, in your room?"

Xia Zhijin nodded shyly.

Li Yuan instantly perked up, his drunkenness seeming to vanish. "A short nap doesn’t sound bad at all, then," he said excitedly. Taking her small hand, he added, "Let’s go. Time to see your bedroom."

"Mm," Xia Zhijin responded softly.

Li Zixia pursed her lips as she watched Li Yuan and Xia Zhijin’s public display of affection. They were already sharing a bed back in Modu, so why are they acting so shy now? I don’t get it.

She smirked and teased, "Brother, Sister-in-law, watch yourselves! It’s broad daylight."

Xia Zhijin’s face turned beet-red and she lowered her head in embarrassment.

Li Yuan speechlessly snapped his fingers at Li Zixia. "What nonsense are you spouting? Go play outside with Ningning. Your sister-in-law, Zhijin, and I have things to discuss."

Li Zixia muttered in dissatisfaction, "Hmph, I’m already in high school."

...

This was the first time Li Yuan had ever been in a girl’s bedroom.

Xia Zhijin’s bedroom was far simpler and plainer than he had imagined. In the room, aside from a bed, a wardrobe, and an old wooden desk piled high with books, there were no other decorations at all.

Xia Zhijin peeked at Li Yuan, her heart pounding. She was suddenly afraid he would look down on her.