Chapter 559: Chapter 204: Sincerity is the Ultimate Weapon, the Dawn of a Blissful Sex Life_3

It seemed as if he were pleading, "My treasured girl, have mercy on me!"

When Xia Zhijin saw Li Yuan’s playful act, she couldn’t help but stifle a laugh, a pang of sympathy rising in her heart. She glanced at Zhong Tingyue and Bai Weixi before whispering a suggestion. "How about we just leave it at that?"

Joy instantly lit up Li Yuan’s face. My dear Zhijin really knows how to look out for me.

Zhong Tingyue glanced at the shy Xia Zhijin with an enigmatic smile. She had already anticipated how Xia Zhijin would respond. Though they had only known each other for a short time, she could already get a rough sense of her personality. A girl like that would never be an enemy.

After getting Xia Zhijin on his side with a look, Li Yuan put on a pitiful expression and turned to Bai Weixi.

"Bai," he said in an incredibly gentle voice.

Li Yuan had assumed Bai Weixi would also nod in agreement. To his surprise, she didn’t. Instead, she looked him in the eye and asked about something else entirely.

"Li Yuan, tell us about this Zhihu website that just launched today."

Li Yuan was taken aback, not expecting her to ask about it. There was nothing to hide regarding Zhihu, so he decided to tell them the truth. He looked at Bai Weixi and Zhong Tingyue; neither of them knew about Zhihu, nor that he had started a company.

"Bai, Little Moon, I came to Modu before the semester even started and founded an internet company called Datang Technology. The Zhihu website is our company’s first product. It just went live today..."

Hearing his explanation, Bai Weixi felt wronged and a little sour. Before his confession after the college entrance exams, Li Yuan would eagerly share every detail of his life with her. But after that confession, an invisible chasm had opened up between them, keeping them apart. Since then, he hadn’t shared a single thing with her. She had no idea when he had come to Modu or when he had started a company.

Under the circumstances, Li Yuan didn’t want to hide it any longer, so he laid out the situation and his future plans. A man with his own career was far more charismatic, and being sincere with them was probably for the best. At the very least, it would help them understand that when he said he was busy, he was genuinely at the company working hard to make money, not out on dates with other girls, which might lead their imaginations to run wild.

"In the future, the company might develop other products like games. The office is in the Longyu Building. If you have time, you can come with me to check it out."

"Oh, and this afternoon I met with Vice-Chancellor Ma Tengfei to apply for the university’s startup support program. The school approved six classrooms in the research building for us to use as a startup base—rooms 101 and 102 on the first floor. I’m planning to turn it into the operations base for the Zhihu website."

"I’m also arranging to hire some part-time students from low-income families to work there. If you’re free, you can come by to supervise. It’s all our family business, after all."

When Bai Weixi and Zhong Tingyue heard Li Yuan mention "our family business," they both blushed. Their eyes met for a fleeting moment before they quickly composed themselves.

Bai Weixi gave Li Yuan a profound look. "Li Yuan," she said with a complex mix of emotions, "I hope you won’t hide things from us in the future."

Li Yuan chuckled. "Of course not. One of you studies accounting, one studies business administration, and one studies computer science. You’re all incredibly useful. You should come help out at our family company more often."

Bai Weixi’s expression soured. She shot Li Yuan a look and huffed, "You’ve got some nerve. We’re only freshmen who haven’t even started our major courses, and you’re already planning to put us to work as cheap labor."

Zhong Tingyue pursed her lips to hide a smile, her eyes twinkling with a peculiar light as she teased him. "Senior, if you aren’t afraid of going bankrupt, I’d be happy to come and ’help’ at the company. We might not know how to earn money, but we certainly know how to spend it!"

Hearing their banter, Xia Zhijin couldn’t help but break into a smile as well.

Li Yuan laughed heartily, replying with confidence, "Making me go bankrupt would be quite difficult, actually." He then added, "You’ll all have to try much harder. Spend more money and try to bankrupt me sooner."

Zhong Tingyue bit her lip playfully. "You said it, not us. Weixi, Zhijin, we need to work hard and spend a lot of money to bankrupt Li the Big Scumbag as soon as possible."

"Yeah!" Bai Weixi chimed in with a laugh, shooting Li Yuan another look.

"Heehee, and when you go bankrupt, we’ll be the ones supporting you."

Li Yuan’s eyes lit up. "Then it’s a deal," he murmured. "You all work hard to spend my money and bankrupt me, and then you’ll support me. Speaking of which, I quite like the idea of being a kept man."

At his response, all three girls burst into genuine laughter. The playful banter dissolved the tension in the air, making the atmosphere suddenly much more harmonious.

...

Not far from Li Yuan’s group, under a sycamore tree, a few gossip-loving "paparazzi" lurked. One of them, armed with binoculars, was spying on their movements from a distance.

Tsk tsk, Li Yuan really has a way with girls. It’s only been a moment, and they’re already laughing and chatting. Sigh, what a letdown that a fight didn’t break out! It would have been awesome to see the campus belles tear each other apart. That would have been so thrilling...

Sigh, there’s a reason Li Yuan can juggle several girlfriends at once. It’s not just about talent and money. If it were me, I’d have no idea how to handle three of my girlfriends meeting. A fight would definitely break out...

You don’t just need money, talent, and looks for this; you also need high EQ and a silver tongue to pull it off. Honestly, I’m starting to admire Li Yuan. He’s not just dating three gorgeous girlfriends at once, but he’s also managed to get them to interact harmoniously. He’s a true role model for all of us guys, the gold standard of our generation...

Heh, you guys know Li Yuan has a nickname online, right? They call him the ’Scumbag Grandmaster.’ He’s playing three goddess-level campus belles at the same time, and two of them are even roommates. What a fucking legend... Damn it, I bet over ninety percent of the men in this country are sick with envy, jealousy, and hatred for Li Yuan...

You’re lowballing it. It’s gotta be at least ninety-nine percent. What man isn’t a lecher? Unless he’s a eunuch. Some men in history have lost entire empires for the sake of a beautiful woman...

...

Feeling the rare, relaxed atmosphere, Li Yuan let out a deep sigh of relief. The situation was no longer so tense, which was a good start. If they could spend more time together and eventually become as close as best friends, then he would be in heaven...

(Thank you to "Lazy Sheep’s Younger Brother" for the 10,000-coin reward!)