Chapter 84 Part 1 一 My parents are by my side, and my friends are by my side. (End of main story)
Wen Juxi saw such a lively scene for the first time.
Just now, Ruan Yōu sent a message saying they were having a celebration, and it might be a bit noisy at the scene.
Ruan Yōu was still too modest.
If all of this is considered just “a bit noisy,” then in Ruan Yōu’s eyes, the “sand sculpture comedian” would definitely be evaluated as “quiet” and “introverted.”
Redefining “a bit noisy.”
Ruan Yōu stood in the middle of the stage, staring at the team manager expressionlessly. Her once lively almond-shaped eyes were now as silent as death.
一一I advise you not to provoke me anymore.
“Fold a thousand paper cranes and tie a red ribbon~”
The music was still playing.
【Hahaha, Team Manager, did you drink fake alcohol?】
【Team Manager, sober up, your attitude towards the boss isn’t like this when you’re not drunk!】
After half a day of live streaming, everyone more or less understood the team manager.
In the evening, the team manager’s attitude towards Ruan Yōu was very respectful, addressing her as “you1” and the respect in his words almost seeped through the screen. Every viewer could feel the silent admiration and respect of the team manager and the team leader for Ruan Yōu.
Their every move showed the excitement and joy of “Thanks to Ruan Yōu, RG has today’s prosperous scene.”
However, after drinking a lot of alcohol一一
The team manager “set up” his respected boss with a grumbling tone, urging the boss to sing. The team leader held an empty wine bottle as a glow stick, swaying to the rhythm.
“Sing one! Sing one!!”
【The team manager is quite bold to request a song from the boss.】
【After sobering up tomorrow, the team manager and leader will definitely cry their hearts out. The well-crafted image of good employees in front of the boss collapsed overnight.】
【Brother, hurry up and get ready to send out resumes and find job offers.】
The lively music echoed through the entire barbecue restaurant, and Gu Fuchen leaned back in his chair with the most radiant smile.
If it weren’t for the last shred of rationality and the need to maintain his identity, he would probably join the members of the RG club in applauding Ruan Yōu and urging her to sing.
At some point, except for the seven members of the top wealthy group and Wen Juxi, who stood at the door, astonished by everything in front of them, everyone else in the barbecue restaurant clapped in rhythm, “Ruan Yōu一一sing one; Ruan Yōu一一sing one!”
The voices were loud and uniform.
Ruan Yōu looked at her brother helplessly.
As a rational and normal person, she couldn’t communicate normally with a drunkard and could only rely on her good friend.
Gu Fuchen instinctively turned his head to avoid Ruan Yōu’s pleading gaze.
一一Sister, you’re so lucky.
Ruan Yōu drooped her head, wearing a dejected expression.
The team manager, who had been clamoring for Ruan Yōu to sing, had not heard her sing for a whole song. As the song was coming to an end, he waved his hand, took the microphone from Ruan Yōu’s hand, and sang loudly to the screen with an arrogant attitude, “Embracing good luck and prosperity all over the world~~~~~”
The final note was surprisingly high, and those in the audience couldn’t help but raise their eyebrows as they watched him finish the entire song in amazement.
“Great! You sang so well!!”
The team leader was very supportive.
Ruan Yōu, who had narrowly escaped a disaster, sat in her seat and applauded.
一一Let’s applaud the team manager who successfully embarrassed himself by digging his own grave!
As the song came to an end, the atmosphere in the venue finally cooled briefly.
There was no choice; the enthusiastic team manager and leader, one was singing too loudly and drinking water loudly, and the other was clapping too loudly and rubbing their hands together.
Ruan Yōu caught a glimpse of Wen Juxi standing at the door and awkwardly smiled at her.
Wen Juxi forced a smile.
Maybe she should just run away quickly.
Brief moments of distress were not worth mentioning in the face of long-term social death.
Just now, Fang Shu had comforted her, saying that this wasn’t hell, there was nothing to fear, and she should chat with Ruan Yōu and the others. They would naturally become more familiar over time.
She believed that Fang Shu, who was currently watching the livestream, would take back those words.
This was hell.
Everything in the room, the words, images, and characters, formed a new hell一一a social death hell.
Ruan Yōu and Lu Xuan waved at her lightly. The way Ruan Yōu and Lu Xuan waved to her was like the Black and White Impermanence2, smiling and pointing to everything behind them一一”Look, this is the social death hell we’ve built for you. Come and join us now!”
Wen Juxi: …
Who wouldn’t run after seeing this?
“Wen Juxi?”
Wen Juxi snapped back to reality.
Members of the RG Club and the production team all looked over.
Even Wen Juxi, who was accustomed to big scenes and excelled at interacting with people, was momentarily stunned when faced with this situation. She nodded lightly to the members who had let themselves loose and quickened her pace towards Ruan Yōu.
Half an hour ago, Ruan Yōu had already informed Gu Fuchen and the others that Wen Juxi was coming, and everyone was mentally prepared.
Thinking about the awkwardness just now, Ruan Yōu frowned and said seriously: “Just now was an accident.”
Lu Xuan teased: “Yes, just an accident, but there will definitely be many similar accidents tonight.”
Wen Juxi: …
After Ruan Yōu finished talking to Wen Juxi, she introduced her to the production team staff and the sober club members, saying, “This is our good friend, Wen Juxi.”
“Wow~”
The members exclaimed.
Wen Juxi, the president of the Wen Group.
The “Wooden House” barbecue staff grinned.
The members of the top wealthy families, who are even difficult to invite in the entertainment industry, have gathered here. The six top wealthy families’ heirs were all here.
For the next month, there was absolutely no need to worry about daily incomes!
【Wow, if you gather the heirs of the six top wealthy families, can you summon the dragon?】
【Top wealthy people’s friends are all top wealthy, TAT】
【I don’t know if they can summon dragon, but they can definitely summon the God of Wealth】
【Is Wen Juxi’s younger brother going to have an engagement party soon? Can they go together to attend the engagement party?】
【They get along so harmoniously, it feels like I’m watching a harmonious family (bushi】
After the introduction segment by Wen Juxi, the team manager and leader were still singing in the karaoke room.
Ruan Yōu hid in a blind spot where the team manager couldn’t see her, afraid of being caught and forced to sing “Good Luck” once again.
The corner was a good spot where you could eat melons and watch the show while savoring some skewers.
The team manager couldn’t find Ruan Yōu, so he turned his attention to the MVP of the match.
“Qi Nuo, come here, it’s your turn.”
The team manager forcefully handed him the microphone while ushering him onto the stage and signaled the team leader to pick a song for Qi Nuo: “Give him some, something a little more exciting.”
Qi Nuo:…
“I can’t sing.”
“Really, really can’t sing.”
Qi Nuo’s voice was sincere, and his innocent, twinkling eyes looked towards the team manager, like a helpless lamb caught by a big bad wolf, struggling in its final resistance: “I can’t sing, not any song.”
Team manager: “Don’t fool me. What can’t young people like you do?”
“Your attitude is not acceptable.” The team manager suddenly wore a stern expression and emphasized: “Qi Nuo, your attitude is a problem.”
Qi Nuo was puzzled, not understanding why the conversation had suddenly turned to his attitude.
As he hesitated to explain, the team manager spoke seriously with a stern face: “Your fans are happier about your MVP than you are. You’re not excited at all. I’m sorry for your age and your fans. Sing now, you must sing and let the world see your passion!”
Qi Nuo:…
Ruan Yōu snickered.
It turns out that watching others being dragged by the team manager to sing was such a joyful thing. The joys and sorrows of people were never the same, and her happiness was always built on their misfortune, there was no denying that.
Finally, under the triple pressure from the leader, the team manager, and the teammates, Qi Nuo sang a song with stumbling steps.
Qi Nuo didn’t lie; his genius and abilities were all used in playing games and other things.
As the song ended, the team manager furrowed his brows: “Qi Nuo, don’t tell lies in the future.”
Qi Nuo blushed, thinking the team manager was praising him and asking him to continue singing. Then he heard一一
“Not being able to sing and singing badly are quite different.”
Qi Nuo: …?
Thank you so much for being straightforward.
Over the next hour, driven by the team manager and the leader, the atmosphere at the scene heated up.
The top wealthy nine members and the audience in the livestream room had a great time.
What was supposed to be a celebration party turned into turned into a “barbecue extravaganza” and a talent show with a “if you dare, come on” theme.
. . . . .
The celebration party ended at half-past ten.
At the end, the director took a big group photo of everyone who attended the celebration party tonight and then took another photo of the nine members of the top wealthy families.
In the second photo, the nine of them were sitting at a long barbecue table.
Ruan Yōu sat in the middle of Gu Fuchen and Lu Xuan. At Lu Xuan’s request, she reluctantly raised a peace sign with her fingers.
Next to Lu Xuan were Qi Zhiyan and Wen Juxi. Although their smiles were faint, their expressions were relaxed, indicating they were very happy and content. Gu Fuchen was sitting next to Fu Jiazhan, Jiang Huai, and Lu Jin.
The four overlords all gave a thumbs-up in unison to Qi Nuo on the rightmost side.
The background was blurred, and the photo showed only the very happy nine people.
After taking the photos, the members of the RG Club left on a bus, and Qi Nuo was also on the bus.
He sat by the window and silently waved to Qi Zhiyan.
The heavy glass window was clear and bright, and Qi Zhiyan stood at the door of the wooden house barbecue.
In the deepening twilight, the warm yellow light from the signboard fell on her hair and side of her face, adding a touch of softness for no reason.
Qi Zhiyan nodded slightly, and the yellow light inadvertently seeped into her eyes when she nodded. Her voice unintentionally carried this soft yellow hue.
“Good luck.”
Qi Nuo couldn’t hear it, but he saw it.
Qi Nuo nodded vigorously, his eyebrows and eyes curved, and there was a childlike smile on his face.
He smiled so happily, a happiness that Qi Zhiyan had never seen before.
Qi Zhiyan silently watched the RG Club bus drive away in the distance.
Her younger brother was indeed as outstanding as she was.
Gu Fuchen, Fu Jiazhan, Lu Jin, and the others didn’t drink and could drive, so they took two cars home.
Ruan Yōu: “Our car is parked nearby. Wen Juxi, are you going back with us?”
The barbecue restaurant was very hot, and Wen Juxi’s face had turned slightly red from the heat. She waved her hand as the light from the sign fell on her slender and attractive fingertips, making her nails shine.
She pointed at the black business car across from her, “No need, someone is picking me up.”
Everyone understood immediately.
Lu Xuan tightened her coat and stared at Wen Juxi’s departing figure, sighing deeply.
Ruan Yōu: “Why are you sighing?”
Lu Xuan: “Well, she can sit in the priority seat.”
What’s even more enviable was一一
It was the little puppy who drove the car for her.
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- In Chinese, 您 (nín) is a polite second-person pronoun, used to address someone older or of higher social status. ↩︎
- 黑白无常 (Hēibáiwúchéng) are two Chinese mythological figures who are said to be the grim reapers of Chinese folklore. ↩︎