The Rich Man's Life Begins with a Comeback

Chapter 226 New Year's Eve (4k)

Guilin Road, a roar of sound.

Xu Mo followed closely behind her two friends, her clear eyes taking in the surroundings.

A neon-lit music stage, captivating band performances, young men and women mingling among the crowd, a lively and joyful atmosphere...

For Xu Mo, who was entering such a place for the first time in her life, it was as if she had suddenly stumbled into a bizarre and brand-new world.

The boy walking at the front is named Luo Zixuan, who is the boyfriend of Xu Mo's good friend Hu Xiaoxuan. Both of them are students at Beichun University, while Xu Mo's other good friend, Deng Sixin, is a student at Beichun Normal University.

Led by Luo Zixuan, they arrived at the designated location.

"Feel sorry."

Luo Zixuan said to Xu Mo and Deng Sixin, "Today is New Year's Eve, and this Shenglang is the first livehouse bar in Jilin Province to be upgraded to version 2.0. The seats that are slightly in front and in the center have long been booked. When I made the reservation, this was the only seat left that was not bad."

Their reserved spot was in a corner of the venue, next to a load-bearing pillar, and quite far from the T-shaped stage in the center.

The table was a small square table with bar stools around it. When Luo Zixuan and his group arrived, a boy of similar age was already sitting there.

"it does not matter."

"Just to experience the lively atmosphere of New Year's Eve."

Deng Sixin responded with a smile, "Where you sit doesn't matter."

Let me introduce you.

"This is my childhood friend, Shi Yiyang. We're the same age."

“He is currently studying at Beichun University of Technology. Because he has a serious father complex, he insisted on coming to spend New Year’s Eve with me today. As a father, I have a soft heart, so I let him come.”

Luo Zixuan walked up behind the boy and pulled him up.

You're so cheap!

"Would you die if you didn't criticize me?"

Shi Yiyang chuckled and cursed at Luo Zixuan, then his gaze once again involuntarily fell on Xu Mo: "Hello, I'm Shi Yiyang, nice to meet you!"

"Hello."

Deng Sixin and Xu Mo both nodded politely.

"Oh!"

Just then, a burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted from the crowd.

Upon hearing the sound, the three girls instinctively looked towards the stage.

"Wow!"

"That's Liu Yurou!"

"Third place in the 19 'The Voice of China'!"

"Not only is she exceptionally beautiful, but she's also a true vocal powerhouse!"

Hu Xiaoxuan exclaimed in surprise, looking very excited.

On the stage in front, Liu Yurou wore a light pink long gauze dress. Her singing voice was extremely infectious, and her figure swayed with the song, bringing the atmosphere of the scene to its peak.

Just as the three girls were standing on tiptoe, watching Liu Yurou's performance, Luo Zixuan nudged Shi Yiyang with his elbow.

"Eh!"

"My eyes are about to pop out if I keep looking!"

Luo Zixuan looked slightly helpless: "The girl you're eyeing is called Xu Mo. She already has a boyfriend, so stop thinking about her. The girl that Xuanxuan and I want to introduce to you today is Deng Sixin, who's next to Xu Mo. Can you even figure out who you're targeting?"

"She has a boyfriend?"

Shi Yiyang turned his head, his expression slightly surprised.

"Yes."

"Can I still lie to you?"

Luo Zixuan said somewhat irritably, "Her boyfriend will be coming to see her later."

Hearing his good friend say that, Shi Yiyang still seemed unwilling to accept it.

Xu Mo was simply too beautiful and too pure. Her fair and delicate face, clear and bright eyes, and cherry-red lips without makeup were exactly his ideal type, even more perfect than the perfect girlfriend he had imagined.

"Bro, I really like her!"

"In my opinion, her boyfriend is definitely a jerk. Look, it's already nine o'clock, and there's not a trace of him. He's probably with another girl right now!"

"If I had such a beautiful girlfriend, I would definitely spend New Year's Eve with her from morning till night. How could I let her be all alone!"

Shi Yiyang's expression grew more and more resolute as he spoke: "If a scumbag doesn't know how to cherish, then let someone else cherish him. Besides, there's no right or wrong in relationships!"

Luo Zixuan was stunned after hearing Shi Yiyang's remarks.

"no?"

"Dude, you're really good at self-hypnosis!"

Luo Zixuan's expression was somewhat complicated, then he changed the subject: "However, your guess just now is not without reason. I also think that Xu Mo's boyfriend has a lot of problems."

"I'm not spending New Year's Eve with my girlfriend, saying I have social engagements and can't get away for the time being."

"Her boyfriend is the same age as us. He dropped out of junior high school to start his own business. No matter how big his business is, how big can it be? So I actually had the same thought as you just now, which is that her boyfriend is two-timing her. He was too busy on New Year's Eve, and his so-called socializing was just an excuse. He was actually with another girl."

When Shi Yiyang heard that his good friend agreed with his idea, and then heard that Xu Mo's boyfriend had dropped out of junior high school, he was immediately invigorated, and a sense of pride as a college student surged up.

"Humph!"

"Just wait until her boyfriend arrives, I'll make him show his true colors!"

Shi Yiyang's eyes were full of determination: "Brother, remember to support me later, I'm going to go all out tonight!"

"Be careful not to scare them."

Luo Zixuan naturally supported his brother unconditionally.

As the two were talking, Hu Xiaoxuan and the other two, who had just been standing on tiptoe to look at the stage, returned to their seats at the cassette table.

Hu Xiaoxuan naturally sat next to Luo Zixuan, Deng Sixin next to Shi Yiyang, and Xu Mo sat between the two girls.

"What would you like to drink?"

Luo Zixuan asked the three girls.

"I want to drink beer!"

Hu Xiaoxuan said with some excitement.

"I also can."

Deng Sixin appeared somewhat reserved.

"I drink juice."

Xu Mo said softly.

"Momo, today is New Year's Eve."

"Look how lively it is here, why are you drinking juice?"

Hu Xiaoxuan suggested, "Come have a drink with us, your boyfriend will be here later anyway."

"Even if I drink, I have to wait for my boyfriend to come before I drink."

Xu Mo's eyes were clear, and she looked extremely well-behaved: "Xuanxuan, I'd better drink my juice first."

Looking at Xu Mo in this state, Shi Yiyang felt even more love for her, while at the same time, he was filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred towards that scumbag he had never met.

Such a wonderful girl, if she were his girlfriend, he'd be laughing in his sleep, but that scumbag doesn't even know how to cherish her.

Oh shit!

He deserves to die!
"Alright alright."

Hu Xiaoxuan knew that Xu Mo was gentle on the outside but strong on the inside. Seeing that Xu Mo was determined, she didn't insist anymore: "Then give me a glass of juice. What would you like to drink?"

"Have……"

"Do you have pineapple juice?" Xu Mo couldn't help but blush when the fruit "pineapple" was mentioned.

"Pineapple juice?"

"There are some."

"I'll order for you."

Hu Xiaoxuan looked at it and found that it really was there.

"Thank you."

After Xu Mo finished speaking, she looked up at the neon-lit music stage in front of her. Thinking that she would be spending New Year's Eve with Gu Heng there, she was filled with anticipation.

……

Meanwhile, in the central area of ​​the sound waves.

At the very front of the "T"-shaped stage are the five most expensive sofa booths in the entire venue, spread out in a semi-circle, which can be considered the best viewing spots in the entire venue.

Even on a regular weekday, the minimum charge for these five sofa booths is over 2500 yuan, but today, as New Year's Eve, the price of these five sofa booths has been skyrocketed.

At this moment, all four of the five sofa booths, except for the central S1 booth, were occupied.

Liu Yurou, who had just finished singing on stage, walked gracefully towards the S2 sofa booth, surrounded by the sales manager and several security personnel, wearing a light pink long gauze dress.

On the S2 sofa booth, nearly ten men and women were sitting. On the table in front of them were many expensive foreign wines and champagne. The two people sitting in the center of this sofa booth were Xia Siyao and Lü Ziang (Chapter 29 above).

"Mr. Lü, thank you for the five flower wreaths you just presented. Let me toast you."

Liu Yurou arrived at booth S2, holding a glass of mineral water in her hand. Her demeanor was poised and elegant: "I wish you a pleasant time at Shenglang tonight, and I also wish you a prosperous and fulfilling New Year."

Liu Yurou, who once won the third place in "The Voice of China", came to toast and offer her blessings. Lu Ziang immediately felt very honored, stood up from his seat, picked up an empty wine glass, and poured half a glass of Remy Martin into it.

"Miss Liu, there's no reason to drink water when being toasted!"

Lu Ziang was still dressed in his British gentlemanly style, wearing silver-rimmed glasses that made him look very refined and elegant. He handed his wine glass to Liu Yurou: "Come, let's drink this together!"

When Lu Ziang offered her a drink, Liu Yurou smiled apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, I have to go on stage to sing later, so it's really inconvenient for me to drink."

"A little bit shouldn't be a problem."

Lu Ziang's hand holding the wine glass hovered in mid-air. Feeling the gazes of his friends around him, he felt a little embarrassed.

"Feel sorry."

"I salute you again."

Liu Yurou seemed to be used to similar situations. She handed over her glass of mineral water and clinked glasses with Lu Ziang's. Then, holding the glass in her left hand and supporting the bottom with her right, she gestured to the others in the booth before taking a small sip.

Even when drinking water, she only took a small sip.

After toasting, Liu Yurou smiled and bowed to Lü Ziang to express her gratitude again. Then, surrounded by several security personnel, she left the booth where Lü Ziang was sitting and walked to another location.

Seeing this, Lü Zi'ang finally lost his composure.

"Depend on!"

"What are you doing!"

"I just tipped her a full two thousand yuan, and she didn't even drink a drop of wine!"

"Such a big name?"

"So arrogant?"

Since everyone had already left, Lü Ziang could only vent his anger on the sales manager.

"Mr. Lü, please don't be angry."

The sales manager quickly stepped forward and coaxed, "Liu Yurou is our company's star singer. She has always been very principled. No matter whether a customer gives her one wreath or ten wreaths, she always insists on serving water instead of wine. So she's not targeting you or looking down on you."

"I'm so convinced!"

"And I was so enthusiastic just now!"

Lu Zi'ang sat down again, his expression still very unpleasant.

"Brother Ziang, there's no need to be angry."

Xia Siyao shook her head and comforted her, "Actually, it's understandable that she did that. Think about it, if she drank alcohol here and then went to toast other guests, what would they think if she drank water instead?"

"Once this matter is started, it can't be taken back."

"We'll have a drink here, and another one there."

"If you accumulate small amounts, how will others be able to perform on stage?"

"Besides, there's nothing wrong with their attitude just now. With their monthly salary, plus the income from tips and song requests, their annual salary could probably easily exceed one hundred."

"With such an income, to still maintain such an attitude is already quite sincere."

When Lü Zi'ang heard Xia Siyao say this, although he was still extremely unhappy inside, he had to soften his expression on the surface.

"Yaoyao, you're right."

"I just didn't understand."

Lü Zi'ang answered softly, a shadowy glint flashing in his eyes.

It has been almost half a year since he returned to China, but his relationship with Xia Siyao has not made any new progress.

He asked Xia Siyao out ten times, and she was busy nine times.

Busy, busy, busy!
What are you up to?
Are you busy sleeping with other men?
To this day, Lu Ziang still can't forget the night he returned to China. Xia Siyao told him she was working overtime, but she went to a hotel with another man. She even treated him as part of their play and planned to rape him over the phone.

And a while ago, Xia Siyao said she went on a business trip to Zhonghai, and for almost half a month, she would disappear without a trace. Lu Ziang suspected that she was out having a romantic time with that scoundrel.

She already has a man, but she keeps herself hanging on and pretends to be innocent.

Oh shit!

Big scumbag!
If his family hadn't needed something from Xia Siyao's family, he probably would have already resorted to underhanded tactics, imitating that senior with the same surname in Yanjing, and pinned Xia Siyao down in front of the French windows and played with her cruelly.

"Manager Gao, let's just forget about Liu Yurou's matter."

"I'd like to ask about the S1 sofa booth next to you?"

"It's already 9:30, and S1 is still empty."

Lu Ziang tapped the Rolex on his wrist: "Didn't you say that if we didn't come after nine o'clock tonight, the deposit would be deducted and the table would be automatically locked?"

"Should our expenses for tonight be enough to ride the S1 train?"

"Hurry up and transfer it to us!"

Faced with Lü Ziang's repeated questioning, sales manager Gao Rui said with a forced smile, "Mr. Lü, the situation with this S1 sofa booth is rather special. I really can't move it for you. I'm so sorry."

"how?"

"Short of money?"

"Just tell me how much you're short."

Lu Ziang felt that Shenglang was using scarcity marketing, leaving the S1 sofa booth empty and waiting for a higher price to come in, so he didn't believe Gao Rui's explanation at all.

"Mr. Lü, it's really not about the money."

Gao Rui said with a wry smile, "Don't make things difficult for me, there's really no room for discussion about this."

"Go, go, go."

"You guys are really loud."

Lu Ziang gave Gao Rui a thumbs up and said somewhat angrily, "Then I'll wait and see who's so awesome that you guys at Shenglang would rather break the rules than not reserve this S1 sofa booth for him."

"Mr. Lü, I salute you."

If a sales manager wants to make more money, they have to be subservient to others.

When Gao Rui saw that Lü Ziang was angry, he immediately picked up his wine glass and started to coax him. Lü Ziang wasn't really angry; he just wanted to show off in front of Xia Siyao and his friends. Now that he saw Gao Rui being so humble, his vanity was somewhat satisfied, and he quickly regained his smile.

As time slowly passed and the New Year drew ever closer, the area was already packed with people, and the overall atmosphere was more excited than ever before, with everyone eagerly anticipating the arrival of the New Year...

(End of this chapter)