Only After I Was Reborn Did I Realize That I Had Childhood Sweethearts Chapter 188: New Year Gathering

i Fang had planned the annual gathering as early as when he was still in Baizhou City. After all, it wasn’t easy for him to make a trip back to Baii County.

He wanted to take advantage of this precious opportunity to et important people, boost everyone’s enthusiasm for gas, and also ntion the follow-up plans for work.

The gathering was arranged at the most bustling restaurant in Baii County, Xinneige. It was a special restaurant that combined a KTV and a Chinese-Western restaurant.

It was initially inspired by the famous catering brand in Jiangcheng, Xiuyu Black Tea House. The nu included clay pot rice, fried rice, rice bowls, and other Chinese dishes, as well as baked rice, steak, pasta, cakes, ice cream, and other Western dishes.

Because the restaurant offered a wide variety of dishes, the complintary at soup that ca with the clay pot rice was a local specialty. Coupled with the pleasant environnt, it had always been an excellent place for students, young people, and blind dates.

But apart from that, they had another feature—they could choose to dine in the restaurant’s attached KTV rooms.

As long as the consumption reached a certain amount, they could use the KTV for free for up to four hours.

Of course, the above-ntioned rules were mostly irrelevant during the Lunar New Year when the hotown was bustling with custors. During New Year, these rules didn’t apply, and everyone could only order a specific low-cost alcohol package to reserve the KTV rooms for the gathering.

Due to this reason, the probability of student parties visiting during New Year would decrease, but it would still be packed as usual. If they hadn’t pre-booked the rooms, it would be difficult to find available rooms on short notice.

i Fang had booked a large room a week in advance and invited several people, including Guo Yun, Zhang Ming, Peng Xue, Yue Xinyi, and Liu Xiaoyu.

After all, Boss i had moved to Baizhou City, so he didn’t have many chances to et everyone in Baii County. When i Fang sent the invitation in the group chat, everyone responded enthusiastically.

i Fang, Xia Yuan, and Lin Youxi went to the ATM at the bank and withdrew so money. They were a bit rushed, so they arrived a little late. As soon as they opened the door to the private room, they imdiately heard Peng Xue’s singing.

Since she often ca here to sing, she was quite familiar with the place. The others had an awkward expression as if it was their first ti here, and they obediently sat in their seats without saying a word.

When Peng Xue saw i Fang, she put down the microphone and greeted him warmly.

“Oh, wow! Boss i! Long ti no see, and you’ve beco even more handso!”

As she spoke, she even struck a pose as if she wanted to hug i Fang. Xia Yuan, of course, would not give her friend a chance to steal her man, quickly pulling Peng Xue away. “You’re being too excited, Xiaoxue!”

“Haha, I know, just kidding.”

“You think you’re so funny, don’t you?” Yue Xinyi was still fond of complaining and criticizing Peng Xue, but she seed much more refreshed and capable than before. She spoke with a sense of maturity and stability. After i Fang nodded to her, he also greeted Liu Xiaoyu.

“Has Zhang Ming and Guo Yun not arrived yet?”

“I’m here!”

Zhang Ming suddenly raised his hand and caught i Fang off guard. “Hey, why are you sitting alone in the corner of the bar?”

“I like peace and quiet place.”

Zhang Ming held the can of cola in his hand, his gaze filled with lancholy.

“Oh, co on, you’re just trying to look cool. You still haven’t gotten over being beaten up by those kids from the science experintal class, have you?”

Yue Xinyi bluntly exposed Zhang Ming’s facade and then crossed her arms, looking at i Fang. “By the way, I’ve already t Xiaoyu in the group. Also, just now, a girl ca and said she’s with us.”

“Why didn’t you inform us in advance when bringing a new person to the gathering? The atmosphere was so awkward. We barely said a few words, and she went to the restroom. She’s also new here.”

“What? That’s not a new person… Isn’t that Guo Yun?”

“I thought you all already knew each other, that’s why you interacted that way, so I didn’t ask more about it,” Liu Xiaoyu remarked.

“Oh, it’s Guo Yun… No wonder.”

“Guo Yun?”

“…”

“…”

Yue Xinyi, Zhang Ming, and Peng Xue were stunned for a mont after hearing that, looking at each other in surprise, and then exclaid in unison:

“That’s actually Guo Yun?!”

Guo Yun had just returned from the restroom, wiping her hands.

“Uh… Were you calling my na? What’s wrong with … Oh, Yuan Yuan, Youxi, and i Fang are already here?”

Before Guo Yun could greet the three of them, Peng Xue imdiately pulled her into the KTV room, with Yue Xinyi and Peng Xue on either side, curious about how Guo Yun had transford so much.

“It’s only been half a year, how did you lose so much weight?!”

“Your skin is well maintained, you look so youthful!”

Except for Peng Xue and i Fang (from the previous tiline), everyone else here was visiting KTV for the first ti. In their impression, KTV was a very “unhealthy” place, so they were still a bit cautious.

“Have you ordered food?”

“We’ve already ordered the alcohol package, so we won’t order anything extra to eat. It’s too expensive here during New Year, it’s like robbing us of our money.”

“Of course. They’re just running a business. It’s to be expected.”

i Fang opened the Xinneige’s special New Year nu and was about to find sothing to eat. Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi skillfully leaned over from both sides to look at the nu. Everyone who saw it had a tacit understanding—the relationship between the three of them seed to have gone a step further.

But if their relationship with i Fang had beco warr, wouldn’t it be the sa as if no progress at all?

“What’s delicious here?”

Xia Yuan tugged at i Fang’s arm. “Ah Fang, do you have any recomndations?”

“I heard their clay pot rice is pretty good…”

“I just had lunch. I don’t want to eat rice right now,” Xia Yuan pouted.

“Then how about a banana boat? This ice cream dessert is famous here.”

“Ah Fang, you’re really good at recomnding. Then I’ll have this one.”

Xia Yuan was now almost completely leaning against i Fang, grabbing at dishes, which made Yue Xinyi feel a tightness in her chest, while Peng Xue cheered in excitent.

After i Fang and Xia Yuan finished ordering, they handed the nu to the others. “What do you want to eat? Let’s order together.”

“Uh… This is a package room with a set nu. Ordering more will make it even more expensive,” Zhang Ming said. “Let’s just go with this… Splitting the bill equally seems a bit costly.”

i Fang shook his head. “It’s fine. It’s on today.”

“The whole bill? i Fang, you’re paying for everything?”

Zhang Ming was quite surprised. “Are you being so generous with your money now?”

“Hmph, little Zhang Ming, who do you think Boss i is?” Peng Xue teased with a playful smile, while Yue Xinyi shook her head as she facepald. “This is what happens when you don’t keep up with the ga developnt team.”

After they finished ordering, Peng Xue continued singing, and Xia Yuan went to choose songs with i Fang. The others continued to enjoy the New Year gathering atmosphere.

Since all of them were still students, they were drinking fruit juice or tea. i Fang sat down and poured himself a cup of tea. When he noticed that Guo Yun and Liu Xiaoyu had empty glasses in front of them, he graciously poured a cup for each of them.

“Thank you, i Fang.”

“Tha… Thank you…”

i Fang noticed that they seed a bit nervous and under pressure, so after pouring the tea, he didn’t join the girls in sitting together. Instead, he went to sit next to Zhang Ming at the bar, on a tall stool.

“Are classes in the science experintal class tiring?”

“The things we learn are the sa as in the regular class, but the competition in the class is quite intense.”

Zhang Ming smiled bitterly at i Fang. “I haven’t made it into the top 30 in any exams this whole year.”

“I see… It’s understandable since it’s a science experintal class after all.”

“The science experintal class at Baii No. 1 High School is already very intense. So, the academic pressure at Jiangcheng No. 1 High School must be even greater, right?”

“Ah? Pressure? It’s okay, not much…”

i Fang pursed his lips. “By the way, I’ve made so progress in my guitar playing and even perford on stage.”

Zhang Ming’s expression beca extrely surprised. “You have so much free ti! Wait, no, you actually went on stage?!”

“Zhang Ming, you really don’t know anything…”

While Yue Xinyi sighed, Peng Xue handed the microphone to Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi, then sat down with a bottle of cola.

“How dare he not care about our Boss i at all? This friend of his is probably going to lose his job… From now on, Boss i will be surrounded by cute girls. Only those with a level of attractiveness above Yue Xinyi will be allowed in.”

Yue Xinyi suddenly beca furious upon hearing this. She pinched Peng Xue’s thigh in anger. “What standard are you treating as, hey! By the way, why are you here at the Ximilu Studio gathering? You haven’t done any work on our side for the whole year, have you?”

“How could you say that?! Can’t you figure out the reason? Actually…”

Peng Xue leaned close to Yue Xinyi’s ear and whispered in a devilish tone:

“Now… I actually have a sugar daddy relationship with Boss i.”