The two took turns singing, and would drink alcohol to soothe their throats after singing as casually as if it were water, to Ge Dongxu's surprise.
As a high school student with not much exposure to society, Ge Dongxu had no idea that won like Liu Manman often appeared glamorous on the surface but were compelled to attend many social gatherings behind the scenes.
In such settings, the tables were mostly filled with wealthy people or officials, and won like them were expected to drink and smile. Newcors like Wu Shiyi had even less say—they simply had to drink whenever asked. Liu Manman, however, had endured long enough to gain so status and could sotis assert herself, managing to have so choice in the social interactions.
Of course, this depended on who she was dealing with. For soone like Ge Dongxu, who had military license plates on his car that could directly enter the airport in the capital, she definitely couldn't afford to put on airs.
However, after her influential backer fell from power so ti ago, her position had beco quite precarious. People who used to be courteous to her, both within and outside the television station, had started to dare to tease and harass her, and so even overtly or covertly indicated their desire to sleep with her.
"Dongxu Brother, don't just listen to us sing; co on and have a go!" After singing for a while, the two ca down to pull Ge Dongxu up to sing.
Perhaps it was the alcohol, or maybe the intimacy of the small private room lit with dim, ambiguous lighting that made the two of them lose their reservations. When they approached Ge Dongxu to sing, they ca very close to him.
"I really can't sing. Just keep singing yourselves; I'll be the audience and clap for you," Ge Dongxu quickly stood up to dodge the two, saying.
"Hehe, that won't do. Shiyi, go and drink more with Dongxu Brother. I'll sing to liven things up. If he drinks more, he won't say he can't sing anymore," Liu Manman exchanged a knowing look with Wu Shiyi and then, smiling, gave Ge Dongxu a teasing glance, picked up the microphone, and went back to singing, while Wu Shiyi wrapped herself around Ge Dongxu, insisting he drink with her.
"Shiyi, it's your turn now," Liu Manman said after singing two songs, stepping down for Wu Shiyi to take over, and then she herself began urging Ge Dongxu to drink.
Liu Manman, with far more experience compared to Wu Shiyi, was very bold and had a knack for persuading people to drink.
After taking turns, Ge Dongxu found himself coaxed into drinking quite a bit.
Ge Dongxu had already consud a fair amount of alcohol at the quad yard and hadn't tried to "Cultivate" to expel the alcohol; and now he continued drinking, indeed feeling slightly tipsy. Of course, he was far from drunk, but under the stimulation of the alcohol, his mind did beco slightly excited.
"Dongxu Brother, co on and sing a song? I just want to hear your voice," Wu Shiyi urged Ge Dongxu while in high spirits from the drinking.
"I really can't!" Ge Dongxu shook his head.
"Then let's dance," Wu Shiyi suggested.
"I'm even worse at dancing," Ge Dongxu shook his head again.
"I'll lead you. Besides, we're not dancing any formal dance. Just move and sway with the rhythm of the music. Co on, co on. It's no fun just sitting there!" Wu Shiyi insisted on pulling Ge Dongxu up, while Liu Manman had started playing so high-energy music and also ca over to tug at Ge Dongxu.
Ge Dongxu, ultimately being a sowhat shy person, couldn't withstand the fervent invitations of the two won and was eventually pulled up to join them, swaying to the rhythm of the song.
Finally, having endured until the end of the song, Ge Dongxu quickly said, "It's about ti, let's head back."
"Dongxu Brother, do you look down on us? Do you think we are very...?" Liu Manman's delicate body trembled slightly, and she looked at him intently.
"Not at all, you and Shiyi are both great. I knew you both were great when I saw you on the plane, or else I wouldn't have shown up here tonight," Ge Dongxu, seeing the self-mockery in Liu Manman's eyes, couldn't help but rember Wu Shiyi's words on the plane about how difficult it was to beco famous in their line of work. Thinking about how Liu Manman had reached her current status and the hardships she must have endured, he felt a surge of sympathy for the woman in front of him.
Of course, the reason why a wave of sympathy erged in his heart was that Liu Manman was a decent person. If she had been like those won who acted like proud peacocks once they gained a little bit of fa, then, just like Ge Dongxu himself said, he would definitely not have appeared here.
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