Boss Lu: A reborn life is destined to be without regrets!
Chapter 421 - 309. The way out after being trapped with no way forward

Chapter 421: 309. The way out after being trapped with no way forward

The bulk purchase KTV was clean and simple, emphasizing a pure music experience.

Zhou Sinin shook her wet palms and threw the tissue into the trash bin before walking through the corridor back to the KTV private room.

"Love until death, not utterly, not merrily..."

As she pushed the door open, Jiang Fengting’s roaring singing voice quickly seeped through the gap, hastening the movements of the brunette girl.

That’s right.

Even Zhou Sinin, who had been absent for a bit, could tell.

Her three roommates seemed...

fully spirited.

Her gaze first lingered on the big screen’s playlist, all lively, familiar songs.

It was almost break time, so it was normal to let off some steam.

Zhou Sinin returned to the sofa in the room and then noticed that the table had more items on it.

There were several bottles of Budweiser, a large fruit plate, three or four snacks, and in the middle, an unfamiliar bottle of foreign liquor with a string of English letters on it.

The liquor bottle was already opened, missing about half a finger’s length.

"What are you spacing out for? Sinin, come have a drink~"

Song Wan was originally standing in the middle of the room, singing a duet with Jiang Fengting.

When she saw Zhou Sinin enter, she immediately flopped down next to her, wrapping her arms around the brunette girl’s shoulders, and cheerfully handing her an empty cup.

"Do you want beer or liquor? Try this, we just mixed it with sparkling water, tastes pretty good!"

Her enthusiastic roommate was as lively as ever.

Zhou Sinin watched everything, her brain nearly freezing on the spot.

But the reason for the freeze was a very simple arithmetic problem, solvable by elementary students.

Beer, liquor, fruit plate, snacks...

Adding all these together, would the few hundred left in her card be enough to settle the bill?

If yes, what about the bus ticket for heading home afterward?

If not, she would have to borrow some money.

If still not enough, then what?

Should she really go Dutch with her roommates?

While she was busy with work and dates, all the semester highlights her teacher had marked and all class affairs had been managed by her roommates.

She owed them a lot of favors.

Whether it was borrowing money or suggesting going Dutch, those were things Zhou Sinin had never done before.

It felt awkward to even think about it...

While Zhou Sinin was lost in thought, Song Wan poured her a drink. Right as one song ended, everyone gathered around, raised their glasses.

"Cheers!"

Glasses clinked, making a tinkling sound, very much like the voice of youth.

A big gulp of potent liquor went down, its fiery sensation melting from her throat to her entire body.

"Sinin, tastes good?"

"Um... It’s okay!"

Gradually influenced by everyone’s mood, Zhou Sinin gave up on further contemplation.

Since everything was already ordered.

Thinking too much seemed pointless.

For the rest of the time, Zhou Sinin quickly adjusted her mood and rushed to the jukebox to select several songs in one go.

Being at KTV, naturally, you want to sing what you feel like.

"Happy Breakup, I wish you happiness, you can find better~"

This was Fish Leong’s "Happy Breakup."

"I won’t be sad, don’t underestimate me, what can’t I get over, just sing a song at worst~"

This was Liu Xijun’s "I’m Very Happy."

"I really understand, it’s not that you love the new and loathe the old, it’s just that I wasn’t there to accompany you when you felt lonely."

This was Sun Yanzi’s "I’m Not Sad."

Song after song, a streak of sentimental love songs, striking the mind and heart.

Different in style from the lively, sweet songs selected by her roommates.

But Zhou Sinin sang very earnestly, her expression deeply immersed, not looking like someone merely singing.

Even the most oblivious roommate could tell that her emotional investment in singing was too intense.

"Come on, drink a bit more, Sinin!"

"Don’t take it to heart, it’s just a minor thing, nothing serious."

"Cheer up, your sisters are here with you!"

First, Song Wan was whispering intently to Jiang Fengting.

Then, the three roommates exchanged knowing glances, seeming to understand Zhou Sinin’s turmoil.

She looked just like someone who had fought with her boyfriend.

No one brought it up directly, nor did anyone inconsiderately ask about it at that moment.

Everyone just kept toasting Zhou Sinin, singing one bittersweet love song after another, gradually lifting the low spirits induced by the music.

It worked quite well.

In the latter part, it nearly turned into Zhou Sinin’s personal karaoke domination.

They kept singing with her until they nearly lost track of time.

"What time is it?"

"My phone is dead."

It wasn’t until someone yawned that Jiang Fengting realized it was getting late and asked,

"My phone is dead too."

"It’s one o’clock."

There are benefits to hogging the mic after all.

At least when you’re seriously singing, your phone battery doesn’t drain too quickly.

Zhou Sinin picked up her phone from the table, glanced at the time, and said,

"It’s getting late, shall we head back?"

The suggestion was rapidly agreed upon; everyone packed up, got up, put on their coats, and walked out of the private room.

"Room 301, we need to settle the bill."

As they approached the front desk, everyone naturally slowed their pace.

The group walked over to state their purpose.

"Hello, your total consumption is 1510 yuan."

As the sound of printing filled the air, the front desk clerk smiled and handed over a receipt.

"I’ll round it down for you, 1500 will do."

"How would you like to pay?"

"..."

Everyone stood side by side; Zhou Sinin instinctively turned her head to look at her roommates, hoping someone would suggest splitting the bill.

But then she remembered something.

All their phones were dead!

That meant even if they went Dutch, someone would have to front the money.

That someone could only be herself.

Once she realized she couldn’t avoid it, Zhou Sinin took a deep breath, moved her bag from her right shoulder to the front, and made a show of preparing to settle the bill.

What if she didn’t have enough money?

How embarrassing would that be?

It would be utterly humiliating!

Overwhelmed, especially after having had quite a bit to drink, she lost her patience for calm reasoning.

She could only act instinctively to avoid any embarrassment.

She opened her bag, rummaging through it from left to right.

It seemed she had no choice but to borrow money.

But who could she ask?

Time seemed excruciatingly slow to Zhou Sinin, so much so that her five-figure valued handbag was almost turned inside out, while the service staff across kept a smiling face, full of patience.

He would never guess that this elegantly dressed, beautiful girl couldn’t even muster up fifteen hundred yuan.

Deep down, in the last pocket,

Zhou Sinin reached in and felt something hard.

Eh?

The sensation was somewhat unfamiliar.

Right, she had placed it there and never moved it.

Memories surged, becoming somewhat familiar again.

This was...

the card Lu Jincheng had voluntarily "handed over."

She had once used it to flaunt their love.

A bank card.