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Chapter 1230 - 848 Reunion (6)_2

Chapter 1230: 848 Reunion (6)_2

The Xie Wendong of the past would stumble through conversations with girls, let alone crack jokes like this.

"Spill it, how many relationships have you been in so far?"

Xie Wendong nudged Jiang Chen’s shoulder, then glanced over where Ouyang Qing was cracking sunflower seeds and chatting with Wu Yufei, "I promise I won’t spill the beans."

Jiang Chen, being the honest fellow he is, straightforwardly replied, "Two."

"Nice, they must’ve been real beauties, huh?"

Jiang Chen picked up his beer, took a sip, and looked at the screen, "They were alright."

Tong Dan was belting out the climactic part of the song.

"What kind of man are you

What kind of man are you

To watch her walk away without asking a question

You’re so naive, no need to pretend any longer

You hope to win her back, but you just let her go to another..."

It’s as if this chick is cursing someone out.

But.

No concrete evidence.

"How about you? Got a girlfriend yet?"

Jiang Chen turned his head to ask.

Xie Wendong sighed with sorrow, "What do you think? Look at this mug of mine, who’d fancy me?"

Jiang Chen chuckled, "You’re not a girl, it’s not all about looks."

"That’s true in principle, but like now, with us sitting together, to whom do you think women would pay attention first?"

As he spoke, Xie Wendong leaned in a bit, "Actually, there is this girl at our company I’ve got my eye on, freshly graduated from university just like us. Here’s her photo..."

He said this as he took out his phone to share with Jiang Chen. From this detail alone, it’s clear he had no guile or scheming in him.

"Hope it’s not a candid shot?"

Jiang Chen teased.

The girl in the photo had flowing hair, and while she looked quite ordinary, she had a fresh and clean aura.

"Of course not. It was taken during a team-building event."

Jiang Chen raised his beer to him, "If you like her, just go for it boldly. A worthy woman keeps a persistent suitor at bay, and you can certainly do it."

Best friend slash enabler.

"Easy for you to say. What if I fail? What if she accuses me of harassment and I can’t even stay at the company anymore?"

Xie Wendong put away his phone, "Let’s see the girlfriends you’ve dated, you must have photos, right?"

"Perfect!"

"This is the best version I’ve ever heard!"

"Tong Da Mei Nu, sing another one, will you?"

Cheers erupted.

As it turned out, the song "What Kind of Man" had already ended.

Ignoring the lingering beasts, Tong Dan wisely set the microphone down, a smart move considering the feelings of the other female classmates.

"It’s your turn now."

Most who would dare to come to a reunion aren’t shy, and so the singing continued, with one after another taking the stage, making the atmosphere very lively and joyful.

"My turn, my turn!"

When the song "My Good Brothers" came up, Xie Wendong eagerly shouted, and although he should be closest to Gao Jianqiang among the old high school mates, perhaps because Gao Jianqiang and Chi Jin were sitting together, too far away, he had no choice but to shove the second microphone into Jiang Chen’s hand.

All eyes turned to them.

Jiang Chen had no choice but to play along.

Fortunately, the song was well-known, and he wasn’t unfamiliar with it.

"For your moments of glory, let me sing you a song, my good brothers, tell me your troubles."

It seems that fat guys generally sing well, maybe because they have fuller breath.

"We’ll walk the great road ahead together, even if it’s a river we’ll cross it together, what’s a little hardship, what’s a little tiredness..."

Xie Wendong put down his microphone, giving Jiang Chen a knowing look.

"When you need me by your side, I’ll be there to get through it with you, my good brothers, tell me your troubles."

Jiang Chen sang on, holding the microphone with a smile, "Life’s ups and downs are hard to predict, still, we must live strong, after the tears and the laughter, at least you have me..."

"The friendship of friends is higher than the sky, vaster than the earth, those days we will surely remember, the friendship of friends is the greatest rarity in our lives, like a glass of alcohol, like an old song..."

It wasn’t just Jiang Chen and Xie Wendong, nearly everyone in the room began to hum along involuntarily.

Even Ouyang Qing did the same, humming while gently swaying her body.

Music is the most popular form of entertainment for a reason—it resonates with people’s emotions.

"Brothers, let’s keep in touch often."

The clinking of glasses was incessant.

"You definitely got handsomer than before."

Ouyang Qing’s murmur reached his ears.

Wu Yufei quickly averted her gaze, pretending nothing had happened, she picked up some snacks from the coffee table.

As if Ouyang Qing hadn’t noticed her reaction, "You like eating so much, how do you keep so slim?"

Wu Yufei felt awkward.

"Everyone’s so enthusiastic, how about you sing one too?"

Ouyang Qing suggested.

"I haven’t sung in a long time, I don’t even know what to sing..."

"No worries, I’ll pick one for you."

Having said that, Ouyang Qing immediately stood up, selected a song, and pushed it to the top of the queue.

"How about it, you know how to sing this, right?"

Of course, I do.

This seemed to be a track that used to play from the school’s loudspeakers every time school was out.

Ouyang Qing handed the microphone to Wu Yufei.

As soon as the song title and intro appeared, everyone instinctively looked towards the screen.

All from the same high school, this song often heard on the way out after school was certainly familiar to everyone.

It’s just that they might not have heard it for a long time.

As soon as the melody started, it brought back those youthful days irresistibly to mind.

For some reason, a sense of regret came crashing in unexpectedly.

"I’m not very good at it,"

Wu Yufei rushed to say.

"It’s fine, I’ll find someone to sing it with you."

With time pressing, Ouyang Qing’s gaze naturally fell on the nearby Jiang Chen.

So she stood up, strode past Xie Wendong, and handed another microphone over.

"Yu Fei is inviting you to sing with her."

Wu Yufei immediately blushed, shy and flustered, facing Jiang Chen’s gaze, she was short of breath, unable to utter a single word.

"Hurry up, it’s starting."

Xie Wendong, equally taken aback, circled his gaze oddly between the two, then reminded them.

Having the skill to sing is indeed necessary for a guy.

Just like now.

Regardless of oneself, at the very least, it could prevent making a girl feel embarrassed.

"How have you been lately, she from my story, the winter in the South Sea has no snow, but that doesn’t stop it from blooming."

As an old classmate, it was natural to not refuse such a small favor, Jiang Chen looked at the screen and began to sing calmly.

The familiar melody made everyone involuntarily reminisce about those verdant years, and at the same time, the duet added a touch of ambiguity to those tender, budding memories.

"The girls in our class, how come they’re not this beautiful now."

"Yeah, some used to be okay, but now they just blend into the crowd."

Some guys started to murmur.

Of course.

But only cautiously.

"I hold the guitar, drenched by the downpour, wandering below your house, for you I roam, turned into a fool who only knows how to sing."

Tong Dan glanced at Jiang Chen who was accompanying her old classmate, and also at the screen, with a smile that was not quite a smile.

"You’re not a girl nobody wants, who would tirelessly comfort that ignorant boy..."

Jiang Chen did his duty as a backup singer perfectly naturally, easing Wu Yufei’s nervousness gradually.

"I entered your world, don’t blame me for being too dazzling, I am willing to trade ten years of striving for an hour of your smile, you were particularly cute at that time, but can you come a little closer."

"If you don’t speak honestly, how am I supposed to take great risks for you!"

The last line was so compelling that even Xie Wendong couldn’t help but shout along.

The song moved into the bridge.

Everyone’s eyes unanimously turned to Wu Yufei, who could rival Tong Dan in beauty on stage.

Jiang Chen stopped singing.

With her black hair draped over her shoulders, the graceful Wu Yufei took a deep breath, the once unnoticed girl mustering the courage to pick up the microphone.

"The photos of the past still remain in that room

All that was, still etched within my heart

Thank you for once crossing my path

Even if you were merely passing by

I can’t bear to let go, cannot

Every word I say, you no longer hear

Scenes of memories constantly resurface

I don’t regret having loved

Cried, hurt, all worthwhile

If you’re sad, don’t forget me too

Forget me"

The two harmonized perfectly.

"You sing well."

Tong Dan, who had already started recording the male-female duet on her phone without anyone noticing, sighed with a sense of longing and emotion.