"To be able to open such a large KTV on this street, with this kind of decor, Cheng Monitor, your uncle must be worth at least tens of millions, right? Then, Cheng Monitor, your family background must be pretty good too. I usually see you being so low-key, I thought you were like me, living on just twenty or thirty thousand a month, barely getting by here alone."
"That’s not the case." Cheng Xia smiled, leading his classmates following his uncle towards the private room, occasionally stealing glances at Gu Yao beside him.
"Ah, Monitor, don’t be so modest."
"Yeah, if my family background were that good, I’d be walking sideways at school."
Several classmates were busy with flattery, constantly saying ingratiating words along the way.
"My little Xia, he’s just too honest, ah. At school, you all need to take good care of him," said Cheng Xia’s uncle, who was at the front, with a smile.
"Uncle, you’re too kind. It’s usually the Monitor taking care of us. We are the ones giving the Monitor trouble."
The dozen or so people chatted as they reached the door of the private room. Cheng Xia’s uncle pushed the door open and led everyone in.
"Thank you all for coming to celebrate Xia’s birthday. Really, thanks to everyone. Tonight, feel free to have fun, enjoy yourselves. All the expenses are on me."
"Thank you, Uncle Cheng."
"You start singing first, I’ll go order some food for you. There will be cake later."
The private room was noisy. Gu Yao sat in a corner, and as soon as she sat down, Cheng Xia followed and sat beside her, only to be called out by his uncle the next moment.
"Got a girlfriend?" Cheng Xia’s uncle lit a cigarette with a smile.
"No such thing." Cheng Xia said, but couldn’t help glancing at Gu Yao in the room, then scratched his head bashfully, showing an even shyer smile.
"No such thing? Seems like it’s not settled yet." Cheng Xia’s uncle read his mind at a glance, and also saw who he liked.
"Is it the one in the right corner?"
"Uncle, how did you know?"
"It’s so obvious; it’s hard not to know." Cheng Xia’s uncle said, turning to appraise Gu Yao.
The lighting in the private room was a bit dim, but it didn’t obstruct his vision, nor did it stop Gu Yao from shining in the room.
"Dressed properly, looks pretty, good temperament. Kid, you have good taste. Is she the school beauty? Why haven’t I seen her before?"
"She just transferred over two weeks ago. She had to stop school for two years for some reasons, but she’s really talented; even the teachers praise her."
"How about her family background? From her clothes, it seems not bad."
"Does she know you like her?"
"Uh... I..." Cheng Xia scratched his head in embarrassment, "She doesn’t talk much, and she has a brother who is very strict..."
"If you like her, go after her. You’re not in middle or primary school, you’re in college. There’s nothing to be embarrassed about, especially since this is abroad, very open."
"Alright, go back in. Make the most of the opportunity tonight; she seems really nice." Cheng Xia’s uncle patted him on the shoulder.
Cheng Xia went back into the private room and sat down next to Gu Yao again. He wanted to find a topic to talk about but saw that she was just playing with her phone.
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"No, you guys go ahead." Gu Yao didn’t even lift her head, still looking at her phone.