Mei Fang’s annual meeting plan had been booked as early as when he arrived in Baizhou City. After all, it was not easy for him to return to Baimei County.
He wanted to seize the precious opportunity to meet with important people, boost everyone's enthusiasm for making games, and mention the follow-up arrangements for work.
The party was held at the most prosperous Xin Nei Ge in the county, a special restaurant that combines a mass-market KTV with Chinese and Western restaurants.
It was initially based on Jiangcheng's famous catering brand [Xiu Yu Black Tea House]. The dishes include Chinese food such as clay pot rice, fried rice, and rice with gravy, as well as Western food such as baked rice, steak, pasta, cake and ice cream.
Because the restaurant has a wide range of food choices, among which the broth that comes with the clay pot rice has always been a local specialty, and the nice and elegant environment, it has always been a great place for students, young people and blind date partners to meet.
But in addition to this, they have another special feature, which is that you can choose to dine in the KTV box attached to the restaurant.
As long as the consumption reaches a certain amount, you can use KTV for free for up to 4 hours.
Of course, the usual rules introduced above are basically useless, because Chinese New Year is the time when people are overcharged in my hometown. These rules are no longer applicable during Chinese New Year. Everyone can only order certain wine and beverage packages with extremely low cost-effectiveness to book a private room for a party.
Due to the above reason, the probability of students visiting during the Chinese New Year will decrease, but it will still be full as usual. If you don't make a priority reservation for a private room, it will be difficult to get a temporary private room available.
Mei Fang booked a large private room a week in advance and invited several people including Guo Yun, Zhang Ming, Peng Xue, Yue Xinyi and Liu Xiaoyu.
After all, Boss Mei has now moved to Baizhou City, and he doesn't have many opportunities to return to Baimei County to meet everyone. This time, when Mei Fang made an invitation in the group, everyone responded positively.
Mei Fang, Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi went to the bank's ATM to withdraw some money. They left in a hurry and arrived at the new cabinet's private room a little late. As soon as they opened the door, they heard Peng Xue's singing.
She herself often came here to sing, so she was very familiar with the place; the others all looked embarrassed as if they were here for the first time, and they sat in their seats obediently and didn't say a word.
As soon as Peng Xue saw Mei Fang, she put down the microphone in her hand and greeted him warmly:
"Oh, wow! Boss Mei! Long time no see, you look handsome again!"
As she spoke, she looked like she wanted to go up and hug Mei Fang. Xia Yuan certainly wouldn't give her best friend the chance to poach her, so she pulled Peng Xue away and said, "You're too enthusiastic, Xiaoxue!"
"Haha, I know, it's just a joke."
"You are the only one who can make jokes. Look at what you can do..."
Yue Xinyi was still keen on complaining and criticizing Peng Xue, but she seemed much more refreshed and capable than before, and her speech sounded mature and steady. After Mei Fang nodded to her, she also greeted Liu Xiaoyu.
"Aren't Zhang Ming and Guo Yun here yet?"
"I'm here!"
Zhang Ming suddenly raised his hand and popped his head, startling Mei Fang. "Hey, what are you doing sitting in the corner of the bar by yourself?"
"I like quietness."
Zhang Ming held the can of Coke in his hand, his eyes filled with melancholy.
"Come on, you just like to show off. You've been beaten up by those guys in the science lab class for so long, you haven't recovered yet, right?"
Yue Xinyi unceremoniously exposed Zhang Ming's true face, and then crossed her arms and looked at Mei Fang, "By the way, I already know Xiao Yu in the group. Just now, a girl came and said she was with us."
"Why didn't you say hello in advance when you brought the newcomer to the party? The atmosphere was so awkward. We didn't say a few words before she went to the bathroom. She just arrived too."
"Ah? That's not a newcomer... Isn't that Guo Yun?"
Liu Xiaoyu reminded, "I thought you already knew each other and got along like this, so I didn't ask more questions."
"Oh, it's Guo Yun... No wonder."
"Guo Yun?"
"… "
"… "
Yue Xinyi, Zhang Ming, and Peng Xue were stunned for a moment after hearing this. They looked at each other for a while, and then exclaimed in unison:
"That was actually Guo Yun!"
Guo Yun had just returned from the bathroom after drying her hands.
"Um... Are you guys calling my name? What's wrong with me... Oh, Yuanyuan Youxi and Meifang are here?"
Before Guo Yun had the chance to greet the three people, she was immediately dragged by Peng Xue to sit in the KTV box. Yue Xinyi and Peng Xue stood on her left and right, very curious about how Guo Yun had changed so much as a girl.
"It's only been half a year since we last met, how did you lose so much weight!"
"Your skin care is also great. You look so young now!"
Except for Peng Xue and Mei Fang (in the previous life), everyone else here was visiting KTV for the first time. In everyone's impression, KTV was a very unhealthy place, so they were a little cautious now.
"We've already bought the drinks package, so let's not eat anything extra. This place is too expensive during the New Year. It's simply a rip-off."
"It's just a money-grabbing business, it's normal."
Mei Fang opened the new cabinet's special New Year menu and was about to look for something to eat, when Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi came over skillfully from the left and right to look at the menu. After seeing it, everyone had a tacit thought - the relationship between the three of them seemed to have taken a step further.
But if the relationship is warming up, isn't that the same as if it didn't
"What's good to eat?"
Xia Yuan pulled Mei Fang's arm and asked, "Does Ah Fang have any recommendations?"
“I heard that the clay pot rice in this restaurant is pretty good…”
"I just had lunch and I don't feel like eating now." Xia Yuan pouted.
"Then let's order a banana split? This ice dessert is very famous."
"Afang's strategy is very well done, I want to eat this."
Xia Yuan was now almost completely leaning on Mei Fang, picking up something. Yue Xinyi felt very upset when she saw this, while Peng Xue exclaimed that it was so cool.
After Mei Fang, Lin Youxi and Xia Yuan finished ordering, they handed the menu to the others, "What do you want to eat? Let's order together?"
"Um... This is a private room with a set menu. It will be more expensive if you order more." Zhang Ming said, "This is enough... It seems a bit expensive to split the bill."
Mei Fang shook his head and said, "It's okay, I'll pay for today."
"Are you paying for the whole thing? Mei Fang, are you going to pay for it?"
Zhang Ming was very surprised, "Are you so generous now?"
"Hey, little Zhang Ming, what do you think of our boss Mei?" Peng Xue showed a teasing smile, and Yue Xinyi held her forehead and shook her head, "This is the result of not keeping up with the team to develop games."
After Xia Yuan finished placing the order, Peng Xue continued to sing. Xia Yuan went to choose a song with Lin Youxi, while the others continued to enjoy the atmosphere of the New Year's Eve party.
Because all the people in the group were students, they were drinking fruit tea or juice drinks. Mei Fang sat down and poured himself some tea. Seeing that the cups in front of Guo Yun and Liu Xiaoyu were empty, he very gentlemanly poured a cup for each of them.
"Thank you Mei Fang."
"Thank you..."
Mei Fang saw that the two of them seemed reserved and stressed, so after pouring the tea, she did not sit in a row with the girls. Instead, she ran to the bar next to Zhang Ming and sat on a high stool.
"Science lab classes are tiring, right?"
"What we learn is the same as in the parallel class, but the competition in the class is a bit fierce."
Zhang Ming gave Mei Fang a wry smile, "I didn't rank in the top 30 in all the exams this year."
"This... After all, this is a science experimental class, so this is normal."
"The science experimental class at Baimei No. 1 High School is already so outrageous, so the pressure on you at Jiangcheng Normal University No. 1 High School should be even greater, right?"
"Ah? Pressure, it's okay, not much pressure..."
Mei Fang curled her lips and said, "By the way, I have learned to play the guitar and even sang on stage."
Zhang Ming's expression turned into surprise. "You're so free! Oh no, you're actually on stage!"
"Zhang Ming really doesn't know anything..."
As Yue Xinyi sighed, Peng Xue handed the microphone to Xia Yuanlin Youxi, then sat down with a bottle of Coke.
"He doesn't care about our boss Mei at all. I'm afraid he won't be able to continue being a gay friend... From now on, boss Mei will be surrounded by cute girls. Those whose looks are lower than Yue Xinyi's are not allowed to enter."
Yue Xinyi was furious after hearing this. She pinched Peng Xue's thigh and said angrily, "What do you think I am? Come to think of it, why are you at the Ximilu studio party? You haven't done any work for us for a whole year, have you?"
"How can you say that! Can't you see why? Actually—"
Peng Xue leaned close to Yue Xinyi's ear and whispered like a devil:
"Now... Boss Mei and I are actually in a relationship of foster care, ok?"
The next one will be tomorrow afternoon. Good night.
(End of this chapter)