Chapter 82: Singing Karaoke

The moonlight was slightly cool, and the night road stretched through the city like a brilliant galaxy. The streetlights on both sides of the road shone as bright as day, reflecting off the stars and outlining a wonderful silhouette for this night scene.

The group, slightly tipsy and in high spirits, did not ride their bikes but strolled along the narrow path, the moonlight stretching their shadows long and thin.

Shen Yan had a lollipop in his mouth; it was moderately sweet with a delicate texture. When Wu Yue'er saw it, she wanted one too. She was wearing a hot and sexy off-the-shoulder halter T-shirt, her long neck, exquisite collarbones, and snowy shoulders giving off a hazy beauty under the streetlights. She inadvertently stuck out her tongue in a cute way, which seemed to be a habitual gesture of hers.

Shen Yan gave her the only one he had in his pocket, then took out his phone, which had two unread messages from Hao Anqi.

One was a photo of her eating in the cafeteria, the food plain and watery.

"Someone left their girlfriend behind to eat leftovers while they go off to have a feast."

Shen Yan: "I suddenly realized you are especially..."

Hao Anqi asked nervously: "Especially what?"

She thought she was being too clingy and annoying.

"Especially... cute! To protest, a big foodie like you actually chose such terrible food."

Hao Anqi: "I've always been very cute... Are you done over there? My evening self-study is almost over."

Shen Yan raised an eyebrow; she was hinting for him to come find her again. He replied: "The atmosphere is too hyped, the group is clamoring to go sing karaoke."

Hao Anqi sent a grinning emoji.

Scrolling through the social feed, Wu Yue'er had posted two pictures: one of a table full of delicacies, and one of the eight of them at the table.

Accompanied by the text: "Brother Rice Noodle cooked in person, the taste is top-notch."

Lin Yang: "Old Shen's skills are indeed good, he could go open a restaurant."

Huang Shuren: "Heh! Living such a cozy life."

Luo Qiqi: "So mean! You didn't even call me for the meal."

Other classmates expressed envy, jealousy, and hatred.

My god! Compared to them, it felt like they were attending a fake university; cafeteria, classroom, dormitory, a three-point line—it was just too boring.

Shen Yan's heart stirred. His relationship with Luo Qiqi was average, so not inviting her to dinner was understandable, but leaving her out of karaoke would be unjustifiable. He turned his head to look at Yu Youwei, "Youwei, ask Luo Qiqi if she wants to come sing, so she doesn't have any hard feelings."

Yu Youwei nodded in agreement.

Before long, the group arrived at Baccarat KTV across from Dongdamen. A medium room for the evening session was 158, and Lin Yang paid the money with great enthusiasm.

Zhu Baoping was there flattering him, saying people from Shanghai are just generous.

Walking into the private room, the environment inside was dreamlike, the brilliant lights flickering like stars in the night sky, creating a romantic and mysterious atmosphere.

Sitting down on the soft sofa, Shen Yan let them go wild while he leaned back and played on his phone.

Lin Yang was quite confident in his voice; he went up and grabbed a microphone, singing "Sudden Self".

And it must be said, he sang quite well, and everyone gave him a round of applause.

Lin Yang started it off, Zhu Baoping followed with a song, then Tang Song and Yuan Mingqing sang a love song together, showing off their affection fiercely. When Luo Qiqi walked into the room and saw this scene, she couldn't help but tease: "Looks like I didn't come at the right time; I was fed a mouthful of dog food the moment I arrived."

Tang Song chuckled, saying he wasn't responsible for accidental damage.

The group took turns showing off their talents, all amateur losers; a crow standing on a pig's back, no one should laugh at anyone else.

When it was Wu Yue'er's turn, the style changed abruptly. The sound was simply a car crash, as if a duck had been strangled by the throat. Eight out of ten notes were off-key, yet she was there, lost in the music.

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say or how to say it without hurting her self-esteem.

Lin Yang widened his eyes, seemingly expressing disbelief that such a terrifying nuclear weapon was hidden beneath Wu Yue'er's angelic appearance.

Truly, no one is perfect!

When it was Shen Yan's turn, he picked his favorite song, "It's Not Because of Loneliness That I Miss You".

Meeting in the sea of people~ parting beyond the reunion~

The window sill waking up~ waiting for the moonlight to spill down~

Shen Yan's singing voice wasn't particularly beautiful, but his stage presence was stable, and he could basically hit the notes. Plus, the song was relatively simple, so it sounded quite flavorful.

Others began to hum along with the melody. Yu Youwei couldn't help but take another microphone and start singing with Shen Yan. It must be said, with this talented singer present, the auditory effect rose by two levels.

When the song ended, everyone applauded.

Finally, only Chen Shanni was left who hadn't sung. Chen Shanni waved her hands, saying she didn't really know how to sing. Shen Yan, slightly tipsy from four beers, said: "Your voice is so gentle, you must sing very well too. Give it a try."

Chen Shanni's pretty face instantly turned as red as a ripe Apple, bright and dripping, though no one could notice in the dreamlike room. Since Shen Yan wanted to hear it, she would try, so she ordered "Legend".

Just because I looked at you one more time in the crowd~ I could never forget your face~ Dreaming that one day we might meet again by chance...

Another "kneel upon hearing" series!

The whole group perked up.

Chen Shanni's singing voice was like a delicate brush, outlining wonderful notes, clear and gentle, making people intoxicated.

When the song ended, applause broke out. Yu Youwei couldn't help but praise: "Shanni, you really sing very well, it's amazing!"

Wu Yue'er echoed: "Exactly, and you call that not knowing how to sing? How are the rest of us supposed to live?"

Shen Yan said nothing, just gave a firm thumbs up. Chen Shanni revealed a sweet smile; the feeling of being recognized was truly wonderful.

So she could do it after all.

Immediately after, Chen Shanni was egged on to sing a few more songs. Everyone took turns, and later Yu Youwei sang "Ask".

Who makes your heart move, who makes your heart ache, who will make you occasionally want to hold them in your arms... It's just that women are prone to deep affection, always trapped by love, finally sinking deeper and deeper...

The more everyone listened, the more off it felt. The reason was simple: Yu Youwei had sung the soul out of this song. When they noticed the crystalline tears flowing in Yu Youwei's eyes, they suddenly realized it was a heartfelt expression.

Then they all looked at Shen Yan in unison.

Shen Yan touched his nose. How did I end up looking like a heartless man?

When the song ended, Yu Youwei got up to go to the restroom, and immediately after, Shen Yan received a message.

"Waiting for you at the KTV entrance!"