âSu, are you feeling unwell?â asked Jiaojiao. âEven though you didnât sing off-key, you could do better.â
âEmm, Iâm just in a bad mood,â said Yan Su with a deep voice.
Jiaojiao didnât ask anything further. Every artist had their own secrets.
Back at the hotel, Yan Su spent the whole night sitting behind the French window.
Shi Xiang called her, but she didnât answer her phone.
The next day, the dark circles under Yan Suâs eyes gave Jiaojiao a shock. âDidnât you sleep last night?â
âI couldnât sleep well in a strange place.â Yan Su asked the makeup artist to give her thick undereye makeup.
That afternoon, after attending the event, she flew back to Xia City.
Gao Hang called to invite her somewhere, but she didnât want to go. However, her schedule was known by a lot of people, and she had promised to go, so she asked the chauffeur to drive her there.
The place that Gao Hang booked was called Club No.5, a fancy place in Xia City.
âJiaojiao, donât wait up for me. Just take a taxi home. Some of my classmates are here, so I can ask them to drive me,â Yan Su said when getting out of the car.
âAll right. Be careful. Call me immediately if you need any help. You didnât sleep well last night, so go home early,â Jiaojiao said to her, then left.
Yan Su went to Gao Hangâs VIP room.
Gao Hangâs family was rich, so he booked a luxurious room. Yan Su pushed the door open and walked in. About twenty people were in the room, chatting and laughing. Yan Su wasnât surprised. Gao Hang was the student president and very social. He had a lot of friends. However, Yan Su started feeling uncomfortable when she saw the outstanding Mo Liuxi in the crowd.
Ever since Luosangâs wedding, she had been trying her best to stay away from that little devil.
âSu, youâre here!â Once she showed up, many of her schoolmates greeted her. Before, she was not popular among her peers, especially when she had an issue with Ye Chuen. She was even isolated once. However, now that she was a popular singer, those people tried to get closer to her.
Yan Su was clearly aware who were fake friends and who were real.
âSu, I heard that you attended the grand ceremony in Beijing yesterday. Youâre amazing. Many stars were there, including Shi Xiang and Ji Nuanyi,â said one of her classmates.
âIt was okay. Most of the stars sang a few songs and then left.â Yan Su quickly answered a few questions to satisfy their curiosity.
Gao Hang came over. Yan Su handed him a gift. âHappy birthday. Iâm surprised you invited some younger schoolmates.â
âThank you. I thought this would be a small party at first, but these young boys and girls are just passionate,â said Gao Hang apologetically. âItâs alright, though. Weâll be working in the same circle in the future. You see, that boy is Mo Liuxi. Heâs still a student, but in fact, heâs already famous throughout the world as a director.â
âYou know him?â Yan Su asked.
Gao Hang laughed. âIâm the president of the student union. I know everyone. Mo Liuxi and I played video games together a few times. We were well-matched adversaries and we even formed a team once. Thatâs how we became friends. All right, donât just stand here. You are a famous singer now, so you have to sing a few songs for us.â
Many people were surrounding the Karaoke machine, choosing the songs they would be singing later. Gao Hang pushed Yan Su to that area.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
One of Yan Suâs classmate saw her and instantly made space. âSu, come on! Come here!â
Yan Su was pushed toward the machine. Mo Liuxi was sitting right beside it, holding a bottle of beer. Yan Su sat down, huddling together with him.