“Have you ordered food yet?”

“I’ve already bought the drinks package, so let’s not eat anything extra. It’s too expensive here 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 Yuanlin Youxi came over from the left and right very skillfully 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 hasn’t warmed up at all?

“What’s good to eat?”

Xia Yuan pulled Mei Fang’s arm and asked, “Does Ah Fang have any recommendations?”

“I heard that this restaurant’s clay pot rice 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 good, then 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, “Is this enough… it seems a bit expensive to go AA.”

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 paying 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, 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…”

While 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 will not be allowed to enter.”

Yue Xinyi was furious after hearing this. She pinched Peng Xue’s thigh and said angrily, “What kind of standard 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?”

Chapter 189 Year-end Dividends

“What the hell?”

Peng Xue always liked to play jokes on people, and Yue Xinyi, who had been sitting at the same table with her for a long time, was no longer surprised:

“Although Mei Fang is a dog, he wouldn’t do such a thing, especially in front of so many people.”

“You don’t believe me? Just wait and see. I’m telling you, he will give me last year’s hard work fee later…”

Yue Xinyi raised her eyebrows slightly: “Aren’t you talking about the sponsorship fee for learning bass?”

Peng Xue showed a somewhat surprised expression, “I didn’t tell you for so long, just to scare you today, how did you know?”

“Now you rarely go out to play with others after class, and you’re always reading bass-related textbooks. Plus, you’ve always said you wanted to learn bass but your family doesn’t allow it. With Mei Gou’s personality, if you just mentioned it to him, how could he not support you for Yuanyuan’s sake?”

Yue Xinyi’s work as an operations officer at Station C has greatly honed her interpersonal skills. From being proactive and friendly in the beginning to being fair and neutral later, Yue Xinyi’s temperament has been honed and the impression she leaves on people has become much more stable.

After hearing this, Peng Xue grabbed Yue Xinyi’s arm, her eyes full of gratitude, “I didn’t expect… I didn’t expect you to care about me so much… I used to treat you as an insignificant opponent, but I didn’t expect you to love me so much! Woohoo… Come and stick with me, Xiao Yizi…”

Yue Xinyi looked away with disdain as Peng Xue came close to her, while Liu Xiaoyu smiled and said, “Are you two childhood sweethearts too? You have a really good relationship.”

Yue Xinyi pushed away Peng Xue who wanted to get close to her, “What childhood sweethearts? It’s just the bad fate of the Yuan Party and the Xi Party!”

“The word ‘bad fate’ also seems to make a lot of sense hahaha!”

Everyone was watching the commotion happily. Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi were holding up the microphone and singing. The first song they sang today was “Don’t Want to Grow Up” by SHE.

Because Liu Xiaoyu was the only one in today’s party who was not a junior high school classmate, Mei Fang was worried at first that she would feel a little lost in the group. Fortunately, Guo Yun, who had a good personality, noticed her embarrassment and would talk to her while eating and singing K.

The two of them had met in Jiangcheng before, so they felt more familiar with each other. They talked and laughed, and got along very well.

After seeing this scene, Mei Fang felt relieved and started playing with Zhang Ming’s hair.

“How long has it been since you played games?”

“I haven’t played since high school…it’s too difficult.”

“No one wants to play Dota with you?”

“I’ve seen people play that game before, it’s called a MOBA, I think, and it looks quite interesting…”

“Then let’s have some fun. Even if we have to compete in study, it doesn’t matter that much time. Do you have time during the winter vacation to go play together?”

“Well…it depends on the situation.”

“Be happy in the science experimental class. It’s not just about grades, but also about mentality. But if you feel like you can’t keep up or the pressure is too great, don’t force yourself…”

While enjoying the singing of Yuanyuan and Youxi, Mei Fang chatted with Zhang Ming and helped her friend Zhang Ming analyze the pros and cons of staying in the science experimental class.

“You can transfer to the science experimental class at the beginning of each semester. If you find it difficult, don’t force yourself to stay there. After all, the purpose is to get a higher score in the college entrance examination. It’s not something to be ashamed of.”

“That’s true… By the way, you seem to be very rich recently. Are our gaming achievements good?”

“I’ll tell you about this later.”

Xia Yuan and Peng Xue were the main microphone masters in the box. Lin Youxi and Liu Xiaoyu would occasionally come in to sing a few songs. This was the first time Liu Xiaoyu sang in front of people other than Mei Fang (in her previous life). Her singing voice was very sweet and moving, and Xia Yuan really enjoyed listening to it.

However, Yue Xinyi, Guo Yun and Zhang Ming were the ones who could not be invited to sing, but no one forced them, after all, some people just liked to act as the atmosphere group.

After all the songs in the KTV were played, Peng Xueliang took out her bass and Xia Yuan took out her guitar. The two of them had agreed beforehand that they wanted to perform together in front of everyone.

“Today I am going to sing Yuanyuan’s new song ‘Skinny Face’ with her. I hope Boss Mei doesn’t mind!”

“I don’t mind, just don’t make it too bad for our relationship.”

“Don’t underestimate me like that, hahahaha!”

Xia Yuan had informed Mei Fang about this matter in advance, and Mei Fang also knew that Peng Xue wanted to show him the results of her hard work so that he would know that his investment was not in vain.

The heating was on in the KTV, and Peng Xue was now wearing only a shirt. She had rolled up her cuffs and the hem of her shirt, giving her a trendy look like a punk girl.

The two of them, one holding a guitar and the other holding a bass, played the previous short melody together. Peng Xue shook her head, closed her eyes and smiled slightly, obviously immersed in her own world of music.

【Another quiet night】

The main melody of the whole song is of course still centered around Xia Yuan’s guitar melody. For Mei Fang and Liu Xiaoyu, who are well versed in music theory, the bass part played by Peng Xue is equally impressive.

After the song was finished, everyone applauded together under the leadership of Mei Fang.

“How long have you been practicing… I feel like you guys are in perfect harmony, and you can follow the melody perfectly.”

“Hum…”

Xia Yuan happily hugged Peng Xue and clung to her, “Afang, you don’t know! Before we practiced the ensemble, my Xiaoxue watched my videos privately countless times… She really works hard, and we will definitely be able to form a band by then!”

“Hey hey hey…”

Peng Xue, who has always been carefree and has no sense of distance, was actually a little embarrassed when Xia Yuan praised her in person this time.

After the performance ended, Mei Fang nodded to Lin Youxi. After receiving the message, the latter turned off the music in the box and turned on the lights. Xia Yuan walked to the front of the stage holding Mei Fang’s schoolbag.

“Everyone stop for a moment. Ah Fang has something to say to everyone. Ah Fang, come over here…”

Xia Yuan called Mei Fang to the front of the stage.

“Although there is no need to be so formal… But in order to make arrangements for the follow-up work, I will explain it. Today is not only a gathering of friends, but also a small annual meeting of our Ximilu Studio. After all, everyone present is the founding member of Ximilu Studio.”

“In the past year, we have planned a total of three works, two of which have been launched, namely “Reign” and “Life Restart Simulator.”

Mei Fang spoke in a very serious manner. Even the naughty Peng Xue, who liked to joke, sat there and listened to him respectfully.

“The information I can share with you is that the sales of these two games exceeded 3 and 5 respectively at the end of the year. This concept may not be easy for you to understand, but it roughly means… these two projects have made a total of more than 20 yuan so far. I want to share this with you this time.”

“More than two hundred thousand?!”

Yue Xinyi asked, “These are just the gross profits, right? How much money do you plan to give us?”

“After deducting some operating expenses, there is about 80,000 yuan left.”

Mei Fang said to everyone present, “I plan to use all this money as year-end bonuses and distribute it to everyone present according to their contributions to the project.”

“Eighty, eighty thousand…full marks?”

Except for Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi, everyone present felt incredible.

“Is it the Celestial Empire’s currency? Don’t fool us.”

“Why are you trying to fool me…”

As Mei Fang spoke, he and Xia Yuanlin Youxi took out stacks of bills from their schoolbags.