After Jiang Wei finished singing, all five people applauded for her and then it was time to cut the cake, distribute it, and eat it. Everyone continued to select songs and sing. As the birthday girl of the day, Li Chunmei had not sung yet, and now everyone was encouraging her to sing. Li Chunmei sang a fairly classic song, "Women Flower".

Her throat was slightly husky, carrying a bold charm. Then everyone asked Mo Qi to sing. With Wang Xiaoqiang present, Mo Qi dared not sing again. After all, singing was just one of his tools for picking up women. Picking up women was the main goal. Now, Mo Qi's target had quietly shifted from Bai Lu to Jiang Wei.

He noticed that although both women were beautiful in their own way, with Li Chunmei's icy beauty and Jiang Wei's intellectual charm, he felt that Jiang Wei had a more graceful presence. After all, they were both in the arts and seemed to be more eye-catching to him.

So this chap shamelessly squeezed next to Jiang Wei and started talking about art, then asked her what book she was working on lately... and so on. While talking, his melancholic eyes were filled with intense emotion, but no matter how eloquently he spoke, spittle flying, Jiang Wei just smiled politely without engaging in deeper conversation. It wasn't that Jiang Wei strongly disliked Mo Qi; she was simply tired of such topics. When she wasn't being pressured by publishers for book signings, she was attending art exhibitions, constantly running around in the art circle, leaving her physically and mentally exhausted. She had wanted to properly enjoy her friend's birthday tonight, to just unwind with some drinks and songs, but Mo Qi was buzzing around her incessantly like a fly. If he could have talked about artistic matters, it might have been better, but the topics he brought up were but gossip and tabloid news about the art circle, such as which third-rate actor rose to fame through a sugar daddy or which female painter became famous overnight with a self-painted nude...

Such stories were more fantastical than the fictional tales found online... Although Jiang Wei was also in the arts, she was a pure, idealistic artist with integrity. Her family was not lacking in funds, and she wasn't restless or frivolous. Fame and fortune had their appeal, but to be honest, they were not the ultimate pursuit of her life.

Thus she was truly fed up with Mo Qi and his gossip. He was no painter, he was a gossipmonger. He would never make a name for himself in the art world, but he could have a successful career as a paparazzo.

And Mo Qi was right about one thing, love and marriage need to complement each other. People in the arts could become good friends, but it was difficult for them to become partners.

Though she found Mo Qi annoying, Jiang Wei didn't want to cause a scene at her friend's birthday gathering. To change the subject, she encouraged others to sing. Since Mo Qi didn't dare sing, she encouraged Wang Xiaoqiang. Although Wang Xiaoqiang was a good singer, he really didn't like to show off. He had just sung one song and didn't feel like singing another.

However, Jiang Wei's suggestion was like a fuse, igniting the passion of the female comrades. Who wouldn't enjoy listening to a classic hit song, and who would want to hear a tone-deaf voice? Wang Xiaoqiang's performance of "A Chinese Ghost Story" allowed everyone to revisit a classic hit, bringing everyone a delightful experience. Now they all wanted more. As such, everyone urged Wang Xiaoqiang to sing again, and when he kept politely declining, the three girls boldly came forward to tickle his neck...

Wang Xiaoqiang had not expected the women comrades to be so bold and immediately surrendered with both hands raised, accepting everyone's proposal to perform another song.

Seeing that everyone was so eager to hear Wang Xiaoqiang sing, Jiang Wei was also very intrigued, perhaps due to her professional sensitivity. As a romance novelist, she was now even more curious about the man her friend was interested in...

At this moment, only Mo Qi and Li Chunmei seemed less enthusiastic about Jiang Feng's encore performance.

There was no need to mention Mo Qi, as Wang Xiaoqiang had completely overshadowed him. As for Li Chunmei, with Wang Xiaoqiang's presence, her night was ruined, and there would likely be no chance for her in the future either. She was desperate to win over Jiang Wei's affection, thinking... if Wang Xiaoqiang sang another song, he estimated that Jiang Wei might be attracted by his vocal talent, leaving him without a chance!

Li Chunmei, on the other hand, had her own motives. Jiang Wei's presence made her feel threatened because she knew that Jiang Wei, like herself, held herself to high standards and ordinary men did not catch her eye. This was why she still didn't have a boyfriend. If... if she took an interest in Wang Xiaoqiang, if... if Wang Xiaoqiang fell for Jiang Wei at first sight, then Li Chunmei would be at a loss. After all, her relationship with Wang Xiaoqiang was not very stable. Even if they were to book a room that night, it wouldn't be considered immoral. Besides, Wang Xiaoqiang was outstanding and sang so well that if he performed again, Jiang Wei could very likely be drawn to his voice.

Sure enough, the concerns of Mo Qi and Jiang Wei were realized!

Wang Xiaoqiang chose to sing another classic by Zhang Guorong, "The Wind Continues to Blow".

"I advise you to return home early,

but you say you don't wish to go back,

only asking me to hold you

The gentle sea breeze cools the bonfire's glow

I see the sadness in you,

how can I bear to leave when you cry so beautifully,

how can I stop the tears?

I can only softly kiss the edge of your hair,

letting the wind continue to blow, unwilling to part,

my heart ardently wishes to stay and keep you company,

the wind continues to blow, unwilling to part,

my heart ardently wishes to stay and keep you company,

all the joyful memories of the past,

why not chase them with you?

Wash away the melancholy and pain,

I am willing to remember the tenderness and the sweetness,

forced to hold back tears of parting,

not allowed to fall,

sadness locks the brows.

But tears of goodbye must eventually fall,

I've made you happy, and you've intoxicated me thoroughly."

You've always been in my heart, no need to ask whom I remember

Every tear in my eyes remains, why does it still fall silently, intermittently?

I advise you to return soon

You say you don't want to return

Just asking me to hold you

The gentle ocean breeze softly blows, cooling the bonfires below

I see you, heartbroken,

How can I bear to leave you?

Your crying face is devastatingly beautiful, how can I stop my tears?

I can only gently kiss your hair

Letting the wind continue to blow, unable to bear leaving you

My heart is desperately longing, hoping to stay by your side

The wind continues to blow, unable to bear leaving you

In my heart, there are also tears that I don't wish to shed, looking at you

How many happy memories from the past

Why not chase them with you?

I want to wash away the gloom and the pain

Tenderness and sweetness, I am willing to remember

Must force back the tears of parting

Not letting them fall

Anxiety locks the brows tightly together

My heart is desperately longing, hoping to stay by your side

The wind continues to blow, unable to bear leaving you

Anxiety locks the brows tightly together

Yet the tears of farewell must fall eventually

I've made you happy, you've also made me drunkenly infatuated

You've always been in my heart, no need to ask whom I remember

Every tear in my eyes remains, why does it still fall silently, intermittently?

Why does it still fall silently, intermittently?

Why does it still fall silently, intermittently?"

It was still a classic Cantonese song, deep and forceful, paired with Wang Xiaoqiang's magnetic baritone, catalyzed by True Qi, it was performed with deep emotion, perfectly. Compared to Zhang Guorong, it had a different flavor. After Wang Xiaoqiang finished singing, the room was silent for a few seconds, then erupted into enthusiastic applause. Li Chunmei casually clapped her hands while turning her worried face towards Jiang Wei, only to find Jiang Wei's bright, intelligent eyes fixed intently on Wang Xiaoqiang, stunned, infatuated…

Interestingly, Jiang Wei's idol happened to be Zhang Guorong, and her favorite songs to listen to were also Zhang Guorong's. Unfortunately, he had passed away, and she could no longer see his splendor. To her surprise, tonight, she found Zhang Guorong's brilliance embodied in this young man, vividly and perfectly!

If she didn't look at Wang Xiaoqiang's face, she might have thought Zhang Guorong had been reincarnated!

Not just Jiang Wei, but several other girls, upon hearing Wang Xiaoqiang's wonderful singing voice, were completely mesmerized! When they looked at him again, they were utterly infatuated!

By the end of the event, all the girls' gazes were centered on Wang Xiaoqiang, completely oblivious to Mo Qi. Jiang Wei, who had never initiated conversation with a man since childhood, surprisingly started asking Wang Xiaoqiang all sorts of questions. "Where do you live? Where do you work? What do you usually like to do?"

This made Li Chunmei quite unhappy. However, on one hand, there was her good friend; on the other, the man she was interested in. Even if she was unhappy, she couldn't show it on her face. And she certainly couldn't let it show in her words. She could only keep it bottled up inside.

At the same time as she felt dissatisfied, she also sensed a deep crisis.

In the nearly ten years she had known Jiang Wei, when had she ever seen her actively ask a man she'd just met a series of personal questions?!!

With a woman's sensitive intuition, she believed that if Wang Xiaoqiang and Jiang Wei kept developing their relationship like this, then Li Chunmei would definitely have no chance!!! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com), cast your monthly vote, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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