Chapter 107 Afraid he wouldn't listen
They returned to the private room, where one group had already left. Luo Xiao and several captains had departed, leaving only two or three people singing.
Xiang Yun sat there, a woman's bag beside her—Xu Songning's bag. She had been gone for so long that she had completely forgotten about it.
"Thanks, Brother Yun." Xu Songning sat down next to him.
Gu Xing leaned back casually on the sofa, sending voice messages to his partner.
His voice was sticky and muggy, quite different from how he usually spoke.
"Captain Gu, is it clipped on?" Xu Songning asked in a low voice.
Xiang Yun chuckled, "Didn't you see how tight he was? He could pinch a mosquito to death."
"Hey! Are you talking bad about me again? You deserve a beating!" Gu Xing yelled.
Xu Songning quickly said, "I didn't say anything bad about you, I just need to talk to you about something, Captain Gu."
Gu Xing had a wider network of connections than Lu Xiaomeng. When he heard that someone needed help, he immediately went to ask them about the situation.
Asking about the situation also takes time. While waiting, Zhou Qiao was extremely nervous, holding Xu Songning's hand so tightly that it hurt.
"Is the person you're asking about a band's lead singer?" Xiang Yun suddenly asked.
Xu Songning exclaimed in surprise, "Wow! Qin You's fame is so high? Even Xiang Yun knows his name."
"You know him? Brother Yun."
Xiang Yun shook his head. "My sister recommended this band's songs to me. I only remembered the lead singer's name. But after you mentioned it, I remembered it."
"Wow, you guys are sasaeng fans? You can't ask that!" Gu Xing exclaimed dramatically, covering his phone.
Xu Songning waved his hands repeatedly, both amused and exasperated, "What obsessive fan? What are you thinking?"
Zhou Qiao, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up, "He's my ex-boyfriend."
Gu: "..."
Xu: "..."
Xu Songning didn't expect Zhou Qiao to bring up this relationship on her own initiative. She probably wanted to ask for help, because if they hid it, they would seem even more suspicious.
But it's also suspicious to be concerned about your ex-boyfriend.
"Ex-boyfriend," Xiang Yun repeated, without any particular meaning.
Gu Xing coughed twice. "Then why did you ask your ex-boyfriend if he boarded the flight? If you wanted to surprise him at the airport and ask him to get back together, even the earliest flight wouldn't get you to your destination."
"Captain Gu, you didn't do this, did you?" Xu Songning found him very suspicious.
"Uh, this... there definitely isn't one..."
“Yes, he did it.” Xiang Yun took a sip of water.
Gu Xing's blood pressure spiked instantly, and he felt a rare moment of embarrassment. "Are we still brothers?! You've just taught them my secrets to winning over wives?"
"Hahahahahaha." Xu Songning laughed, instantly dispelling the tense atmosphere.
Zhou Qiao's tense expression relaxed for a moment. "No, he has a performance tomorrow, and I'm afraid he... won't listen to me."
Just then, Gu Xing's phone rang.
Under the watchful eyes of the others, Gu Xing picked up his phone with a serious expression, glanced at it, then turned off the screen and sighed.
Zhou Qiao's heart leaped into her throat. "Has a message arrived?"
Xiang Yun was used to his tricks and didn't fall for them at all.
"Yes, they said..."
"What did he say?" Zhou Qiao swallowed nervously.
"Oh, they said... the person has already boarded the plane! Isn't that a pleasant surprise?" Gu Xing raised his hands in a celebratory gesture, but no one clapped at him.
Xu Songning sighed, thinking it was strange to believe that someone as unserious as him could speak seriously!
Zhou Qiao's brows twitched in fright. After hearing the news clearly, she wished she could raise her hand with the cast on and beat him up.
That will probably hurt a lot!
But ultimately, I was fortunate enough to receive his help, which saved me from a beating.
Gu Xing raised his hands in vain, and seeing that no one was clapping with him, he lowered them in disappointment.
"Smack."
Xiang Yun raised one hand, barely managing to cooperate with his friend.
Zhou Qiao breathed a sigh of relief, "Now that he's on the plane, he shouldn't miss tomorrow's performance."
"If he continues to act willfully, there's nothing we can do. He should reply after he gets off the plane and sees the message." Xu Songning glanced at the time; it was getting late, and Zhou Qiao's hand was still injured, so it was better for her to rest early.
"The most important thing now is for you to go back and rest. I'll stay with you today and won't go home," Xu Songning said.
Zhou Qiao was in a state of utter confusion at the moment, and having someone with her would indeed make her feel better, so she no longer refused Xu Songning's kindness.
The others also said it was time to go back, and the game ended completely.
Gu Xing, as the organizer, only felt at ease after watching others book rides online from the doorway.
Their car was parked on the basement level. Seeing Zhou Qiao's tired expression, Gu Xing waved his hand and said, "Why don't you wait upstairs? We'll go get the car, and you can get in at the entrance."
“Okay, I’ll go with you to get the car.” Xu Songning replied. She turned to Xiang Yun, and without saying a word, Xiang Yun tacitly took out the keys from his pocket and put them in her hand.
After Gu Xing and Xu Songning left, only Zhou Qiao and Xiang Yun remained at the door.
Zhou Qiao's phone was out of battery, and she was completely exhausted, so she didn't want to talk.
Fortunately, Xiang Yun wasn't a chatty person. He didn't play on his phone either. He would cross his arms and stand there like a cool male model, attracting the attention of passersby.
It's unclear what happened to the two drivers, as they didn't arrive for quite some time.
Zhou Qiao found a clean, secluded spot and squatted down. She didn't intend to speak, but Xiang Yun spoke first.
"How long has the bar been open, Mr. Zhou?"
If Xiang Yun hadn't added a suffix, Zhou Qiao would have thought he was talking to someone else.
"It's been five years, what happened? Captain Xiang, is there anything you need to tell me? Please feel free to ask, and I'll try my best to meet your needs," Zhou Qiao replied politely.
Xiang Yun said casually, "I don't have any advice, but I feel that your bar is located in a rather out-of-the-way area. If you have a large event, such as inviting a singer to perform, how would you promote it?"
“Hey! It’s the internet age now, Captain Xiang, you’re not keeping up with the times. You can advertise for free on Weibo, right? My bar looks a bit out of the way, but I have a lot of followers, and my fan base is quite strong whenever I have an event,” Zhou Qiao said.
When it came to her professional field, she was wide awake and wanted to take out her phone to show him her Weibo account, only to find that it was out of battery.
Xiang Yun handed over his phone, and Zhou Qiao said thank you, then entered her account name to search.
There were quite a few people with the same name, so she quickly found herself and returned the phone to Xiang Yun.
Xiang Yun scrolled down her account, whose name was "Long Live Freedom," which was easy to remember, and whose profile picture was a string of wind chimes.
Zhou Qiao specifically reminded Xiang Yun to look at her follower count, "Captain Xiang, I have over ten thousand followers."
Before she could finish gloating, two beeps interrupted their conversation.
Xu Songning rolled down the car window and waved, "Qiaoqiao, get in the car."
Gu Xing beeped twice, poked his head out, and grinned, showing his big teeth. "Xiang Yun, your Sister Xu can't take you home today. Get in the car, Master Gu will take you home."
Sitting in the passenger seat, Zhou Qiao suddenly felt something was wrong. Why was Xiang Yun suddenly concerned about her bar's operations?
She frequently posts photos of events on her account, and she always provides promotional images and event photos for any major event.
She asked Xu Songning curiously, "Hey, why would Captain Xiang ask me about promoting the bar event out of the blue? Does he have a friend who's opening a bar?"
"?!!"
Xu Songning slammed on the brakes at a red light.
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