Chapter 190

Chapter 190 Year-End Bonus

“What the hell?”

Peng Xue had always enjoyed playing jokes on people, and Yue Xinyi, who had sat next to her for a long time, was no longer surprised:

“Even if Mei Fang is a dog, he wouldn’t do something like that, especially not in front of so many people.”

“You don’t believe me? Just wait and see. I’ll tell you, he’s going to give me last year’s hard work bonus…”

Yue Xinyi raised an eyebrow slightly, “Do you mean the sponsorship fee for learning the bass?”

Peng Xue wore a somewhat surprised expression, “I kept it a secret for so long just to surprise you today. How did you know?”

“You haven’t been hanging out much after class lately, always reading books related to the bass. Plus, you’ve always mentioned wanting to learn the bass but couldn’t because of your family’s financial situation. Given Mei Fang’s personality, how could he not support you when you asked him, considering his feelings for Yuan Yuan?”

Yue Xinyi had honed her interpersonal skills as an operator at C Station, evolving from being proactive and friendly to becoming fair and neutral. Her personality became more stable, leaving a more composed impression on others.

After hearing this, Peng Xue hugged Yue Xinyi’s arm tightly, her eyes filled with gratitude, “I never imagined… I never imagined you cared so much about me all along… I used to treat you as just another competitor, but now I realize how much you love me! Waaah… Come hug me, Xiao Yi…”

Yue Xinyi turned away with a look of disgust as Peng Xue tried to hug her. Liu Xiaoyu smiled beside them, “Are you two childhood friends? Your relationship is really good.”

Yue Xinyi pushed away Peng Xue who wanted to kiss and hug her, “Childhood friends? It’s just a twisted fate between the Yuan Party and the Xi Party!”

“The term ‘twisted fate’ sounds so romantic!”

Everyone was enjoying the scene when Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi walked up together with microphones, singing their first song, “Don’t Want to Grow Up” by S.H.E.

Since Liu Xiaoyu wasn’t a middle school classmate, Mei Fang was initially worried she might feel out of place, but Guo Yun, who has a great personality, noticed her discomfort and chatted with her during meals and karaoke.

They had met before in Jiangcheng, so they felt more familiar with each other. They talked and laughed, getting along very well.

Seeing this, Mei Fang felt relieved and started messing with Zhang Ming’s hair.

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

“After high school, I basically stopped… too difficult.”

“No one takes you to play Dota?”

“I’ve seen people play it, it’s called MOBA, seems quite interesting…”

“Then why not try it? Even if we’re competing in studies, it doesn’t take much time. We can go together during winter break?”

“Mmm… depends.”

“In the science experimental class, let loose a bit. It’s not just about grades, but also about mindset. But if you find it too difficult or stressful, don’t force yourself…”

Mei Fang enjoyed the singing of Yuan Yuan and Youxi while chatting with Zhang Ming, analyzing the pros and cons of staying in the science experimental class.

“There’s an opportunity to transfer classes at the beginning of each semester in the science experimental class. If you find it too hard, don’t force yourself to stay there. After all, the goal is to get a higher score in the college entrance exam, nothing to be ashamed of.”

“That makes sense… By the way, you seem to have a lot of money recently. Are our game results really good?”

“I’ll explain later.”

Xia Yuan and Peng Xue were the main vocalists in the room, while Lin Youxi and Liu Xiaoyu occasionally joined in. This was Liu Xiaoyu’s first time singing in front of someone other than Mei Fang (in her previous life). Her voice was very sweet and moving, even Xia Yuan enjoyed it.

However, Yue Xinyi, Guo Yun, and Zhang Ming were completely uninvited to sing. No one forced them, as some people prefer to be part of the atmosphere.

After the karaoke session, Peng Xue showed off her bass and Xia Yuan her guitar. They had planned to perform a duet earlier.

“Today, I will sing my new song ‘Natural Face’ with Yuan Yuan. I hope Boss Mei won’t mind!”

“I don’t mind, just don’t fall too far behind Yuan Yuan.”

“Don’t underestimate me, ahahaha!”

Xia Yuan had already informed Mei Fang beforehand, and he understood that Peng Xue wanted to show off her efforts in front of him, making him understand that his investment hadn’t been wasted.

The KTV had the heater on, and Peng Xue was wearing just a shirt, rolling up her sleeves and hem, looking like a trendy punk girl.

One held the guitar, the other the bass, they softly played the intro melody. Peng Xue shook her head, closed her eyes, smiling, clearly lost in her own musical world.

[Another quiet night]

Of course, the main melody still revolved around Xia Yuan’s guitar. For Mei Fang and Liu Xiaoyu, who understood music theory, Peng Xue’s low-pitched part was equally impressive.

After the song ended, everyone applauded under Mei Fang’s lead.

“How long did you practice… it feels so well-coordinated, the rhythm perfectly followed.”

“Hmm…”

Xia Yuan happily hugged Peng Xue, “Ah Fang, you don’t know! Before we practiced together, Xiao Xue secretly watched my videos countless times… She worked really hard, we’ll definitely form a band soon!”

“Hehe…”

Peng Xue, usually outgoing and close, felt somewhat embarrassed under Xia Yuan’s praise.

After the performance, Mei Fang nodded at Lin Youxi, who then turned off the music and turned on the lights. Xia Yuan walked to the stage with Mei Fang’s backpack.

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

Xia Yuan beckoned Mei Fang to the stage.

“Though it’s not necessary to make it so formal… to facilitate future work arrangements, let me explain. Today is not only a gathering of friends, but also a small year-end party for our Similu Studio, as everyone present is a founding member.

“In the past year, we planned three projects, and two were released, ‘Monarchy’ and ‘Life Reboot Simulator.’”

Mei Fang spoke seriously and carefully. Even the playful Peng Xue sat respectfully listening to him.

“The news to share is that these two games broke sales records of 30,000 and 50,000 units respectively by the end of the year. This means… they earned a total of over 200,000 yuan, which I want to share with everyone.”

“Two hundred thousand… yuan?”

Yue Xinyi asked, “Is this just gross profit? How much will you distribute among us?”

“After deducting operational costs, there’s about 80,000 yuan left.”

Mei Fang addressed everyone, “I plan to distribute all this as year-end bonuses, based on each person’s contribution to the project.”

“Eighty thousand… all of it?”

Everyone except Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi found this unbelievable.

“Is it Chinese yuan? Don’t deceive us.”

“Why would I deceive you…”

Mei Fang said while taking out stacks of cash from his backpack along with Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi.

“By the way, only you guys should take this money. Youxi and I won’t be participating in the distribution.”

Sometimes Xia Yuan’s remarks were quite domineering, which excited Peng Xue.

Today, I was busy playing around everywhere and didn’t have time to write. I can only add one more chapter today. Tomorrow, I’ll make up for it.