Chapter 624
Emotional Intelligence is Comparable to a Brick
"Everyone in my company can sing Chaoyue's song. Even Zhou Ye, who delivers takeout, can hum a few lines. When Chaoyue was practicing back in her hometown, when she sang the climax, her big yellow dog back home would howl along a few times."
Tian Xi finished speaking with a smile and then casually requested the song "Calories".
As soon as the intro started, she immediately grabbed the microphone and stood up, swaying gently to the rhythm.
She has specifically practiced her singing skills.
Jiang Yang taught her.
When I sang the first line, I found that the room suddenly fell silent.
The smiles on everyone's faces were stiff.
The applause was somewhat polite; it was lively, but there was always a distance between them.
I realized this was a class reunion.
There was no conflict of interest among us; it was purely a friendship among classmates.
There are no musicians here; even if you sing well, you can't get resources.
A person who sings so well can turn the venue into a stage the moment they open their mouth, and everyone else automatically becomes the audience.
It's impossible to truly relax naturally.
Tian Xiwei deliberately sang off-key, lowering her voice to make it less loud and her pitch so-so.
There's this carefree, sing-as-you-go attitude to it.
This immediately warmed up the atmosphere in the entire private room.
Someone nearby started humming along.
Even the most introverted student couldn't help but laugh.
When she sang the chorus "Burn my calories," she deliberately imitated Yang Chaoyue's tone in a high-pitched voice.
He even deliberately sang off-key.
This made everyone in the private room burst into laughter.
Some people joined in the singing, creating a lively atmosphere.
After finishing her song and sitting down, Tian Xiwei took a sip of water and posted a video from her classmates' group chat ([Beautiful Girl Battle 4]) of her singing: ["Chaoyue, you're really famous now! My classmates all know the song 'Calorie'."]
Yang Chaoyue replied: ["The song is popular, but I'm not. Many people know this song but don't know I sang it. Wait until 'Fighter of the Destiny' airs... Xiwei, are you at a class reunion?"]
"Yes, it's a high school reunion."
Bai Lu sent a message: "[Why isn't Jiang Yang here?]"
Tian Xiwei replied: ["Jiang Yang and I aren't in the same class. @Bai Lu, @Yang Chaoyue, what about you two? You're having a high school reunion this time you're home, right?"]
[“I’ve already graduated from university. We’d get together a few times during my first two years of college after the college entrance exam, but we rarely did after that. Now I can’t even remember the names of many of my high school classmates.”]
Bai Lu continued: ["Some people I haven't contacted in a long time suddenly reach out to me, and I know it's because they're getting married and want me to give them a wedding gift. I just pretend I didn't see it."]
Yang Chaoyue replied: [“I don’t have any high school reunions. I don’t even have any high school classmates anymore. Many of my junior high classmates have already had babies, and they haven’t even gotten their marriage certificates yet… Let me tell you, my big yellow dog was particularly grumpy with me today. Do you think it’s because I was playing King of Glory with Yang Ge and my mom and sister this morning, and I was in a bad mood, so I yelled at it a few times, and it’s holding a grudge against me.”]
Followed by.
Yang Chaoyue posted a short video in the group.
Tian Xi clicked on it and saw the farmhouse courtyard of Chao Yue's hometown.
A red brick wall, several old woven bags piled up at the entrance, and a bamboo broom leaning against the corner of the wall.
It must have been taken by Chaoyue just now.
Because the sun was setting slightly westward, shining into Chaoyue's yard, it gave off a warm, dusty, rural feel.
The camera flips.
You can see Yang Chaoyue's appearance.
Yang Chaoyue squatted in front of the doghouse, wearing a loose old sweatshirt.
Her hair was casually tied into a low ponytail.
Her messy hair was plastered to her forehead, and because she was so close to the camera, the image was distorted, her ears were not visible, and her face looked round.
The camera pans again. In front of her lies a large, tan dog with slightly messy fur, its eyes half-closed as it lies in its bed.
Yang Chaoyue reached out and gently tugged at the big yellow dog's front paw. The dog didn't even lift its eyelids when its paw darted back into its den, letting out a muffled whimper.
The tail doesn't wag.
Turn your head to the other side.
Just by watching the video, Tian Xi could tell that the big yellow dog from Chao Yue's hometown clearly didn't want to talk to Chao Yue.
Yang Chaoyue reached out and gently poked the dog's ear again.
Big Yellow shook its head and shrank further into its nest.
The camera shook slightly, and Yang Chaoyue could be heard sighing softly: "What are you doing? Oh, when Jiang Yang came before, all you did was fawn over him. I'm your master, and if I scold you a few times, you get upset."
The big yellow dog remained motionless.
They didn't even hum a tune anymore.
The video ends abruptly here, with Yang Chaoyue clicking his tongue softly at the end.
Yang Chaoyue sent a message in the group: [“What’s going on, @Jiang Yang, Yang-ge, tell me.”]
Jiang Yang chimed in: [“If you’re going to film a video, then film a video; if you’re going to talk about dogs, then talk about dogs; just talk about yourself, why bring up the fact that it licked my face?”]
[“Don’t change the subject, Yang Ge, what do you suggest we do? My dog is ignoring me.”] Yang Chaoyue replied.
Jiang Yang typed: [“Did you steal some of its poop?”]
Yang Chaoyue replied: [“How could that be? Eating shit has no nutritional value.”]
Jiang Yang then posted: ["No offense, Chaoyue, but you can even fall out with a dog. Your social skills are comparable to an adult slipper."]
Liu Haochun chimed in: [“Even a dog wouldn't break up with a slipper.”]
Zhang Ruonan followed up with: ["She can even fall out with a dog; her emotional intelligence is as low as a brick."]
[“You two lackeys are really annoying.”] Yang Chaoyue’s message popped up.
In the KTV.
Some were singing, others were chatting.
At the dinner table, everyone kept asking about Jiang Yang's recent situation, while at the karaoke bar, someone was thinking about Yang Chaoyue's songs.
Tian Xiwei realized that Jiang Yang and Yang Chaoyue were indeed known to people, though not to the point of being wildly popular like fans.
At least among her classmates, there was a sense of familiarity, a feeling of having heard of them and being interested in them.
When the karaoke session ended, someone suggested, "Since it's close to the school, why don't we go back again? Let's see if the teacher is there. They must have finished class by now. We can bring some fruit."
Everyone echoed this sentiment.
Before the college entrance examination, their homeroom teacher often stayed up late with them to do practice questions.
Even though he was sick and had a headache, he still supervised them to attend evening self-study sessions.
Now that everyone's gathered together, they naturally want to go back and see their former homeroom teacher, who used to be so fierce that people were afraid of him.
The group then returned to the school.
The homeroom teacher's office is on the third floor.
Pushing open the door, you see rows of desks placed side by side.
The desk was piled high with exercise books and lesson plans, and several potted green ivy plants sat on the windowsill with their lush green leaves.
Several teachers were grading papers with their heads down. When they saw them come in, they first looked at them with scrutiny, but when they realized they were graduates, they all smiled.
The homeroom teacher's eyes were bright: "You guys have it so easy, huh? You're all relaxed after the college entrance exam, while we still have to teach the first and second year students... Hey, Xiwei, you've finished filming?"
He glanced up and saw Tian Xiwei.
The homeroom teacher slammed her red pen down on her lesson plan, her tone light and cheerful as she chuckled, "Xiwei, I saw you on Weibo the other day. You have over 200,000 followers now. It looks like you were filming on set, the one called 'Fighter of the Destiny.' You were dressed so beautifully. Did you just finish filming?" (End of Chapter)