After my divorce, I started to have good luck-Chapter 852 - 457: Joyful Togetherness (Part 2)

"Teacher Tian, your singing sounds so professional, did you study it formally before?"

Among those present, Xie Xiaohua was the most impressed and couldn't help asking.

Tian Xiaoman nodded with a reserved smile and said, "I've formally studied folk singing since middle school. My grandma was a professional singer in an arts troupe when she was young."

"No wonder, it's a family tradition," Xie Xiaohua exclaimed with admiration.

Lou Xiaojiao laughed and said, "With your skill level, it would be a waste not to become a singer."

Tian Xiaoman laughed in response, "I personally prefer being a teacher over being a singer. Singing is just a hobby for me, and I have no desire to become famous. I believe in living a simple life, just finding someone I love and who loves me is enough."

This slightly pretentious remark prompted Lou Xiaojiao to tease her, "What you said makes it sound like you'd be famous just because you want to be."

Tian Xiaoman smiled modestly and said, "I did win the youth singing competition championship in Lu City during middle school and once again in high school. In college, I got second place in a campus singing contest. My grandma wanted me to join an arts troupe in Beijing, and I could have easily done so if I agreed. But later I found I preferred teaching, so I decided to be a teacher. This way, I can stay close to my family and take care of them. I've always been very attached to my home since I was young."

Lou Xiaojiao felt completely outshone by Tian Xiaoman. She didn't perform well in academics from a young age and almost failed into a lesser class in middle school. Her father had to donate money to the school to ensure she got into a special class.

Later, she didn't pass the high school entrance exam due to poor grades, and not even the money could get her into the prestigious First Middle School. Her coal miner father had to pay for her to attend the second high school. After one semester, she was expelled due to activities like smoking, gambling, and fighting, corrupting the school's atmosphere.

After that, she lost interest in studying and followed her coal miner father into his business.

This naturally led her to harbor feelings of envy and admiration towards people with high academic achievements, like Chen Feng, making her feel both inferior and in awe.

Towards women like Tian Xiaoman, she mainly felt jealousy.

Tian Xiaoman flaunting her talents and education only made Lou Xiaojiao feel even more dissatisfied.

"Teacher Tian, I think you need to take a break. Even if all you said is true, Chen Feng wouldn't be interested in you. If you want to catch his attention and make him fall for you, well, you're lacking a bit," remarked Lou Xiaojiao.

She could see that Tian Xiaoman was interested in Chen Feng. Like Yu Xiaohui, she directly poured cold water on her.

Tian Xiaoman blushed slightly, but luckily the lighting in the private room was dim, so no one noticed. With good composure, she smiled and said, "What I said was the truth without any intent of boasting. If there's any misunderstanding, I apologize. Additionally, I do have feelings for Brother Chen, but we had an open talk in the car earlier and decided to just be friends for now."

Lou Xiaojiao mocked, "Friends? Do men and women have real friendships?"

Yu Xiaohui couldn't help but join in, "Teacher Tian, it seems you haven't given up. Chen Feng already told you clearly in the car earlier, but you still can't let go? Is he really that irresistible? In my opinion, he's just an ordinary guy with no special qualities."

Chen Feng couldn't resist rebutting, "Xiao Hui, you can belittle her personal preferences but don't belittle me. I may be ordinary, but only I can say that about myself, it's not appropriate coming from you."

"Why not? Aren't you ordinary?" Yu Xiaohui asked back.

"I'm ordinary, yes. But didn't you still have a crush on me? That shows I have some charm. There are many ordinary people, like our old classmate Xie Xiaohua, for instance, why didn't you like him?"

Throughout the conversation, Xie Xiaohua had been enjoying the drama, but when Chen Feng directed the conversation to him, he was startled and quickly rebuked, "Chen Feng, that's going too far. I may be ordinary, but there's no need to compare me to you, right? I admit you're more charming and handsome than me, okay? Besides, this has nothing to do with me. I'm just here to make up the numbers. Please continue without involving me."

Chen Feng hadn't even replied when Lou Xiaojiao bluntly interjected, "Can't we even mention it? You've been here enjoying the show for free. Since you admitted you're just here for the numbers, you're done, you can leave now."

Hearing Lou Xiaojiao speak up for Chen Feng so rudely, Xie Xiaohua felt a mixed bag of emotions, as if he had drunk a jar of vintage vinegar.

He couldn't help but curse this world where looks and money matter and the three worldly women in front of him who only cared about these things.

Vulgar! Excessively vulgar!

When will the world only judge by a person's spirit and inner qualities?

Xie Xiaohua felt wounded by Lou Xiaojiao's words and attitude, as if he had suffered a ton of psychological damage.

"Fine! Then I'll really be leaving! Don't ever ask me to make up the numbers again."

Xie Xiaohua suddenly stood up from the sofa, embodying manliness.

"Fine! Once you pay back the five hundred thousand you owe me, you can stop listening to me." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Damn!

Realizing this, Xie Xiaohua's manly posture crumbled, and he immediately softened, smiling obsequiously, "Sister Jiaojiao, look at what you're saying. I was just joking to lighten the mood. In the future, whatever you tell me to do, I'll obey."

"Get out of here. I still think you're an eyesore. You should go now. We're almost done talking and about to leave too." Lou Xiaojiao waved him off.

"Okay, I'll disappear immediately."

Without another word, Xie Xiaohua walked towards the door without hesitation.

At the door, he turned back and called out to everyone in the private room, "Goodbye, everyone," then quickly opened the door and vanished.

Seeing this, Chen Feng also stood up and said, "Let's call it a night. Time to leave."

"You stay!" Lou Xiaojiao shouted after him, "Xiao Hui and I have more to say to you."

Then she turned to Tian Xiaoman and rudely said, "And you, Teacher Tian, can leave now."

But Tian Xiaoman didn't get up to leave; instead, she looked at Chen Feng and said, "Brother Chen and I agreed to be together tonight. If he leaves, I'll leave; if he stays, I'll stay."

Her words immediately drew unfriendly glares from Lou Xiaojiao and Yu Xiaohui. They couldn't bring themselves to like this woman whose ambitions for Chen Feng were so plainly written on her face.