Chapter 193: Chapter 145: Teacher Gao Yuan

Li Yu didn’t say this loudly, intending it mostly for Shuya.

But quite a few people there heard him.

All at once, those who heard him stopped what they were doing and glanced over at Gao Yuan.

Gao Yuan had heard it too, of course. Faced with everyone’s stares, he simply smiled.

’The kid is obviously in his early twenties, probably just some rich heir trying to show off for his girlfriend and using me as a prop.’ Gao Yuan didn’t take it to heart.

"Brother Wang, how about we have Shuya sing another song? I’m hoping you can make an appearance to support her during her debut stream."

Wang Sichao had heard what the kid, Li Yu, just said.

But seeing that Gao Yuan wasn’t bothered, he didn’t make a scene and ruin the mood.

He just hadn’t expected the kid to be so dense. ’Can’t he see I’m not happy with him?’

Li Yu, ever the innocent, completely missed the sarcasm in Wang Sichao’s tone.

He had started his own live-streaming company, and the girl, Shuya, was an influencer he had signed. She had mainly sung on TikTok before, and now she was his girlfriend.

He was currently arranging for Shuya to start streaming, planning to get into e-commerce to make some money.

He hoped to have Wang Sichao make an appearance on the day of the debut stream. The amount of virtual gifts he sent was secondary; the main thing was for him to just show his face, allowing Li Yu to borrow some of his fame.

Li Yu waved his hand, beckoning the bar manager over.

The manager clearly knew Li Yu, recognizing him as the third young master of the Li Group. He was known for being a bit of a playboy and was fairly well-known in the social circles of Hang City.

"Young Master Li, what can I do for you?"

"Arrange for one more song. My girlfriend is going to sing and liven up the place for you."

As he spoke, Li Yu turned back to Wang Sichao. "Brother Wang, how about she sings ’Ask’? Let me show you what real talent looks like."

"It’s definitely better than how that Gao Yuan sings."

There was a reason Li Yu kept bad-mouthing Gao Yuan. Earlier today, during an internal family meeting at the Li Group, his eldest brother had brought up his second sister.

The plan to arrange a marriage for her had fallen through.

As the conversation went on, the topic somehow shifted from this Gao Yuan he’d never even met to Li Yu himself. Then, his brother started laying into him about only knowing how to spend money, pointing out that his live-streaming company still wasn’t profitable after all this time.

Li Yu tried to argue back, but it was a fact that his company wasn’t turning a profit. He’d stormed out of the meeting in a huff, which was what sparked the idea of having his streamers get into e-commerce.

A key part of this plan was his current girlfriend, Shuya, who had ten million followers on TikTok. He had spent over a million yuan just to win her over.

But e-commerce streaming was different from entertainment streaming. His operations team suggested holding a big debut event and inviting some famous people to generate buzz.

Hiring A-list celebrities was too expensive. They could invite other major influencers, but those people wouldn’t stick around for long, and it wouldn’t be much of a headline.

That’s why as soon as he heard Wang Sichao was at TOP Bar, he had rushed right over with his girlfriend.

The midnight singing slot had originally been scheduled for someone else, but he had paid to get his girlfriend, Shuya, the spot instead—all to make an impression on Wang Sichao.

"How about a more cheerful song!"

Wang Sichao decided to save Li Yu some face. After all, the Li Family had been business partners with his own family for years, and the kid usually knew how to play the game.

"Brother Wang, that Gao Yuan guy is just a suck-up. His singing is all thanks to a million-dollar audio engineer."

"Don’t worry, Shuya will totally crush him."

Li Yu had just finished his boast to Wang Sichao when he felt Shuya tugging repeatedly at his arm. He figured she was just being shy and didn’t think much of it.

What he didn’t realize was that Shuya had recognized the man sitting next to Wang Sichao—it was Gao Yuan!

When Li Yu had introduced them, she hadn’t noticed him in the dim lighting. But just a moment ago, a light had swept across Gao Yuan’s face, and she recognized him instantly.

At this, Wang Sichao couldn’t hold back any longer.

Gao Yuan was sitting right there, and Li Yu was being incredibly loud. Compared to a useless heir like Li Yu, Wang Sichao valued Gao Yuan’s friendship far more.

But before Wang Sichao could intervene, Gao Yuan had reached his limit.

He slowly set his glass down on the table, his gaze sweeping over Li Yu and Shuya.

"I admit, I don’t sing as well as this young lady."

Gao Yuan said this with complete sincerity. Before he got the system, he really couldn’t sing as well as Shuya. His current success was all thanks to the system’s powerful assistance!

"But buddy," Gao Yuan continued, "you can put me down once or twice, but there’s no need to keep doing it, right?"

Gao Yuan offered this as a well-intentioned reminder.

He just didn’t know who Li Yu was. If he had known Li Yu was Li Mengqing’s younger brother, Gao Yuan wouldn’t be remaining nearly this calm.

Li Yu was a bit dazed. He couldn’t figure out why the guy next to Wang Sichao had suddenly spoken up.

’I don’t think I know this guy,’ he thought. ’It’s not his place to butt in!’

But now, looking at Gao Yuan again, he found him a little familiar but couldn’t for the life of him recall where he’d seen him before.

"Buddy, we’re talking about Gao Yuan. What the hell does it have to do with you?"

Even though Li Yu didn’t recognize him, he wasn’t intimidated. Everyone here was just out to have a good time, and they were all backed by their families, weren’t they?

"Unfortunately for you, I’m the Gao Yuan you’ve been talking about."

Gao Yuan said with a faint smile.

Li Yu froze at Gao Yuan’s words. ’Did I just insult the guy to his face?’

He looked at Gao Yuan, uncertain. Then he glanced at Wang Sichao and saw him staring down into his drink, his face grim.

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