Can following the rules be called rebirth?

Chapter 180, Section 178: The Sound of Neon Lights and a Girl's Heart
Red Mill KTV.

The heavy soundproof door slammed shut behind us, instantly shutting out the lingering sounds of wailing and howling from the other private rooms in the corridor.

Inside, colorful lights illuminated the room, and two large, abundant fruit platters sat on the table.

This is a private universe that belongs exclusively to Li Zhi and Gu Caiwei.

"Okay, baby, stop looking at your phone!"

"If he doesn't want to come, he doesn't want to come. We don't play with pigeon spirits!"

"Sing a song, sing a song~"

The huge LCD screen is the only light source in the private room, and the music video and rotating spherical lights divide the entire room into flowing blocks of color.

Li Zhi sank into the large leather sofa, her fair feet, free of high heels, curled up on the edge of the sofa, while she held a half-empty can of ice-cold beer in her hand.

“I sent him my location and he said he had just finished a social engagement there and would be there soon.”

The neon lights flickered on the short-haired girl's face. She looked up again and put her phone back on the coffee table.

Compared to Li Zhi, Gu Caiwei is the complete opposite.

She monopolized the microphone, standing in the center of the small stage, as if the floor beneath her feet wasn't a finely decorated marble floor, but the stage of a concert for tens of thousands of people.

The screen showed Fish Leong's "Happy Breakup," but she sang it with a swaying head and an exaggeratedly bright smile. Every head shake and wink exuded charm, and her long brown hair shone like a waterfall.

Singles' Day isn't just about shopping; it's also about the rituals and celebrations.

The first thing the two sisters did after meeting up was to have a big meal that they had been waiting in line for a long time.

Still not satisfied with the second round, Li Zhi and Gu Caiwei decided to go to a karaoke bar to showcase their singing talents.

That's right, it's a chain karaoke bar.

There are no messy services here; deafening music reigns supreme.

On Singles' Day, it's customary to sing some sentimental love songs, but singing too many of these songs can become stale, so Gu Caiwei put a lot of effort into the vocal setup.

The effect was almost like a subwoofer; the floor beneath my feet was trembling slightly, and my heart felt like it was being pounded out of my chest by the rhythm.

"Happy breakup, I wish you happiness, you can find someone better~"

Gu Caiwei's soft, sweet voice was amplified infinitely through the microphone.

With her dimpled smile, Weiwei deliberately sang "Happy Breakup" with great energy.

His voice even had a slightly off-key, comical quality, and his genuine joy strongly countered the sadness in the lyrics.

It didn't sound like a breakup at all; every word was filled with tenderness and affection.

It's incredibly sweet.

"If you love the right person, every day is Valentine's Day!"

Although it was supposed to be a singing session with the sisters, Li Zhi rarely took the other microphone to sing along.

She would occasionally hum along quietly, letting her voice be drowned out by the accompaniment and microphone.

Happy breakup, I wish you happiness~

She picked up the bell on the table and shook it idly.

The crisp "ding-a-ling" sound stubbornly pierced through my best friend's voice, sounding particularly fitting.

You look so much more beautiful when you're confident!

After finishing the song, Gu Caiwei smiled and drew out the sound, then winked at Li Zhi.

"Baby, come and request a song! We're out of songs!"

What do you want to sing?

"Jolin's Rewind? Liu Ruoying's Later Life?"

"Should we sing a Cantonese song? I don't know any Cantonese songs!"

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Li Zhi checked the time, tilted her head back, gulped down another mouthful of ice-cold beer, stood up, and walked towards the karaoke machine.

The air was filled with the scent of freedom and joy.

The aroma of fries from the snack plate, the fresh scent of hops, the fruity aroma of the whole plate, and the different fragrances from the two girls, mixed with the dry, cold air from the air conditioner, created a dizzying mixture.

"Later I finally learned how to love."

It's a pity you've already gone far away and disappeared into the sea of ​​people.

The song is divided into two parts, each telling a different story.

In the song "Later," the two sisters each sang their own part, one with a microphone.

Compared to Gu Caiwei's humorous liveliness and quirky personality, Li Zhi sang with utmost seriousness and earnestness.

She gripped the microphone tightly, leaned back on the sofa, and dangled one leg in the air, swinging back and forth.

"Later, I finally understood through tears."

"Some people, once missed, are gone forever!" Gu Caiwei continued singing nonsense.

When they get really into the song, they'll even jump around a bit to the rhythm.

Fortunately, she wasn't wearing high heels like Li Zhi, so it didn't matter how she jumped.

How do you remember me?!

When Gu Caiwei sang this part, her voice cracked so badly it was earth-shattering that Li Zhi finally couldn't hold back anymore and burst out laughing.

The short-haired girl grabbed a cushion and threw it at her forcefully.

"Gu Caiwei! Keep your voice down! Are you trying to slaughter a pig?!"

"Hahahaha~"

Gu Caiwei dodged the attack with agility, and instead giggled triumphantly into the microphone, shaking her head and laughing with her hands on her hips. Her soft, sweet voice filled the private room with a joyful atmosphere through the microphone.

"Oops~"

She pushed the microphone aside, rushed over to Li Zhi, grabbed her best friend from the sofa, and whispered in the short-haired girl's ear.

"Why are you so serious! Let's lighten the mood!"

Li Zhi stumbled as Gu Caiwei pulled her, saying "Go away, I don't want to," but her body was involuntarily pulled in, swaying along with Gu Caiwei.

The two sisters squeezed together in the center of the small stage, facing the quiet singer on the screen, and started singing nonsense together.

Shoulder to shoulder, long and short hair swung together, surprisingly free and easy.

A few minutes later, a tall figure pushed open the door to the private room.

He stepped halfway in, then hesitated and stepped back, glancing again at the room number, seemingly unsure of what to do.

"What are you daydreaming about! Come in!"

Gu Caiwei pulled the man into the private room. Her flushed cheeks were still covered with beads of sweat, and a few strands of brown hair clung to them.

"Having so much fun?"

This person was none other than Zhou Mingyuan, who arrived late.

In the brief second it took for the door to open and close, his gaze was completely captivated by Gu Caiwei.

Under the colorful lights of the KTV, even the newly selected "KTV princesses" look more attractive.

Moreover, Gu Caiwei, this real princess, is so beautiful it's dazzling.

Let's say that.

Without seeing it with one's own eyes, it's hard for anyone to understand that the phrase "skin as smooth as cream" is actually a descriptive expression.

It's not a metaphor or exaggeration at all; it's exactly like that.

Her fair skin was flawless, her cheeks had a healthy pink hue, and her long legs were white and straight. Even with her hair down, she still looked incredibly refined.

He originally thought that Li Zhi, dressed up in her finest attire today, was already at the pinnacle of her beauty.

But Gu Caiwei completely rewrote his understanding.

"Of course I'm happy during the holidays!"

"You've been drinking too?"

"Oh right, it seems you went out for a business dinner."

"Go request a song! I just belted out a whole bunch with Xiao Lizhi, it was so relaxing!"

Gu Caiwei gently patted the man's back and pushed him toward the karaoke machine.

"What do you want to sing? I'll pick one for you."

Near the karaoke machine, a short-haired girl stood gracefully in high heels.

Li Zhi combed her short hair at her temples, her eyebrows slightly curved, and a smile played on her lips.

"Should we sing that song from the welcome party?"

"Never."

Zhou Mingyuan blinked and shook his head decisively.

"It's Singles' Day today! Can't you have some sense of ritual? What song should you sing, 'I Like You'?"

"Give me 'A Good Breakup'!"

"Let's sing the Mandarin and Cantonese version together, you should know it, right?"

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Li Zhi bit her lip, nodded involuntarily, and turned around to tap on the control panel.

Despite choosing the song, she felt that Zhou Mingyuan's reaction was a bit strange.

Sing special songs on special days.

How come he looks so much like Gu Caiwei?
(End of this chapter)