Chapter 151
Chapter 151: The Stunning Empress Sings for Me
Candles were placed on the cake and lit, and then the lights in the private room gradually dimmed. Two candles representing the age of “18” burned quietly.
Everyone stared quietly for a while.
In the end, Lu Min broke the silence in the darkness, saying softly, “I’m 18 now.”
There was no excitement in her tone.
It was Fu Chengque who responded with melancholy, “As the grand Empress, the youngest in age…”
Lu Min was born in February, Fang Ling, Xiao Gua, and Wen Yu were born in August, September, and October respectively, while Fu Chengque was born in December.
Everyone burst into laughter again, and the atmosphere became lively once more.
The candles crackled.
Fang Ling stood at the console and asked, “Ready? Shall I start playing the songs?”
Fu Chengque shouted, “Go ahead, play it!”
After a few seconds, the familiar birthday song accompaniment came out of the speakers. Everyone gathered around the cake and began to sing the birthday song loudly along with the accompaniment.
“Happy birthday to you~”
“Happy birthday to you~~”
The three girls sang, shaking their heads and swaying, their voices clear and melodious, creating a cheerful and natural atmosphere. Wen Yu also sang along, but not as passionately as the girls.
After the last note fell, everyone applauded while exclaiming “Happy birthday, Minmin!” Then they urged Lu Min to make a wish quickly because the candles were almost half burned.
Lu Min repeated “thank you” repeatedly, sometimes pursing her lips and sometimes sniffing, finally yielding to the urging and closing her eyes to make a wish with her fingers crossed.
Amidst the flickering candlelight, everyone saw a tiny pearl drop from the corner of Lu Min’s eye, sparkling as it fell onto her dress. When it landed, her wish came true, and she blew out the candle in one breath. Everyone cheered as the lights came on, looking towards the cake where the candle smoke still lingered in the air, swirling a few times with the moving breeze before disappearing.
Fu Chengque removed the candles and handed Lu Min the knife and fork, smiling and shouting, “Birthday girl, time to cut the cake!”
Lu Min nodded and said, “All the cards are mine!” Then she put all four pieces of chocolate cards into her bowl and started cutting. As for the cake, she didn’t follow any specific order, just giving it to whoever was closest to her.
With everyone holding a piece, the birthday officially entered the fun time!
Fu Chengque stood in the middle of the room, hands on hips, and shouted into the microphone, “Next… it’s party time! Everyone, play, eat, and sing as you like!”
With a determined look, she continued, “As the team leader, I’ll go first and embarrass myself. Come on, Gua Gua, let’s sing ‘Friend’s Wine’ together for Minmin!”
Xiao Gua was taken aback, “Didn’t you say you would go first?! Why are you dragging me into this?”
“Aren’t you still my sister who shares life and death with me?”
“You know that singing this song is embarrassing to the point of ‘sharing death’, and you still want to sing it?!”
“Come on!”
Xiao Gua instantly looked embarrassed, “Uh, Que, can’t we just sing this song privately…”
“Right now is private. Come on! Ling, cue the song!”
“Oh my god…”
Soon, the room began to echo with a pretended rough voice singing “Friend’s Wine.” At first, the two voices were a bit awkward, but as the lyrics “Fill the cup with wine and sing loudly tonight, good friends, good friends, enjoy the night” came in, the atmosphere became lively. The two of them, along with Lu Min squeezed in between, ended up hugging Xiao Gua, and Lu Min joined in singing with Xiao Gua, very ungracefully…
But with the situation of “when three people sing, one person must accompany with ‘hahaha’ laughter,” the experience for the audience friends could hardly be considered pleasant.
But the singers were all very happy.
***
Lu Min was completely different.
She smiled to the fullest, singing “Friend’s Wine” with Fu Chengque, then enthusiastically joining Fang Ling for another song, “Hero Song.”
At the peak of their excitement, their laughter could actually drown out the amplified music.
Afterward, Lu Min pulled Fu Chengque and the others together to sing, urging them, “Let’s dance and sway! Follow me!”
She started dancing and swaying herself, paying no attention to Wen Yu, the only boy sitting behind them.
The usually calm person was unexpectedly the most lively at the moment.
Song after song, laughter followed.
The girls completely let loose, not only singing but also dancing, and the songs were mostly peculiar ones.
But the atmosphere was very good.
Fu Chengque shouted, “Minmin, are you happy?”
Lu Min shouted back, “Happy!”
“I can’t hear you!”
“I said I’m happy!”
“Hahaha!”
“Laughing nonsense!”
“Oh! Minmin, you’re swearing and insulting people!”
“I can do that too!”
“Okay, go ahead!”
“Hahaha, I want to sing ‘Love Even in Death’ with you guys!”
With this remark, the three abruptly stopped singing.
Fang Ling said, “Minmin, isn’t it too early… Maybe later?”
Xiao Gua said, “My voice hasn’t warmed up yet…”
Fu Chengque also hesitated, “Are we really going to take on this challenge?”
Lu Min shook her head, “I saw someone singing this online at a KTV, and I want to sing it too!” After speaking, she quickly found the song and queued it up.
As the prelude played, Lu Min looked around, inviting everyone with her eyes.
“Come on!” she shouted again.
Fu Chengque and the others hesitated, but seeing her so enthusiastic, they all took a deep breath together—
“Minmin, I’m in!”
“Let’s go for it!”
“I’ll give it a try, just one line!”
***
After this battle, everyone became more courageous.
After roaring through five or six songs in a row, Fu Chengque finally “temporarily retired.” She wiped her sweat and went to Wen Yu, asking cheerfully, “Wen, how was my singing?”
Wen Yu was eating.
After swallowing, he praised, “It’s really good, sweet and crisp.”
“Hahaha! Aren’t you going to sing?”
“I’m not good at singing.”
“How can that be!”
“Why not?”
“I feel like you’re omnipotent, just like before. Saying you can’t play the piano, saying you can’t draw, and then scaring people! Wait for me!”
Fu Chengque chuckled and went to find the three of them and got a microphone, handing it to Wen Yu.
“What do you want to sing? I’ll choose for you!”
When Wen Yu saw it, even the birthday star Lu Min looked over. Well, now it’s hard to refuse such kindness.
So he smiled and said, “You guys insisted on listening, so don’t blame me.”
“We won’t blame you.”
“Then pick ‘Half City Smoke and Sand’ for me.”
“Ah, an internet song?”
“I only know this one.”
“Alright! Enjoy your song!”
5 minutes later.
Fu Chengque sat on the sofa, sitting up straight with a flushed face, gritting her teeth. The other three weren’t doing much better, all trying to hold back their laughter.
When the last word of “Half City Smoke and Sand” ended, she let out a long breath and snatched the microphone from Wen Yu’s hand and handed it to Lu Min and the others, then came back smiling, “Haha, General Wen also has things he’s not good at.”
“After all, not as good as Your Majesty, your singing is like celestial music, lingering for three days, endless aftertaste.”
“Well said, General!” Fu Chengque was delighted to hear this.
“It’s really beautiful!”
“Hahaha – General Wen, don’t mind. There are still many things I’m better at than you! Hehehe, hahaha…”
“In that case, after today, I must plan to raise 18 maids!”
Fu Chengque was stunned on the spot, her smile frozen, “What does this have to do with maids, and why 18??”
“Because your voice is so beautiful.”
“So!?”
Wen Yu continued with a smile, “After today, it’s impossible to hear it again, so I can only find maids to replace it. Only with 18 maids can they match an Empress.”
Fu Chengque fell silent.
Anyone listening to these words would know that Wen Yu was joking, right?
But Fu Chengque didn’t think so!
Because everyone thought that being an Empress was impossible, and the General was just a joke, so now they were teasing so brazenly.
But she knew!
With the system, she was already a superhuman, destined to become a deity. When she became an Empress, she could easily elevate Wen Yu to be her General, right?
As Wen Yu, who became a strategist, can’t afford to keep 18 maids?
Absolutely affordable!
Not only could he afford it, but many unscrupulous people would also flatter him because he was a super popular figure around Empress. They would send him various maids every day. Not to mention 18, it’s possible for him to have maids from 18 countries!
No!
This is absolutely not possible!
After she had this thought, Fu Chengque waved her hands repeatedly and firmly said, “No!”
“Why?”
“It… it’s against morality and customs!”
“How could it be against morality and customs?”
“In any case, it’s not allowed!”
“I feel uncomfortable if I don’t hear you. I feel restless and unmotivated…”
“What should we do then?”
“If you won’t let me keep maids, then you’ll have to sing for me yourself.”
“…”
“Ah, I’m suffocating.”
“…”
“Heartache, dizziness…”
“What song do you want to hear?”
“‘Hair Like Snow’.”
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