Chapter 189: Year-End Bonus

Chapter 189: Year-End Bonus

“What the heck?”

Peng Xue had always liked joking around and teasing people. Yue Xinyi, who had been her deskmate for a long time, was not surprised:

“Although Mei Fang is a bit of a scumbag, I don’t think he would do something like that, especially not in front of so many people.”

“Don’t believe me? Just watch. I’m telling you, he will give me the last year’s hard-earned allowance later...”

Yue Xinyi raised an eyebrow slightly. “Are you talking about the allowance fee for learning bass guitar?”

Peng Xue looked surprised. “I’ve kept this a secret from you for so long just to surprise you today. How did you know?”

“You hardly go out to hang out with others after class now. You’re always reading bass-related textbooks. And you’ve mentioned before that you wanted to learn how to play bass, but your family couldn’t afford it. With Mei Fang’s personality, if you just mentioned it to him, how could he not support you if it’s for Yuan Yuan’s sake?”

Working as a staff on C Site honed Yue Xinyi’s experience in dealing with people. She had grown from being actively friendly at the beginning to becoming impartial and neutral. Yue Xinyi’s temperament had been tempered, leaving a much more stable impression on people.

After listening, Peng Xue grabbed Yue Xinyi’s arm and looked at her with gratitude in her eyes. “I didn’t expect... I didn’t expect that you’ve always cared about me like this... I used to see you as a rival, someone I could do without. I didn’t realize you loved me so much! Huhu... Come and give me a hug, Xiaoyizi...”

Yue Xinyi looked disgusted and pushed away Peng Xue, who was trying to get close to her. Liu Xiaoyu smiled on the side. “Are you two best friends? Your relationship seems really good.”

Yue Xinyi pushed away Peng Xue, who was trying to get close to her, and said, “What best friends? It’s just an ill-fated bond between the Yuan faction and the Xi faction!”

“The term ‘ill-fated bond’ sounds very couple-like, hahaha!”

Everyone was happily watching the commotion. At this moment, Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi were holding microphones and singing. Their first song of the day was Don’t Wanna Grow Up[1] by S.H.E.[2]

Since Liu Xiaoyu was the only one in the gathering who wasn’t their middle school classmate, Mei Fang was initially worried that she might feel out of place in the group. However, Guo Yun, who had a friendly personality, noticed her discomfort and kept her company during the meal and karaoke session.

They had met before in Jiangcheng, so they were somewhat familiar with each other, and they got along very well, talking and laughing together harmoniously.

After seeing this scene, Mei Fang felt relieved and started to playfully ruffle Zhang Ming’s hair beside him.

“How long has it been since you last played games?”

“I haven’t really played much since starting high school... It’s too difficult.”

“No one wants to play DotA with you?”

“I’ve seen people play that game before. It’s a MOBA game, right? It looks quite interesting...”

“Then let’s give it a try. Even if you’re competing for the top in your class, it won’t take up that much time. How about we hang out together during this winter break?”

“Well... let’s see how things go.”

“Even if you’re in science experimental class, it’s important to have fun. It’s not just about academic competition but also about mindset. But if you feel like you can’t keep up or the pressure is too much, don’t force yourself...”

Mei Fang enjoyed the singing of Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi while chatting leisurely with Zhang Ming. He took the opportunity to analyze the pros and cons of staying in science experimental class for his friend Zhang Ming.

“At the beginning of each semester, there’s an opportunity to transfer out of science experimental class. If you find it too challenging, don’t force yourself to stay there, there’s nothing shameful about it. After all, the ultimate goal is to score higher in the college entrance exam.”

“The information I can share with everyone is that the sales of these two games exceeded 30,000 and 50,000 copies respectively at the end of the year. This concept may be a bit difficult to grasp for some, but it basically means that these two projects have earned a total of over 200,000 yuan so far. I wanted to share this good news with everyone.”

“Over 200,000?!”

Yue Xinyi asked, “Are these just the gross profits? How much do you plan to give each of us?”

“After deducting some operating expenses, there’s approximately 80,000 left.”

Mei Fang addressed everyone present, “I intend to distribute this entire amount as a year-end bonus, divided among all of you based on your contributions to the projects.”

“Eight...eighty thousand... for everyone?”

Everyone present, except for Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi, felt incredulous.

“Is it real Chinese yuan? Don’t try to fool us.”

“Why would I fool you...” As Mei Fang spoke, he, Xia Yuan, and Lin Youxi took out stacks of cash from the backpack.

“Oh right, this money should just be split among you few. Youxi and I won’t be taking part in the profit-sharing.”

Sometimes, Xia Yuan’s statements truly have the demeanor of a boss’ wife, which excited Peng Xue who was standing nearby.

Translator's Notes:

Once Upon a Time / Don’t Wanna Grow Up – https://youtu.be/KV17QLB2BJs↩︎https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.H.E↩︎

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