It wasn't until they were near home that he finally finished teaching Kiara the song. By then, the flush on the young girl's face could rival the evening sunset.
She cupped her burning cheeks with both hands and turned away, complaining coquettishly, "Tell me, did you do that on purpose? How could I possibly sing this song to anyone else?"
Besides, it couldn't be sung alone. It only sounded good when two people sang it.
Kiara thought to herself for some reason, feeling her heart racing like a panicked deer.
Alex felt he was innocent. How could he be blamed for something that came randomly from a treasure chest? Besides, Kiara was the one who wanted to buy a song first.
However, the girl wasn't actually angry; she was just complaining because she was too embarrassed.
He then suggested, "You don't necessarily have to sing it for others. We can just sing it privately in the future."
Kiara's face turned red, and she said, "I don't want that. I think this song is very good. Wouldn't it be a waste to let it go unnoticed? I definitely want more people to hear this song."
The reason she bought the song was to support her childhood friend. If it remained unknown to the world, then buying the song would lose its meaning.
Naturally, Kiara was unwilling. She still had to find a way to promote the song and let more people know about it.
Alex was speechless. Whatever you like.
Kiara now focused her mind on making the song famous, suddenly forgetting her shyness. Her little head started working, and she suddenly had a bright idea. She turned back and said excitedly to Alex:
"Xiao Ke, you sing quite well. Why don't we record this song together?"
Alex was a bit hesitant because he didn't want to become famous or show his face. However, he then heard Kiara say, "We'll find a professional recording studio to record the song and post it online. We won't show our faces or promote ourselves. We're still students, and we should focus on our studies."
She looked serious.
Alex thought about it and felt there was no problem with this approach, so he agreed. What he found regrettable was that Kiara's obsession with singing this song with him wasn't strong enough, so no treasure chest appeared.
"My mom seems to know some friends in this industry. I'll ask her when I get home. Hehe."
The corners of her mouth curled into a smile, one that was full of pure innocence.
"Right." Kiara suddenly remembered something and took out her phone, saying a bit bashfully, "Xiao Ke, how much for this song? Is my allowance enough?"
She opened her TreasurePay and MicroDove wallets and showed the change inside to Alex.
Alex looked over, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. Damn, he didn't expect her to be a rich lady. She calls hundreds of thousands of yuan 'allowance'?
"This is what I saved from my allowance and New Year's red envelopes. Is it a bit too little?"
Seeing Alex's reaction, Kiara felt a bit embarrassed. "If it's not enough, I'll ask my mom for more when I get home."
Alex looked up at the sky, thinking that luckily he wasn't doing poorly himself. Under the'support' of the rich Chen ladies, he never lacked money. Otherwise, he would have been crushed by this girl's display of wealth.
"Let's go back. I'm not short on money. Just send me a random red envelope tonight."
He raised his hand and casually patted the girl's head, then walked toward home.
Kiara shook her head and glared angrily at his back, annoyed that he had messed up her hair.
She chased after him, tidying her hair while saying in a crisp voice, "Then I'll just transfer all my allowance to you."
"No need. Just transfer one yuan as a gesture."
"How can that be? It's too little. This rich lady isn't short on money," she said boastfully.
Alex turned to look at her. "So you know you're a rich lady?"
"Everyone used to call me that." She pouted aggrievedly, then said a bit bashfully, "I used to spend money very lavishly and had no concept of whether things were expensive or not. When my classmates saw that, they kept calling me a rich lady. It was so unpleasant to hear, so I stopped spending money recklessly outside."
Alex was stunned. So that was how Kiara's large amount of allowance had been saved. He felt a bit sorry for her for some reason.
He smiled and said, "Just don't spend money recklessly in front of your classmates in the future. Girls can buy some nice clothes, skirts, cosmetics, and the like. Even if they're expensive, others won't say anything."
"Then will you go with me to buy skirts? I've never gone to buy clothes by myself, and I've never used cosmetics. Won't it be weird to paint all over my face?"
She asked innocently.
"I will. Just don't use too much makeup; don't turn yourself into a ghost."
"Hee hee, I just remembered a female classmate of mine. She came to class wearing makeup that day, her face was so pale that no one recognized her."
Kiara giggled, then added full of anticipation, "Then it's settled. You'll accompany me to buy a dress next time."
"Okay."
Alex agreed with a smile. Just as he was about to pat her head, she nimbly dodged him, made a face at him from a distance, and ran off.
Just as Alex was about to chase after her, he suddenly felt someone staring at him from behind. He glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw a familiar figure standing at the entrance of the residential complex in the distance.
When he turned around abruptly, he only saw strangers coming and going.
"Was it just an illusion?"
Alex thought to himself. Having a powerful mind wasn't entirely a good thing. His overly powerful mental strength caused his six senses to become heightened as well, so if anyone on the road just glanced at him, he would notice it, sometimes even becoming paranoid.
"I suppose it's a blessing and a curse."
Alex was quite nonchalant about it. Although it made him sensitive, it was very beneficial for alerting him to danger.
"What are you looking at, big dummy? Come and chase me!"
In the distance, Kiara waved at him with a grin, her eyes filled with a hint of confusion.
Alex shouted back, "The big dummy is looking at me."
"You're the big dummy!"
...
Alex lay on the bed and drifted off to sleep again.
In a daze, he felt soft, supple, and smooth sensations all around him, occasionally accompanied by hot lips, as if his entire being was enveloped, leaving no trace behind.
"Welcome back."
Hearing the gentle, smiling greeting by his ear, Alex didn't open his eyes. He sighed comfortably and sank into the land of tenderness.
The women worked even harder, taking care of every inch of him, from his lips and teeth to his limbs and torso.
"Brother Tao, I have something to tell you."
Chen Nuo climbed onto him, her pretty face pressed against his chest, listening to his strong heartbeat as she looked up and spoke.
"What is it?"
Alex's palm stroked her back, while Chen Yuqian rubbed against his arm with a charming smile.
Chen Nuo squinted her eyes comfortably. After a while, she said worriedly, "I don't know where Sister Ping went, and I can't get through on her phone. I'm very worried about her safety. Can you help me find her?"
The young girl gazed into his eyes with anticipation.
Alex found it strange. If someone went missing, the best course of action would be to call the police. Besides, what good would it do to have him look for her?
However, assuming this dream was a bishoujo game, wasn't Chen Nuo essentially giving him a quest? As the protagonist, he would probably be able to find Chen Liping.
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