Chapter 282 - 230: New Year and the Year’s Gift

Chapter 282: Chapter 230: New Year and the Year’s Gift

Fine wine, beautiful women, a feast for the senses.

With the new year just around the corner, Gu Heng felt relaxed and content as he listened to the melodious songs.

Not long after the singers had left the stage, Xia Siyao approached Gu Heng’s table, wine glass in hand.

"Chairman Gu, I’ve come to offer you a toast."

Today, Xia Siyao was wearing a sleeveless red lace dress. Compared to the professional attire she wore to work, she looked much more radiant and captivating—a completely different style.

"Come and sit."

Gu Heng said, gesturing with his head.

Without a moment’s hesitation, Xia Siyao walked around the table and sat down on the other side of Gu Heng. She gave a friendly smile to Xu Mo, who was nestled in Gu Heng’s arms, her expression showing no sign of anything unusual.

"This is my legal assistant, Xia Siyao."

"She’s a top graduate from China Politics and Law and an outstanding young lawyer."

Gu Heng looked down and briefly introduced Xia Siyao to Xu Mo, then turned to Xia Siyao and said, "This is my girlfriend, Xu Mo."

"Hello, Miss Xu."

Xia Siyao took the initiative and extended her right hand to Xu Mo.

"Lawyer Xia, it’s nice to meet you."

Xu Mo quickly sat up from Gu Heng’s embrace and placed her small, fair hand in Xia Siyao’s.

’Chairman Gu’s women are all so different...’

Gazing at the pure, lovely Xu Mo before her, Xia Siyao couldn’t help but think of Gu Heng’s other two women and sigh inwardly.

"Were those people just now all your friends?"

Gu Heng raised his glass, clinked it against Xia Siyao’s, and asked casually.

"Most of them are my high school classmates."

Xia Siyao answered truthfully.

"Oh..."

"Since it’s a reunion, it must not be easy for you all to get together."

Gu Heng took a sip of his wine. "In that case, don’t waste your time here with me. Go on back and have fun with them."

"It’s all right."

"I’ll stay and have a couple more drinks with you, Chairman Gu."

Xia Siyao broke into a smile. "It’s New Year’s Eve, the more the merrier. I can help liven things up for you, Chairman Gu."

"Suit yourself."

Hearing this, Gu Heng didn’t press the issue.

To be honest, before Xia Siyao arrived, he’d actually felt a little out of sorts.

After all, back when he was living it up in Zhonghai, he always had a woman on each arm.

Now that Xia Siyao had arrived, that unaccustomed feeling vanished in an instant.

...

As time ticked by, only a few minutes remained until midnight.

By now, Sound Wave was completely packed.

They held long balloons handed out by the staff, and every face was beaming with a brilliant smile.

The eight singers took the stage again. After performing two songs together, they spread out across the stage.

"Hello, everyone!"

"On this night, as we bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new, we’re so lucky to all be gathered here together!"

"In just a moment, let’s count down together to welcome the new year!"

Liu Yurou stood at the front of the stage, her voice filled with passion and joy, building the final anticipation for the impending countdown.

In the audience, nearly everyone was on their feet, including Gu Heng and Xu Mo.

"Here we go!"

"Let’s count down from ten together!"

"Ten!"

"Nine!"

Controlled by a pre-set program, a ten-second countdown graphic appeared on the glasses-free 3D screen behind the stage just as the final ten seconds began.

Everyone shouted in unison. Even the usually shy Xu Mo, swept up in the atmosphere, couldn’t help but join the chorus, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

"Three!"

"Two!"

"One!"

"Happy New Year!"

The moment the countdown hit zero and the words "Happy New Year!" flashed across the screen, the entire audience threw handfuls of confetti high into the air.

In an instant, Sound Wave was transformed into a sea of color.

Joyful music swelled once more as the eight singers began to run around the stage, taking the already fever-pitch atmosphere to a whole new level.

"Darling!"

"Happy New Year!"

The moment the clock struck midnight, Xu Mo was the first to offer Gu Heng her New Year’s blessings.

"Happy New Year, Momo!"

Gu Heng raised a hand and stroked Xu Mo’s head, his eyes full of tenderness.

"Darling..."

"I want to go home now~"

Xu Mo bit her lip lightly, a hint of shyness filling her clear eyes.

"Alright~"

"Let’s go home~"

Gu Heng knew exactly what Xu Mo meant by "going home." As he replied, his right arm circled around her hips again, and he lifted her clean off her feet with one arm.

"Ah~"

"Darling, I can walk on my own~"

Being held like this by Gu Heng again, Xu Mo still felt a wave of embarrassment.

"Lawyer Xia, Happy New Year."

Gu Heng nodded to Xia Siyao. "We’re going to head out now."

"Chairman Gu, take care..."

Xia Siyao replied politely, giving Gu Heng a slight bow.

Gu Heng gave a slight nod. Then, after he and Xu Mo said their goodbyes to Hu Xiaoxuan and the others, they headed straight for the exit, surrounded by a crowd of professional bodyguards and club security.

Gu Heng walked through the surging, festive crowd, completely unfazed.

Under numerous gazes of awe and envy, he carried Xu Mo and quickly made his way out of Sound Wave’s main floor.

Outside, the heavy, fluffy snow that had been swirling in the wind had subsided into fine, scattered flakes. The whistling cold wind, too, had gradually died down.

"Chairman Gu, take care..."

The manager, Liang Chengyu, personally opened the car door for Gu Heng, his demeanor full of reverence.