Chapter 118: Selling Tricks
"Ladies and gentlemen, who's next to come up and sing a song? Each of you who comes up to sing will receive a carefully prepared gift from us, AMAX."
In the center of the stage, a well-dressed fake host is making an earnest invitation to all friends to come on stage...
People who consume at AMAX are usually quite wealthy. If they're not good enough, they won't go on stage to make fools of themselves. After all, they have the money to sing loudly in private rooms, why bother going up there to lose face?
Tong Mai didn't really mean to go up and sing, usually humming in her mouth was just fine. However, Old Lady Huo unexpectedly signed her up for a spot, "Here... here," Old Lady Huo raised her hand, her voice loud enough to catch the host's attention.
"Old lady, you... what are you doing," she didn't really want to push her up there to sing, did she?
No way, she's the kind of person who can't handle formal occasions, once she encounters this kind of situation, she'll be intimidated and afraid, her performance will definitely be affected, and the consequences are predictable...
The spotlight in the center of the stage began to gather towards Old Lady Huo, "Oh... it's an old lady, ma'am, do you want to come up and sing a song?" The host was indeed surprised.
But it seems that their reputation has grown bigger and bigger, so big that even old ladies are coming to visit.
"No, it's my granddaughter. She sings much better than that girl just now," said Old Lady Hu without thinking, with a high-pitched tone that didn't care about offending anyone.
The host couldn't help but sweat for the old lady, how could she talk like that, isn't an elderly person afraid of being beaten?
"Oh, so it's the beautiful lady next to you. Let's give a warm welcome with applause for our lovely lady to sing a song for us." The host seemed to be in urgent need of finding someone to fill the gap, and wished that Tong Mai would come up immediately.
Tong Mai helplessly pursed his lips.
Forget it, just sing then. It's not like I haven't sung before. Apparently, there are gifts... She said she has some expectations for the gift, but the gift must not disappoint her too much.
"Ma Yatou, hurry up and go, perform well," Old Lady Huo clapped her hands vigorously, laughing with a wide smile that couldn't be closed, reflecting her happiness at this moment.
Tong Mai didn't want to extinguish her joy, nodded, "However, you have to stay here, don't go anywhere, wait for me to come back, and don't drink wine, do you know? If you drink wine, I won't work tomorrow."
Threaten her then, threaten her forcefully, and Old Lady Huo will listen.
"I understand, I understand. Why are you nagging me like an old mother? I'm not a three-year-old child. Where can I go? Go quickly, go quickly." Old Lady Huo waved her hand repeatedly, urging her to hurry up.
"This is almost it, wait a moment and I'll get the gift to give to you," even if Old Lady Huo wouldn't care about any gifts, Tong Mai was still trying her best to coax her.
And Mrs. Huo surprisingly loved this feeling of being coaxed by her...
On the stage of Tong Mai Station, her hand holding the microphone was slightly trembling. Standing high up and looking down at the dark crowd below, she felt a sense of disorientation and confusion. At this moment, her heart was also racing wildly. Although she couldn't see how many people were around her, she could feel that there were absolutely not few.
Compared to her previous performances in London, it's a world of difference. Back then, the bars in London were very small and not too crowded. AMAX is different, with top-notch design and decor, a large stage, and spacious enough for people to move around.
She bit her lip tightly, "Just one lonely song is fine, dedicated to our lovely and kind old lady," Come on, it's just singing a song, what's there to be afraid of?
Mrs. Huo didn't expect Tong Mai to publicly say that he wanted to dedicate a song to her, and she felt a surge of sweetness in her heart, "Mai'er, jiayou!" Her cheering voice was exceptionally loud, showing her unusual excitement.
Tong Mai's unique voice, combined with the words she just spoke, triggered a gaze from He Yi Ze in the corner. His dark eyes, like an eagle's talons, pierced through the darkness and shot towards Tong Mai...
"But... but... isn't this Miss Tong?"
"It's the young lady from the hot spring resort,"
Ding Hao Wei and Suzuki's voices sounded at the same time, both filled with great surprise.
Huo Yize's face was as dark as could be, what she and Xiao A had chatted about online today, he saw it... made him extremely displeased, even when working, she didn't forget to flirt with that damned netizen, the anger and disgust in her heart surged like a tsunami.
However, he eventually restrained himself from going to the Huo's house to find her, forcing himself not to see her. Along with Ding Haoran and Lin Mu, they tried to alleviate their frustration, but unexpectedly ran into her at AMAX...
Tong Mai had just said something, he heard it, did she mean that grandma was also here?
Damn woman, she likes to have fun by herself, but she actually brought her grandma along too.
"It's still the same me, but I've shed a few kilograms of tears so I'm thinner now. To this mirror, I promise that sooner or later I'll change this face to meet smiles; it doesn't matter, if I loved wrongly then I loved wrongly, admitting mistakes early and getting free earlier..."
Tong Mai's clear and beautiful voice came from the center of the bar, quiet and delicate, lightly floating in the air above AMAX.
It seems that everyone was shocked by her warm and gentle voice, the surroundings of the bar instantly calmed down all the noise, quietly, as if listening to a most famous music concert...
She wore a simple white dress, as if she didn't belong to the mortal world, with an otherworldly elegance. When singing, her voice was light and ethereal, like a spirit that doesn't eat or drink. Her bright eyes shone like black gemstones in the dark night, absorbing the essence of all things and radiating a dazzling gaze that made it impossible to look away...
Tong Mai simply stood there, without any extra movements, yet a faint smile and a serious expression instantly captivated the soul, beauty that left one breathless.
"I'm fine being lonely, you don't need to come and smile in my memories; I won't be foolish enough to forget and not let go; people are originally lonely anyway, I will eventually get over you..."
The singing voice is like a fine spring water, clean and refreshing, everyone is marveling at this "heavenly music"…
And with the accompaniment of this song, Tong Mai is like a fairy falling into the mortal world, and also like an enchanting and charming elf, naturally releasing her enchanting charm without any deliberate effort.
"Wow, Ze, I didn't know Miss Tong had such a great voice. It's a pity she's not in the entertainment industry as a singer. Moreover, with her beautiful looks, she'll definitely have a large group of young and old men chasing after her."
Ding Haowei's jaw almost dropped as he stared at Tong Mai, whose performance was completely beyond his expectations.
Suzuki was also stunned...
From the hot spring resort's condom-selling girl to now on stage, showcasing her proud singing voice, warm and gentle tone, he suddenly had a moment where he couldn't completely connect these two people.
Huo Yize cannot be denied, he is also a little unexpected.
But he hated her flirtatious behavior on stage, now she's singing not seducing someone.
Damn it, woman! Hao Yize was already furious to begin with. Noticing the lustful gazes of the men below staring at Tong Mai, his anger suddenly flared up and he stood up...
"A Ze, where are you going?" Ding Haowei hastily pulled him.
"You wouldn't be thinking of pulling Miss Tong down, would you," with a hint of suspicion.
Suzuki also agrees with Ding Haikui's statement,
"I'll go find my grandma, she must have come too," Huo Yize's whole body was burning with anger, his face dark enough to scare the people around him, his face gloomy.
"What? No way! How could your grandma come here? Are you drunk and talking nonsense?" Ding Haokui was completely bewildered.
Huo Yize ignored him and walked straight ahead, searching one by one...
As soon as Tong Mai finished her song, a thunderous applause erupted, demonstrating the extent of everyone's fondness for her.
The host of the bar was completely astonished and stunned...
Tong Mai's vocals are much better than their AMAX resident singer, no wonder so many people applauded and cheered for her.
"Wow, Miss, your singing is really great!" The host applauded repeatedly, almost shocked and didn't know what to say.
Tong Mai heard the applause of everyone, as well as the host's words of praise, and was a bit embarrassed, her face slightly flushed, but she looked even more lovely and charming.
"Hehe... thank you for the compliment," she said, although she knew she had done quite well just now, but still had to show some modesty.
Since she sings well, is there some good prize for her?
Looking forward to it, looking forward to it.
However, the host did not immediately offer a prize, but instead said some irrelevant words, "Miss, you see... everyone likes your singing, can you sing another song for me?"
The host's words also triggered a loud shout from the audience below, "Sing one more song, come on, just sing Lonely Lonely again!"
It's so good to listen to that everyone can't help but repeat it over and over again...
"Uh, sorry about that, maybe next time," a complete polite phrase.
Damn it, why don't you mention the prize at all? Are you trying to welch on it?
"Oh... well, that's a bit of a pity. Alright then, we look forward to the next performance by the young lady..." The host didn't make things difficult, "Here, please present our prize and flowers,"
When the prize was presented, Tong Mai was a bit stunned. No way, don't tease her like that.
A big bunch of red roses, plus a teddy bear.
Such a combination, isn't it too interesting, too awesome...
After putting in so much effort, the song is finally over, and yet she gets such a prize. She's not a three-year-old kid anymore, what's with the teddy bear? Can't they exchange it for another prize or something?
But at this moment she couldn't say it out loud, truly couldn't say it out loud, all her expectations shattered in an instant...
Just one bear will do, let's give it to Old Lady Hu instead...
