On their way here, Yi Dong briefed Mo Tan about the situation of the gathering. It was a small gathering with only five or six participants, all children of Yi Dong's parents' friends. The reason for the gathering was rather peculiar, seemingly because the older generation planned to have a small get-together on Christmas, and thought it'd be inconvenient with their children. Therefore, some parent suggested to let their children have a gathering too, to get acquainted with each other, finally leading to this sudden gathering.
Mo Tan had seen Yi Dong's parents several times. His close friend A's father was a guy who looked cool and handsome or more accurately a dashing uncle with a calm face, he hardly ever spoke or showed any expressions.
On the other hand, Yi Dong's mother was an entirely different entity, time barely left any trace on her, making her look like an energetic twenty something year old girl. Apparently, she had studied in Japan when she was young and bombastic. Rather than being a mother she seemed more like a girl and also an enthusiastic cosplay enthusiast!
So, Mo Tan was quite interested in the children of their parents' friends with such contrasting personalities.
Yi Dong gently knocked on the door twice then opened it and walked in with Mo Tan.
Both of them were good looking. Although Yi Dong did not have the aristocratic demeanor that most rich families usually have, he resembled his father, emanating a cool handsome vibe. When silent, he looked very chic, his tailored suit complemented his tall and well-proportioned body. His excellent upbringing gave him a good temperament. Since middle school, he had a significant number of admirers and absolutely qualified as a 'rich, tall, and handsome' one.
Although Mo Tan was dressed in cheap clothes and was half a head shorter than Yi Dong, his innate quirky personality was also quite appealing. He possessed a paradoxically complex charm, added with a slightly wicked/righteous/friendly (as circumstances require) gaze. In terms of presence, he was not inferior to Yi Dong. If he hadn't deliberately limited his social circle, there would probably be girls being attracted towards him.
Therefore, whenever they were together in school, other people often felt that their own existence was weakened much.
But the two men and three women in this room... also had the same quality and presence as the two, or even better...
"Hey, hello, guys~" The young man sitting by the door waved at them and then looked around with some confusion, muttering, "One, two, three, four, five...huh? I remember there were supposed to be six people."
Mo Tan shrugged and quirked his chin at Yi Dong, "I'm his sidekick~"
"Stop messing around~" Yi Dong shot him a glance, smiled slightly at everyone, "This is my friend, is everyone okay with that?"
He was prepared that if anyone said 'mind', he would immediately turn around and leave with Mo Tan. Since he showed up, he could report back anyway.
However, even though those present were all pretty well-off, none of them were spoiled brats, no one objected. Another young man dressed flamboyantly looking like a performance artist immediately shook his head, "Of course not, we're all around the same age, more people make the atmosphere more lively, before you two came in I was feeling stifled~"
He tapped the table twice and gestured a grimace towards two people sitting on the inside.
Yi Dong and Mo Tan then sat down.
"Ahem~" The short-haired girl in the middle wearing a duckbill cap cleared her throat, and cheerfully said, "Okay, now that everyone's here, since we've never met before, let's introduce ourselves~ My name is Ji Xiaoge, Ji as in season, Xiao as in know and Ge as in dove~"
This was a girl overflowing with youthfulness and vitality. Her delicate and elegant features resembled a porcelain doll. Despite her hat, casual shirt and jeans made her look like a tomboy, and her face bare with no makeup, it still could not hide her enchanting grace that could make anyone feel friendly in an extremely short period.
"Ji Xiaodao." the girl sitting next to her softly said, and that was it. She was the previously indicated "low-pressure" person by the young man who looked like an artist...
Ji Xiaodao looked similar to Ji Xiaoge, except she was not as attractively flashy as her sister, and her temperament was quite different. Her dull gray eyes seemed unaffected by anything, and she maintained an aloof expression throughout. Dressed in a black jacket, she was slightly thinner than Ji Xiaoge with waist-length straight hair. She appeared silent and reticent, which she indeed was.
"Hehe, my sister has been quiet since childhood~" Ji Xiaoge stuck out her tongue, "Actually, she is a good kid~"
Then the last girl stood up. She seemed a bit introverted. When standing, she accidentally knocked her hand and muttered with her mouth pursed, "My name is Yu Chen, ah.. please guide me!"
This girl was not short, at least about 1.7 meters tall, but it was not known why, even though her height and proportions were quite okay, she still looked diminutive. Wore a light yellow sweater and shorts, her long hair was tied into a clean and refreshing ponytail. Her small face for some reason was blushing red, looked extremely shy. After speaking, she quickly sat back down, lowered her head as far as she could, almost burying it in her chest.