My ex-girlfriend's best friends are getting restless right after the breakup.

Chapter 70 I'd have a hard time choosing either

Zhou Lingyan glanced at Chen Bo one last time, then turned around, dragged her suitcase, and walked away without looking back.

The door closed, and the villa fell silent instantly.

Chen Bo stood in the living room, looking at the empty house, and suddenly felt a little lonely.

"Never mind," he shook his head, "I have to record a show this afternoon, I need to get ready."

One o'clock in the afternoon, Haicheng TV station.

At the recording site of "Singer Battle", the audience has begun to enter.

Because of Chen Bo's amazing performance in the previous episode, the production team specially increased the number of audience seats for this episode.

Backstage, Chen Bo was resting with his eyes closed in his dressing room.

The song he's going to sing today is a light rock song with a catchy melody and lyrics full of memories and emotions.

This song was a classic in his past life, and he believes it can still touch people's hearts in this world.

"Knock knock knock." A knocking sound rang out on the door.

"Please come in." Chen Bo opened his eyes.

The door opened, and Xu Yueqing and Li Man walked in.

Xu Yueqing was dressed very casually today—a long black trench coat, jeans, flat shoes, a hat, and a mask, but her eyes were still bright and captivating.

"Chen Bo." Xu Yueqing took off her mask, a hint of nervousness on her face, "I'm here to cheer you on."

Li Man smiled at Chen Bo from behind her: "Yue Qing came straight here after getting off the plane, without even going home."

Chen Bo stood up: "Thank you."

Xu Yueqing looked at him: "Chen Bo, last night..."

"Let's not talk about last night," Chen Bo interrupted her. "Focus on the game."

Xu Yueqing bit her lip and didn't say anything more.

Li Man tried to smooth things over: "Chen Bo, what song are you singing this time? Is it another original?"

"Hmm." Chen Bo explained simply, "It's a light rock style, about youth and memories."

"That sounds good." Li Man nodded. "Keep it up, we all believe in you."

After chatting for a few more minutes, a staff member came to inform them to prepare to go on stage. Xu Yueqing and Li Mancai then left the dressing room and went to the audience seats.

As soon as they left, Zhao Lulu peeked in.

"Chen Bo!" She was wearing a sparkly dress today, looking like a walking disco ball. "I'm here to support you!"

Chen Bo chuckled: "Lulu, are you trying to blind the audience with your brilliance?"

"Absolutely!" Zhao Lulu twirled around triumphantly. "I want everyone to know that in your support group, Chen Bo, there's a beautiful and wealthy female boss!"

"Yes, yes, Mr. Zhao is the best." Chen Bo clapped in agreement.

Zhao Lulu leaned closer to him and lowered her voice: "By the way, did you see the big fight in the group chat last night?"

"I haven't seen it, but I've heard about it," Chen Bo said.

"Wow, those were absolutely brilliant!" Zhao Lulu exclaimed excitedly. "Zhou Lingyan's two photos were so good... I almost wanted to give her a best photography award! Xu Yueqing and Bei Weiwei were so angry they almost died on the spot, Li Man tried to break up the fight but ended up leaving the group chat, and I was eating sunflower seeds on the side until I got a sore throat."

Chen Bo: "You seem to be enjoying this?"

"Of course!" Zhao Lulu declared confidently. "You'd regret it for life if you missed this kind of blockbuster!"

Chen Bo looked at her speechlessly.

Zhao Lulu patted his shoulder: "Don't worry, I'm on your side. It's a good thing for a man to be charming. The fact that several beautiful women are fighting over you shows you're capable!"

Chen Bo: "Thank you."

"You're welcome!" Zhao Lulu blinked. "But Chen Bo, there's a question I've always wanted to ask—who do you like more? Xu Yueqing? Bei Weiwei? Or Zhou Lingyan?"

Chen Bo looked at her: "President Zhao, are you here to gather intelligence so you can go back and continue stirring up trouble?"

"Oh dear, you saw right through me." Zhao Lulu chuckled. "But I'm genuinely curious. Look, Xu Yueqing is your ex-girlfriend. You two had a relationship for several years, and even... well, deep conversations. Bei Weiwei is your current girlfriend, gentle and considerate, and has had a crush on you for three years. Zhou Lingyan is your... ambiguous partner? Landlord? Business partner? The relationship is complicated, but sparks fly. These three people each have their own merits; I'd have a hard time choosing either."

Chen Bo paused for a few seconds and said, "Only children make choices, adults..."

"You want them all?" Zhao Lulu asked, her eyes sparkling.

Chen Bo laughed: "Adults know that some things can't be done the way you want them to be."

Zhao Lulu nodded: "That makes sense, but Chen Bo, let me tell you, based on my understanding of the three of them—Xu Yueqing regrets it now, and she will do anything to win you back. Bei Weiwei looks gentle, but she's very stubborn at heart; once she's made up her mind, she won't let go. As for Zhou Lingyan, needless to say, she has to get what she wants and won't give up until she achieves it. This love triangle you're facing won't be so easy to get over."

Chen Bo didn't care; he'd already died once, what was there to be afraid of? "I know."

"Good to know." Zhao Lulu patted his shoulder. "Keep it up, young man! I believe in you! By the way, you need to hurry up with your song 'Learn to Meow,' your challenge match airs tomorrow night. I need to capitalize on your rising popularity and release it quickly—a win-win situation!"

"Then thank you in advance, Mr. Zhao," Chen Bo said with a smile.

Zhao Lulu chatted with him for a few more minutes before leaving the lounge.

Chen Bo sat down again, closed his eyes, and adjusted his breathing.

Relationships are too complicated; he doesn't want to think about them too much for now.

The most important thing now is to sing well and establish a firm foothold on stage.

A career is a man's greatest source of confidence.

In the front row of the audience, Xu Yueqing and Li Man found their seats.

As soon as they sat down, they saw a familiar figure not far away—Lu Ze.

Xu Yueqing's face darkened.

Lu Ze also saw her, his eyes lit up, and he immediately walked over.

"Yueqing!" Lu Ze was dressed in his usual artsy style today—a linen shirt, khaki pants, canvas shoes, his hair meticulously styled, and a book of poetry in his hand. "You're here to watch the game too?"

Xu Yueqing nodded indifferently: "Mm."

Li Man, standing beside him, smiled politely and said, "Mr. Lu."

Lu Ze seemed oblivious to Xu Yueqing's coldness, and sat down in the empty seat next to her: "Yueqing, why haven't you replied to my messages these past few days? Did you read the poem I sent you? It's a new one, inspired by Borges, which we talked about last time..."

"Lu Ze," Xu Yueqing interrupted him, "I don't want to talk about this right now."

Art can't fill my life or bring me joy; I was so naive before!

Lu Ze was taken aback: "What's wrong? Are you in a bad mood? Is it because of Chen Bo's competition? Yueqing, you don't need to worry too much. Although Chen Bo performed well last time, this round is an elimination round. As a newcomer, it's already quite an achievement that he was able to successfully challenge the existing contestants. The probability of him being eliminated this round is very high..."

"Lu Ze!" Xu Yueqing turned her head, her eyes icy cold. "Whether Chen Bo is eliminated or not is none of your business. Besides, there's nothing more to say between us. Please don't contact me again."

Lu Ze's expression changed: "Yue Qing, what do you mean by this? Didn't we have a great chat before? You said you liked my poetry, and you liked my insights into art..."