In the past, when both of them were still students, it would have been difficult to imagine sitting together and chatting harmoniously. Most of this idea came from Jiaming's deliberate intention. But in any case, at least in Dongfang Wan's heart, she did not expect this meeting. That guy had a bad personality, and it had never changed in the three years of high school. The relationship between her and him was always in a quarrel. Later, these feelings suddenly turned into shock and helplessness during the farewell of "thank you for always inviting me to hang out". After that, there was no room for correction.
During the four years of her college life, she did not imagine what the future would be like when they met in the future. Four years ago, when they met for the last time in the hot summer, that kind of flamboyant and wild action always seemed to have a sense of despair.
Two years later, when she heard the news of his death from her brother, she didn't feel a strong sense of shock. However, every time she dreamed about that sentence and that smile, she always felt that she had missed something.
Of course, this kind of emotion could not be shown at the moment. The two found a small round table by the window and sat down, chatting like classmates who had just reunited. On the small stage, Lingjing's performance ended. She saw the man opposite her waving and smiling. Then, Lingjing disappeared into the crowd of girls.
In fact, there were not many topics to chat about. She took out a cigarette box and played with it in her hand. Then, she lowered her head and took out a cigarette. After thinking for a while, she finally lit it.
A lady's cigarette, with a faint smell of mint in the faint smoke.
"I heard that you recently started a company again. Is it a habit of doing business with people?"
Hearing Jia Ming's casual question, Dongfang Wan shook her head again and put out the cigarette that she took two puffs on the side, "I only smoke when I see my enemy." Saying this, she laughed.
"Uh … You mean that time when you confessed to me and I rejected you?
You don't have to hold a grudge until now, right? "
"… You're just making things up. If such a thing really happened, I'll hold a grudge against you for the rest of my life."
Dongfang Wan laughed and then said, "You've been missing for four years. Ye Lingjing and Liu Huaisha have also been missing for almost four years. Now, are you with them, or are you with them?"
"Of course."
"Who's your girlfriend?"
"Both of them."
"Not again …" She knew a lot of people, so she rolled her eyes and greeted another classmate coming over. That classmate seemed to want to chat more with Dongfang Wan, but when he saw that she didn't stand up to say goodbye to Jiaming, he waved his hand and left. Dongfang Wan turned around. "Do you still remember him? Hu Changlin. His family's trading company is doing well. His girlfriend is over there. She used to be a classmate of Class Two …"
In this way, the next topic of conversation became a classmate introduction. In fact, Dongfang Wan was trying to find something to talk about. After all, Jiaming hadn't come back for four years. Dongfang Wan pointed at him and introduced him to the recent situation of some classmates, interesting things that happened in the past few years, and so on. She kept talking about trivial things, and Jiaming listened.
After talking for more than ten minutes, Dongfang Wan stopped. She looked at Jiaming for about ten seconds. "By the way, the old … Sister Suyan, can you still contact her?"
"She's my child bride. Why?"
Dongfang Wan didn't refute. She just nodded. "She used to help Yiting quit drug and borrowed tens of thousands of yuan from Yiting. Now, Yiting wants to see her to thank her and pay the money back."
Jiaming thought for a moment. "About this … I'll help pass it on."
"Okay, I'll look for you when the time comes. Where do you live now?"
"The same place. The building of Sacred Heart College."
Dongfang Wan couldn't help but be stunned. "Don't tell me … you're still living with Lingjing and Shasha?"
"Sometimes. Anyway, we just came back. Sometimes, we live in the Ye Family's dojo. Shasha and I are homeless."
"I really don't understand your relationship. Also, you can go back to the Huang Family …" After talking about this topic for a while, she remembered the phone number. Then, she gave Jiaming a business card with her phone number and stood up. "I'm going to the bathroom. See you later." Seeing Jiaming nod, Just now turned and left.
She went all the way to the bathroom cubicle. She closed the door, leaned back against the door, and let out a long breath.
Her heart was in a mess, like a ball of yarn that a cat had played with.
Not long after, she came out of the door. She washed her cheeks with cold water and touched up her makeup in front of the mirror before going out. During this time, a few female classmates came in. Everyone greeted them one by one. Knowing a lot of people was troublesome.
When she came out of the bathroom, there were a lot more people in the hall. Dongfang Lu had also arrived. He came with a teacher from the school. At this time, he was also greeting people. In fact, there were a lot of teachers who came this time. Most of them were chatting and resting in the side hall. After all, this was a class reunion and not a teacher appreciation banquet. If they came out at this time, they would probably become the main characters and make some people feel restrained.
She stood there and looked for a while. Then, she found Jiaming in the crowd. He was sitting at a table and eating candy. His eyes were looking at a group of people not far away. Dongfang Wan looked at him a few times, then walked over and patted him on the shoulder. "What are you looking at?"
Jiaming pointed to the front. "That person over there …"
"Shen Jiawei. I think he's from Class 4. I only know that he used to be like Shasha. His family is in the underworld. Now he seems to be doing well. But I don't usually get too close to these people, so I'm not very clear."
She sat down next to Jiaming, peeled a soft candy and put it in her mouth. "What's wrong?"
After all, with her family background, ordinary triads would not have much of an impact on her career. If it was Dongfang Lu, perhaps she would have put in effort in these aspects. However, she had always respected the power of order. Prodigals, gangsters, and other things that were particularly rebellious and attractive in the eyes of many young girls were nothing but a waste of life in her eyes. She had never paid much attention to them.
Looking from here, it seemed that Shen Jiawei was vaguely bragging to the people around him about how "in the underworld" he was. Birds of a feather flock together. At this time, the people gathered around were more or less students who wandered on the edge of order and did some speculating business.
Dongfang Wan talked about some trivial things while eating. "Shen Jiawei is not very clear about Shen Jiawei.
"I don't know much about Shen Jiawei, but the handsome guy next to him is very powerful. He used to be in Class 4, and his name is Yang Chenguang. His family has some political connections, and he usually does everything. My brother also knows him, and they seemed to have some cooperation in Shenzhen last year. He always looks like a narcissist, and he always acts superior to others. I don't like him very much … The one who is talking to him is the class belle of Class 5 …"
She was talking about a tall man not far from Shen Jiawei. He wore glasses and looked gentle, but that arrogance was clearly on the surface. Jiaming nodded and didn't say anything. The two of them chatted for a while, exchanging opinions on which candy was delicious. While they were talking, they saw someone not far away say something to Shen Jiawei. Shen Jiawei turned his head and looked at the crowd for a while, then greeted the person next to him and walked towards a group of girls on the other side.
Originally, Dongfang Wan didn't pay attention to what was going on over there, but at this time, she glanced over and stopped what she was doing. That group of girls was originally chatting and laughing around a round table. Among them, the most beautiful and outstanding one was Shasha, who she hadn't seen for a long time. She was leaning against the round table, her temperament was refreshing, and her legs were beautiful and slender. This time, Shen Jiawei went over to her. After a while, he stopped in front of Shasha with a smile on his face. She didn't know what he was saying, but it seemed to be a bit harsh and sarcastic.
"This Shen Jiawei …"
Recalling Jiaming's thoughtful look, Dongfang Wan chewed the candy in her mouth and turned to look at Jiaming next to her. Then, she pointed in that direction and made a "wu wu" gesture. Jiaming looked up, then smiled and shook his head: "Ha …"
"What are you laughing at? Your girlfriend is being bullied. Why aren't you going to help?"
"How do you know that Shasha is being bullied?" Jiaming smiled, "It's fine as long as she doesn't bully others."
"You have confidence."
Jiaming didn't care, so Dongfang Wan naturally didn't continue. Seeing that the atmosphere over there gradually became hostile, Shasha looked at Shen Jiawei's words with a faint sneer on her face. Some of the girls next to him probably knew Shen Jiawei's background. At this time, only a few people joined in. For Shasha, they confronted the seemingly strong Shen Jiawei.
After a while, from the other side of the crowd, Lingjing trotted over. First, she frowned and listened to Shen Jiawei's words. Then, she opened her mouth and said a few words. Probably because her sarcasm was on point, Shen Jiawei's face suddenly became somewhat interesting.
When it comes to bickering, most of the boys won't have any advantage. Shen Jiawei still wanted to say something, but he was stopped by Yang Chenguang who came over later. Wang Tujia and the others also came over to mediate a few words. This small dispute thus subsided.
Lingjing and Shasha said a few words, then turned to Jiaming and walked over: "Hi, Little Wan, long time no see."
"Hi, Lingjing."
After the two of them greeted each other, Lingjing walked behind Jiaming and directly hugged his neck. She intimately attached her face to his ear: "That Shen Jiawei's uncle seems to be the current boss of Jianghai City. He ran over to say something … Shasha's matter, you didn't go over to help, what if something happened?"
"If Shasha was really angry, ten Shen Jiawei would be lying on the ground now."
Jiaming held her hand and was about to smile and pull her in front of him when some people came up from the stairwell. Lingjing was holding hands with him. Her body froze in place and she turned her head to look in that direction.
Seeing the two's actions, Dongfang Wan also turned her head and then smiled: "Miss Zhang also arrived."
"Sister Ya Han …" Lingjing looked in that direction, her eyes sparkling. She turned her head and looked meaningfully at Jiaming for a while, took a deep breath: "I'll go say hello."
Jiaming sat there holding her hand with a slight wry smile on his face. Lingjing's eyes had a faint playful smile. Just like that, she looked at Jiaming and stepped back. When the two hands finally separated, she suddenly shook her head and turned to walk toward Ya Han in the distance.
On the other side of the crowd, Shasha also saw the woman who had just come upstairs. She noticed Lingjing's movements. Her gaze also looked in Jiaming's direction. She pointed her finger and mouthed silently: "This time you're dead!"
After saying this, she jogged over to Lingjing.
Ya Han walked over from the other side, and Lingjing and Shasha went up to her. Looking at the tripartite situation, Jiaming's expression was a little helpless. Ya Han, who was talking to someone, finally noticed the two people coming over. Following their line of sight, she also saw Jiaming at the round table. At this time, he helplessly shrugged at her.
After some surprise, astonishment, and amusement, she couldn't help but laugh. Then she pursed her lips and walked over to Lingjing and Shasha.
Perhaps only Dongfang Wan, who was sitting nearby, could hear Jiaming's sigh as he subconsciously rubbed his forehead.
"Tragedy …"
The next moment, he also stood up and walked over to Ya Han.
*****
It was past 6: 30 in the evening. The setting sun turned red and majestic on the horizon. The light shone through the huge glass window, like juice pouring down from the sky, enveloping everyone in the hall.
Almost everyone had arrived, and the reunion at the beginning was coming to an end. The waiters shuttled through the crowd and began to place bowls and chopsticks on the round tables. Just now, everyone was tidying up the leftover candy. As the organizers, more than ten people began to guide and greet the students to their seats. The basic principle was to allocate seats according to class. Of course, if there were many acquaintances, they could choose their own seats.
Jiaming, Lingjing, and Shasha naturally had to sit together. However, since Just now he met Ya Han, he didn't know where Lingjing, Shasha, and Ya Han had run off to catch up. Jiaming could only find a table for the two of them. Dongfang Wan also sat down at the round table under the greetings of many students. Hsu Yi-ting naturally followed behind her.
Dongfang Lu also came to greet them. He knew about Jiaming's secret relationship. Just now, when he saw Lingjing, Shasha, and Ya Han chatting together, he couldn't help but want to laugh in front of Jiaming.
"You're on your own now," he said with a smile.
In fact, Jiaming didn't have much to worry about. He knew the personalities of the three women too well. At least, he knew that nothing would happen now. Lingjing and Shasha couldn't say anything harsh, and Ya Han knew better than them. At this time, they were mostly talking about trivial matters in the past few years. However, the matter couldn't be considered resolved. He was bored to death waiting for someone to come over. He talked to Dongfang Wan and listened to Hsu Yi-ting talk about the Huang family's matters in the past few years.
Compared to him, Hsu Yi-ting still had a certain sense of belonging to the Huang family.
Not long after, Lingjing and Shasha came back. Ya Han waved at them and then went to the teachers' seats from the other side.
Lingjing and Shasha sat down next to Jiaming and chatted with Dongfang Wan, Hsu Yi-ting, and the others as usual. However, when it came to Jiaming, they were determined not to talk to him. It was as if they were angry. Jiaming was also a little helpless. He held his cup and drank tea.
The banquet started in about ten minutes. The dishes were served one after another. There were people on the small rostrum who went to give speeches. The host, the members of the Student Council, the teachers … There was not much to say about the banquet after that. They ate and drank, and people ran around in the hall. They toasted with familiar people, toasted with the teachers, and so on. As the sky darkened, the atmosphere became more and more lively.
The atmosphere at Jiaming's side was a little strange. They did not talk to each other. Jiaming picked up food for Lingjing and Shasha. Lingjing and Shasha also picked up food for Jiaming when they saw that he liked to eat. In short, if there were only the three of them, the entire banquet would pass in an unusually strange silence. It was not that they did not talk to each other. They all understood each other's tastes. When they ate something to their liking, they would pick up food for each other and ladle soup for each other. Lingjing and Shasha also added rice for Jiaming, but it was not that they did not talk.
It did not take long for Dongfang Wan to notice this strangeness. When she went to the bathroom, she bumped into Jiaming in the corridor. She asked softly, "What's wrong with you guys?"
"We quarreled. It will be over soon."
"It's good that you guys quarreled like this. You even care about what others like to eat …" She said enviously. Jiaming shook his head. "Cough. Actually, I always pick up food for each other that they don't like to eat. Let's see who can't hold it in and get angry first …"
Dongfang Wan blinked her eyes. She was skeptical.
The banquet started close to seven o 'clock. After half past eight, most of the food had been eaten. Most of the time, they drank and chatted with each other. Some people ran to the balcony to smoke and talk. Some people gathered together and began to discuss if there were any places to go that night, such as karaoke, massage, and so on.
Lingjing and Shasha still refused to talk to Jiaming and only chatted with others.
At about nine o 'clock, the tea on the table was finished. The waiter looked very busy. He called a few times, but no one came in time. Jiaming happened to be free, so he went down to get a drink. Just as he walked down the stairs, the sound of crisp footsteps came from behind. Lingjing jumped on his back and laughed softly. "Scared?"
Jiaming reached behind her and hugged her. "I thought you guys wouldn't talk to me anymore."
"Are you angry?"
"How would I dare …"
"I just want to make you angry."
Lingjing had a slight smell of alcohol on her body. She rubbed her chin on his hair. "Playboy …"
Jiaming was silent. After a while, he heard Lingjing mumbling behind him. "What should we do, Jiaming …" She thought for a moment and said, "Don't talk about breaking up …" She touched Jiaming's face with her hands. Then, she turned his face and kissed him with her slightly drunk lips …
Of course, it was impossible to do anything too outrageous in a place like this. After a while, the two of them carried all kinds of drinks upstairs. Lingjing pouted and began to "ignore Jiaming" again.
When they returned to the noisy hall, she walked in front and Jiaming walked behind her. At a round table not far away, some drunk people were bragging to each other. Jiaming heard something and couldn't help but stop.
Sitting at this round table was Shen Jiawei and the others. Just now, they were probably talking about driving. Shen Jiawei was so drunk that his face was flushed red, and his whole person was tongue-tied. He was waving his hand and talking without restraint.
"… Driving, you have to be brave. Actually, it's nothing … As long as you can let go, your skills will improve … Every year, there are car accidents and car accidents, but there are not so many car accidents. People have a sense of self-protection … Do you understand self-protection?
Sometimes it looks dangerous, but in fact, it can be avoided. It's a conditioned reflex. As for me, I rely on my sixth sense to drive. Haha … Speed, don't worry about it. We're all brothers, I'll get you a military license plate. Which police officer would dare to copy you … These days, you have everything with power and influence. Even if you don't want to pay for a car accident … I have a friend who's about to be promoted recently. Two nights ago, he drank too much and got into an accident. Compensation is a small matter, but it's not good for his record. Find someone to edit the traffic police's video record … There's only one witness, and she said that she's some doctor who runs a small martial arts school … So what if it's a martial arts school? It's a matter of minutes to get her to change her statement. Today, she'll splash paint, tomorrow, she'll find someone to smash her house. I know a group of masters who run martial arts schools.
The more he spoke, the more ridiculous his words became. In the end, the expressions of the people around him became somewhat unnatural. Yang Chenguang, who was beside him, reached out and patted him on the shoulder, indicating that he should stop talking. He also waved him off.
"It's okay, Chenguang … We're all brothers here. What's the matter … That … Oh right, where was I …"
Yang Chenguang shook his head at the people around him. For a moment, no one responded. At this time, a voice sounded from the side.
"Speaking of martial arts schools, what's next?" Jiaming poked his head out from the side and handed him a bottle of iced red tea.
"That's right, martial arts schools. Um … I don't like red tea …" He looked at the bottle drunkenly. "Gu … Gu Jiaming, right?
I know you. That … that Liu Huaisha is your girl, right? You tell her that things are different now. This is not a muddy water that she and Little Meng can get involved in. We're all classmates, and I'm a loyal person. I'll say this first. If something happens in the future, don't blame me for not warning you … "
"I know, I know." Jiaming nodded with a smile. "What about the martial arts school?"
"The martial arts school … Just smash it … What does it have to do with you?"
Although he was drunk, at this time, he still raised his vigilance. On the other side, Lingjing, who noticed that Jiaming did not follow, also came over. Further away, Shasha, Dongfang Wan, and the others looked over.
Shen Jiawei pulled Ling Jing's hand and whispered a few words into her ear. Ling Jing looked at Shen Jiawei's expression and then walked to the side with a gloomy look in her eyes to make a phone call home.
At the same time, Yang Chenguang, who was still sober, came over. He probably thought that Jiaming wanted to get information from Shen Jiawei. He put his arm around Jiaming's shoulder and whispered a warning.
"Gu Jiaming, you don't think that a small martial arts school will affect me, do you … We're all classmates. Give me face and don't make trouble here today. I don't want to cause any trouble, do you understand?"
His tone was sincere, as if he was teaching a junior a lesson.
Jia Ming looked at Ling Jing who was on the phone and frowned when he vaguely heard her ask, "Is Mom okay?" He turned his head.
"Who are you?"
In an instant, Yang Chenguang's face also became gloomy.
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