Cheng Xiaofan’s head began to ache at Xia Yuxue’s nonchalant demeanor. He felt he was digging his own grave.
Not long after, the car arrived at the entrance of Jinghua Grand Hotel, a renowned establishment in the capital.
Xia Yuxue found a parking spot, parked the car, opened her door, and hopped out. She quickly jogged around the front of the car and opened the passenger door.
“Doctor Cheng, please alight!” Xia Yuxue said with a smile as bright as a flower.
Cheng Xiaofan emerged from the car, smiling. “Classmate Xia Yuxue, when we get to our classmates, don’t mention that I can cure illnesses. In this kind of setting, I think it’s best to keep a low profile!”
Xia Yuxue chuckled, “Don’t worry, I won’t publicize this. Otherwise, after the reunion, everyone will be asking you for massages, and my plan to strengthen my physique would be ruined!”
This vixen!
All she thought about was strengthening herself.
It seemed this matter couldn't be avoided.
As they approached the hotel entrance, several hostesses greeted Xia Yuxue in unison, “Hello, beautiful Xia!”
Cheng Xiaofan remarked, “Beautiful Xia, it seems you frequent this hotel for dining. Those hostesses recognize you!”
Xia Yuxue smiled, “Yes, I usually book here when discussing business with clients. The main reason is the excellent service attitude and delicious cuisine!”
The two then entered the elevator.
It stopped on the sixth floor.
“Xia Yuxue, we’ve finally been waiting for you to show up!”
“Why are you so late? We thought you were going to stand us up!”
“Exactly, beautiful Xia, if you hadn’t come soon, we would have put out a missing person notice!”
As soon as Xia Yuxue appeared in the private room, the classmates started shouting.
One of them, upon seeing Cheng Xiaofan standing beside Xia Yuxue, exclaimed in surprise, “No wonder Xia Yuxue is so late; she was on a date with a handsome guy.”
“Xia Yuxue, quickly introduce this handsome guy to us!”
Hearing this, Xia Yuxue couldn’t help but burst into laughter. “What’s wrong? Isn’t this handsome guy the top student from our batch? You don’t recognize him?”
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone’s gaze shifted to Cheng Xiaofan.
For a moment, no one recognized Cheng Xiaofan.
Cheng Xiaofan scanned the classmates in the luxurious private room, his eyes glazing over. It turned out that Xia Yuxue’s class reunion had only invited female classmates!
“Xia Yuxue, who exactly is this handsome guy?” a classmate asked loudly.
Facing the questions from these classmates, Cheng Xiaofan couldn’t blame them.
After undergoing multiple transformations and tempering, his divine essence, appearance, and temperament had all changed significantly.
If his parents weren't around him every day, it would have been difficult even for them to recognize him.
At this moment, Xia Yuxue laughed again, “Oh dear, you still haven’t recognized him? But I can’t blame you.”
“If it weren’t for Professor Zhang’s reminder today, I almost didn’t recognize this handsome guy when I went to pick him up.”
“He is our classmate Cheng Xiaofan from back then!”
“Heavens, it’s Cheng Xiaofan! The change is too drastic!” a classmate named Ma Xiaoyan exclaimed in shock.
Another classmate, Bai Yuxia, also said, “Yes, I used to sit next to Cheng Xiaofan, and I don’t recognize him either!”
Xia Yuxue said, “They say men change drastically with age. Our Cheng Xiaofan has changed so much over eighty years, more dramatically than women!”
“Yo, didn’t I hear that someone surnamed Cheng couldn’t make it in a certain company in the coastal city and went back to the countryside to farm?” At this moment, a sharp, discordant voice rang out.
The classmate who spoke was a sexy beauty, dressed extravagantly and looking very wealthy.
She had a tall, slender figure, though she was well-endowed in the right places.
Her figure was good, and her face was even more stunning, but upon closer inspection, her features were naturally sharp and cold.
Cheng Xiaofan recognized this woman at a glance. Her name was Su Yingli.
Back in college, Cheng Xiaofan and she had never gotten along.
Su Yingli, relying on her ancestors being from the imperial city, considered anyone from outside the province to be a country bumpkin.
Cheng Xiaofan, born in a remote rural area, was even less in her eyes.
Cheng Xiaofan, unfazed by this woman’s acrimonious tone, chuckled coldly and said, “Heh, Su Yingli, after so many years, you haven’t changed at all. You still have that sharp, cold look. Have you made no progress at all!”
“Cheng Xiaofan, how dare you say I have a sharp, cold look?”
Su Yingli instantly shrieked as if her tail had been stepped on. “Let me tell you, don’t think that just because Xia Yuxue invited you to the class reunion, you are worthy of sitting here and talking to us.”
“A country bumpkin, honestly, I can’t stand the sight of you!”
“Alright, Su Yingli, can you just shut up?”
Xia Yuxue exploded, “This reunion is my initiative. We’re all here together, so let’s have a good time. Don’t cause trouble for me!”
Back then, when they were together, Xia Yuxue had a certain authority among the female classmates.
As expected, upon hearing her words, Su Yingli pouted and said no more.
Immediately!
She instructed the nearby waiter, “Waiter, everyone is here. Please serve the dishes!”
The waiter replied, “Okay, beautiful Xia, I’ll go down immediately and have someone bring the dishes!”
When the food and drinks were all served, Ma Xiaoyan curiously asked Xia Yuxue, “Xia Yuxue, didn’t you say you were going to invite the professor and the junior mistress? Why aren’t they here?”
Xia Yuxue smiled, “I’m sorry, I forgot to tell you. The professor and junior mistress said they prefer peace and quiet, so they didn’t come!”
The serving staff, holding wine bottles, poured a glass for everyone present.
Xia Yuxue picked up her glass, stood up, and said with a beaming smile, “Cheng Xiaofan has come all the way to the capital, let’s all raise our glasses to him!”
Bai Yuxia immediately echoed, “That’s right, Cheng Xiaofan, it’s been many years. Let’s toast you!”
As everyone raised their glasses and stood up, only Su Yingli remained seated, her beautiful yet sharp face held high. She said coldly, “To toast him, I fear it would lower my status!”
No one paid her any mind.
Gulp. They drank their wine.
“Thank you, all my beautiful classmates!”
Cheng Xiaofan cupped his fists and bowed a few times to the female classmates who had toasted him. “It is an immense honor to be recognized by all of you beautiful ladies!”
Su Yingli pouted, looking disdainful, and sneered, “Tsk, Cheng, do you know who is sitting here?”
“In the capital, each of them is either wealthy or noble, and some even own their own companies.”
“Do you know where I work? I am a senior executive at the Celestial Paradise Group, deeply trusted by its president!”
“The president of Celestial Paradise Group is named Li Jieqiong. Mention her in the capital, and almost everyone knows her. Her background is enough to scare you, a country bumpkin, to death.”
“Li Jieqiong has a niece named Li Lili, who is my sworn sister. She is also the goddaughter of a US dignitary named Degreer.”
“Alas, forget it, you’re a farmer. It’s a waste of breath to mention Degreer to you. You certainly wouldn’t know him!”
“Enough, Su Yingli! If you say one more word, I’ll have you thrown out!” Xia Yuxue slammed the table and shouted.
Cheng Xiaofan quickly pulled Xia Yuxue back, smiling. “Old classmate, just let Su Yingli keep talking. Let her say whatever she wants. I’m suddenly feeling quite happy to listen!”