There's a saying that time can smooth over everything, and Ye Yun's heart had long been calm.
But some humiliations were not worn away by time.
Ye Yun would never forget the scene in his previous life when his wife was openly ridiculed because of him.
He never considered himself a good person, nor would he be a saint who gratuitously forgave others.
What was that saying again?
Today you ignore me, tomorrow you won't be able to reach me!
If others didn't provoke him, Ye Yun wouldn't seek revenge for past grievances like a child.
After all, they would never cross paths again.
However, when his former mentor mentioned it, Ye Yun couldn't help but take it seriously.
"Teacher Wang, do you want me to go, or do you not want me to go?" Ye Yun asked.
"Ye Yun, I don't know what happened to you to make you change so much! But if you have truly changed, your teacher hopes you will go! I want everyone to see that the student I, Wang Yongsuo, once valued will not disappoint anyone! Even if he once strayed, he will find his way back! That child named Ye Yun is my proudest and most successful student!" After a moment of silence, Wang Yongsuo said sincerely.
Then, Teacher Wang's tone shifted: "However, if you haven't changed, and what you just said was just a lie to comfort your teacher. Then, your teacher doesn't want you to go. We can meet privately... Don't worry, you are my student, and I will find a way to help you."
It was clear that the slanders against Ye Yun in the alumni group had cast a shadow on Teacher Wang Yongsuo's heart.
Because Ye Yun was once a student he highly valued!
Hearing this, Ye Yun smiled.
"Teacher Wang, then it's a deal! Next Friday, I will be there on time! Speaking of which, you haven't met my daughter, Ye Keke, yet. I'll bring her for you to see! Oh, and where is the restaurant for the reunion?"
Upon hearing Ye Yun's agreement, Wang Yongsuo breathed a sigh of relief.
It seemed that Ye Yun hadn't lied to him.
He had indeed turned over a new leaf and was even starting his own business.
This was for the best. As long as the child was on the right path, Wang Yongsuo, who had always treated Ye Yun like his own child, wouldn't mind pulling some strings to help him secure a good position in campus recruitment.
"Alright, you have a child already! You must bring her for me to see! The reunion restaurant is at Tianxiang Pavilion... Wow, Tianxiang Pavilion, I didn't expect someone in our class to be doing so well that they could book a table at Tianxiang Pavilion. Okay, it's almost half past one, I have a meeting tomorrow morning, so I'm going to sleep now! Next Friday, it's a date!" Teacher Wang hung up the phone.
However, Ye Yun couldn't sleep at all at this moment.
Next Friday?
Tianxiang Pavilion?
Could it be such a coincidence?
Damn it!
If Ye Yun remembered correctly, next Friday was Wang Wenwen's birthday!
He had been deliberately keeping his distance from this woman recently.
Thinking this, Ye Yun sighed.
Having come this far, it was clearly unrealistic to refuse, especially since Teacher Wang had said as much.
Things would work out, he could only hope that Wang Wenwen and the others wouldn't recognize him then.
As for attending the alumni gathering, Ye Yun didn't think too much about it.
If he went, he was going as a teaching assistant, and those classmates shouldn't say much to him.
As long as he didn't provoke Li Mengyao, Ye Yun was too lazy to interact with them; his main purpose was to catch up with Teacher Wang.
But if anyone dared to provoke Li Mengyao, Ye Yun wouldn't mind showing them no respect.
He would also let those people understand that some people were not to be trifled with.
Right.
Ye Yun suddenly remembered something.
Before his rebirth, when he went to pay respects to Teacher Wang, he heard from Teacher's wife that Teacher Wang had already passed away many years ago.
Counting the time, it was three years from now, and the illness was apparently terminal liver cancer.
If it could be detected early now, and Teacher Wang took good care of his health, he might be able to nip this misfortune in the bud.
...
The night passed without incident.
The next morning, as Ye Yun was fast asleep.
At Kexin Advertising Company.
Li Mengyao came over immediately after dropping Keke off at school.
Her car stopped in the underground parking lot. Li Mengyao suddenly noticed a black G-wagon parked at the exit of the parking lot.
Although Li Mengyao didn't know much about cars, she recognized a G-wagon.
She also knew that people who drove these cars were usually wealthy.
Of course, Li Mengyao didn't think much of it; it was probably the car of one of the company's clients.
As she walked past the G-wagon, she was suddenly surprised to see the car door open.
"Mengyao!"
The voice was somewhat familiar, and upon hearing it, Li Mengyao stopped and looked towards the G-wagon.
"Cao Jie?"
The man who got out of the car was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, with a Gucci bag tucked under his arm, exuding an air of a nouveau riche.
Seeing Li Mengyao, the man sized her up.
In the depths of his pupils, there was a flicker of heat and a hint of desire.
However, his face maintained a warm and welcoming smile.
"Mengyao, it's been many years. I heard you married Teacher Ye?" Cao Jie casually tossed the Gucci bag into the passenger seat, acting nonchalant.
But whether intentionally or not, he made sure the logo of the Gucci bag was clearly visible.
"Yes," Li Mengyao replied with a smile.
Back then, Cao Jie had pursued her relentlessly, and she had heard that his family was quite wealthy.
Yet, she had resolutely rejected him.
Later, Cao Jie seemed to have gone abroad to study, and Li Mengyao didn't know what happened afterward.
Now, it seemed that his family was indeed wealthy, given that he could afford a G-wagon.
But what of it?
She was with Ye Yun. Although she had cried for many years, she had finally seen the dawn after the clouds, and her bitterness had turned into sweetness.
"Get in the car, and we can talk."
For some reason, seeing Li Mengyao's smile annoyed Cao Jie.
He felt that after he drove a G-wagon over today, she should at least fawn over him.
That's right, he had seen it earlier.
Li Mengyao had driven over in a Levin. Her life shouldn't be as poor as the classmates said.
But so what?
Compared to his G-wagon, a Levin was nothing!
Little did he know that a normal G-wagon cost around 3 million yuan when new, while Li Mengyao currently had tens of millions in her bank account!
Li Mengyao glanced at her phone.
It was 8:45 AM, fifteen minutes before work, so there was no rush.
"No need, we can talk out here," Li Mengyao said.
After all, he was an old classmate, and she couldn't just turn her back on him rudely.
"Alright then. Mengyao, haven't you been doing well these past few years?"
As Cao Jie spoke, he walked towards Li Mengyao, intending to touch her hair.
How could Li Mengyao let him get away with such familiarity?
She instinctively dodged to the side, politely evading him.
"Cao Jie, what are you doing here today?"
"I just joined the alumni group and heard that there's going to be a reunion. But everyone said they couldn't get in touch with you. I inquired and found out you work here, so I came to see you. Mengyao, everyone in the group said you've had a tough life these past few years."