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Chapter 1228 - 847 Alumni Meeting (5) Thanks for the tip!_2

Chapter 1228: 847 Alumni Meeting (5) Thanks for the tip!_2

Tong Dan’s reply left Chi Jin at a loss for words for a moment.

"Why didn’t you bring your girlfriend?"

Tong Dan also asked.

"Just like you, I’m also single."

"Are you single, or is it that your pond is so big you don’t know which fish to catch?"

Tong Dan joked,

Chi Jin was slightly startled; probably having never encountered a woman who spoke to him in that manner, he was caught off guard.

It’s still a matter of status difference.

Who are the people that Tong Dan associates with?

Just attending that one party in Capital City with Fang Qing, where the local Capital City young master Mao Dun and his circle, were a group that ordinary people, even with all their might and effort, could never squeeze into, let alone catch a glimpse of.

Of course.

Chi Jin, who drives an Audi Hoxi, certainly does not have the qualifications to enter, not even the honor to serve tea and water.

"Back in high school, you were already dating girls from other schools, don’t tell me you’re doing worse than before?"

Tong Dan smiled nonchalantly.

"..."

Chi Jin’s smile stiffened, actually at a loss for a response.

There were nearly thirty people present; everyone was from the same high school, but that was all.

After graduating high school, everyone went their separate ways, to different universities, and embarked on their own life paths.

Some lived a dull and numb life.

Some followed rules meticulously, going step by step.

Others took byways to overtake, shooting straight to the top.

Just like the current scene.

Even though everybody started from the same high school, invisible rank barriers had already formed.

"Back then, what did I understand..."

Just as Chi Jin figured out how to explain himself, a fragrant breeze passed by, and Tong Dan had already stood up.

"I’m going to the restroom."

She seemed not to care at all about Chi Jin’s response, trailing behind a certain figure as she walked away.

This club’s grade was indeed quite good, with a European style complemented by a Chinese garden design, offering baths, massages, a gym, banquets, a private cinema... a full range of facilities at that.

In the corridor.

Next to a carved pillar.

Jiang Chen had just finished a phone call and was about to head back when suddenly, an intriguing sigh was heard.

"Sigh, seeing these old classmates today after such a long time really makes me happy."

Jiang Chen turned his head.

He saw that girl Tong Dan, with her arms crossed over her chest, leaning against the pillar, her eyes staring at an art fountain nearby, not knowing how long she had been there.

"Didn’t they teach you in your job training that eavesdropping on others’ phone calls isn’t allowed?"

Jiang Chen put away his phone, looking at her leisurely.

"I came out for some fresh air, is that not okay? What, this clubhouse belongs to you?"

Tong Dan diverted her gaze from the fountain, her eyes locking with his.

"Then what were you doing secretly taking pictures of me just now?"

Jiang Chen asked with a smile.

"Is it wrong to record a beautiful moment?"

Tong Dan countered, arms crossed and back against the pillar, "Could it be that some young master was reprimanded, feeling unhappy, and now trying to find fault with someone else?"

Jiang Chen was puzzled, "Who got scolded? What are you talking about?"

Tong Dan hesitated, words on the tip of her tongue.

A spark of realization flashed in Jiang Chen’s mind, and he quickly understood.

"Did you send the photo to Fang Qing?"

"That’s none of your business."

"..."

Jiang Chen couldn’t help but smile, "Why don’t you become a paparazzi?"

"Wasn’t it Fang Qing who called you just now?"

"Didn’t you hear everything?"

"As if I would eavesdrop on your call."

Tong Dan truly hadn’t eavesdropped; even though she had the chance, as a service industry professional, even when off duty, she still had certain ethical standards for herself.

"Aren’t you bored?"

After speaking, Jiang Chen turned to walk back.

"Why run so fast? Feeling guilty?"

Tong Dan dropped her hands, standing up straight.

Jiang Chen stopped and turned around, "Guilty of what?"

"You know very well inside."

Of course, Jiang Chen wasn’t foolish; after a moment’s thought, he understood what she meant.

"Tong Dan, can’t you keep your thoughts pure? Today is a class reunion, classmates, do you even understand the meaning of this word?"

"What are you talking about? Who’s the one with impure thoughts? I’m talking about how cool you’re trying to act."

Tong Dan’s response is quite quick, too.

"Acting cool?"

Jiang Chen gets confused again, "What cool am I trying to act?"

"You, such a big boss, deliberately riding an old bike over, have you been watching too many TV dramas or what?"

Now that there are no outsiders, speaking freely comes naturally.

Jiang Chen laughs, too lazy to explain any further.

"So how should I have come? By plane?"

"You’re still young, yet you start playing it low-key, is that any fun?"

It seems she is actually displeased with Jiang Chen riding a bicycle to the reunion.

Jiang Chen can’t help but laugh.

"What’s so funny? Thinking that people are going to think you’re not doing well dissatisfies you?"

"Riding a bicycle means I’m not doing well? What kind of logic is that?"

"That’s not my logic, that’s the logic of those old classmates. Didn’t you see them mocking you at the door just now?"

Turns out this girl is defending his honor.

Jiang Chen truly wants to be moved, but he just can’t get himself to feel it.

He almost says something, but stops and chuckles instead, "We can never change what others think, so why bother caring about their thoughts? Moreover, I think several old classmates from our class don’t seem to have any prejudice because of my mode of transportation."

"Of course, after all, they once had a crush on you. With memories giving bonus points, not to mention you riding a bicycle, even if you were to shuffle in slippers, wearing big shorts and carrying a bag for collecting trash on your back, they would probably still smile at you tenderly."

Jiang Chen can’t restrain his amusement.

"I appreciate your flattery."

"What flattery? It’s the truth. Being the class hunk of class 14, it’s normal to have girls with crushes, isn’t it?"

Tong Dan speaks with a sarcastic tone.

Jiang Chen glances around, "Alright, don’t joke about this casually. We haven’t seen each other in so many years, don’t cause any awkwardness."

"If you were to start a class on pretending to be dumb, you’d definitely become a model teacher for eternity."

Having said that, Tong Dan strides forward with her long legs, passing by Jiang Chen without a glance.

Jiang Chen remains expressionless. After she has walked a fair distance, he turns unhurriedly to follow back.

Just before he re-enters, Wu Yufei suddenly comes out and bumps into Tong Dan.

Wu Yufei hasn’t said anything when Tong Dan smiles lightly.

"Looking for Jiang Chen? He’s back there."

After speaking, Tong Dan walks inside, leaving a dazed Wu Yufei behind.

Although Wu Yufei’s stature seems somewhat inferior compared to the tall Tong Dan, sometimes, men might prefer such a delicate and fragile aura.

Standing there for a while, Wu Yufei regains her composure and walks forward, sure enough, running into Jiang Chen returning from a call.

"I’m going to the restroom."

Wu Yufei stops and says with a smile.

Jiang Chen nods, then points in a direction, "The restroom is over there."

He had noticed the sign just earlier.

"Did you have a fight with Tong Dan?"

Just as he was about to go inside, Wu Yufei speaks up.

Jiang Chen stops, "No, how could I possibly argue with her?"

"But I just saw she seemed a bit unhappy."

Jiang Chen doesn’t show any change in expression, unaffected by Tong Dan’s earlier nonsense, naturally looking into the eyes of the drastically different female classmate, "You must have misunderstood."

"Oh."

Wu Yufei nods her head.

"Aren’t you going to the restroom?"

"Ah, right."

"Do you need me to take you there?"

Jiang Chen is very gentlemanly, very caring for friends.

"No, no need."

Only at such times can one see a glimpse of the once shy and introverted girl. Wu Yufei blushes, rejects his offer, and speeds off, heads down, past Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen stands still.

He is no longer the determined and awkward boy he used to be. He definitely wouldn’t take Tong Dan’s words to heart, but her own behavior couldn’t be faked.

This classmate, who has seemingly undergone a transformation, couldn’t really have had a crush on him in the past, could she?

Jiang Chen can’t help but smile.

And to be honest, if it were true, it would create a sense of achievement, however slight.

Of course.

Even if it were true, that’s all in the past now.

Just like flipping through a photo album.

It’s clearly oneself in there, yet it feels like someone else’s story.

Jiang Chen doesn’t look back, smiling as he walks back inside.