The King of Urban Mercenaries
Chapter 651: 653: Lin Fei, One Step Too Late (Part 1)

Chapter 651: Chapter 653: Lin Fei, One Step Too Late (Part 1)

“I have nothing much to say, except that the reason I initiated this reunion wasn’t that I have achieved some success, but because I couldn’t let go of the camaraderie we share. Society isn’t like school, where we used to see each other all the time. Everyone has their own work, their own families, making it hard to meet. That’s why I discussed it with Lu Ping and organized this reunion. To be honest, because it was a spur-of-the-moment decision, the preparations were somewhat rushed. If there’s anything unsatisfactory, I hope everyone can be understanding. Tonight, we have other arrangements.”

Clap! Clap! Clap!

After Hao Yongjun finished his speech, Lu Ping immediately led the applause. For a moment, the entire luxurious dining room was filled with clapping.

After the enthusiastic applause, Hao Yongjun beckoned for silence, and with a voice feigning remembrance, he began, “The only regret I have about today’s reunion is that one of our old classmates, Lin Fei, who dropped out of high school to join the military, couldn’t make it. Honestly, I’m somewhat disappointed.”

As Hao Yongjun suddenly turned to memories, and Lin Fei’s name was mentioned, the atmosphere in the luxurious dining room became instantly silent. Even Qi Wenjie and Xia Youyou, who had previously shown no interest in Hao Yongjun’s words, fixed their eyes on him.

“It seems everyone still remembers our old classmate. This pleases me. Although Lin Fei caused us quite a few troubles in high school and can be called a disgrace to our class, after all, that’s all in the past. Speaking of which, one reason I impulsively organized this reunion was because I heard that Lin Fei had been discharged from the military and has returned to Zhonghai. Unfortunately, he did not come.”

The moment Hao Yongjun’s words fell, an indignant Qi Wenjie slammed her hand on the table and stood up!

Bang!

“Mr. Hao, what nonsense are you spouting! When did Lin Fei ever cause us trouble?! How did he become a disgrace to our class?! If you don’t clarify your words today, don’t blame me for being rude!”

“Qi Wenjie, what are you doing?! How dare you disrespect President Hao, do you no longer want to work?! Where did President Hao go wrong? Do you know how many times Lin Fei harmed our class’s honor in high school?! Not to mention, take my nose as an example. If it weren’t for him getting violent with me, would my nose have ended up like this?! I’ve been holding back these words for many years. If it weren’t for being students back then, if it happened now, and Lin Fei dared to get violent with me, watch me, I won’t break his two legs! A mere security guard—”

At this point, it was as if Lu Ping remembered something and his angered expression changed, revealing a mysterious smile, “Oh, that’s right, perhaps you all don’t know yet. Lin Fei’s job is now quite unusual. He’s working at a five-star hotel, although, just as a security guard. When it was planned, President Hao initially intended to hold our gathering at the Crown Hotel, where Lin Fei works. However, considering Lin Fei’s job and his self-respect, President Hao specifically changed the venue of our reunion to the Four Seasons Hotel. For Lin Fei’s sake, President Hao has put in quite a bit of thought.”

“We’re all old classmates, and though we had some conflicts in high school, those are all in the past. It’s only right to make the effort,” taking over from Lu Ping’s words, Hao Yongjun signaled for him to sit, looked around the room, and spoke solemnly with feigned pity, “Originally, I was planning to wait for Lin Fei’s arrival and, out of our classmate camaraderie, help him find a new job. Now it seems likely he won’t come. It’s quite a pity.”

“Lin Fei doesn’t need your help finding a job, and who knows who was beaten to tears by Lin Fei in high school and ran to the teacher to tattle! Now, on the contrary—”

Bang!

“Qi Wenjie, you know nothing! A gentleman uses his words, not his fists. Back in high school, President Hao intentionally made concessions to Lin Fei. Who knew Lin Fei would be so ill-mannered. Let him come and try now, a mere security guard, to give him ten times the courage he wouldn’t dare disrespect President Hao?!” Coldly refuting Qi Wenjie a few times, Lu Ping turned around, his smile tinted with sycophancy, “President Hao, you’re just too kind. It’s Lin Fei’s own lack of tact that he didn’t come, you don’t need to feel sorry for anything. After all, we have so many classmates here, it doesn’t matter if he’s absent. Everyone, right?!”

“Yes, Brother Lu is right. It’s been so many years, our feelings have faded. It doesn’t matter whether Lin Fei comes or not.”

“President Hao, you’re just too sentimental. Considering what Lin Fei did in high school, if it were me, I wouldn’t just not help him find a job, I wouldn’t even bother to acknowledge him.”

“That’s not entirely true, we are still classmates after all. If Lin Fei comes, we should also welcome him. Of course, he should first take the initiative to toast and apologize to our President Hao. In that case, perhaps I might still consider him as a classmate.”

“So many years have passed, and he’s just a mere security guard. To speak frankly, even the least successful among us here is doing better than Lin Fei. It doesn’t matter if he comes or not. If he does come, I definitely want to ask him how he’s fumbled through these years!”

“After all, having a security guard classmate like Lin Fei isn’t something to be proud of when it’s mentioned.”

…

After Lu Ping’s words, many who were eager to curry favor with Hao Yongjun because of his status, each spoke up in agreement with Lu Ping, hoping in this way to gain the attention and favor of Hao Yongjun.

But Qi Wenjie, who had originally intended to use the fact that Lin Fei had made Hao Yongjun cry in high school to confront Hao Yongjun, found her objections drowned out by the chorus of agreement.

As a result, Qi Wenjie was so angered that her pretty face turned pale. If not for the former school beauty, Xia Youyou, desperately pulling her back with her soft, white hands, Qi Wenjie might not have been able to restrain herself from charging at the most vocal supporters and starting a fight.

“Youyou, why are you pulling me back?! These jerks, in high school Lin Fei won so much honor for our class! When they were bullied by students from other classes, Lin Fei helped them out plenty of times! Now, one by one, they say nonsense just to ingratiate themselves with Hao Yongjun. Their conscience must have been fed enough. No, Youyou, let me go, I must ask these jerks if they have any shame at all?!”

“Don’t, don’t go.”

“Why?! Youyou, didn’t you hear what these people were saying about Lin Fei?! Don’t you get angry?!”

As she was continuously chided by Qi Wenjie, Xia Youyou, the once beautiful school flower, her delicate and stunning face became even paler. And in the woman’s bright eyes, there appeared a hint of sorrowful and grieving melancholy.

“If he were here, he wouldn’t want you to fight for him.”