Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 1180: Beauties Like Clouds

Chapter 1180: Chapter 1180: Beauties Like Clouds

Everyone present was astounded by Lin Xi’s appearance, thinking to themselves that she was stunningly beautiful and wondering how the beauties today seemed to be outshining one another.

When Gu Fan saw Lin Xi approaching, he was briefly dazzled, but then he thought to himself, "Ah, my Miss Lin, you’ve finally arrived. Thank you for dressing up so splendidly to attend, you’ve done me proud, but you’re not here to declare war, so why the grand entrance?"

In the spotlight, Lin Xi walked over to Gu Fan and greeted him with a smile, even adjusting his collar for him, making their relationship very clear to all.

"Is this a declaration of war?" Su Hui, Qin Jia, and Gu Ling quickly stepped aside, secretly thrilled, anticipating a good show to unfold.

Many of Gu Fan’s high school classmates looked on with envy, "My goodness, Gu Fan’s girlfriend is so beautiful, it seems unlikely that anything will happen between Gu Fan and Li Shi now."

Li Shi certainly noticed Lin Xi as well and her face briefly changed, but it was fleeting, and she pretended not to care and continued welcoming guests.

Someone reminded her, "Li Shi, your business partner’s girlfriend is quite attractive, but I still think you’re better. I support you, don’t lose."

"What are you talking about, don’t speak nonsense," Li Shi quickly told her friend to shut it, lest others heard and the situation became awkward.

Everyone went about their eating and drinking as if everything was normal, yet they covertly watched an unspoken rivalry.

Gu Fan walked around with Lin Xi, engaging in casual conversation, ensuring that Lin Xi spent as much time as possible with Su Hui, Qin Jia, Gu Ling, and the others.

Although Lin Xi expressed a desire to get to know Gu Fan’s old classmates, his idea was that after the opening ceremony, everyone would go their separate ways as future encounters were unlikely, so there was no need for introductions—it was just about getting everyone together for a good time.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xi frowned and then looked in Li Shi’s direction, her lips curving upwards, "Then I’ll go meet your business partner. You’re in business together, so I should ask her to take good care of you, shouldn’t I? It would be rather impolite not to say hello."

Gu Fan couldn’t help but praise her upon hearing her reasonable justification, "You really are my wonderful girlfriend, gentle and understanding, always there to support me, I must have accumulated lifetimes of fortune to find such a great girlfriend like you..." Gu Fan went on and on, but avoided discussing the practicalities.

Eventually, Lin Xi couldn’t take it anymore, "Alright, since you don’t object, I’m going."

"Wait a moment!" Gu Fan abruptly grabbed Lin Xi’s arm, "Look, she’s busy welcoming other guests. Just wait a little longer, there’s plenty of time."

Lin Xi smiled slightly, giving Gu Fan a meaningful glance.

Even though he temporarily stopped Lin Xi, Gu Fan was sweating bullets. Turning around, he saw many people watching with anticipation as if they were eagerly awaiting a spectacle, most of whom were high school classmates.

"Damn, a bunch of rubberneckers who love a commotion." Gu Fan silently swore that he would not let the scene everyone was hoping for happen today.

People continued to eat, drink, and chat casually, appearing quite normal, but Su Hui observed that Li Shi and Lin Xi would sometimes glance at each other, as if comparing themselves.

Of course, Gu Fan also noticed this and his heart beat wildly, feeling that something bad might happen.

Seeing how anxious Gu Fan looked, Lu Yi tried to comfort him, "Concern leads to chaos, you can’t mess up your stance, you must handle it calmly. Besides, this situation is nothing compared to what we’ve faced before. Look at how worried you are now; if your ex-girlfriend shows up too, you’ll be hitting a wall."

"Bro, can you say something nice to boost morale?" Just when Gu Fan showed a helplessly resigned expression, a beautiful woman appeared at the opening ceremony. Her arrival surprised many people. How come another gorgeous one turned up? That figure, that exquisite short hair was simply stunning, but she seemed incredibly cold and unapproachable.

Gu Fan and Lu Yi were agape, who could have predicted the ex-girlfriend, Leng Le, would show up uninvited?

"I have to ask, who leaked the news and summoned her over?" When Gu Fan turned around, he saw Gu Ling’s embarrassed look, "Sorry, I told Sister Liu Yao, and I think she must have told your ex-girlfriend."

"You little traitor, you just wait," Gu Fan inwardly groaned, but he still maintained his composure, smiled, and walked over to her to say, "It’s really an honor for you to come."

Leng Le’s response was, "I came purely to see if your shoddy company has any hope of success. If you make it big, I’ll need a compensation for my lost youth."

Hearing this, many people who were out of the loop started speculating, "Who is this woman? What’s this about youth compensation? Could it be Gu Fan has an extraordinary relationship with her? My goodness, Gu Fan, what kind of luck with women is this, one beauty after another."

Of course, Gu Fan heard what these people were gossiping about, and he sighed inwardly. Who would want this sort of romantic luck?

Su Hui couldn’t help but sigh on the side, "It really proves that old saying, ’drought-stricken will die of drought, flood-stricken will die of flood.’"

However, Leng Le had the grace to liven up the opening with her presence, bringing a gift that momentarily energized the atmosphere before making her exit.

"Take care, no need to see you out!" Gu Fan waved briefly, just for show, not even bothering to watch her leave since he didn’t dare to.

Lin Xi really didn’t like Leng Le, because her sudden appearance disrupted Lin Yue’s grand finale entrance.

"What a mess!" Lu Yi couldn’t help but sympathize with Gu Fan, "You should learn to control yourself."

Hearing this, Gu Fan felt a burst of irritation, "My goodness, it’s all because of your doomsaying."

"Alright, alright, it’s all my fault," Lu Yi accepted blame, but couldn’t help laughing; the situation was just too amusing.

When there were only a few people around, Lu Yi nudged Gu Fan with his arm and whispered, "I just exchanged some info with your high school classmate. I’ve inquired all about it—it’s no wonder you started a company with this Li Shi. You guys are something."

Gu Fan was shocked, "What, you’re chummy with my high school classmate? That’s unexpected, conspiring behind my back."

"What do you mean conspiring? A good brother looks out for your private life so he can help you when you’re troubled. Did I do something wrong?" Lu Yi argued convincingly, as if he had Gu Fan’s best interests at heart.

Just when Gu Fan was about to express his disdain, Lu Yi casually said, "What was I going to say just now?"

"That’s enough, man, as long as you don’t spout nonsense, everything you say makes sense," Gu Fan begged for mercy, truly fed up with Lu Yi’s doomsayer tendencies.