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  Chapter 13: Graduation Reunion

  TL: Etude

  At the same time that Jiang Qin was out enjoying food and fun with Feng Nanshu, iy ter, at Hall One of the Longwei Hotel.

  Members of Css 2, Grade 3, were arriving oer aaking their seats.

  This reunion was initiated by Qin Zi’ang, who had insisted on the best private room and ordered the fi ba.

  In those days, teenagers whose values were not yet fully formed teo emute their parents in learning how to behave and duct themselves. Qin Zi’ang’s father was a real estate developer, which meant that from a young age, Qin Zi’ang had already adopted the air of a high-value man. He had slicked-back hair, wore a suit, and sported a gold wat his wrist.

  “Ladies alemen, three years of high say seem short or long, but I feel hoo have had the opportunity to be in the same css as all of you,” he began.

  “Starting today, we are adults. So, I propose that we all raise a toast. No one is allowed to drink soft drinks, only alcohol, because what we are toasting today is not just alcohol, but maturity.”

  “I once wrote in my QQ space, ‘Drink to my life of upheaval and wandering, drink to my lifetime of solitude and loneliness.’ With this drink, I’ll lead the toast.”

  Qin Zi’ang raised his gss and dowhe beer in one gulp.

  Imitating his father’s business-like demeanor at the dining table, he turned his gss upside down to show that not a drop was left.

  The hall erupted in appuse at this dispy.

  “Qin, you really don’t act like a student at all. Every move you make is so mature.”

  “Yeah, pared to you, we seem so childish.”

  “Zi’ang is definitely going to be ae once he enters society. He’s so cool.”

  “‘Drink to my life of upheaval and wandering, drink to my lifetime of solitude and loneliness.’ This is the most domineering personal signature I’ve ever seen.”

  Qin Zi’ang modestly waved his hand, saying he was just expressing his feelings, and quietly g Chu Siqi sitting across from him.

  Peacocks spread their feathers to attract the opposite sex, and high school students pretend to be mature for the same reason.

  2008 was the peak era for non-mainstream culture, and non-mainstream quotes were also very popur. Qin Zi’ahat he indeed had a regal air, so he always kept a slight smile on his lips.

  However, Chu Siqi seemed ued, her expression indifferent.

  She was looking at her phone, worried because Jiang Qin hadn’t arrived. His QQ avatar was also grayed out, which made her wonder if he even knew about the reunion.

  Just then, the door of the private room ushed open by a plump hand. Guo Zihang hurried in, apologizing as he expihat he had goo the wrong pd had taken a while to find the right one.

  “Hey, Guo Zihang, why did you e alone? Didn’t Jiang Qin e with you?”

  “Oh, he’s doing business. He’s been really busy retly, so he’s not ing.”

  Guo Zihang had initially wao spill the beans about Jiang Qin going out with a girl, but for some reason, he ged his story at the st moment.

  Hearing this, Chu Siqi bit her lip and ched her fists uhe table.

  Siheir st enter oral Street, she had been waiting for Jiang Qin tret it and e to her, begging for another ce.

  But in a blink of an eye, a week had passed, and not only had he shown no signs ret, but he hadn’t eve her a single QQ message.

  She felt that Jiang Qin had really ged, being nont. Before, he couldn’t stand not talking to her for even half a day, but now he could endure a whole week.

  Thinking about this made her frustrated.

  The Jiang Qin who used to be so aodating had ged so much.

  She had only wanted what was best for him, always thinking of him and even encing him…

  She hadn’t wao e to this reunion at first, as Chu Siqi didn’t like this kind of atmosphere. But she wao see if Jiang Qin was as indifferent as he cimed to be.

  In her mind, Jiang Qin must be suffering greatly, and upon seeing her, he would surely apologize.

  But to her surprise, Jiang Qin, fully aware of the reunion, didn’t even show up.

  “Jiang Qin is doing business?” Qin Zi’ang looked at Guo Zihang, a hint of surprise on his face.

  “Yeah.”

  “He’s running a business? Like opening a store?”

  Chu Siqi regained her posure and then chuckled, “He doesn’t have that kind of capability. He’s just selling boxed lunches oral Street. Huiru and I saw him there when we were shopping st time.”

  “Ha? Selling boxed lunches is now sidered doing business?” Qin Zi’ang ughed, his expression showing a hint of disdain, although he didn’t say much more.

  The other cssmates couldn’t help but snicker, feeling relieved that Jiang Qin hadn’t attehe reunion, as it would have been embarrassing.

  Although it’s said that no profession is inferior, even Kong Yiji couldn’t shed his long gown. These high school students naturally looked down upon low-end jobs. In their eyes, as prospective college students, they were the talents of society, the pilrs of the nation. Selling boxed lunches was seen as something shameful.

  Guo Zihang wao curse upon hearing this.

  ‘My bro Jiang made 650,000 yuan just like that today, do you even know?

  ‘My bro Jiang is a regur at the foot massage pce, you do that?’

  But he didn’t utter these words, remembering something Jiang Qin had said to him just two days ago: some people ugh at you not because of what you’ve done, but because they just want to ugh at you.

  Damn, was Brother Jiang hinting at something?

  Was he really so prest?

  Damn, he really is like a father to me!

  But as Guo Zihang thought about it, he suddenly g Chu Siqi sitting across from him. He had always thought of her as a goddess, untouchable and perfect. But today, that illusion seemed to be shattered. A goddess who speaks ill of others behind their backs, is she still a goddess?

  It seemed there was a reason why Jiang Qin had turned away that day.

  However, while Guo Zihang wao keep the peace, the others weren’t so keen on dropping the topic of Jiang Qin.

  Besides Wang Huiru, Chu Siqi had another close friend, Yu Shasha, who was always a bit sarcastic. Upon hearing Jiang Qin’s name, she immediately jumped into the versation.

  “Right, Siqi, didn’t Jiang Qin fess his feelings for you o day of the college entrance exams?”

  Chu Siqi became angry just remembering that day: “Don’t mention that day, it just makes me angry. He failed in his fession and then took back his love letter, even g he didn’t really like me. It made it seem like I was deluding myself. What kind of persohat?”

  Yu Shasha pursed her lips: “He must have realized he couldn’t win you over and was afraid of losing fad being ridiculed, so he stubbornly denied everything.”

  “Yes, Huiru said the same thing.”

  “Maybe it’s the same today.”

  “What do you mean?” Chu Siqi’s eyes fshed with fusion.

  “He knew he would be ridiculed, so he didn’t dare to e today,” Yu Shasha said while p herself some water.

  Hearing this, Chu Siqi’s furrowed brows suddenly rexed.

  Right, how could she not have thought of that possibility? Jiang Qin wasn’t really indifferent; he just didn’t want to be ridiculed. He wasn’t actually ued in seeing her; he was just afraid.

  Hmph, serves him right.

  He deserved it for treatihat way. Let him suffer a bit and see who will end up regretting and g iure.

  Chu Siqi’s pride surged, and she ched her small teeth together tightly.

  Just then, the door of the private room ushed open again, and Wang Huiru hurried in, apologizing just like Guo Zihang had.

  “Sorry, I got held up on the way. What were you all talking about?”

  “We were talking about Jiang Qin. He was afraid of being embarrassed, so he didn’t e. Isn’t that funny?”

  Upon hearing this, Wang Huiru’s expression froze, and even her movement to sit down paused.

  The reason she was te was actually that she had run into Jiang Qin outside.

  And she didn’t just run into Jiang Qin…

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