Chapter 66
Two bowls of wontons were served on the table one after another. A familiar smell and familiar bowls and chopsticks came into view, giving a sense of age. As Ke Xin's eyes moved, she saw that the wontons floating on top were big and plump, with some crushed peanuts and coriander sprinkled on top. After taking a bite, the taste and memories of ten years ago emerged in her mind like a slow movie.
While eating, Jiaqi continued her topic and asked curiously, "So, is this guy your first love?"
"Yes and no!" Ke Xin pondered for a moment, then continued, "At that time, he saw that I was feeling very aggrieved, and like an older brother, he treated me to meals and took me out to play. I couldn't help but feel moved for a while. But on the day I almost agreed to be his girlfriend, the monitor of my class slapped me in the face. I got into a fight with her on the spot, and it was Liu Yu who pulled us apart. He even protected the monitor Xu Tao in front of me. What's even more ironic is that Liu Yu exaggerated the ugly story I cried about that day and spread it in front of the whole class to please Xu Tao!"
Having said this, Jiaqi couldn't help but cast a distressed look.
When she talked about these past events, she appeared calm and composed, but the past was vivid in her mind. She only needed to close her eyes for a moment to see the people who had pointed at her face, cursed, insulted, ridiculed, dragged her into the toilet, stuffed cow dung into her mouth, cut her hair, tore her clothes...
That unborn secret love instantly turned into her lifelong shame.
When she thought of this, her hands began to tremble slightly.
No one knows how many days and nights, how many sleepless nights she spent to slowly digest it.
No one knows how much effort she put in to get out of the increasingly severe bullying. Perhaps she still hasn't gotten out of it.
The wonton was delicious, but the more Jiaqi listened, the more bland it seemed. With a look of disapproval on her face, she asked, "By the way, didn't Chen Bin say he wanted to hold a class reunion just for you? Do you think Liu Yu will show up?"
The two of them suddenly looked at each other with subtle expressions.
Ke Xin took the last bite of her own soup and said meaningfully, "Let the bullets fly for a while!"
After eating the wonton, the two drove around the streets of the county town.
As she expected, the village was only three kilometers away from the county town. Suddenly, two bright and beautiful women driving luxury cars came to this already secluded little place, and they quickly became famous in this small place.
Taking the opportunity, Jiaqi did not forget to record a short video selfie in the passenger seat, added some background music, added location information and clicked to publish it.
Jiaqi is a beauty with a strong complexion. Even without makeup, her aura and heroic facial features can easily make people feel at a distance from her.
But if she posts a short video, that heroic face will quickly stand out among the cookie-cutter internet celebrities. Many vulgar and low-class men who usually don't dare to approach her suddenly become trustworthy. As soon as she posts a video, the number of views will visibly soar from one hundred to one thousand and then to ten thousand.
I also frequently received invitations from many lewd men in private messages, the most common of which was "Do you want to date?"
Seeing these messages, Jiaqi was furious and wanted to teach these ordinary people a lesson. But when she saw her fans increasing rapidly, she changed her mind and thought that it was normal to meet all kinds of people when running an account. She might as well take advantage of this wave of traffic to increase her fans.
...
A text message from Chen Bin popped up at my fingertips.
"The class reunion will be tonight at the Mingji Restaurant, and at least half of our classmates will be there!"
Looking at this message, Ke Xin's eyes instantly turned bloodshot: "Kill, ready to go tonight!"
At the same time, Fu Xuan also sent a text message: "If you need to clear the area, call Lawyer Zhang!"
Mingji Restaurant is a standard restaurant. When you enter, the smell of oil smoke mixed with the smell of fried pork with chili peppers hits your nose. At a glance, one person is responsible for taking orders and serving dishes, and the other is responsible for cooking. The smoke and fire are billowing, and the restaurant is both lively and boiling.
There were dozens of tables, chairs, and benches in the lobby, with a few diners sitting there. A middle-aged woman, wearing an apron and holding a menu, noticed the two of them. Seeing they were strangers, she quickly guessed they were diners from upstairs: "You are Chen Bin's classmates, right?"
Ke Xin nodded, and the woman raised her hand to indicate, "It's upstairs, take the stairs here!"
The two nodded at the sound, and walked up to the second floor in their high heels on the mottled stairs. The second floor, which was originally noisy, suddenly became quiet when the two appeared.
Dozens of pairs of eyes cast their gazes at her. Ke Xin's breath stopped and her first reaction was embarrassment, and the person opposite her must have felt the same way.
"Are you Ke Xin?"
A rough voice broke the awkward situation. Ke Xin focused her eyes and it took her a while to realize that the man in front of her with a Mediterranean hairstyle, a yellowed white T-shirt and a big belly was Liu Yu, the first boy she had a crush on. She nodded: "Yes", and an inexplicable sense of desolation gradually rose in her heart.
Liu Yu's gaze lingered on Ke Xin and Jia Qi's faces for a few seconds. After a pause, he suddenly gestured towards the two remaining empty seats and said, "You two are the only ones missing!"
Following his gaze, the two of them took their seats in full view of everyone.
Ke Xin glanced casually, and without making a sound, she took in all the looks of amazement, surprise, curiosity, inquiry, jealousy, and strangeness.
Without saying a word, she knew that today's situation was quite similar to the Hongmen Banquet.
When she was a teenager, she thought that if she was prettier, her classmates would be less hostile to her. Ten years later, with a face that made people unable to look away, she still received hostility.
In this undercurrent of competition, she only needs to stand here to win completely.
After a few glances at each other, Chen Bin broke the ice, raised his glass, and stood up. "This is Ke Xin's first time attending our class reunion after ten years. Come on, let's toast!"
"I have to drive to pick up the kids soon, so I'll drink tea instead of wine!" Xu Tao grinned and stood up to interject, and the car lock with the Audi logo placed casually beside her was revealed intentionally or unintentionally.
As they exchanged cups, Xu Tao took a sip and said in a self-proclaimed elegant manner, "This guy really looks different after hanging out in the city. He's a lot more fashionable than before!"
"That's not something anyone can do. Many girls in our village like to go to the city to find old men to support them. They'll sleep with anyone as long as they have money. You think they're going to make that kind of disgusting money? It's really disgusting just thinking about it!"
This set of praise and criticism is obviously directed towards Ke Xin.
Hearing this, Jiaqi was about to make a move, but Ke Xin immediately held her hand and made a gesture.
Let the bullets fly for a while, she would like to hear how the drama today, ten years later, is different from that ten years ago.
The person who spoke was Xu Tao's follower Chen Ye. Unexpectedly, ten years later, she was still Xu Tao's follower.
She retracted her arms and spoke with a disgusted expression, then her eyes met Xu Tao's and a look of pride spread across her.
Ke Xin spent a lot of effort to sort out the relationship between the few people.
Xu Tao is now married to a coal boss who is ten years older than her and is a real rich lady in the village. Chen Ye is married to her old classmate Liu Yu. She is dressed in inappropriate and cheap clothes and has yellow and rough hands, looking like a housewife. Liu Yu seems to be trying to hide her embarrassment, burying her face in the bowl and eating one bite after another, occasionally glancing at Chen Ye, seemingly out of tune with her mind.
Xu Tao took a bite of chicken and said, "Ke Xin, I heard plastic surgery is popular in the city. You must have spent a lot of money on your face!"
Ke Xin sneered: "I haven't had any plastic surgery, but..." Your nose is too obviously crooked, did you not spend enough money?
Everyone's impression of Ke Xin was still stuck on the cowardly girl she was ten years ago. When she opened her mouth, everyone was surprised for a moment.
Xu Tao choked at first, then said nonchalantly, "Oh, you don't know I even went to Korea to get my nose done, and I wasn't satisfied with it." With a flicker of her eyes, she spoke to the person who was angry with her, with the tone of someone who had experienced it, "Plastic surgery is a complicated business. You'd better not get it. The aftercare is so troublesome!"
There are many ways to show off, and secretly playing the victim is one of them.
Ke Xin supported herself on her elbows, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and she looked relaxed as she sipped, as if she was listening.
The male classmate next to her kept his eyes on her intentionally or unintentionally, and when their eyes occasionally met, he would immediately look flattering.
This scene did not escape Xu Tao's eyes. Her face changed and she coughed lightly. Those people immediately withdrew their gaze. At the same time, her eyes were filled with viciousness.
At this time, someone beside him patted Liu Yu's shoulder and said, "Hey, Liu Yu, you rejected Ke Xin's pursuit before. Look, she is a great beauty now. Do you regret it?"
Liu Yu then raised his head and glanced at Ke Xin. Meeting her calm gaze, he was secretly delighted, and just as he was about to speak, Chen Ye interrupted, "Of course not! If Liu Yu had married Ke Xin instead of me, with her current posture, she could have easily started a self-streaming and shaken her phone, and her family could have bought a house and a car!"
A sharp voice sounded, and everyone's eyes spoke for themselves.
"What do you mean?"
"Bang", a loud sound instantly stunned everyone.
Ke Xin slammed the table and stood up. "So you think my money is dirty? We're all adults. Rumors like this require evidence. Otherwise, according to the Public Security Administration Punishment Law of the People's Republic of China, you could be detained for a minimum of five days but a maximum of ten days!"
As she whispered the warning, she looked at Liu Yu as if he was an idiot. Back then, he had used this trick to exaggerate things and chase Xu Tao like a lapdog, which indirectly caused her to suffer from school violence during her school career. The scenes of the past came flooding back to her again. At that time, she was unarmed, but now, she wanted to take it back bit by bit.
"Oh, it's no big deal. Chen Ye just said it casually. Besides, in this day and age, people laugh at the poor but not at prostitutes. Everyone is envious of you!"
As the two of them sang in harmony, their expressions were subtle, and Liu Yu popped up a video message to Ke Xin's WeChat dialog box.
Ke Xin, expressionless, clicked on it and her face changed. She pretended to cover her mouth and said "ouch". Jia Qi took a closer look and pointed at Xu Tao and exclaimed: "This, you went to Korea to get your nose fixed. This is not the money you earned!"
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