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Today is the day for a class reunion. Lin Luo drove Ruan Ye to the venue they agreed on, which was a high-end restaurant.
Fu Xingchuan and Zhu Sui'an came together. Xu Yangyang really brought Snowflake, and Zhu Changyu was holding it while Zhu Sui'an was playing with it.
Ruan Ye walked over silently.
Lin Qiao's eyes inadvertently fell on Fu Xingchuan. He was wearing a black suit, a dark brown shirt and a black vest, a brown paisley pattern tie and a pocket square of the same color. He must have taken time off from work to come.
She met Fu Xingchuan's gaze, but she still stood there, waiting for him to come over.
Fu Xingchuan stood beside her, without saying a word, but took his hand out of his pocket and held hers.
Lin Luo felt the warmth he brought to her and said, "Aren't you busy?"
He hasn't attended any class reunions in recent years, so why did he change his mind and come this time?
“There’s always time to eat.”
Lin Luo glanced at him and said, "Don't drink later. I don't want to go home with a drunkard."
Fu Xingchuan hummed a faint "hmm" and looked away, looking at the lively puppy. Zhu Sui'an was cheek-to-cheek with it, Ruan Ye was taking her picture, and Zhu Changyu and Xu Yangyang were pinching each other again.
Lin Luo blinked and pulled Fu Xingchuan inside. "Let's go in. We've been standing all afternoon and now I want to sit down for a while."
She clasped her hands tighter. Fu Xingchuan hesitated for a second and then followed her pace.
As soon as I arrived at the box, I met some classmates at the door and greeted them. I felt that Fu Xingchuan was in a bad mood, so Lin Luo greeted them one by one.
"Let's sit down and talk." Fu Xingchuan suddenly interrupted them and pulled Lin Luo in.
Tian Yajun also arrived and organized the discipline, "Yes, yes, yes, sit down first, why are you blocking the door?"
Lin Luo just sat down, breathed a sigh of relief, and wanted to let go of Fu Xingchuan's hand, but he held it tighter instead.
Someone noticed, “Dog abuse!”
"I watched your interview. It turns out Chuan-ge has had a crush on Xiaoxiao for ten years! Ten years, doesn't that mean it started in high school? We didn't even realize it..."
Most people knew about what happened between Fu Xingchuan and Tong Yun. Tian Yajun pushed the shoulders of the few people who spoke and put something in her bowl. "Try this dish, it's our signature dish."
Everyone consciously changed the subject. Lin Luo was still holding the ring in her other hand, as if a knife was cutting her.
She looked up and saw Zhu Changyu standing at the door, his eyes downcast, wondering what he was thinking. He didn't come in, and neither did Xu Yangyang. However, the black and white sesame dumpling whimpered and left reluctantly.
Tian Yajun asked Zhu Sui'an who came in, "What happened to them?"
"The dog is sick, go to the hospital." Although she didn't know the truth, she had seen enough people to guess something. Seeing the atmosphere cool down, she livened it up, "Everyone! It's been a long time since we last met. I missed you all."
Everyone turned their attention to her, "Sui'an, after all these twists and turns, you finally married our Master Ruan. You don't even know that after you went abroad in your senior year of high school, the temperature in our class dropped by more than ten degrees because of someone. It was like a giant refrigerator."
"That's not so exaggerated." Zhu Sui'an picked up a glass of wine and was about to drink. Fu Xingchuan saw her and wanted to stop her, but Ruan Ye took it first and drank it for her. Zhu Sui'an smiled and said, "Let's have a drink together."
The friendship that they shared through thick and thin in their senior year of high school has continued to this day. The scene was lively, but Lin Luo seemed a little lethargic. I wonder if it was because she was tired.
Their hands were still holding each other's, resting on her legs. Fu Xingchuan's arm was across his body, and she even wanted to sleep with it as a pillow.
Her head was about to lean forward, but Fu Xingchuan let go of her hand, leaned closer and whispered, "I'm going to answer a phone call."
"Um."
After he left, Lin Luo lowered her head and closed her eyes.
"Ouch, I'm late." Just as she was about to fall asleep, she heard a familiar and disgusting voice. She raised her eyelids with difficulty and saw Cheng Kaizhong smiling at her.
His hair is thinning, but it still stubbornly stays on his head, and his Mediterranean style remains unchanged.
"Second brother is here."
Many people greeted him. He didn't mind if the powerful ones called him a nickname to his face, but he ignored those who were not so successful.
Cheng Kaizhong glanced at her a few more times, intentionally or not, ignoring the others who were still talking, "Hey, isn't this Lin Luo? You've become so beautiful now that I almost didn't recognize you."
She smiled awkwardly, not wanting to respond. Cheng Kaizhong, on the other hand, seemed eager to chat with her. "It's not easy to see you these days! I heard you visit Teacher Wu during the holidays, so why haven't you come to see me?"
That's because he's too thick-skinned to use her little money. Lin Xi kept some words in her heart and didn't say them out loud. She just smiled and said, "With so many people rushing to visit you, how could it be my turn?"
Now Lin Luo's every word and action is under much scrutiny, not only by adults, but also by many students who regard her as a role model. Therefore, she does not want to get herself into controversy because of certain remarks, and she does not want some students to follow her example and disrespect their teachers.
And the most crucial point is that Tang Muchen is still a student in his class, and she has many factors to consider.
"Lin Luo has changed a lot. She's very nice with her polite words now." Cheng Kaizhong came over and poured wine into her empty glass. "Here, let me toast you."
If someone shows affection for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief. Lin Qi looked at him in surprise, "I don't drink."
"You are not giving me face! We have finally gathered together, don't spoil the fun!" Cheng Kaizhong filled his glass.
He raised his glass and toasted with her. Everyone's eyes turned to him. After all, Tian Yajun had worked so hard to set up this event, and it would be bad to make it too awkward. Lin Luo raised his glass and said to the front, "Cheers, everyone."
She took a sip of the wine, and Cheng Kaizhong drank it all, then sat down next to Lin Luo with a smile on his face.
"There's someone here." Lin Luo reminded in a low voice.
Cheng Kaizhong sounded a bit blaming, "I know, it's Mr. Fu Xingchuan, right? Lin Luo, I have to say something to you. Why didn't you invite me to your wedding? I've been your homeroom teacher for a year and a half!"
"We're not having a wedding." What are you invited for?
"What about Ruan Ye and Sui'an? I didn't even receive an invitation. The security was very strict on the wedding day. I wasn't even allowed in to say a blessing." He said resentfully.
Zhu Suiyan pretended to be dumbfounded, "How is that possible? Didn't I send an invitation to Teacher Cheng?"
She pushed Ruan Ye and said, "I remember giving it as a gift."
Ruan Ye nodded. He rarely lied. Zhu Sui'an said softly, "Maybe someone else collected it and didn't give it to you in the end! So, I'll apologize to you with juice instead of wine. Cheers."
She drank juice with the same gusto as alcohol, and everyone was amused by her. Cheng Kaizhong's face turned sour, and he turned his attention back to Lin Luo. "Lin Luo, some of my actions towards you back then weren't very appropriate. I know you might blame me, but it was all for your own good!"
"It's because of me that you endured those hardships, which allowed you to grow so quickly. Otherwise, how could you become a dark horse and achieve what you have today?"
He almost had the words "I am your mentor, you must repay my kindness" written on his face.
Cheng Kaizhong kept praising her, "Well, recently..."
Lin Xiao guessed he was about to get to the point, but Fu Xingchuan had returned. As soon as he saw Cheng Kaizhong, he asked, "Teacher Cheng, it's been a long time. Are you still teaching at No. 1 Middle School?"
"I……"
A few months ago, Cheng Kaizhong was reported for taking bribes and discriminating against students. The report was brought to his superiors, and the evidence was irrefutable. Director Wang, now the vice principal of No. 1 Middle School, was always concerned about the students and was intolerant of any wrongdoing.
Originally, Cheng Kaizhong was the head teacher of Class 16 where Tang Muchen was. He was punished and suspended for several months. Now he has returned to work and is Tang Muchen's math teacher.
A message from Lin Dayong popped up on the phone, saying that Fu Xingchuan had been trying to cooperate with Qin for a long time, but when he finally persuaded Qin to sign the contract a few days ago, he changed his mind and now wanted to discuss cooperation with him instead.
Qin is definitely the best choice, but Lin Dayong also needs such an opportunity, so he asked Lin Luo for her opinion.
Lin Luo looked at Fu Xingchuan, who was standing next to her with his hands in his pockets, talking to Cheng Kaizhong in a sarcastic tone.
"Fu Xingchuan, how dare you talk like that! No matter who you are now, I am still your teacher." He said angrily.
Everyone looked over. Fu Xingchuan frowned slightly, a hint of annoyance visible. He leaned over and whispered in his ear, "I'm narrow-minded. I know what you did to Lin Luo before, and I really want you to be unable to even be a teacher. But for the sake of your family, I've saved you one last bit of face. Don't act like a troublemaker again, or don't blame me for being rude."
After he finished speaking, his expression changed, his voice increased, and he curved his lower lip, as if he was smiling, but it felt like there was a bit of evil in this smile. "Teacher Cheng, your seat is right there! Why are you taking mine?"
Cheng Kaizhong knew that he couldn't confront him head-on, otherwise he would be defeated miserably with Fu Xingchuan's swift and decisive approach, so he walked away in disgrace.
Lin Luo turned her head and kept staring at Fu Xingchuan's profile. He was really hard to figure out.
Cheng Kaizhong has a son with cerebral palsy and a paralyzed mother to take care of. Since his confrontation with Du Yunyan in high school, he has been more cautious when doing bad things, and he knows when to stop, making it difficult to catch him.
But he was suddenly brought down, and it was a parent with no background who successfully reported him. Is this possible?
So, was Fu Xingchuan right?
They just got married a few months ago, what does he want?
He simply wanted to avenge her and please her, but there was no need to do so.
He said that he values profit, so why did he give up the cooperation with Qin and give Lin Dayong a chance?
Lin Luo had a guess, but didn't dare to think about it.
Changing his thinking, he was still confused and Lin Luo sighed deeply.
She tilted her head. Fu Xingchuan noticed her movement and held half of her face with his palm. He leaned closer and asked, "Are you still sleepy? Let's go home first!"
His voice was different from before. Lin Luo opened his eyes wide and looked at the table first. There was wine in the glass in front of him.
Is he drunk again?
etc.
Lin Luo saw a quarter-empty bottle of orange soda next to the wine glass, while the glass was still full.
Could it be that he is really moved?
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