Chapter 34 Class Reunion
Seeing that Zhou Qingti didn't want to buy anymore, Lu Yanzhi didn't force her and took her to the restaurant they had made a reservation at.
The restaurant is the Black Pearl, with a Buddhist-style decor that blends classic and modern elements. Zhou Qingti jokingly said, "Is this restaurant's decor your style? It's so gray."
Lu Yanzhi thought she didn't like the decoration style of her home, so he said to her seriously: "If you don't like the decoration style of your home, I have two more sets in Yannanju, which can be decorated according to your favorite style."
Zhou Qingti was speechless: "What? I like it very much. Stop making trouble."
Although this restaurant serves Cantonese cuisine, it is more of a Chaozhou cuisine. The raw and pickled mantis shrimp and braised goose feet are both classic Cantonese dishes.
Lu Yanzhi knew that Zhou Qingti liked Cantonese cuisine, and this restaurant was very much to her liking.
The raw marinated mantis shrimp has the feeling of Thai hot and sour sauce. The meat squeezes out when you bite it, and it is as smooth as jelly.
The braised goose feet are soaked in the marinade and are chewy and springy.
Zhou Qingti thought this was a worthwhile meal. "This restaurant can be added to the whitelist."
What she remembers most is the chicken soup with croaker. The large pieces of croaker meat are sweet, crispy and fragrant.
Lu Yanzhi raised the corners of his lips, with a soft light in his eyes: "I knew you would like it."
Lu Yanzhi himself didn't have too many requirements for food, but after being with her, he began to pay attention to which restaurant had better food.
I can actually find fun in checking in for delicious food.
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Because she was going to attend a class reunion, Lin Miao had been chatting with Zhou Qingti about gossip about her college classmates these past two days.
The organizer of this class reunion was a boy named Lin Kun. There were not many boys in the Chinese Language and Literature Department, and Zhou Qingti had some impression of him.
I used to be an active member of the school and was even elected as the president of the student union in my junior year.
Lin Miao said that after graduation he joined the Qingzhou Municipal Department of Culture and Tourism and had a stable job.
Lin Miao commented on him: "He was extremely bureaucratic even in college, so it's no surprise he still has a stable job."
As for why they booked a dinner at Yunqi Hotel, it was because a girl named Tong Xin, whose husband is the housekeeping manager of Yunqi Hotel, said there was a discount.
[More than half of the girls in the class are married now, but you are the one who married the best.]
Zhou Qingti was afraid that Lin Miao would reveal her relationship with Lu Yanzhi, so she warned her in advance: "Don't mention Lu Yanzhi when the time comes."
Lin Miao: [I’m not stupid]
On Saturday, Lin Miao got into the Porsche carrying the Hermès bag Zhou Qingti had given her.
Glancing at Zhou Qingti's bag in the back seat, she asked, "Why aren't you carrying Hermès today but Chanel?"
"It's just a class reunion, there's no need." Zhou Qingti said indifferently.
She was wearing a loose royal blue sweater with loose gray suit pants today.
Take a casual and gentle route.
Lin Miao flipped her hair and said, "Today I became the person Na Ying hates the most."
Zhou Qingti looked at her doubtfully, and Lin Miao explained, "Because Na Ying once said: Damn, I hate people who pretend to be cool the most."
Zhou Qingti, who had come to his senses, laughed heartily: "Then Na Ying will have to dislike a lot of people today."
On the way, Lin Miao began to tell her the basic information of the students who were coming today.
"Out of twelve girls, seven are married and three have children, while only two of the seven boys are married."
Lin Miao also lamented the current state of marriage and love among young people in China, saying, "Nowadays, no one likes to get married or have children. The pressure is too great."
Zhou Qingti interrupted her gossip: "We're here, Miss Lin, please get off."
Before getting out of the car, Lin Miao looked at herself in the mirror. At this moment, an Audi A6L drove in from the side. The driver was a man with black-framed glasses and slightly dark skin.
He rolled down the car window with a look of surprise: "Zhou Qingti? Lin Miao?"
It was Ke Yu, a classmate from college. He smiled when he saw that it was really the two of them: "It's really you two. You are much prettier than when you were in college. I almost didn't recognize you."
Lin Miao got out of the car. She was quite familiar with Ke Yu in college because she had dated him for a while as he was a roommate in the same dormitory but in a different major.
Lin Miao recognized him: "Ke Yu? You're doing well, aren't you? You even drive an Audi A6."
Ke Yu smiled shyly: "Hey, what's mine? You all drive Panameras."
Lin Miao stretched out her hand, palm facing up towards Zhou Qingti: "This rich woman's."
The three of them walked towards the hotel while chatting, and met two female classmates at the elevator entrance.
One was carrying a Coach bag and the other was carrying a Balenciaga bag.
It seems that these old classmates are doing very well, or in other words, only those who are doing well will come to the class reunion.
When they arrived at the box, most people were already there, and they started chatting in groups of three or four.
Mothers get together to talk about their children, and girls get together to talk about bags, work and boyfriends.
Tong Xin covered her mouth and laughed, "Lin Miao, you're already carrying Hermès! Look at us old classmates, we're still carrying Chanel and CK."
Lin Miao was about to say that it was a gift from Zhou Qingti when she pulled her sleeve. Lin Miao had to shut up and put on a fake smile.
Not many people talked to Zhou Qingti because she was very socially anxious in college and didn't like to communicate with others. In addition, her beautiful appearance made people feel distant.
She would sit quietly and listen to them. A few single men would jokingly say, "We're still single. If you have any suitable friends, please introduce us. I work at the court, and he works at the Family Planning Bureau. They both have stable jobs."
A round-faced girl joked, "It's a stable job, but the salary isn't high. Ke Yu has the best conditions. He's a boss, and now he drives an Audi."
This sentence drew everyone's attention to Ke Yu. He reached out to adjust his glasses and said, "It's just a means of transportation."
The square-faced boy tutted his words, "You're being ridiculous, aren't you? Your car must have cost over 500,000 yuan. You're really impressive for buying a car worth over 500,000 yuan on your own three years after graduation."
This statement drew widespread agreement from the crowd. Ke Yu smiled and said, "It's just luck. If we're talking about impressive performance, Zhou Qingti is the more impressive one. She's driving a Panamera today."
Zhou Qingti immediately became the focus of everyone's attention. Several men who knew cars showed surprise: "Panamera? It must have cost at least 1.1 million yuan."
This gave some girls who didn't know much about cars a new idea, and they all gathered around Zhou Qingti to ask, "Did your husband buy it for you, or did your parents buy it for you?"
A sneer rang out from the crowd: "Couldn't they have bought it with their own money?"
Everyone then realized that they had been too prejudiced, thinking that it was difficult for a girl to buy a car on her own. They also remembered that Zhou Qingti was almost taken to court because of rumors spread in college, and they looked a little unnatural for a moment.
"What do you do? Why do you make so much money?" Tong Xin spoke to break the awkward atmosphere.
Zhou Qingti really wanted to say, you guessed right, the car is indeed my husband's.
But how could she let go of the opportunity to promote herself when it came right to her? "The dessert shop is at 27 Wangyue Road. If you come and buy something, I'll give you a discount."
Ke Yu: "How can a dessert shop make so much money?"
Round-faced girl: "Is it too late to learn baking now?"
The advertisement was well-made, and several girls took out their phones and wanted to add her on WeChat.
"Oh, I work nearby, but I don't think I have your WeChat. Can I add you so I can get a discount?"
Zhou Qingti did not have many college classmates on WeChat, but after that girl reminded her, everyone came to add her.
Ke Yu also scanned her QR code and sent a friend request: "My small company is not far from yours. If you can deliver to your door, my afternoon tea will be at your place from now on."
Look, business is coming to them. Zhou Qingti accepted their friend requests.
Everyone gathered around Zhou Qingti and chatted. A mother whose child was already three years old asked her, "Are you married?"
She was a famous gossip queen in college. If you tell her that you are married, she will definitely get to the bottom of it.
She won't stop until she finds out how old your husband is, where he works, and how much he earns.
Before Zhou Qingti could think of how to answer her question, Lin Miao answered for her: "She is not married, she is single."
She said this for Zhou Qingti's own good. In case she got divorced in a year, it would be better not to let others know about this marriage. Otherwise, who knows what these people would say behind her back.
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