Chapter 25 Banquet (I)

No one is allowed to enter the laboratory without a lab coat.

Lu Ran's tutor is particularly strict.

Ding Wei was scolded by his tutor and was a little unhappy.

He felt that Lu Ran had changed recently.

He chose to go to the laboratory with Lu Ran just to let Lu Ran help him do experiments and write experimental reports.

Ding Wei thought very well.

He has to go out to play on weekends, and he needs to go home to be with his parents during the holidays, and he also has to prepare for various exams.

If he does the experiments by himself, he will definitely not be able to leave.

But with Lu Ran, he can ask Lu Ran for help.

Anyway, Lu Ran has good grades, so he only needs to prepare for the exams casually. He has many friends who don't go out to play, and he doesn't need to go home during the holidays.

But now Lu Ran has rejected him.

Ding Wei was depressed for a few days and didn't pay much attention to Lu Ran.

But his mood soon improved, because he finally met the campus male god Shen Xingran.

The male god is so gentle. He

is worthy of being the young master of a big family.

Knowing that he was in a bad mood recently, he specially invited him to attend the Shen family's banquet.

Ding Wei never dreamed that he would have such an opportunity.

However, the tutor has been watching him too closely these two days. If he wants to go out, he still needs to find someone to help him punch in and push the progress of the experiment.

Ding Wei was still angry with Lu Ran and did not go to find Lu Ran.

But he asked around the entire laboratory, and no one was willing to help.

In desperation, Ding Wei could only go to find Lu Ran again.

Lu Ran's experiment has come to an end recently, and he has not come to the laboratory often.

Ding Wei finally caught Lu Ran and said straight to the point: "I have something to do in two days. Can you come to the laboratory for me a few times?"

"No." Lu Ran decisively refused.

Ding Wei was unhappy and raised his voice: "You don't have to do experiments recently and you don't have anything to do. Why can't you help me?"

Lu Ran looked at him like an idiot: "Because I have to work."

How would he eat if he didn't work and earn money.

Mrs. Shen would not really give him 1 billion.

Ding Wei choked and waved his hands and said: "You can do it part-time anytime. This matter of mine is very important."

Lu Ran put away his expression and looked at him quietly:

"Ding Wei, why do you always think that your business is more important than mine, and you need me to give up my own business and my own time to accommodate you?"

Ding Wei was speechless when asked.

In his heart, he still felt that his own affairs were indeed more important.

He was going to attend the birthday party of his father, the male priest. He

needed to prepare gifts several days in advance.

But he hesitated a few times and didn't say it out loud.

In fact, when Shen Xingran invited him, he also gave him a few extra places, allowing him to invite a few students of the same major to play.

But Ding Wei was not going to invite Lu Ran.

"If you don't want to help, then don't help! Really."

Zhang Lin was also preparing for Shen Hongyuan's fiftieth birthday.

The birthday banquet was held at the Shen family's villa.

All three members of the Zhang family were present.

The Zhang family and the Shen family are on the same level, and they usually compete mostly in business.

But they still have all the superficial work they should have.

Zhang Lin did not bring Lin Yi over.

In fact, he didn't like Lin Yi, and preferred someone like Shen Xingran who looked well-behaved.

But the Zhang family had taken a fancy to a technology of the Lin family.

This marriage was not so much about marrying Lin Yi as marrying this technology.

Zhang Lin could only admit defeat.

"It's so hard to go out, go and relax." Mrs. Zhang glanced at Zhang Lin worriedly.

She didn't know what had happened to her son recently, he looked listless. He

suddenly changed his behavior these past few days and began to excitedly prepare for the Shen family's banquet.

Zhang Lin was in a really good state today.

Because he was going to win back a point at the Shen family, at this banquet, and wash away the shame of that day. He

was just a Lu Ran, couldn't he beat him?

Zhang Lin confidently shook his wine glass to find Shen Xingran.

Passing by the buffet food, a little kid walked past him with a plate.

Zhang Lin subconsciously looked down.

He saw a hamster-shaped dessert on a clean white porcelain plate.

The Shen family had obviously put a lot of effort into this banquet, and the pastry chef's skills were very good. A yellow and white short-tailed pudding hamster was made to look lifelike.

This child has a strange taste, and there was a dollop of ketchup next to the hamster.

As the naughty child walked, ketchup flowed everywhere, staining the "hamster's" abdomen, eyes, and mouth...

Zhang Lin: "..."

He immediately turned around, held back the dry nausea in his stomach, and quickly left the dessert area where the hamster was placed.

After walking a few steps, Zhang Lin saw the dark brown semi-solid and the cream-yellow viscous liquid stirring in the bowl, and his face began to change again.

He couldn't help it and reached out to grab a waiter who was passing by. He

asked sharply: "What is this? How can such a thing be served?"

The waiter was very confused and explained: "Sir, this is just chocolate sauce and lemon salad dressing."

Zhang Lin withdrew his hand in dismay.

The arrogant look on his face had faded, and he gradually showed a look of retreat.

He raised his head again.

His sight just glanced over the corner.

The boy in home clothes, who was sitting quietly eating, looked at him.

He grinned with an extremely friendly smile.

Zhang Lin shuddered and took a step back subconsciously.

He felt his stomach and sphincter twitching.

Why not just forget about it today?

Zhang Lin thought.

"Brother Lin?"

Shen Xingran's voice came from behind him.

Zhang Lin remembered his bold words on WeChat and could only turn around.

Shen Xingran looked worried and begged at him:

"Brother Lin, why not just forget about it today..."

"Although he is indeed a little ignorant and dares to cause trouble for you, Brother Lin, today is my father's birthday after all..." "

Even if you let him go, no one will think it's a big deal."

Zhang Lin originally wanted to go with the flow and give up today's plan based on Shen Xingran's "consolation".

But after these three sentences, Zhang Lin became angrier the more he listened.

If he lets Lu Ran go today, will Zhang Lin still be a man?

"Don't worry." Zhang Lin said coldly, "I won't disturb Uncle Shen's banquet, but if you want me to let him go, no way."

Shen Xingran curled the corners of his lips imperceptibly.

After "persuading" Zhang Lin, Shen Xingran stood in front of the French window and looked out.

Seeing the person he was waiting for, he immediately showed a warm smile and waved outside.

"Wow! The male god is welcoming us!"

Ding Wei just got out of the car and saw Shen Xingran waving at him from a distance.

There were three or five students of the same major following him. Seeing the enthusiasm of the young master of the Shen family, they were also a little at a loss.

"Does the male god have such a good temper?"

"Of course." Ding Wei pretended to be very familiar with Shen Xingran, "Otherwise why do we have so many invitations?"

They walked all the way to the Shen family villa, looking at the luxury cars parked around, and couldn't help but be amazed.

Including Ding Wei, these people are all ordinary freshmen, where have they seen all these battles.

Against the backdrop of various decorations around, Shen Xingran in front of the floor-to-ceiling window seems more and more unattainable.

Ding Wei tried to look calm, handed over the invitations and walked into the villa.

Shen Xingran immediately came over and said with a smile: "I've been waiting for you for a long time, come in!"

He also pulled Ding Wei and Mrs. Shen intimately to introduce: "Mom, they are all my classmates, and they came here specially to wish Dad a happy birthday!"

Mrs. Shen was always gentle outside, and smiled and greeted a few people.

Shen Xingran was laughing on the side, his eyes passed Ding Wei and looked at the people behind Ding Wei.

There were seven or eight people in total, which was enough.

He picked up a glass of fruit wine and handed it to Ding Wei, and looked at Zhang Lin from a distance, and Lu Ran who was eating in the corner.

His eyes gradually became cold.

Doesn't Lu Ran like to tell stories outside the door?

Doesn't he want to show his face in the circle of rich people?

He gave Lu Ran this opportunity.

By the way, let him embarrass himself in front of the school.

Shen Xingran went outside the gate to greet the guests.

Ding Wei and others entered the hall and couldn't help looking around.

"Hey, Ding Wei, don't you have a good relationship with Lu Ran? Why didn't you bring him here this time?" a classmate asked.

"He's a busy man, busy working, what's there to bring?" Ding Wei said sarcastically.

Now seeing the banquet scene, Ding Wei's heart has begun to feel good.

Lu Ran probably doesn't know what he missed.

If Lu Ran had helped him with the experiment in the past few days, maybe he would have given Lu Ran an invitation today.

Because of his dissatisfaction with Lu Ran, the few people he brought were those who had some conflicts with Lu Ran in the major.

Lu Ran was busy working outside all day and did not participate in team building.

But his grades were inexplicably good, especially pleasing to the teachers.

Therefore, many people in the major disliked him .

Ding Wei suspected that Lu Ran might only have one friend.

He didn't know how to cherish him.

After strolling for a while, Ding Wei called everyone over, and they found a very eye-catching background and prepared to gather together to take a selfie. He

adjusted the angle with his phone for a long time.

Ding Wei tried hard to take in the huge champagne tower behind him.

He was about to press the shutter.

But he saw a very inconspicuous, but very familiar figure in the corner of the photo.

Ding Wei was stunned for a moment.

He turned his head and saw Lu Ran, who should have been outside painting tiles and crying while looking at his circle of friends, sitting at the table, holding a plate and stuffing small cakes into his mouth.

"You, why are you here?" Ding Wei asked in surprise.

Lu Ran raised his head and smiled at him: "I'm working here."

The word "working" made Ding Wei's face turn green.

It was obvious that Lu Ran had just heard his weird words.

The others were all very surprised as they had not expected Lu Ran to be there.

What was even more surprising was that in an occasion like the Shen family, the people who came were either rich or noble.

Everyone around him was wearing exaggerated evening gowns.

Or there were waiters in tuxedos holding wine glasses and walking back and forth.

Even a few of them, the college students, borrowed a few ill-fitting dresses in order not to appear timid.

But Lu Ran...

he was still wearing the khaki hooded sweatshirt that had been washed to the point of bleaching the edges. He

wore a pair of gray sweatpants stained with iodine on his lower body.

And he was wearing cotton slippers on his feet?

Looking at him wearing this outfit and sitting at the table eating in a swaggering manner, he actually looks more like the master of the Shen family than Shen Xingran.