On the other side was a vice principal of the school, who happened to be in charge of the School of Fashion Design. Upon hearing that I had founded my own brand and made a name for myself in the international fashion circle, the vice principal immediately started chatting with me with great interest.
"Jiang Wan is too low-key. An outstanding alumnus like you should communicate and exchange ideas with the college more, and the school should also promote you more."
The school leaders flattered me, raising their glasses: "Come on, Jiang Wan, let me toast you. In the future, when graduates are doing internships and finding jobs, please take good care of your juniors."
I was flattered and secretly thought that the school leaders were really cunning old foxes.
This glass of wine may seem like a gesture of respect, but it's actually putting pressure on me.
But considering that a school leader like myself is willing to lower myself for the sake of students' internships and employment, I can only raise my glass.
Before I could even raise my glass to my lips, Su Shenglin suddenly reached out and stopped me: "Principal Wu, I'll drink this on her behalf."
Before I could react, he had already picked up his glass, clinked it with the school leader's glass again, and downed it in one gulp.
I turned to look at him and saw his prominent Adam's apple when he tilted his head back. The way it rolled up and down as he swallowed exuded a strong aura of hormones, making my heart race and my ears turn red again.
I thought I would just sit here for a short while and then go back, but I ended up sitting here until the end of the banquet.
Su Shenglin hadn't drunk much and was still quite sober, but his face was slightly flushed and his eyes were brighter than usual.
"Do you want to talk to your classmates some more?" As people around us gradually left, some going to catch up with classmates, Su Shenglin turned to ask me.
I looked at him, my heart pounding anxiously. "My things are still in the same place. I definitely have to go back."
"Okay, go ahead. I have something to do. I'll contact you when I leave."
I reiterated, "If you're busy, I can go back by myself; you don't need to take me."
"Not busy, just chatting with old classmates," he replied, then stared directly into my eyes with his moist, dark, and deep eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips. "What, afraid I'll lose my temper after drinking?"
My face flushed instantly, and I quickly shook my head: "No, I know you're not that kind of person."
His smile deepened, and his eyes were fixed on me, practically twinkling with drool.
"Don't trust men too much, no matter how gentlemanly they appear."
"..." I stared at him, speechless.
What's the meaning?
Does that mean he'll do something while drinking?
Should I still go with him?
My mind went blank for a moment, then I suddenly remembered something and asked, "You've been drinking, so am I supposed to drive?"
If that's the case, then the road should be safe, right?
He couldn't possibly do anything "inappropriate" to me while I was driving.
To his surprise, he said, "No need, my driver is here."
When I heard that, my mind went blank again.
I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing.
The driver was driving, so I was definitely sitting in the back with him. Since we were closer together, it was indeed possible that something might happen.
But with a driver present, he shouldn't overstep the rules, right?
Based on my impression of him, he wasn't the frivolous, casual, or greasy type.
I stared at him, but he hadn't responded yet, when my phone rang in my pocket. It was Chen Wanzhen calling.
"Jiang Wan, your things are still on your seat, you didn't forget them, did you?"
"No, I'm coming back now."
After hanging up the phone, I looked at Su Shenglin and said, "I'll head over now. Contact me when you're done."
"good."
I returned to my original spot, and about half the people at the table were still there; Xu Qianning hadn't left either.
When I returned, several old classmates immediately crowded around me to gossip: "Jiang Wan, what's your relationship with that Senior Su? Before, everyone was saying that you were dumped by Senior Gu, and that you were in a terrible situation—but now it seems that you didn't want Senior Gu because you had a better option, right?"
This statement is half gossip and half jealousy.
I smiled after hearing this and said calmly, "We're just friends, please don't spread rumors."
Before I could finish speaking, Xu Qianning glanced at me sideways, her tone sour: "Jiang Wan, how do you know Second Master Su? Your family and the Su family are worlds apart, you wouldn't even cross paths."
I grabbed my bag, stood up to leave, and heard the condescending question: "Who are you to me? Do I need to report my connections to you?"
"you--"
Chen Wanzhen followed behind me, deliberately using Xu Qianning's words from that afternoon to tease her: "Xu Qianning, you greeted Senior Su just now, but he didn't even acknowledge you, right? So who is it that's not even worthy to carry Senior Su's shoes?"
Xu Qianning was indeed furious. "Chen Wanzhen, what's it to you? You're so smug about being Jiang Wan's lackey."
"I'm willing, are you jealous?"
"..." Xu Qianning was so angry that she was speechless.
As Chen Wanzhen and I walked out of the banquet, a cold wind blew in our faces, and we both shivered.
The snow a few days ago came and went quickly, and the sky cleared up soon after, but it was still cold in the mornings and evenings.
Chen Wanzhen was dressed lightly and shivering from the cold. She turned to me and asked, "How are you getting home?"
"I--"
I had just opened my mouth when a person suddenly appeared from next to the stadium, "Jiang Wan."
We looked closely and saw that it was Gu Yanqing again.
He's like a persistent ghost!
Gu Yanqing walked over, and he smelled of alcohol on him.
Now, I feel particularly resistant whenever I see him drinking.
Although his life or death is none of my business, I still feel angry when I think about all the effort I put into saving him over the years.
"My car is right at the school gate, I'll take you back." He explained his purpose, then asked my roommate, "Chen Wanzhen, which hotel are you staying at?"
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