Lu Mingfei, who had read Dragon Clan before Dragon Slaying

Chapter 942: The Young Schoolmates (Two in One, Please Subscribe!!!)

Before I even entered the hotel, two familiar figures suddenly appeared from nowhere.

"You're finally here. Let me lead the way!" Xu Yanyan greeted them enthusiastically.

"Brother Chu, is the car parked?" Xu Miaomiao looked at Chu Zihang eagerly, "There are too many people today, and the parking space is a bit crowded. Do you want me to help you park?"

"They are..." Chu Zihang looked at Lu Mingfei. He really didn't know the twin brothers. If they were their appearance when they were in Shilan Middle School, Chu Zihang might still have an impression of them, but this was a makeover comparable to plastic surgery. Chu Zihang would not be able to recognize them no matter how hard he tried.

"Xu Yanyan and Xu Miaomiao are twin brothers in our class. They were a little more... plump in high school than they are now. It's normal that you don't have any impression of them." Lu Mingfei introduced them. "The eldest of these two admires you very much. They are also your loyal fans. Their eldest is Zhao Menghua."

Chu Zihang nodded to show that he understood. He turned to Xu Miaomiao and said, "Thank you, but it's okay."

Xu Miaomiao led a few people to the banquet hall on the first floor of the hotel. At the entrance of the hall was a red sign that read "Shilan Middle School Teachers and Students Association."

As expected of a woman with the title of "little angel", Su Xiaoqiang's generosity is beyond words. There were more than a dozen banquet tables in the high-end hotel, and well-dressed waiters were at the door distributing incense to the guests... A pack of gold bars of Yellow Crane Tower 1916 cost one hundred yuan, which is five yuan per stick. This was even more grand than what ordinary people gave at their weddings.

In fact, an ordinary class reunion or teacher appreciation banquet does not need so many tables. It is enough to invite some school leaders, teachers who used to teach and are memorable, and classmates with whom you have a good relationship. Even if you invite an entire class of classmates, there will only be three or four tables at most.

But Su Xiaoqiang was too famous in Shilan Middle School. She was a recognized school belle during her school days. It was just that her personality was too flamboyant and domineering. Among girls, she was not as popular as the quiet types like Chen Wenwen and Liu Miaomiao. But her looks were recognized, and her family was rich. When she was studying, she had tens of thousands of living expenses a month... Who meant tens of thousands? In fact, she also had a platinum credit card with almost unlimited money. Many people used to say that some people in this world were born in Rome. In this city, Su Xiaoqiang, as the only daughter of the largest local mining boss, was undoubtedly the most dazzling star in the Pantheon of Rome.

So Su Xiaoqiang knows a lot of people, and there are even more people who know Su Xiaoqiang. Some girls who are jealous of her say behind her back that she is a school celebrity and a socialite, but in fact everyone knows in their hearts that everyone wants to know Su Xiaoqiang. To establish a good relationship with her is like climbing onto a mine, and there may be a chance to knock down a few precious stones from this mine. Even if you make Su Xiaoqiang happy, she will throw a few pieces to you.

That's why so many people came to the banquet today. There were many people that Lu Mingfei was unfamiliar with, and some of them he didn't even have any impression of. There was even no need to say more about Chu Zihang. When he was studying at Shilan Middle School, many people wanted to know him, but he had always been a solitary person. Apart from his classmates and Lu Mingfei, the number of people he knew could be counted on two hands.

Before entering, Lu Mingfei and Chu Zihang put their umbrellas in the umbrella baskets at the entrance of the banquet hall. Several baskets were already filled with colorful umbrellas of various kinds. Then they were led to the table by Xu Yanyan and Xu Miaomiao. Lu Mingfei found that almost everyone at the table was familiar, and they were all old classmates.

The sound of high heels tapping on the floor could be heard. Su Xiaoqiang, the host, came behind Lu Mingfei and Chu Zihang and said in a complaining tone, "You are late!"

"The banquet hasn't started yet." Lu Mingfei looked around.

"I specially asked them to serve the food later in order to wait for you." Su Xiaoqiang tilted his head and said to Chu Zihang, "Is the traffic so congested today? Why was it fine when I came here?"

"We didn't drive. We walked here. It took us some time to buy an umbrella," Chu Zihang explained.

"You're walking to buy an umbrella but you don't want to take my car?" Su Xiaoqiang glanced at Lu Mingfei and said in a gloomy tone, "Am I so annoying?"

"No, no, it's really not! I didn't know that my senior brother didn't drive. It's hard to stop a car on the road when it's raining." Lu Mingfei explained with a headache, "It's my fault, it's my fault. I shouldn't have been late and made everyone wait for so long. My senior brother and I will each drink three glasses of wine as punishment!"

Chen Wenwen and Liu Miaomiao, who were sitting a few seats away from them, couldn't stop looking here. There was envy in their eyes... towards Su Xiaoqiang.

Their reserved and quiet personalities were very popular when they were studying, but now both of them envy Su Xiaoqiang's straightforward character, and his ability to get along so naturally with Chu Zihang and Lu Mingfei.

"Where are my uncle and aunt? Have they arrived?" Lu Mingfei asked Su Xiaoqiang in a low voice.

Su Xiaoqiang pointed to a table not far away, and saw his uncle sitting around a table with a group of school leaders, also in a neatly-ironed suit. The IWC watch that he bought for him was tied in a very conspicuous place by him, shining brightly under the headlights in the banquet hall. A group of middle-aged men were talking and laughing with rosy faces, and they had already been drinking.

"Did he sober up at noon? He started drinking again." Lu Mingfei muttered to himself. His uncle was drunk by Eiry at noon, and now he got up again after just a few hours to play the second game with the school leaders. He didn't know if the middle-aged man's body could handle it.

The aunt was also dressed very fashionably, chatting with several students' parents about daily life. The fat boy Lu Mingze was sandwiched between several senior brothers and sisters he knew, wearing a small Balenciaga suit brought back from Japan, and he was also quite stylish.

"Ah, adults have things to talk about, and we have things to talk about." Su Xiaoqiang brought the topic back to the topic, "We haven't seen each other for a long time, right?"

"Yeah, almost two years." Lu Mingfei nodded in agreement.

After he finished speaking, all eyes at the table fell on him, like detectives examining a criminal, which made Lu Mingfei feel uneasy.

"What...what happened?" Lu Mingfei asked.

"It's not that long since we last met, but it's true that I haven't seen you for two years." Su Xiaoqiang snorted twice. "The last class reunion was a few months ago. We have at least two reunions every year. Some people are too busy to come, but no one doesn't come every time...Except for one person, it seems like he has disappeared from the face of the earth."

Obviously, the "someone" was referring to Lu who was present. Lu was sweating profusely and feeling very uncomfortable. He knew that he should not have come to this party... Either he should have kept in touch with his old classmates from the beginning, or he should have never contacted them. Otherwise, he would have become the most embarrassed person at the table, as he is now.

"Okay, okay, I know you're busy. You're already a big honor for coming today." Su Xiaoqiang teased and quickly gave Lu Mingfei a way out. "We're all old classmates. No one blames you. Let's just have a couple of drinks and let it go."

"It's my duty, it's my duty." Lu Mingfei held out his cup. Su Xiaoqiang poured it for him twice but never filled it up. Lu Mingfei drank it all in one gulp and gave Su Xiaoqiang a grateful look.

As the host, Su Xiaoqiang was the most suitable person to tease him. The little angel was very perceptive. If it weren't for Su Xiaoqiang's words, Lu Mingfei really wouldn't know what to chat about with the other people at the table, because they hadn't seen each other for such a long time that he felt like he couldn't fit in and the atmosphere would have been very awkward.

"You've drunk enough. You don't need to drink anymore." Chen Wenwen said softly, "No one really blames you."

With just this sentence, Chen Wenwen's face turned red again, even redder than Lu Mingfei's after drinking. "Yes, it's not all easy abroad. I heard that it still takes a lot of effort to graduate or pursue further studies." Liu Miaomiao also interrupted at the right time, "Mingfei and Senior Brother Chu are both very motivated people. They must have focused on their studies, so they haven't been home for a long time."

Su Xiaoqiang and Chen Wenwen both looked at Liu Miaomiao at the same time, not because there was anything wrong with what she said... but because her tone was a little too coquettish. Liu Miaomiao was very quiet, but she was not the type like Chen Wenwen who would blush when talking to a boy she liked.

Moreover, the two calls of “Ming Fei” and “Senior Brother Chu”… obviously did not require any title, it was as if he deliberately said a lot of nonsense just for these two calls.

Having been in the same class for three years, they have been competing with each other openly and covertly, so the three girls actually know each other quite well. It seems that everyone has made considerable progress two years after graduation.

Su Xiaoqiang inherited the family business and became a real rich woman. She dressed more maturely and luxuriously. Liu Miaomiao's temperament became more generous and her mind became more flexible. Chen Wenwen... has also become a wife.

Well, in terms of status, the other two are so far ahead that you can’t even see their taillights.

"I was really busy before. I'm not lying to you. Next time, I'll treat you. You can charge me a lot." Lu Mingfei was afraid that the atmosphere would become awkward, so he quickly tried to smooth things over. "Oh, I forgot to inform everyone that I got married not long ago. The wedding was held overseas. I'm afraid it might be inconvenient for everyone."

"I'd like to take this opportunity to introduce you." Lu Mingfei stood up, put his hands on Eri's shoulders, and said to everyone with a smile, "Uesugi Eri, my wife."

"Wow!" The Xu brothers burst into sounds like groundhogs.

Zhao Menghua picked up some food with chopsticks, glanced at Lu Mingfei sideways, and said nothing.

Chen Wenwen and Liu Miaomiao were both silent, with dim eyes, and no one knew what they were thinking... Liu Miaomiao did not seem too surprised. It was obvious that Lu Mingfei's marriage was such a big thing that could not be hidden. Someone must have informed her a long time ago, but it felt different to see Hui Liyi in person.

This girl's temperament and appearance are so beautiful that people can't help but feel ashamed of themselves, even if she was once a goddess of literature and art or a little piano beauty.

At the same time, Eri smiled at everyone, her smile was generous yet reserved, then she sensibly picked up the wine glass on the table and drank it in one gulp.

Damn it, how could there be such a beautiful, quiet and passionate girl? These complex and almost antonymous words could appear in one person at the same time.

Chen Wenwen and Liu Miaomiao looked a little pale.

"Oh my, you're the only one who's married and has a wife, and you're so cocky." Su Xiaoqiang rolled her eyes. She was the only one who could handle the situation. "Zhao Menghua has a wife, but he's not as cocky as you."

"I remember that Brother Zhao posted three updates a day at that time." Xu Miaomiao said in a low voice.

"You remembered it wrong, that's Sister Wenwen." Xu Yanyan corrected.

“Alright, alright, stop focusing on me.” Lu Mingfei begged, “Don’t waste these good food and wine. Eat and drink and talk about something fun. You’re all managers or big bosses now, and I’m still a student. What’s the point of always making fun of me?”

Everyone then started to really enjoy the banquet. Perhaps because they knew Lu Mingfei was married, or perhaps because Hui Liyi was at the table, Liu Miaomiao seemed to avoid Lu Mingfei a little bit, and also deliberately avoided Zhao Menghua. She had nothing much to talk about with Xu Yanyan and Xu Miaomiao, so she always chatted with Chu Zihang about recent developments.

"Brother Chu and Lu Mingfei are still in the same school? Do you keep in touch often?"

"Well, keep in touch."

"You will graduate next year, right? Have you made a plan on whether to stay abroad or return to China after graduation?"

"I haven't thought about it yet. I'll probably just follow the school's assignment."

"Oh, the school also guarantees job placement, that's great... Actually, the development in China has been very good recently, there are many opportunities, and you are a returnee, so you must have a bright future in working in China."

"Maybe."

The two of them chatted casually like this, with Liu Miaomiao basically asking questions and Chu Zihang replying indifferently. If it were someone else, Liu Miaomiao would have probably turned hostile, thinking, who the hell are you? I’m about to get close to you and you just give me the cold shoulder?

But the other person is Chu Zihang, and everyone knows his character. He does not discriminate against anyone. This man seems to be born a little world-weary, which is also his charm... and if Chu Zihang is willing to give himself the cold butt, there are still quite a lot of girls willing to accept it.

Lu Mingfei was watching the nose and the heart. With everyone at the dinner table, he was too embarrassed to suddenly mention the fact that Chu Zihang had a girlfriend, otherwise Liu Miaomiao would only feel more embarrassed.

Zhao Menghua didn't say anything. He and Liu Miaomiao already had some disputes, and suddenly interrupting at this time would completely make the atmosphere awkward.

Su Xiaoqiang had been watching the enthusiastic and proactive Liu Miaomiao and Senior Brother Chu chatting endlessly about family matters. She had originally sneered and was watching the show, but later she probably couldn't stand it anymore, so she asked a question indirectly.

"What about Senior Brother Chu, when do you plan to get married?" Su Xiaoqiang was asking Chu Zihang, but actually he was looking at Liu Miaomiao.

"I haven't thought about this yet. Maybe after I have achieved some success in my career." Chu Zihang looked at Su Xiaoqiang with a little gratitude.

Liu Miaomiao didn't ask about this, and no matter how straight he was, he couldn't end the conversation with "I have a girlfriend", otherwise Liu Miaomiao would definitely not be able to stay at the dinner.

As expected, after two brief sentences, Liu Miaomiao was petrified on the spot.