Ma Long and Jia Xiaoman had grades around the class average, and they never disrupted class, so they were practically invisible in Class 3-6, as if they had stepped straight out of those lyrics.
Faced with Ma Long's question, Jia Xiaoman quickly typed out a reply.
'Jia Xiaoman: Isn't that obvious?'
'Jia Xiaoman: One of the girls in our class created a private group on Penguin Software. They chat about gossip anonymously every day.'
'Jia Xiaoman: I'm lurking in there too.'
'Jia Xiaoman: After the gaokao ended, Su Yueling officially announced that she was dating An Wuyang. She flaunted their relationship like crazy, including the bags and jewelry An Wuyang bought for her. She posted all of it on Moments.'
'Jia Xiaoman: Su Yueling doesn't add any of the boys from our class on WeChat, but she's added several girls.'
'Jia Xiaoman: Those girls screenshot all of Su Yueling's lovey-dovey Moments posts and send them to the private group. Since everyone's anonymous, we all silently watch the drama without trying to guess anyone's identity.'
'Jia Xiaoman: Screenshot of Su Yueling's Moments.jpg'
'Jia Xiaoman: Look, this post is tagged at the Raffles Intercontinental Hotel. And look at these screenshots—they clearly got a room there.'
'Jia Xiaoman: If you were An Wuyang and took Su Yueling to the Raffles Intercontinental Hotel, would you really do nothing?'
'Ma Long: I'm so envious and jealous!'
'Jia Xiaoman: Envious of what?'
'Jia Xiaoman: Didn't Sun Zhiming say that An Wuyang's family went bankrupt?'
'Ma Long: But he still slept with Su Yueling!'
'Jia Xiaoman: Do you like Su Yueling?'
'Ma Long: Everyone loves beautiful things.'
'Ma Long: You don't like her?'
'Jia Xiaoman: I don't!'
'Ma Long: I don't believe you!'
'Jia Xiaoman: I can't sleep with her anyway, so why would I like her?'
'Jia Xiaoman: If I were Sun Zhiming, I'd definitely like her.'
'Ma Long: I'm afraid Sun Zhiming will be next, right?'
'Ma Long: Those bastards are so damn lucky!'
The two invisible students furiously typed away in the corner, gossiping about everyone without attracting anyone's attention. After all, they were invisible to begin with.
Six o'clock in the evening.
Sun Zhiming walked into Gantian Lobster Restaurant, feeling a little regretful. An Wuyang really hadn't come!
Still, more than thirty classmates had shown up, which left Sun Zhiming quite satisfied.
That was because Sun Zhiming viewed this class reunion as a contest with An Wuyang.
He believed that so many people had come to the reunion he organized, which naturally meant he had more influence than An Wuyang.
"Thank you all for coming to this class reunion. In a little over a month, we'll all be going our separate ways. I, Sun Zhiming, am honored to have become classmates with all of you. I wish you all bright futures." Sun Zhiming spoke in a clear, ringing voice.
"Brother Sun is awesome!" Yang Kai shouted.
He was Sun Zhiming's lackey, of course, so he naturally supported Sun Zhiming.
"I won't interrupt everyone's fun. I hope you all eat well and drink to your heart's content." Sun Zhiming didn't launch into a long speech. He knew himself well and understood that most of his classmates had come to the reunion simply because he was paying.
But so what?
Having money to pay for everyone already made him more impressive than An Wuyang!
After Sun Zhiming finished speaking, he instructed the servers to start bringing out the dishes, then walked over to take a seat at Yang Kai's table.
Just as Sun Zhiming sat down, Su Yueling came over as well. Some of the male students felt rather conflicted when they saw her walking toward Sun Zhiming.
Su Yueling really was beautiful, and many of the boys in Class 3-6 secretly had feelings for her. Seeing her take the initiative to approach Sun Zhiming naturally left them feeling complicated.
Su Yueling obviously had no interest in what those invisible students thought. She walked up to Sun Zhiming openly and asked, "Student Sun, may I sit here?"
Sun Zhiming raised an eyebrow.
Back at the restaurant entrance, Sun Zhiming had vaguely sensed that Su Yueling had ulterior motives. Now that she had walked up to him in front of everyone and even said she wanted to sit beside him, how could he not understand what she was thinking?
But had this Su Yueling gotten one thing wrong?
Did she think he was just like those ordinary boys who secretly loved her?
"Student Su, is there something you need?" Sun Zhiming asked, pretending to be puzzled. He hoped the woman would back off.
That would avoid an awkward situation while also giving her a chance.
Now it all depended on whether she had even a little common sense left!
However, Sun Zhiming felt that Su Yueling probably didn't possess even that much common sense. Otherwise, how could she have broken up with An Wuyang so hastily?
Faced with Sun Zhiming's question, Su Yueling responded gracefully, "I think you're a very good person, Student Sun. I'd like to get to know you better."
As she spoke, Su Yueling wore a completely confident expression.
In Su Yueling's view, expressing her feelings so openly and publicly was a sign of sincerity. It showed that she was genuinely interested in Sun Zhiming.
She was beautiful and sincere. Surely Sun Zhiming wouldn't be able to reject her, right?
Besides, she had her own little scheme. By openly expressing her interest in Sun Zhiming, she would prove that she was pursuing a relationship honestly and openly, rather than being a gold digger who only cared about money.
Just as when she had taken the initiative to pursue An Wuyang, she had been open and sincere, and she had easily won him over.
Under the same circumstances, wouldn't Sun Zhiming be just as easy to manipulate?
Unfortunately, Su Yueling had thought too much!
Or perhaps she had thought too simply of An Wuyang!
Because after she deliberately expressed her interest in Sun Zhiming with an air of grace and sincerity, she didn't receive a smile from him, nor did she get his agreement.
Sun Zhiming even pulled a sour expression and snorted at Su Yueling.
"But I don't want to get to know you!" Sun Zhiming rejected Su Yueling bluntly.
Su Yueling hesitated inwardly. She even wondered whether Sun Zhiming hadn't seen the breakup announcement she had posted on Moments and still thought she was An Wuyang's girlfriend, which was why he had rejected her.
So Su Yueling calmly said, "I've already broken up with An Wuyang!"
A hint of mockery appeared in Sun Zhiming's eyes. Su Yueling really was an idiot. She had no idea where she stood.
If Su Yueling had been a little smarter, he might not have been completely opposed to her.
But by pretending to be clever and approaching him in front of everyone, wasn't she simply putting all the pressure on him?
Sun Zhiming imagined a few possible scenes, even picturing An Wuyang mocking him. His blood pressure rose just thinking about it!
So even after Su Yueling announced that she had broken up, he still replied coldly, "Your breakup has nothing to do with me. I'm not interested in you either!"
Faced with Sun Zhiming's blunt rejection and the disdain he showed while distancing himself from her, Su Yueling frowned inwardly. She had indeed wanted to hook up with Sun Zhiming, but it wasn't as though she absolutely had to have him!
Thus, when Sun Zhiming clearly rejected her and even showed disgust, Su Yueling's first thought was to protect her own reputation.
So Su Yueling gave a soft snort. "Student Sun, did you misunderstand something?"
Although Su Yueling didn't say what Sun Zhiming had misunderstood, her vague wording instead seemed to imply that it explained everything.
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