Meeting You Used All My Luck

Meng Baihan looked down slightly and suddenly saw a message from Zhang Yang saying that he had arrived downstairs.

"Zhang Yang is downstairs!" she said, looking up.

"Now everyone's here, we can finally start the feast." Class monitor Zou Jun clicked his tongue but didn't say anything.

In any case, if he were to propose this gathering, he definitely wouldn't invite these marginalized figures from their class back then.

Meng Baihan quietly got up, preparing to go to the door to greet him.

Behind him, the students who had arrived were either sitting or standing, all chatting amongst themselves, with few paying any attention to the student who was about to arrive.

Several girls who are obsessed with looks were still engrossed in their conversation.

"Your boyfriend looks quite handsome. With a little dressing up, he's got that kind of... charm."

"Ah, right? Your boyfriend isn't bad either."

"It's a pity. To be honest, we haven't seen anyone particularly handsome in our class, except for Song Shaoqiang, who has changed the most."

They giggled and even looked up at their class monitor, Zou Jun.

Zou Jun is a tall, well-defined guy, and could be considered somewhat handsome.

"Squad leader, do you mind if we say it like this?"

"Whatever, so what if I'm not handsome? I call it manliness." Class monitor Zou Jun smiled speechlessly, pretending not to hear the girls' gossip.

The door to the private room was pushed open.

"Sorry I'm a little late." A figure walked in.

Those still sitting, standing, chatting, eating melon seeds, drinking tea, or playing cards all looked over, their eyes wide with disbelief at the tall figure standing at the door.

Several girls, dressed in a pretty way and chatting quietly, suddenly stood up.

Who is this tall, handsome man with thin lips and a straight nose, resembling a male protagonist in a novel?

Is this something we encounter in daily life?

"Zhang Yang, you've finally arrived." Meng Baihan greeted him with a smile, then noticed a mature and beautiful woman following closely behind Zhang Yang.

Who is this?

"Oh, this is a friend of mine," Zhang Yang casually introduced. "How about it, you don't mind if we bring an extra set of chopsticks and a bowl?"

Since he was already there, he invited Li Xiaoxuan along as well; he couldn't let her come all this way for nothing, could he?

"Hello, I'm a friend of Mr. Zhang. I'm sorry to bother you." Li Xiaoxuan smiled and extended her hand to greet Meng Baihan.

Meng Baihan looked at the bright and generous smile, paused for a second, and then realized what she meant.

"No problem, no problem, we're all friends, please come in," she said softly.

The private room was quiet, with people whispering among themselves and exchanging surprised glances from time to time.

Zhang Yang found a seat and sat down, while Li Xiaoxuan obediently sat down beside him.

A pretty girl in her early twenties naturally attracts attention, but a woman in her early thirties, exuding feminine charm and allure, is even more captivating.

Several boys kept their heads down, glancing over furtively every now and then.

"Holy crap, what's going on?"

"Has Zhang Yang undergone a complete transformation?"

"What's his relationship with that beautiful woman next to him? It can't be that kind of relationship, right?"

Squad leader Zou Jun stared at Zhang Yang, then suddenly stood up, walked over with a big smile, and said, "Come on, old classmate, have some water. It's been so many years since we last met."

Zhang Yang glanced at Zou Jun, who was approaching from the opposite direction.

This class monitor isn't the top student in the class, but she's definitely the most adept at getting things done. Of course, no matter how good she is at getting things done, she'll still treat her classmates differently.

Marginalizing a classmate without leaving a trace is something most people wouldn't do, but Zou Jun managed to do it.

"It's the class monitor." Zhang Yang nodded, casually tossed the car keys on the table, and took the stainless steel water bottle to pour water.

Zou Jun's eyes narrowed as he glanced at the Porsche car keys on the table, then he smiled and said, "Zhang Yang, you're doing pretty well these days, driving Porsche."

The others at the table turned to look and began whispering among themselves.

Wow, he drives Porsche.

"This is a bit of an attempt to be high-profile; this student isn't humble at all."

Zhang Yang listened to every word, but couldn't be bothered to explain.

He never considered the class reunion a chance to humiliate himself, because with his current abilities, he wouldn't bother showing off or flaunting anything to his former classmates.

If owning a Porsche is considered ostentatious, then what about his Cullinan and Bentley?

However, in the eyes of these classmates, owning a Porsche is considered ostentatious, and his unintentional action was equated with showing off.

Summer insects do not speak of ice, and frogs in wells do not speak of the sea.

"By the way, Zhang Yang, aren't you going to introduce this beautiful lady? Is she your girlfriend?" Zou Jun asked with a smile, looking at Li Xiaoxuan standing to the side.

Before Zhang Yang could answer, Li Xiaoxuan Zhang Yang his arm.

"You're joking. If I were Mr. Zhang's girlfriend, I'd probably be laughing in my sleep. I'm not good enough for you, right, Mr. Zhang?"

Zou Jun stood to the side, speechless.

Such a charming and mature woman actually said something that was almost like throwing herself at him. Any man would be overjoyed, right? But Zhang Yang remained unmoved?

Zhang Yang felt the soft warmth of the arm and instinctively wanted to pull away.

She moved a couple of times, then turned her head to look at Li Xiaoxuan beside her. She saw that Li Xiaoxuan's cheeks were even more radiant, with a hint of charming shyness.

"Mr. Zhang, please be gentle," she whispered, then gently released her hand.

It was getting late, and a group of former classmates took their seats.

"Zhang Yang, shall I take a picture with you?"

Several girls from his former class, who were obsessed with good looks, stared at Zhang Yang, unable to contain their excitement, and all pulled him aside to take a selfie as a memento.

"Sure," Zhang Yang readily agreed.

Before I could even react, someone grabbed my other arm.

Girls change a lot as they grow up. After being exposed to university and society, the girls in my class all know how to do makeup and dress up. They are all pretty girls.

At this moment, however, they appeared one after another beside Zhang Yang.

With Li Xiaoxuan on his right, it almost looks like he's embracing two women.

"No, you guys are taking pictures like this and posting them on WeChat Moments. Won't your boyfriends have any objections if they see them?" Zhang Yang couldn't help but ask.

"He dares to object?" The former female classmate, completely devoid of the reserved demeanor she remembered, grinned and said, "If it really doesn't work out, Zhang Yang, if you become my boyfriend, I'll break up with you right now."

It's just a joke, of course.

One by one, the girls took photos together and happily went back to post them on their WeChat Moments.

A short while later, Zhang Yang witnessed several of his female classmates' phones ringing incessantly. When they answered, it was always their worried boyfriends calling.

Boyfriend 1: "What time do you finish? I'll come pick you up."

Boyfriend 2: "Um, are you just having dinner tonight? Please, please don't drink any alcohol!"

Just this one photo made their usually carefree boyfriends feel a sense of crisis.

"Zhang Yang, if you ask me, you're the most unusual one today. You were the last to arrive, and you even brought a pretty girl with you. Look at us, we all came alone." A boy in the class said with a hint of sourness, seeing how popular Zhang Yang was.

"You'll definitely have to punish yourself with three drinks later."

As soon as he said that, all the boys started to tease him.

"Yes, he must punish himself with three cups."

"Zhang Yang, it's not fair of you not to drink!"

Zhang Yang chuckled. These days, someone still pulls this stunt at the dinner table? Isn't that enough? Can't they tell the difference between a king and a queen? Someone can make him drink something he doesn't want to?

"Forget about the alcohol. How about this, let's not split the bill today, this meal is on me," he said casually.

The boys fell silent immediately.

"Zhang Yang is so impressive!" several female classmates exclaimed excitedly in unison.

"Handsome guy, handsome inside and out!"

Soon, everyone took their seats and the hotel staff were notified to prepare the dishes.

"Zhang Yang, shall I sit here?" Meng Baihan gently sat down next to Zhang Yang.

Several girls coveted the seat next to him, but none of them dared to sit down.

In the end, it was empty.

"Not bad, old classmate." Zhang Yang glanced at Meng Baihan beside him and then noticed that Meng Baihan had long black hair, a light and natural makeup look, and was wearing a floral dress.

It's clear that they put a lot of effort into it.

"What are you looking at?" Meng Baihan pursed his lips, a little shy. "Aren't you really going to have a drink tonight?"

"I don't really want to drink." Zhang Yang looked away and shook his head.

What's the point of getting completely drunk and feeling dizzy the next day? Most importantly, there's no need for him and his high school classmates to drink themselves into a stupor.

If we're not close, we're not close; there's no need to pretend to be close classmates.

If everyone at today's gathering were female classmates, he would be willing to order some red wine and have a good drink.

"Okay, then, how about some drinks?" Meng Baihan was just about to get some drinks.

Li Xiaoxuan, being particularly observant, got up and grabbed a beverage bottle, then poured a drink for Zhang Yang with great attentiveness.

Meng Baihan watched Li Xiaoxuan busy herself, and although she had doubts in her heart, she did not ask them.

"Okay, I can do it myself." Zhang Yang felt a little uncomfortable with Li Xiaoxuan's excessive attentiveness, mainly because he couldn't really enjoy it all without feeling guilty.

"Just say what you have to say, don't beat around the bush."

Zhang Yang asked Li Xiaoxuan again.

This time, in order to get a result all at once, Zhang Yang quietly placed his hand under the table.

He clearly felt the thigh tremble, but Li Xiaoxuan didn't react at all, as if she hadn't seen his movement.

"Tsk." Zhang Yang withdrew his hand.

He was now certain that Li Xiaoxuan definitely needed his help.

But what exactly is it?

"Mr. Zhang, how about we talk about it tonight?" Li Xiaoxuan suddenly said hesitantly.

"This night seems to have some significance?" Zhang Yang nodded, already speculating in his mind.

A few moments later, the dishes were served one by one.

As everyone ate and chatted, some drank alcohol and others drank beverages, and the atmosphere became quite lively amidst the clinking of glasses.

The dishes were ordered in advance by Meng Baihan and his group, and the meal was quite plentiful.

However, given the quality of the place, this meal costs less than two thousand, and even with drinks and beverages included, it's just over two thousand.

Zhang Yang substituted a beverage for alcohol and politely toasted everyone.

"Teacher Meng, I'd like to offer you a toast separately." Zhang Yang raised his glass and looked at Meng Baihan beside him.

"Why are you calling me Teacher Meng too?" Meng Baihan raised his glass slightly embarrassed and clinked it with Zhang Yang's, then looked a little awkward.

"Oh, by the way, why didn't your girlfriend come back with you this time? After all, it's such a big deal for you to buy a house..."

"It's not a big deal, is it?" Zhang Yang asked doubtfully. Buying a villa worth a few million yuan, how could it be a big deal? "I bought her an apartment in Magic City. This apartment is mainly for my parents."

"You bought her a house?" Meng Baihan stared, his mouth slightly agape, his heart filled with shock and complex emotions. "You're so good to your girlfriend, that's a house in Magic City!"

Many people struggle their entire lives just to buy a house in Magic City, but Zhang Yang bought one for his girlfriend without hesitation.

"It's okay. You're so outstanding, who knows, you might find a boyfriend who's willing to buy you a house and a car in the future, right?" Zhang Yang joked, looking at Meng Baihan.

"Looking to find someone like you?" Meng Baihan gently shook his head. "I wouldn't dare to dream of that."

"So lacking in confidence?" Zhang Yang looked at Meng Baihan and felt that this was not the mentality that a former high school class beauty should have.

"Meeting you almost used up all my luck. Do you think I'd meet another one? There's no such thing as a free lunch." Meng Baihan chuckled softly, took a deep breath, and gazed into Zhang Yang's eyes.

It was vague, like there was some anticipation.

"Your words are ambiguous, making it sound like we missed each other in the past." Zhang Yang smiled nonchalantly, his expression revealing no emotion.

"We're completely innocent, we haven't even started anything, what have we missed out on?"

Meng Baihan withdrew his gaze with a hint of disappointment, his eyes slightly dim.

There weren't any activities planned after dinner at this class reunion.

The main issue was that the boyfriends of the girls present were quite nervous; before dinner was even over, they were already receiving a barrage of phone calls.

It was midnight, downstairs at the restaurant.

"Dude, next time be more mindful of boundaries with someone else's girlfriend." A female classmate's boyfriend was really indignant about the photos showing his girlfriend being overly intimate with another man.

So he came up to give a bluffing warning.

Zhang Yang leaned against his Cayenne, smoking under a streetlamp, and glanced at the boy, his expression calm and indifferent.

"Zhao Lu, your boyfriend is pretty assertive, huh?" Zhang Yang glanced at his high school classmate and casually remarked.

The last guy who talked to him like that ended up losing everything.

The boy's expression changed. Realizing he was being completely ignored, he panicked and was about to speak when his ear was ripped off.

"You, Liu Yong, what have you called our pure friendship? I'll settle this score with you when we get back!" Zhao Lu said, immediately taking action.

"Ouch, that hurts! Be gentle, be gentle!" Zhao Lu's boyfriend cried out in pain and immediately begged for mercy.

Zhang Yang watched the two figures disappear into the distance and found it somewhat amusing.

"Mr. Zhang, I'll get in the car and wait for you." Li Xiaoxuan smiled and looked at Meng Baihan standing outside the car before getting in first.

"How did you get here? Shall I give you a ride?" Zhang Yang asked Meng Baihan.

"No need." Meng Baihan chuckled and shook his head, taking out a BMW car key and gently waving it. "I drove here today too."

"Alright then." Zhang Yang nodded, not saying anything more. "Shall I go?"

Meng Baihan gently brushed a strand of his long, black hair behind his ear, nodded, and said nothing.

Zhang Yang walked towards the passenger seat, about to get in the car.

"Hey... Zhang Yang!" Meng Baihan suddenly called out to him.

"What's wrong?" Zhang Yang turned around and looked at him in confusion.

Under the night lights, Meng Baihan stood there with his arms crossed. Seeing him look over, he waved gently. "When you get back tonight, send me a message... if you don't mind."