097: Zhang Wu

They said that they would go to the restaurant for dinner at 6 o'clock. Some students deliberately came hungry for this dinner, but some people didn't arrive until after 6 o'clock. Although Wang Cheng and Huang Tong'an didn't arrive on time, they knew they had to rush and come before six o'clock.

Even if they knew that they could not afford to offend the other party, some people complained softly, but did not dare let themselves heard by others. At about 6:25, the person who proposed to hold the class reunion finally arrived.

Wang Cheng was not surprised to see Song Yuanyuan surrounded by a group of people. The richest person in their third year of high school was Song Yuanyuan. Why else would she succeed in crowding out Wang Cheng at the beginning? It was nothing more than family money. He was surprised because although Song Yuanyuan's family had money, it was impossible to be able to invite dozens of classmates to Jinding Hotel for a party. Today, when he saw the man who walked in with Song Yuanyuan, he understood that the person who really contributed was probably this man.

"That man is Song Yuanyuan's boyfriend, Zhang Wu. I heard that he is the son of the general manager of Jinding Hotel, Manager Zhang." Tong Yangyang knew that he and Huang Tong’an didn't know this man, so he took the initiative to introduce them.

"I was just about to say, how could Song Yuanyuan be able to reserve a box of Jinding Hotel with her ability. It turned out to be that she triumphantly walked through a back door. No wonder she is so proud." Huang Tong’an tilted his legs and looked carefree. Song Yuanyuan was completely ignored.

Everyone knew that he didn’t like Song Yuanyuan. When they were high school seniors, she instigated Wang Cheng being crowded out by their class, because he embarrassed Song Yuanyuan in front of many people. Every time the two met, she didn’t look too good. However, when Song Yuanyuan met Huang Tong’an, she was usually just annoyed.

"Wang Cheng, I haven't seen you in seven years. You’ve changed a lot, and your bald head has grown hair." Song Yuanyuan took Zhang Wu's arm and walked in front of them. Seven years later, she was more beautiful than in high school and her features were more mature. However, her personality was more nasty, hardly any progress.

Wang Cheng leaned on the back of the sofa and crossed his legs like Huang Tong’an, but his posture was more chic and casual. He was already handsome in nature, which made him more ruthless and seductive. A few girls from the opposite side kept looking towards him. The shadow reflected in their eyes was either him or Huang Tong’an.

"It's okay. I can't compare to you. Your temper grows with age and becomes more and more annoying.”

"Haha." Huang Tong’an grabbed Wang Cheng's neck, "Wang Cheng, why do you still like to tell the truth? I like it."

"You!" Song Yuanyuan was furious.

"Okay, okay, it's also a kind of fate that everyone can get together here. Don't care about the grievances before, just let it pass. It's about time we go to dinner. It's almost seven o'clock." One of the boys suddenly stood up. He was Ma Song, the former class leader in their third year of high school. He was the person in charge of contacting them this time, and he was also responsible in the past. About the grievances between Wang Cheng and Song Yuanyuan, he used to be a loyal supporter of Song Yuanyuan. However, as he got older, he was no longer as rigid and ignorant as before, but instead became a little smoother.

"This lady doesn’t care about that rough man." Song Yuanyuan knew that she couldn’t tell Wang Cheng off, so she took the path Ma Song had given and turned to face her boyfriend Zhang Wu. The expression on her face changed immediately, and she leaned on him in a particularly sultry way. When she walked far away, she began to speak ill of Wang Cheng to her boyfriend.

"Dear, see, this Wang Cheng is really annoying. I was really blind to look at him before. I regret it now."

Zhang Wu just smiled, but said nothing.

Song Yuanyuan knew she couldn't say too much about other men in front of her boyfriend, so she stopped in a timely manner and immediately talked about another topic.

Due to Song Yuanyuan's late arrival, they delayed for more than half an hour before going downstairs for dinner. The restaurant at Jinding Hotel was very high-end, and they couldn’t afford to pay for dozens of people if they didn’t have a few assets at home. However, since Song Yuanyuan dared to invite, naturally she would not hit herself in the face. Song Yuanyuan wanted to invite everyone to eat in the restaurant, but Zhang Wu said that the restaurant didn’t have that much space, so he ordered a separate dining room on the second floor. Song Yuanyuan was very happy that Zhang Wu was so considerate, and her two followers followed suit in praising that she had found a good man.

Wang Cheng could hear them when he walked behind them, but he thought that Zhang Wu was probably worried that they would be ugly in public when they ate in this kind of place for the first time.

The size of the box was for about one hundred people, and there were fifteen large tables. One large round table could seat eight people. Wang Cheng sat down, and Huang Tong’an and Tong Yangyang sat on his left and right hand side as if they had arranged to do so. Seeing Wang Cheng look at them, Huang Tong’an explained to him.

"We can finally meet each other after great difficulty, and I want to talk to you more."

"That is, at least I have to know how you are doing." Tong Yangyang echoed.

Wang Cheng said, "Does it look like I’m not doing well?"

The two of them looked him up and down, "It really doesn’t look like it."

"What have you been doing in these seven years? There is no news about you at all, do you still consider us brothers?" Huang Tong’an kept thinking about this.

"Oh, I went home and became a monk."

"Who are you fooling, who would run to be a monk these days!" Huang Tong’an was unbelieving. Wang Cheng managed to be honest for once, but they did not believe it, "Don't say that, being a monk is actually a good profession. Like those big temples for example, don’t a lot of college students compete to be employed in them, and their wages are even higher than that of office workers. "

"Tong'an, Wang Cheng seems to be right, I have seen similar news on TV before," said Tong Yangyang.

Huang Tong’an gave him a blank look, still a bit doubtful, "Then why don't you continue to be a monk?"

"The old monk reached the end of his life, and it was meaningless for me to be alone. So I am in the common world now, how about it? Am I more handsome?" Wang Cheng touched his chin with a grin.

"Narcissist, what did you do after you came back to the common life? Wouldn't you have to wash dishes?"

"It's nothing, just contracted two mountains, prepared to be a little boss, and started a small business. Can’t compare with other people's big things."

"It's not bad to be the boss yourself. It's better than working for others. You don't need to be angry with your boss." Tong Yangyang sympathized with this. All he had now was everything he did step by step for those above him, even if he was clever. Like spring, so was his anger towards his boss.

"At least you’re free. I am still bound by my family." Huang Tong’an envied him. He had money in his family and was the only son. The burden on him was not small. Now he was only 25 years old, and they were forcing him to get married as soon as possible.

When the three were chatting, the meals were already on the table. All the dishes were exquisitely delicate, and they exuded fragrant heat and aromas. Their appetite was hooked, and everyone was groaning in hunger. They started eating without a fight. The food at the five-star hotel was really delicious. Wang Cheng tasted a few bites, the quality of the senior chef was really high.

"Wang Cheng, come and have a drink with me. If you are a brother, you’ll drink. It's the first drink of our long-lost reunion." Huang Tong’an poured two glasses and handed one to Wang Cheng.

Now that Wang Cheng saw the wine, he thought about the last time he got drunk and crazily kissed Chu Yifeng. He had been grateful for his drinking tolerance more than once, and just a glass of wine wouldn’t push it. "Drink, drink."

Others also raised their wine glasses when they saw this. There were no crooked thoughts. The atmosphere was still very warm. After a while, Song Yuanyuan's boyfriend, Zhang Wu, suddenly stood up and came to Wang Cheng with a glass of wine in hand. The smile on his face was not false.

"I presume you've heard of me. My name is Zhang Wu. I'm Yuanyuan's boyfriend. I often hear about you from her, and I've been curious. Now that I see you today, you really are a very interesting person. If you don’t mind, we can become friends. "

His actions caught everyone's attention. Everyone was surprised that he would take the initiative to pay respect to Wang Cheng. Even Song Yuanyuan didn't expect it, but it was too late to call him back. If she could, she would like to make Wang Cheng unable to get off the stage!!

At a glance, Wang Cheng saw that Zhang Wu was not the usual arrogant child of a wealthy family. Otherwise, as Song Yuanyuan’s boyfriend, he should have stood up for his girlfriend along time ago, not to mention his present actions. Song Yuanyuan's face was somewhat lost. Everyone knew that Song Yuanyuan hated him, so Wang Cheng did not refuse this glass of wine.

Tong Yangyang immediately filled his glass with wine for him.

Wang Cheng stood up and replied in respect: "It is my honor to make friends with Zhang Shao. It should be me toasting you." After saying that, he took a sip.

[T/N: Shao = son of a rich family.]

"Okay, that’s bold enough, you are a friend of mine. Don't call me Zhang Shao. Just call me Zhang Wu." Zhang Wu laughed, and toasted the wine in his glass.

The atmosphere was heated by the two of them, but Song Yuanyuan's face was very ugly. She was thinking about letting Zhang Wu give her an explanation, and she was also absent-minded to the flattery of others. She followed Zhang Wu to the bathroom halfway, but Zhang Wu did not explain to her, instead advising her to stop targeting Wang Cheng again.

"Your high school classmate is not a simple character. Even if he really is just a country boy, it must stay a thing of the past. It is better to man up. There’s no harm in making more friends than many enemies. Listen if you understand.” If she didn’t understand, their relationship would come to an end.

Zhang Wu’s father also had roots in the country and could become the general manager of Jinding Hotel relying on his own efforts and the help of some friends in the past. So, he taught Zhang Wu from an early age not to underestimate anyone around him, because they may be helpful to himself in ascending any ladder.

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