The teachers, one looking over fifty, propped up by his eyes, his hair streaked with white, his face meticulously clean, smiled as he recognized people.
But upon seeing Ye Yun, his voice trembled.
He hadn't expected Ye Yun to actually come!
"Teacher Wang! Teacher Sun!"
Many people stood up to greet them, Ye Yun among them, of course.
"Good, good, good! It's been almost ten years in a blink of an eye. Long time no see, long time no see! Back then, you were all just naive children. In the blink of an eye, you've all started families and careers! I'm getting old, and I can't even recognize some of you students anymore."
With other classmates present, Teacher Wang couldn't linger and chat with Ye Yun at this moment. There would be plenty of time later.
"Yes, Teacher Wang. I remember Cao Jie and Li Cheng were the mischievous ones in our class back then. To think that in just a few years, they've become so successful! Li Cheng, you're in the organization department now, aren't you? You truly make the teacher proud!" Teacher Sun sighed with emotion.
Li Cheng was the man who had secured a stable job, drove a BMW 525, and had feelings for Pan Shuying.
"Hahaha, it's good to be successful, it's good to be successful! Teachers just want to see you all thrive!" Teacher Wang said with great satisfaction.
"Teacher, my achievements are nothing compared to yours, how could I possibly make you proud?" Li Cheng, being experienced in government circles, spoke with finesse. He quickly stood up and said, "My achievements pale in comparison to Cao Jie. Now Cao Jie is his own boss, he can buy a Mercedes-Benz G-Class without breaking a sweat! Compared to him, I'm just fooling around."
Upon hearing this, Cao Jie immediately gave Li Cheng an appreciative glance.
With such a compliment, his status instantly rose.
Immediately, Cao Jie stood up and snapped his fingers.
Soon, two waitstaff entered, one carrying two cases of Maotai and the other several cartons of 95 Supreme cigarettes.
One of the waitstaff first distributed cigarettes to everyone, one by one. After that, Cao Jie said,
"Later, let's not distribute them one by one. Everyone gets a carton, open them yourselves if you want to smoke."
This display made the teachers exchange glances.
Uh...
They could only offer a wry smile.
Cao Jie was indeed quite wealthy.
There were over twenty people present.
One carton per person amounted to over twenty thousand yuan.
Adding the two cases of Maotai, it would easily come to seventy to eighty thousand.
However, doing this felt a bit...
"Excellent, excellent. Teachers are proud to have students like you! I hope you continue to strive for excellence, so that our school will be proud of you in the future."
Teacher Wang frowned, managing to utter some polite words.
However, Cao Jie seemed to miss the underlying meaning in Teacher Wang's words and smiled, saying,
"My small company is looking to hire some workers soon. I hope the teachers can help out then."
Upon hearing this, Teacher Sun, who was in charge of employment,'s eyes lit up.
"Cao Jie, are you serious about that? The school is currently troubled by employment rates. If you can help solve this, you'll truly bring honor to the school!"
"Teacher Sun, who would I lie to but you! Leave this to me, my own company, I can make the decisions!" Cao Jie patted his chest.
However, his gaze inadvertently fell on Li Mengyao.
He was showing off so much today; surely he wanted Li Mengyao to see it, right?
Yet, seeing Li Mengyao engrossed in conversation with Ye Yun, a flicker of anger crossed Cao Jie's face.
If Ye Yun were truly impressive, it would be understandable.
But could this useless person actually make Li Mengyao ignore his presence?
"Teacher Sun, let's not talk about the school's employment rates for now. The food is about to be served, and everyone is waiting to greet the teachers!" Pan Shuying said.
With her interjection,
The teachers finally snapped back to attention.
They eagerly greeted each student.
By the time the greetings were done, the food was mostly served.
At Cao Jie's signal, the waitstaff immediately began pouring wine.
Everyone first toasted the teachers.
Then, whether they were male or female, at Cao Jie's subtle prompting, they began toasting Ye Yun one after another.
In their early twenties, their bodies were at their peak, but they could only rely on a spirit of defiance to be boisterous at the dinner table.
In terms of actual drinking capacity,
Compared to Ye Yun, who was accustomed to such social engagements,
These people were all novices.
"Teacher Ye, I heard you're not working and your family is struggling. Why don't you come to my company? I'll arrange a leadership position for you!"
After several rounds of drinks, Cao Jie's voice slurred slightly, "That company is just something I put together for fun, it's not big, I invested ten million yuan. I'll give you a small position as a workshop leader, how about it? You taught me back then, so the salary... 15,000 a month!"
"Wow! Mr. Cao is so kind! Offering 15,000 yuan a month, should I see if I'm eligible?"
"You're dreaming. It's clear Mr. Cao intends to help Teacher Ye out, why are you butting in?"
"Teacher Ye, don't be shy. Mr. Cao is offering you this treatment out of past acquaintance, and it's quite good!"
"Hey, that's a generous offer. Mr. Cao made this offer, you should at least toast him three times!"
The classmates immediately started egging him on.
This remark made the teachers' expressions turn grim.
This was clearly an insult!
"Cao Jie, are you going too far? Teacher Ye is here to attend a class reunion, not to be humiliated by you!"
Pan Shuying, who enjoyed seeing this scene unfold, bravely stood up and said indignantly.
"Pan Shuying, how am I humiliating him? Ask any classmate here, who doesn't know that our Teacher Ye is currently unemployed? You also saw that he has a wife and children to support. Am I not helping him?" Cao Jie said dismissively.
He then continued to look at Ye Yun,
"Teacher Ye, the goddess Pan is misunderstanding. Why don't you help me clarify, tell her if I'm well-intentioned?"
"Well-intentioned? Not necessary." Ye Yun smiled indifferently.
"Teacher Ye, you don't actually think I'm humiliating you like Pan Shuying said, do you! I'm truly helping you. If I didn't, you might end up as a fugitive!" Cao Jie frowned, somewhat displeased.
Li Mengyao immediately sensed trouble upon hearing this.
However, this time she didn't intend to intervene again, as Cao Jie's attitude also displeased her.
"Don't you understand human language? Or do you think I was being too nice to you just now? Shut your dog mouth!" As expected, Ye Yun said.
At these words,
The entire private room fell into immediate silence.
This blockhead...
Did he have the guts of a bear and the heart of a leopard to speak to Cao Jie like that?
"Ye Yun, I think you should talk more with your classmates and stay grounded. Don't always put on that pedantic, arrogant air. That so-called scholarly pride can't fill your stomach."
"If you want to become a successful person like me, you have a lot to learn. At the very least, you need to change your temper," Cao Jie said calmly.
"Get lost!!!!"
This time, Ye Yun was merciless, his voice a single word.
Everyone froze again.
And Cao Jie didn't react at first.
In an instant,
A wave of anger surged from the bottom of his heart, his face burning.
To be told to get lost by a nobody like Ye Yun.
If he didn't retaliate, where would he put his face?