Jiang Wei hadn't expected Ge'er's reaction to be so indifferent. To prove her good taste, she quickly argued with her.
"Yes, sister! Didn't you see clearly? He's over here, look again. Sitting with that group of old cronies, doesn't he look so handsome, tall, and young! The key is, he's not greasy!"
"Look at our old classmates, not even 30 yet, and they all look like uncles, so greasy."
Ge'er had to admit that Jiang Wei wasn't wrong.
In their circle, there wasn't a man who wasn't aware of his own handsomeness.
Doted on by their families since childhood, with money in their pockets and good looks, they were all the more arrogant.
Driving sports cars, frequenting nightclubs, boasting, and changing girlfriends frequently were their daily routines.
Perhaps girls who hadn't seen much of the world would find them stylish. But for those who grew up together, they just seemed greasy, sickeningly so.
Seeing her getting too excited and about to be noticed by others, Ge'er quietly reminded her.
"Alright, lower your voice, have some dignity. If you want to look, look yourself, but don't drag me into it. I can't afford to lose face."
Jiang Wei couldn't afford to lose face either.
While secret admiration was fine, it would still be embarrassing if other classmates found out.
She turned her face back and whispered to Ge'er.
"I wonder if he's leaving again after coming back this time, or if he's starting a business, or if he was invited back. Whatever the case, I need to get his contact information."
"If he's not married, I've decided to pursue him! I missed a chance back in school because I was too shy, and it's been years of regret. I can't let this opportunity slip away."
"Wait for my signal later, and help me out when needed. If I get his contact information, I'll treat you to a meal another day."
Having known Jiang Wei for so many years, this was the first time she had seen her so interested in a man.
Back in school, she was like a social butterfly, with many admirers around her, yet Ge'er had never heard her mention liking Lei Dongyi.
Ge'er was astonished, feeling that her affection had come out of nowhere.
The lengthy wedding ceremony finally concluded. The bride and groom changed into their reception outfits and went to toast everyone.
Jiang Wei was considerate enough to know Ge'er couldn't drink and had prepared a bottle of mineral water in her glass beforehand.
When they reached their table, after saying some polite words, Gao Yuanbo approached Ge'er.
"Since graduating from university, you've been too low-key. You don't attend class reunions, and you don't join any regular gatherings. Although we're not far apart, it feels like we're in different cities. How long has it been since we've seen you?"
"Is everything alright? Miss Zhan, the beautiful Zhan, must have plenty of people pursuing her. When do you plan to treat us to wedding wine?"
He was really hitting a sore spot.
Ge'er was already feeling upset. Jiang Wei, fearing an awkward atmosphere, was about to interject, but Ge'er, having prepared herself mentally before coming, smiled indifferently and said.
"Don't worry. If that day ever comes, I won't forget to invite you. Just be ready with your gift money. Don't ask for any other details."
Gao Yuanbo laughed heartily, "Alright. I was just afraid you'd think we old classmates weren't good enough and wouldn't even invite us. I'm relieved to hear your words."
They all chatted and laughed. After toasting all the old classmates, the newlyweds had to move on to other tables.
Just as they were about to leave, Jiang Wei tugged at Lu Man's arm.
"Hey, am I seeing things correctly? Is that Lei Dongyi? He's not in our old classmates' group, why is he sitting over there?"
Lu Man glanced over and chuckled.
"It's him. You still remember him?"
"It's just that there are four tables for our classmates here, and the number is sufficient. He's an extra person, and he's my cousin, so he went to sit with the elders."
"Since you remember him, do you want to go say hello together?"
Jiang Wei's almond-shaped eyes widened like walnuts.
"Lei Dongyi is your cousin? How come I didn't know?"
"Haha. He didn't want me to say anything, thinking I was too bad at studying in school, so not many people knew."
Lu Man said self-deprecatingly.
"A few classmates over there were asking just now. I thought everyone had forgotten him, but it turns out they all remember. It seems the arrangement was wrong today."
"How about this, you sit here first, and I'll call him over later to say hello to everyone."
Jiang Wei was overjoyed to hear this.
"Definitely. We're all old classmates. It's not right for one person to hide away and enjoy solitude. Remember to come over later."
After the bride and groom left, Ge'er couldn't bear to look at Jiang Wei.
"The bride and groom have so many people to attend to, how can they have time to play matchmaker for you alone? You're really..."
Jiang Wei was willing to risk it all for love, putting on a shameless expression.
"It's just a rare opportunity."
Ge'er couldn't help but ask curiously, "When did you start liking him? How come I never heard you mention it before?"
Jiang Wei said, "Quite a while ago, but I was too shy back then, and I didn't think it was likely, so I didn't dare to say it."
"Actually, my liking him has something to do with you. Remember that time you helped Dinosaur Girl fight?"
Ge'er also had a deep impression of that incident. It was the second time she had interacted with Lei Dongyi in public.
The first time was during a field trip when she threw up on Lei Dongyi's clothes.
Ge'er found it dirty and felt embarrassed to return it, so she threw the clothes away after getting off the bus.
To repay his kindness, she proactively approached him at school on Monday, offering to transfer ten thousand yuan to him, or twenty thousand if that wasn't enough.
Lei Dongyi looked at her as if she were an idiot and refused.
Ge'er always felt indebted to him and didn't know his clothing size, nor the brand of the clothes she had thrown away.
After being rejected, she could only think of paying more attention to him and rushing to help him if he ever needed anything.
Before she could even help him, she owed him another favor.
At that time, there was a dark, plump girl in the class who had been admitted to their school from a county town.
It was said that she was from a rural family, her parents had died early, and she had been raised by her grandparents since childhood.
She had been sickly since childhood, and her grandparents, wanting her to be healthy, had forced her to eat a lot.
As a result, at the age of fifteen, she weighed over 150 or 160 jin.
Children from wealthy families paid attention to posture training from a young age, dressed meticulously, and were all slender.
Although the girl was academically excellent, upon entering this class, she was still ridiculed by the boys.
Moreover, they gave her a very insulting name – Dinosaur Girl.
No one wanted to sit next to her, and even the boys were unwilling to sit in front of or behind her. The topics of their private jokes were always about her.
The teacher had forcibly assigned her to the first seat in the fourth row near the aisle, precisely to facilitate her movement.
However, some malicious boys still deliberately blocked her path after class.
They forcefully pulled their desks outwards, narrowing the aisle. When the girl passed them, she got stuck between two desks, unable to move forward or backward, and they even found fault with her.
"Are you blind? You can't even walk through such a wide path, and you're deliberately squeezing into my desk, looking for death?"