Lin Ziyi's university was a top-tier institution, having produced many elites who achieved success in their respective fields.
Back then, when they were studying at different universities, Ye Tian often visited Lin Ziyi, thus getting to know many of her classmates. Lin Ziyi was the campus belle, with numerous admirers. However, she was already Ye Tian's woman, and her suitors were destined for disappointment.
Two years after graduation, most of her classmates had established themselves in their careers. Some who went into business were even thriving.
Initially, Lin Ziyi wasn't very interested in similar gatherings, having declined several invitations before. But this time was different, as one of the two female attendees was her best friend. Although they worked in different places, they had maintained contact and would make time to meet on weekends.
Lin Ziyi's best friend was named Jiang Mo. While not as beautiful as Lin Ziyi, she was also a campus beauty with many suitors. It was Jiang Mo who had informed Lin Ziyi about this gathering.
The two changed their clothes and drove to the venue, Jiang An Grand Hotel. Jiang An Grand Hotel was a five-star hotel in the provincial capital, but in private, people preferred to call it a six-star hotel.
This was because Jiang An Grand Hotel offered impeccable service and a beautiful environment, with all its amenities being high-end. Even the vases casually placed in the hotel could be valuable antiques worth millions.
Of course, Jiang An Grand Hotel was also very expensive. A night's stay cost at least several thousand yuan, with better suites priced at either eighty-eight thousand or ninety-eight thousand. The chefs here were also top-notch, with a per-person dining cost of several thousand yuan.
Upon arriving at the hotel and reaching the suite on the third floor, the door opened, and a fashionably dressed urban beauty embraced Lin Ziyi, saying, "Ziyi, I've missed you so much."
Lin Ziyi hugged her back, as this was indeed her best friend, Jiang Mo.
The suite's living room was spacious, with about ten people, both men and women, seated inside. Upon seeing Lin Ziyi, several men stood up. One, dressed in a suit, with slicked-back hair and gold-rimmed glasses, tall and slender, smiled and said, "Ziyi, it's been two years, and you're still as beautiful. No, you're even more beautiful than before."
Lin Ziyi smiled and replied, "Luo Xiao, you're still the same."
Luo Xiao was one of the "Four Talents" of Jiangnan University, Lin Ziyi's alma mater, and a prominent figure on campus. He was intelligent and had earned his first fortune while still in school. When others were worrying about finding jobs after graduation, he had been recruited by a top investment bank half a year in advance, becoming an investment elite.
Currently, he had become a major player in private equity, with an annual return of tens of millions, making him the most successful alumnus of their graduating class from Jiangnan University.
Luo Xiao's gaze fell on Ye Tian, and he asked with a smile, "Your boyfriend?"
Lin Ziyi gracefully introduced, "Let me introduce my boyfriend, Ye Tian. Some of you might have met him."
"Of course, we've met. He came from a second-rate university and pursued our campus belle back then. We were all quite indignant."
The speaker was a tall, plump man with narrow eyes and a slicked-back hairstyle, appearing mature and steady.
Lin Ziyi glared at him, "Zhang Jiliang, what are you saying? My Ye Tian, although his alma mater isn't as prestigious as yours, is now a renowned doctor in our city of Haicheng. In terms of capability, you're far behind him."
Zhang Jiliang wasn't offended. He chuckled and said, "Alright, I was wrong, okay?"
He walked over to shake Ye Tian's hand and said with a smile, "Just kidding. Actually, I admire you. After all, our campus belle from Jiangnan University has very high standards, and she's willing to be with you, so you must have something extraordinary about you, brother."
Ye Tian replied, "You flatter me."
From behind, a woman in a qipao said coldly, "That's not necessarily true. Some people are just blind, mistaking trash for treasure, and then picking it up and hiding it at home."
Lin Ziyi turned around and said angrily, "Hou Tiantian, it's incredibly rude of you to talk about others like that!"