Chapter 239: Chapter 222: High School Reunion (Part 3)
"Xiao Meng, are you still in school now? Who’s taking care of the two kids at home?"
"What does your husband do?"
"Do you have any photos? Let everyone take a look."
Xiao Meng chuckled softly, facing everyone’s questions without avoidance, "Wait a minute."
While speaking, she swiped open her phone, about to flip through family photos, when a call from Yin Shixiu came in...
She got up, "I’ll go take this call first."
With that, Su Xiaomeng got up and walked towards the restroom.
The restroom door couldn’t completely block out all the bustling noise...
"Did you call me earlier?"
Yin Shixiu asked from the other side, a hint of tiredness in his tone.
Su Xiaomeng pursed her lips and then said, "Yeah, Luo Feiya answered the call and said you were sleeping and couldn’t take the call."
Over there, Yin Shixiu exhaled, seeming a bit impatient.
"Hmm... What’s going on?"
Su Xiaomeng asked.
"Attended a party and mistakenly took someone else’s phone, Luo Feiya is a woman who thrives on chaos, don’t overthink it."
Yin Shixiu explained to her seriously.
Su Xiaomeng felt relieved, leaning against the wall and laughing lightly, "Then... what if I do overthink it?"
"I might fly back immediately and leave you no choice but to believe me."
Yin Shixiu heard Su Xiaomeng’s relaxed tone and felt relieved himself.
Fortunately, he instinctively checked his call records.
"If you fly back, it’ll take at least a dozen hours... Aren’t you always boasting about your recovery speed?"
"Tsk tsk... I’m suddenly finding you more adorable being a little silly."
"Miss me?"
Yin Shixiu asked softly, his voice hoarse, transmitting through the phone and itching Su Xiaomeng’s heart...
"...Yes."
She replied softly.
"Tomorrow, I’ve got to discuss some final details with the partners, and once that’s done, I’ll be back the day after."
"Alright!"
"Feeling any better from the cold today?"
"Hmm... I think it won’t get better unless you’re back..."
Su Xiaomeng said softly, with a tone full of coquettishness.
Despite the playful tone, Yin Shixiu could still hear the nasal tone distinctly.
"Seems like you really miss me..."
Yin Shixiu said proudly.
Su Xiaomeng didn’t refute again nor tease; she truly missed him.
This business trip was indeed a bit lengthy.
"Did you call earlier for something else?" Yin Shixiu asked.
"Yes, I’m at the bar now. My former senior organized a high school reunion. I’ve been invited several times before and never went, so this time I couldn’t refuse, thus I’m here..."
"A bar?"
"Hmm... It’s a relatively proper bar, I think. My senior and classmates are all good people, you can rest assured."
"Don’t drink and head home early, you’re still sick."
"Yes, I told my senior I’ll leave early. My classmates all look out for me. I was quite popular in high school!"
"Yes, yes, you were the most popular!"
"Alright, I won’t keep you, I’ll chat with them a bit more and then head home."
"Okay. Text me when you get home."
Su Xiaomeng hung up the phone, used the restroom, and looked at herself in the mirror, her face not looking too good.
Indeed, attending a gathering while sick isn’t advisable, feeling dizzy...
As she left the restroom, she didn’t expect to see Ren Yixuan waiting outside, leaning against the wall, slightly turning his head towards her as she came out...
Su Xiaomeng was slightly stunned, then inhaled, "Why are you standing here?"
"Waiting for you."
"The call was from Yin Shixiu?"
"It’s none of your business."
"Right." Ren Yixuan looked at her, "I’m glad I attended this reunion."
"Is that so? Such a coincidence, I’m glad too."
Su Xiaomeng met his gaze.
Ren Yixuan slightly curled the corner of his mouth, "Let’s go back."
With that, he entered the restroom.
Su Xiaomeng nodded and headed back without pausing.
Upon entering the restroom, Ren Yixuan immediately kicked a trash can, startling a man inside.
Noticing the other person’s gaze, Ren Yixuan glared coldly, "What are you looking at!?"
The man finishing up glanced at him, muttering, "Psycho."
And then walked out.
Ren Yixuan supported himself on the sink, staring at himself in the mirror...
His heart was bleeding, the blood filling his eyes and tainting his tears with red.
Su Xiaomeng returned to her seat, and the conversation had shifted topics.
Talking about jobs, feelings, marriage, life...
Xiao Meng listened, occasionally joining in with a sentence or two.
She didn’t notice that in the nearby corner, there were two pairs of eyes occasionally glancing in her direction...
From the moment she entered, Bai Shunyuan had already noticed her.
Apart from surprise, he only felt irritated...
Jiang Shanshan brought him out to play with a few of her young friends, under the guise of fun, but really only to flaunt him among her friends.
Drink followed drink...
It wasn’t long before Jiang Shanshan also saw Su Xiaomeng, and after she noticed Bai Shunyuan’s expression upon seeing Su Xiaomeng...
She felt both delighted and pathetic at the same time.
But gradually, delight outweighed the pathetic...
"Do you want to go over and say hello?"
She softly asked in Bai Shunyuan’s ear, but he withdrew his gaze and glanced at her indifferently, saying only, "Aren’t you annoying?"
Jiang Shanshan smiled and handed a drink to Bai Shunyuan, whispering, "Young Master Bai... Have you been constantly thinking about how to get rid of me?"
Bai Shunyuan curled his lips and reached out to pinch her cheek. To outsiders it seemed affectionate, but only Jiang Shanshan knew that this kind of pinching... hurt.
"At least you know..."
Jiang Shanshan fixed her gaze on him, and after he let go, she murmured, "Actually, there’s a way for you not to feel so miserable..."
"Oh, is there a way?"
"Yes, love me, love me a little more than you love her."
Bai Shunyuan squinted slightly, looking at her, then burst into laughter the next second.
He was handsome, his smile could captivate anyone... But Jiang Shanshan knew, this beautiful smile was only mocking her.
Taking a shallow breath, she lifted her glass to clink it with his, "Stop looking, no matter how long you look, she won’t be yours."
Bai Shunyuan glared at her coldly.
Jiang Shanshan only shrugged; she felt good about it, even if Bai Shunyuan was just like a puppet on strings, she felt fulfilled.
As for Su Xiaomeng...
The days are long, take it slow... She couldn’t possibly let the woman who stole her man’s heart have it easy.
Ren Yixuan came out of the bathroom, his expression already returned to normal.
He said he didn’t regret coming to this party, but actually his intestines were churning with regret...
He wasn’t a saint; asking him to stay here and face a woman without a heart, chatting with others as if nothing happened, he couldn’t do it.
It was too cruel for him.
So he didn’t walk back but headed directly towards the backdoor exit...
Taking out his phone to send a message to his junior, informing him he was leaving, when he unexpectedly heard some whispers...
This bar had three entrances, and the back door led to a secluded alley, where people were scarce.
"A little bit doesn’t have any side effects, but it can excite her, making sure she won’t stop screaming under you."
"Really? What if she wakes up halfway, won’t she..."
"This stuff is good, it creates hallucinations, surely making her imagine you’re the most handsome and mighty man in the world!"
"...Alright, give me a small packet..."
Ren Yixuan didn’t know why his steps stopped, why he stood quietly and listened to the whole transaction process...
He only knew that after completing the deal, the person walked out of the dark corner, and he stood in front of him.
The man was clearly startled, his hand retracted, and he turned to run.
Ren Yixuan grabbed him, pulling him forcefully in front of himself, and asked coldly, "What you just sold to that person... give me some."
The man listened to Ren Yixuan, became even more frightened, and thought this well-dressed man couldn’t possibly be a drug addict.
"W-what do you want?"
"Just sell it to me."
He wanted a woman to yield under him; he wanted something that originally should have belonged to him.
Ren Yixuan returned to the bar, ordered several cups of milk tea, and then walked back to his seat...
As he placed the milk tea in front of several girls, Huang Xinjue teased, "We thought you secretly left, Senior!"
"How could I? That fruit tea’s cold now, girls shouldn’t drink too much alcohol, have something warm."
"Wow, no wonder Senior Yixuan is so successful, you guys really should learn from him."
The senior said, taking a sip, "This milk tea tastes pretty good..."
Su Xiaomeng looked at the milk tea in front of her, feeling cramped inside...
"Don’t you love drinking milk tea the most?"
Ren Yixuan laughed, his voice not soft, everyone heard.
"Wow, Senior, Xiao Meng is actually married!"
"You can always divorce after marrying, right?"
Ren Yixuan joked, while everyone laughed.
Su Xiaomeng felt embarrassed, holding the milk tea and drinking it in big gulps...
She loved milk tea very much; it has high calorie, hence she also hated it...
In Ren Yixuan’s peripheral vision, Su Xiaomeng had drunk more than half the cup.
She put down the cup, saying to Huang Xinjue, "Senior, it’s getting late, I need to go. You all continue the fun, let’s meet again next time."
"Then I’ll walk you home first."
Huang Xinjue was about to get up, but Ren Yixuan stood up; he glanced at Su Xiaomeng and said flatly, "I’m leaving as well, I’ll take you."
Su Xiaomeng frowned slightly...
Not only because of Ren Yixuan’s sudden attentiveness but also the slight abnormal feel in her body.
This feeling eased a bit after she took a few deep breaths.
But when she lowered her head to pick up her bag, a dizzy sensation like the world spinning hit her.
Ren Yixuan grabbed her hand and took her bag, "Let’s go."
At that time, Su Xiaomeng noticed something was wrong, but as she had been feeling unwell before, with colds and fevers recurring, she didn’t think much of it.