Chapter 17: The Classic Class Reunion Segment
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Although the class reunion was in the afternoon, Cheng Xu still got up early in the morning.
Since he did writing practice before bed at night, he went for a run in the morning.
He had not had a morning run for the past few days due to various things, so he had to make up for it today.
It was a summer morning, and the sun had already begun to shine. Fortunately, the temperature was still very comfortable.
Running on the country road, breathing in the scent of nature and listening to the chirping of birds and the occasional barking of dogs made Cheng Xu felt a great sense of freedom and satisfaction.
This was also the reason why he liked to run in the morning. Of course, if it was not for the fact that there were too many mosquitoes in the countryside at night, Cheng Xu would probably like to run at night too.
When he looked at his phone, he realized that they had already sent more than a hundred messages in the WeChat group.
He had been added to the group two days ago, but Cheng Xu had muted it because it was too noisy.
The main topic of the conversation was to determine who could come, the location of the karaoke bar, and what to eat.
After a quick glance to confirm the location, Cheng Xu put down his phone.
Cheng Xu was wearing a light green t-shirt and a pair of gray-black cropped pants. He looked at himself through the bathroom mirror.
"Why do I feel so handsome every time I look in the mirror? Is this mirror telling the truth?"
Before leaving, Cheng Xu silently chanted a mantra for success. He made sure he had his ID card, phone, keys, and wallet. After confirming that he did not leave anything behind, he locked the door and set off.
Today's weather seemed to be a little hot and stuffy, and the sun was not as strong as usual. Cheng Xu thought for a moment and turned around to take an umbrella.
He looked at the three cars parked in the yard—an Audi A4, a Mercedes-Benz C63, and a three-wheeled motorcycle that he used to collect scrap material.
He first ruled out the Audi. After all, it was Great Huang who had left it there for him to repair. Although Huang Junjie would not mind him driving it, he had not said anything about it either.
He looked at his beloved motorcycle again and shook his head after a while. He definitely could not drive a car in the city.
"Should I take the bus?"
Cheng Xu also thought that if the Mercedes-Benz C63 was rented, it would cost a few hundred yuan a day compared to the amount he'd spend on gas.
"I'll be extravagant today."
Since he had decided to drive there, Cheng Xu was not as anxious as before. He went back to wash the dishes that he had just finished in a hurry and cleaned up the kitchen.
Cheng Xu drove off when it was almost time.
It was only a quarter to two when he arrived at the karaoke bar. After parking the car, Cheng Xu guessed that there should be people arriving at this time, so he entered the private room that they had rented.
Cheng Xu pushed open the door to the private room and found that there were already three people inside, but no one was singing. The song was playing, and the original vocals was on.
"Mr. Cheng, you're here! Come and sit down. Wow, you've become more handsome."
The first one to speak was Zhang Yupeng, the class monitor of their high school and the organizer of today's class reunion.
He was one of the few classmates who knew that Cheng Xu's family collected scrap materials, so he often jokingly called him Mr. Cheng.
Of course, Cheng Xu did not take his joke to heart. This class monitor was not a bad person. He was just a carefree person who liked to make a ruckus.
After exchanging a few words with his classmates, Cheng Xu also sat down and drank some fruit juice.
"I was just telling Song Zi and the others who would be the next one to come. I said it would be you, and I was right."
"Of course, Cheng Xu is known to never be late."
Zhang Yupeng was chatting with two other students, and Cheng Xu smiled in agreement. Speaking of which, he had never been late to school, and he had always been among the earlier ones to arrive.
Less than two minutes after they sat down, two more female students arrived.
The one with long hair and an oval face was Li Xiaoyan. To be honest, Cheng Xu was quite surprised that she could come.
In high school, Cheng Xu blended into the background, but Li Xiaoyan was even more invisible than he was. Her grades were average, her family background was average, and her popularity was average.
Everyone's impression of her was that she did not like to talk or show off.
When Cheng Xu saw the person next to her, he figured it out. She had probably been dragged here by her roommate.
Chen Yuan, who was next to Li Xiaoyan, had shoulder-length hair and an oval face. Her eyes were big, but her lips was even bigger.
Her personality was the complete opposite of Li Xiaoyan's. Her ability to spread gossip was unparalleled.
Cheng Xu had not interacted much with her in high school, and this was something he had deliberately done. He did not like gossip mongers.
With the two girls' arrival, the atmosphere in the room livened up and everyone began to pick songs.
Cheng Xu did not sit close to them but shifted to the side to make room for himself.
After another song, the door of the private room was pushed open again. This time, it was Li Mengqing who arrived.
She was wearing a light green, ankle-length dress today. As soon as she entered the room, she naturally sat in the empty seat next to Cheng Xu.
Before the two of them could speak, Chen Yuan, who was at the side, made fun of them first.
"Oh, not bad. Are you two wearing couple outfits?"
"That's right. You're both wearing light green today. You two look quite good together."
The class monitor also began to make a ruckus. Li Mengqing's face turned red and her mouth moved a few times as if she wanted to say something, but she did not say anything.
Fortunately, the light in the karaoke bar was rather dim, so no one could notice the change in her expression.
Cheng Xu was a little annoyed. He had long known that Chen Yuan and Li Mengqing did not get along, and the other party did not have any good intentions by saying these words.
He did not want to be made fun of. And he did not want to draw everyone's attention to them.
"Don't just talk about me," he replied. "I think you and Zhang Yupeng look like a couple based on how much you talk shit. How do you explain this? "
Chen Yuan's face darkened when she heard this. She did not think much of Zhang Yupeng.
She had deliberately made fun of Li Mengqing and Cheng Xu just to hurt Li Mengqing. After all, if it were her, she would not be willing to be put together with a poor boy as a joke.
Speaking of Zhang Yupeng, although he was the class monitor, he was not handsome in the least. He was really not her type.
"I think so too. You two really look like a couple."
Compared to the invisible Cheng Xu, everyone was clearly more willing to jeer at these two highly popular classmates.
Chen Yuan remained expressionless and did not say anything, but she was furious. On the other hand, the class monitor was smiling, as if he was willing to be jeered at.
After another two songs, Cheng Xu looked at the time and saw that it was already a little past two. At this time, the last two people finally came in.
The boy who pushed the door open was called Li Xin. As soon as he entered, Cheng Xu saw the watch on his hand, and he seemed to look in Cheng Xu's direction.
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