Ai Lujia nodded to the man with a somewhat cold attitude.
The man didn't mind and offered to toast everyone.
At this moment, Chen Chao stood up and took the initiative to introduce, "Let me introduce, this is Wu Sen, the legendary senior of Beijing University, the handsome guy from the architecture department. I think everyone should know him."
Then he introduced everyone on his side to Wu Sen one by one.
When it came to introducing Zu Mo, Wu Sen's eyes glanced over, and he couldn't help but chuckle, "Zu Mo?"
Zu Mo glanced at him and nodded in acknowledgment, "Senior Wu, long time no see."
Wu Sen was indeed a prominent figure in Beijing University back then.
Because he once did something that caused a sensation throughout the school and even made headlines in the news.
As a junior student, he actually covered the entire football field of the school with rose petals to express his love to a girl he admired. This extravagant and crazy behavior of a rich man caused quite a stir at the time.
200 rose petals could cover a square meter, and a football field has an area of at least 7140 square meters. In other words, to cover the entire football field with rose petals, it would require nearly 1.5 million petals.
Not counting labor costs and transportation costs, just the cost of rose petals alone exceeded 500,000. This sensational love confession from a college student also caused quite a stir.
However, the grand romantic gesture ultimately ended with the indifference rejection from the female protagonist.
According to insiders, the female protagonist was actually present that day, but she completely ignored Wu Sen's heartfelt confession and instead passionately kissed another boy in front of everyone's eyes.
To be honest, even now when Zu Mo recalls it, he can almost feel Wu Sen's embarrassment at the time.
A slap in the face would have been better than the female protagonist's behavior, which was like smashing the other person's face to pieces.
Later, Zu Mo discussed this matter with Mo Jiao.
With one sentence, Mo Jiao made Zu Mo deeply understand the correctness of the female protagonist's behavior:
"Obviously knowing that the girl already had a boyfriend, yet still putting up such a big show and calling so many people to help and cheer. You see... if the girl had agreed at that time, what kind of experience would her boyfriend have? Or, should I give you a chance to experience that feeling?"
That's right, the female protagonist was Mo Jiao.
And that boyfriend was Zu Mo.
Wu Sen's appearance brought a subtle tension to the scene.
Min Sang glanced at Chen Chao, then at Wu Sen, and then at Zu Mo. He was the person who understood the situation the best.
Firstly, Wu Sen was likely here to pursue Ai Lujia. Wu Sen met Ai Lujia at an alumni gathering. At that time, Ai Lujia had just graduated, and her unique temperament, appearance, and hot figure deeply attracted him. So Wu Sen immediately launched a strong offensive against Ai Lujia. However, for some reason, Ai Lujia never gave Wu Sen a chance.
Secondly, Wu Sen's appearance here was not a coincidence or fate, nor was it about treating clients. It was probably due to Chen Chao's leak. Wu Sen was the young master of the Wu Long Group, and after Chen Chao graduated, he found his way to work for the Wu Long Group. During a drinking session, Chen Chao revealed to Min Sang that Wu Sen was interested in Ai Lujia because of their classmates' relationship. Min Sang initially thought Chen Chao was joking due to being drunk, but it seemed to be true. In order to curry favor with his superior, Chen Chao informed Wu Sen as soon as he saw Ai Lujia, completely ignoring the past conflict between Wu Sen and his dorm mate Zu Mo.
Lastly, there was the past conflict between Wu Sen and Zu Mo. Although several years had passed since the incident, the "invisible slap" from Mo Jiao was still a big shadow in Wu Sen's life.
When he saw the little one in Zu Mo's arms, he immediately asked with a strange smile, "Oh? Is this your... and Mo Jiao's daughter?"
"Yes, isn't she cute? Come on, Zu Mo, say hi to uncle." Zu Mo pointed to Wu Sen and said to the little one.
The little one obediently said in a sweet voice, "Uncle."
At these words, Wu Sen's expression froze, and the muscles on his face became incredibly stiff.
Seeing Wu Sen's embarrassment, Chen Chao quickly said, "Wu Shao, why don't you sit down? We're all old classmates. Since we've met, let's catch up."
Min Sang and Ai Lujia gave Chen Chao a stern look, silently questioning his actions. Chen Chao pretended not to notice and even helped Wu Sen to a chair.
Ignoring the atmosphere, Wu Sen, using the "ladder" provided by Chen Chao, sat down at the table.
Although Min Sang and Ai Lujia had objections, they didn't dare to drive Wu Sen away directly.
Min Sang was worried about Zu Mo, but he also had to consider Chen Chao's situation. If he offended Wu Sen, Chen Chao's job might be at risk.
Ai Lujia couldn't drive Wu Sen away either. Although she knew that Wu Sen came for her, since he didn't explicitly state it, if she chased him away, she would appear presumptuous.
However, Min Sang still indirectly probed, "Senior Wu, didn't you say you were treating clients? What about your client?"
Wu Sen waved his hand, "Oh, the little client can wait. As long as I show up and have these people accompanying me, it's enough. Moreover, where's the importance of a client compared to old classmates? Come on, let me offer everyone another drink."
His glass was already empty. He glanced at the alcohol on the table, the popular small bottle of white liquor, and sneered. He called the waiter over and asked him to open a bottle of XO.
The waiter said that they didn't have XO.
Wu Sen frowned, "No XO? Then bring the best wine you have!"
Min Sang said, "Senior Wu, there's plenty of alcohol here. If you need more, we can always get it."
Wu Sen waved his hand, "No need. Put the drinks on my tab... Oh, and put the entire bill for this table on my tab."
Hearing this, Min Sang's expression changed. What do you mean? I'm treating you, and you're paying? Are we just wasting our time with this meal?
Wu Sen was being unreasonable, and even easygoing Min Sang couldn't help but want to explode. At this moment, Chen Chao pulled him aside and whispered a few words to him, probably saying, "Boss, just give our bro some face. Wu Shao is like this. Let's talk about it privately."
Min Sang could only suppress his anger. He thought to himself that he would settle the bill first later on.
When the alcohol arrived, Wu Sen made a toast and then, with a slightly mocking tone, asked, "Zu Mo, you must be doing well now, right? Where are you working? Can you give some advice to this old senior of yours?"
As soon as he saw Zu Mo, he ignored Ai Lujia.
Min Sang inwardly clicked his tongue. Was he trying to pick a fight?
Back then, after being rejected, Wu Sen had someone investigate Zu Mo.
After the investigation, he was shocked to find out that he had lost to a poor kid who relied on part-time jobs and financial aid to pay his tuition.
Who was Wu Sen?
A typical second-generation rich kid.
Backed by the Wu Long Group, he was practically untouchable in Beijing City.
And Zu Mo? He had nothing.
After graduating, he became a civil servant, which was probably the peak of his life. He had no money, no power, no connections. Climbing the career ladder was not easy without those things, and working hard for a year wouldn't even earn him enough to buy a suit like the one Wu Sen was wearing.
But somehow, this nobody had managed to snatch away the "brightest star in the night sky."
Just thinking about it made Wu Sen furious.
Min Sang looked at Zu Mo with concern.
However, Zu Mo calmly replied, "I quit my job a while ago. Now, my only job is to stay at home and take care of my child."
"Ahem..."
Wu Sen, who had just taken a sip of his drink, sprayed it out again upon hearing Zu Mo's words. Then, he exaggeratedly exclaimed, "What? Taking care of a child?"
"Sorry, sorry, I was really surprised just now..." Wu Sen called the waiter to wipe the spilled drink from the table, while wiping his mouth and asking, "Isn't taking care of children supposed to be a woman's job? Where's your wife?"
This remark was considered somewhat inappropriate by the women present.
Ai Lujia couldn't help but call out to him, "Senior Wu!"
Wu Sen paid no heed. Instead, he became more enthusiastic. He swirled the wine in his glass with his finger and, as if speaking to himself, said, "Hey, you guys, tell me, what's the reason for a grown man staying at home taking care of a child all day? Could it be that his wife ran away with someone else?"
Snap!
The porcelain bowl in Zu Mo's hand shattered into pieces.
He stared at Wu Sen with icy cold eyes. "Say that again?"
In an instant, Wu Sen felt like he was stripped naked and thrown onto the Antarctic ice sheet. His blood congealed, and his bones ached from the cold.
Chen Chao slammed the table and stood up. "Zu Mo, how dare you speak to Wu Shao like that? Do you know who Wu Shao is?"
Min Sang shouted, "Second Brother!"
Then he turned to advise Zu Mo, "Mo, don't be angry. Wu Senior might just be joking with you because he's had too much to drink."
He knew Zu Mo's stubborn temper. He was afraid Zu Mo would suffer from this.
However, as Wu Sen regained his composure, the pride of a young master immediately kicked in. He slowly stood up, spread his hands, shrugged his shoulders, and continued to mock Zu Mo, "Are you angry? Actually... I'm really curious, how did Mo Jiao fall for such a loser like you? Could it be that the Miss got tired of fine dining like us and wanted to try some roadside wild game?"
Zu Mo stared at him coldly and said, "Only someone like you, garbage, would dare to utter Mo Jiao's name."