The group didn't dine at a restaurant in the village; Xiao Qian drove them to the best restaurant in town and then left in her car.
Wang Yuan had seen Zhao Chi return today and had booked a banquet in advance, so as soon as everyone was seated, the waiter immediately began serving dishes and pouring drinks.
All of them had been playmates since childhood; thus, even though it had been a long time since Zhao Chi had seen them, he didn't feel any estrangement at all.
After a few rounds of drinks, everyone was slightly tipsy and the pretenses dropped even further as they spilled stories about their lives and the events of the past few years.
Wang Yuan was the most successful among them, with a relative in real estate development. Clinging shamelessly to this connection, he secured quite a few envy-inducing contracts over the past two years. He might not be extremely wealthy, but in the village, he was certainly one of the richest.
