Exiting Nangong Yun's office, Xiao Yifei fiercely wiped his nose, "Too spicy! It's just way too spicy! I'm on the verge of a nosebleed!" In the end, Xiao Yifei couldn't resist temptation and used his perspective ability to look at Nangong Yun's body. Not only did he see Nangong Yun's super spicy figure, but he also unintentionally discovered a part of her body that was weak.
Taking a moment to recover, Xiao Yifei stretched lazily. A smile finally appeared on his long somber face, and he felt unusually relaxed. Tomorrow was the official work handover, so he had no duties for the rest of today. Thus, Xiao Yifei decided to go home and get a good night's sleep.
Leaving the hospital, Xiao Yifei wheeled out his bike from the hospital's parking shed—a second-hand Phoenix bicycle. Mounting it, he rode spiritedly and quickly pedaled towards his rental house.
Xiao Yifei's home wasn't in Shangjing, but in Shan'an City of Shan Province. It had been a long time since he was home. Coming from a poor family, he had never asked his family for money since college. Even during his most downcast period, he didn't tell his family to worry about him. Xiao Yifei's dream of becoming a doctor stemmed from his once-famous Chinese medicine practitioner grandfather.
Thinking of his grandfather, Xiao Yifei's face showed a complex expression.
"Doraemon, oh Doraemon..."
In the cramped rental, Xiao Yifei's phone suddenly rang. Half asleep, he answered the call, and a loud voice erupted, "Xiao Yifei! How have you been lately? It's been almost a year since we graduated, right? As our class president, aren't you going to organize a reunion? If you don't call, someone else will take over. Tonight at 7:30, Jinyunyan Grand Hotel, remember to come!"
"Ah? Qiangzi, what did you say?"
Still groggy, Xiao Yifei held the phone in his hand, but Wu Qiang had already hung up. Thinking of the college reunion, an elegant silhouette crossed Xiao Yifei's mind. Thus, he sighed softly, glanced at the clock—it was only 5:30—so he got up and started to get ready, deciding to keep this appointment.
Xiao Yifei had once studied at Shangjing Medical University, where he was one of the top students. Plus, with his handsome looks and outgoing personality, he was quite popular and even the class president. However, due to various reasons, Xiao Yifei eventually spiraled into desolation, not picking himself up again until just before graduation. He worked hard and managed to secure an internship at Shangjing Hospital. Otherwise, Xiao Yifei might not have had a job at all.
The significant reason that led Xiao Yifei into despair was because of a woman.
His ex-girlfriend, Sun Yun. Sun Yun was the belle of their Clinical Medicine College. Once mistaking Xiao Yifei for a rich second-generation, she cozied up to him, and they eventually got together. To outsiders, the beautiful and sexy girl paired with the tall and handsome guy seemed quite a match. Xiao Yifei thought so too, and he fell deeply into the relationship. But little did anyone know, Sun Yun was a thorough gold digger. After finding out Xiao Yifei's family didn't have money, she decisively dumped him and ran to another man, deeply wounding the Xiao Yifei of that time and causing him to languish for a long time.
At 6:30 in the evening, Xiao Yifei descended his building, mounted his second-hand 'Flying Pigeon' bicycle, and pedaled vigorously to Jinyunyan Grand Hotel.
Shangjing, as the capital, was a tapestry of blooming flowers, especially at night. The neon lights dazzled onlookers. By the time Xiao Yifei reached Jinyunyan Grand Hotel, his eyes were dazzled by the rows of luxury cars parked underneath. After agonizing for a while, Xiao Yifei finally locked his bicycle next to a telegraph pole. While he was locking up, a woman kept eyeing Xiao Yifei with a puzzled look.
After arriving at Jinyunyan Grand Hotel, Xiao Yifei walked in.
"Sir, are you here to attend the Class of '14 Clinical Medicine reunion? Please follow me."
After stating his purpose, the door greeter dressed in a high-slit red cheongsam, her body's curves meticulously outlined, led Xiao Yifei to the elevator with a smile and kindly pressed the button for the sixth floor for him.
When the elevator reached the Sixth Layer, Xiao Yifei saw that the entire sixth-floor hall was fully decorated. Someone had booked the entire floor for this class reunion!
"Xiao Yifei, you made it, haha, long time no see, you haven't changed a bit!"
Xiao Yifei had just entered the hall when the loud voice rang out again, the same one he'd heard on the phone.
"Qiangzi! Long time no see."
Xiao Yifei smiled and greeted Wu Qiang, who was walking towards him. Wu Qiang was Xiao Yifei's best buddy during their college days, but he had gone abroad after graduation and had only recently come back to the country. As a result, Xiao Yifei hadn't seen Wu Qiang in a while.
"Who's got such deep pockets that our class reunion could actually book the entire sixth floor of the Yanyun Hotel?!"
As the two chatted and laughed through the lobby, Xiao Yifei's eyes swept over the classmates in the hall. He noticed that after entering society, everyone seemed to have changed, no longer the innocent selves they once were. Today, due to the different social strata they occupied, they clearly formed several groups. However, for various reasons, there weren't many from Xiao Yifei's level who had fared well.
Xiao Yifei dealt with his classmates' pleasantries, but he was puzzled to find his classmates looking at him with strange eyes.
"What's going on?" Xiao Yifei was baffled and turned to Wu Qiang, hoping to get an answer from him, but to his surprise, Wu Qiang also had a look that suggested he was holding back words.
Realizing Xiao Yifei's confusion, Wu Qiang finally spoke up, "Aren't you curious about who organized this reunion? It's not one of our classmates but Wang Zicong from Clinical Class Two. He's the one who organized this event, claiming he's doing it for Sun Yun."
Hearing the names Sun Yun and Wang Zicong, the smile on Xiao Yifei's face vanished abruptly, and his brows turned coldly indifferent, exuding an aura that warned strangers to keep away.
"Xiao Yifei! You don't deserve to be like this for that gold-digging Sun Yun. It's been so long! Haven't you gotten over her yet?" Wu Qiang said to Xiao Yifei, disappointed as if scolding an unruly child.
"Don't worry, I've gotten over it. It's just not worth what I put into it at the time." Xiao Yifei's clenched fist relaxed, and a smile returned to his face. He had indeed moved on, but was just caught off guard by the mention of Sun Yun's name.
"Wow! Sun Yun looks so beautiful!"
Suddenly, the exclamations of the classmates drew Xiao Yifei's attention to the platform ahead.
Two figures appeared on the platform ahead, a man and a woman who walked down slowly, surrounded by everyone like stars circling the moon. The woman was dressed glamorously and had a bewitching appearance, holding on to the arm of the man next to her. Though, the man's appearance left something to be desired, being short and sleazy-looking.
The two cozied up to each other as they slowly approached, exchanging pleasantries with the surrounding classmates.
"Sun Yun! Long time no see, you've become even more beautiful!"
"Yeah, Sun Yun, it's been such a long time. It seems like you've been doing better and better! Truly envy-inducing!"
"Sun Yun, you're really lucky. Look at how outstanding your boyfriend is! Can you talk to him about letting me join his company too?"
Then, the elevator doors suddenly burst open, and a woman stepped out. Her eyes lit up the moment she saw Sun Yun, with an exaggerated smile, she sashayed over swiftly to Sun Yun's side.
"Lin Jing! You're here too!"
Hearing these compliments filled Sun Yun with immense vanity, her gorgeous face beamed, "Dumping Xiao Yifei, that poor guy, was really the right choice! Even if he was talented, could he have let me enjoy such luxury and honor in such a short time?"
Sun Yun turned her head and beamed at Wang Zicong, who in turn stepped forward to address Lin Jing obligingly, "No problem! You're Yunyun's classmate, so I will certainly help you out! Come see me tomorrow! Join my company!"
"Thanks so much! Haha, I can see you and Sun Yun are truly a match made in heaven! You're like a celestial couple that makes everyone jealous!"
Lin Jing, having received the promise, was grinning from ear to ear and kept showering compliments on Sun Yun and Wang Zicong, filling their vanity even more. Seeing the opportunity, Sun Yun affectionately planted a kiss on Wang Zicong's face.