Volume 3 Hello, Eri Chapter 347 Everything Returns to the Starting Point (I)
At FOX Bar, Lu Mingfei was sitting in a booth by the window, drinking a cocktail leisurely, wearing a black evening gown. During this time, a hospitable man passing by came to chat with her, but she just smiled kindly, saying that she was waiting for someone and that a friend would come over soon, and politely refused.
Yesterday was the anniversary of Shilan Middle School. It also happened to be summer vacation, so all the high school classmates returned to their hometown. After some discussion, they decided to have a class reunion today.
Back then, their favorite gathering place was Pizza Hut. Everyone ordered the pizza with the most cheese and the salad buffet. Their drinks were always cola, milk, or other sodas. They sat together and told stories about various clubs, such as who was so great and learned kendo, and who was taking the TOEFL.
A group of high school students naturally have no affinity for places like bars. Although they all like lively places, FOX is the most luxurious bar in the area, located on a high floor in the CBD area, with an amazing view from the windows. Of course, it is impossible to accommodate minors.
Lu Mingfei was the first person to arrive for the date tonight. When she arrived at the bar, she was stunned for a moment because she was only given the address when she made the appointment but did not say it was a bar. Now she thought about it and realized that after so many years, those classmates had not changed at all. No elegant high-end restaurants were their cup of tea. They had to be in a place full of noise and bustle to talk about everything.
It turns out that no one has changed much, only she is a little bit out of place in this world. If she half-jokingly told her classmates, "Hey sisters, I have to keep a gun under my pillow now, travel by helicopter, and fly around the world to kill monsters," everyone would definitely laugh it off and say, "Lu Mingfei, you are still the same talkative girl, you haven't changed at all."
"Hi, Mingfei." Someone said at the table.
What a familiar name, only one person would call her that. Lu Mingfei turned around and saw the white cotton skirt in her memory. To be honest, not many girls would wear this when they come to the bar , but for Chen Wenwen, it seems that without that white cotton skirt she would not be the literary girl Chen Wenwen in everyone's memory.
Chen Wenwen is surrounded by Liu Miaomiao and Su Xiaoqiang. The boys in the class were divided into three groups. One group was Chen Wenwen, who was convinced that the literary girl was the best. Another group was Liu Miaomiao, who believed that the piano beauty was the best. The rest were on Su Xiaoqiang's side, claiming that the arrogant little fox was the most precious treasure in the world.
To be honest, these three girls should have not gotten along well with each other in the beginning. After all, each of them is very beautiful, but there is only one title of school belle. If they go back to high school, Lu Mingfei would never believe that these three could get together.
"Go inside and make a seat for me!" Su Xiaoqiang sat down next to Lu Mingfei and used his shoulder to nudge her inside. The window seats were occupied by four people in a circle, two by two. It really wasn't a good place for a gathering. Lu Mingfei didn't know why they chose this kind of place, but now seeing that Su Xiaoqiang and Liu Miaomiao were both wearing their high school uniforms, it was obvious that they came prepared. The idea of combining school uniforms with dresses was definitely instigated by Su Xiaoqiang.
"Don't you want to consider adding a seat? What if other people come later?" Lu Mingfei expressed her hidden concerns.
"Where are the others? Today there are only four of us, a girls' gathering!" Su Xiaoqiang waved her hand, and a handsome waiter came over with an IPAD. Su Xiaoqiang listed a series of wine names like the back of her hand, French red wine, Belgian beer, German ice wine... The portions were far more than enough for four people, but she still didn't stop, as if she was determined to have it all tonight and not leave until she was drunk.
Chen Wenwen and Liu Miaomiao didn't even understand the name Su Xiaoqiang called out. Lu Mingfei could understand it, but she didn't care at all. A party should be like this, unrestrained, and you can do anything as long as you are happy.
She also knew about everyone's situation over the years. Chen Wenwen and Zhao Menghua were together. Peking University alumni must be doing well now. Liu Miaomiao went to the Vienna Conservatory of Music for further studies. The predecessor of that place was the goal of the famous Austrian failed students. When Lu Mingfei heard the news, she even worried that if Liu Miaomiao failed, she would work hard for a hundred days. If she failed, she would be in trouble.
Su Xiaoqiang is even more amazing. Her family was the real owner of the mines. The local mineral resources were basically monopolized by her family. Last year, the father of the Su family suddenly had a stroke and was admitted to the hospital. Although he survived, he has been ill ever since. Su Xiaoqiang had to drop out of college and take over the family business to prevent those jealous relatives from taking advantage of the situation. Nowadays, the name Su Xiaoqiang is well-known in the local area. She is the vice president of the Federation of Industry and Commerce, the heiress of a mining company, and the mayor has to take care of her when he eats with her. After all, she is a top taxpayer in the local area.
It's only been a few years, and if you say they haven't changed, they still like to gather in places like this. But if you say they have changed, they are indeed a little unrecognizable. It turns out that this is what growing up is like. Even if you have already been to heaven and hell, and can make a big fuss in heaven if you are unhappy, your favorite thing is still to swing on the swing in the Water Curtain Cave in the Flower and Fruit Mountain, and throw a few fruits to amuse the children.
In this way, it seems that Lu Mingfei is not qualified to sit at the same table with all the fairies... Back then, you were all celebrities on campus, and she was just an unknown girl with long braids and big black-framed glasses. Only a few years have passed, and she is actually qualified to drink at the same table with the big guys. She is really flattered!
"Why did you think of asking me to drink with you? I thought this was really a class reunion." Lu Mingfei couldn't help but ask.
"Who says that four people can't be a class reunion? If there is anything, it's not something that can be told to everyone. After all, it's a girls' gathering." Su Xiaoqiang raised his wine glass with a bossy look on his face, "I'll have the first drink, you guys can have whatever you want."
This statement always makes people feel that there is murderous intent...but it is not easy to ask directly, Lu Mingfei can only drink silently, using the wine glass as a shield to prevent any accidents.
It was Su Xiaoqiang who could liven up the atmosphere at the table. She held the wine glass and said, "Don't be polite. Drink as much as you want today. I'll pay for it all." Chen Wenwen said, "Why don't we just split the bill?" Su Xiaoqiang smiled and said, "No, if we go somewhere else and you say split the bill, I'd really give you this opportunity, but not here. These are all my father's old wines."
Liu Miaomiao said, "So your father is a frequent visitor here?" Su Xiaoqiang shrugged and said, "Why do you think he had a stroke?" The old man drank too much. He used to call my mother and make up stories, saying that he came home late to learn Buddhism from a Buddhist master. He put so many things in the house that they looked real.
When someone started the conversation, the calm girls stopped hiding anything. After not seeing each other for a long time, everyone started talking about what happened recently. Chen Wenwen complained that she and Zhao Menghua should have been talking about marriage, but recently they always felt that it was a bit difficult to get along with each other. Zhao Menghua seemed to always find excuses to shut her out. She had to ask him many days in advance to go shopping and watch a movie. She suspected that he had someone else and asked someone to find out. It turned out that this guy said he was going to a cram school, but in fact he went to the court to play basketball with a group of good friends.
Lu Mingfei asked if you were pushing too hard. In a relationship, it doesn't mean that you have the right to control everything about each other just because you are boyfriend and girlfriend. Everyone has their own private life. He can't spend all his time with you. He also has things he wants to do. You can't play basketball with them, right? If Zhao Menghua wants to play, he still has to contact his friends. This is how men communicate their feelings! If he only spends his free time with you all day long, he won't even have a friend of the same sex around him.
Chen Wenwen asked curiously, "What about you? How are you and Chu Zihang doing? I heard that you have been a couple at Kassel College since college!"
Lu Mingfei smiled and said that that’s how he and I get along. I never care what he does or where he goes, and I don’t need him to accompany me every day or to report before going out. As long as he shows up when I need him, that’s enough. And vice versa, it’s the same for him. This is our platonic love.
Liu Miaomiao's eyes were full of envy. She said that she actually wanted to fall in love, but she couldn't accept foreign men. Her family had always been very traditional, which led to her traditional values. She couldn't get along with Europeans in Vienna. The problem was that she couldn't find many Chinese students around her. Although it was really helpful for her music career, if she continued at this pace, she would probably remain single until graduation.
Su Xiaoqiang said, "What's the point of your little love affair? I haven't complained yet. Since I interrupted my studies and came back to take over the family business, I have become a delicious piece of fat meat. Everyone wants to take a bite of me." My relative, Uncle Zhao, came to ask about my well-being every few days. He is a good man. He only asked me for an extra 4 million yuan when he quoted the price for building a conveyor belt. There was an endless stream of people who came to borrow money, but they were easy to deal with. Those who asked for 100,000 or 200,000 yuan could be dealt with. The most important thing is those who are busy introducing people to each other every day. The list is printed out like the school results every semester. You can imagine the number of blind date candidates.
Liu Miaomiao asked if there were any high-quality ones among them, and Su Xiaoqiang snorted contemptuously, saying that there were definitely high-quality ones, but I was afraid that with your level, you would be played around by others. Do you think they are sincerely introducing me to someone? You are totally wrong! These are the most cruel ones. If they get in touch with me and get married, it means that they will eat up all the property of our family. I am an only child, and I have almost met all the heroes in this city this year!
Chen Wenwen said, why don't you just reject them all? Liu Miaomiao said, how could that be possible? The people who introduced me to the potential partners, Uncle Yang and Aunt Xie, or Director An and Secretary Xiao, are all people with connections. Only with them can our business be smooth sailing. The business world is all about human relationships and worldly wisdom. No matter what, I have to find time to meet the people who introduced me to the potential partners. I can just say later that I didn't like them and get away with it.
In front of old classmates, everyone dared to speak freely and talk about the recent difficulties around them. Some people said that life was just like this, either enjoy it or be willing to be raped. Compared with the social skills of these girls in front of her, Lu Mingfei suddenly had the illusion that her problem was not a problem at all. Although the myth of conquering Odin sounded grand and awesome, at least her purpose was very clear and she knew what to do. The biggest trouble was that people like Liu Miaomiao and Su Xiaoqiang could not stand the present but had to accept it.
"Hey girl, why don't you kick Chu Zihang out and follow me?" Su Xiaoqiang suddenly hugged Lu Mingfei and exhaled a breath of alcohol. "I'm annoyed by those men who come here for money! It won't be long before they can't hide their true colors. You're still the best! Follow me and you'll have a good time!"
"You're drunk!" Lu Mingfei quickly tried to prove her innocence, "Besides, how could I possibly go with you? I'm as straight as spaghetti!"
Su Xiaoqiang curled his lips and said, "Come on, who doesn't know your name, Lu Mingfei, in Shilan Middle School, the King of Magnetism! We were blind and didn't notice it back then, but after graduation, we realized that you are the best hidden big-tailed wolf in Shilan Middle School, playing the pig to eat the tiger, how amazing! Otherwise, why would I invite you here today?
Lu Mingfei was shocked and surprised. Now she knew that this was not a class reunion but a Hongmen Banquet. The boss had done it on purpose, but she had nowhere to escape from her seat. She could only cross her chest with her hands like a weak woman about to be violated, watching Su Xiaoqiang's drunken face getting closer and closer...
"Ha!" Su Xiaoqiang laughed, blew a breath of alcohol towards Lu Mingfei, and pushed her away, "Look how scared you are! I knew it, how could a girl who has coveted Chu Zihang for so long be the queen of all women?"
"When did I covet him?" Lu Mingfei always felt that these words sounded harsh.
"Really? I remember that before we graduated, there was something wrong with the way you looked at Chu Zihang! Others would at most just have peach blossoms in their eyes, but you had eyes filled with love for Ximen Qing!" Su Xiaoqiang poked Lu Mingfei on the forehead, with a smug look on his face as if to say, "You little girl, you're trying to hide this from me."
Huh? Is that so? Lu Mingfei always thought that she started to like Chu Zihang after that letter. At that time, she had just been rejected by numerous American universities, but Chu Zihang offered her an olive branch from Kassel. Of course, she was grateful to him. But now, from the perspective of others, she has been secretly in love with him for a long time. Is this what is called "the person involved is confused, while the bystander is clearer"? When she didn't know herself clearly, she was just like those ordinary girls, and her eyes could only accommodate a few special shadows.
