The frosted glass door of the bathroom revealed Ji Fu's slender silhouette, causing Ren Yuanhao's ears to turn slightly red.
A moment later, Ji Fu appeared before Ren Yuanhao in a vibrant pink dress. A purple agate necklace hung below her fair neck, shimmering with a mysterious glow in the dim light, perfectly highlighting Ji Fu's spirited and enigmatic aura.
"How do I look? Can I go to the class reunion wearing this?" Ji Fu turned slightly, the star-like bright material refracting a dazzling luster. She was stunning, and it was obvious the dress was expensive.
"I should have guessed you were the tardy class beauty. It's a shame my friend is probably enduring ridicule right now. Those kinds of gatherings, euphemistically called reunions, are more about flaunting wealth and status, or starting a harem. Full of lies."
Ren Yuanhao clenched his fists, feeling indignant.
"Stop talking about it. Go change. Since Zhao Tiantian is your friend, I'll definitely back him up."
...
At that moment, a burst of laughter erupted from the private room.
Zhao Tiantian was held down by Li Qing and Qian Baolai, with three old classmates taking turns forcing him to drink.
"Drink! This is the twelfth cup, come on! It's all money, look how much your old classmates care about you, you loser!"
Wang Fang grabbed a piece of cake and smashed it onto Zhao Tiantian's face, pretending it was an accident. With fake apologies, she said, "Oops, look, my hand slipped. I'm so sorry~"
"What do you mean your hand slipped? You've drunk too much beer and your stomach is bloated. Wang Fang is just caring about you, wanting you to eat something to fill your stomach." Li Qing grinned, prying open Zhao Tiantian's mouth. "Come on, lick it clean, don't waste it. Three cakes are also a stack of money!"
Zhao Tiantian felt like a prisoner, shackled from the sides. People he once knew intimately were now torturing him. However, it wasn't physical pain he suffered, but his dignity being trampled upon!
— Zhao Tiantian, are you really this useless? You indulge in games every day just to find a sense of existence. One day you'll lose all your family's fortune, and then you'll truly need the help of these self-righteous old classmates. Damn it, is that what you want?
As Zhao Tiantian thought of this, he felt a surge of strength from somewhere. He abruptly broke free from Li Qing's grip with his right hand.
Li Qing never expected this loser to suddenly lash out. He stumbled backward, nearly shattering his glasses!
"Damn it, are you getting too big for your britches?" Li Qing picked up a beer bottle, raising it high above his head. A murderous glint flashed across his face, making some of the female classmates turn pale!
— Damn it, this must be all the strength this loser has left. It's nothing much.
Zhao Tiantian gave up struggling, watching the beer bottle slowly descend, much like his dignity plummeting from a cliff.
Just then, a beam of light shone in from the hidden door. Ren Yuanhao, with Ji Fu on his arm, appeared in the room like a golden couple. Ren Yuanhao simply glared at Li Qing with a chilling gaze, and Li Qing involuntarily felt his knees weaken.
"Are you guys having a class reunion here?"
Ren Yuanhao's voice was as cold as ice.
At that moment, everyone's gaze slowly shifted to Ji Fu. Li Qing, Qian Baolai, Sun Xing, Xiao Yunqi, and Gong Jian, who made money from foreigners, all exclaimed in unison: "Ji Fu! The class beauty!"
With Ji Fu's appearance, the chattering and flirtatious women present seemed to lose their color in an instant.
She didn't reply. Instead, she let out a cold laugh and slowly walked to Zhao Tiantian's side. Mimicking Ren Yuanhao's tone, she said, "Don't you know Mr. Zhao can't drink so much? Who forced him?"
"Mr. Zhao?" Li Qing and Qian Baolai's expressions changed drastically.
"Hey, class beauty, is your brain short-circuited? This loser is Zhao Tiantian, what Mr. Zhao? You must have mistaken him for someone else?" Gong Jian deliberately tapped a thick stack of cash on the table's edge, as if afraid Ji Fu wouldn't see it.
To everyone's surprise, Ji Fu completely ignored them. Instead, she took out a handkerchief with a maiden's scent from her bag and carefully wiped the cake off Zhao Tiantian's face. This treatment made Zhao Tiantian feel as if he were floating on clouds. Then, Ren Yuanhao lit a cigarette and repeated Ji Fu's earlier words.
"I'll ask you again, who forced the drinks, and who threw the cake."
"Hey, who are you? We're just having some fun among classmates, what's it to you?"
Egg ed on by Qian Baolai, Li Qing mustered up his courage. He strode up to Ren Yuanhao and shoved him. However, Ren Yuanhao stood as firm as a rock, not moving at all. Li Qing pushed again with more force, but Ren Yuanhao used his momentum to push back, causing Li Qing to stumble backward several steps and fall to the ground.
"Damn it, you're causing trouble on my turf! Fine, you just wait!"
Li Qing pulled out his phone, dialed the front desk, and said in a stern, menacing tone, "Send people over here. Someone is causing trouble!"
About ten seconds later, the private room door was opened, and three men in security uniforms strode in.
"Mr. Li, who is so audacious?"
The three security guards were quite imposing, like three small mountains. Upon hearing Li Qing's instructions, they didn't ask for reasons and were about to escort Ren Yuanhao out.
"Wait."
As Ji Fu's voice rang out, the three security guards jolted as if struck by electricity.
"What are you dawdling for? Get moving!"
Li Qing, humiliated in front of everyone, was determined to regain his face. However, when the three security guards recognized Ji Fu's face, they suddenly turned ashen.
"Young Miss, you... why are you here?" asked one of the older security guards with great apprehension.
"Young Miss?" A sense of foreboding flashed across Li Qing's face.
Ji Fu's expression darkened. She then looked at the group of old classmates who were putting on a false show of prosperity and smiled faintly, "What? This is my family's establishment, and I can't be here?"
"What? Your family's establishment? That's a joke! Just because you're pretty doesn't mean the whole world belongs to you!"
Li Qing's forehead was covered in fine sweat, his hands trembling with nervousness.
"Don't believe me? Just you wait."
Ji Fu took out her phone and made a call. Less than 10 seconds later, Li Qing's phone rang.
"Hello, Li Qing, who the hell did you offend? You had to pick a fight with Miss Ji. I can't protect you anymore. You're fired. Go collect your remaining wages and get out."
Li Qing uttered a disbelieving "Hello?" several times, feeling as if the sky had fallen. He prostrated himself on the ground and, under the gaze of the ashen-faced onlookers, crawled towards Ji Fu without any dignity.
"Miss Ji, considering we're old classmates, please give me another chance. I promise to mend my ways and work diligently."