Su He saw Lu Yanbei's Maybach from a distance.
The license plate, with its consecutive numbers, was quite conspicuous.
However, the car was parked a bit far away. The driver, seeing Su He emerge, started the engine and slowly approached.
As luck would have it, another black Audi was also driving this way, and it stopped right at the hotel entrance.
The driver of the Audi lowered the window and shouted towards the people at the entrance, "Who called for a car?"
As soon as the words were spoken, it caused quite a stir.
"Pfft! No way, it's a ride-share service! That's hilarious!"
"Someone said a driver was picking them up, is this it?"
"If you don't have one, don't pretend. Now you've been exposed!"
Led by Zhou Yue, a few people saw this scene and couldn't resist making sarcastic remarks.
Jiang Xiaoxiao silently rolled her eyes. "They really judge people by their appearance! Just wait and see if you can still laugh later!"
Su He remained calm, appearing unperturbed by praise or criticism.
At this moment, the Audi driver received a call, realized they were at the wrong place, and sped off. Su He then pulled Jiang Xiaoxiao towards the Maybach parked nearby.
There weren't just Zhou Yue's group at the hotel entrance, but also many other guests. Seeing such a top-tier luxury car, they all stopped to watch.
"A Maybach! That car isn't cheap!"
"Look at that license plate, you know the owner is no ordinary person!"
"What kind of status do these two young girls have to be picked up in such a luxury car?"
What happened next was even more dramatic. The Maybach's driver got out and personally opened the door for Su He. Not only that, but he handed a bouquet of flowers from the passenger seat with an extremely respectful demeanor.
Zhou Yue and her companions immediately stopped laughing.
Just moments ago, she was proudly showing off her Mercedes, but now her face stung with embarrassment. Compared to this luxury car, her husband's vehicle was insignificant.
Jiang Xiaoxiao looked at their changing expressions and smiled brightly.
Before getting into the car, she couldn't resist a jab. "Zhou Yue, tell your husband to move his car. It's blocking the way. If it gets scratched or bumped, I'm afraid you won't be able to afford the repairs!"
"You!" Zhou Yue's face turned beet red with anger.
Jiang Xiaoxiao waved to the crowd with a forced smile and bent down to get into the car.
The moment the car door closed, she saw Zhou Yue stomping her feet in anger.
"What are they so proud of! The car is probably rented, and they're just putting on a show for us!" Zhou Yue, defeated repeatedly, became somewhat hysterical.
The surroundings became quiet, and everyone looked at her with strange expressions.
Those who were close to her earlier unconsciously moved away, as if trying to distance themselves from her.
Zhou Yue might be out of her mind, but they weren't!
A luxury car with that kind of license plate wasn't something just anyone could borrow.
Su He's identity was not simple!
This realization made them regret their actions. They regretted not inquiring earlier and offending someone unnecessarily.
After venting her anger, Zhou Yue found everyone avoiding her. She felt both ashamed and furious. She tugged at her husband's hand for comfort, but his gaze was still fixed on the license plate of the departing luxury car, as if trying hard to recall something.
Zhou Yue became even more displeased. "What are you looking at? Are you captivated by those two little vixens? Qin Liming, are you worthy of me?"
"Are you done making a scene!" The man, lost in thought, was suddenly interrupted and couldn't help but shout.
"It's clearly your fault, why are you yelling at me!" Zhou Yue, having been a full-time housewife for years, had become somewhat spoiled and prone to tantrums whenever things didn't go her way.
In such a public place, it was truly undignified.
The man, being yelled at and pointed at, felt his dignity compromised. His face darkened. "I have business at the company. You can take a taxi home yourself!"
With that, he got into his car and drove away, leaving her behind.
When Zhou Yue tried to chase after him, the car was already gone.
Treated like this by her husband and having lost face in front of her classmates, Zhou Yue couldn't help but burst into tears.
*
The car drove slowly down the road, but Su He was lost in thought, gazing at the roses in her hand.
Jiang Xiaoxiao nudged her with her elbow. "Young Master Yan is good to you. He even sent someone to back you up."
"It must have been a coincidence." Su He showed no hint of joy.
"No matter the reason, you should thank him properly when you get back." Jiang Xiaoxiao couldn't help but grin at the memory of their stunned faces.
The feeling of slapping their faces was simply exhilarating.
"He's on a business trip abroad." Su He finally managed to shift her gaze from the plump, dewy flowers with great effort.
"He's not here? Then how did he know where you were?" Jiang Xiaoxiao asked curiously.
"I might have mentioned attending a wedding to him before." Su He thought about it and could only come up with this explanation.
It couldn't be that he had installed a tracking device on her phone.
Jiang Xiaoxiao said "Oh." "You even report this to him?"
"I let it slip accidentally." Su He wasn't entirely sure herself.
As they were talking, Su He's phone buzzed several times.
Su He picked it up and glanced at it; they were several friend requests.
Jiang Xiaoxiao leaned over to take a look. "Tsk, it seems the news of you being picked up in a luxury car has spread through the class group! There are several people here who used to pursue you!"
Su He pouted. "Is that so? I don't remember."
"You truly have a short memory for such important matters!" Jiang Xiaoxiao exclaimed dramatically. "Li Tao wrote you a love letter; Zheng Xiaoyong often gave you lollipops; and this Zhou Yiran, your deskmate, even cried when he heard you weren't taking the college entrance exam and were going abroad to study."
Su He: ......
If that was true, why did she have no recollection of it at all?
Seeing Su He's expression, Jiang Xiaoxiao knew she didn't remember. "That's right. Back in school, you were solely focused on your studies and paid no attention to such things."
Su He was intelligent and her academic performance was outstanding, but she was remarkably oblivious when it came to romance.
The person named Li Tao confessed to her in English, writing a long love letter. After reading it, Su He was not moved at all; instead, she pointed out several grammatical errors.
When Li Tao saw the annotated love letter, his expression was one of extreme dejection, as if deeply wounded.
As for the others, it was even more so.
Jiang Xiaoxiao recalled the past and laughed uncontrollably.
Su He remained silent for a long time, then suddenly asked, "Did I ever date anyone when I was in school?"
"No." Jiang Xiaoxiao shook her head.
Su He knew she hadn't understood her meaning and added, "I mean, after I graduated from high school, did I mention any particular boy to you?"
Jiang Xiaoxiao blinked slightly. "Why do you ask?"
"I've been having all sorts of strange dreams lately, and I feel like I've forgotten something very important." Su He pursed her lips, finally sharing the worries that had been troubling her for a long time.