Although the weather was so bad the day before, it cleared up early the next morning. The blue sky was endless. After breakfast, Cheng Kou stretched out on the big balcony of Xia Linchen's house.
When I turned around, I saw Su Yan in sportswear, appearing on the balcony next door.
Cheng Kou: “…”
Mama, she is still in her pajamas and her hair is messy. Although she is trying hard not to have any improper thoughts about him, it doesn't mean that she wants to embarrass herself in front of her male god again and again!
“…Hi.” Cheng Kou greeted awkwardly.
A hint of smile flashed across Su Yan's eyes, and he responded to her, "Good morning."
Cheng Kou scratched her hair, as if she didn't know how to continue. She had met Su Yan a few times in the past half month, and except for work, they could still talk, and the rest was just a state of looking at each other in silence.
"Class reunion." Seeing Cheng Kou staring at him blankly, Su Yan asked, "Do you want to go together?"
"Oh." Cheng Kou shook her head and refused, "No, I'll go with Xia Linchen."
His good intentions were not accepted, and Su Yan did not seem to be dissatisfied. He nodded and said, "Okay, see you then."
"Boss Su, please stay." Xia Linchen came over at some point and had obviously heard their conversation. "If it's convenient, Cheng Kou and I would like to take your car."
Cheng Kou was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Aren't we going to leave by ourselves?"
"I don't have a car." Xia Linchen smiled, with a hint of youth in his eyes. He raised his hand and tapped Cheng Kou's smooth forehead. "You are stupid. Instead of taking the subway, you might as well accept this favor from President Su."
After he finished speaking, he gave Su Yan a half-smiley look and changed his address, "Su Yan, what do you say?"
"I have no objection." Su Yan's eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and his tone was very calm, and no emotion could be heard. "Then, see you at nine o'clock."
As soon as she entered the living room, Cheng Kou twisted Xia Linchen's arm and asked, "What do you want to do?"
"Just a ride." Xia Linchen said proudly, "Let me ride in a luxury car worth millions."
Cheng Kou clicked his tongue, "Don't talk like you don't have any money."
"Compared to his family, we are poor." Xia Linchen put his arm around her shoulders and turned her around to face a room. It was originally the last bedroom in the house, but Xia Linchen turned it into a darkroom. He said to Cheng Kou pitifully, "I stayed in there all night yesterday and didn't sleep. Please don't bother me."
Cheng Kou's gaze fell on his slightly blue eyes, he sighed, and said nothing more.
Su Yan was still driving the white BMW today. Xia Linchen wanted to catch up on his sleep in the back seat, but Cheng Kou got there first. He watched her get into the car, shook his head and smiled, then opened the passenger door.
Su Yan started the car and drove west. Yi Jin chose a holiday villa in the suburbs as the venue for the class reunion. In fact, there was a better one nearby, but it was opened by Su's family, so Yi Jin deliberately avoided that one.
Xia Linchen fell asleep as soon as he got in the car. Cheng Kou sat in the back and played with her phone. After a while, she felt a little sick, so she put away the other things. When she looked up, she met Su Yan's eyes in the rearview mirror. His pupils were very bright, and there was an indescribable light flowing in them. She first noticed his eyes, and until today, she had never seen anyone like him. The two temperaments of brightness and indifference merged together to form a unique Su Yan.
Cheng Kou was the first to look away. At this time, they had already driven into the suburbs. The world outside the car window was full of greenery, accompanied by the bright sun and breeze, which gave a feeling of "riding the wind to travel in the blue sky".
Xia Linchen woke up leisurely when he was almost at his destination. He rubbed his eyes, still not fully conscious, and stretched naturally. His long arm almost hit Su Yan who was driving.
Cheng Kou muttered softly, "You're going to die..."
If Su Yan hadn't been unmoved, they would have fallen into the ditch beside them...
The space in the car was so small that even if she spoke softly, the two men still heard it. Xia Linchen sneered, exchanged glances with Su Yan, and took the initiative to talk, "Shen Yang from your class, I heard she is a model now."
"It seems so, I'm not sure." Su Yan glanced at him, "If you want to know, you can ask her in person later."
"Well... I want to ask her to be a model, but I'm afraid of being beaten by the monitor." Xia Linchen said in embarrassment.
Cheng Kou burst into laughter. Those who knew Yi Jin remembered that he looked weak and frail. With Xia Linchen's height and build, he could easily be defeated by him in seconds.
The atmosphere in the car was much better now. Cheng Kou and Xia Linchen were talking and laughing, and Su Yan could occasionally say a few words.
When they arrived at the holiday villa, there were many cars parked at the entrance. Su Yan couldn't find a parking space for a while, so he parked his car at the entrance and asked the two of them to go in first while he found a spot himself.
Xia Linchen's appearance was an unexpected surprise to the students in Class 10. He usually had a good relationship with people and could talk to almost every student in the class. He disappeared quietly for so many years, and some boys even came over and hit him a few times.
A female classmate asked Cheng Kou, with some envy in her tone, "Did Xia Linchen come with you? Or do you have a good relationship with him?"
Before Cheng Kou could answer, there was another commotion in the crowd. Cheng Kou looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was Su Yan who came in.
Everyone looked at Su Yan with a little surprise. He was also excellent in his student days, but not as unattainable as he is today. He wore a casual outfit today, no fancy styles, but it made him look very stylish. The men present had complicated looks, after all, in front of such an outstanding person, they couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.
A boy who used to be on good terms with him asked with a smile, "Hey, Su Yan, why are you here? The last time I called you, you weren't familiar with me and said you couldn't come because of something?"
This boy also had some family background. He was the one who approached Su Yan first and often asked him to play basketball with him. After graduating from university, he approached him several times for business matters.
Su Yan simply explained, "Cancelled."
He was so concise and to the point that the man had a lot of twists and turns in his mind but couldn't find a chance to express them, so he stopped talking.
Su Yan nodded slightly to him, and then another group of people called him. He walked to a chair and sat down, but did not speak. However, he answered whatever others asked, and at other times he just listened, which was impeccable.
The table where Cheng Kou was sitting was a little far away from him. Most of the girls in her class had come. When girls were crazy about him, they really didn't care about their age. They couldn't stop looking at Su Yan.
Lunch was a self-service barbecue, everyone did it themselves, gathered in groups of three or four. Cheng Kou took two strings of mushrooms and grilled them carefully. When they were cooked, she took the plate and hid aside. On the way, Xia Linchen handed him a string of grilled chicken wings. She smiled at him and gave him a string of mushrooms in return.
There was another commotion in front of her. Cheng Kou squinted and looked over. It turned out that Du Lanshan was late. Du Lanshan came in a hurry and apologized to the students from both classes as soon as she arrived. She drank a glass of beer. The male idol of Class 10 cheered on her and said that she was worthy of being the class monitor and was really a heroine. Du Lanshan didn't bother to pay attention to them. Instead, she walked to Cheng Kou and smiled generously, "Cheng Kou, long time no see."
Cheng Kou also smiled and handed her a slice of toast, "Eat something. Drinking alone is not good for your stomach."
Du Lanshan took it and lowered her head to take a few bites. She ate elegantly, and with her snow-white dress and delicate makeup, she was out of place in this lively barbecue party. Du Lanshan was two years older than them. She had been absent from school for two years due to health reasons. Compared with these younger classmates, she was better at taking care of others and was more trusted by the teacher. She was appointed as the class monitor. Cheng Kou was Du Lanshan's deskmate at that time and also her best friend. However, they went to different universities and had their own lives. They gradually lost contact. Now that they meet again, it is inevitable that they are alienated.
Compared to the girls, there was no class division for the boys. People from the two classes sat together, eating and drinking, and reminiscing about the past.
Someone mentioned the basketball game in the second year of high school. The opponents in the final were Class 9 and Class 10. Everyone in Class 10 sighed and shook their heads, "If Lin Chen had scored the last goal, the championship would have been ours."
The people in Class Nine laughed at them, with a hint of provocation in their words, "No matter how powerful Xia Linchen is, isn't he still overshadowed by Su Yan?"
Xia Linchen laughed twice, without any annoyance in his eyes, "How can a defeated general talk about courage?"
The man was the one who had taken the initiative to greet Su Yan earlier, "Su Yan, what were you thinking at that time? You actually chased after him."
Su Yan retracted his gaze from somewhere and said three words slowly, "I don't want to lose."
Xia Linchen looked at him and said nothing.
Soon the men couldn't stand being alone and called the girls over. Yi Jin personally called Cheng Kou and asked her to sit next to Xia Linchen, then he took the beautiful Shen Yang and sat down at the table. He looked at the two of them for a few times before smiling and saying to everyone, "Guess what Cheng Kou said to me when I called her to ask for Xia Linchen's contact information that day?"
They were all adults, so even though he was keeping them in suspense, they all smiled with understanding, and looked at them with some deep meaning in their eyes.
"They are still so nice." Yi Jin laughed, "We haven't seen Xia Linchen for so many years. It's all thanks to Cheng Kou that we are here today."
Shen Yang said coquettishly, "Hubby, please stop exposing their secrets. Didn't you see Cheng Kou's face turned red?"
Cheng Kou smiled helplessly. She blushed because of the spicy barbecue she had just eaten. It had nothing to do with Xia Linchen. She felt a little sorry for the beauty from the next class. When she met someone like Yi Jin, even she would sigh. You know, she was recognized as a good person in their class. She had no temper and smiled at everyone.
Yi Jin really didn't know what it meant to stop when enough was enough. He continued, "Cheng Kou, you haven't attended a class reunion in a few years, and Xia Linchen hasn't been here once since graduation. Shouldn't you two show some appreciation?"
It is human nature to love excitement. Although most people don't care what the relationship between the two of them is, they join in the fun with Yi Jin just for the sake of excitement.
"Okay, you tell me how you want to punish us." Xia Linchen agreed frankly without any embarrassment.
"Why don't you drink a cup of wine together here?" Yi Jin already had a plan in mind, and his words received a strong response from students from both classes.
Cheng Kou subconsciously looked at Su Yan and found that he was also looking at her, with an obscure look in his eyes.
Although he was also being booed by the crowd, Xia Linchen remained calm. He naturally took Cheng Kou's hand, pulled her up, then took her arm and raised his head to drink.
Cheng Kou glanced at Su Yan out of the corner of her eye as she swallowed the wine. Su Yan's gaze was still on her, and his eyes were slightly gloomy and cold.