Zhao Mingxuan insisted on hosting dinner, saying that Su Zelin was a guest from afar and he had to entertain him. The gangster didn't compete with him for the chance.
The restaurant chosen by Zhao Mingxuan has a nice environment and is considered quite classy in Yanjing. After all, he is a lawyer and his income is not that low.
However, Niu Rong was not very satisfied.
It would be fine if she invited a country bumpkin with no power or influence, she wouldn't care if it was a roadside stall, but the level of the customers was not low.
"Your classmate is a senior executive of a big company and he came from far away. Why do you invite him to a restaurant like this? You are not willing to spend a little money. How can you expect him to take care of you in business in the future?"
"Rongrong, this restaurant is actually quite famous. Last time a big boss invited us to dinner, he chose this place."
Zhao Mingxuan smiled along.
"Come on, what big boss can you know!"
Niu Rong sneered, "Even if he is really the big boss, inviting you to dinner only means that he doesn't value you at all and just wants to fill his stomach!"
Zhao Mingxuan was very embarrassed. He was indeed a bit boastful. With his qualifications, no big company or boss could hire him. The other party was just a self-employed person. However, he still couldn't hold back his face when his girlfriend exposed him like this.
However, the man with glasses has become accustomed to Niu Rong's sarcasm.
My girlfriend had the temper of a little princess when she was in school, and she became more and more irritable after graduation.
It’s all because I come from a small city and I’m just a small lawyer.
Zhao Mingxuan could only secretly make up his mind to become a top lawyer as soon as possible and change his girlfriend's opinion of him.
After several days, he finally got to see Niu Rong, but was scolded all the time. Zhao Mingxuan felt so miserable. He prayed that when Su Zelin arrived later, he would give him some face and not embarrass himself.
At this time, someone else pushed the door and walked into the box. It was another high school classmate.
This person is called Lin Yude. He studied at Yenching University of Technology. He was one of the three people who stayed in Beijing after graduating from Class 982. He has a good relationship with Zhao Mingxuan.
Niu Rong then shut her mouth, not to save face for her boyfriend, but because she didn't want to show her bad temper in front of other people. However, she still kept a straight face and acted cool.
Although she stopped nagging, Lin Yude still noticed something wrong between them.
Zhao Mingxuan had never mentioned the conflict between him and his girlfriend, but some clues could be seen at class reunions, because Zhao Mingxuan had gradually lost his former confidence and pride, and he rarely smiled.
Logically, he stayed in Beijing to work as a lawyer after graduation and had a pretty good job. If there was anything that was not going well, it would only be his wife's fault.
On the surface, it seems very prestigious to have a girlfriend from Beijing. However, based on his understanding of Beijing girls, it is really not easy for outsiders like him, especially those from small places, to get along with them. Zhao Mingxuan must have suffered a lot.
"Squad leader, sister-in-law!"
Lin Yude greeted the two of them cautiously, but Niu Rong ignored him.
She didn't even take her boyfriend, who graduated from the University of Political Science and Law, in her eyes, let alone Lin Yude, who graduated from the University of Science and Technology.
After a while, another male classmate arrived, and there were four people in the box. However, there was no lively atmosphere or joy of classmates gathering together. On the contrary, the atmosphere was a bit awkward, and people spoke incoherently.
The door of the box was pushed open again and a young man walked in.
When Niu Rong saw him, her eyes lit up instantly.
His face is like a full moon, with sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes. His facial features are delicate yet handsome, and his brows are full of heroism. With a tall figure of about 1.85 meters and wearing a long down jacket that goes below the knees, he has an invisible aura and exudes masculine hormones from head to toe.
What a handsome guy! He looks like a male celebrity!
"My dear old classmates, I'm sorry, I'm late. There was a traffic jam on the road."
The young man spoke, his voice was clear, powerful and full of magnetism. He seemed particularly steady and gave people a very solid sense of security.
"It's okay. You came to Beijing to discuss big business. You are a busy person. I can understand."
Niu Rong finally spoke again, her stern face relaxed and she smiled again.
In front of this handsome executive, she didn't want to have a sour face, so as not to leave a bad impression on him.
Zhao Mingxuan breathed a sigh of relief, glad that his girlfriend still gave him face in front of Su Zelin.
Su Zelin's gaze also fell on Niu Rong.
He had actually seen this woman before, but in his previous life.
When Zhao Mingxuan was getting married, Niu Rong didn't want to come to Jianglan to hold the wedding, so she could only hold the banquet in Beijing.
Not many high school classmates went there at that time, after all, it was too far away.
Su Zelin went.
Although he and Zhao Mingxuan had a bad relationship in high school, since Zhao Mingxuan sent him an invitation, Hunzi was still very appreciative.
He was also one of the very few high school classmates who attended.
Since then, Zhao Mingxuan's attitude towards him has changed and the relationship between the two sides has greatly eased.
Although she put on makeup carefully, she was not that pretty to be honest. At least, she was just average in Su Zelin's eyes. Others might think she was a little pretty, but that was all.
At the first high school reunion, Zhao Mingxuan deliberately found an opportunity to show others Niu Rong's photo. The photo looked okay, but it was an artistic photo that had been photoshopped. And because she was a Beijing girl, she had a halo in the hearts of people in small places, so her classmates also thought she was pretty.
If they saw the real person, they would find that the appearance was greatly reduced.
"This must be my sister-in-law, nice to meet you, hello!"
Su Zelin didn't have a good impression of Niu Rong, but he still greeted her politely.
Zhao Mingxuan briefly introduced both parties.
"Haha, Su Zelin, I've heard a lot about you!"
Niu Rong suddenly started to talk more: "I heard from Mingxuan before that he had a high school classmate who was very capable. He became a senior executive in a large enterprise in Zhejiang Province right after graduation. I was shocked at the time and thought that I had to meet such a young and promising person to see if he was a genius! I didn't expect that besides being outstanding, you are also very handsome!"
At this point, she covered her mouth and laughed, "Handsome guy, do you have a girlfriend? If not, I can introduce you to a girl from Yanjing if I have the chance."
Su Zelin was slightly stunned.
I always feel that what Zhao Mingxuan said is somewhat intriguing.
On the surface, it sounds like she wants to be a matchmaker, but in fact, she seems to have ulterior motives and is trying to find out whether I am single.
Could it be that she was interested in me as soon as we met
The two had met once in their previous life, at Zhao Mingxuan's wedding, but the venue was not Jianglan, but Yanjing, because Niu Rong was unwilling to hold a wedding in such a small city, and they didn't even go to Yanjing together after their marriage.
When introducing those classmates from Jianglan, Niu Rong's attitude towards him was quite cold, so Su Zelin wondered if he was overthinking it.
"Haha, sister-in-law, you don't have to worry about this!"
Before Su Zelin could answer, Lin Yude rushed to say, "How could a man like him not have a girlfriend? She was the most beautiful girl in our high school class. After college, we heard that they were together. All the boys in the class were envious of them. And Mingxuan..."
Having said that, Lin Yude suddenly shut his mouth.
Originally, he wanted to say that Zhao Mingxuan had also pursued Qin Shiqing, but the man with glasses kept giving him a look, fearing that this guy would say too much.
Although Zhao Mingxuan was just being sentimental in high school, his girlfriend is very stubborn and will not tolerate any flaws. If she knew that he had liked other girls in high school, she would probably be furious.
"Is that so? That's a shame. I have many good friends."
Niu Rong felt regretful, and a hint of disappointment flashed across her eyes. Su Zelin saw it and felt even more puzzled.
Logically, even if I can't be a matchmaker, I won't be disappointed.
Is this girl really interested in me
In her previous life, she was very cold to herself at Zhao Mingxuan’s wedding, because she had only been in business for a few years and had not achieved much, but now it is different.
With the appearance of the gangster, the box quickly became lively.
With his eloquence, it is easy for him to liven up the atmosphere in such a small occasion.
Niu Rong looked at Su Zelin, then at Zhao Mingxuan, and thought to herself that they were all from Jianglan, so why were they so well-spoken and didn't look like bumpkins from small places at all, while her boyfriend was so vulgar and incompetent.
This comparison makes me feel more like a flower stuck in cow dung.
She became even more enthusiastic towards the gangsters, with a constant smile on her face. People who didn't know her would think that this woman had a very good temper.
However, Su Zelin was not fooled by her disguise.
From Zhao Mingxuan, he already knew what kind of person Niu Rong was.
The reason why he is so easy to talk to is simply because after knowing my identity, I realize that I am not an ordinary bumpkin, so they look at me differently.
Also, Su Zelin discovered something.
Niu Rong hardly even looked at Zhao Mingxuan for a second, but her attention was always on herself.
If a woman really loves her boyfriend, no matter what the occasion, she will always have his shadow in her eyes, just like her girlfriends.
Niu Rong's attitude towards Zhao Mingxuan also showed that she was actually tired of this boyfriend at this time and had no love for him at all.
If that’s the case, why did they get married in their previous life
Su Zelin was a little confused.
He thought about it for a moment and made a guess.
This Niu Rong is most likely a fickle woman who has been dating two or even several men at the same time. Zhao Mingxuan is just one of her boyfriends, and the most unpopular backup. At the beginning, she had no intention of marrying Zhao Mingxuan at all. She was even tired of him and planned to dump him, so she deliberately put forward some excessive conditions, such as never going to Jiang Lan in this life.
No man could accept such a thing, but Zhao Mingxuan endured it and continued to lick her willingly. Anyway, this spare tire could not control his freedom, so Niu Rong was kept for the time being.
Later, the woman may have been hurt by the scumbag and was disheartened. She wanted to find an honest man to marry. Zhao Mingxuan had been making a name for himself in Kyoto for a few years, and he was very obedient to her, so she married him. However, she was still restless after marriage and had a gigolo outside. Zhao Mingxuan finally found out and they divorced.
Su Zelin thought about it and felt that his speculation should be reliable.
If that's true, then she might really be interested in me as soon as we met.
It would be a good idea to use this to break up her and Zhao Mingxuan.
The gangster plans to give it a try.
"Hey, stop talking about that. What class beauty? She's just an uninteresting, old-fashioned, yellow-faced woman. It's better to find a girl from a big city. She's romantic and knows how to enjoy life. Look at my sister-in-law. She's different because she was born in Beijing. She's very charming and good at talking!"
He deliberately spoke in a manner that showed his disdain for Qin Shiqing, and secretly praised Niu Rong.
After hearing this, Zhao Mingxuan wanted to hit someone.
Qin Shiqing was the goddess of No. 2 Middle School and the dream lover of countless boys. But after you got her, you didn't know how to cherish her and even thought she was old-fashioned and had no emotions.
But his girlfriend was around, so Zhao Mingxuan couldn't react too much, otherwise he would definitely get angry and scold Su Zelin on the spot.
Niu Rong smiled brightly when she heard this, and was very pleased: "Oh, I'm not as good as you say!"
It seems that Su Zelin is not very satisfied with his girlfriend.
So what if she’s the class beauty? A country bumpkin will always be a country bumpkin. Can he be as outstanding as the girls from Beijing
"Su Zelin, you are really taking advantage of me. Aren't you afraid that we will tell Qin Shiqing?"
Another boy, Zhang Feng, couldn't help but laugh and curse.
Just kidding of course.
Su Zelin thought to himself, what am I afraid of? If Qin Shiqing really asked him, he would have ten thousand reasons to respond.
The simplest thing is to just confess that you just want to use some means to get Zhao Mingxuan out of this trouble. Qin Shiqing will definitely understand.
Although she didn't like Zhao Mingxuan, she had no ill feelings towards this high school class monitor and naturally hoped that his love life would not be so bumpy.
"Su Zelin, I heard that you came to Yanjing this time to represent your company and negotiate with China Television for the exclusive sponsorship of this year's Spring Festival Gala, right?"
Niu Rong casually talked about this topic.
This woman is also very scheming. She knows exactly what topics can please others and make them unconsciously feel good about her.
"What?"
Lin Yude and Zhang Feng were both shocked.
They don't know about this yet.
"Su Zelin, is it true that New Century will be on the Spring Festival Gala?"
The two male classmates asked impatiently.
"Haha, that's right, but the exclusive sponsorship of the Spring Festival Gala is not just my credit. The three shareholders of the company are all here, and I'm just one of them!"
Su Zelin once again inadvertently revealed some information.
"Su Zelin, no way, you are still a shareholder of the company?"
This time even Zhao Mingxuan was stunned.
He only knew that Su Zelin was the operations director of New Century, but had never heard that he was one of the shareholders.
"Well, a little bit of shares, not too much."
Su Zelin still had that nonchalant tone, but he managed to shock all three of them.
"Your company's market valuation should be several billion, right? Even if it's just one percent of the shares, wouldn't that be tens of millions?"
Lin Yude was dumbfounded.
His monthly salary is only more than 5,000 yuan, and tens of millions is an unimaginable number.
"It's not bad. The current market valuation is around 70 to 80 billion. After appearing on the Spring Festival Gala, it should soon exceed 10 billion."
Su Zelin said again.
"Fuck, so you'll be a billionaire soon!"
Zhang Feng was filled with envy, jealousy and hatred.
"It's just shares, which is different from cash."
Su Zelin smiled and said, "Besides, I can't just sell these shares randomly."
"Of course. New Century's shares are like golden eggs. No one would sell them. But your net worth will soon exceed 100 million. That's really awesome!"
Lin Yude raised his thumbs up: "Eight zeros, I can't earn that much money even if I don't eat or drink in this life, no, I can't earn that much money in several lifetimes combined!"
"Boss Su, you are already a member of the upper class. There is a huge difference between us!"
Zhang Feng sighed.
I also looked down on this idiot when I was in high school, but I didn't expect that the achievements he made when he just entered the society would be something I would need to look up to all my life.
It is true that things change over time. We really should not underestimate those people who just muddle through their student days!
Zhao Mingxuan also became jealous.
Why don't I, a person with excellent character and academic performance, have as good a life as Su Zelin? God is so unfair!
At this party, Su Zelin was unusually high-profile.
All kinds of pretense and big talk made everyone envious.
And at some point, there was already a hint of admiration in Niu Rong's eyes.
He became more and more disgusted with Zhao Mingxuan.
If only I could have met such a handsome guy earlier!
From the sound of his voice, he also likes girls from big cities.
As someone who was born in Beijing, my sister must have a very high status in his mind.
Then again, since he is not satisfied with his country bumpkin girlfriend, then there is hope for other people.
In fact, there is a reason why the gangster is so high-profile tonight.
He was certain that Zhao Mingxuan's girlfriend really liked him.
Su Zelin's eyesight was already very good, and after having been in contact with Yan Qiuwen for so long, he had also learned some psychological skills.
In fact, many of his words just now were testing Niu Rong's reaction, and he finally came up with this answer.
So he deliberately acted pretentiously and highlighted his own excellence, making Niu Rong even colder towards Zhao Mingxuan, and maybe one day she would take the initiative to break up with him.
If she drags on and doesn't break up, then she will use her beauty to make Zhao Mingxuan see her true face, and then Zhao Mingxuan will dump her.
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