In the private room, over twenty young people watched Zou Dong awkwardly hang up the phone.

A sense of disdain couldn't help but show in their eyes.

Noticing their mood, Wang Jingshan walked up to Zou Dong and said softly, "Zou Dong, it's getting late. Let's not wait for Shen Qiang anymore. How about we take everyone to eat something first?"

Upon hearing this, a fire ignited in Zou Dong's heart, and he waved his hand furiously, "Jingshan, did you tell Shen Qiang what I was planning, so he's too scared to come?"

Wang Jingshan was taken aback and frowned, "What are you going crazy about? Since we broke up, we haven't had any private contact."

"It must be you, you damn slut, who said something to him. How else could he be too scared to come?" Zou Dong cursed with a livid face.

At these words, Wang Jingshan was so angry she could barely hold back tears, "Zou Dong, what did you say?"

Zou Dong's face was as dark as iron, and after taking a deep breath, he said, "Sorry, I spoke out of turn. I'm just angry that we've all been played by Shen Qiang!"

Hearing this, Wang Jingshan was so upset she trembled before sitting down on the sofa without a word.

At that moment, in a corner of the private room, the leader among three young men spoke up, "Zou Dong, you organized this class reunion. We've all skipped dinner and waited until now. Don't you think you owe us an apology?"

Zou Dong gritted his teeth, "Wait for him another half hour. Whether he comes or not, I, Zou Dong, will treat everyone to a meal at Fuxing Building as an apology."

The young man laughed, "An apology isn't necessary, but in the future, you should play these games less. With classmates, it's best to get along well, and if not, just keep in touch less. You've been so calculated in targeting Shen Qiang, if he's playing you, you deserve it."

Hearing this, Zou Dong's expression turned icy as he angrily retorted, "Xi Hongliang, what do you mean? No wonder Shen Qiang doesn't dare to come, it must be you, the villain, stirring up trouble."

The young man's eyes were cold as he said, "You're wrong, Zou Dong. I was roommates with Qiangzi for four years, I know his temperament and character best. I thought since we're all classmates, there was no need to be so stiff, so I specifically advised him not to come."

"But looking at how you treated Wang Jingshan, I realize I was being naïve. If you can curse at your girlfriend like that, what could your classmates possibly mean to you?"

"It sounds nice saying it's a class gathering, but is this really a gathering? Besides a few dozen beers, what else is there? You Zou Dong, just want us to be an audience to see you show off, don't you?"

"Now, I'll put it straight here. After today, I, Xi Hongliang, will go my sunny way, and you, Zou Dong, can cross your own log bridge. Let's not interfere with each other."

"As for Qiangzi, you can rest assured, if Shen Qiang said he would come, then he will definitely come back, but you better not regret it."

At these words, Zou Dong became furious, "Regret what? That's a joke. I, Zou Dong, have everything I want, what can Shen Qiang compare to? Dare you, Xi Hongliang, praise Shen Qiang in front of me?"

Hearing Zou Dong's words, the many young men on the other side burst into laughter.

"Brother Dong is so domineering, there's no need to stoop to his level. Shen Qiang definitely doesn't dare to come."

"Exactly, if he dared to come, he would have arrived by now. Why wait so long."

"Haha, Brother Dong has the wealth and the power, what's Shen Qiang got? His girlfriend is now with Dong Brother, how could he dare to come?"

Listening to the classmates' talk, Zou Dong snorted with satisfaction, "Xi Hongliang, ask Shen Qiang if he dares to come? If he does, I'll beat him until he kneels and calls me Daddy!"

Xi Hongliang became angry, with his two companions also standing up.

But just then, the door of the private room creaked open.

"Yo, everyone's here."

The private room immediately fell silent as everyone watched Shen Qiang enter with a smile.

"Qiang, you're here!" Xi Hongliang's eyes lit up as he stepped forward to greet him.

Shen Qiang nodded with a smile, "Yeah, sorry to keep everyone waiting."

Hearing this, a buzz rose from the people in the room.

"Damn, Shen Qiang has changed so much after a year. He's gotten so much taller and more handsome."

"Yeah, he really looks tasteful all around; I wouldn't dare recognize him if we were somewhere else."

"Indeed, it's like they say, 'You can't even recognize an old friend if you've been apart for three days.'"

Amidst the chatter, Zou Dong excitedly said, "Good, good, good, Shen Qiang, you've finally arrived."

With that, he walked over to the sofa beside him, sat down, and forcefully pulled the stunned Wang Jingshan to his side, wrapping his arm around her and said, "Shen Qiang, do you remember Xiao Shan?"

"When she followed you, she had to go out and work part-time. Now look at her, isn't she pretty? Doesn't her new double eyelid surgery look good?"

Shen Qiang turned his eyes to Wang Jingshan, who was looking at him in astonishment.

She was, in fact, not pretty.

With a square face and rather thick lips, she previously had puffy eyelids. When Shen Qiang was with her, he valued her mainly for her willingness to endure hardship—she tutored, worked part-time, and was very independent and resilient.

Now, she was fashionably dressed.

Having had double eyelid surgery, the puffiness was gone, and she had tattooed lip liner, which made her somewhat prettier than before, the kind of average girl who would catch a glance on the street but wouldn't inspire any wild thoughts.

She really couldn't be compared to the school beauty, Xin Xiaoting, nor Su Xiaonuan.

Even the cute and sly Lv Shuyao could outshine her by miles.

So even as Shen Qiang watched her being hugged by Zou Dong, he felt no emotional fluctuation whatsoever.

On the contrary, Zou Dong hugged her with a triumphant face, mocking with a smile, "Shen Qiang, Xiao Shan is a good girl—gentle, skillful, generous, and sensible. Too bad she can't stand someone with no ability, so sorry, you now have to call her 'sister-in-law.'"

This amused Shen Qiang, "Zou Dong, do you really think you and I are related?"

"I'm older than you, you have to call me 'Brother Dong,' and my girlfriend is your sister-in-law," Zou Dong said with an arrogant face. "Of course, if you think she's too beautiful, too pretty, and also your ex-girlfriend, you can save face and not call her 'sister-in-law.' You're the loser after all, and naturally, I wouldn't bother arguing with you about it."

At this moment, Xi Hongliang couldn't hold back anymore and coldly said, "Zou Dong, have some shame, will you? Wang Jingshan slept with our Qiang for three years and tried all kinds of positions before you took over. How did such an embarrassing matter turn into a great achievement in your mouth?"

Zou Dong's face instantly turned the color of liver in anger, and he shouted, "Xi Hongliang, shut your mouth; this has nothing to do with you."

After speaking, Zou Dong clenched his teeth in anger and said, "Shen Qiang, didn't you recently get a new girlfriend? What's her name, Xiaonuan? Why didn't she dare to come? Is it because she's ugly and afraid to show her face?"

Shen Qiang laughed, "Oh, she went to the restroom... ah, here she comes."

Before the words were fully spoken, with the sound of footsteps, Su Xiaonuan, who embodied both allure and sensuality, entered the private room.

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