Xiao Xue then took out an invitation from her bag and pa.s.sed it over .

Yun s.h.i.+s.h.i.+ was surprised to receive an invitation for a cla.s.s gathering .

“Yesterday, she informed us through our WeChat group chat that she'll be hosting a cla.s.s gathering . I heard that it'll be held at Yongye private clubhouse . She couldn't reach you, so she had me inform you . ”

She asked, “Yongye private clubhouse? I heard that it's expensive there . ”

From her impression, given Huang Lili's family's financial situation, she could not afford to host a gathering at that private clubhouse .

Her friend mocked, “Her family is so poor, and she hasn't gotten a job since graduation, yet she still shows off her travel photos to her friends; you're asking me how can she afford to host it at such a luxurious place? She's such a materialistic person; I bet she hooked up with a rich guy and can't wait to show off to us . ”

She rested her chin on her hands . “Actually, I don't really wanna go . ”

“Same here; if we go, we'll likely see certain pretentious people show off their boyfriends, bags, diamond necklaces, and so on . It's super boring!”

She grew pensive at that .

Her friend continued . “Anyway, our cla.s.s monitor said that he's migrating soon, so this'll be his last attendance to the cla.s.s gathering before that . He hopes that everyone will be present . Since he said so, I couldn't refuse him . ”

“The cla.s.s monitor is emigrating?”

She still had some impression of that cla.s.s monitor .

Meng Qinghe had treated her quite well back then .

“When is the cla.s.s gathering?”

“Tomorrow . ”

She was surprised .

“s.h.i.+s.h.i.+, do you wanna go?” her friend tentatively asked .

She kept mum for a moment before replying, “I don't wanna . ”

“Let's go!” Gao Nan immediately cut in . “I'll be accompanying Xiao Xue tomorrow . s.h.i.+s.h.i.+, join us!”

Her friend did not detect his enthusiasm and expectation in the slightest bit, only saying enthusiastically, “s.h.i.+s.h.i.+, just go! You're different now; who'll dare make a mockery out of you? Besides, I'm around, too . You need not be afraid! Whoever dares to bully you, I'll not let him or her off!”

He also piped in . “Let's go together!”

This man was simply too sticky!

Yun s.h.i.+s.h.i.+ now felt very awkward and intuitively sensed him paying too much attention on her!

She felt a little uneasy at this; hence, she slowly stood up and said, “I'll go to the washroom for a bit . ”

“Alright!”

Her friend smiled and nodded before drinking a mouthful of her coffee .

She then went to the washroom to rinse the sweet and greasy stains off her hand . She accidentally spilled some mocha on it while drinking earlier .

When she came out of the washroom, she was startled by a man standing outside .

At the doorway was Gao Nan . His back was leaning against the wall . She did not know how long he had been standing there . Dressed in a s.h.i.+rt and black pants, he was the picture of a handsome and suave business elite . However, when she composed herself and met his deep eyes, she got startled and stepped back for a bit, keeping her distance from him .

“Why… are you here?”

She eked out a smile .

The man did not speak a word and merely looked at her .

“Yun s.h.i.+s.h.i.+, what a nice name! Just like your name, you look pleasing to the eye!” he blurted out . She could not make heads or tails of it, though .

Frowning, she found this man to be very odd!