“Long time no see. You’ve gotten a lot fatter again,” Xu Le said while sizing him up. No matter what, they were still old classmates, so basic politeness was necessary.
“I’m doing alright. I’m almost at 100 kilograms now. I’ve been busy with company matters lately, so I’ll just treat it as losing weight,” Zhang Dong replied casually.
Without even meaning to, he revealed the fact that he had started his own company.
Looking at the ordinary-looking Xu Le, he could already tell this old classmate was still just a regular office worker.
He could not help feeling a little proud inside.
Back in university, although his family had not been the wealthiest, the achievements he had now obtained were already considered outstanding among their graduating class.
“So your business startup really succeeded. No wonder you’re driving a Range Rover,” Xu Le said after glancing at the car keys Zhang Dong had deliberately placed out in the open.
“Don’t even mention it. I already went bankrupt once before. My girlfriend, Lu Li, broke up with me because of that. She wanted an 800,000 yuan bride price, but I only offered 200,000 yuan, and she refused,” Zhang Dong said bitterly.
“You broke up?”
Xu Le recalled that Lu Li was the campus belle from the neighboring class. Zhang Dong had chased after her for two whole years before finally succeeding.
Yet after several years together, the relationship still collapsed over the issue of bride price money.
“A breakup is a breakup. You don’t know how jealous I was back in university when you had such a beautiful girlfriend. So honestly, breaking up is good. Now I can find someone even better,” Zhang Dong said meaningfully while waving his hand.
Someone even better?
So this was what he had been waiting for.
Xu Le immediately realized Zhang Dong planned to show off his girlfriend in front of him.
Was this guy trying to lure a single man over just to stab him emotionally?
Zhang Dong took a sip of water to wet his throat before boasting proudly, “My current girlfriend is a car model. Great figure, beautiful face. When we got together, she was the one chasing me. You have no idea how proactive she was.”
“Seriously?” Xu Le raised an eyebrow.
With Zhang Dong’s appearance, could a beautiful woman really chase after him voluntarily?
More likely she was after his money. Probably another ambitious girl trying to climb the social ladder.
“Of course. I’ll call her over right now so you can meet her. All our classmates in Hangzhou have already met her. You’re the only one who hasn’t.”
As soon as Zhang Dong finished speaking, he immediately took out his phone and started messaging on WeChat, clearly afraid Xu Le would leave before she arrived.
Wouldn’t that make his whole trip pointless?
Naturally, Xu Le had no intention of leaving. He still needed to keep an eye on Su Qingcheng.
At that moment, a commotion suddenly broke out in the corner of the bar, attracting many people’s attention.
“Get lost. You look like a goblin, and you still dare come flirt with me?”
A young and beautiful woman stood there with a cold expression and arrogant eyes.
The moment she said that, the man she insulted noticed everyone staring at him. He instantly lost all face and hurriedly fled the scene.
After driving him away, Su Qingcheng calmly ordered another cocktail and continued drinking.
Before long, another rather skinny man approached her and started flattering her endlessly.
“With those skinny arms and legs of yours, you probably couldn’t even beat a tiger. Get lost,” Su Qingcheng replied mercilessly.
She remained exactly the same. She gave absolutely no face to any man who approached her. If she wanted to insult someone, she did it directly.
Watching this, Xu Le’s scalp tingled.
What kind of bizarre hobby was this? She enjoyed being pursued, only to humiliate the men afterward.
She really was not a normal woman.
No wonder she needed a bodyguard. No matter what, she was still alone. If several men lost their temper after being insulted, things could become dangerous very quickly.
“Damn, that woman is unbelievably beautiful. Her temper’s way too explosive though,” Zhang Dong said while staring at the elegant and gorgeous Su Qingcheng with shining eyes.
Compared to her, his car model girlfriend looked no different from a foot massage attendant. There was simply no comparison.
It could be said that Su Qingcheng was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.
Noticing Xu Le staring as well, Zhang Dong immediately asked, “Xu Le, don’t tell me you want to flirt with her too? Forget it. She probably wouldn’t even look twice at someone like me.”
Xu Le raised an eyebrow.
Just because Su Qingcheng would not look at Zhang Dong did not mean she would not look at him.
After all, he had the Mission System.
Before long, Zhang Dong ordered quite a few drinks, and his car model girlfriend finally arrived late.
In the eyes of ordinary people, she could indeed be considered a beauty.
“It’s already so late. Why did you call me out here?” Qiu Ling complained unhappily.
“I’m introducing someone to you. This is my university classmate, Xu Le,” Zhang Dong said while holding Qiu Ling’s small hand. Finally, he felt he had regained some dignity in front of Xu Le.
Qiu Ling glanced at Xu Le and forced out a polite smile before sitting beside Zhang Dong and playing with her phone.
“Oh right, Xu Le, do you have a girlfriend? You could call her over too so we can meet her,” Zhang Dong asked probingly.
However, in his opinion, even if Xu Le had found a new girlfriend, she definitely would not be better than his ex-girlfriend.
“No.”
The moment Xu Le answered, the smile on Zhang Dong’s face grew even wider. He immediately began enthusiastically urging Xu Le to drink.
Meanwhile, after finishing another cocktail, Su Qingcheng noticed that no more men dared approach her anymore.
The corners of her lips lifted slightly, but she suddenly felt as though something was missing.
When she turned around and looked over, she discovered Xu Le was chatting and drinking with someone else, causing a surge of irritation to rise inside her.
…
Zhang Dong wrapped an arm around his girlfriend, Qiu Ling, feeling extremely pleased with himself. He whispered quietly, “You really helped me save face tonight. Tomorrow I’ll buy you a car.”
Hearing this, Qiu Ling instantly stopped complaining and revealed a bright smile.
At that moment, a graceful woman suddenly walked over and stopped directly beside Xu Le, leaving Zhang Dong stunned.
What was going on?
“Xu Le, you’re drinking here?” Su Qingcheng asked while slightly frowning.
“I’m not drinking. I still have to drive later,” Xu Le immediately explained. He had only ordered fruit juice.
“That’s not what I meant. You came here tonight to accompany me, understood?” Su Qingcheng said calmly.
Zhang Dong was left dumbfounded after hearing this.
He never could have imagined that this beautiful woman actually seemed to have such a good relationship with Xu Le.
Seriously, what exactly did she see in Xu Le?
Zhang Dong suddenly felt sour with jealousy.
“Alright then, Zhang Dong, I’m leaving first. I still need to accompany her,” Xu Le said.
Seeing Zhang Dong’s expression, Xu Le did not bother explaining that Su Qingcheng was merely his female boss.
After Zhang Dong had spent so long showing off in front of him, why should he explain anything?
“Let’s go.”
The moment Su Qingcheng heard that, she directly grabbed Xu Le’s arm and pulled him toward the bar counter to order several drinks.
…
“CEO Su, don’t tell me you really want me to drink?” Xu Le asked in surprise after seeing Su Qingcheng place a glass in front of him.
“Drink. It’s only a few glasses,” Su Qingcheng replied casually while waving her hand.
“But don’t I still have to drive later?” Xu Le refused immediately.
“I’ll call a designated driver. Or what, are you not capable? You’ll get drunk after only a few drinks?” Su Qingcheng glanced at him.
“I really don’t want to drink. Alcohol causes trouble,” Xu Le said while shaking his head.
If he drank and then saw Su Qingcheng teasing him again, what if he lost control of himself?
“You… Fine. Don’t drink then.”
Su Qingcheng snorted unhappily and continued drinking by herself.
Xu Le secretly let out a sigh of relief. Mainly because one of his relatives had once been trapped badly because of alcohol.
Not long later, Su Qingcheng told him to drive her home.
[Completed Su Qingcheng’s task. Reward: 2,000 yuan. Favorability +3.]
Xu Le froze briefly. Her favorability was already approaching 40 points. What kind of stage would 40 points represent?
After arriving at her residential complex, Xu Le parked the car properly.
“CEO Su, we’re here,” he said.
Seeing that Su Qingcheng did not react, he reminded her once again.
However, at this moment, Su Qingcheng spoke softly with slightly uneven breathing, “I drank too much. Can you carry me upstairs?”