My Life with Narration

Chapter 413 - 409: Classmates with Hidden Motives

Isn’t it quite the coincidence? Just as I walk in, I hear someone badmouthing me.

The one speaking is Wang Xing. Everyone has their good friends and people they dislike, and Wang Xing is no exception. Among the people he looks down upon, Yang Zhiming definitely counts as one.

Back in school, even though we were all in the same class, once the bell rang or school ended, everyone grouped together in little cliques. And Yang Zhiming was the one tagging along after Zhang Chao.

Zhang Chao was wealthy and often paid Yang Zhiming to run errands to the supermarket or buy cigarettes from the school gate’s fence after school.

Simply put, the dynamic between Yang Zhiming and Zhang Chao was inherently unequal. Yang Zhiming buttered up to Zhang Chao, including himself when spending money; he did the labor and even handled tasks like fetching hot water in the dorms at night.

As a result, Wang Xing particularly despised this person. After high school, everyone went their separate ways. Just today, as soon as the two parked their cars and walked in, they heard that fool making insinuations about Su Qing. Of course, he wouldn’t let it slide and directly retorted.

Apparently, Yang Zhiming also knew how he was perceived among classmates. Back in school, there was nothing he could do about it. For one, Zhang Chao was generous, and two, Zhang Chao was an athlete and the sort of big brother in class, known across other classes and schools, often getting into fights. Yang Zhiming didn’t dare to provoke him.

But now everyone has graduated, and Wang Xing bringing this up again made his face burn with embarrassment.

"Wang Xing, you..."

But before he could finish, Wang Xing’s tone changed, bursting into laughter: "Old Yang, long time no see, old classmate! How’s it going lately?"

The sudden warmth left Yang Zhiming caught off guard, feeling awkward but unable to vent, so he could only nod with a gloomy expression: "It’s alright!"

As for Wang Xing, you could only say that while his emotional intelligence isn’t great with feelings, it’s quite good when dealing with people.

Not only is he not a fool, but he’s also sharp. Otherwise, in a mere two months, he couldn’t have made decent achievements in the sales department and even left an impression on the boss.

Could he be fazed by such a trivial situation?

On the other hand, most people’s eyes, whether they were high school classmates or Zhang Chao and Ning Tong’s college peers, were on Su Qing.

No other reason, just handsome!

Su Qing’s appearance wasn’t bad to begin with. Back then, he had boyish good looks, and in the class, aside from San Er, probably no other guy looked better than him.

Plus, it’s been several years, and who hasn’t changed? A person’s looks can change with style and aura.

It’s quite obvious that Su Qing, in Shen Yi’s styling, succeeded. Carefully groomed, he naturally drew everyone’s gaze.

Most male classmates were surprised, with just two words in their minds—damn!

But the female classmates had more thoughts, and soon someone started whispering quietly.

"Oh my god, is that Su Qing? The change is too big!" said a plain-looking girl named He Min.

"Yeah, I didn’t realize he was so handsome in high school!"

"People change a lot after going to college; now they know how to dress!"

"Oh my god, do you think Su Qing liked Ning Tong in high school and came to steal the bride today?"

"Stop joking, how melodramatic! Watch fewer of those silly dramas, they’re dumbing you down!"

A few high school female classmates whispered among themselves, but their eyes stayed on Su Qing.

Ning Tong was also stunned when she saw him. She never imagined that the classmate who once liked her in high school could transform into a heartthrob after a few years.

Thankfully, she knew what day it was and didn’t show any other expression. But she was undoubtedly shaken.

Until a girl beside her, wearing a bridesmaid’s dress and with light makeup, a pretty face, softly asked her: "Tongtong, is he also your high school classmate? Why have you never mentioned him? You should have asked him to be the groomsman!"

The woman was Ning Tong’s college classmate, from the same dorm, and they were very close. Even though they’d graduated, she still got the invite for the wedding and came all the way over.

At this, Ning Tong snapped out of it, smiled somewhat unnaturally, and whispered: "It’s been a while since we were in touch; we only recently reconnected."

She knew what her husband’s mindset was for inviting Su Qing, but she didn’t stop it; instead, she helped. The main reason was what you call vanity.

Even though she never had anything going on with Su Qing, she also hoped to let everyone see that her choice was right.

As long as no one else had better conditions than her husband, then she’d win.

But she didn’t expect that as soon as Su Qing arrived, his looks instantly gave him a huge edge. Fortunately, her husband’s family is financially well-off. Otherwise, no matter what, she’d have felt uneasy.

An individual’s jealousy can be truly frightening. Simply put, you can do well, but you cannot do better than me.

[At the class reunion, some were there to stir things up, and some had hidden agendas. Zhang Chao, at first sight of you, instantly felt displeased, thinking you stole his thunder. However, he still felt superior, believing that his current status with houses, cars, even his parents’ wealth, is beyond your reach, that while you earn just a few thousand a month, he’s already running his family’s restaurant, giving him a natural sense of superiority.]