novelraw Chapter 137 : Class Reunion
Chapter 137 : Class Reunion
Chapter 137: Class Reunion
After flirting with Su Ruochu for a while, the conversation eventually drained Su Ruochu's phone battery, ending the little lovers' game between them.
Next, Chen Fan received a New Year's greeting text from Luo Wenjie.
Chen Fan casually replied, then checked his contacts and saw there was one person left.
Ding Dian.
"Beautiful lady, Happy New Year. Wish you good health, peace, and success in all matters in the new year."
Soon after, Ding Dian sent a text back.
"Thank you, boss. Happy New Year to you too, boss."
Chen Fan smiled and put down his phone, about to go to sleep, when suddenly his phone rang.
It was an unfamiliar number.
Chen Fan was a bit surprised, as his contacts only had three people. Who was calling him?
"Hello?"
"Guess who it is?"
"Damn!"
Chen Fan immediately swore: "It's you, brat."
Ma Xiaoshuai laughed and asked, "I called you earlier but it was busy, were you having a dirty chat with your girlfriend?"
"Get lost, do you think everyone is like you?"
Chen Fan laughed and asked, "Did you buy a phone?"
"Got one as soon as I got home," Ma Xiaoshuai laughed slyly. "Seeing you and Brother Jie both got phones, if I didn't get one too, wouldn't I be out of the loop?"
Chen Fan saw right through him: "I think you just got one so you could have dirty chats with your girlfriend more conveniently."
"Hehe, don't put it so bluntly..."
The two laughed together.
"Happy New Year."
"Your dad received your son's wishes, you may leave now."
"Get lost!"
Ma Xiaoshuai cursed, then asked, "I've been at home with nothing to do, I'm getting so bored."
"When are you planning to go back to school after the New Year?"
Chen Fan thought about it, "I'll probably go back a bit early."
"Let me know when you're heading back, I can't stand being at home anymore."
"Sure."
...
On New Year's Day, Chen Fan got up very early.
He had a simple breakfast at home, then went out with his parents to go door-to-door greeting neighbors for the New Year.
When Chen Fan was little, this was his favorite activity because there would be many little friends to play with, and he could get candies and New Year's money.
Now that he was grown up, Chen Fan appreciated more the time he could spend with his parents.
Li Jinqiu and Chen Jianye were both wearing the new clothes Chen Fan had bought them. Along the way, whenever they ran into acquaintances, they would enthusiastically greet them for the New Year, or stop to chat for a bit.
After finishing the New Year greetings, the family returned to Chen Fan's grandmother's home to prepare for the noon reunion meal.
Chen Fan's grandmother had given birth to four sons and one daughter in total.
Chen Fan's father was the second son, with an older brother, older sister, and two younger brothers below him.
Chen Fan's paternal uncle Chen Jianbo ran a chicken farm and was the most affluent of the Chen family.
However, the uncle's family had long since moved away from Luocheng, only returning for visits during holidays and festivals.
Chen Fan's aunt Chen Meiyun ran a small supermarket in the city of Luocheng, and her life was fairly decent.
Chen Fan's third uncle Chen Jianzhong worked as a technician at a chemical plant, a proper urban worker who had already bought a new house in the city area.
Chen Fan's fourth uncle's situation was a bit worse, like Chen Fan's mother, he also worked at the power plant. His family still lived in the village.
Compared this way, Chen Fan's family actually had the poorest living conditions.
Even Chen Fan's aunt and fourth uncle who lived in the village had already rebuilt new houses.
Only Chen Fan's family still lived in the old house they had when his parents got married.
Perhaps it was for this reason that during these family reunions, Chen Jianye rarely participated much in conversations with his brothers.
But today, Chen Fan noticed his father looked full of spring vigor, with more smiles on his face, and he would take the initiative to chat with everyone.
Especially when talking about his son being admitted to university, the pride and honor on Chen Jianye's face was undisguised.
Chen Fan felt a bit of emotion.
In his own view, getting into university was just to have something to report to his parents.
Little did he know, to his parents, their son's admission to university carried even more significance.
At least, the two of them could now straighten their backs and chat with everyone in the village while smiling.
Sitting in the courtyard, watching his mother not far away washing vegetables with his paternal aunt to prepare for the noon meal, while inside the living room, his father puffed on a cigarette, straining to understand the conversation topic between his elder brother and the others.
Chen Fan made a firm resolution in his heart.
No matter what, he had to buy a house for his parents.
He had to let them move into a new house.
...
Chen Fan finally endured until the 5th day of the New Year at home.
Early that morning, he went out and took transportation to hurry back to school.
Today was the day for the class reunion meal.
It had been half a year since the college entrance exam and graduation, yet his classmates still had the passion to organize a class reunion.
But Chen Fan knew that in the future, these reunion gatherings would become less and less frequent, until they disappeared completely.
At the entrance of No. 4 High School.
Chen Fan and Guo Shuai were hiding in a corner, smoking silently.
There were already quite a few classmates who had arrived around them.
However, the two of them didn't have great social connections back in school, so no one came over to actively chat with them.
Guo Shuai's gaze kept furtively scanning the surroundings.
Chen Fan chuckled inwardly.
He naturally knew who this guy was looking for.
Looks like his previous assertions about having moved on were all BS.
"Don't bother looking. She hasn't arrived yet."
Guo Shuai smiled awkwardly.
"Actually...I don't have those kinds of thoughts about Li Na anymore, it's just...I don't know why, I just can't seem to forget her."
Chen Fan reached out and patted Guo Shuai's shoulder.
"I understand, brother. In this lifetime, a person can have countless romantic entanglements, but the one that's forever unforgettable and seared into your bones will always be your first love."
Guo Shuai couldn't help but complain: "Could that even be considered a first love? At most it was an unrequited crush."
"Seeking but not obtaining is what makes it more regretful."
As they spoke, a black Audi A6 pulled up to the school gate.
"Damn. Huang Hu."
"Class monitor, wow, he's got a nice ride already just half a year after graduation."
Huang Hu was dressed particularly flashy today. As soon as he got out of the car, several classmates swarmed over to greet him.
Guo Shuai clicked his tongue.
"You know, it was actually our great class monitor Huang Hu who organized this reunion."
"No wonder he was so enthusiastic in the group chat, turns out it was just so he could come show off today."
Chen Fan was confused: "Group chat? Our class had something like that?"
"You weren't in it?" Guo Shuai looked puzzled. "The class group was created by Huang Hu during summer vacation."
Chen Fan immediately understood.
Since the group was created by Huang Hu, and that guy had conflicts with Chen Fan, naturally he wouldn't add Chen Fan to the group.
The location for this reunion was also decided by Huang Hu and a few other class committee members. Upon meeting up, each classmate had to pay 50 yuan up front.
Out of the entire class of 49 people, 46 actually showed up in the end. Aside from two who had already moved away, there was one more who was simply unreachable, but basically everyone else came.
Chen Fan sat at a table in the corner, next to Su Ruochu, as well as Guo Shuai and Li Na.
Chen Fan's gaze swept across the room.
He knew this kind of situation could basically only occur for the first reunion after entering university.
Afterwards, even if another class reunion was held, it would be impossible for so many to attend again.
Moreover, although only half a year had passed, the changes to the classmates were earth-shattering.
Especially the girls, each and every one of them had leveled up considerably in looks.
Chen Fan had no interest in interacting with the other classmates, his eyes were only on Su Ruochu.
Being separated for nearly half a month was torture for the deeply infatuated couple.
Chen Fan secretly grabbed Su Ruochu's little hand from under the table.
Su Ruochu struggled for a bit, unable to break free, and finally just glared at a certain someone while blushing, resigning herself to it.
Chen Fan leaned over and asked in a low voice: "Dear wife, did you get leave from home today?"
Su Ruochu's face flushed even redder.
"No."
"But you promised me before..."
"I never said that."
"You...girls who lie get smaller chests..."
As the two were whispering, an untimely voice suddenly rang out.
Huang Hu strode over with a smile on his face, holding a cup of alcohol.
"Ruochu, so you were here. I thought you didn't come."
"Great beauty, how about you and I have a drink together?"