novelraw Chapter 496 : Graduation Gift for the Girls
Chapter 496 : Graduation Gift for the Girls
Chapter 496: Graduation Gift for the Girls
Chen Fan had always thought he would observe this college graduation gathering from a detached perspective.
However, when he saw everyone drinking freely, smiling wholeheartedly, good buddies hugging each other while crying and making a fuss, shouting that they must keep in touch in the future, and girls secretly wiping away tears...
Chen Fan found that he couldn't remain an outsider after all.
After all, college friendships are the only clean, pure, and interest-free relationships in this world.
After graduation, they would enter society, and by then, they would witness the filth, meanness, sabotage, betrayal, scheming, and all the unpleasantness between people...
Chen Fan suddenly felt a bit envious of everyone.
At least until today, all their expectations and hopes for the future were still beautiful.
Midway through the dinner, Chen Fan went out to take a phone call.
It was from his girlfriend, Su Ruochu, their gathering had already ended.
"You're done? You didn't drink, did you?" Chen Fan asked with a smile.
"I had a little bit of red wine."
"Hmm. Do you want to come over? If so, I'll come pick you up now."
Su Ruochu: "I won't come over. You should have a good time with everyone, I want to go back to the apartment and rest first."
"That's fine too. I'll call you when I'm done here."
"Okay."
"Be careful on the way."
"I know."
After hanging up, Chen Fan was about to return to the hall when he suddenly noticed an advertisement on the wall.
He quickly stopped a waiter.
"Excuse me, I'd like to ask about this..."
20 minutes later, Chen Fan returned to the dinner table.
The guys from dorm 519 were looking for people to drink with.
Ma Xiaoshuai and Wu Di were bragging, Han Xu seemed to have drunk too much, and was now hugging Sun Hao's neck, advising him in a tone of someone who's been through it all.
"Brother, listen to me, it's not easy that you and your girlfriend managed to maintain a long-distance relationship for four years of college."
"Really, you must cherish her."
"You two must be good to each other, you must be good..."
Seeing Han Xu's reddened eyes, it seems this guy wasn't as calm as he appeared during the last breakup.
As soon as Chen Fan sat down, Wu Di immediately grabbed a bottle of baijiu and placed it in front of Chen Fan.
"Damn. Where did you go?"
"Were you deliberately avoiding drinking?"
"Old Chen, we must have a drink together!"
Wu Di had the best alcohol tolerance in the entire dorm 519.
But as the class monitor, he had good relationships with people in the class, and several groups had come to drink with him.
By now, Wu Di's speech was also a bit slurred.
After pouring a full glass for Chen Fan, Wu Di put his arm around Chen Fan's shoulders.
"Old Chen, oh Old Chen, to be honest, I admire you."
"I remember when we first entered college, you were one of the poorest in our dorm, right? I still remember you wore a pair of faded jeans to register..."
"How long did it take? Before we even realized it, you got rich."
"I really wonder how your brain works."
Wu Di raised his glass, smiling and patting Chen Fan's shoulder.
"Old Chen, I must have a drink with you. If your brother can't make it in the future, I'll have to rely on you for a meal."
Chen Fan chuckled: "Are you mocking me? Everyone in our dorm knows you'll be eating from the government's rice bowl in the future."
As June approached, the results of the postgraduate and civil service exams had gradually come out.
In the dorm 519, Wu Di had passed the civil service exam for Yunhai local government, Han Xu had been admitted to a graduate school at a university in the north.
Sun Hao didn't get into his first choice and was reassigned to a university in the south.
However, he didn't go for the second round of interviews.
Between love and graduate school, he chose love.
He plans to go to Pudong, to start a new life there with his girlfriend.
The remaining Chen Fan and Ma Xiaoshuai didn't even sign up for the exams.
After clinking glasses with Wu Di with a smile, Wu Di finally complained.
"What government rice bowl, it's just hard labor."
Ma Xiaoshuai teased from the side: "You should be content, it's the Health Bureau, a very good position, and it's the Health Bureau in Yunhai city area. Many people want to go but can't get in."
Wu Di smiled and filled up his and Chen Fan's glasses.
"Content, who says I'm not content."
It was evident that although he kept complaining, he was actually quite proud of being able to get this position.
Chen Fan asked Wu Di in a low voice: "What's the plan next?"
Wu Di thought for a moment and said: "After dinner, we'll go to KTV to sing. Don't worry, I've arranged everything."
Chen Fan asked: "Didn't you say before that you wanted to give a surprise gift to all the girls in our class?"
Wu Di shook his head with a smile.
"The class fund is not enough."
"Originally, I discussed with the other class committee members, we each would contribute a few hundred yuan to buy small gifts for the girls in the class, but those guys were unwilling, they didn't want to spend money..."
"Damn, what kind of people are they."
Ma Xiaoshuai couldn't help but complain: "Why didn't you discuss it with us, if it really doesn't work, we could have collected from the boys in the class."
Wu Di shook his head.
"That won't work. If we do that, it will definitely cause dissatisfaction among some of the boys."
"First, they're unwilling to spend more money, and second, they think it's unfair."
"Why should we please the girls and make everyone pay more?"
Wu Di was a bit depressed.
"I took this for granted, I should have known better than to suggest this, now I feel like I can't please anyone."
As expected of someone about to enter the official career, Wu Di saw things very clearly.
So he didn't even mention this to everyone.
Chen Fan put down his chopsticks: "Alright. Don't be depressed."
"I've already solved this for you."
"I just noticed that there's an entertainment hall upstairs in this hotel, with at least a dozen claw machines."
"I've already talked to the hotel staff, later you can tell everyone..."
Chen Fan explained his idea in a low voice, and Wu Di's eyes immediately widened.
"Damn. Old Chen, is everything you said true?"
"Old Chen, no, Brother Fan, you're practically my father."
Wu Di pounced forward, wanting to hug Chen Fan and give him a kiss, but Chen Fan quickly pushed him away.
"Alright, alright, that's enough, hurry up and make the announcement."
Wu Di was full of excitement as he stood up swaying.
"Fellow classmates, please quiet down for a moment and listen to me."
When the hall quieted down, Wu Di explained with a smile: "After our dinner ends, the original plan was to go straight to KTV to sing, but before that, we actually prepared a surprise for all the girls in our class."
"Wow..."
The girls in the venue let out excited cheers.
Wu Di pointed proudly.
"There's an entertainment hall upstairs in this hotel, and all the claw machines up there have been reserved for us."
"Later, the girls can go up, with unlimited coins, you can play as much as you want, for one hour, letting you have a blast!"
"Wow..."
This time, not only the girls but all the boys in the class started cheering too.
"Class monitor is so cool!"
"Class monitor, I love you!"
Some outgoing girls had already started cheering.
Wu Di smiled and patted Chen Fan beside him.
"If you want to thank someone, thank Chen Fan from our dorm, this event is sponsored by Chen Fan alone."
"Wow..."
The venue erupted in another round of cheers.
Many people were whispering and gossiping.
"Where did Chen Fan get so much money?"
"With so many people playing freely for an hour, it must cost quite a bit."
"Has Chen Fan become rich?"
Wu Di smiled and pulled Chen Fan up.
"Now, let's welcome Chen Fan to say a few words with a warm applause."