The classmates in the private room initially wanted to chat a bit with Jia Hui Fang, but seeing that her face remained sullen, no one dared to try their luck. They also noticed Meng Songling entering with a similarly unpleasant expression.
They couldnāt help but wonder. Everyone present knew about the past relationship between Jia Hui Fang, Meng Songling, and Fu Jing.
They were curious if they would see Fu Jing later.
"Songling, why didnāt you bring the department head from your family along?" a classmate joked, "I wanted to network with the department head and see if I could get any inside connections."
The person said jokingly.
But Meng Songling acted as if he hadnāt heard anything.
The person was speechless, "..."
Bah, what was he so smug about? If it werenāt for the Su Familyās connections back then, would Meng Songling have been able to stay at Kyoto University as a professor?
Who was he showing that sour face to?
"Hui Fang, why are you only showing up now?" a woman greeted Jia Hui Fang, "Whereās your partner? Didnāt they say you could bring a partner to the reunion? All of you arenāt bringing partners, making us feel quite awkward."
"Heāll be here soon," Jia Hui Fang said with a proud smile, "He works here, so heāll arrive quickly."
"Works here?" a woman exclaimed in surprise, "I heard the salaries here are quite high."
"Itās okay; heās just a small manager," Jia Hui Fang said modestly, but her expression was full of pride.
Even though he was a deputy manager, his monthly salary was indeed very high, much more than what he used to earn at a state-owned hotel.
"Really? Since weāre having the reunion here today, you have to get your husband to give us a discount," the woman joked, "We canāt earn as much as your husband does."
The reunion is AA style.
"Of course, you donāt even need to mention it," Jia Hui Fang squinted her eyes, enjoying the envious looks from the women around her.
But soon those looks shifted towards the door.
Because Fu Jing and a highly classy man had entered.
"Oh my God, could it be that Fu Jing is finally not single anymore?"
"The guy Fu Jing found is way better than whoever was in our class."
When Tian Wenbai walked in supporting Fu Jing, he heard a flurry of whispered comments.
Even though the voices were low, he heard them all.
The corner of his mouth involuntarily lifted slightly.
The person speaking was nudged by another, "Keep it to yourself, donāt say it out loud."
Meng Songling was definitely someone they couldnāt afford to offend.
"Shameless," Jia Hui Fang pursed her lips and said.
No one dared to respond to that.
After all, even though Fu Jing was single, she was the leader of a cultural troupe and had reportedly received praise from top officials for some programs.
Fu Jing glanced at her without saying anything and turned to Tian Wenbai, "Iām here now, thank you."
"No rush, no rush," Tian Wenbai said, helping her to sit down.
"Fu Jing, is this your boyfriend?" a woman asked at Jia Hui Fangās prompting.
"No," Fu Jing shook her head and apologized to Tian Wenbai, "Sorry to trouble you."
"Itās okay," Tian Wenbai smiled and said, "Just because Iām not now, doesnāt mean I wonāt be in the future."
What did that mean?
Fu Jing was taken aback.
But Tian Wenbai didnāt explain further; instead, he looked at Jia Hui Fang and said, "I want you to apologize to her for your earlier comments."
"Apologize?" Jia Hui Fang laughed as if she had heard the biggest joke, "Why should I? I wonāt apologize to her."
"Because I can have you leave this place immediately," Tian Wenbai said, his lips curling up as he leaned lazily on the back of the sofa.
Fu Jing was speechless, "..."
This man, with every move or expression, exuded an air of nobility.
Yet, Jia Hui Fang just couldnāt see it.
"What a joke. You think you can?"