At this point, Zhou Jiajia and the others had no choice but to trust Lin Yifan.

At half past five in the evening, the appointed time was almost nearing.

At this moment, Lin Yifan leisurely picked up the car keys from the table, turned around, and said to Zhou Jiajia and the others, "Babes, I'll be back soon, remember to miss me!"

"Go and come back quickly! And, buy us some ice cream on your way back." Zhou Jiajia and the others reminded him.

"OK!"

With a gesture, Lin Yifan then turned and left the house.

Watching Lin Yifan's departing figure, Su Qingqing and Xiaofang were still a bit worried, so they asked, "Jiajia sister, do you think Yifan might bring another beautiful woman back with him?"

"If he dares to do that, I'll kill him!" Zhou Jiajia responded fiercely.

"Okay! Then we'll count on Jiajia sister to take action when the time comes."

Su Qingqing and Xiaofang were reassured and didn't think too much about it.

If Lin Yifan really wanted to find someone else, they had no way to stop him. So, they simply had to trust Lin Yifan and believe in his character.

Meanwhile, Lin Yifan drove away from the villa towards Jin Hong Restaurant in Yanjing.

Since it was peak time, the traffic was heavy, so Lin Yifan couldn't arrive at Jin Hong Restaurant on time.

When he arrived at Jin Hong Restaurant, he found the parking lot nearly full in front of the entrance; fortunately, he found a spot in the corner, otherwise he would have to park elsewhere.

Just as he parked the car, his phone rang.

The call was from Erdan, asking where he was.

Lin Yifan responded, "I'm here! I'm here! Go ahead and start eating; I'll be right there!"

After hanging up the phone, he got out of the car and entered Jin Hong Restaurant.

As soon as he entered, the receptionist at the front desk asked if he had a reservation or wanted to book a private room.

Lin Yifan directly answered he had a reservation and then took the elevator up.

Jin Hong Restaurant was luxuriously decorated, everywhere gleaming with gold; such a lavish place certainly wouldn't come cheap.

He wondered why his old classmates, who weren't from wealthy backgrounds, would choose such a high-end place to dine. Perhaps every one of them had become rich?

He was eager to know the answer.

"Ding!"

Upon reaching the third floor, the elevator doors opened.

At that moment, he stepped out, walked out of the elevator with grace, and began looking for the private room in the corridor.

He quickly located room 306.

Standing at the door, he calmed his excited heart before pushing the door open.

Seeing a large table surrounded by various people, Lin Yifan took the initiative to greet, "Hi! Long time no see!"

"Are you the skinny kid who used to get bullied by Fat Hui, Lin Yifan?" someone in the room asked.

"Exactly! Exactly!" Lin Yifan responded with a silly smile.

"Come sit down quickly! We're only missing you."

"Sorry for being late, I got stuck in traffic on the way," Lin Yifan apologized and then went to his seat.

At that moment, a woman looked at Lin Yifan with disdain and asked, "Did you come by bus?"

Lin Yifan was wearing "Leads" today, so he still looked somewhat rustic and unrefined, neither fashionable nor gentlemanly.

"Are you Yellow?" Lin Yifan did not answer her question but countered instead.

Yellow was once the cultural committee member of their class, always thinking she was superior because of her family background and her appearance, and would often boast about branded clothes and tech gadgets.

However, no classmate was impressed by her looks, for there was someone purer and more beautiful, that was the class's study committee member—Tang Jing.

Tang Jing was a kind-hearted and helpful girl, with good academic performance, beloved by teachers and classmates alike, Lin Yifan included.

He still remembered the day he was beaten up by Fat Hui and hid in a corner crying. Tang Jing was the first girl who didn't mind his status and his dirtiness; she approached him, handed him a tissue, and comforted him not to cry.

Afterward, Tang Jing stood up and reported Fat Hui's wrongdoing to the class teacher. It took great courage for a girl from a humble background, as Fat Hui was the school bully, feared by all.

Eventually, the class teacher punished Fat Hui, who, although holding a grudge, did not dare to mess with Tang Jing since he also had feelings for her and was persistently pursuing her.

Lin Yifan was deeply grateful to her for this. But due to his family's poor conditions, he could not afford anything decent to express his gratitude and thus reluctantly gave up.

Besides, there were many instances where Tang Jing specially helped him out. For example, when his grades were poor, Tang Jing would share her class notes for him to refer to or explain difficult problems to him after class.

Over time, he developed deep affection for this angelic girl. However, he merely dared to keep these feelings to himself and not express them, knowing he was unworthy.

Actually, attending this reunion, his primary goal was to express gratitude to the girl who always helped and protected him; he also wanted to see what she had become now, whether she was still as lovely as before or had become someone's wife.

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"Not bad for your eyes! After so many years, you still remember this beauty!" Yellow boasted again.

For her, a day without self-praise and showing off felt unbearable.

Just like now, wearing a padded jacket despite the scorching heat, clearly showing off how wealthy and noble she was.

"Hehe! How could I forget someone who boasts all day long," Lin Yifan answered bluntly and then sarcastically asked, "Hey! Which rich man have you been clinging to recently that everything you wear, carry, and flaunt is branded? Aren't you afraid of dying from the heat?"

"Cut it out! It's a rich man beyond your wildest dreams. You, a bumpkin, deserve to be envious, to stay poor forever!" Yellow scorned.

Although she was brainless, she still understood Lin Yifan's implied meaning.

"Hehe! Right! I can only be envious!" Lin Yifan sneered, not wanting to explain much.

At this time, another friend nearby took him seriously and comforted, "Bro! Don't be disheartened, you will succeed if you keep trying!"

"Cut it out! With his brains and stature, he probably couldn't amass a fortune even in two hundred years!" Yellow belittled him again, rolling her eyes disdainfully.

"Hehe! Right right! I'm too dumb to ever make money, doomed to be poor forever." Lin Yifan didn't want to argue with someone like her; there was no point in winning.

"Good to know!" Yellow was somewhat smug.

Lin Yifan ignored her presence and shifted the topic, asking, "Hey! Where's the study committee member? Why didn't she come?"

He had looked around earlier and hadn't seen Tang Jing, which puzzled him.

"Oh! After all these years, you are still hung up on little Qingqing! Stop fantasizing, she's out of your league now." Yellow crushed him mercilessly.

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