Chapter 834: He Has Returned!

What?

She's coming too?

Xu Que immediately frowned and said in a deep voice, "This is a high school reunion for our classmates; what is she coming here for?"

In fact, Xu Que had already guessed that his former school beauty was likely not involved in the car accident from his previous life.

It was simply because she suddenly broke up with him that he rushed back to school, leading to the accident along the way.

Xu Que didn't blame her for anything else, only wondering why she hadn't even given him a chance to ask why, immediately saying "let's break up," which was somewhat too heartless!

However, by now, Xu Que felt he had let go of everything; regardless of why they broke up back then, it no longer mattered.

For him now, the most important thing was to welcome Jiang Hongyan back, then investigate the cause of death clearly, and at the same time find Xu Feifei; everything else truly didn't matter... wait, no, the face-slapping he needed to do was also very important!

"Eh? Could it be you don't know? That former school beauty girlfriend of yours... oh right, her name is Lin Yuxi; after graduation, she started working at the Liu Group owned by Liu Xiaoli's family, was later dispatched to their overseas branch, made a name for herself in the business world, and has now returned, preparing to take over the position of General Manager for the Liu Group's South China region!"

Speaking of this, Huang Cheng nodded with much emotion, saying, "I have to say, this woman is truly formidable; many people in the circle respect her, and there are even quite a few large groups wanting to poach her!"

"So that's how it is!"

Xu Que nodded slightly, finally understanding why she would come.

Actually, the gathering Huang Cheng spoke of, though superficially called a classmates' reunion, was in reality an exchange and cooperation meeting organized by those wealthy heirs; after all, back then, their class and even their school had too many wealthy heirs, and now each of them had mostly achieved success, taken over their family businesses, and begun expanding their networks.

And these gatherings, held under the guise of classmates' reunions, were meant to promote friendship among all parties, leveraging old classmate relationships to expand their networks.

Therefore, at this reunion, not only would Lin Yuxi, this "outsider," be present, but other wealthy heirs would surely bring important figures from their respective enterprises to attend the gathering, opening up networking circles for their own companies.

"Sigh, Old Xu, in that case, I actually don't recommend you attend that high school classmates' reunion!" At this moment, Lao Cai, sitting in the driver's seat, shook his head and said.

Xu Que smiled: "Why? Could it be you're afraid I'll be overshadowed by them? Actually, none of this matters; in my eyes, even the world's richest person is like an ant!"

"Damn! We haven't seen each other for a few years, how did you become even more chuunibyou?" Huang Cheng immediately retorted.

Lao Cai, however, smiled and shook his head: "If your true identity were revealed, you would absolutely not be inferior to them, and you would even attract countless people trying to curry favor! You probably still don't realize the importance of that movie you made last year; although the plot and various aspects were terrible, those special effects and actors are what film and television tycoons from all over the world are craving! Nowadays, the film and television cake has been made very large, and merchants from all sides want to take a bite, so once they know your identity, they will definitely try to ingratiate themselves with you!"

"There's such a thing?" Xu Que smiled, not paying too much attention to it.

Relying solely on so-called "special effects" and "actors," Xu Que didn't think those people would think much higher of him; at most, they would compete to build relationships purely for profit motives.

These were not what he wanted; having reached his current realm, he simply didn't care whether those people looked up to him or not.

Furthermore, as he had said, even if the world's richest person stood before him, he would view them as an ant.

"Merchants all love to chase profits; they will definitely try to curry favor with you, but a woman like Liu Xiaoli will probably continue to mock you, especially with Lin Yuxi present!" Huang Cheng spoke up, voicing the meaning Lao Cai wanted to express.

No matter how everyone tried to curry favor with Xu Que, a vindictive person like Liu Xiaoli would surely use the fact that Lin Yuxi had once dumped Xu Que as material for mockery.

Therefore, at this moment, the two of them were actually rather opposed to Xu Que going over there!

"You two don't need to overthink it; since I've decided to go, then I'll just go!" Xu Que said with a smile, his eyes narrowing slightly, "How about we make a bet? Do you believe that after I go up there, Liu Xiaoli will scream on the spot upon seeing me, and Lin Yuxi will be dumbfounded?"

"Scream? Dumbfounded?"

"Why?" Both Lao Cai and Huang Cheng were stunned.

Xu Que curled the corner of his mouth, reaching up to brush his bangs: "Because I'm handsome again!"

"Damn!" Lao Cai and Huang Cheng immediately shouted in unison.

Before long, amidst the chatter and boasting of the three, the car arrived at the Dalaideng Hotel.

This was the only Six-Star Grade hotel in Linshen City, extremely high-end and atmospheric, decorated luxuriously and extravagantly, splendid and brilliant!

Lao Cai and Huang Cheng seemed to frequent this place often; stepping out of the elevator, they needed no waiter to guide them, skillfully leading Xu Que inside as if it were second nature.

The junior high school reunion Lao Cai was attending was purely about classmate friendship, so he had only booked a small Auction Room.

The gathering Huang Cheng was attending was different; with countless wealthy heirs and big shots gathering like clouds, he had directly booked out the entire Main Hall!

"Old Xu, what do you say? How about coming with me first to see our old classmates and have a few drinks?" Approaching the entrance of the Main Hall, Lao Cai looked at Xu Que and asked.

"Mm, since we're already here, how could there be any reason not to go!"

Xu Que nodded, looking at Huang Cheng and saying, "Huang Cheng, you go ahead first; I'll have a few drinks with my junior high classmates, then come over to find you!"

"Alright! Actually, not coming is fine too, you know, haha!" Huang Cheng laughed heartily, patted Xu Que on the Shoulders, and then strode toward the Main Hall.

Xu Que took a distant glance; there were already quite a few people inside the Main Hall, young handsome men and beautiful women arriving in formal attire, yet none of the faces left a deep impression on him.

"Let's go, let's go see our old junior high classmates!" Xu Que smiled, turned around, and headed with Lao Cai toward the small Auction Room down the corridor.

However, just as he turned to leave, a graceful figure inside the Main Hall, who had been facing away from the entrance, happened to turn around.

She was a beautiful young woman, wearing a black backless evening gown, graceful and generous, full of charm yet dignified; especially with her black hair styled in an updo, she appeared exceptionally elegant.

The fact that many young talents surrounded her was enough to show just how attractive she was!

At the same time, Huang Cheng had already entered the Main Hall; before he could even look for acquaintances, several old classmates who recognized him immediately came forward to greet him.

"Old Huang, you're not being fair; you haven't shown up at the reunion for the past two years, so today you must be punished with three cups!"

"Not just two years! It's been at least over four years since you last appeared, right?"

"Oh, then there's no need to say more; today you have to drink until you pass out before you can leave!"

Several young men surrounded Huang Cheng, and the waiters, being perceptive, hurriedly brought over the wine.

"You guys were specifically camping out to catch me, weren't you? I just freaking walked through the entrance!" Huang Cheng smiled helplessly, had no choice but to take the wine, tilted his head back, and downed a cup in one go.

This was not just socializing, but also the friendship between old classmates!

"Oh, Huang Cheng, you've been doing quite well these past few years, haven't you? I heard you recently secured a few more plots of land; made a huge profit, right?" At this moment, a female voice came through.

Huang Cheng looked up and saw a short-haired woman approaching, holding a wine glass.

Liu Xiaoli?

The moment he saw the short-haired woman, Huang Cheng couldn't help but smile bitterly; just moments ago he had been talking about this woman with Xu Que in the car, yet he unexpectedly ran into her so quickly.

But the next moment, Huang Cheng froze.

Beside Liu Xiaoli stood another beautiful woman wearing a black evening gown.

Throughout the entire gathering, this woman's temperament and beauty made her almost the sole focus of the arena, standing head and shoulders above everyone else!

With Huang Cheng's intelligence, how could he not guess who this woman was!

"Student Liu, stop mocking me; how could the few plots of land I own compare to what your group earns!"

Huang Cheng offered a polite smile, then swept his gaze toward the woman in the black evening gown and feigned confusion: "Eh, who is this young lady..."

"Hello, President Huang, I have long admired your reputation; I am Lin Yuxi, currently the General Manager of the Liu Group's South China Branch!" Without needing Liu Xiaoli to speak, Lin Yuxi had already proactively extended her hand, introducing herself with grace and poise, appearing very capable and mature!

However, Huang Cheng held no fondness for her; especially after seeing Xu Que, he had already decided to rebuild that slightly distant friendship with his old classmate, and most crucially, he was about to march into the film and television market, so he absolutely needed to win over Xu Que and Lao Cai.

Thus, facing the hand Lin Yuxi had proactively extended, Huang Cheng merely smiled and deliberately spoke with biting sarcasm: "So you are Lin Yuxi; I heard that back in university, you were the girlfriend of my bro Xu Que?"

Xu Que?

Hearing this long-unheard name, both Lin Yuxi and Liu Xiaoli froze slightly, but quickly regained their composure.

After all, for someone who had been dead for several years, being mentioned again now would no longer stir up too much emotional turbulence.

Lin Yuxi's expression remained calm; she very naturally withdrew her hand without the slightest loss of composure or fluctuation in expression, seeming quite accustomed to handling such treatment of being snubbed.

Liu Xiaoli, however, was displeased; after all, Lin Yuxi was ultimately part of her group, and Huang Cheng treating her this way was clearly showing disrespect to the Liu Group as well!

Immediately, her face darkened, and she said in a cold voice: "Huang Cheng, what do you mean? Today is a gathering; why bring up a dead person?"

A dead person?

Huang Cheng was instantly stunned on the spot!

What does 'a dead person' mean?

Damn it, how has this woman become so vicious; she's actually cursing Xu Que as a dead person?

"Heh, Liu Xiaoli, didn't Xu Que just reject you back in high school? It's been so many years; is it really necessary to haggle over such a trivial matter?" Huang Cheng immediately said with a cold smile.

Liu Xiaoli's face instantly turned pitch black, nearly exploding on the spot.

Lin Yuxi, however, suddenly offered a faint smile and said: "President Huang, today is merely a gathering; if you wish to dig up old accounts with us, we can chat another day! However, Xu Que has been gone for so many years; all past events are like wind, and I do not believe bringing them up now holds any significance!"

"Miss Lin, your words are incorrect; although Xu Que has been gone for several years, coincidentally, I encountered him again today!" Huang Cheng smiled, saying with solemnity: "He has returned!"

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