128. Cold Eyes

Xiaoya broke up with Yang Yunlang just like that, without the slightest reluctance. Yang Yunlang was a complete and utter scumbag. After getting himself a new girlfriend, Tan Songyun, he told her the whole story, embellishing it with all sorts of lies.”

Chen Yuxi was seething with anger. “Tan Songyun is no better. She knows she isn’t as pretty as our Xiaoya, and she was afraid Yang Yunlang might get back together with Xiaoya one day and dump her. So she resorted to the underhanded tactic of ruining Xiaoya’s reputation.”

“A scheming bitch is a scheming bitch. She went to such lengths to become Yang Yunlang’s girlfriend, but after a while she realized that he was nothing more than a fake rich heir. And once Yang Yunlang had grown tired of her, she took him for everything she could and then broke up with him.”

Chen Yuxi’s voice was full of scorn. “She really knows how to play the game, doesn’t she? She’s remarkably good at latching onto wealthy men. She found a new target in no time at all. This Lu Qiang guy is blind as a bat too. He’ll definitely regret it someday.”

After hearing Chen Yuxi say all this, everyone at the table was quite surprised. Although no one fully believed it, rumors did not arise from nowhere, and everyone began to harbor doubts about Tan Songyun’s character.

“Tan Songyun always seemed like a pretty cheerful person. Could there be some misunderstanding?” Yuan Yong worked under Tan Songyun’s boyfriend now, so naturally he had to take her side.

“There’s no misunderstanding at all. Tan Songyun is the textbook definition of a fake, innocent manipulator. She’s just very good at hiding it.” Chen Yuxi looked at Yuan Yong, making no effort to conceal the distance in her eyes. “That’s the kind of person she is in my eyes. Whether you believe me or not is entirely up to you.”

Chen Yuxi had always been cheerful and forthright. She was also a bona fide rich, beautiful heiress, and she had always done exactly as she pleased, never caring much about other people’s opinions.

“Let’s stop talking about her, or we’ll lose our appetites. When she gets here, just pretend she doesn’t exist. Tan Songyun is, after all, our classmate. We should show some consideration for our host, Li Wenxuan, and not let a perfectly good gathering be ruined.” Yin Xiaoya’s voice was clear, soft, and remarkably pleasant. “When she arrives, everyone should carry on talking and laughing. Just pretend I’m not here.”

Although she said this, Yin Xiaoya felt terribly uncomfortable inside. If she had known she would run into Tan Songyun here today, she would never have come.

Her social skills might not have been particularly good, but she knew better than to cause trouble at a gathering like this. Almost everyone present had been Tan Songyun’s classmate. If she got into a confrontation with Tan Songyun, she would inevitably spoil everyone’s mood. She had only been invited indirectly in the first place and did not want to behave so tactlessly.

Despite Chen Yuxi’s revelations, the mood and atmosphere at the gathering were inevitably affected.

Everyone made halfhearted conversation, and before they knew it, more than half an hour had passed. Tan Songyun and her boyfriend still had not arrived.

Everyone was considering the matter from Li Wenxuan’s perspective. Tan Songyun was their classmate, after all, while her boyfriend, Lu Qiang, was the son of a board member of Shuangqing Group. If Li Wenxuan could establish a connection with him, he might truly be able to secure a major contract from Shuangqing Group.

Because of this, although everyone was beginning to grow impatient, no one urged Li Wenxuan to order the food.

Other people might have cared about Lu Qiang’s identity as the son of a Shuangqing Group board member, but Xiao Yao certainly did not.

If Yin Xiaoya had not possessed a Pure Yin constitution, Xiao Yao would never have paid any attention to the conflict between her and Tan Songyun, let alone cared about it. If the two of them really started quarreling, he could simply sit back and enjoy the spectacle.

But after learning that Yin Xiaoya possessed the rare Pure Yin constitution, he had already begun to regard her as one of his own. Naturally, his position had changed.

Xiao Yao raised his wrist and glanced at his watch. “It’s almost eight o’clock. Everyone must be hungry by now. We can’t neglect all our classmates just because of Tan Songyun. Let’s start ordering. We’re not waiting for her anymore.”

When Xiao Yao raised his wrist, Gao Yuanfeng, Chen Yuxi, and Yin Xiaoya all looked at his watch.

The moment they saw it, surprise appeared in all three of their eyes, but none of them said a word.

Xiao Yao was wearing a Breguet watch that day, with a market value of just over ten million yuan. It was relatively understated in terms of fame, and anyone who was not familiar with high-end Breguet watches probably would not have recognized it.

What he had not expected was that all three of them happened to know a great deal about high-end Breguet watches.

Not long ago, after Gao Yuanfeng and Chen Yuxi had officially started dating, the gift he had given her was a high-end Breguet ladies’ watch. Although it had cost only a little over eight hundred thousand yuan, that was precisely why all three of them had gained an extensive knowledge of high-end Breguet watches.

When Gao Yuanfeng saw the luxury watch worth more than ten million yuan on Xiao Yao’s wrist, he was quite astonished. They were classmates, after all. Although he had not had much contact with Xiao Yao, Li Wenxuan was his good friend, so he had a basic understanding of Xiao Yao’s circumstances.

If he remembered correctly, Xiao Yao came from an ordinary middle-class family. Yet he was wearing a luxury watch worth more than ten million yuan, which clearly meant that his understanding had been mistaken.

Though he was puzzled, Gao Yuanfeng did not ask about it in front of everyone. Everyone had secrets. If he and Xiao Yao came into closer contact in the future, he would naturally learn whatever he needed to know.

“Even though I’m on a diet, I still have to eat something every evening. I’m so hungry I can barely stand it. I think we should order as quickly as possible.” Chen Yuxi was the first to support Xiao Yao’s suggestion. If Tan Songyun arrived later and found nothing left on the table but scraps, that would be thoroughly satisfying.

It was indeed getting late. Li Wenxuan could not possibly make everyone go hungry just for the sake of waiting for Tan Songyun.

“Since everyone’s hungry, let’s order. We’re not waiting anymore.”

“They might be here any minute. We’ve already waited this long, so let’s wait a little longer.” Yuan Yong hurriedly spoke up.

Xiao Yao gave him a cold look. “We’ve waited this long. We’ve already done everything courtesy requires. So many people are waiting for one person—I’m afraid she might not be able to bear such an honor. Since she clearly doesn’t take this gathering seriously, why should we wait like fools? If you think it’s inappropriate, you can represent everyone and go outside to greet her.”

His tone was mild, but Yuan Yong could not summon even the slightest desire to argue. Under Xiao Yao’s cold gaze, he felt as though every thought in his mind had been seen through.