Chapter 41: Class Reunion
Inside the Haoting Hotel's private dining room 108.
Wen Ting's phone was snatched away by a stunningly beautiful and glamorous young woman. She had wavy long hair, a delicate and pretty face, and was dressed quite fashionably. Her face was heavily made up, giving her a vibe reminiscent of the popular streamers on live platforms. A bewitching charm that didn't lose its touch of innocence. However, a malicious, cold smile always lingered in her eyes when she looked at Wen Ting.
"Wen Ting, really now. We're all about to graduate, and soon everyone will be scattered to the winds, making it hard to ever meet again. It's a rare class reunion for all of us, so why are you always on the phone? You're such a buzzkill! Come on! Let's have another drink!"
This girl was named Liu Jiayu, and she was considered one of the school's famous beauties.
But compared to Wen Ting, who was an excellent student and a pure, beautiful girl with a natural temperament, Liu Jiayu's beauty, which relied on makeup and dressing up, seemed much more worldly and vulgar.
Therefore, Wen Ting was, without a doubt, unanimously named the school belle by all the boys in the school.
And Liu Jiayu, with her extremely strong vanity, could only serve as a foil.
Even the boy she had been pursuing had always had a secret crush on Wen Ting.
This made Liu Jiayu incredibly jealous and resentful of Wen Ting.
On the surface, Liu Jiayu called Wen Ting her "sister" and took care of her, but secretly, she was jealous of Wen Ting, always thinking of leading her astray, ruining her grades, and making her crush give up on her!
"Wen Ting, don't spoil the fun. How about this, I'll personally toast you. You wouldn't refuse to give me face, would you?" A handsome, tall, and slim young man holding a glass of red wine walked up to Wen Ting with a smile. He exchanged a subtle glance with Liu Jiayu, then picked up Wen Ting's wine glass, handed it to her, and said authoritatively, "Wen Ting, give me some face. Have one more drink. Just one more, and I'll have my driver take you home."
This boy was named Wang Senjie. He was a rich second-generation heir in Wen Ting's class and also a notorious delinquent in the school. The other troublemakers all called him their boss.
This class reunion had been initiated by Wang Senjie, and he was covering all the expenses.
Countless female students had a crush on Wang Senjie, but he had been crazily pursuing Wen Ting. Even after being directly rejected by Wen Ting time and time again, and even being warned by the school's teachers several times, he still refused to give up on her.
Wang Senjie saw that the college entrance exams were just around the corner. Once they graduated, he, with his abysmal academic performance, would have no hope of getting a chance to pursue the outstanding student Wen Ting. So this time, Wang Senjie had deliberately set up this scheme. He paid off a few of Wen Ting's good friends, planning to get her drunk and then make her his.
All the girls present knew Wang Senjie's intentions. Only the innocent Wen Ting was unaware that she had already become these people's prey!
"Wen Ting, your grades are so good, you're bound to have a bright future. With our grades, we'll probably only get into some ordinary university. When you get into Tsinghua or Peking University, you can't look down on us!" Another girl with a ponytail, a slightly chubby figure, and some acne on her face looked at Wen Ting with jealousy and also joined in to urge her to drink.
This girl was the vice-class monitor, the second-best student in the class after Wen Ting. Her name was Yan Xiaoli. Because Wen Ting, who didn't seem to try very hard, consistently outperformed her in academics despite her own hard work, Yan Xiaoli felt both envy and jealousy towards Wen Ting. Over time, this jealousy gradually turned into resentment!
Even though they usually had a decent relationship and Wen Ting often helped Yan Xiaoli with her studies, she still agreed to Wang Senjie's request.
A woman consumed by jealousy has no feelings to speak of; she is more vile and venomous than a poisonous snake!
Right now, Yan Xiaoli just wanted to see Wen Ting ruined. It would be best if, in this last half-year, her grades would slip due to some romantic entanglement, allowing her own college entrance exam score to surpass Wen Ting's and make her the number one student in the entire school!
"I can't... I really can't drink anymore!... My head is spinning... Give... give me back my phone..." Wen Ting said angrily, looking around as if searching for her phone.
Wang Senjie, Liu Jiayu, and Yan Xiaoli exchanged a glance, the corners of their mouths curling into triumphant smiles. They quickly stepped forward, grabbed Wen Ting's arm, and said, "Wen Ting, it looks like you're really drunk. You can't get home like this. How about I take you back?"
"No need... I... I can get back by myself..." Wen Ting shook off Wang Senjie's hand, frowned angrily, and snapped at Liu Jiayu, "Give me back my phone!! Liu Jiayu... you... what are you doing? Give me back my phone now..."
"Wen Ting! You're drunk! Let Wang Senjie and I take you home!" Liu Jiayu and Wang Senjie exchanged another confirming glance, then simultaneously grabbed Wen Ting from both sides, dragging the already intoxicated Wen Ting towards the exit of the restaurant.
"Let go of me!!... What are you doing?... Let me go..." Wen Ting propped herself up, angrily pushing Wang Senjie again. She shouted at him loudly, "I said I can go back by myself! Give me back my phone!..."
"Wait! What are you doing?" Just then, a tall, slender, and handsome young man from another table, who had been watching the whole time, nervously stood up. He quickly stepped forward, blocking the path of the three, and asked, "What are you doing dragging Wen Ting around? Liu Jiayu, give Wen Ting back her phone!"
The commotion was too loud and also attracted the attention of the other classmates attending the reunion.
Everyone curiously looked over in their direction.
A few hooligan-like students stood up with cold sneers, walked over to Wang Senjie's side, and stared coldly at the young man blocking the door, their eyes full of menace.
Seeing someone stand up for her, Wen Ting immediately pleaded with the young man, "Jun Kai, make them let go of me!"
"Jun Kai, don't get involved in this! Just leave!" Liu Jiayu gave the young man a light push, saying to him in a sweet voice.
This young man was the one Liu Jiayu had always had a crush on. He was handsome, with a sweet look, very similar to the popular young celebrity, Lu Han.
Although he lacked a bit of masculine toughness, he was very gentle and kind, and his academic performance was the best among all the boys in the school.
Therefore, he had always been pursued by many girls.
But Zhou Jun Kai had always been secretly in love with Wen Ting. He was absolutely devoted to her.
And Wen Ting, in turn, had a pretty good impression of Zhou Jun Kai.
Although the two had not established a relationship, they had mutual feelings and affection for each other.
Originally, Zhou Jun Kai had planned to find an opportunity today to formally confess his feelings to Wen Ting. But unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the hotel, he was dragged to another table by a few of Wang Senjie's lackeys. He could only watch helplessly as Wen Ting, Wang Senjie, Liu Jiayu, and the others toasted each other.
Watching Wang Senjie and the others force Wen Ting to drink one cup after another, Zhou Jun Kai was angry but didn't dare to speak out. It wasn't until he saw Wang Senjie trying to take Wen Ting away that Zhou Jun Kai finally mustered the courage to stand up.
"Liu Jiayu! You've gone too far! Wen Ting trusted you so much, she treated you as her best friend! You..."
Smack!
Before the young man could finish his sentence, Wang Senjie directly slapped him across his pale, weak face.
"Zhou Jun Kai, you are fucking itching for a beating again, aren't you? Get the hell out of my way! I'm in a good mood today and don't want to hit anyone! You get the hell away from me, or don't blame me for being rude!"
Wang Senjie had slapped Zhou Jun Kai and was now glaring at him viciously, threatening him.
The three hooligan-like young men behind Wang Senjie all clenched their fists and surrounded Zhou Jun Kai with threatening expressions.
"Zhou Jun Kai! You fucking know my temper! If you don't know what's good for you, I guarantee you won't have an easy time for the rest of the year! I guarantee I'll make you lose all interest in preparing for the college entrance exam, believe it or not. And! Don't forget, it was my dad who got your dad his job! Get the hell out of my way!"
"Senjie, don't be like this! What you're doing is illegal! Everyone is watching! If someone..." Wang Senjie's threat made Zhou Jun Kai's face turn deathly pale. His body was trembling, but he still bent over and pleaded with Wang Senjie unwillingly.
"Let go of me!!... Jun Kai! Help me get my phone back!... What on earth are you trying to do?... Somebody, please help me!..." Wen Ting struggled angrily, but her hands were held tightly by Wang Senjie, Liu Jiayu, and Yan Xiaoli.
Her powerless, drunken body couldn't break free from the restraints of the three people. She could only helplessly cry for help to those around her.
Faced with Wen Ting's cries for help, the surrounding classmates showed solemn expressions, while others wore looks of excitement.
But not a single person stepped forward to help, not even a single person spoke up for Wen Ting.
Everyone fell into silence. A few girls even began to whisper to each other with glee, as if they were watching Wen Ting become a laughingstock.
Wen Ting felt the world spin. Looking at Zhou Jun Kai, who was covering his red cheek and cowardly retreating to the side, and at the indifferent classmates around her who acted as if it had nothing to do with them, Wen Ting's eyes filled with resentment and despair!
"Zhou Jun Kai! You coward! You... you are all villains!!" Wen Ting screamed with all her remaining strength, violently pushing away Wang Senjie and Liu Jiayu, who were dragging her, trying to find someone to help her.
But Yan Xiaoli gave her a hard shove from behind. Her already dizzy body staggered and fell heavily to the ground.
"Wen Ting, look at you, you can't even stand up straight! I'd better take you home!" Wang Senjie smiled triumphantly. He and Liu Jiayu went forward to help Wen Ting up, dragging her quickly towards the door.