When the two of them walked into the banquet hall, there was already the atmosphere of a gathering. The place was bustling and chaotic like a temple fair. More than thirty people were scattered into several groups. Some were around the karaoke machine, watching Jia Yuanyuan sing. Some were sitting on the sofa, talking about their past relationships. Some were sitting at the square table, leveling up … Li Rui and Yang Peng walked in like raindrops falling into a river. They didn't make any splashes. It was worth mentioning that there weren't many female classmates. Including Jia Yuanyuan and Ding Yijing, there were only three or four.
The two of them went to the temporary accountant to pay for the gathering's expenses. Each person was temporarily charged three hundred yuan.
Yang Peng had the aura of a hooligan like Liu Bang. He could mix with anyone. When he walked into the banquet hall, many people took the initiative to greet him. He walked over and talked to them one by one.
Li Rui was a little aloof by nature. Other than four or five good friends, he didn't have a good relationship with other classmates. When he walked in, he looked around and saw Li Xinshuo waving at him. He walked over to him.
Li Xinshuo's father and Li Rui's father, Li Jianmin, used to work in the same factory. Therefore, the two of them knew each other when they were young. Li Xinshuo became Li Rui's other best friend other than Yang Peng.
The two of them hadn't seen each other for a long time. When they met, they chatted for a while. They sat down and ate sunflower seeds while chatting.
After a while, Li Rui noticed that Ding Yijing was sitting on a leather sofa near the karaoke machine. Li Zhichao was sitting next to her, chatting with her with a smile on his face. Ding Yijing also had a smile on her face. She seemed to get along well with him.
When Li Rui saw this scene, even though he had decided not to think about her anymore, he still felt sad. He thought of himself as aloof and was a little aloof. He usually paid a lot of attention to his performance in front of others. Therefore, he definitely didn't dare to run over to Ding Yijing to flatter her in public. That wasn't his style. Therefore, he could only watch from afar.
The people in the banquet hall passed the time without any organization. When it was about half past six, Li Zhichao ran up to the stage and started to speak with the microphone. It was nothing more than emphasizing the great significance of the class reunion and talking about the following arrangements. At this point, he suddenly changed the topic and called on all the students to warmly welcome Ding Yijing, who had specially returned from the provincial capital to attend the class reunion.
Although the people below the stage were a little puzzled, they still applauded. Ding Yijing was very surprised, and a bitter smile appeared on her face.
When Li Zhichao returned to Ding Yijing's side, there was a smug look on his face, as if he had made a great contribution in front of her.
When Li Rui saw this, he could do nothing but laugh at someone in his heart.
Soon, the banquet began.
More than thirty people were divided into five large tables, with six or seven people on each table. As the class monitor and organizer, Li Zhichao arranged the two beauties, Ding Yijing and Jia Yuanyuan, to his left and right hand seats. When everyone saw this, they all cried out that it was unfair, but no one could do anything about it. They just took it as a joke and laughed.
It was not that there was no other way. Many male compatriots who were jealous of Li Zhichao all went to his place to propose a toast. Although Li Zhichao had been in the Industry and Commerce Department for many years and his alcohol tolerance had been trained, it was still difficult for a lone tiger to fight a pack of wolves. Soon, he was drunk. These people deliberately played dirty. On the surface, they allowed Li Zhichao to drink beer or red wine after drinking too much white wine, but in fact, they wanted him to drink mixed wine so that he would get drunk faster. Poor Li Zhichao knew what everyone meant, but because of his face, he had to drink.
Yang Peng alone toasted him three times. When he came back, he whispered to Li Rui, "I helped you vent your anger."
Li Rui could only smile bitterly. Looking at Li Zhichao's flushed face and drunken appearance, he felt a little relieved and pitied him.
It was not good to stand out too much, especially in front of so many lovers. That way, he would die even more miserably.
"The tenon that stands out first rots first!" Li Rui silently warned himself to never stand out too much.
After eating for more than an hour, Li Zhichao was so drunk that he had to go to the toilet five times. When he went out again, Ding Yijing suddenly stood up and wanted to leave.
Her actions attracted a lot of attention. On the surface, Li Rui did not seem to care about her, but in fact, his ears were pricked up to listen to her conversation. When he heard that she was leaving, he felt very depressed.
Jia Yuanyuan suddenly called out to him, "Li Rui, Ding Yijing is leaving. As her old deskmate, don't you want to have a drink with her?"
Li Rui was surprised and happy when he heard that. He made a mental note to thank Jia Yuanyuan and turned to look at her.
When Ding Yijing saw him turn around, she also looked at him. Their eyes met in the air, but Ding Yijing's expression did not change. At this moment, he was heartbroken.
Jia Yuanyuan was still trying her best to bring the two of them together. She said to him, "After Ding Yijing transferred to our class, she only has two deskmates. First, you, then me. I've drunk with her before. It's not right if you don't drink with her. "
Ding Yijing listened and did not say anything. She seemed indifferent.
Li Rui knew that he had to seize this opportunity. Otherwise, he would really be like an ordinary classmate in Ding Yijing's eyes. He quickly picked up his glass and walked over. When Ding Yijing saw him coming over, she also picked up her glass. However, it was only half full.
Jia Yuanyuan quickly filled her glass.
Li Rui looked at Jia Yuanyuan gratefully. This woman is so nice. Why is she suddenly so nice to me?
Under everyone's gaze, Li Rui and Ding Yijing's glasses clinked. The two of them looked at each other and were about to drink the beer in their glasses when suddenly, someone shouted from the door, "Oh no, oh no! Everyone, come out and help! Yu Zhen was beaten up!"
The person who shouted was Li Zhichao. Yu Zhen had always been his best friend. He had just gone out with him to relieve himself. Since it came from his mouth, it was definitely not a lie.
When they heard that a classmate was beaten up and that the class monitor was calling for help, they did not care about eating and drinking. They all ran out. Whether it was to watch the show or to help, it was all over. All of a sudden, the banquet hall became empty.
Only Li Rui and Ding Yijing were left.
When Ding Yijing saw that everyone had left, including Jia Yuanyuan, she put her glass back on the table and picked up her bag. She asked indifferently, "Why didn't you go?"
When Li Rui saw that she did not drink, he was furious. He glared at her fiercely and finished the beer in his glass. He slammed the glass on the table and ignored her. He turned around and strode out.
Ding Yijing was stunned for a moment. She looked at his empty wine cup and walked out expressionlessly.
When Li Rui arrived at the scene, Yu Zhen was being stepped on by a young and fit guy with a crew cut. He was lying in front of a private room with a bloody nose and a swollen face. He was cursing, but he could not move at all. The students in the class all surrounded the two of them. The crowd was agitated and they all wanted the young man to let Yu Zhen go. The young man only sneered. He did not say anything and did not let Yu Zhen go.
Suddenly, a male classmate named Zhang Bing, who was close to Yu Zhen, rushed up and raised his fist to hit the young man's head. The young man looked at him coldly and did not move. Seeing that the fist was about to hit the top of his head, he suddenly kicked.
Before the crowd could see his movement, he had already retracted his leg and stepped on Yu Zhen's neck again. When they looked at Zhang Bing again, he had already been kicked two steps back and crashed into the crowd. Fortunately, someone caught him, otherwise he would have fallen miserably.
Seeing that the young man showed his martial arts skills, the students calmed down a lot. Although they still accused the young man of bullying, no one dared to rush up again.
Li Zhichao looked around and shouted, "Everyone, let's save Yu Zhen and beat this bastard to death."
No one paid attention to him. Jia Yuanyuan walked out and said to the young man, "Friend, let's talk nicely. Don't hit people." The young man was very polite to her and said, "He was the one who hit me first."
Jia Yuanyuan smiled awkwardly.
All the students knew that the young man was right. Yu Zhen, Zhang Bing, Li Zhichao, and the others were all famous people in the class and even in school. They often fought with people and even broke people's ribs. This kind of arrogant and despotic character was brought into society by them from school. Now that they were thirty years old, they would still use their fists at the slightest disagreement. Unfortunately, Yu Zhen obviously met a tough opponent today. He was not the kind of honest person who could be bullied. He finally ate the bitter fruit of his own making.
Jia Yuanyuan said, "We apologize to you on his behalf first. Let him go first. This … is so ugly. "The young man said," You don't have to apologize to me. He didn't hit me. He flirted with our chief's sister. He deserves to be beaten. I'll be letting him off easy if I don't stomp him to death today. "
Li Zhichao was angry and shouted at the crowd, "F * ck, are you guys Yu Zhen or not? Just now, you were drinking with good friends. Now that you're in trouble, you're all f * cking cowards? "
It would have been better if he didn't say that. Once he said that, no one went up to help. Many people even blamed him for this.
Li Rui came late and could only stand outside the crowd. When he heard Li Zhichao's words, he smiled bitterly and shook his head. He, Li Zhichao, was being respectfully called class monitor. He really thought that he was the leader of the group and dared to shout at everyone. Even if he was the leader of the group and wanted to order them around, he couldn't shout and scold them. This person, who lived to this age, still didn't know how to behave. They wondered how he could survive in the government.
Suddenly, someone patted him lightly on the shoulder. When he turned around, it was Ding Yijing. He was pleasantly surprised but also a little disgusted. He thought to himself, You didn't even want to give me a drink just now. Why are you provoking me now?
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