Chapter 318 - Disgrace
Rebirth from the Ashes
Shen Feng heard that the nerd and that popular girl would go to the reunion together. They had been a couple since their senior year and even got into Capital University together. They became the role models and idols of the students in school and had been together for three years now.
When Shen Feng first did the college entrance exams, he chose other universities because he did not want to be in the same school as them. He did not want to watch their lovey-dovey display of affection every day. Out of sight, out of mind.
Shen Feng had done well for himself in Ocean City and was ranked top two in school. Ocean City was the financial hub of China, but ever since he had that nightmare, he regretted that he had not chosen Capital University. That way, he could help Second Uncle and Shen Xi in the capital.
Shen Feng drove while Shen Xi leaned in the backseat playing with her phone.
He watched her smile at her phone like a little fool and asked, âShen Xi, tell me the truth. Are you in love?â
Shen Xi replied, âNonsense, Iâm not in love.â
Shen Feng rolled his eyes at her. âLook at yourself in the mirror. You look like an idiot in love. Do you think Iâm blind? Tell me, who is it? I promise I wonât tell Uncle and Auntie.â
Shen Xi was insistent. âIâm not!â
âBut I want toâ¦â
Shen Feng looked at her dubiously. âIs he the one who gave you the red packet on New Yearâs day? How old is he? Whatâs his family background?â
Shen Xi threw him a scornful look. âWhy are you so nosy?â
Shen Feng replied, âYouâre my sister, so I need to know who youâre dating!â
Shen Xi said, âIâll be the first to tell you if Iâm dating.â
Shen Feng frowned. âSo itâs a crush?â
The girl did not speak and thought, âWhatâs with the interrogation?â
Shen Feng mocked her mercilessly. âWow, I didnât expect you to have this day⦠whoâs that cool guy? Is this an unrequited love?â
He was now more interested in that mysterious man. His sister was so beautiful, generous, kind, and loved by everyone, so who would not want her?
âShut up!â Shen Xi felt pricked. âIâm not an adult yet, so I canât date!â
Li Yuan must be waiting for her to get older. He must like her. Shen Feng was just being annoying and spouted nonsense.
Shen Feng laughed out loud. âOkay, okay. Iâll stop talking. Anyway, donât take it too seriously. If he doesnât like you, youâd better forget about him sooner. Otherwise, youâll be the one who suffers.â
He knew that Shen Xi had a crush and was not as worried. According to his experience, a crush would not yield any result, especially if it was an unrequited love.
Girls especially liked to overthink everything and would overanalyze the boyâs expression, creating the illusion that their crush also liked them back.
This reunion dinner was held at a famous restaurant in town.
Shen Xi dressed very maturely for the occasion. Her long hair was slightly curled and she put on light makeup. She wore a long khaki trench coat with high heels, which made her seem cool and sophisticated.
Shen Feng bent his arms and looked at the beauty next to him, âHold it.â
Shen Xi obediently took his arm and tilted her head to look at him. âWhat a vain and hypocritical man!â
Shen Feng was the last to arrive. Everyone was already seated in the lavish private room.
Classmate A smiled and said, âHave you heard? Shen Feng is bringing his girlfriend today.â
âYeah! I wonder what she looks like,â Classmate B followed suit.
âHe has high standards and wonât chase after girls who arenât on the same level as our Big Beauty here,â Classmate C said as he looked at the beautiful girl sitting across the table.
The popular girl, He Lu, smiled quietly and did not speak. She just straightened her back and looked noble and dignified. With Shen Fengâs family background and a blind sister, he was no match for her.
âThat depends if he actually managed to get the girl, right, Class President?â Classmate B laughed and looked at the handsome man seated next to He Lu. âThe two of you are so sweet together. When are you going to get married?â
âWe havenât graduated yet!â Class President, Xia Ze, smiled. âThereâs no hurry anyway.â
To Xia Ze, Shen Feng was not a worthy opponent. More annoyingly, Shen Fengâs grades, which were initially not as good as his in every exam, suddenly surpassed him by twenty points and got first place in the provincial college entrance exam.
He thought that it was Shen Fengâs luck that he got first place in the college entrance exam. The top should have belonged to him, so he had been hung up on this matter for a long time because it reminded him that he had lost to Shen Feng.
If Shen Feng had applied to the same university as him, he would have shown Shen Feng that they were not in the same league.
This time, Xia Ze organized the class reunion so that Shen Feng could see for himself that no matter where he went, Shen Feng still could not be on his level and could only be crushed under his feet.
Xia Ze was the Class President and the leader of this group, so everyone was sucking up to him. They were talking about Shen Fengâs girlfriend and speculating what she looked like and which school she was from.
âOur Big Beauty is also popular at Capital University. If Shen Fengâs girlfriend is better-looking than He Lu, then she must be a goddess!â
âA goddess wonât be so blind to choose someone like Shen Feng.â
âIf his girlfriend is prettier than our Big Beauty, then Iâll down this bottle of wine as punishment!â
A group of them joked around and were certain that Shen Fengâs girlfriend would not be better-looking than He Lu.
He Lu listened to the crowdâs compliments and looked smug. After all, Shen Feng had once chased after her and failed. If he really found someone prettier than her, it would be a slap to her face.
Xia Ze also looked smug as he wrapped his arm around He Luâs waist and whispered intimately to her. He was declaring his sovereignty and accepted the adoration of others.
There was no way Shen Feng could find a girlfriend prettier than He Lu. Xia Ze heard that his girlfriend looked quite ordinary, so he did not know why Shen Feng had the guts to bring his girlfriend to meet them. Was he not afraid to be a disgrace?
âDo you guys know what Shen Feng has been doing for the past two years?â Xia Ze asked.
âWhat else can he do? His family doesnât have the money to support him, so heâs probably just studying.â
âYeah, heâs not that capable, so when he graduates, heâll probably just work for someone. Unlike you, Class President. You have your own business and an annual income of ten million yuan!â
âI heard that Shen Feng doesnât even step out of campus. Heâs a real nerd. In this society, whatâs the use of studying so much? Networking is clearly more important. What a joke!â
The group of them knew that Xia Ze disliked Shen Feng, so each one of them insulted Shen Feng like he was worthless.
While they were joking and laughing, Shen Feng pushed the door open and said with a smile, âSorry for being late. There was traffic.â