Chapter 1007
Enjoying Myself Alone
After hearing Su Lingyi's words, Gu Mingchuan didn't say anything more, but it was obvious to everyone that Gu Mingchuan didn't care about Su Lingyi at all.
However, Su Lingyi didn't take it seriously. She believed that as long as Gu Mingchuan agreed to be her boyfriend, the two of them would definitely develop feelings for each other. But her idea was destined to be a joke.
Seeing that Gu Mingchuan remained silent, Su Lingyi turned back and gave everyone an awkward smile. She knew she felt inferior in front of Gu Mingchuan, but what could she do? She liked him, after all. Moreover, they had only just confirmed their relationship, so Su Lingyi certainly didn't dare to have any complaints about Gu Mingchuan.
Seeing Su Lingyi's timid and submissive demeanor in front of Gu Mingchuan, Shen Ruoyao couldn't help but say to Su Lingyi, "Lingyi, you're just like an obedient kitten in front of Mingchuan!"
Although Shen Ruoyao likes to attach herself to wealthy men, she still prefers independent and strong-willed women. Shen Ruoyao found Su Lingyi's subservient attitude towards Gu Mingchuan quite distasteful, so her words to Su Lingyi were somewhat sarcastic.
However, Su Lingyi didn't realize what she meant and instead readily admitted to Shen Ruoyao, "With such a handsome boyfriend, of course I have to be obedient!"
Shen Ruoyao shook her head and said, "You're hopeless!"
Su Lingyi said, "How is it hopeless? If you had a boyfriend this handsome, you'd probably be even more obedient than me! But you don't, so you're envious, aren't you!"
Su Lingyi knew that Shen Ruoyao had actually liked Gu Mingchuan back in school, but Shen Ruoyao hadn't had plastic surgery yet and her appearance was quite ordinary. Many ordinary boys didn't even look at her, let alone someone as handsome as Gu Mingchuan. Shen Ruoyao also knew her own limitations. She liked Gu Mingchuan, but her inferiority complex prevented her from getting close to him or confessing her feelings. She knew she wasn't worthy of him!
Shen Ruoyao rolled her eyes at Su Lingyi and said, "You'd better keep a close eye on such a handsome boyfriend, or someone else will snatch him away!"
Su Lingyi was unhappy to hear Shen Ruoyao's words. She already lacked confidence in her relationship with Gu Mingchuan, and Shen Ruoyao's words touched a raw nerve. Su Lingyi looked at Shen Ruoyao and said unhappily, "I think some people are just jealous of me. They married an old man, so they can't stand us dating young and handsome guys!"
Among all the female classmates sitting in the private room, only Shen Ruoyao's husband was much older than her. The others either didn't have boyfriends or were dating men around their own age.
Shen Ruoyao immediately recognized who Su Lingyi was referring to. If Su Lingyi had said such a thing in the past, Shen Ruoyao would not have resisted, because when she was in school, Shen Ruoyao's family was not well-off and she did not want to be enemies with a rich girl like Su Lingyi.
However, Shen Ruoyao is no longer the same person. Although her husband is older, his status and position are still quite impressive. While his business in Suhang isn't top-tier, it's still well-known. Although sometimes they experience some difficulties in their intimate moments, Shen Ruoyao is otherwise very satisfied with her husband, as he provides her with considerable wealth and social standing. While Su Lingyi's family isn't poor, they're only well-known in a small city like Dongjiang. If Shen Ruoyao's husband were in Suhang, he would be someone Su Lingyi's family wouldn't dare to mess with.
Now, Shen Ruoyao was very confident. Faced with the other party's rude remarks, she got angry and slammed her hand on the table. Then she pointed a finger at Su Lingyi and said loudly, "Su Lingyi, don't push your luck. The husband I found has money and status, and he treats me very well. If you wanted to find someone else, he wouldn't want you!"
Upon hearing Shen Ruoyao's words, Su Lingyi immediately became very angry. She looked at Shen Ruoyao and said, "Pah! My family is not short of money. I don't need to sell myself to earn money like you. I just want to enjoy love!"
Shen Ruoyao rolled her eyes at Su Lingyi and said, "Enjoying love? How naive! I don't see any love between you and Mingchuan at all; you're just indulging in your own fantasies!"
Su Lingyi was already insecure about her relationship with Gu Mingchuan, and Shen Ruoyao's bluntness completely enraged her. Su Lingyi pointed at Shen Ruoyao and cursed, "You're a filthy bitch! You've slept with countless men to get where you are today, and you still have the nerve to talk about me like that? You're shameless!"
Li Meijia is Su Lingyi's little follower. She is able to work at Dongjiang Mining entirely because of Su Lingyi's connections. However, seeing how well Shen Ruoyao is doing now, she doesn't want to offend her. So she didn't say anything at this moment, but kept her head down in her seat, afraid that she would be discovered by either Shen Ruoyao or Su Lingyi and get involved in their conflict, thus getting herself into trouble!
When Shen Ruoyao heard Su Lingyi say such harsh words, she immediately flew into a rage and walked aggressively in front of Su Lingyi, raising her hand to hit her. Su Lingyi, who had always been pampered, was genuinely frightened by Shen Ruoyao's aggressive stance and instinctively hid behind Gu Mingchuan.
Just as Shen Ruoyao's slap was about to land on Su Lingyi's face, Gu Mingchuan reached out and grabbed Shen Ruoyao's hand, saying calmly, "Today is a class reunion, not a place for you to cause trouble!"
After saying this, Gu Mingchuan turned to Su Lingyi and said, "You should also say less!"
Shen Ruoyao still listens to Gu Mingchuan. After all, Gu Mingchuan was her dream lover when she was in school. So many years have passed, and although Shen Ruoyao is married and pregnant with someone else's child, seeing Gu Mingchuan again after so many years has stirred up the feelings she had back then.
Although Shen Ruoyao disliked Su Lingyi, she couldn't disregard Gu Mingchuan's feelings. After putting her hand down, she looked at Su Lingyi and said, "I'll let it slide this time for Mingchuan's sake. But if you dare to say that again, don't blame me for being rude!"
At this moment, Teacher Liu, who had been sitting in the main seat, spoke up: "We've all been classmates, and it's fate that we can all sit here together today. I hope you can all cherish this fate and get along harmoniously! Come, come, come, the food is getting cold, quickly sit down and eat together!" (End of this chapter)