Chapter 1019
An Eye-Opening Experience
One by one, everyone's attitude towards Xu Bo'an underwent a complete 180-degree turn. The conversation that followed almost entirely revolved around praising Xu Bo'an. Bai Susu also benefited a lot from this. They no longer thought that Bai Susu had a problem with her choice of boyfriend; on the contrary, they thought that Bai Susu had a discerning eye.
More than 20 years after graduation, this class reunion made Bai Susu deeply realize that the meaning of class reunions has changed. The relationships between classmates are no longer as simple as they were in school. It seems that most people care more about your social status. If your social status is high, everyone will try their best to flatter you. If your social status is low, everyone will laugh at you.
More than 20 years have passed, and the high school classmates have long since become part of society. The friendship between them is no longer as intense and pure as it once was. Bai Susu can understand this. Growing from a naive teenager to a mature person is a process that everyone must go through. But for some reason, Bai Susu doesn't like this kind of occasion.
After sitting for a while, Bai Susu made up an excuse and told Teacher Liu that she had to work the night shift that day, so she left first.
After exchanging a few simple pleasantries with Teacher Liu and saying goodbye to her classmates, Bai Susu left with Xu Bo'an.
After leaving the private room, Bai Susu looked at Xu Bo'an apologetically and said, "I'm so sorry about today. I didn't expect there to be so many unexpected situations at the class reunion, and I'm sorry you had to suffer because of it!"
Xu Bo'an said, "Look at what you're saying. We're master and disciple, so it's too formal to talk like that. Besides, I got a free meal, so what's there to complain about!"
Bai Susu knew that Xu Bo'an said that to avoid making her feel guilty. With Xu Bo'an's current status, how could he be short of a meal?
Bai Susu said to Xu Bo'an, "I really didn't expect my classmates to target me like that. If I had known it would be like this, I would never have gone!"
Xu Bo'an comforted Bai Susu, saying, "The reason for attending class reunions is to rediscover the pure innocence among classmates, but class reunions these days have really changed; we can no longer find that feeling from back then!"
Bai Susu said, "Yes, today's class reunion really opened my eyes. I will never attend such dinners again. Thank you for your hard work today!"
As Xu Bo'an and Bai Susu chatted, they quickly walked out of the Royal Dynasty Hotel and reached the parking lot. Just as Xu Bo'an was about to get into his car, he suddenly heard a heartbreaking sobbing sound coming from the side. Xu Bo'an glanced over and saw that the person looked quite familiar.
Xu Bo'an looked closely and realized that the person was his high school classmate, Xu Xiaoman. Xu Xiaoman was sitting in the driver's seat with the window open, and she was crying with tears streaming down her face.
Xu Xiaoman was, after all, his classmate, and she was a very good person. Xu Bo'an couldn't just ignore her crying so sadly.
Even if Xu Xiaoman didn't say anything, Xu Bo'an could roughly guess why she was crying. This was the entrance of the Royal Dynasty Hotel, and Xu Xiaoman must have witnessed some of her husband's actions to be so heartbroken.
For a woman who has dedicated everything to her family and deeply trusts and loves her husband, this is undoubtedly a devastating blow.
Seeing Xu Xiaoman so heartbroken, Uncle Xu pretended to know nothing and looked at Xu Xiaoman, saying, "Old classmate, what's wrong with you?"
Xu Xiaoman was sobbing uncontrollably, completely oblivious to Xu Bo'an's voice beside her. Xu Bo'an gently patted Xu Xiaoman's shoulder again, and only then did she look up. Upon seeing it was Xu Bo'an, Xu Xiaoman panicked and quickly grabbed a tissue to wipe away her tears.
Then, in a slightly low voice, he said to Xu Bo'an, "Oh, it's Bo'an!"
Xu Bo'an nodded, then said to Xu Xiaoman, "Old classmate, what's wrong? You seem a little sad. If there's anything I can help you with, just let me know!"
Although Xu Bo'an knew in his heart that Xu Xiaoman's husband was having an affair, it was their own family matter, and he couldn't bring it up directly. If Xu Xiaoman didn't want to talk about it, then he would hurt her self-esteem by speaking out. However, Xu Bo'an still had a certain fondness for this kind and virtuous female classmate from the past, and if she told him, Xu Bo'an would definitely find a way to help her.
Xu Xiaoman is a person who cares about her reputation. Moreover, when she met Xu Bo'an that morning, she told him that she was very happy. It hadn't even been a day. If she were to say that her husband had cheated on her, wouldn't that be a slap in the face and a laughing stock?
Xu Xiaoman didn't want to be so embarrassed. Besides, these kinds of family matters could only be resolved by the two of them sitting down together. Others couldn't help much and might even laugh at her behind her back. So Xu Xiaoman didn't tell Xu Bo'an about it.
She composed herself and said to Xu Bo'an, "I'm fine, my old classmate. I've just been a housewife for a long time, and I came out today to sit with my friends. It's been quite a bit of a感慨 (feeling of mixed emotions)."
Xu Bo'an knew that Xu Xiaoman was putting on a brave face and didn't want others to know that she had encountered such an embarrassing situation, so he said to Xu Xiaoman, "Oh, I see. It's good that you're alright. If you need anything, you can call me for help. I'll be going now!"
Despite her grief, Xu Xiaoman forced a smile and said goodbye to Xu Bo'an.
Xu Bo'an then got into his car and drove away from the Royal Dynasty Hotel. He could vaguely see Xu Xiaoman continuing to cry sadly in the rearview mirror.
Xu Bo'an couldn't help but sigh. Bai Susu, who was sitting in the passenger seat, saw this and said to Xu Bo'an, "Is that sigh related to that woman from earlier?"
After hearing Bai Susu's question, Xu Bo'an told her about the relationship between Xu Xiaoman, Xu Xiaoman's husband, and Shen Ruoyao.
Bai Susu was shocked when she heard Xu Bo'an's words. She realized that the man who had been holding Shen Ruoyao was actually a married man, and that his wife was Xu Bo'an's classmate.
Most importantly, she's pregnant with someone else's child. This is a classic case of a scumbag and a scumbag couple!
As a woman, Bai Susu could completely understand Xu Xiaoman's feelings. She couldn't help but shout, "Shen Ruoyao and that man are so shameless! They both have families, yet they can do such a despicable thing! It's truly eye-opening!" (End of Chapter)