This commotion was just a small interlude in the banquet. It subsided after Song Xiaoli laid down her harsh words.
Song Xiaoli walked back to her table with a scowl, while the surrounding classmates tried to persuade Gu Chenan.
"Old Gu, why are you making such a fuss? It's just a drink, is it really worth all this drama?"
"Oh come on, Old Gu. Xiaoli's boyfriend is the general manager of Zhenhua. Zhenhua practically rules the cosmetics industry in Shanghai. How will your company survive if you offend her?"
"Old Gu, go apologize to Xiaoli. We're all old classmates, let's not make a scene."
"That's right. Old Gu, you can't just call Xiaoli an ugly woman. She's as beautiful as a flower, so pretty."
"Old Gu must have been speaking out of anger, saying whatever came to mind."
Although no one really believed that Caiying could be revitalized under Gu Chenan's management, they still tried to mediate by mentioning Song Xiaoli's boyfriend's influence.
"Apologize?" Gu Chenan looked around at everyone. "What should I apologize for?"
"She threatened me. Why should I apologize to her?"
"And as for calling her an ugly woman, I was just telling the truth. It wasn't said out of anger," Gu Chenan stated honestly.
If Song Xiaoli were to be singled out, she definitely wouldn't be considered ugly. But when compared to Su Qianmo and other female protagonists from novels, who else would be considered ugly if not her?
Seeing Gu Chenan's resolute attitude, no one spoke up again. They just went along with what he said.
"That's true. CEO Gu is not the same as before. How could he possibly apologize to her?"
"Look at Old Gu's attitude. He doesn't seem scared at all, does he?"
"Old Gu has seen many beautiful women, unlike us."
Though they said these things, their hearts told a different story.
Gu Chenan's attitude made many of them feel dissatisfied, even disdainful.
You just made some money and bought a company, and now you're getting cocky?
Forget about her boyfriend ruining your company, your company won't even survive without their help!
Even Caiying's original owner, who had been in the cosmetics industry for so long, could only watch helplessly as Caiying went downhill. How could you, someone who knows nothing about cosmetics, possibly make Caiying bigger and stronger?
Now you've offended Song Xiaoli, and her boyfriend is not to be trifted with.
Besides, even if you were angry, you didn't need to tell such an obvious lie.
Song Xiaoli was our class beauty after all. How pretty is your girlfriend that you can call her ugly?
Ah, success at a young age leads to arrogance!
The already tense class reunion came to an end amidst everyone's dissatisfaction with Gu Chenan.
Having been through the world of novels, Gu Chenan could pretty much guess what these people were thinking.
If things went as expected, the next plot point would be him getting his revenge.
Suddenly, Gu Chenan felt a bit dazed.
Damn, in the novel I was the villain, but now back in the real world, I'm following the plot of a web novel protagonist?
What's next? Am I going to be provoked by Song Xiaoli's boyfriend, and then get my revenge on all my classmates and her boyfriend after Qianmo makes the company big and strong?
Damn, no, please no.
Anticipating the upcoming plot, Gu Chenan felt goosebumps all over his body.
It seems he should avoid such class reunions in the future. Wouldn't it be better to focus on making the company bigger and stronger, waiting for all the female protagonists to travel through time to him?
......
The group walked out of the restaurant and stood outside saying their goodbyes.
But just then, Gu Chenan's phone rang.
He looked at the number. It was Su Qianmo.
"Hello, Qianmo, what's up?" Gu Chenan answered.
On the other end of the line, Su Qianmo asked, "When are you coming home?"
"Right away."
"Oh." Su Qianmo nodded and then said, "You've all come out, right?"
Gu Chenan was stunned. He looked around.
"How did you know?"
"Hehe." Su Qianmo laughed mischievously, "I followed you after you left."
Gu Chenan: ?
"Wait, why did you follow me?"
Su Qianmo said softly, "Why would you leave me alone at home? It's boring. Besides, I'm your fiancée. Shouldn't you introduce me to your classmates?"
Su Qianmo knew that other people would be traveling through time to Gu Chenan's side in the future.
So before that happened, she had to make full preparations!
That meant having Gu Chenan announce to everyone that she was his fiancée!
Now Gu Chenan's parents knew, so next were his classmates and friends.
If she waited until others arrived, it would be much more difficult to handle.
Gu Chenan hadn't thought of this point, but when Su Qianmo brought it up, he suddenly understood.
Su Qianmo had come to this unknown world with only him to rely on, and he hadn't given her enough sense of security. This was indeed not right.
"Where are you now?" Gu Chenan asked.
"Squatting by the roadside," Su Qianmo replied.
"Why are you squatting there? If you're here, just come over."
"Okay!" Su Qianmo's voice brightened as she stood up and walked towards the restaurant entrance.
It wasn't that Su Qianmo didn't want to come over, she just wasn't sure what Gu Chenan was thinking.
She had squatted in this inconspicuous spot by the roadside. If Gu Chenan wanted her to come over, she would. If he didn't want to introduce her to his classmates, she could ensure that no one else saw her.
"What's up, Old Gu? Who are you talking to?" someone came over and asked.
"My girlfriend," Gu Chenan said, then addressed the group, "Everyone, I'm going to pick up my girlfriend."
Hearing this, everyone became interested.
Earlier, Zhang Fan had said that Gu Chenan's girlfriend was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen, and just now Gu Chenan had called Song Xiaoli an ugly woman.
Putting these two things together, everyone naturally became extremely curious about Gu Chenan's girlfriend.
They wanted to see what Gu Chenan's girlfriend really looked like, and they all had the same thought.
If Gu Chenan's girlfriend wasn't as pretty as Song Xiaoli, what gave him the courage to call Song Xiaoli ugly?
If Gu Chenan's girlfriend looked about the same as Song Xiaoli, and he called Song Xiaoli ugly, then his girlfriend must be ugly too!
"Alright, alright, go quickly and come back soon. We'll wait for you."
"Oh wow, Old Gu's girlfriend is here too? Are you planning to show her off to us?"
Gu Chenan ignored their comments, waved his hand, and quickly walked towards the roadside.
Nearby, when the female classmates heard that Gu Chenan's girlfriend was coming, their eyes immediately lit up.
Zhang Fan said Gu Chenan's girlfriend was unbelievably beautiful. Well, let's see just how beautiful she can be!
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
lan, the Luo family, tracked him down - along with the babies in their arms. Mo Xuan stared pensively at the paternity test results from over a dozen top institutions, both domestic and international, showing a 99.99% match between himself and the two baby girls. At 23, Mo Xuan, a doctoral student, had become the father of two three-year-old children. The kicker? The mothers weren't even the same person! He gradually realized he was being lured step by step into an elaborate trap designed by these two yandere sisters. "Be good, little Xuan. Sister's life belongs to you entirely." "Brother, if you try to run away, I'll have no choice but to tie you up." Mo Xuan: "Do whatever you want, ladies. I give up."
