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!
at random stations. Passengers can choose to disembark and explore, or stay on board and wait for departure. This world holds endless treasures, but also unknown dangers. The goal is to explore stations, gather resources, upgrade the train, and survive. Unlike others who received food in their newcomer gift packages, Qi Xiao got a module card that activated a special ability—Station Forecast. Every time the train starts moving, it updates detailed information about the next station, warning of dangers and revealing potential treasures. While others must cautiously explore, Qi Xiao can rapidly develop his strength by relying on the station forecasts. [Next Station: Sunshine Gym, a large fitness center with no dangers.] [Next Station: Cai Family Village, contains zombie chickens, danger level: 2. One level-1 treasure chest located in the village chief's house at the center.] [Next Station: Three Mountains Station, contains one large supermarket, no dangers.]
m back to his original world. In the end, he realized he had overthought things. [Hey, why is Shen Manni, the female lead, acting strange? Shouldn't she be fawning over the male lead at this point?] [Zhou Qiaoqiao, are you sick? Weren't you supposed to break off your engagement today?] [Damn it! An Youyi, please do your job as an undercover agent and sell my information to the protagonist, you idiot!] ... At this moment, Xu Mo himself didn't know that these female leads had already heard his inner thoughts. Then they decided not to play by the rules. Xu Mo: Please respect my profession as the big villain!
't think I'm that capable, I'm just trying my best to stay alive. I've been kind all my life, never did anything bad, yet worldly suffering spared me not one bit. The human world is a nice place, but I won't come back in my next life. A kind young man, who wanted to just get by singing, but through repeated deceits and betrayals, has gone down an irredeemable path.
iving with nine beautiful women. [Ding! Welcome back to the Joyous Sect, Host…] Lin Yu: ??? I’m clearly in a shared rental, but you’re saying I’m in the Joyous Sect? Watering plants is now [Tending to Spiritual Flora]? Cooking becomes [Researching Elixirs]? Making the bed turns into [Setting Up Formations]? A gentle and innocent auntie, twin classmates, a mysterious hacker girl on leave, a severely socially anxious artist, an elementary school Chinese teacher, a community hospital nurse, a pet shop owner, an antique clock restorer… This system… is kinda interesting.
