50. The Nonexistent Crush
At 8:10 PM outside a KTV in Star River City.
“We seem to be late,” said Lin Na after getting out of the car, checking her phone. “I see many people have already arrived.”
Wen Han walked alongside Lin Na, receiving sidelong glances from many drunkards.
The two entered the elevator. Just as the doors were about to close, a figure hurriedly squeezed in.
He sighed with relief upon pressing the floor button and took a deep drag on his cigarette.
“…” Lin Na frowned, covering her nose and mouth.
Wen Han glanced coldly at the man.
“…Hello?” the man noticed Wen Han’s gaze and then looked predatory, “Miss, can I get your contact information?”
“Wen Han…” Lin Na tugged at Wen Han’s sleeve.
Wen Han remained expressionless but smiled slightly, “Sure.”
Since you’re asking for trouble, why should I let you off?
After adding the man’s contact, the elevator doors opened.
Lin Na rushed out, followed by Wen Han at a leisurely pace.
“Why did you add that guy’s contact?” Lin Na was bewildered, “This kind of person doesn’t seem like a good one.”
“Do you think I am?” Wen Han smirked confidently.
“We are women after all.” Lin Na shook her head helplessly, “Delete it quickly, or you might get tangled up.”
“Don’t worry, I deleted it long ago.”
Wen Han casually accepted the friend request.
Lin Na felt relieved but stopped after a few steps, “404, this is it.”
She pushed open the door, and everyone inside the room turned their curious gazes toward them.
Most were from other cities for school or other reasons, so there weren’t many people, around nine or ten.
“Lin Na?” The men and women who didn’t know Wen Han stood up, “You’re late!”
“Oh, it was just a slip!” Lin Na smiled lightly, scanning the room, “Hmm?”
“What are you looking at?” Wen Han walked in, “Your prince charming hasn’t arrived yet?”
“Not yet,” Lin Na shook her head.
At that moment, a bespectacled man stood up, “Lin Na, who is this…?”
“Wen Han!” Lin Na stepped aside, “Don’t you remember?”
“Wen Han?”
“Wen Han?!”
Everyone turned their attention towards Wen Han.
Seeing such a beautiful blonde girl, several male classmates approached her and extended their hands.
“Wen Han, long time no see.” The bespectacled man came forward first, “I’m Xu Hong, do you remember me?”
“…Yes.” Wen Han ignored his outstretched hand and said to Lin Na, “There’s a spot in the corner.”
“Then let’s sit there!”
Lin Na held Wen Han’s hand, and they sat down in the corner like the wind.
Xu Hong awkwardly returned to his seat, his hand still outstretched.
But Wen Han’s appearance immediately excited some male classmates.
While Lin Na introduced her classmates, Xu Hong approached with two glasses of wine.
“Since you were late today, shouldn’t you drink a penalty cup?”
Lin Na’s voice halted, and Wen Han raised her eyes.
“Here!” Xu Hong handed over the glass.
“Sorry.” Wen Han fiddled with her hair, “I don’t drink.”
Her cold attitude made Xu Hong feel awkward again, and many female classmates rolled their eyes.
“What are you so proud of?”
“Pfft, so arrogant, yet you couldn’t even catch Zhao Meng Sheng’s eye.”
Their whispers were almost audible, but as a witch, Wen Han heard every word clearly.
She wasn’t angry; instead, she suddenly stood up, “But for you, I’ll make an exception today.”
“Oh?” Xu Hong immediately smiled excitedly, “Do I… mean something special to you?”
Wen Han took the glass, drank it in one gulp.
Under Xu Hong’s curious gaze, she glanced down, “You forgot to zip your pants.”
Whoosh!
Xu Hong’s face changed. He quickly lowered his head, zipped up, and said, “I… sorry.”
“Hehe, Xu Hong, you’re so cute!” Wen Han smiled slightly, “But I also often forget things. No need to be so formal, old classmate!”
“Is that so?” Xu Hong’s face improved, “Can I sit next to you?”
Wen Han put down the glass, “Sure.”
Xu Hong sat down excitedly, while Lin Na continued introducing each person.
When she reached the last one, a fat man sitting next to Xu Hong, she hesitated.
“Huh?” Lin Na looked at Xu Hong, “This is…?”
“You forgot?” Xu Hong smiled, “Celery!”
“Celery?!” Hearing the nickname, Wen Han immediately turned her head.
In the dim light, a greasy fat man weighing about two hundred pounds was sitting next to Xu Hong.
He had a middle part hairstyle, wore small glasses, and had an oily face. His tight suit revealed a furry calf between his sock and pant leg due to the stretched pants.
“Hello, Lin Na,” he grinned naively, spitting out saliva when speaking, “Long time no see, you look even prettier now.”
Wen Han twitched her mouth and looked at Lin Na beside her.
The young girl still had a smile on her face, but she seemed frozen in place, as if petrified.
“Lin Na?” Seeing her immobile, Celery asked in confusion, “What’s wrong?”
Clatter… It sounded like something broke.
Wen Han smiled helplessly and hugged Lin Na, who immediately snapped back to reality.
“Oh… it’s Celery…”
“Hey Lin Na, don’t you remember him?” Xu Hong was surprised.
Lin Na lowered her eyes and shook her head, “Not… very familiar… not familiar, haha!”
Hearing this, Celery looked dejected but shyly smiled, “I remember Lin Na used to confess to me. In fact, I quite like her too.”
A large bead of sweat formed on Lin Na’s forehead as she swallowed hard.
“Children are young and don’t understand, just writing for fun.”
“Ahh?” Celery sighed, “So that’s how it is. I thought…”
“Alright.” Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Wen Han finally spoke, “You must be Celery? Nice to meet you.”
She extended her hand, and Celery quickly stood up, startled.
Snap! A bunch of grapes fell from his body.
“Huh?” Wen Han looked puzzled.
Celery quickly picked them up, “These are the ones I grew, and I used my own fertilizer. Let’s share!”
Where did those come from?
And what does it mean by your own fertilizer?
Watching the greasy fatty spit out saliva, Wen Han finally couldn’t resist and returned to her seat, disgusted.
“Lin Na, is this your prince charming?”
“I… I didn’t expect him to turn out like this.” Lin Na blushed, “How could he look like this?!”
Wen Han looked up and saw Celery stuffing grapes into his mouth, wiping his mouth with his crumpled suit.
She shook her head and suddenly heard the door being pushed open again.
“Sorry, I’m late.”
A tall figure in a black trench coat swiftly entered, and his handsome face immediately drew everyone’s attention.
“Hey!” Next to her, Lin Na suddenly exclaimed, pulling Wen Han’s sleeve, “It’s Zhao Meng Sheng!”
Is it him?
Wen Han narrowed her eyes, watching him interact with old classmates.
“Isn’t this Celery and Xu Hong?” After a while, Zhao Meng Sheng walked over, “Long time no see, what are you doing now?”
“Running a small company.” Xu Hong glanced at Wen Han while speaking.
Celery wiped his sweat with a handkerchief, “Recently involved in the performance industry.”
“Performance?”
“Yeah.” Celery got into character, “Dear family members, give me some monthly votes, give me some, give me some!”
“Good acting.” Zhao Meng Sheng sneered and moved on, “Who’s this?”
“Lin Na.” Lin Na stood up.
“Oh!” Zhao Meng Sheng realized, “Right, I remember you and Wen Han are good friends, right?”
“Yes, she’s right here.”
Zhao Meng Sheng immediately looked down and saw Wen Han sitting at the corner.
“Hmm?!”
Back then, Wen Han was considered pretty.
But Zhao Meng Sheng was the school idol, and countless people liked him. For someone like Wen Han, who already liked him, he found it somewhat “cheap” and never gave it much thought.
Unexpectedly…
He stared at her for a few moments, suddenly regretting not pursuing a relationship with her back then, especially since he had been somewhat unfriendly on a few occasions.
“Wen Han, long time no see.” He smiled gently, “Do you remember me?”
Zhao Meng Sheng raised an eyebrow, showing a charming smile.
Wen Han smiled slightly, “If I didn’t recognize you as you introduced everyone, wouldn’t I be deaf?”
Zhao Meng Sheng laughed awkwardly, frowning slightly.
Why is she suddenly so cold to me? Didn’t she like me before?
Hmm… Maybe I ignored her back then, and she’s still upset.
But it doesn’t matter.
Now she’s become so beautiful… Since I’m back and single, maybe we can start something.
Zhao Meng Sheng casually pulled up a chair, “When I went abroad, I intended to reach out to you, but…”
He smiled bitterly, “Actually, I didn’t think I would return, so I didn’t want to…”
His hesitant demeanor immediately made several female classmates look at him with concern.
Wen Han remained expressionless, “Then why did you come back? Couldn’t you have developed better abroad?”
“I really enjoyed the snow scenery of Scoville Mountain and the warmth of the Sahara Desert. The former reminded me of a Nobel Prize-winning book, ‘Appearance is Just Skin, Hard Work Leads to Success,’ which described the world’s highest city. I also cherished the prosperity and convenience of Newkow City, and I spent a few years on Financial Street, earning some money and achieving minor success, praised by colleagues and the company.”
Zhao Meng Sheng sighed.
“But even with everything there, there’s no trace of my growth. Earning more money couldn’t fill the emptiness in my heart. And… I found I couldn’t let go of… one person.”
Pretty pretentious, and a good actor.
Wen Han silently smiled, then raised an eyebrow, “Let go of what?”
Zhao Meng Sheng hesitated for a moment and finally shook his head, “Never mind, it’s in the past. I didn’t treat them well back then… Forget it.”
“Alright!” Seeing the atmosphere cool down, Xu Hong stood up, “Everyone’s here. Whether it’s drinks or wine, let’s have a toast!”
