A lot of Ning Ran’s classmates were already there when she finally arrived.
A loud cheer rang the moment she stepped in. “Ran! Ran is here!”
Naturally, the ones shouting were all men. The women were silently judging Ning Ran’s life by scanning her clothes.
If she was wearing branded products, then her life had been amazing. Alternatively, if she was wearing cheap knockoffs, then her life must’ve been terrible.
Women only cared about her clothes while men only cared about her beauty.
The uproar caused by Ning Ran’s appearance showed just how beautiful she was.
She had led a pretty difficult life, but that hadn’t destroyed her youth, and her skin still looked silky smooth while her figure was still sexy.
Compared to the teenage version of Ning Ran, the adult Ning Ran was more mature and beautiful so the men were circling her like they were annoying flies. Everyone wanted to say ‘hi’. Some wanted to shake her hand, and some wanted to hug her.
The female classmates were ignored instantly, and all the attention they were previously receiving was transferred to Ning Ran.
Naturally, some were not happy about that.
Ning Ran knew that the men’s reaction would upset the women so she got away from the crowd to approach the other women to greet them. “Hey girls, it’s been too long!”
Everyone ignored her.
Ning Ran was in hot water immediately. She had just arrived and had already become the common enemy. How was she going to last?
Fortunately, Cheng Xiangyun was there to help Ning Ran out. “You’re so late,” said Cheng Xiangyun, “We were just talking about you.”
“Really?” said Ning Ran who grinned awkwardly, “What was the topic about?”
“We’re talking about how you are still so flirty,” interrupted a woman called Liu Li.
Liu Li was also extremely beautiful. Back in the day, many students had debated whether Ning Ran or Liu Li was the most beautiful girl in school.
Ning Ran didn’t care about that title, but Liu Li wanted it very badly that the emotional scars left from that competition still stung Liu Li even though it didn’t bother Ning Ran.
That day, Ning Ran’s mere appearance had attracted all the men over which made Liu Li even more upset.
Ning Ran would not entertain Liu Li’s provocations. If Ning Ran retaliated, it would make the situation worse.
They hadn’t seen each other in a while so it’d be bad if they fight immediately.
“Seemed that the boys in our class lacked attention from their mother,” said Ning Ran with a smile, “That’s why they want to be close to an old and ugly woman like me.”
Her joke made the women around her laugh. Cracking a self-deprecating joke like that got everyone to hate her less.
“Ning Ran, where have you been all these years?” asked one of Ning Ran’s classmates, “We haven’t heard from you for so long.”
“I went overseas to hide and give birth to a pair of illegitimate twins,” explained Ning Ran, “That’s why I’m oozing maternal aura.”
Ning Ran was being truthful, but the others thought she was joking again so everyone laughed.
As far as everyone was concerned, Ning Ran was too youthful to be the mother of two kids.
After Ning Ran’s self-deprecating jokes, the girls started to feel less jealous.
Just as everyone was getting along and chatting away happily, another person made an appearance.
All the girls turned to the entrance, and their line of sight never left again.
A handsome man wearing a white tuxedo came in.
The man was tall and had smooth skin. He was just as handsome as he had been all those years ago.
The expensive watch on his wrist made him looks even classier than usual, and the car keys in his hand had an obvious BMW logo.
The watch and the logo on the keys were enough to send the message that he was well off.
His aesthetic beauty had already caught the girls’ attention, and his watch and his car only made everyone that much more attracted to him.
Hence, all the women started to surround him. Their reactions were similar to the boy’s reactions when Ning Ran first made her appearance.
The only ones who didn’t budge were Cheng Xiangyun and Ning Ran.
Cheng Xiangyun stared at Ning Ran then said, “Your old lover is here. Aren’t you going to go say ‘hi’?”
“He’s not my lover. Quit blabbering nonsense.”
“Back in the days, when the two of you were sharing a table, he carved the words ‘I Love You’ onto the table and was caught by the teacher. Everyone knew about it. If he wasn’t your lover then, who was he?”
“He carved the words, but he never specified who it was for. How does that make him my lover? Stop talking bullshit,” warned Ning Ran, “Can’t you see how popular he is among the ladies? If you push us together, you’ll make me an enemy of the ladies!”
“I don’t think I’ll be the cause of the hate you receive,” said Cheng Xiangyun, “Because he’s walking over on his own.”
That was when Ning Ran noticed that Feng Minsheng had gotten past all the women and was making his way to her.
Oh shit!
Ning Ran started to pray in her heart. Please don’t come over for me. Please be here for Cheng Xiangyun and greet her.
Oh lord, please don’t let him be here for me. Please don’t make me a target of the ladies. Please grant my wish. I will even donate a hundred for that to happen.
Unfortunately, Ning Ran’s prayers weren’t answered, and Feng Minsheng walked over.
“Ran, it’s been too long.”
He didn’t call her ‘Ning Ran’, but rather ‘Ran’ which was more intimate.
Everyone had their eyes on Ning Ran and Feng Minsheng because back then, they were the stars of the class.
Feng Minsheng once wrote Ning Ran a note that wasn’t a love note but was better.
The note said, “Meeting the right person is the best thing on earth.”
Even though it had been a while since that had happened, seeing Feng Minsheng’s face still made Ning Ran think about it.
“Hello, it’s been a while,” said Ning Ran calmly as she nodded politely.
However, Feng Minsheng seemed unhappy with just shaking her hand so he opened his arms to hug Ning Ran.
They were at a reunion, and a hug wasn’t an unreasonable request because they hadn’t seen each other in a while so Ning Ran couldn’t reject it.
If she went out of her way to keep her distance, she’d make herself look even more suspicious.
Hence, Ning Ran had no choice but to act innocent when she hugged him.
Feng Minsheng didn’t let go of Ning Ran immediately. Instead, he whispered by her ears, “Meeting the right person is the best thing on earth.”
He remembered!
At that moment, Ning Ran swooned as she did all those years ago. Her heart didn’t beat as quickly as it did when she was a teenager, but she was definitely moved. After all, he was her first crush.
Ning Ran soon realized that something was wrong though because Feng Minsheng didn’t let go after he hugged her. Moreover, his head was too close to her, and she could hear him breathing.
That was a little too much.
A quick and courteous hug was acceptable, but a continuous hug that refused to end was not.
Ning Ran started to struggle out of that hug, but Feng Minsheng’s hug was a little too tight so she couldn’t break out easily.
Liu Li walked over and started to make some noise.
“Ning Ran, I heard you’re an actress now. Are you acting in this reunion too? Should I take a couple of pictures and put it on the internet to help you get some rumors started?”
Ning Ran was worried then and pushed Feng Minsheng away, “Go away! Quit fooling around or I’m leaving!”
