When Qu Fulan first joined the company, the boss was cold and aloof, acting as if he didn’t care about anyone else.
Actually, even before they started dating, he had always been like that, but after they got together, he gradually began to change.
In the company, he didn’t mind others knowing she was his girlfriend, after all, it wasn’t sothing to be ashad of, but he did mind displays of affection in front of everyone.
Qu Fulan could understand that he always needed to maintain the boss’s authority in front of subordinates, rely nodding slightly in acknowledgnt and responding with a faint "mm," noble and indifferent, when greeted.
Everyone feared him, and no one dared to slack off while working.
So thinking it over, it was reasonable for the boss to maintain a stern face all day; otherwise, it would be hard to control so many company employees joking around.
On the way back, Qu Fulan took selfies with her phone; she was that kind of person who easily let loose once she beca familiar with others.
Won, who doesn’t love beauty and selfies?
Originally, she wanted to sneak a shot of the boss to show off her boyfriend on social dia, since everyone in her circle who started dating would show off their boyfriend, but she hadn’t done that yet.
But thinking back to her previous blind date incident that sohow got to so of her classmates’ ears, the discussion in the group chat was a bit backhanded.
However, the group chat discussions didn’t go too far since not all classmates liked to be sarcastic, but private discussions were different.
Her best friend, not from the sa class, had heard about these classmates gossiping behind her back.
"Saying you finally got what you deserved. Back then, when so-and-so pursued you, you ignored them, and now you’re facing retribution."
"They also said you’re vain, only wanting to marry into wealth, dreaming an impossible dream."
"They said not everyone gets the chance to cry in a BMW."
Her best friend was indignant as she relayed these words, "If you ask , just bring your boss to the class reunion and shut up those who are bad-mouthing you behind your back."
Honestly, the idea wasn’t bad, but it ca with risks; right now, she and the boss were a couple, but the future was uncertain, and one never knew whose face would end up being slapped.
If it beca known she was dating and then breaking up with such a significant figure as the boss, people would surely think she was dumped, wondering how they would recount it.
She could even imagine the narrative.
—Having high standards isn’t good, we’re not born into prestigious families, where’s that luck to marry into a wealthy family?
—Just having a beautiful face does no good, in wealthy circles, equal social standing is emphasized.
—The wealthy are just toying with her, and she took it seriously.
...
After thinking it through, it was best to keep a low profile.
As for being gossiped about for the blind dates, just let them talk; it wouldn’t harm her anyway.
Unexpectedly, there was more to the blind date incident.
That day, Qu Fulan went shopping at the supermarket alone and coincidentally ran into an old classmate.
It was the other who first called her na, and Qu Fulan looked at her. One was in red, the other in light-colored clothes, and she didn’t recognize them at first.
"Don’t recognize us anymore? Big beauty tends to be forgetful." The woman in red smiled with a hint of teasing.
"I heard you’re working at the Pei Group, understandable for honorable people to forget things." The woman in light-colored clothes chid in.
Qu Fulan maintained a polite smile but was frantically trying to recall who they were.
She had been in group chats from high school and university, but after everyone went into the workforce, the group chats weren’t very active, usually coming to life only around New Year or specific events. Still, she had them mostly muted, knowing soone would inform her if sothing was happening, so it was understandable if she couldn’t rember these two imdiately.
Probably seeing she still didn’t rember, the woman in red reminded her, "I’m Zhou Yao, and she’s Wu Hao. We used to sit in front of you, often borrowing erasers from you. Do you rember now?"
She rembered.
And was quite surprised.
As the saying goes, ladies change significantly with age; these two were skinny and dark during high school, not very tall, and now they had grown quite a bit, with much fairer skin, and a bit of makeup made all the difference.
Now that she rembered, it was easy to handle. An unexpected classmate encounter, how could they not sit down, drink sothing, and catch up?
After all, Zhou Yao and Wu Hao eagerly invited, and Qu Fulan couldn’t refuse; the three of them went for a small get-together at the nearest milk tea shop.
Initially, catching up went well; then, they brought up the matter of blind dates.
"Fulan, what’s the deal with you? With your conditions, do you still need to resort to blind dates?" Zhou Yao asked.
Qu Fulan laughed awkwardly, "It’s a long story."
"When we heard about it, we couldn’t believe it, but Pan Yun said the person you went on the blind date with was her cousin, and there were photos to prove it, so we had to believe it."
Pan Yun had quite an outspoken personality, so once they ntioned her, she rembered who it was.
Her family was in business, quite well-off.
But who was her cousin?
"It was that Yang Zhi, she used to talk about ’my cousin’ all the ti in high school; don’t you rember?"
Qu Fulan rembered.
Yang Zhi, her blind date’s nth number, the one who asked if she was a virgin?
This was really... fate, wasn’t it?
Qu Fulan instantly didn’t know what to say.
Zhou Yao and Wu Hao kept chattering.
"That Yang Zhi has quite a good background, just too picky, so he hasn’t had a girlfriend."
"Pan Yun said her cousin had a good impression of you, wanted to further develop things with you, but you... rejected him."
The undertone in their words was quite clear.
The person had a good background, taking a liking to you was your fortune, yet you rejected it; were you really dreaming of marrying into the wealthy?
Qu Fulan had an average relationship with Pan Yun because Pan Yun liked a senior back in school, but the senior wrote a love letter to Qu Fulan, making Pan Yun really angry, leading to so issues between them.
At this point, Pan Yun ntioning her behind her back wouldn’t likely be anything good, so these two were obviously probing.
Qu Fulan didn’t have a penchant for satisfying others’ curiosity, and simply said, "Oh, I have a boyfriend now; the past is the past."
Both Zhou Yao and Wu Hao were surprised, "How co you never ntioned it?"
Qu Fulan smiled softly, "After graduation, everyone went their separate ways; how could I have said it?"
The two found her reasoning sensible, "What does he do? With you choosing him, he must be quite outstanding, right? Bring him to et everyone soday?"
Qu Fulan politely declined, "He’s quite busy."
The two were still hopeful, "Our class is organizing a reunion for our horoom teacher’s birthday; everyone said they would attend."
This was sothing Qu Fulan wasn’t aware of, possibly due to her not checking the group ssage. So she asked, "What day is it happening?"
If it were a regular reunion, she could decline, but celebrating the horoom teacher’s birthday wasn’t sothing she could decline.
"Next Monday. If you have a partner, they can co too; why not bring your boyfriend along?" Zhou Yao suggested.
"Those of us without boyfriends can’t bring anyone, but those with should bring their partners to see the horoom teacher out of goodwill," Wu Hao added.
Actually, the idea to bring partners was Pan Yun’s, since she found a wealthy boyfriend and made such a suggestion. Others could bring their partners or not, depending on their personal choice, and this detail wasn’t shared with Qu Fulan. Truthfully, she and others were eager to et Qu Fulan’s boyfriend.
Even Pan Yun’s cousin was rejected, so her boyfriend must be exceptional; otherwise... it could beco a joke among everyone.
Others might not know, but Pan Yun would surely be pleased.
Back then, Pan Yun lost to Qu Fulan in everything, but now she easily found a wealthy boyfriend, while Qu Fulan ended up going on blind dates.
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