Chapter 224 - A Colorful Night (2/2)

“ah, Xiao Qiong, this is my BFF Zhong Yaoyao and this one is my cla.s.smate Shen Junwen.” Fang Qiong finally introduced the other two.

Fang Qiong knew how bad jealousy could get among boys, so she paused a second when she was introducing Shen Junwen and chose her words carefully.

“My name is Chen Fan, and I am a good friend of Fang Qiong.” Chen Fan said with a slight smile.

The handsome young boy before Chen Fan was the rival of his last life: Shen Junwen.

Sheng Junwen was the instigator of the series of events that eventually lead to the collapse of Chen Fan’s family business. The Wan Rong Group eventually acquired Jin Xiu Group and the defeat drove Chen Fan back to Chu Zhou City. After Chen Fan was gone, he pressured Fang Qiong through her family to marry her and nearly succeeded.

“However, as fate would have it, Cangqin the Immortal cultivator saved me at my lowest point and saved Xiao Qiong from you.”

Chen Fan suddenly felt light-hearted as he looked at the handsome and stately looking young man.

In his past life, Shen Junwen was away out of his league. Try as he might, Chen Fan could not avoid the fate of being crushed by his opponent. Whenever tragedy happened in Chen Fan’s life, he always seemed to be able to find Wan Rong Group lurking in the shadows. This was the case even during the death of his mother, w.a.n.g Xiaoyun.

However, in this life, Shen Junwen was about as powerful as an ant to him. He could crush the young man with a single finger.

“However, powerful and rich you are, you are no match against me.”

Chen Fan’s gaze slowly grew indifferent as he thought so.

There was no bad blood between him and Shen Junwen yet, but Chen Fan was aware that as long as Fang Qiong kept on seeing him, he remained a thorn in the side for Shen Junwen. The rise of Jin Xiu Group would also pose a problem for Wan Rong Group, therefore, their final showdown was inevitable.

“A friend of Xiao Qiong? Great, why don’t you join us for dinner?” Shen Junwen let out a charming and warm smile.

Fang Qiong paused a second and then looked toward Chen Fan.

Many things had changed in six years. The Ming De Group had grown from a small company in Chu Zhou City to the top pharmaceutical company in Jin City. Fang Qiong had also transformed from an innocent little girl to the G.o.ddess of the Jin City University.

However, Chen Fan didn’t change at all, including his fas.h.i.+on choices, if that was even a thing. He still wore cheap knock-off T-s.h.i.+rts that he bought from dingy little shops.

Fang Qiong knew that Chen Fan would stick out like a sore thumb among the other friends, and therefore, she was about to refuse the invitation for Chen Fan. She knew the other dinner guests were spoiled brats who were high on themselves and were loaded with cash from their parents. They were extremely unfriendly, rude and condescending toward people outside of their clique.

“Sounds like a plan to me!”

Chen Fan agreed readily and gave Fang Qiong a comforting look.

Fang Qiong heaved a sigh of relief and was surprised by how sharp that silly little boy’s mind had gotten. As her nerves eased, she started to think more about the situation and many questions sprouted out in her mind. Why was he here? Did he get into the Jin City University? Did he have a girlfriend yet?

However, Fang Qiong kept her questions to herself. The four of them walked in silence toward the exit.

Zhong Yaoyao and Shen Junwen had many questions as well. They looked to Chen Fan from time to time and failed to find anything extraordinary about this run-of-the-mill college student. Everything about him was so… bland and average.

The heirs of rich families could put on a cheap T-s.h.i.+rt and still look charming and stand out from the crowd thanks to the sense of n.o.bility and pride instilled by their upbringing. However, Chen Fan could easily blend in with other people on the street. The only thing special about Chen Fan’s appearance was a sense of indifference.

“He looked as calm and indifferent as an old man who had lived through troubled times!”

Shen Junwen exclaimed in his mind.

He had only seen such a peaceful state of mind on a few old men who had seen everything the world has to offer. Why did Chen Fan possess the same indifference?

A few luxury cars were already waiting for them at the school entrance. They were not the ostentatious and loud sports cars, but low key Cadillac and Lincolns.

“G.o.ddess Fang! Enchantress Zhong! Young Lord Sheng.”

A few young men and women got out of the cars and greeted them.

Chen Fan scanned the crowd and recognized many faces. Although most of them were in their early twenties, they represented half of the future elites in Jin City. Unlike Chen Xu, these heirs of elite families were well mannered and well educated.

Some attended the best schools in Jin City and some had already graduated from renowned inst.i.tutions overseas. Many of them were already working for their families, being groomed to be the next boss.

“Xiao Fan, these are all my high school seniors.” Fang Qiong introduced.

Everyone looked to Chen Fan curiously after they had learned that Chen Fan was Fang Qiong’s childhood friend. They had heard in pa.s.sing that Fang Qiong choose to stay in Jinlin City because she was waiting for someone, however, to their surprise, the man who she was waiting turned out to be a no-body.

Despite their well-hidden contempt, they remained friendly toward Chen Fan since they were trained to hide their real feelings ever since they were children.

“G.o.ddess Fang, let’s go to the Green Vines Club! Sister Yifei is there too.” A young man wearing a glittering watch said with a smile.

“Sister Yiwei is back? ” Before Fang Qiong could answer, Zhong Yaoyao asked in excitement.

Chen Fan listened to their conversation quietly and didn’t say a word.

The streetlight beside Fang Qiong cast her under a wash of creamy white, giving her hair a pale and ashen look.