946 Perplexed and Smitten 6 (2/2)

Seeing how generous he was, everyone began complimenting him enthusiastically, though he was not at all impressed or pleased. Instead, he kept a straight face in response to their superficial praises, which were rather pretentious by his standards.

He initially thought that Wen Lele would drop the subject. To his surprise, she brought it up again and urged, ”Jin Qingyan, you haven't answered me. Are you going to introduce me to a man or not?”

”Sorry, but I don't like matchmaking for others,” Jin Qingyan said, after which he grabbed the fruit knife and began peeling an apple.

The smile on Wen Lele's face stiffened. She then remarked, ”How petty of you. There are so many brilliant men around you, why don't you introduce them to me, your old classmate? Let us enjoy some of your glory too.”

Jin Qingyan glanced at her and said, ”The time it would take to introduce you to a man is enough for me to clinch several business deals. I'm not interested in doing you this favor at all. Why do you look different from when we were in high school?”

”Girls tend to become prettier the older they get.”

”That's true.” He handed the peeled apple to An Xiaoning calmly.

Noticing how aloof he was toward her, Wen Lele walked away in disgruntlement to catch up with the others.

Everyone continued to chat merrily with each other, except Jin Qingyan, who was entirely focused on the woman beside him.

The premium-quality liquor that Jin Qingyan had ordered was higher in alcohol content. Hence, the male classmates soon began to get tipsy within just half an hour's time.

Alcoholic men would often get out of hand once they start getting drunk.

Alcohol would also give them the courage to spout nonsense without filtering their words.

”Jin Qingyan, you're such a joke,” one of the male classmates said in a drunken stupor while burping from the alcohol.

”How am I a joke?” Jin Qingyan raised his voice and asked coldly.

At the same time, he switched off the deafening music.

A sudden silence filled the room.

As soon as he sat down, the male classmate answered, ”Look at you… you're considered to be the most successful amongst all of us. You're so wealthy and powerful. Did you know? At least ten of our classmates who have a little bit of cash to spare all get young girls to be their mistresses. You're the only one who doesn't have a kept woman, and you even married An Xiaoning twice. Not to mention, she was a divorcee when you married her. You two are even back together again now. Don't you think you're a joke? It's as if she had put a hex on you…”

Everyone stopped talking instantly and kept their eyes fixed on Jin Qingyan.

”Is that very funny? Will I only be normal if I'm like everyone else and have a young girl as my mistress? What twisted logic is that? Who are you to comment about who I marry? Who do you think you are?”

Despite the harsh rebuttal, Jin Qingyan did not sound angry at all.

Yet, the tipsy classmate did not seem to realize that he was about to flare up. Thus, he continued, ”You're mistaken. I'm not saying that you have to be like those classmates of ours. I just find you rather peculiar. You have an endless amount of money to spend, and you can get any virgin you want. Why do you have to be with a woman like her? Buddy, I'm just feeling wronged for you.”

”Shut up!” Jin Qingyan hollered, glowering at him. A deafening silence filled the room immediately, such that one could hear a pin drop.

Maintaining her composure, An Xiaoning threw her finished apple into the dustbin and rose from her seat. She then walked toward the male classmate. No one knew what she was planning to do.