Chapter 367 - 179: Bringing Wei Luyao Back to the Villa, the Party Goes ’ding

Chapter 367: Chapter 179: Bringing Wei Luyao Back to the Villa, the Party Goes ’ding

At this, the group erupted into another round of lively chatter.

He saw that Zhang Weizhi and Li Ran had arrived as well, but they didn’t come over to crowd around.

Once everyone was seated, Chen Mo led Shen Qingying to a spot next to them.

Shen Qingying sat down next to Li Ran, with Chen Mo taking the seat beside Shen Qingying.

"Old Mo, pretty much everyone who’s still working in Modu and was free showed up."

Zhang Weizhi leaned over and gave him a rundown of who was there.

There were a little over ten people in total—not too many, not too few—a mix of male and female classmates.

After seeing Shen Qingying, he shot Chen Mo an admiring glance and gave him a covert thumbs-up.

’The last one, Xia Shiqing, was a total knockout. Now Chen Mo’s got someone new by his side, and she’s every bit as stunning as the last one.’

’So this is what it’s like to be rich, huh? An endless supply of beautiful women.’

Li Ran also looked over at Shen Qingying with curiosity. She had to admit, the girl was truly beautiful.

She also had an excellent air about her, a kind of classical beauty.

’She was glad her best friend hadn’t come. Showing up here would have been a public humiliation—the contrast would have been just too stark.’

After consulting with everyone, Chen Mo placed their order. They all chatted while they waited. By the time everyone had arrived, the dishes were being served.

"It’s been almost two years since graduation, and this is our first get-together. Haven’t seen you all in two years, and everyone’s gotten so much older!"

Chen Mo glanced at everyone and joked.

"Haha, who wouldn’t get old after slaving away like an animal for two years?"

"Endless overtime, earning peanuts every day... I’ve lost a ton of hair."

"You, on the other hand, Chen Mo, look way more handsome than you did in school. It’s true what they say—money makes you look good."

"Your girlfriend is gorgeous, Chen Mo! You two are perfect for each other."

"..."

Everyone laughed at that. It was true; in the nearly two years since college, they had all aged a little.

It was clear they had all gained a touch of maturity.

The biggest change, however, was in Chen Mo. He was like a completely different person.

He was successful in both his career and his love life. With Shen Qingying’s looks, air, and figure, she was more beautiful than anyone dared to dream of.

"All the food’s here. Let’s eat and talk. How about a toast to start?"

Chen Mo said, standing up and raising his glass to everyone.

"To that! We haven’t seen each other in almost two years. We have to drink our fill tonight!"

Zhang Weizhi also raised his glass with a smile.

"Cheers!"

The other classmates all drank to that.

Shen Qingying and Li Ran stuck to their soft drinks.

The alcohol quickly livened up the atmosphere.

The nearly two years apart had created a bit of distance between them, but now they were quickly warming up to each other again.

It felt just like one of their get-togethers back in college.

The room erupted in laughter as they began recounting embarrassing stories about one another from their school days.

Unlike the class reunions in novels, there was no showing off, no posturing, and no face-slapping.

Everyone ate and drank, chatting and reminiscing about old times.

The past two years in the real world had taught them all some harsh lessons, which only made them more nostalgic for the past.

Everyone was especially warm toward Chen Mo, though. Their words, both explicitly and implicitly, carried hints of trying to curry favor and get on his good side.

Chen Mo, for his part, didn’t put on any airs in front of his classmates. He just chatted, ate, and drank with them like normal.

"Honey, you should eat something. Drinking on an empty stomach isn’t good for you."

Shen Qingying thoughtfully put some food on Chen Mo’s plate, her lovely eyes filled with concern as she watched him.

"Mm."

Chen Mo smiled and patted her on the head, taking a bite of the food she’d given him.

Watching this from the side, Li Ran and Zhang Weizhi couldn’t help but feel a sense of admiration.

’To have such a stunning beauty be so sweet and docile around Chen Mo... It really must be great to be rich.’

After a few rounds of drinks, everyone had eaten and drunk their fill.

The party was starting to wind down.

"Looks like that’s about it. Shall we get going?"

Chen Mo stood up and glanced at everyone.

"Thanks for dinner, Old Mo!"

A classmate thanked Chen Mo with a smile.

"Come on, we’re all classmates. It’s just a get-together, no need for thanks."

Chen Mo waved his hand with a smile and led Shen Qingying out by the hand.

Just as he stepped out of the private room, two middle-aged men came stumbling toward him, their arms slung over each other’s shoulders.

They seemed to be deep in conversation and weren’t paying attention to what was in front of them.

As a result, they walked straight into Chen Mo.

To make matters worse, one of the men was holding a bottle of red wine.

SMASH!

He lost his grip after bumping into him, and the wine bottle fell to the floor, shattering to pieces.

The wine splashed everywhere, soaking Chen Mo’s shoes and pant cuffs.

Chen Mo looked down and saw his soaked pant cuffs.

’What rotten luck.’

DING!

Just then, a familiar electronic notification chimed in Chen Mo’s mind.

Chen Mo froze for a second when he heard the ’DING’.

’Sure enough, bad luck activates my trait.’

’But what kind of good luck will follow?’

He looked at the two men, as if wondering what luck they could bring him.

But when he saw one of the men’s faces, a flicker of recognition passed through his eyes.

He had seen this person on the official website of Lu Mingzhe’s company.

’Wang Chengxuan, an executive at Chaolu Technology Company.’

"President Feng?"

Just then, Chen Mo heard a classmate behind him call out to the other man in a surprised and respectful tone.

Chen Mo glanced over his shoulder. He recognized the classmate and recalled that during dinner, he’d mentioned working in the finance department at Xianji Technology Company.

’In other words, this President Feng is an executive at Xianji Technology Company?’

’I think I remember Lu Mingzhe saying that Chaolu Technology Company and Xianji Technology Company are competitors, aren’t they?’

At this thought, a contemplative look flickered in Chen Mo’s eyes.

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