After being reborn as a rich and beautiful woman, she let herself go.

Chapter 99 Time flies

In Tiancheng, there is a custom of visiting one's maternal home on the second day of the Lunar New Year.

On the morning of the second day of the Lunar New Year, Luo Jiuyu instructed his steward, Bai Ning, to prepare gifts for visiting his father-in-law's family.

He was dressed in a suit and urged Hua Meimei to get ready so they could go back to her parents' home for the New Year.

Hua Meimei was determined not to go back to the Hua family.

“I’m the son-in-law, it wouldn’t be right for me not to visit him during the first Spring Festival, would it?” Luo Jiuyu looked at her helplessly.

She waved her hand firmly: "Let's not do this kind of superficial thing. You know my relationship with the Hua family, what's the point of going back to their family!"

“We’re going to see your father-in-law. As for Lin Cuilan and Hua An’an, we’ll just ignore them,” Luo Jiuyu coaxed her, hugging her close.

Recalling the last time she did a live stream at the Hua family's factory before the Lunar New Year, and Hua Wenxia's words of repentance to her, she felt a pang of sadness.

“I don’t want to see him. Go by yourself.” She rejected him again, coldly.

Seeing that she was determined not to go, Luo Jiuyu had no choice but to take off his suit and change back into casual clothes. He sent Bai Ning to deliver the gifts to the Hua family to convey his regards, and then decided not to go to pay his respects himself.

Having finally gotten some free time, the two of them settled into the movie theater at home to watch a Lunar New Year film.

Halfway through the movie, Hua Meimei received a notice forwarded by Fei Chenfeng about a junior high school reunion.

Ah, the legendary class reunion, an indispensable part of Chinese New Year, is here.

Luo Jiuyu glanced at her phone screen and said sarcastically, "Your rival is finding another excuse to see you."

She hadn't seen Fei Chenfeng for a while and they rarely kept in touch. On New Year's Eve, they simply wished each other a Happy New Year.

"You're not really going to the party, are you?" Luo Jiuyu asked with some concern.

She certainly didn't like attending class reunions. But this was one she really had no choice but to go.

“I have to go.” She typed a reply to Fei Chenfeng at the same time.

Luo Jiuyu looked at her with a sullen expression.

She transferred the money for the gathering to Fei Chenfeng, asking him to pay it on her behalf. Fei Chenfeng only replied that he would help her register, but did not accept her money.

She hugged Luo Jiuyu's arm and patiently explained to him, "Back in junior high, those classmates bullied me. I'm doing very well now, and I'm going to go back and make them proud."

He once asked Amo to investigate her past with Fei Chenfeng, and he knew a little about the rumors that plagued Hua Meimei in junior high school.

"Can I bring my family?" he suddenly asked.

She was shocked. The chairman of Huanyu Group was going to join her classmate reunion?

"Do you want to come along?"

He smiled and nodded. "My wife is so beautiful, I'm afraid of those male classmates..."

His expression said: You know what I mean.

She was speechless. She wanted to assert her dominance, but he didn't have to be so clingy.

She said, "Don't worry. There's a school beauty in our class, she's really pretty, it's not your wife's turn to shine."

"Really?" He looked incredulous. "Berry is clearly the prettiest."

"You're just seeing things through the lens of love." She shook her head helplessly.

"Was Fei Chenfeng your school heartthrob back then?"

"Yeah." Hua Meimei suddenly remembered something, "What about you? Weren't you the school heartthrob when you were in school?"

Someone as stunning as him would be the center of attention wherever he goes. She and he both graduated from Tiancheng University with bachelor's degrees, but they were from different years, yet she had never heard of him.

“I’m five years older than you, it’s normal that you haven’t heard of me.” He ruffled her hair.

"Were you a prominent figure back in the day?"

"Have you heard of Ninth Senior Brother?" He handed over a peeled orange with his long, slender fingers.

Ninth Senior Brother… she slowly opened her eyes wide.

I first heard about it when Hua Meimei was a freshman in college.

The legendary Ninth Senior Brother is incredibly talented; he's a true academic genius.

He completed a four-year course in just two years, went abroad to pursue a master's degree after graduation, and then disappeared from the public eye.

He was a legendary figure back then, with exceptional looks, mystery, and intelligence. He outshone all the boys in the school and became the most beloved male god among all the girls, without exception.

Even years after graduation, legends about him still circulate at the school.

Of course, some of the rumors were embellished by classmates. But most of them were positive, adding luster to his image.

"So you're Ninth Senior Brother!" She felt a surge of joy, as if she had found a treasure.

He proudly raised his chin, "Looks like the junior schoolmate has heard of me."

"You're so amazing..." She excitedly cupped his face and kissed him repeatedly.

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The junior high school class reunion was held at Dingdingxiang Hot Pot Restaurant.

As soon as she entered the restaurant, Hua Meimei remembered the first time Fei Chenfeng invited her to eat hot pot here.

That night, the two of them sat together eating extremely spicy food, their mouths hissing and panting from the spiciness.

Fei Chenfeng clearly couldn't handle spicy food, but he still gritted his teeth and ate the extremely spicy version with her. His incredibly sincere smile from that time flashed through her mind, and she couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.

As time passed, their friendship seemed irretrievably lost. Indeed, pure friendship is rare between men and women.

Even if there is a genuine friendship between opposite sexes that is free from any romantic feelings, one must consider the feelings of their partner, otherwise the relationship cannot continue.

The class monitor booked a private room on the 3rd floor. This room is perfect for class gatherings; it's very spacious. There are 5 tables in total, and each table can seat a maximum of 10 people.

Before Hua Meimei even went upstairs, she received a call from Fei Chenfeng. Many people had arrived, but she was nowhere to be seen.

He thought she wouldn't come.

Ignoring the ringing phone, she lifted her skirt and hurried up the stairs to find the large private room.

A tall figure stood at the entrance of the private room.

"Chen Feng, I'm here!" She smiled and waved to him, then put her phone into her handbag.

The girl's smile remained as pure and beautiful as ever.

Time flies, and she and he had met countless times in the campus corridors, their smiles serene. Now, they meet again in this corridor, but she belongs to another man.

Seeing the faint sadness in Fei Chenfeng's eyes, Hua Meimei felt a pang of pity and stepped forward to him with a smile, saying, "Happy New Year, dear Dr. Fei. I wish you a successful year at work and that you are always happy and joyful."

Fei Chenfeng snapped out of his daze, smiled and nodded at her, looking her up and down at her outfit.

She wore a burgundy soft lace dress that accentuated her beautiful figure. Over it, she wore a short, brown mink coat; the clever design prevented it from looking bulky, instead giving her an air of elegance and sophistication.

"Happy New Year, Meimei! Your New Year's outfit is beautiful," he praised generously.

"Thank you."

The private room was filled with laughter and lively conversation.

She followed him into the private room, and the students' eyes were immediately drawn to them.

Years later, the male and female protagonists of the original scandal appeared together, and they seemed to have a good relationship.

The private room fell completely silent.

Fei Chenfeng remains gentle and handsome, only now he exudes a more mature charm.

The flower berry variety has the most variations.

Once so humble that she was practically invisible, and usually walked with her head slightly bowed, Hua Meimei now confidently and proudly followed Fei Chenfeng, stepping lightly into everyone's view in her high heels.

Many people didn't even recognize her as Hua Meimei at first, and thought she was Fei Chenfeng's girlfriend.

"Are you Hua Meimei?" Kang Mengqi, Hua Meimei's deskmate in junior high school, stepped forward to greet her.

Kang Mengqi is still the same as before, with her shoulder-length short hair, but she is better at dressing up now, and has learned to do makeup, with delicate makeup on her face.

"Mengqi, it's been a long time." Hua Meimei smiled slightly.

"Why did you come with Fei?" Kang Mengqi looked at Fei Chenfeng, her eyes full of doubt.

"We bumped into each other and came in together," Fei Chenfeng explained.

"Come, come, our school heartthrob, come sit here!"

Someone from the boys' side called Fei Chenfeng over.

Hua Meimei was pulled by Kang Mengqi to sit down at the girls' table.