The guy she was holding onto also surprised Li Danni. This dude was really handsome!
And judging by his clothes and demeanor, he didn’t seem to come from an ordinary family. He looked somewhat familiar, but Li Danni couldn’t figure out where she’d seen him before.
So, had Su Yajing figured it out too and found herself a wealthy boyfriend to finally settle down?
As for the two other guys, their eyes were glued to Su Yajing.
"Damn, if I had known Junior Li Danni was this pretty, I would’ve skipped chasing her for another instead!"
"Yeah, her photos really did her no justice...she’s far better looking in person!"
It wasn’t until Su Yajing had already hugged Li Danni that the two guys snapped back to reality. Only then did they start to size up Zhou Wang.
"Seems like he’s got money."
"Probably a player."
"Looks like he’s putting on airs."
"Never saw him in the circle..."
With the understanding developed over four years in college, Zhang Ruifeng and Chen Hao exchanged a glance, immediately grasping each other’s thoughts without uttering a word.
"Danni, this is my boyfriend Zhou Wang, hehe. I should’ve introduced him earlier, but I’ve been so busy lately...and here’s your gift, happy birthday!"
"Thanks, sweetie...Hi, Zhou Wang. Let me introduce you, this is my boyfriend Chen Hao, a local guy, and his college buddy Zhang Ruifeng from Lu City, who’s in Ming City on business."
After Su Yajing and Li Danni parted, they introduced the people around them. Once everyone was acquainted, Zhou Wang, somewhat surprised, glanced around the room.
"Is it just the few of us for dinner?"
Zhou Wang sensed something was off; given that it was a birthday party at school, there should’ve been a bigger crowd. But if he hadn’t come, wouldn’t it have been just the four of them...
"There’s only a few of us for lunch. More people are coming later...the other friends have classes in the morning, so..."
Li Danni quickly explained, her expression somewhat awkward.
As sharp as Su Yajing was, she also realized the awkwardness of the situation. Her face slightly changed, and she first gave Li Danni a playful glare before quickly turning to Zhou Wang, anxiously saying,
"Brother, I truly didn’t know there were no others coming. If I had known, I wouldn’t have come. And if I did, seeing this situation, I would’ve left immediately..."
"It’s okay, I believe you."
Zhou Wang naturally never doubted Su Yajing’s loyalty. No sane guy would—
A girl who sent hundreds of WeChat messages every day, who shared photos or videos from wherever she went and constantly wanted to video call with you...
Who would question a girl like that’s faithfulness?
Instead, Zhou Wang often felt guilty. Up to now, three women had truly established long-term intimate relationships with him: Jiang Mo, Su Yajing, and Xu Wenqian. They were so amazing that a lousy guy would think he wasn’t good enough for them...
If not for relying on having some cash so that they weren’t materially deprived, and with some aid from his matching mechanisms, Zhou Wang wouldn’t have had the confidence to keep them wholly devoted to him.
But Su Yajing’s anxious explanation only made Chen Hao and Zhang Ruifeng’s expressions deteriorate...as if accusing them of having ulterior motives.
Li Danni’s face grew even more awkward, she opened her mouth but didn’t know what to say for the moment.
It was still her birthday, so after calming Su Yajing, Zhou Wang laughed it off, saying, "It’s really your fault for keeping it such a secret that not even Danni knew of my existence, which made me seem a bit intrusive for showing up uninvited. Sorry, Danni, I didn’t even bring a gift..."
Catching the olive branch Zhou Wang extended, Li Danni gratefully looked at him, internally sighing at how Su Yajing’s boyfriend, though seemingly young, appeared pretty emotionally intelligent!
"I did post it on my Moments, even if it didn’t show your full face, it indicated I wasn’t single!"
Su Yajing countered with a hint of grievance.
"It was my fault. Wasn’t I helping out on a film set during the break? I was so busy I never had time to check Moments..."
Li Danni quickly laughed, "Zhou Wang, thank you for coming. Just having you here is enough. It’s about time; let’s all sit down, and I’ll have them serve the dishes."
With Li Danni’s invitation, everyone gathered around the dining table. Zhou Wang then took a moment to survey the surroundings.
Hmm, not bad. This wasn’t the largest room, but it had a rest area, a mahjong table, a tea table, and was tastefully decorated. The walls were adorned with murals featuring "Caiyun" elements.
Su Yajing didn’t have the mind to check out these details. Still concerned about the earlier incident, she worried that Zhou Wang might be upset, so she sat next to him, clinging to his arm without hesitation, pressing herself softly against him.
Their lovey-dovey display made Chen Hao and Zhang Ruifeng feel a bit uneasy.
Especially Zhang Ruifeng, he was astounded by Su Yajing’s beauty in person. Girls from Yunan Province were usually somewhat tan, but Su Yajing’s fairness was an exception, and her exquisite features would have been striking even among the beauties in Zhe Province.
Yet since they entered the room, except for when she was introduced, Su Yajing hadn’t once given him a proper look. Coupled with her quick clarification of their relationship earlier, it left Zhang Ruifeng quite uncomfortable.