My System Forces Me to Live off Women

Chapter 535: Chapter 344: It Still Has to Be My Lead

What is the meaning of a class reunion?

On the surface, it’s about maintaining relationships, chatting about the past, and rekindling old flames. In essence, it’s about gathering status, wealth, seeking resources, and building connections.

Those doing well want to show off, while those not doing great hope those who are can lend a hand.

Female classmates painstakingly apply makeup and dress glamorously. Male classmates wear suits and ties, trying to look impressive; their intentions are obvious.

The conclusion is that the older you get, the more utilitarian class reunions become, and the emotional aspects fade.

Fortunately, high school wasn’t too far back for Li Peifeng, and his classmates are young and not too worldly yet.

Class 2 was the top liberal arts class at Ningyuan City’s top high school, and the students generally scored well in the college entrance exams, with all getting into 985/211 schools, and two went to Yandu University and Qinghua. They are either just starting their careers or studying abroad, just stepping into society, not overwhelmingly utilitarian yet, retaining some restraint and the simplicity of students. Sitting together, they just enjoy a simple meal and chat.

But the topics at the table mostly revolved around Li Peifeng, since he had made quite a splash not long ago.

Famous, wealthy, and with ties to the entertainment industry, appearing on TV and trending online, being well-known across the internet, who else would they joke about if not Li Peifeng?

"How does Nazha’s hand feel to touch? How does Zhong Chuxi look in person?"

"Too skinny, doesn’t feel good to touch, and Chuxi just looks so-so, a bit better than on screen."

"Hey, do you have their WeChat? Do you chat with them usually?"

"Not really, we only interact if we bump into each other for work."

"Pretty boy, I saw you on Douyin the other day, are you still working on social media? How’s it going, making money?"

"I just dabble in short videos, haven’t really made much money from it."

"Oh, then you must be earning quite a bit from online novels, right?"

"Just average, I recall... Ah Jie, didn’t you mention you tried writing online novels too?"

"Yes, back in sophomore year, I thought I’d give it a try but couldn’t write anything staring at the computer, so I gave up."

"Keep at it, persistence pays off, your writing isn’t bad."

Li Peifeng didn’t want to be the center of attention, he quietly ate, and chatted a little if someone initiated a conversation with him. If not, he would drink with Liu Zhengqi, reminiscing about their three years of high school.

Those three years felt interminably long and painfully bitter back then. But now remembering them, they seem to have passed in an instant, as if everyone was still in the classroom, the teachers tirelessly lecturing up front, while they stared dreamily at the sunset through the piles of books on the desk, dozing with their arms as a pillow...

How is it that after a mere nap, six years have passed since graduating high school?

Many wish they could go back, yet they clearly remember how much they wanted to leave back then.

"Monitor, do you remember the time in sophomore year during a mock exam, when I didn’t know how to do a question and wanted to copy from you?"

Liu Zhengqi looked at that male classmate and realized suddenly: "That question... Li Qingzhao?"

Zhao Ruming nodded with a smile: "Yes, it was a fill-in-the-blank question asking about Li Qingzhao’s school of thought. I didn’t know it and whispered for you to move your test paper so I could see it."

Liu Zhengqi finally recalled and laughed: "I didn’t tell you, I covered my paper and lectured you that cheating wasn’t real skill, you had to rely on real ability... what answer did you write in the end?"

"Wudang Sect!"

"Hahaha~"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone burst into joyous laughter.

Zhao Ruming, not embarrassed, continued with great interest: "After the results of that mock exam came out, Old Sun was furious, slapping the desk and yelling ’This is too much, especially some people’s answers, I could call your parents in for a talk. I’ve been teaching for over twenty years, and how did I end up with such an idiot? It’s a disgrace to me and our entire class!!’

"I was scared to death at the time, thinking Old Sun was definitely talking about me, I was doomed. You all know what our class teacher’s temper is like, she really would hit us!"

Zhao Ruming seemed to still be scared, and the others nodded in agreement.

"Yes, all the boys in our class were pretty much whacked by her, that little ruler sounded bright and crisp, you could hear it down the hallway!"

But in the next moment, Zhao Ruming changed the subject: "But then I saw Monitor Liu’s test paper and felt much relieved. I knew our class teacher wasn’t scolding me; do you know what answer he wrote for that question?"

"What did he write? The correct answer was supposedly the Graceful School, right?"

"This idiot wrote Cream Puff!!"

"Hahaha~"

The room erupted in laughter, and Liu Zhengqi, slightly embarrassed, said: "A true hero doesn’t dwell in past glory, drink up, it’s all in the drink!"

Before they knew it, the gathering was halfway through, the drinks were flowing, and someone suddenly made a suggestion.

"How about we sing a song?"

At this, the room quieted for a moment, evidently everyone was somewhat tempted by the suggestion, but most eyes turned toward Li Peifeng.

"Let’s have the pretty boy sing, he sings well!"

"No way, it’s Jiahui who sings the best!"

"Come on, whoever, just start it off!"

Du Jiahui looked at Li Peifeng, giving a slight smile with her dimples showing: "You lead it."

"Alright, then let’s sing the one from our graduation."

Li Peifeng nodded slightly, thought for a moment, and started humming with an ethereal voice.

"En~en~en~en~"

"How could we forget old friends~how could we not recall in our hearts~"

"How could old friends ever be forgotten~friendship is everlasting~"

"We once wandered all day~in the green hills of our hometown~"