Reborn in 2000: Starting from Pursuing the Pure High School Beauty Desk Mate

Chapter 776: It Took a Turn

"Chen Fan."

Huang Hu reluctantly walked over to Chen Fan's table.

His call caught the attention of nearby classmates who were eating, and they all paused their conversations to look over curiously.

Everyone had heard a bit about the grudge between Huang Hu and Chen Fan.

Especially after the last reunion, when they almost got into a fight.

Afterwards, gossip spread among the classmates, saying that Huang Hu liked Su Ruochu and had been secretly pursuing her for a long time.

If it weren't for Chen Fan interfering, Huang Hu would have gotten together with Su Ruochu.

As for how Chen Fan defeated Huang Hu and won Su Ruochu over, there were even more rumors.

Some said Chen Fan was sweet-talking and knew how to handle things, taking advantage of being desk mates to pass little notes to Su Ruochu every day.

Others said it was because Huang Hu was too stingy, even though his family was wealthy, he never wanted to buy gifts for Su Ruochu.

There were also rumors that once, Huang Hu tried to trick Su Ruochu into going to a hotel to "seal the deal", but was stopped by Chen Fan in a heroic rescue.

In short, the gossip spread like wildfire.

Chen Fan looked up, somewhat surprised to see Huang Hu.

"Can I help you?"

Huang Hu smiled, "I never expected that after a few years, you'd become such a big boss, worth over 100 million yuan. As an old classmate, I feel proud of you."

Chen Fan looked at him without speaking, unsure of what this guy wanted to say.

"Haha, we had some small conflicts before, but that was just us being young and foolish. I've always felt bad about it..."

"Anyway, it doesn't affect our old classmate friendship at all, right?"

Chen Fan remained silent.

Everyone at the table looked at Huang Hu in confusion, not understanding what he was trying to do.

Finally, Guo Shuai from the opposite table couldn't take it anymore.

"Hey. Class Monitor Huang, what exactly do you want to say?"

Huang Hu laughed, "Actually, I just wanted to apologize to Chen Fan."

"Since many old classmates are here today, I want you all to be my witnesses. I, Huang Hu, officially apologize for the small conflicts I had with Chen Fan back then."

"At the same time, I sincerely wish you and Ruochu all the best. I hope you two can have a successful relationship and get married soon."

After speaking, Huang Hu raised his glass.

"I'll finish this."

He then drank it all in one go, looking at Chen Fan expectantly.

To be honest, Chen Fan wasn't very interested in Huang Hu's speech.

He had never taken his past conflicts with Huang Hu to heart, considering them trivial matters not worth mentioning.

He simply had a bad impression of Huang Hu as a person.

Arrogant, self-righteous, petty, with a dark mentality... such a person wasn't suitable to be a friend.

Chen Fan just hadn't expected Huang Hu to suddenly pull such a move in front of so many old classmates, which made him see Huang Hu in a new light.

Beside him, Su Ruochu glanced at Chen Fan, worried about how he would handle this.

Huang Hu's move had essentially put Chen Fan on the spot.

If he didn't give face, he would appear in the eyes of his classmates as someone who turned his back on old friends after getting rich.

If he did give face, he'd probably feel as disgusted as if he'd swallowed a fly.

Just as Su Ruochu was anxiously wondering how Chen Fan would handle this, the teacher's wife suddenly spoke up, confused.

"Huang Hu, what's this... Do you and Chen Fan have some conflict?"

"Young people shouldn't be impulsive, it's better to resolve grudges than to keep them. Moreover, you're all classmates, that's a special connection..."

Chen Fan suddenly stood up at this moment.

"Teacher's wife, don't worry. I've almost forgotten about the things Class Monitor Huang mentioned, they were all trivial matters. I didn't expect Class Monitor Huang to still remember them."

Chen Fan took the opportunity to pick up his glass.

"I can't drink much, so just this little bit in the glass. Thank you for your blessings, Class Monitor Huang. I accept them."

Saying this, he drank the small amount of wine left in his glass.

The teacher's wife nodded approvingly, while Huang Hu's face lit up with joy. He continued, "Chen Fan, can I have a word with you in private?"

"Is there something else?"

"Haha, it's a bit of a personal matter."

"Are you busy? If not, let's talk later. I mainly came today to see off Teacher Wang and keep the teacher's wife company."

Beside them, Guo Shuai sneered, "Class Monitor Huang, what is it that you can't say openly and need to discuss in private?"

"You're not trying to get Chen Fan to introduce you to a good job, are you?"

This comment made everyone laugh.

Huang Hu didn't get angry, just smiled and shook his head.

"It's not about finding a job. It's like this. Just now, before my leader left, he entrusted me with something. He wanted me to pass on a message to Chen Fan."

Seeing Chen Fan looking at him, Huang Hu smiled and said, "Our leader said that today wasn't the right time, so he first wants to express his apologies to you. At the same time, he would like to invite you to attend the entrepreneurs' forum held in our city during the New Year."

"It's called a forum, but it's really just a gathering of entrepreneurs from our hometown. Everyone takes the opportunity during the New Year to sit together, chat, have a meal, and strengthen connections."

Chen Fan thought to himself, so that's what it was about. No wonder Huang Hu had taken the initiative to lower his head earlier.

He had come with a task.

Chen Fan was no stranger to these kinds of entrepreneur forums during the New Year period.

Simply put, it was the city providing a platform for everyone to network and build relationships.

More connections could help with business, and they could also discuss how to jointly develop the local economy... It was basically a win-win situation.

"That's good."

Chen Fan nodded, "But I might not have time during the New Year period."

Seeing Huang Hu's face turn awkward, Chen Fan added, "You can let me know the time when it's decided. If I have time, I'll definitely come."

Huang Hu finally let out a sigh of relief.

"Thank you, I'll definitely notify you in advance."

With Chen Fan's promise, at least Huang Hu had something to report back to his old leader.

Watching Huang Hu retreat to his seat alone, the old classmates present all had strange expressions.

There was a time when Huang Hu was riding high in the class, very high-profile.

He especially liked to brag about his civil servant job everywhere, enjoying everyone's envy and flattery.

But today, everyone realized that when a person reaches a certain level of wealth, they don't need to worry about the faces of these officials at all.

Not to mention Huang Hu, didn't they see those big city leaders coming over personally today?

Chen Fan didn't even give them much face.

Their old classmate had really made it big.

For the rest of the time, Chen Fan became the center of attention. A group of old classmates surrounded him, expressing concern and trying to build connections.

Flattery, bootlicking... Some wanted to reestablish good relations with Chen Fan, some wanted to get a job from him...

In short, it was all for personal gain.

It made Chen Fan very uncomfortable. What was supposed to be Teacher Wang's farewell party had been turned into something else by these people.

Fortunately, the teacher's wife didn't mind, and was actually quite happy watching all this.

After all, her husband had taught for a lifetime, and being able to produce a student like Chen Fan was enough to make him smile in the afterlife.

Finally, after enduring until the end of the meal, some classmates suggested going to sing karaoke together, while others proposed changing venues to continue drinking.

Usually at times like this, Huang Hu would make the final decision.

But now, everyone was gathered around Chen Fan, completely ignoring him.

Everyone understood that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If they missed it, it wouldn't be so easy to see Chen Fan next time.

Chen Fan didn't give them the chance.

Saying he hadn't been home yet since coming back, he made his excuses and left with Su Ruochu.

Watching the crowd escorting Chen Fan out of the restaurant, Huang Hu stood alone at the back, his expression somewhat gloomy.

Originally, all of this attention would have been on him, but now Chen Fan had stolen all the limelight.