You didn't accept my confession, why are you crying because I changed my mind? - Chapter 11

Chapter 11: Little Brat Pretending to be Mature

At the same time, in private room 302 of the Shangri-La Hotel.

Class 5, Grade 12 was holding their first class reunion since graduation.

The initiator of the gathering was Zheng Yu.

He had invited the entire class.

The only one missing was Jiang Zhou.

His reason? Not interested.

At that moment, Zheng Yu raised his glass, brimming with confidence.

“Everyone, we’re officially adults now!

“We need to leave behind our childishness and naivety and become proper adults.

“So today, no soft drinks, only alcohol!”

As he said this, Zheng Yu glanced at Chu Yuwei.

Boys of this generation often thought drinking meant maturity.

He believed what he said was anything but childish — quite the opposite, in fact.

He’d said it with a purpose.

Because Chu Yuwei didn’t like immature guys.

“Come on, everyone, let’s drink with Brother Yu!”

Hearing this, the boys in the room raised their glasses one after another, pretending to be mature as they toasted each other.

“Brother Yu, wishing you a bright future ahead!”

“Yeah, don’t forget about us when you make it big!”

“Remember your bros when good things come your way.”

Zheng Yu beamed. “We’re all classmates, we’ve got to look out for each other. Here, I’ll down mine first to show respect.”

Applause broke out immediately, followed by a flood of compliments.

“Brother Yu really doesn’t seem like a student at all.”

“Right? He’s way more mature and capable than the rest of us.”

“Someone like him will definitely thrive in society.”

“I bet he’ll be the most successful one in our class.”

“No doubt about it. Brother Yu’s future is limitless.”

Zheng Yu basked in the praise, smiling as he cast another glance at Chu Yuwei.

She must be feeling his mature charm now.

Which meant his chances of confessing to her successfully had just skyrocketed.

He figured it was time to define their relationship soon.

But the truth was Chu Yuwei wasn’t even paying attention to him.

At first, she was just quietly eating.

After a while, she turned to Guo Wei and asked, “Guo Wei, where did Jiang Zhou go?”

Guo Wei took a bite of food. “He said he had something big to take care of today. Didn’t say what.”

“Something big…?”

“Wait, aren’t you the one who said you didn’t like Jiang Zhou? Why are you asking about him?”

Chu Yuwei feigned indifference. “Oh, nothing. I just thought he’d show up. It is our first reunion after all.”

Guo Wei sighed. “No idea what that guy’s up to. Can’t find him anywhere lately.”

“He’s really that busy?”

“Totally. I asked him to play pool and he refused. Said something about making a few grand in minutes.”

Chu Yuwei nodded thoughtfully and fell silent.

Lately, she didn’t even know why but her curiosity about Jiang Zhou was growing.

She kept wondering what he was doing and thinking.

She was always looking for excuses to start a chat.

But Jiang Zhou never really replied seriously.

It was always stuff like: “Busy. Talk later.” Or: “Let’s part on good terms. Be good.”

The feeling… wasn’t good at all.

It felt like she was chasing after him instead.

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An hour later, the reunion ended.

Everyone left the room, ready to head home.

Zheng Yu thought he’d performed well today, a subtle smile constantly on his lips.

But as they walked past the side hall, a few classmates suddenly stopped.

They were whispering, pointing, clearly seeing something interesting.

Naturally, everyone else grew curious.

“Hey, what are you guys looking at?”

The class sports rep turned around:.“Check that guy out. Doesn’t he look like Jiang Zhou?”

“Jiang Zhou?”

Everyone looked in the direction he pointed.

Even Chu Yuwei’s eyes lit up, and she moved to the front for a better view.

Sure enough, in the public dining area at the corner of the hotel lobby, seated in the back near the glass window, Jiang Zhou sat in a sharp-looking suit, fiddling with his phone.

He looked relaxed and somewhat pleased.

Sunlight hit his chiseled face, making him look unexpectedly handsome.

Everyone was stunned by the sight.

Didn’t he say he wasn’t interested in reunions?

So why was he here all of a sudden?

And in a suit, no less?

“What’s he doing? Why’s he dressed like that?”

“No clue. Trying too hard to show off?”

“He looks like he’s waiting for someone.”

Amid the murmurs, Zheng Yu let out a cold laugh.

“Said he wasn’t interested in the reunion, yet here he is, sneaking around in a suit? Trying to act all mature?”

Hearing that, the others burst into laughter.

Yeah, that had to be it.

Dressed like that, showing up at the reunion hotel, he must be trying to impress someone.

Everyone knew that Chu Yuwei had said she liked mature men, so Jiang Zhou must’ve been trying to get her attention.

Thinking that, Zheng Yu sneered even more.

He thought Jiang Zhou’s attempt was laughably obvious.

So he stepped forward, leading the others over.

“Jiang Zhou? What a coincidence. What are you doing here?”

Jiang Zhou looked up at the sound, slightly surprised to see the group. “You guys are here too? What’s going on?”

“Class reunion. What about you?”

“Oh, just handling some personal business.”

Zheng Yu snorted, “Personal business? In a suit?”

“Nothing major, just some small trade.”

That finally got Chu Yuwei’s curiosity to boil over.

She couldn’t hold back any longer. “Jiang Zhou, what kind of trade?”

Jiang Zhou spun his lighter lazily. “Just buying and reselling. Making a little margin.”

Zheng Yu burst out laughing. “You? What are you selling? Socks? Insoles?”

“Something like that. Daily essentials.” Jiang Zhou stayed calm, answering casually.

But the more relaxed he seemed, the more everyone found him ridiculous.

A freshly graduated high schooler pretending to be mature?

Doing business?

Who’d do business with a high schooler?

That excuse was laughably flimsy.

He clearly rented a suit just to get the school beauty’s attention!

Zheng Yu gave him a contemptuous look. “You think I don’t know what you’re up to?”

Jiang Zhou looked up. “Know what?”

“You put on a suit, pretend to be doing business. It’s all to get Yuwei’s attention, right?!”

“…What?”

“Oh, come on, don’t play dumb.”

Jiang Zhou was stunned by the imagination on display.

This guy’s brain is wasted on college entrance exams.

He should just become a webnovel writer!