The next day.
Early morning.
Xue'er arrived at the Bai family villa early in the morning, still holding a dress.
She had meticulously selected it overnight in Suzhou and Hangzhou as a gift for Bai Ruoyi.
"Miss Bai, this dress perfectly suits your temperament. You'll be absolutely radiant at the class reunion if you wear it!"
Bai Ruoyi happily accepted it and went inside to change.
A moment later, she reappeared, and everyone in the room's eyes lit up.
Bai Ruoyi was already beautiful, and this pure white dress, matching her pure disposition, further accentuated her curves flawlessly.
In that instant, Bai Ruoyi looked like an elf descended to earth, breathtakingly beautiful.
"Too beautiful!"
Xue'er praised sincerely, "This dress seems tailor-made for you."
"Your classmates are in for a treat today!"
"Hehe!"
Bai Ruoyi gave a charming smile, "Thank you, Sister Xue'er!"
Afterward.
She reminded Bai Zihe, "Brother, our class reunion is at the Yelán Xiāng Hotel today. Remember to come early!"
"Sure, no problem!"
Bai Zihe agreed, and he and Xue'er left to handle some business.
Bai Ruoyi, on the other hand, headed to the Yelán Xiāng Hotel for her high school class reunion.
Yelán Xiāng Hotel.
Following the instructions from the class group chat, Bai Ruoyi pushed open the door to the private room.
A girl with heavy makeup spotted Bai Ruoyi and immediately said with a hint of complaint, "Ruoyi, why are you so late? We've all been waiting for you!"
It was Liu Wenwen.
She led Bai Ruoyi to a tall and handsome young man, bragging, "Ruoyi, let me introduce you. This is my boyfriend, Wu Jun!"
"His family owns a small company, not too big, with a market value of only about two hundred million!"
Although Liu Wenwen said "not too big," her voice was loud, as if afraid everyone else in the room hadn't heard:
"He himself is a returned scholar with a doctorate. He's currently a general manager at a listed company. Once he gains enough experience, he'll return home to manage the family business!"
"He's confident he can double the company's market value within three years!" Liu Wenwen's face was etched with pride.
The other girls exclaimed in admiration, "Wenwen, your boyfriend is amazing!"
"A market value of two hundred million, and you still say it's not big... Wenwen, you're deliberately trying to make us envious, aren't you!"
"If the market value doubles again, that'll be four to five hundred million..."
"Wenwen, you've really found a great man!"
The girls' gazes drifted to Wu Jun, filled with extreme envy.
They were not much less attractive than Liu Wenwen, but they were less fortunate, failing to find such a wealthy boyfriend.
It is said that a mother's status rises with her son's success.
Why wouldn't a girl's status rise with her man's?
Wu Jun, who had been sitting there with a proud expression, enjoying the flattery, suddenly froze his gaze on Bai Ruoyi, unable to look away.
He had seen beautiful girls before.
But a girl as beautiful as Bai Ruoyi, with such a pure temperament and impeccable taste in clothing, was truly a rarity.
He extended his right hand to Bai Ruoyi and introduced himself, "Hello, my name is Wu Jun. I'm a returned doctor, an outstanding young man in Suzhou and Hangzhou!"
"It's a pleasure to meet you."
Bai Ruoyi didn't want to shake hands with a stranger.
In front of so many people, she couldn't refuse, so she could only extend her right hand for a brief handshake.
Wu Jun felt the warmth and smoothness of Bai Ruoyi's tender and soft hand, and his heart felt like it was being scratched by a cat!
He secretly pondered how to win over this girl.
Liu Wenwen, unaware of Wu Jun's unusual behavior, continued to say generously to everyone, "Please, everyone, eat and drink to your heart's content."
"My boyfriend is paying for everything tonight!"
Her words once again elicited gasps from the crowd.
"Wow... this is Yelán Xiāng, a six-star hotel."
"With so many people here today, the bill will be at least hundreds of thousands. To just say he'll pay is so generous!"
"Incredibly extravagant!"
"Wenwen, where did you find such an amazing boyfriend? Give me some pointers too..."
Liu Wenwen, basking in the adulation, was already feeling elated.
However, she didn't notice that her boyfriend, Wu Jun, had been staring at Bai Ruoyi for a long time.
He approached Bai Ruoyi, displaying what he thought was a charming smile, "Ruoyi, since you're Bai Zihe's sister, we're practically family."
"As long as you..."
He exhaled a breath into Bai Ruoyi's ear, provocatively saying, "Call me 'good brother,' and I'll find him a job – working as a security guard at my father's company, three thousand yuan a month!"
As a security guard...
Bai Ruoyi didn't look down on security guards, but Wu Jun was clearly belittling others, and she refused without hesitation.
"No need."
Liu Wenwen, who had noticed Wu Jun's dazed state, finally reacted and immediately went to pull him away.
She, who was keen to flaunt her relationship status, said with annoyance, "Why are you getting so close to her?"
"You're a taken man, don't go chasing after other girls!"
Liu Wenwen then turned her gaze to Bai Ruoyi, saying sarcastically, "Ruoyi, no wonder your brother doesn't need a job. It turns out you're being kept!"