Chapter 86: I’m Married
Though Zhao Qinghan and the others had endured many hardships, they were disciples the Zhao Family had carefully cultivated—the core figures the family would need in the future.
Otherwise, why would Zhao Liu be so respectful to younger members like Zhao Qinghan and Zhao Quan?
Within the Zhao Family, Zhao Liu was merely an outer member responsible for managing some businesses. His status was naturally far lower than theirs.
If Zhao Liu ever dared to defy a decision made by the Zhao Family, he would meet a miserable end.
Not only would he lose everything he now possessed, but he would also lose his life.
This was precisely why he had been so worried when he first heard that Zhao Qinghan and the others were in trouble.
After chatting with Zhao Qinghan for a bit, Chu Feng left.
Back at the Bright Moon Mountain Villa, Su Miaoke and Chu Feng’s mother were cooking.
"Xiao Feng, you’re back?" Chu Feng’s mother was very happy to see him.
"Mom, Miaoke, I won’t be eating at home today. I have a gathering tonight."
Hearing this, Su Miaoke walked right out of the kitchen, a piece of meat in her left hand and a kitchen knife in her right.
"Where are you going?" Su Miaoke asked.
"Don’t get so worked up. Put the knife down, it’s dangerous. I’m just going to a class reunion. I haven’t seen them in years," Chu Feng said.
"Oh, is that so? Then you can go," Su Miaoke said with a nod.
"Mhm." Chu Feng breathed a sigh of relief.
"Where are you guys meeting up?" Su Miaoke asked again.
"The Beihai Hotel," Chu Feng replied.
"Oh, my keys are on the table. You can take my car," Su Miaoke said.
"Alright, I’ll get going then." Chu Feng didn’t waste any more time. It was already past seven, so it was about time he headed out.
Driving Su Miaoke’s Porsche 918, Chu Feng couldn’t help but complain to himself, ’I really don’t know what’s so great about this car, and it’s so expensive. The chassis is so low, it doesn’t feel safe at all.’
About twenty minutes later, Chu Feng arrived at the Beihai Hotel.
By this time of night, Beihai City had truly come alive. The streets were filled with cars and bustling crowds.
Arriving at the Beihai Hotel and parking the car, Chu Feng called Gao Feng.
"Feng, where are you? I’m at the Beihai Hotel," Chu Feng said.
"You’re here? I’ll come down and get you," Gao Feng said happily.
"Feng-zi, long time no see." A moment later, Gao Feng walked out of the hotel and spotted Chu Feng immediately.
Upon seeing Chu Feng, Gao Feng moved to give him a big hug.
However, Chu Feng dodged out of the way.
"It’s been so many years, how are you still so shameless? I’m not a girl, what are you hugging me for?" Chu Feng rolled his eyes and cursed with a laugh.
Although he said that, the two were actually very close. They had shared a deep bromance back in college.
"Alright, no more messing around. I’ll take you inside. We’ll start eating once our great class belle arrives." Gao Feng slung an arm around Chu Feng’s shoulder, and the two walked cheerfully into the hotel.
"You... since it’s a reunion, we should just focus on drinking. Why do you keep bringing her up?" Chu Feng said, a bit speechless.
"Tch, Feng-zi, are you still pretending? I know what kind of shit you’re about to take the second you bend over," Gao Feng said.
In truth, he knew that because Chu Feng’s family wasn’t well-off, Chu Feng had never shown or admitted his feelings, even though he had once liked the class belle.
"I’m not! When have I ever pretended? I’m a married man now, and you’re still talking nonsense," Chu Feng said helplessly.
"Huh? You’re married? How did I not know? When did you get married? You didn’t even tell your best bro!" Gao Feng said, completely surprised by Chu Feng’s words.
Clearly, he had never imagined that Chu Feng was already married.
"It was just at the end of last year. We only registered the marriage and haven’t had the wedding ceremony yet. I’ll definitely invite you when we do," Chu Feng said.
"Alright, you promised! You have to invite me, or this brotherhood is over," Gao Feng said.
And with that, the two of them walked into the private room.
Inside the private room, quite a few of Chu Feng’s former classmates were already seated.
"Well, if it isn’t Chu Feng," someone said with a smile.
Chu Feng smiled and greeted everyone one by one.
Back in college, Chu Feng hadn’t exactly stood out. Although they were all classmates, his relationships with them were nowhere near as close as his friendship with Gao Feng.
So, after the initial greetings, no one really talked to him much.
Everyone just chatted with the people they were familiar with.
After all, they were all adults, pushing thirty. Who wasn’t pragmatic?
Who would want to bother with someone who offered them no benefit or value?
So-called classmate camaraderie also needed to be maintained by value.
"I heard them say Li Susu is coming too?" Not far from Chu Feng, a few classmates were discussing in low voices.
"Tch, I see you guys are all dying for her to come. So what if she does? Do you really think you can have her?" one of the women said, hearing their conversation. She was instantly displeased, her tone laced with sourness.
"Exactly. What’s the use of thinking about her? She’s not the same person she was back then. She married a rich man long ago and is now part of a wealthy family. Her husband is a tycoon in Beihai, loaded with money."
"Sigh, I’m so jealous. It’s great to be a beautiful woman. It doesn’t matter if you can’t make your own money; just find a rich man to marry, and your life will be better than what most people could achieve by working themselves to death for several lifetimes."
"What can you do? She was born with that fate. Not like us, making five or six, maybe seven or eight thousand a month. We can’t even find a partner and get set up on blind dates every year. It’s so annoying it’s killing me."
Many of the female classmates started to gossip and complain, while some lamented how unsatisfactory their own lives were.
Just then, another female classmate deliberately teased one of the complainers, gesturing at Chu Feng. "I wonder if you’d be willing to marry our classmate Chu Feng? After all, you’re old classmates and know each other well."
"Go on, get out of here. Don’t even think about it. Chu Feng is already taken. He’s married, you don’t have a chance!" Gao Feng quickly interjected from the side.
"Married? Chu Feng, when did you get married?" The other classmates were all surprised.
"Just recently, at the end of last year. We’re all not getting any younger. If you find someone suitable, you should hurry up and get married and have kids," Chu Feng said with a smile.
"Sigh, getting married isn’t as easy as you make it sound. We’re poor! You need a car, a house, and then there’s the bride price... These three great mountains are crushing us. How can we even think about getting married?" someone sighed helplessly.
Then again, that’s just how the world is these days.
There are too many harsh realities to face when getting married. Even if you have the money, buy a car and a house, and pay the bride price, there’s no guarantee the relationship between husband and wife will be harmonious.