Beijing-Hong Kong Rosemary

Chapter 109 Older Men

The last week of June is graduation week, and the graduation ceremony is scheduled for June 26.

That day, the school was filled with people taking photos in their graduation gowns.

Saying goodbye to four years of university life, even though I always complained about the school, I still felt a little reluctant to leave.

The ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. in the auditorium.

After Shen Guining finished her performance on stage, she received a large bouquet of pink roses backstage, along with a Bulgari necklace. The diamond-encrusted fan-shaped pendant resembled an unfolding dance skirt, with an exquisite design that wasn't overly extravagant and could be worn casually.

Several girls gathered around and gossiped.

"Wow, Gui Ning, who sent this gift? That's so generous!"

"This necklace is a limited edition; I can't even buy one!"

"Spending tens of thousands at a time is too generous."

"These roses are obviously from your boyfriend. Friends usually give sunflowers or daisies."

“What ordinary friend would give such an expensive graduation gift? Even my own father wouldn’t be willing to do that.”

Shen Guining smiled and acquiesced.

Mr. Qu finally listened to her advice; there aren't many occasions for giving overly expensive jewelry.

Although tens of thousands are expensive, they are nothing compared to jewelry worth hundreds of millions.

Chen Qingqing asked curiously, "Ningning, is your boyfriend coming today? We've never met him before."

Shen Guining took out the necklace and put it around her neck. "He's on a business trip. He said he'd try his best to come, but I'm not sure."

"The gifts and sentiments have been sent here, so it's understandable that you can't come."

"Yes, yes, yes! As long as the gift arrives, everything is negotiable!"

"If my boyfriend treated me that well, I'd be laughing in my sleep."

"You should find a rich boyfriend too."

Another girl retorted, "You're wrong about that. Being rich doesn't mean being generous, let alone willing to spend money on your girlfriend. I dated a rich second-generation before, and what happened? He wouldn't even buy me a piece of clothing when we went shopping. I couldn't stand it, so I broke up with him without hesitation."

"That's true. Gui Ning is really good at finding boyfriends. I'm so envious."

A single female friend asked, "Guining, does your boyfriend have any single male friends? Could you introduce some?"

Shen Guining gently shook her head, "It seems there really isn't."

Apart from Su Yuchen, Qu Yanci was not familiar with the other friends around her, and besides, most of the rich young men in that circle were already married.
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Aside from the performances, the graduation ceremony mainly consisted of listening to speeches from leaders, which was quite boring.

Emotional appeals don't work very well with today's college students.

The ceremony officially ended only after the graduation certificates were awarded.

The dance class also had a dinner party in the evening, and they booked a small banquet hall at the hotel.

More than forty people, five tables of food and drinks.

During the last class activity, everyone ate and drank to their hearts' content, and some of the girls, who were quite tipsy, even had a drinking contest.

Shen Guining drank a few cups and felt a bit stuffy, so she wanted to go out for some fresh air.

She quietly left her seat, walked out of the banquet hall, and headed towards the terrace.

As I walked down the corridor and turned the corner, I heard people chatting ahead.

She didn't intend to disturb them and was about to turn back when she heard her name mentioned again, causing her to instinctively stop in her tracks.

"Did you see the necklace Shen Guining is wearing? It's a limited edition from Bulgari, sold only to Platinum members. It's not something you can just buy if you have money."

"She found a rich boyfriend, we can't be envious."

"Where do you think she'd find such a rich boyfriend? Hong Kong Island is so small, I haven't heard of any rich young master dating her."

"You don't know this, do you? Her boyfriend is from Beijing. I heard he's very busy with work and often travels for business."

"Why does it sound to me like she's found an older man who's much older than her?" "Now that you mention it, I think it does. Someone who can afford to spend so much money and is successful in his career can't possibly be someone our age."

"It can't be that bad. Shen Guining is the daughter of the Shen family. She's beautiful and capable. There's no need for her to find an old man."

"What do you know? The Shen family's development has been declining year by year. In addition, President Shen's reputation suffered a major setback recently, and the company's stock price plummeted. Everyone in the industry is avoiding the Shen family. Who would dare to disregard their family's interests and be with Shen Guining?"

"That's true. Only older men don't mind; they can't resist young and beautiful women."

"No wonder I've never seen her bring her boyfriend out..."

Shen Guining didn't listen anymore and turned to leave expressionlessly.

People can say whatever they want; she can't interfere. There's no point in arguing with someone whose values ​​are different from hers.

Qu Yanci once said that people can only see what is within their own perception.

A person's malicious speculation about others reflects the depths of that person's heart.

However, she was still a little unhappy.

Mr. Qu is not an old man.

Some people are just bored and have nothing better to do than gossip about others behind their backs.

The dinner ended around 8 p.m.

Several girls were drunk and had to be helped away.

The group stood at the hotel entrance hailing a taxi.

Someone asked, "Gui Ning, where do you live? We can carpool if we're going the same way."

Shen Guining politely declined, "No need, someone is picking me up, you guys go ahead."

Immediately, someone guessed, "Could it be her boyfriend?"

Shen Guining's expression remained calm as she countered, "Are you very curious?"

She was always kind to people and rarely used such a cold tone.

The girl who asked the question stiffened at the corner of her mouth. "I was just asking casually. Your boyfriend treats you so well, why doesn't he ever come to pick you up?"

Shen Guining curled her lips slightly, without a smile, "How do you know he wasn't here?"

The other person was speechless, their face turning somewhat unpleasant. Unable to swallow their anger, they retorted in a voice that wasn't too loud, "Is having a boyfriend such a big deal? Who knows how old he is? What's there to brag about?"

"Don't say that, Xiaoxiao." The person next to her tried to ease the tension. "She was just joking because she had too much to drink. Gui Ning, don't take it to heart."

Shen Guining didn't want to pay attention.

But her silence was interpreted by others as guilt; "It seems she was right."

Just then, a Cullinan drove up to the side of the road. Its black body had full and tough lines, a waterfall-style grille, and an eye-catching license plate.

Others were instantly drawn to the scene.

"A luxury car with license plates all 9s! I wonder which Hong Kong tycoon owns it!"

"Let's stop and see if anyone wants to get off!"

Shen Guining's phone rang, and she looked down to answer it.

Qu Yanci asked, "Aren't you coming to get in the car?"

His deep, warm, and magnetic voice, with subtle graininess, travels through the earphone and strikes the ear.

Shen Guining remained silent for a moment, then asked, "Could you please get out of the car?"

He hung up the phone.

Not far away, the rear door of the Cullinan opened.

The gleaming Oxford shoes landed firmly, and beneath the crisp trousers were a pair of strong, long legs.

The man stepped out of the train carriage and strode toward the hotel entrance.