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Chapter 178 A Little More Coincidence! (Third Update, Please Vote!)

"Ahem. Don't misunderstand, he's just injured and can't see it himself, so I can only help him treat it. After all, I'm his team leader."

"Oh~ You must be the team leader to know this, but anyone who didn't would think you were my mom. Even my mom wasn't this kind and gentle when she was treating my wounds~"

"Don't talk nonsense! Can't it just be that I'm beautiful inside and out!"

"Yes, yes, our Yan Yan is the most beautiful and kind-hearted person, but isn't it a bit too much for you to only show your kindness to one person?"

"Don't talk nonsense again!!"

"Hahahaha, I was wrong, I was wrong~"

Once inside the two-story restaurant, Gu Huai was somewhat surprised to find that both floors seemed to be filled with Lulu and her new husband's relatives and friends.

The private rooms and the main hall were almost full.

Wow, how many people are there? This is quite a spectacle.

Gu Huai had also thought that he might get married one day, but he was already quite good at inviting three tables. There would probably be thirty tables in total.
How can someone have so many relatives and friends? Are they royalty?

This time, we've truly stumbled into the imperial palace by mistake.

"By the way, where's your husband?"

Cai Yan asked.

As she's gotten older, Lulu has matured considerably and gained some weight. She smiled and said, "My husband is busy preparing for his relatives. They've set up quite a few tables, and he's simply overwhelmed."

"So many people?"

Cai Yan was shocked.

Gu Huai was even more astonished.

So this is just the tip of the iceberg? How many people will be at the wedding tomorrow? How much will we have to collect in wedding gifts?!
Does getting married mean you can immediately start a small or medium-sized business? Is there no one regulating illegal fundraising?
Lulu sighed, "You know I have a lot of relatives, and then there are colleagues, neighbors, college classmates, and high school classmates. I even repeated a year of high school. There's a whole table of high school classmates sitting upstairs, but you probably don't know them."

"There are quite a few people listening. Is this a suitable place for us to sit? This table seems to be empty."

When Cai Yan and Gu Huai arrived, this table was indeed empty; it seemed to be the only table that was clean.

Lulu said with a smile, "This was specially reserved for you two. I'm being generous by having the two of you eat at the same table, aren't I?"

"Are you crazy? Who eats at the same table with two other people?"

"Hahaha, just kidding. It just so happens that this table is full of people you all know. Remember Zhang Qicheng? He's here, with his wife."

"He's married too?"

"Yes. It seems that back then, in order to increase the number of people in the demolition compensation, he immediately went on a blind date, found someone, got married, and now they have two children."

“So fast”

"What do you mean by fast or slow? We're all getting on in years, so you two should hurry up and get me to drink your wedding wine. I've been waiting since high school."

Gu Huai was taken aback. "What about my business?"

Cai Yan slapped Gu Huai in an annoyed tone, "Don't play matchmaker. Marriage isn't a necessity. I don't need to get married and have a husband to survive. Of course, that's just my opinion. I still wish you a happy marriage."

Lulu nodded, then turned to Gu Huai and whispered, "See? She's even made up this excuse for you. Aren't you going to hurry up?"

Gu Huai: ? ? ?
Cai Yan almost kicked the bride, nearly becoming the first person to kick a bride.

"Stop talking nonsense. You're getting married, why are you worrying about other people's business?"

"Haha, because it's you, how could I not worry about your affairs? Back when you went abroad..."

"Cough cough cough."

"Oh, ah? Hmm? Oh~ I understand."

Lulu immediately shut up.

Gu Huai looked over curiously; he seemed to have heard the words "going abroad."

What's going on? What happened in a timeline I'm unaware of?
But when I looked over, the two women almost simultaneously and in perfect unison picked up their teacups.

Why did you two stop talking?

Gu Huai asked curiously.

Lulu blinked. "What are you saying?"

"So you're forming cliques, huh!"

"Hahaha, still as funny as ever, Gu Huai."

Lulu couldn't help but say something, and just then the door opened and a few more people came in.

"Happy wedding, Lulu! Sorry I'm a little late!"

Gu Huai looked over and the first thing he saw was Zhang Qicheng with a woman who was slightly overweight. He didn't look much different, but he was obviously much more plump.

There were a few other high school classmates I recognized, but they weren't from the class we were in later.

"It's alright, it's alright, the meal is about to start, please sit down, we're all old classmates."

There were men and women present. They first congratulated Lulu, and then they saw Gu Huai and Cai Yan sitting together.

"Wow, is that Cai Yan? She's getting prettier and prettier. She was the class beauty back then, and she's even more gorgeous now!"

"Is this Gu Huai? He looks even more handsome than in high school. He's got something special."

"Why are you all sitting together? Oh, is something going on? Wait a minute, why didn't you invite our old classmates to the wedding?"

Suddenly, more attention was being focused on him, and Gu Huai was still a little unaccustomed to it.

But Cai Yan was alright, with a faint smile on her face.

"Gu Huai and I are colleagues now, so we came together. Don't talk nonsense about marriage. Lulu is newly married."

"Colleagues? Isn't that even better? I felt there was something between you guys back in high school."

"Don't talk nonsense, this is based on real colleagues."

"Okay, okay, Cai, the beautiful lady, still has the same temper as she did in high school, hahaha."

People gradually sat down, and the room was almost full, but Lulu received a phone call at that moment.

"Hmm? Hmm, we're here already? Okay, I'll come out to meet you, wait a minute."

Lulu immediately stood up, and Cai Yan even asked with concern, "Do you have any friends?"

At this moment, Lulu revealed a slightly sly smile, "You know this friend, but you would never guess who it is."

"There are still people like this?"

Cai Yan looked at Lulu with a puzzled expression, while Lulu immediately turned to look at Gu Huai, "By the way, I know Gu Huai too. Speaking of which, I think I should apologize to you two."

"Why are you apologizing?" "You'll find out soon enough. Don't blame me, okay? For my sake as a newlywed, please don't start a fight!"

"What the hell?"

"You can serve the food here, but we're still missing two bottles of wine over there!"

Lulu didn't have time to answer Cai Yan and Gu Huai's questions. She got up to greet them and went out to pick them up.

Gu Huai and Cai Yan exchanged a glance.

"You know us?"

"Aren't you going to let a fight break out?"

"Who do you have a grudge against?" Gu Huai asked.

Cai Yan glared at Gu Huai with annoyance, "What grudge do you have against me?"

"I haven't offended you."

"Maybe I offended them in a past life!"

"What kind of talk is that? Do you expect me to spend my whole life paying for it?"

"Hey, Gu Huai, long time no see! Shouldn't we have a couple of drinks?"

After a brief verbal exchange, Zhang Qicheng pulled them aside.

Cai Yan, on the other side, was also teased by her former high school classmate, who asked her all sorts of questions.

They reminisced about their school days with great emotion, but Gu Huai was alright, since it all seemed like it had happened not long ago.

However, it is quite interesting to combine their current image with their past one.

Zhang Qicheng sighed and said, "Look at my buddy, I've become a big eater because of my family, my wife and kids. You're doing so well, almost thirty and you're getting more and more handsome."

"You have a wife and kids, a warm bed, and you're complaining?"

"Hahaha, that's true. But you really don't know how hard it is until you start a family. The cost of baby formula is secondary; try having two and see what happens. The annual tuition, tutoring fees, and what if both sets of parents get sick or something—that's an enormous expense."

Gu Huai didn't really feel any connection to these things, since he didn't even have a girlfriend, let alone get married and have children.

"Sigh, never mind, let's not talk about this anymore, cheers."

As he spoke, Zhang Qicheng raised his glass. Gu Huai looked over and wondered who had poured him the wine? The bowls and chopsticks hadn't even been removed yet, so how come his glass was already full!
He glanced at Cai Yan beside him, and Cai Yan looked over as well. She frowned and said, "Drink less."

"Oh."

Then he clinked glasses with Zhang Qicheng.

Zhang Qicheng scratched his head. "Are you two really proper colleagues?"

"Replacement guaranteed."

"They're more like an old married couple than a married couple. You have to watch her expression when you drink?"

"Oh dear, it's my boss. Drinking too much is affecting work."

"Look at the nonsense you're spouting, do you even believe it yourself?"

"Drinking, drinking."

Maybe one of them just happens to like being in charge, while the other just enjoys being managed?

The strong liquor burned my throat, but it was much smoother than my previous drinking experiences, and I quickly got used to it. This was probably an effect of the increased stats.

The gathering gradually transformed into the familiar atmosphere that Gu Huai knew best: old friends reunited, toasting and laughing together in a joyful and harmonious atmosphere.

It seemed that this was all there was to the dinner party, until—"Bang!"

The door was pushed open.

They happened to be at the table closest to the door, and instinctively looked over to see if any acquaintances had come in.

The first person you see is Lulu, who walks in with a happy smile, holding a pretty hand.

They walked and laughed.

"Come on, make room, my other good friend is coming!"

A stunning figure, almost brightening the entire restaurant. It was like a peaceful night suddenly bursting into spectacular fireworks.

It was obvious to the naked eye that both men and women present couldn't help but have their eyes light up.

"Wow, I have such a beautiful friend!"

"Hey! You're not treating your buddy like an old classmate anymore. If you'd told me you had a friend like this, why would I have gotten married so early!"

The atmosphere was very lively.

Except for two people.

One was Gu Huai, and the other was Cai Yan.

Cai Yan even glanced at Gu Huai, and her previously stable emotional expression immediately turned somewhat cold.

Gu Huai? His pupils were practically shaking.

He hadn't expected that this person was someone he knew so well, and someone he knew so well!
Lulu led her group closer to Gu Huai and Cai Yan, saying, "I said you two know each other, right? This is my classmate after I repeated a year of high school, Lin Jiang."

Gu Huai really wanted to find an oxygen cylinder right away.

He looked at Lin Jiang, who was wearing a plain turtleneck sweater, a cotton-padded coat, and boots, making her look exceptionally tall. She stood beside him with her familiar shallow dimples, smiling at him.

I can't breathe.

I really can't breathe.

What a melodramatic and coincidental plot!
"You two still know each other!"

Zhang Qicheng, shocked, pulled over Gu Huai, who looked completely bewildered.

"Um, this."

Gu Huai wanted to explain something, but what could he say?

Lin Jiang had already peeked over. "Yes, we know each other, right?"

That wasn't all. She turned around with a smile and looked at Cai Yan, who had a cold expression, and said...

"Ms. Cai, we meet again."

……

(End of this chapter)