Supreme Hidden Dragon in the City-Chapter 390: People Always Change

Xi Mengyu turned her head to look at Chen Fan, sizing him up for a while before tentatively asking, "Chen Fan?"

Surprised, Su Qingyan asked, "You two... know each other?"

Chen Fan said, "She and I were college classmates."

Immediately dismissing Xi Mengyu’s previous attitude, Su Qingyan said with a smile, "Really? That’s such a coincidence. It seems we really are fated to know each other."

Chen Fan also smiled slightly; he hadn’t expected that Su Qingyan’s childhood friend would turn out to be his college classmate.

However, he heard Xi Mengyu snort with laughter from the side, looking at Chen Fan with disdain as she said, "I certainly don’t have a loser classmate like you. Don’t try to claim relationships here."

She turned to look at Su Qingyan and said, "Qingyan, this guy was the famous loser of our school. How come you are hanging out with him?"

Su Qingyan’s face darkened, "He is my boyfriend."

Xi Mengyu was taken aback, then looked Su Qingyan up and down several times, the disdain in her eyes growing thicker, "Qingyan, we haven’t seen each other for many years, so I don’t know what your preferences are now, but you shouldn’t be choosing this kind of guy as a boyfriend. I remember your Su Family in Jiangcheng was quite well-regarded; it shouldn’t be hard for you to find a boyfriend with good conditions, right?"

She was unaware of the relationship between the Su Family and the Capital’s Mu Family, nor did she know what had happened to Su Qingyan these past two years. Her impression of Su Qingyan remained from their childhood.

Defending Chen Fan, Su Qingyan said, "It’s possible that when you were at school, Chen Fan might have been nothing special, but in the past two years, Chen Fan has developed by leaps and bounds. He’s really amazing now."

Xi Mengyu curled her lip, "Qingyan, don’t sugarcoat it for him. I know what he’s really like. If he could become amazing, pigs would fly."

Su Qingyan suddenly felt irritated, having not expected the reunion with her much-anticipated friend to turn out like this.

She was about to continue defending him, but Chen Fan stopped her.

"Arguing with someone like her is pointless; let’s not waste our breath," Chen Fan communicated to Su Qingyan silently.

Su Qingyan, visibly upset, communicated back to Chen Fan, "I never thought a friend I played with so well in childhood could turn out like this. It’s really heartbreaking."

Chen Fan chuckled, "People always change. It’s normal for her to change into someone you don’t like after so many years without meeting."

Seeing that the two stopped talking, Xi Mengyu felt certain that her words had left them with no comeback, and she became even more convinced that her childhood friend had dreadful judgment.

Seeing them eating at a roadside stall looking shabby, she surmised that the Su Family might have fallen into decline.

Her reason for meeting with this old classmate today was precisely because of the Su Family’s reputation in Jiangcheng in the past. And if the Su Family had declined, what value would there be in continuing a friendship with Su Qingyan from childhood?

Thinking this, Xi Mengyu somewhat regretted having met with Su Qingyan.

But since she was already there, it wouldn’t be right to just leave, so she said with a hint of arrogance, "But since you two are together, I won’t say much. In consideration of our old friendship, I’ll take you to eat something high-class. In the future, it’s better if you avoid this garbage food at the roadside stands."

Saying this, she walked toward her BMW.

Su Qingyan and Chen Fan exchanged glances, both shrugged their shoulders, then suddenly laughed together and followed her into the car.

Seeing the two laugh in the rearview mirror, Xi Mengyu found it somewhat baffling. Then, feeling the urge to show off, she said, "Qingyan, have you bought a car yet?"

Su Qingyan thought of how, back in the Capital, there were always personal drivers and a rotation of cars for her to use. Since the car in Jibei City had been given away before she went to the Capital, she said, "No." freёwebnoѵel.com

Xi Mengyu immediately flashed a smug smile, her heart even more certain that the Su Family had fallen. She said with a laugh, "That’s true, with gas prices so high these days, not buying a car is the smart choice. You have no idea, my car cost over half a million. Just the fuel and maintenance costs run into tens of thousands each year, probably equal to Chen Fan’s entire annual salary. You’re really saving money by not buying one."

Su Qingyan could only manage an awkward smile in response to Xi Mengyu’s sarcastic remarks.

Standing beside her, Chen Fan also smiled, remaining silent.

When there’s a disparity in awareness, anything said can seem rather awkward.

And if Chen Fan were to say that half a million was but pocket change for them, Xi Mengyu definitely wouldn’t believe him.

Seeing that neither of them responded, Xi Mengyu’s vanity was immensely satisfied. She hummed a little tune as she drove the two towards the restaurant they had booked.

Soon enough, Xi Mengyu parked the car in front of a fancy Western restaurant with magnificent decor.

The three got out of the car, and Xi Mengyu glanced around. When she spotted a man in a suit and a slicked-back hairdo not far away, she immediately went over and hooked his arm.

"Let me introduce you, this is my boyfriend, Liu Qiming, the general manager of Hongda Pharmaceuticals. Hongda Pharmaceuticals is a pharmaceutical giant in Jibei City, and it has a very deep partnership with the mysterious Medicine Sect. Many business matters are personally handled by Qiming. He’s one of Jibei City’s outstanding youths. My car was bought by Qiming," Xi Mengyu said as she turned back to introduce him to Chen Fan and Su Qingyan. At the end, she cast a meaningful glance at Chen Fan, as if to say, "Look how impressive my boyfriend is, now look at you."

Chen Fan was speechless, thinking to himself that after all the fuss, she only had a BMW because she was living off her boyfriend. She acted all high and mighty in front of them like she was some kind of successful person, but in the end, she was just clinging to a wealthy man.

Although these thoughts crossed his mind, he still greeted Liu Qiming politely.

Liu Qiming nodded to them, his gaze lingering on Su Qingyan a bit longer, clearly attracted by her stunning beauty.

Xi Mengyu then whispered something to Liu Qiming and cast condescending glances at Chen Fan and Su Qingyan.

One didn’t need to guess to know she must be telling Liu Qiming something like Chen Fan was a loser or that the Su Family had fallen.

Liu Qiming, being somewhat more mannered, didn’t insult them outright like Xi Mengyu; however, it was evident he had a certain disdain for Chen Fan.

He smiled at Su Qingyan, saying, "Mengyu has spoken of a friend like you before. It’s a pleasure to finally meet you. I’ve reserved a spot at this restaurant. Let’s go inside."

Xi Mengyu immediately piped up nearby, "This is the top Western restaurant in Jibei City, normally you have to book a month in advance. But luckily, Qiming is a man of status, so he was able to pull some strings and get us a spot here. You two should take this opportunity to really enjoy it, as places like this aren’t somewhere you can go to often."

Liu Qiming also showed a thread of pride and said, smiling, "I must host your friends properly when they visit."

He then turned and walked toward the entrance of the restaurant.

A waiter approached them.

Liu Qiming said, "I’m Liu Qiming. I have a reservation here. Please take us to our table."

The waiter gave Liu Qiming a once-over and said, "Mr. Liu, I’m really sorry, but your reservation has been preempted by a diamond member. If you’re not in a hurry, you could wait for the diamond member to finish their meal before being seated. If you prefer, we’re willing to compensate you with some vouchers..."