22: Being looked down upon before the gathering

Jiang Chuan and Xu Jia ended their call, and he continued to sleep.

He was really too tired; after all, he had only slept for two hours.

"It seems today I can only delay earning gratitude."

Jiang Chuan heard the alarm clock ring and saw that it was already five o'clock. He smiled bitterly and shook his head.

Jiang Chuan drove his voice of the black night directly to the underground parking lot of the North of the River Grand Hotel. After parking his car, he went into the hotel.

"Old Xu, where are you now? I'm already at the hotel entrance."

Jiang Chuan only knew the name North of the River Grand Hotel; he didn't know the exact location, so he could only call Xu Jia to ask.

"Ah! I'm also at the hotel entrance, why haven't I seen you?"

Xu Jia asked in shock when he heard Jiang Chuan's words.

Jiang Chuan naturally heard Xu Jia's voice and looked in its direction. He saw a Young Man dressed in brand-name clothing, with thick eyebrows and large eyes, handsome, and with an outstanding demeanor, standing there, attracting the attention of those around him.

"You son of a bitch."

Jiang Chuan hung up the phone, a slight smile playing on his lips, and looked at Xu Jia. Xu Jia watched Jiang Chuan hang up, looking bewildered and full of questions, preparing to call and ask if something had happened. Just then, he heard that familiar voice.

He suddenly looked up, his eyes wide, and stared in shock at the handsome man across from him, who was even more attractive than him. He quickly realized that this handsome man had a slight resemblance to Jiang Chuan but was also different, making him disbelieve his own eyes.

"You... are Jiang... son?"

He asked hesitantly.

"What, after seven years, you don't recognize your dad?"

Jiang Chuan looked at Xu Jia's shocked expression and couldn't help but laugh, teasing him.

"Damn it!"

Xu Jia cursed after hearing Jiang Chuan's words, "You've changed too much! You're actually handsomer than me, this is too unreal! Tell me honestly, did you go to South Korea for plastic surgery?"

He used to be handsomer than Jiang Chuan, but now his looks had been surpassed by the other party, and he still felt a bit unconvinced.

"Get lost."

Jiang Chuan could tell Xu Jia was joking at the moment and couldn't help but laugh and scold him.

"Haven't the others arrived yet?"

Jiang Chuan and Xu Jia didn't dwell on their appearances, as it was normal for changes to occur after not seeing each other for several years. The two changed the subject and continued to chat, asking with a smile.

"Hmm, everyone is on their way. This time, I've invited a special guest for you."

Xu Jia smiled and nodded at Jiang Chuan.

Jiang Chuan asked curiously when he heard Xu Jia's words, but Xu Jia kept it a secret, and he wasn't in a hurry; the answer would eventually be known.

About ten minutes later, a red BMW sedan stopped at the hotel entrance. Immediately after, a sweet-looking woman stepped out of the car. She wore a white long dress, had a tall and perfect figure, and long, dark, shiny hair cascaded over her shoulders, giving her a fresh and ethereal feeling.

Xu Jia looked at the woman, his eyes wide, his mouth slightly open, as if he had forgotten to breathe.

Jiang Chuan followed Xu Jia's gaze and was also attracted by the woman's beauty, but he quickly regained his composure. Looking at the woman in front of him, Jiang Chuan understood why Xu Jia would host a class reunion.

This guy's true intention wasn't the reunion itself, but rather to use the opportunity to get closer to this beautiful woman.

Jiang Chuan actually knew this beautiful Young Woman long ago. Her name was Zhou Kexin, she was their high school's campus belle and also their classmate. Zhou Kexin was not only beautiful but also gentle and kind, deeply loved by her classmates. At the same time, she was also the object of Xu Jia's long-standing crush. It was said that Zhou Kexin was still single, no wonder the first thing Xu Jia did after returning to the country was to organize a class reunion.

"Campus Belle Mu, welcome! After so many years, you've become even more beautiful."

Xu Jia looked at the arriving Zhou Kexin, his face full of excitement, and went up to her, smiling and intending to shake her hand.

"You're Xu Jia?"

Zhou Kexin heard Xu Jia's words and looked at him. He hadn't changed much since high school; he was still handsome, the only difference being a bit more maturity. She knew that Xu Jia was the one hosting the class reunion today, so she also smiled and called out his name. The two shook hands briefly, just touching.

"And this is?"

Zhou Kexin's gaze shifted to Xu Jia's side. When she saw Jiang Chuan's appearance, her eyes lit up, and she asked Xu Jia.

Xu Jia saw that Jiang Chuan had attracted Zhou Kexin, pouted, but still introduced the other party to Zhou Kexin: "He's Old Jiang, Jiang Chuan!"

"It's him?"

Zhou Kexin was surprised that this handsome man was Jiang Chuan, though she was shocked by how his appearance had changed. But thinking of today's technological means, Zhou Kexin's gaze towards Jiang Chuan became a bit colder, keeping him at a distance, clearly looking down on him. She directly asked Xu Jia where the private room for dinner was and said she would go ahead.

Xu Jia also noticed the anomaly and smiled as he told Zhou Kexin the name of the private room, then watched her go to the private room alone.

"Old Jiang, what's going on? Did you offend Campus Belle Mu?"

After Zhou Kexin left, Xu Jia looked at Jiang Chuan, completely bewildered.

Although they had kept in touch for seven years, most of their conversations were about daily life. Jiang Chuan hadn't mentioned many things, so Xu Jia naturally didn't know.

"It's nothing, she probably looks down on me."

Jiang Chuan smiled indifferently when he heard Xu Jia's question.

He still remembered, it was three years ago. Jiang Chuan had failed in his business venture and returned to the small company he had resigned from. At that time, Zhou Kexin had also just returned to Jiangbei City to start her own business. He was dispatched to Zhou Kexin's small company to discuss business. It was their first meeting since graduating from high school.

Zhou Kexin was the company's general manager at that time, while Jiang Chuan was just a small employee of a company. Their statuses were vastly different, so Zhou Kexin naturally looked down on him. Even now, Zhou Kexin still believed that Jiang Chuan was just a small employee of his former company, so she naturally continued to look down on him.

"Damn it, looks down on you? Why would she! I'll go talk to her."

Xu Jia was instantly furious when he heard this.

Although he secretly admired Zhou Kexin and liked her very much. But for Xu Jia, brothers were like limbs, and women were like clothes. When it came to his brothers, Xu Jia was never careless, which was why their relationship had always been very good.

"It's fine, I don't take it to heart. Today, you're the main character, so you can't be impolite."

Jiang Chuan looked at the furious Xu Jia and said with a smile.

He understood that Xu Jia was still exactly the same as seven years ago, and the brotherly bond between them hadn't changed at all, which was enough.

"Okay."

Xu Jia looked deeply at Jiang Chuan when he heard his words and didn't say anything more.

The two continued to wait outside for the other classmates to arrive.