Chapter 708: Chapter 357: Ruan Yunyun’s Class Reunion_2
Ruan Yunyun graduated with a master’s degree and has been puttering in the lab for three to four years. She is now 27 years old.
For people around Ruan Yunyun’s age, even if they are not married with children, they usually have a boyfriend. Even if they break up, they would have had a few relationships.
But Ruan Yunyun has always been engrossed in her studies. Not only does she not have a boyfriend, but she also has very few male friends.
Going to a school reunion alone would definitely lead to ridicule. What bothers Ruan Yunyun the most are those enthusiastic matchmakers.
Just thinking about their predatory eyes makes Ruan Yunyun shiver.
If Lin Beichen doesn’t accompany her, she would rather risk offending her classmates than go to the reunion.
"No problem, I promised you."
Lin Beichen said with a smile.
Luo Meixiang has been busy with foundation matters these days, and she seems to have a meeting to attend tomorrow, leaving her schedule free tonight.
"Professor Lin, are you serious?"
Ruan Yunyun exclaimed, her eyes filled with delight.
She didn’t expect Lin Beichen to really agree to her unreasonable request.
She had only asked casually and didn’t hold much hope.
Lin Professor’s appearance, figure, ability, and reputation are perfect. Having such a top-tier man by her side would deter those old classmates from bothering her.
Thinking of the envious glances from the female classmates, Ruan Yunyun couldn’t help but giggle foolishly.
"Tonight at 7 pm, at the Night Hua Building in North City District, you must come."
Ruan Yunyun said shyly, rushing off.
She needed to do her hair and pick out an outfit.
She’s been so busy with work lately that she looks a mess and feels unworthy of the perfect Professor Lin.
"This little girl, could it be that she’s in love?"
Lin Beichen shook his head, watching Ruan Yunyun’s flustered back.
It was just agreeing to have dinner with her; did she need to be so excited?
At 7 pm, Lin Beichen drove a business sedan to the Night Hua Building.
This car wasn’t purchased by him but was provided by Huadu University as his official vehicle.
As a professor who received special treatment from Huadu University and had the potential to become a world-renowned professor, the university equipped Lin Beichen with a car without objection from anyone.
Lin Beichen couldn’t drive it very often and didn’t refuse it.
Since the car was assigned to him, it had been parked in the corner of the parking lot. He only took out the keys and drove it a few times recently.
Just as Lin Beichen parked his car, he was greeted by the roar of an engine.
He turned around and saw blinding headlights approaching. With a sharp drift, a brand new flagship sedan came to a stop beside his car.
From the flagship sedan stepped out a man in his thirties or forties, impeccably dressed in a suit with gold-rimmed glasses, exuding the aura of a business elite.
From the passenger seat emerged a woman with long blonde hair, wearing a slit dress and high-heeled crystal shoes, looking seductive and captivating.
As she stepped out, her eyes swept across Lin Beichen’s business sedan, showing a hint of disdain.
Driving such an old-fashioned car, even if the brand isn’t bad, it’s still an old model. He looks like a wannabe rich guy who can’t afford a better car.
As she was thinking this, Lin Beichen stepped out of the car.
When she saw his nearly perfect profile, she froze, her eyes flashing with a glimmer of surprise.
A beautiful woman can make a man lose his composure, and similarly, a handsome man can make a woman stop in her tracks.
Attraction and desire are innate human impulses, undivided by gender.
Lin Beichen’s appearance, physique, and aura were the epitome of perfection, unmatched even by top male models.
His arrival immediately overshadowed all other men present.
"Yun Qingdie, why are you standing there in a daze?"
The man beside her urged, showing a hint of impatience.
"Hubby, why are you in such a hurry? I’m not feeling well!"
The woman in the red dress pouted, throwing a flirtatious glance at Lin Beichen before leaving.
Lin Beichen followed them inside.
The woman in the red dress kept observing Lin Beichen out of the corner of her eye. When she saw him pressing the elevator button for the same floor, her eyes became even more seductive.
"Handsome guy, are you also here for the school reunion?"
"Something like that."
Lin Beichen replied indifferently.
Seeing Lin Beichen cold and aloof, the woman’s excitement grew, her eyes more alluring. She twisted her body seductively as she spoke, like a juicy peach, enraging the man beside her, whose face turned green.
The woman evidently knew her limits. Though Lin Beichen was very handsome, her life depended on the financial elite beside her, whom she married.
So once the elevator door opened, she quickly reverted to normal.
Even so, the man’s face remained sullen, showing no kindness to Lin Beichen.
The Night Hua Building’s banquet hall was ostentatious, with crystal pillars and hallways adorned with Ukiyo-e and oil paintings, like a palace.
As Lin Beichen stepped out of the elevator, he immediately spotted Ruan Yunyun in the hall.
His little assistant was dazzling tonight, dressed in a chic, little fragrance-style outfit which probably cost her half a year’s salary.
Her slightly plump figure and stunning curves turned the cute skirt into a seductive ensemble.
She had put on makeup for the evening, making her both intellectual and no less glamorous than the woman in the red dress.
"Isn’t this the elusive campus belle Ruan? Usually dressed so sloppily, how come you’ve changed so suddenly? Do you have a boyfriend this year?"
The woman in the red dress looked at Ruan Yunyun with disdain, immediately mocking her upon meeting.
Ruan Yunyun snorted coldly, raised her chin, and walked past her, grabbing Lin Beichen’s hand and leaning on him with a sweet smile.
"Professor Lin, I’ve been waiting for you for so long. I was afraid you weren’t coming. Let’s go inside."
The woman in the red dress’s expression changed dramatically.
This foolish woman, whom she had mocked since freshman year, had found such a great boyfriend?
Does God have no eyes?
She, Yun Qingdie, had known Ruan Yunyun since they started university. Both beautiful and in the same dorm, they were dubbed the "Flowers of the Biology Department" when they started school.
Yun Qingdie’s outgoing personality and love for fashion made her popular with male classmates.
During their university years, Yun Qingdie had dated over a dozen boyfriends, even seducing a guy Ruan Yunyun liked, which led to their fallout.
At various reunions over the years, Yun Qingdie had always outshone Ruan Yunyun, thanks to her capable, well-paid, and well-connected husband.
But she never expected Ruan Yunyun to silently find a near-perfect handsome boyfriend, inflaming her with jealousy.
"Ruan Yunyun, is he really your boyfriend?"
Yun Qingdie quickened her pace, coldly questioning with suspicion in her eyes.
Ruan Yunyun stopped, looked back at Yun Qingdie, and smiled smugly.
"Yun Qingdie, don’t spread rumors. We’re just friends."
She gave an ambiguous glance, leaving Yun Qingdie to speculate.
"Ladies, you’re the last ones. Come on in."
A slightly plump man stepped forward to greet them.
Yun Qingdie’s expression flickered, snorting as she pulled her husband inside.
Once Yun Qingdie left, Ruan Yunyun immediately let go of Lin Beichen’s arm, stepped back cautiously, and thoughtfully smoothed his wrinkled clothes.
"Professor Lin, I just didn’t want to be ridiculed. I didn’t mean to use you as a shield."
"It’s fine."
Lin Beichen smiled.
His life had been so calm lately that observing this rivalry between two women felt fresh and novel.
Such an amusing pastime. Why would he mind?