vstars Chapter 401 I Can't Not Go
Chapter 401 I Can't Not Go
Fang Li understood that he was covering for her, and she gave a slightly embarrassed smile. "That's because my brother deliberately took ugly photos of me and even threatened to use them to blackmail me when I grew up. Of course, I couldn't just sit there and wait to die."
After he finished speaking, everyone burst into laughter.
Xu Qingrang: "Alright, go back and rest for a while. We'll have dinner when your parents get up."
"Oh."
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Fang Li thought that the matter of the class reunion was over and done with.
Around 7 p.m., the family was having dinner at the table when her phone started vibrating again.
Fang Li picked it up and glanced at the caller ID; it was still Lin Miao.
She put down her phone, and with a cold expression, I picked up my chopsticks and continued eating. The phone next to me vibrated for a while before finally stopping.
It didn't stop for long before it started vibrating again.
Fang Li ignored them twice in a row, and her family members started looking at her.
"Why didn't you answer?" Even Xu Tingfeng looked at her in confusion.
Fang Li bit her chopsticks, her expression indifferent: "I don't want to accept."
Fang Yun: "Who is it?"
“I had a classmate from before, and we haven’t been in touch for many years.”
Xu Qingrang: "Then why didn't you answer? Maybe they need to talk to you about something."
"......" Of course, something's up.
Fang Li pursed her lips, put down her chopsticks, picked up her phone and said, "You guys eat, I'm going out to take this call."
As she got up to leave, she glanced at Han Xi almost imperceptibly. Han Xi gave her a reassuring look, and only then did she leave with her phone in her hand.
After Fang Li left, Han Xi said, "It's nothing. It seems that her high school classmates are having a reunion, and Fang Li doesn't really want to go."
Fang Yun nodded. "I see."
The family continued eating.
yard.
Fang Li walked all the way to the bench by the pond before swiping the screen to answer the phone.
"Lin Miao, I really have something to do and can't come right now. Have fun, and please don't call me again..."
"See? I told you she wouldn't come."
Before Fang Li could finish speaking, a deep male voice, tinged with self-deprecating drunkenness, came clearly from the other end of the phone.
That sound was like an icicle piercing Xu Fangli's back.
This left her frozen in place, speechless for a long time.
Then, a rustling sound came from the other end of the phone. As the background noise subsided, Lin Miao's voice finally came through.
"Fang Li, are you sure you're not coming? Song Yuchen is already here. Do you remember Song Yuchen? He's been talking about you ever since he arrived. You two were so close back then, and you never missed a single occasion where he was. He's had quite a bit to drink right now. Aren't you going to come and see him?"
"..." Fang Li's fingers tightened, and her face turned completely cold.
Song Yucheng.
She never expected that he would come to the party.
He only studied there for a year initially, and he still returned to his hometown to take the college entrance examination.
Besides, the drama he and Yu Wei were filming started a few days ago. The investment was huge, and a lot of money was spent on the pre-production promotion alone. But he just abandoned the whole crew and came over for a class reunion?
Fang Li took a cold breath, suppressing the irritation in her heart.
After a long while, Lin Miao seemed to have figured out that she wouldn't refuse this time, and patiently waited for her answer.
Fang Li clenched her fist tightly and said, "Half an hour."
After hanging up the phone, Fang Li took a deep breath and spent a long time alone in the yard processing her thoughts before finally composing herself and walking into the house.
"I might have to go out for a bit," she said as soon as she entered the door.
"Teacher Wang called personally, so it doesn't seem right not to go."
She tried hard to control her expression, making herself appear calm and composed. "Mom and Dad, Grandpa, please continue eating. Han Xi and I will have to excuse ourselves."
Xu Qingrang chuckled: "Go ahead, go ahead. It's been so many years. It's nice to get together with your classmates."
Fang Yun smiled and said, "Yes, it just so happens that you and Xiu Jin are getting married soon. You can also tell your classmates that you will come to your wedding."
Fang Li forced a smile. "I know. We'll be going now."
After saying that, she pulled Han Xi and walked outside.
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In the car.
Why did you change your mind?
Han Xi drove himself and randomly selected a relatively low-key black Maserati from Xu Fangye's garage.
Fang Li fastened her seatbelt while frowning in exasperation: "...Song Yuchen is here."
Han Xi's eyes narrowed slightly, then a cold smile curled at the corner of his lips. "He called you?"
"No."
Fang Li frowned: "I don't want to go, but I can't guarantee he won't say anything bad to his classmates."
"......"
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The two parked their car in front of the Pearl Hotel exactly half an hour later.
The two got out of the car, and when the valet came over, Han Xi tossed the keys to him and then pulled Fang Li into the hotel.
Fang Li's voice was eerily calm, "When you go inside, don't pay any attention to what they say."
What would they say?
"..."
Fang Li's eyes were slightly cool.
Han Xi wore a very simple casual outfit tonight: black casual pants, a white inner layer, and a khaki suede jacket on top.
At this moment, he looked completely different from the man who helmed a business empire; he was as perfect as a business magazine cover model.
Only those eyes held a familiar, dangerous, and sharp light.
The party was held in the starry sky lounge on the top floor of the hotel.
As soon as the elevator doors opened, a cacophony of laughter and music filled the air.
Xu Fangli tightened her grip on Han Xi's hand slightly.
"don’t worry."
He squeezed her hand back, lowered his head and whispered in her ear, his lips almost touching her earlobe, "I'm here."
These words were like a spell, giving her the courage to step out of the elevator.
"Fang Li! You actually came!"
Lin Miao was the first to spot them, and exaggeratedly covered her mouth, saying, "I knew it! As long as you knew Song Yuchen was here, you would definitely come back!"
Everyone immediately smiled knowingly, and some even exchanged knowing glances between her and Song Yuchen, whispering to those around them.
It wasn't until the initial buzz surrounding her gradually subsided that people seemed to notice that she hadn't come alone tonight.
Lin Miao was the first to show curiosity and approach the two of them.
"You brought...family members with you?"
She glanced back meaningfully at the others in the hall, then asked with a gossipy look, "Fang Li, who is this...?"
All eyes turned to them.
Xu Fangli could feel several particularly piercing gazes, the most of which came from Song Yucheng in the corner.
He seemed a bit thinner than when I saw him recently, wearing a handsome and stylish suit, his eyes fixed on her and Han Xi with a deep gaze.