Novel Bin Chapter 27: Chapter 27: Assigning Rooms
However, to his surprise, upon meeting up, people still gathered around Song Yun...
Sun Lei was so angry on the sidelines that he was nearly crushing his beer bottle, while the others frolicked and laughed in the distance.
"Song Yun, tell me how exactly do you maintain your figure and looks! You\'re just like a freshman who has just started college!"
"Brother Song, remember the time we snuck out to go online, and your down jacket got caught on the hook, you jumped and sent feathers flying everywhere, and in the end, someone from the dorm had to bring you a new one. Ah, now I can\'t handle all-nighters anymore, I feel like I\'m dying, I miss that body from back then!"
Listening to everyone\'s chat, Sun Lei disdainfully said, "Nostalgia for the past is useless, we can\'t go back anymore. What\'s important now is to look forward and strive for success. Eventually, we\'ll see who\'s done better, who\'s made the most money, right?"
When Sun Lei spoke up, nobody responded, and there was an awkward silence.
Originally, everyone had been living the daily grind of corporate drones, not only facing workplace pressures but also being micromanaged by superiors, sometimes having their work interfered with. It was already tough, and the reason they\'d agreed to come was to relax a bit and reminisce about their university days with classmates, but Sun Lei\'s words pulled everyone back to reality.
All of us are ordinary people; frankly speaking, our family conditions are only middle-class. In a place like the Magic Capital, it\'s impossible to mix well relying on family influence.
And yet Sun Lei insisted on poking at sore spots.
Seeing no one talking, Sun Lei shamelessly continued, "Song Yun, I\'m asking you, what have you been up to all these years after graduation? After all, we\'re all adults now, getting to know each other a bit is of no harm. We might need each other\'s help someday."
Sun Lei was actually losing his composure by now, but he had long been blinded by rage, unable to maintain any decency.
To be honest, Song Yun wasn\'t very familiar with Sun Lei. Hearing him ask like that, he casually replied, "Just managing a little business, not making much money."
Upon hearing that, Sun Lei\'s face slowly showed a trace of disdain. A little business? Maybe just running a small shop, huh?
If it were about starting a business or a project, he would definitely boast in front of everyone about owning a company. If he worked at some big corporation, he would surely say his company was a top-ranking global firm.
As for the "little business" out of Song Yun\'s mouth, who knows what that could involve!
"Oh, a little business, huh? Not bad, I feel that\'s quite good. Being able to think about starting your own business at your age is already commendable," Sun Lei said haughtily, as if he was a life coach in front of everyone.
Discerning the tone of his words, Song Yun narrowed his eyes. Was Sun Lei sick? Ever since the beginning, he had been speaking in an odd tone, and why drag him into it?
As the atmosphere grew increasingly tense, some people came forward to smooth things over.
"Alright, alright, Song Yun has already introduced his work; isn\'t it time for the class monitor to share about his career?"
"Yeah, yeah, class monitor, you\'re the one who initiated this gathering. Why don\'t you enlighten us on where you\'re making your fortune?"
Seeing the topic shift to himself, Sun Lei felt very pleased.
"Heh, I\'m not much of an achiever. I\'m just taking a position at a company my elders run, casually earning a few hundred thousand a year, it\'s nothing much."
Though Sun Lei spoke with apparent indifference, he was actually bursting with pride inside.
With an annual salary of hundreds of thousands, that\'s a threshold many people can\'t touch in their lifetime, yet he had reached this level in his twenties. Who wouldn\'t boast of being so accomplished at such a young age?
As they listened to Sun Lei\'s words, although the classmates\' faces showed no expressions, envy filled their hearts.
The scene fell silent for a long time until a male classmate, holding a glass of liquor, came up to him, clinked glasses, and said with a laugh, "Class president, I\'ve got to hand it to you; looks like you\'re the most successful one in our class. Take care of your little brother in the future, will you? Here, this drink is to you."
Seeing that one person had taken the lead, everyone else put aside their so-called pride and approached Sun Lei to toast to him.
All bore the same thought: since Sun Lei had fared so well, it would be great if he could lend a hand should they ever need it!
Sun Lei, faced with classmates coming up to toast, did not decline and drank one glass after another.
Soon, the situation began to reverse.
The classmates who had been joking around Song Yun gradually gathered around Sun Lei instead.
After all, society is realistic—who makes money, who has connections—these are the true strengths.
Watching the classmates fawn over Sun Lei in conversation, Ye Zi muttered disdainfully, "An annual salary of hundreds of thousands? That\'s nothing! The car my Brother Song drives is worth hundreds of years of your salary!"
However, no one knew about Song Yun\'s current situation, and they could only play it by ear, figuring that it couldn\'t hurt to curry favor with Sun Lei first.
After the meal, Sun Lei led everyone back to the villa. A group of people gathered in the living room to play games, and it seemed that everyone\'s attention had shifted to Sun Lei.
Amidst the flattery and adulation, Sun Lei\'s head swelled with pride, utterly enjoying the moment.
It was damn exhilarating!
He had finally experienced the joy that Song Yun felt!
As the night deepened and everyone grew tired, Sun Lei stood up, intending to assign the rooms.
He looked at the layout of the rooms, placing several attractive girls in the secondary bedroom and his close friends in the spacious guest rooms.
As for those close to Song Yun, they were assigned to the most ordinary guest rooms.
Now, only he and Song Yun were left without rooms assigned.
A cold smile crossed his heart; only the master bedroom was left, which was definitely meant for him. As for Song Yun, sorry about that, but you\'ll have to sleep on the sofa!
But just then, Song Yun walked straight toward the master bedroom.
Song Yun didn\'t care about all the room allocations; he only knew that this was his home, and even if he didn\'t sleep in the master bedroom, no one else would dare to step a foot inside!
"What are you doing? You\'re heading to the master bedroom!"
Sun Lei panicked and yelled at Song Yun\'s retreating back.
He had specifically reserved the master bedroom for himself; he hadn\'t lived in such a nice room for so many years, and if he didn\'t enjoy it now, who knew when the next opportunity would come?
Song Yun turned to look at Sun Lei, anger rising in his eyes. Sun Lei was as annoying as a fly, causing trouble non-stop from the way he spoke to the present, and Song Yun didn\'t understand what he had done to provoke him.