At 5:30 pm the next day, Chen Hao drove to the Golden Horse Hotel.
"Sir, are you alone or do you have an appointment?"
After entering the lobby, a waiter came up to me and asked politely.
"Where will the Xiyue Group hold the celebration banquet?"
Chen Hao asked.
"In Huiran Hall, you go left and it's at the end."
The waiter pointed his finger.
"Thanks."
Chen Hao nodded and walked towards Huiran Hall.
"Chen Hao!"
Suddenly, a voice shouted.
Chen Hao stopped and turned his head to look. At the place where he was ordering food, he saw a young man in a suit and leather shoes waving to him with a briefcase under his arm.
"Wenju, why are you here?"
Chen Hao said in surprise, walked over quickly, and gave the young man a high five enthusiastically.
This young man's name is Zhang Wenju, and he is his college classmate. The two of them have a good relationship. However, they have been busy in their own ways since graduation, so they have lost contact a little bit.
"I'm inviting someone to dinner, what about you?"
Zhang Wenju smiled.
"Our company is having a party here tonight."
Chen Haodao.
Zhang Wenju said: "I didn't waste your time."
"It's okay. It's only a little after 5:30. I guess my colleagues haven't come over yet."
Chen Hao glanced at the clock and said with a smile.
The group administration department sent him a text message informing him of the celebration banquet, which would start at six o'clock in the evening.
"Then we can still chat for a while, I'm waiting for someone too."
Zhang Wenju nodded.
"It's been a long time since we last met. Is your business going well?"
Chen Hao asked.
Zhang Wenju's family was well off. After graduation, he did not pursue a career in medicine, but opened a materials store.
Looking at this outfit, it is obviously a standard outfit for successful people, and they should get along well.
"Okay."
However, an imperceptible bitter smile appeared at the corner of Zhang Wenju's mouth, and he spoke vaguely.
"What about you, are you still working in an advertising agency?"
Immediately, Zhang Wenju asked.
He knew that Chen Hao was a salesman, but he didn't tell his old classmates to avoid embarrassment.
After all, being a salesperson is not a respectable profession.
"I changed jobs. I just switched to this company."
Chen Haodao.
Zhang Wenju nodded, thinking that he had changed his job as a salesperson in a different company, and did not ask any further questions.
Immediately, the two talked about their college days, and they were both quite emotional.
In college, I was carefree and could have as much fun as I wanted. But when I got to society, I realized that real life is so complicated that it’s hard to describe it in one word.
"Zhang Wenju, what are you doing? I asked you to order a dish, but you started chatting with someone instead. Didn't you know that the guests are coming soon?"
Suddenly, a scolding voice sounded.
Chen Hao turned around and saw a well-dressed young woman walking over with an unhappy face.
Liu Ying?
Chen Hao was startled.
Liu Ying was also his college classmate, and the two dated for a while. However, because Liu Ying was quite vain, Chen Hao broke up with her not long after.
"Chen Hao!"
Liu Ying was also quite surprised when she saw him.
"I have already ordered the food. Chen Hao's company is having a party here. I happened to meet him and chatted for a few words."
Zhang Wenju looked a little embarrassed and explained.
Liu Ying made a sound and looked Chen Hao up and down. Seeing that Chen Hao was wearing ordinary casual clothes, a trace of disdain flashed in her eyes.
"Chen Hao, I haven't seen you for a long time. I heard that you are living in a very poor life. What happened? Weren't you very good when you were in school?"
Immediately, Liu Ying crossed her arms and said with a sneer.
She was dumped by Chen Hao back then, and she had always been holding a grudge in her heart. Now that she saw it, she naturally wanted revenge.
"Down and out? Where to start?"
Chen Hao was stunned.
"Aren't you working as a salesperson in an advertising company? How much money can you make in a month? Two thousand or three thousand? Is it enough to live on?"
Liu Ying said contemptuously.
"In your eyes, salespeople are down and out?"
Chen Hao sneered.
"Yes, in my eyes, salespeople are almost like beggars."
Liu Ying said proudly.
"Of course, it may not seem like a downfall to you. After all, people are at different levels and have different cognitions."
She sarcastically said, "I guess you work so hard to earn two cents a month, which is what I spend for a few days. Fortunately, we broke up, so I didn't get into your bad luck."
"Liu Ying, can you say a few words less?"
Zhang Wenju couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but said, "How many years have passed between you and Chen Hao? Is it necessary to be so fussy about it?"
"Shut up! Do you know what you do for food?"
Liu Ying's face turned cold, "Without me, you wouldn't even have the chance to treat others to dinner today. You should act like a beggar when asking for help. You thought you were in college."
Zhang Wenju's face turned red and anger flashed in his eyes, but he remained silent and did not speak.
When Chen Hao saw this, he understood.
He was quite surprised just now. Zhang Wenju clearly hated Liu Ying back then, so why would he invite Liu Ying to dinner without telling him clearly?
Obviously, he wanted something from Liu Ying.
"Yingying, why did it take so long to order the dishes? The guests will be here at any time."
At this time, a short and fat man in his thirties came over.
"Husband, I happened to meet a college classmate, so I just wanted to say a few words."
When Liu Ying saw him, her eyes suddenly lit up, "Here, let me introduce you. This is the Chen Hao I mentioned to you. He is now working as a salesperson in an advertising company."
Then, she hugged the short and fat man's arm affectionately, and said to Chen Hao with a proud face, "My boyfriend Li Tong, the general manager of Jixiang Materials Company, doesn't earn much, his annual salary is only several hundred thousand, it's you who
It’s only ten times that.”
"You are Chen Hao. Yingying has talked about you more than once, saying that you are extremely noble and hate materialistic women."
Li Tong showed a look of surprise, and smiled with a sense of superiority, "Sure enough, even you yourself live a very immaterial life. Yingying did not choose you in the first place. It was really a wise move."
He knew that Liu Ying held a grudge against Chen Hao, so now that he saw him, he naturally wanted to help his girlfriend take revenge.
"Husband, how can ordinary people like us who only value material things compare with Chen Hao? They would rather be salesmen and live a poor life with no money than live in a big house of more than 100 square meters and drive a car like us.
Drive a good car, eat and drink well every day, and travel around the world in style.”
Liu Ying smiled so happily that she cupped her fists towards Chen Hao and said, "Thank you for not marrying me back then, so that I could find Li Tong and live such a vulgar material life."
As she said that, she leaned closely on Li Tong's shoulder, making a show of affection.
Chen Hao smiled disdainfully.
Originally, things had changed between him and Liu Ying, and he no longer cared about it. If Liu Ying also let go, maybe they could still talk about their relationship as classmates. Unexpectedly, this woman was not only more materialistic than before, but also became so hateful.
Society is really a big dye vat.
"Wenju, if you need my help, just say whatever you want. I'll go see if my colleagues are here first."
He didn't bother to get serious with the two of them and said to Zhang Wenju.
"Go quickly, don't waste time."
Zhang Wenju said quickly.
Seeing his former friends being ridiculed by Liu Ying and Li Tong, Zhang Wenju felt very uncomfortable, but he had a request for Liu Ying and could not speak out. He could only hope that Chen Hao would leave quickly and no longer be humiliated.
As for Chen Hao's offer of help, Zhang Wenju didn't take it to heart at all, thinking it was just a polite word.