Everyone’s cheered one after another; they warmly asked Gary Li to say something.
“Well, I’ll simply say a few words.” Gary held up his glass and stood up. He had a sense of pride in his eyes and as if accidentally or intentionally looked at Chase Lu.
He still had some doubts about Chase’s identity yesterday, but now he thought that Chase was no more than that. He felt a little angry thinking that such a poor guy defeated him in love affairs.
“Dear schoolmates, it’s God’s fate that we could be schoolmates for four years eight years ago. We went through hardships in our studies in those days, and now we assemble in the warm table. No matter how strong the wind was, how fierce the rain was, and how difficult the path was, we always had been the most solid backing. Let’s cheers for our precious friendship!”
“Cheers!”
Almost all of them stood up with their glasses in their hands and met Gary in the distance.
Larry Wu also wanted to get up, but he hesitated when he saw Chase was sitting still.
Gary put down his glass and saw both of them did not stand up. A touch of irony and contempt flashed in his eyes, as well as a trace of displeasure.
Next, each table toasted each other.
“Section chief Li is section chief Li; this toast speech has a level. I have heard many leaders’ toast speeches, but none of them is as exciting as section chief Li’s.” Lea Yu praised with a smile.
“I’m just talking nonsense, don’t praise me for it,” Gary said modestly.
“Even a casual speech is this good, that’s a level.” Terrell Zhao praised with a smile.
“That’s true, come on, let’s toast for section chief Li together.” Another returned from overseas man joined.
The three of them held up their glasses to Gary.
After that, they all frowned when they saw that Chase and Larry still drank their own.
“Chase, Larry, it’s fine if you guys sat still before, but now you guys don’t respect section chief Li. Do you guys think you guys are so amazing?” A returned from overseas student Hua Zhou frowned.
“Should someone that’s not amazing toast?” Chase raised his head and asked with a light smile.
“Do you mean section chief Li is not qualified to ask you two to toast?” Lea sarcastically asked.
“Everyone has the right to let me toast, and everyone may not be qualified to let me toast. The key lies in one’s mood. Of course, if you guys think that I don’t think Gary is qualified to let me toast, he is not qualified.” Chase shrugged and explained with a light smile.
Today, Gary didn’t have any good intentions to invite them, husband and wife, to the party, so why must Chase gave Gary dignity.
Even if that bureau deputy uncle came, Chase wouldn’t fawn him.
“Yoo, listen up, there are such shameless people who boast that section chief Li isn’t qualified to let him toast at section chief Li’s party.” Lea pointed Chase and said aloud.
“Wow, boss Lu, when did you become so amazing?”
“We are all old classmates, let’s toast.”
When the crowd heard the words, they immediately satirized.
“Why do you act if you’re envy, do you guys have some ability that we don’t know?” Hal Gao sneered.
He was uncomfortable with Chase in that private room since before. Of course, he should be sarcastic at this time.
“There are all kinds of people these days; some are just jealous and can’t see others well.” Lea looked at Chase coldly. Seeing that everyone was mocking Chase, she felt a sense of pleasure.
“Larry, Chase. We all know about your family’s situation. You are no longer the rich second generation. To put it bluntly, you are now a real poor man!”
“I…” Larry was in pain; his face suddenly changed.
He didn’t want to respect Gary, but when everyone mocked him before, only Chase was willing to stand up for him. He had already looked down on these classmates.
Besides, Chase didn’t offer Gary any wine, so he was also lazy to do so.
Gary also coldly looked at Larry. He could understand if Chase didn’t give him dignity because he had a grudge against Chase and was once a rival in love affairs.
But who’s Larry? Did he dare to look down on me?
Chase interrupted when Larry’s about to say something.
“Gary may be a big man in your eyes, but he’s just normal in my eyes. If you want to fawn him, it’s your business, but please don’t involve us. Of course, if you insist that you can’t get along with me, I’ll follow up.” Chase could see through these old classmates.
Each of them became a dog that would bite whenever there’s a chance to fawn Gary.
Some even threw their principles.
Such old classmates, such a reunion party, let Chase immediately had some sense of interest.
“Huh, we show respect to let you toast section chief Li. You should have self-knowledge. Do you think section chief Li accepts anyone’s toast?” Lea looked at Chase and said scornfully.
“Chase, you had some problems with section chief Li before in university. But now section chief Li grew generous, what else do you want? You don’t appreciate section chief Li, also so disrespectful to section chief Li. Do you know what’s cruel and unfair?” A returnee student Hua Zhou also said sarcastically.
“Chase and Larry, you guys are a little too much. You should know how to be grateful. If I were you, I would like to have three cups and ask for section chief Li’s forgiveness. It’s better to be flexible. Sometimes, too rigid would make you be in a difficult situation.” Rae Bao also advised.
Chase shook his head and finally stood up. His eyes swept over all the people in the room, “I’m here for our four-year schoolmate’s sake. You are also sitting here mocking and ridiculing, otherwise…”
Chase shook his head; he felt sad and couldn’t continue his words, then he silently sighed.
“Let’s go. There’s no point staying in this kind of reunion.” He said and went out first.
Larry followed him out.
Jayne Lin also sighed in her heart. She had nothing to say about such classmates. She also got up and went out in silence.
When the three of them just walked out of the hotel, they saw a middle-aged man getting out of a car.
The man quickly came over when he saw Chase.