C65 – What Are You Doing?
“They’ve even brought you up in the group chat.”
Wang Kai had a thought and retrieved his phone.
Su Ming also reached for his phone to check.
Since he started university, Su Ming had blocked all of the high school group chats.
It was only now that he realized Sun Ming had tried to contact him multiple times.
“Su Ming, we’re planning a reunion in a week. I’ve heard you’ve been in Eastsea all this time. You must come.”
“You seem quite busy. I sent you several messages, but you never replied.”
Su Ming chuckled inwardly.
Sun Ming’s intentions were clear.
Sun Ming wanted to embarrass Su Ming upon hearing that he hadn’t fared well after graduating from university.
Some of Sun Ming’s friends were also trying to flatter him.
“Class monitor, why bother inviting him?”
“Maybe he’s back in his hometown, working on a farm or something.”
Wang Kai observed Su Ming’s expression.
“Don’t take it to heart, Old Su.”
Wang Kai hadn’t been keeping up with the group chat news in recent days and now regretted it. If he had known earlier, he wouldn’t have let Su Ming in on this.
These guys were going too far.
They were all classmates. Even if Su Ming was farming back in his hometown, they shouldn’t mock him like this.
“It’s alright.”
Su Ming offered a faint smile and didn’t take it seriously.
“We won’t miss this reunion.”
Wang Kai stowed his phone away.
Su Ming smiled faintly. “We’re all old classmates. It’s been a while since we’ve met, and I miss them. Sun Ming is hosting a meal; how could I not attend?”
“You’re really going?”
Wang Kai raised an eyebrow.
“Yes.”
“You even have a chauffeur.”
Su Ming remarked with a smile.
Wang Kai replied, “Not everyone knows me, but you do, right? It’s a necessity; I often socialize and can’t drive when I’ve had a few drinks.”
Su Ming chuckled.
Wang Kai’s family was well-off, even though not on par with Su Ming’s, they were comfortable. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be leading a comfortable life two years after graduating from university.
Nonetheless, he and Su Ming were starkly different. Su Ming wanted the world to know about his academic prowess and wealthy background, while Wang Kai maintained a low profile and cherished his friendship with Su Ming.
After a brief wait at the hotpot restaurant entrance, a car approached from a distance.
The car was worth more than 800,000 yuan.
“Let’s hop in.”
Wang Kai patted Su Ming on the shoulder and opened the rear car door, gesturing for Su Ming to enter first.
Wang Kai then joined him.
Wang Kai turned to Su Ming and inquired, “Where are we headed?”
Su Ming smiled and replied, “Guoxing Building.”
“What’s the purpose of your visit?”
Wang Kai blinked and teased, “I thought I was the one who’d had too much to drink, but it seems you have too. We should go to your place, not my company. I’m off-duty today.”
Su Ming blinked, momentarily unsure how to respond.
“Someone’s waiting for me at Guoxing Building’s entrance.”
Wang Kai nodded and agreed, “Alright, Mr. Wang, let’s head to Guoxing Building first.”
The driver acknowledged and drove straight to Guoxing Building, which was actually quite nearby.
In less than ten minutes, they reached Guoxing Building.
Both Wang Kai and Su Ming exited the vehicle.
Wang Kai stood at the building entrance, scanning his surroundings with a puzzled expression.
Wang Kai furrowed his brow and turned to Su Ming, asking, “Old Su, where’s the person you’re meeting?”
Su Ming patted Wang Kai’s shoulder and pointed ahead, “They’re right over there.”
Wang Kai was momentarily taken aback, only then realizing that there was a construction crew working on a wall nearby.
It dawned on Wang Kai that Su Ming was involved in construction work.
Despite the strenuous labor involved, construction workers earned substantial wages; skilled workers could even earn tens of thousands of yuan per month.