"Zihan, do you think that loser will show up today?" In the makeup room at the hotel backstage, a group of girls crowded around one who was comparatively prettier, gossiping and chattering away.
The girl had an oval-shaped face, seductive eyes, and was dressed like a princess, her expression emanated an air of arrogance: "I don't know, but if I were him, I wouldn't come, because showing up would be just asking for humiliation. Yang Dong has already made it clear that if he dares to pester me again, he'll break both of his legs."
"A toad lusting after a swan's flesh, he doesn't even see what he's worth," one of the girls said.
"Exactly, our Zihan is so beautiful, how could she possibly marry that poor ghost. If he dares to pester her again, he should be made to regret it."
Seeing Zihan cozy up to a rich man, they all flattered her competitively, hoping to gain some benefits from her.
"I'm so jealous of you, Zihan, to be Yang Dong's girlfriend. I heard his dad owns several listed companies, I really wish I could have such a rich and generous boyfriend," said one of the girls.
"That's possible, but first you have to be as pretty as me. Go to South Korea for plastic surgery, and then you'll be set," Zihan said with a biting smile before standing up and heading out.
The girl's face flushed with embarrassment, and it wasn't until Zihan had left that she dared to vent: "It's just cozying up to a rich guy, what's so great about that? Wait until Yang Dong gets tired of her and see if she has anything to be proud of."
"She actually thinks she's turned from a sparrow into a phoenix, living in her grand delusion of being a wealthy lady. Yang Dong is notorious for being a playboy in school, with no girlfriend lasting more than two months. I bet she won't last long either. It's better to curry favor with her now while she's still in the money and power.
Once Yang Dong dumps her, you can humiliate her however you like." The girls' faces changed immediately after Zihan left.
You can't blame them, since Zihan had become so arrogant after hooking up with Yang Dong that she looked down on these once close sisters of hers, having ridiculed almost all of them with biting wit.
"I actually think Yuan Zhibang isn't bad. He may be poor now, but at least he's a promising stock. Yang Dong, though rich, is too fickle, changing girlfriends more often than clothes. Zihan will only enjoy the limelight for two or three months at most."
"Zihan is blind to see his worth. I heard Yuan Zhibang has quite the background; his brother-in-law is a big shot in Hua City," one girl remarked.
"Really? Then why does he dress so shabbily?"
"That's him being low-key. You know nothing. Do you know Du Haitao? The school bully, his dad's a Mafia boss, yet he has to treat Zhibang with respect. What does that tell you?"
"No way?" The girls were all shocked, as their impression of Yuan Zhibang was of a reserved and somewhat gloomy person, with average looks, the kind that would go unnoticed in a crowd. Could such a person really have such a background?
The previous speaker sneered, "Just you watch. I've already heard that Zhibang is planning to bring his brother-in-law here to stir up trouble. Looks like there will be a good show tonight."
Then, ignoring the other girls, she sat before the makeup mirror. "Tonight I'm going to put on a lovely makeup, see if I can charm Zhibang's brother-in-law."
Hearing this, the girls treated the matter with newfound respect and hurried to their makeup.
Meanwhile, as the girls chattered away, Hao Jian and his party had already taken their seats.
Since they were classmates, many people were aware of the relationship between Yuan Zhibang and Sun Zihan, so now they looked at Zhibang with odd glances.
Zhibang himself was also nervous, because he was uncertain if he could snatch Zihan back from Yang Dong's clutch; he lacked confidence.
"Don't be nervous, I'm here with you," Hao Jian reassured Zhibang with a nod.
Zhibang responded with a wry nod.
"Here they come!" Du Haitao suddenly warned them.
Hao Jian and Yuan Zhibang then saw Sun Zihan walking over hand in hand with a man.
Zhibang's gaze immediately flared with rage upon seeing the man.
Seeing this, Hao Jian asked, "That's Yang Dong?"
Zhibang, rather annoyed, nodded his head.
Hao Jian looked over and saw that Yang Dong wasn't particularly good-looking, even less so than Zhibang, and wasn't tall—maybe just around five foot seven—and even Zihan was taller than him. But the Armani suit he wore was quite eye-catching. When he glanced at people, there was an unintentional show of disdain, projecting a sense of haughtiness.
"Today is my girlfriend Sun Zihan's birthday, and I've booked the whole hotel. All my classmates can order whatever they want to drink and eat, don't be shy with me," Yang Dong began to show off the moment he spoke, his proud demeanor oozing the air of a host.
"He really knows how to act pretentious," Du Haitao snorted.
"Moreover, anyone who comes to the reunion today will get a brand-new iPhone 6S!"
Upon hearing Yang Dong's announcement, the whole room burst into wild applause, everyone as excited as if they'd been injected with adrenaline.
"Not only is he a show-off, but he also knows how to buy people's hearts," Hao Jian commented with a sneer. Then looking toward Zhibang, "No wonder you lost. To give everyone an iPhone right off the bat is indeed a move few girls can resist."
Zhibang remained silent, his eyes fixed on Zihan, watching her look at Yang Dong with infatuated attention, knowing he didn't stand a chance.
"Let's go," Zhibang no longer wanted to stay, feeling nothing but disappointment towards Zihan.
Zhibang stood up to leave, but this caught the attention of Yang Dong and Zihan.
"Yo, isn't that Yuan Zhibang? You still have the guts to come?" Yang Dong said disdainfully as he approached Zhibang.
Zhibang, who had been planning to leave, stopped at Yang Dong's call.
"Haven't I warned you to stay away from Sun Zihan? Did you take my words for idle wind?" Yang Dong stared at Zhibang with a hostile demeanor, annoyed that a nobody would dare compete with him for a woman.
"Yuan Zhibang, as I've said, it's not that I could never like you. Don't flatter yourself!" Zihan likewise scorned, eager to show her innocence in front of Yang Dong.