Chapter 546 - 545: Wang Shuming’s Little Scheme

"Yes, I know you weren’t that close with our classmates in high school. I also invited our homeroom teacher this time, and our old teacher has already agreed to attend the reunion.

I remember you had a pretty good relationship with the homeroom teacher back then, so you’ll come, right?"

Wang Shuming had taken this into account, which was why he’d thought to invite their homeroom teacher. Otherwise, Yun Zijin wouldn’t have come at all.

At the last alumni gathering in Dijing, he had gotten a glimpse of the kind of life Yun Zijin led. For both professional and personal reasons, he hoped she would attend this reunion.

Hearing Wang Shuming admit he had invited their high school homeroom teacher, Yun Zijin’s expression finally softened.

"If you can confirm our homeroom teacher will be there, then I’ll go. I ran into our classmate Su Xue Mei earlier, and she said we could bring a plus-one. Is that true?"

Lu Yunque had previously shown interest in attending the reunion with her, so Yun Zijin asked casually.

"Of course. A lot of our classmates have local boyfriends and girlfriends. Some universities even gave extra credit for getting a marriage certificate, so a lot of them are already married."

Hearing Yun Zijin ask about bringing a plus-one, Wang Shuming pretty much understood. ’She must be spoken for.’

’He just wondered who could be so lucky as to win the favor of a rare bloom like Yun Zijin.’

"Okay, then. Just text me the address and time."

Yun Zijin had no intention of adding Wang Shuming on WeChat. A phone number was enough.

"If you don’t mind, let me add you back to our class group chat. It’ll be more convenient for me to send out notifications that way.

If you don’t like being in the group chat, you can leave it after the reunion is over."

As the class monitor, Wang Shuming was one of the few people Yun Zijin had interacted with much during high school.

Back then, it was Wang Shuming who had added her QQ account and pulled her into the group chat.

After Yun Zijin left the group chat, she never deleted Wang Shuming from her contacts.

That was why Wang Shuming could still add her back into the class group chat now.

"That works. Go ahead."

"Okay, just keep an eye on the group messages then. If there’s nothing else, I’m hanging up."

Yun Zijin murmured her assent, and they both hung up at almost the same time.

Seeing Yun Zijin hang up, Lu Yunque walked over from the stall. "Done with your call? Let’s get back to shopping."

"Yeah, that was my old high school class monitor, calling to invite me to a class reunion.

I just asked if I could bring a plus-one, and the monitor said yes. Do you want to go with me?"

Lu Yunque had been feeling a bit jealous, but his mood brightened the moment he heard Yun Zijin say he could go to the reunion with her.

’Yun Zijin wants to take me to her reunion! This proves she really wants to announce to the whole world that we’re a couple.’

"Okay! When is it? I’ll pick out an outfit as soon as I get back... No, wait. Since I’m going to a reunion with you, shouldn’t I buy a new one?"

Lu Yunque was so excited he started to babble.

"Don’t even think about it! You won’t find the bespoke clothes you usually wear here, Young Master. You can’t even find high-end luxury brands.

Just pick something from the clothes you brought."

Every single one of Lu Yunque’s outfits was a purely handmade, custom-tailored piece, not some off-the-rack clothing bought from a store.

Even if it was ready-to-wear, the price wouldn’t be less than six figures.

In a small city like G City, you couldn’t find clothes that meet Lu Yunque’s standards even if you went to the landmark shopping center.

"Then you can help me choose?"

Lu Yunque took the opportunity to make his request.

"Whatever. Our mission right now is to buy! New! Year’s! Supplies! OK?"

’I almost got sidetracked by him.’

Lu Yunque, who had been enthusiastically shopping for New Year’s supplies, became so excited about going to the reunion with Yun Zijin that he couldn’t focus on anything else.

Yun Zijin had to get Zero One and the others to carry the bags and clear a path for them. Only after they had bought everything on Liao Zhuxiu’s list and squeezed their way out of the crowd could Yun Zijin finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Zheng Hao pulled up right on time, stopping the car in front of Yun Zijin and Lu Yunque. He then got out, walked around the hood, and opened the car door for them.

"Miss Yun, Mr. Lu, please get in."

A Rolls-Royce was a rare sight in a place like G City, so quite a few people stopped to stare.

Yun Zijin paid no mind to the surrounding stares and got into the car naturally. Lu Yunque followed her in.

Zero One also got into the passenger seat, while the others took the car behind.

Back at Hongxing Orphanage, the moment they dropped off all the New Year’s supplies, Lu Yunque eagerly pulled Yun Zijin into his room.

"All my clothes are here. I had to pack light to make room for gifts."

But even though he’d "packed light," Lu Yunque had still brought at least ten outfits.

However... in Yun Zijin’s opinion, many of Lu Yunque’s clothes were classic styles that looked very similar.

It’s true that classics never go out of style, but showing up to a high school reunion in a full suit would be a bit too formal.

"This one, this one, and this one..."

Following her own sense of style, Yun Zijin put an outfit together for Lu Yunque.

It still had that "overbearing CEO" vibe, but she replaced the suit jacket with a long overcoat, paired with a black shirt and classic black trousers.

In this outfit, Lu Yunque didn’t just look like a male lead from a Country H drama—he was the overbearing CEO personified.

"This will have to do. There’s not much else you can do style-wise with these clothes."

’He claims he isn’t an overbearing CEO, but he won’t admit it. Aren’t all these clothes standard issue for one?’

Lu Yunque detected a hint of disdain in Yun Zijin’s tone. Our Mr. Lu felt wronged, but our Mr. Lu wasn’t going to say anything.

Because Lu Yunque needed to be back in Dijing before New Year’s Eve, when Wang Shuming was polling the group about when to hold the reunion, Yun Zijin made a rare appearance in the chat to mention her scheduling needs.

The moment Yun Zijin posted, the group chat fell silent for a second before exploding with a flurry of new messages.

— It’s our top student speaking!

— Top student, top student, is Dijing University fun?

— Grabbing a front-row seat for a group photo!

— ...

Feeling her classmates’ enthusiasm, Yun Zijin felt a momentary flush of embarrassment but quickly composed herself.

Finally, Wang Shuming summarized the suggestions posted in the group and set the date for the evening of the day after tomorrow, in a private room at a restaurant next to their old school.

This restaurant was their favorite place to book for group dinners during high school.

The food was tasty, the prices were low, and the portions were generous—perfect for a bunch of growing teenagers who could eat their parents out of house and home.

Otherwise, what was the point of eating out if you couldn’t even get your fill? You might as well have just gone to the school cafeteria.

Seeing the time and place Wang Shuming posted, Yun Zijin glanced at Lu Yunque.

’She wondered if a young master like Lu Yunque could get used to a place like this.’

"The restaurant we’re going to for the reunion is probably on the cheaper side. The atmosphere and food will definitely be different from what you’re used to. You’ll be okay with that, right?"