Chapter 25: Bitches Are Just Pretentious

"Alright, senior," Xu Nuo said, lowering her eyes, her mood heavy with sorrow.

To Yu Zi, it was clear: Xie Yuhuai was being two-faced. Even though they already shared an improper relationship, he still put on a show for her.

"Xie Yuhuai, you’re such a scoundrel. I truly despise you," Yu Zi sneered coldly, her eyes flashing with deep disdain.

This scene was unmistakably clear to Xie Yuhuai, who widened his eyes in shock, deeply moved inside.

Yu Zi’s disgust was genuine.

At least, in this moment, she looked down on him.

Startled by his own thoughts, Xie Yuhuai could not accept such an answer.

"Yu Zi, do you hate me?" His voice brimmed with disbelief.

Yu Zi rolled her eyes.

"Am I not making myself clear enough?"

Seeing that Xie Yuhuai wanted to press further, Yu Zi’s tone grew even colder.

"Enough, Xie Yuhuai. Don’t make me slap you in public."

With those words, Yu Zi turned her head away, no longer responding to whatever Xie Yuhuai might say.

Those around them had caught the brief exchange, but after exchanging glances, they pretended not to have heard a thing.

It was Xu Nuo who was pleased with the turn of events. This was exactly the effect she wanted.

After all, it was a class reunion, and every class had a few who excelled at livening the atmosphere.

Especially those who knew Yu Zi and Xie Yuhuai well—bravely holding their wine glasses, they approached the pair.

“It's been a long time since we’ve seen each other. We’ve always talked about having a reunion, but neither of you ever showed up. Today, you finally came, albeit late. How about both of you punish yourselves with three shots each? Fair enough?”

As a general manager, Yu Zi had attended many drinking occasions.

Though not a heavy drinker, she could handle a few drinks.

Not wanting to draw too much attention, she stood up graciously, smiling as she said,

“Alright, I’ll take the three shots.”

She downed the three drinks in quick succession and then sat quietly.

“Straightforward, as expected of our school’s beauty and top scholar. Since our school’s belle is so generous, you don’t plan on refusing, do you?”

Before Xie Yuhuai could speak, Xu Nuo stood up, holding her glass and smiling with the poise of a hostess.

“Senior just came off the operating table and probably shouldn’t drink yet. How about I take those three shots on his behalf?”

The crowd erupted in cheers, the atmosphere instantly lively.

Xie Yuhuai frowned but rose and picked up a glass from the table.

“No need. I’ll drink them myself.”

“Senior, you have surgery again tomorrow. What if you drink too much? You don’t usually like drinking, but I’m different. I’m just an assistant; I can handle it,” Xu Nuo said earnestly, her words tinged with an unspoken intimacy.

Yu Zi, aware of their relationship, felt inexplicably suffocated.

“Cowardly fools who can’t handle their drink—why even come to a reunion?” Yu Zi sneered mercilessly, her tone anything but gentle.

She even deliberately provoked them, raising her glass and downing it all at once.

At that moment, Su Qing approached, naturally siding with her close friend. She glanced at Xu Nuo and loudly agreed,

“Exactly. If you can’t drink, don’t come. Asking someone else to drink for you isn’t right, is it?”