"Qi Qi, who is it? Calling you so early and not letting people sleep!" Best friend Wu Xiao Fei complained.
"It's Chen Yuan, he asked to meet me at the school's main gate at 9:30 am. Seems like he wants to explain yesterday's incident when he stood me up."
Zhao Yuqi reported truthfully.
"Who, Chen Yuan? This guy finally shows up. Qi Qi, you mustn't let him off easily in this matter; otherwise, this guy might think he can get away with anything in the future. You must make him understand the consequences of offending a woman, especially since he offended our school's beauty queen. That's even more unforgivable!"
Wu Xiao Fei said with determination.
"What should I do, then?" Zhao Yuqi asked.
"It's simple, since he asked to meet you at 9:30, you go there at 10:30 or 11:30, making him wait impatiently for a few hours to see how sincere he is in apologizing!"
Wu Xiao Fei proposed a cunning plan.
Zhao Yuqi nodded in agreement, deep in thought. "Alright, I'll do that. He stood me up yesterday, so today I'll intentionally be late by two hours to vent my frustration."
Zhao Yuqi left, her anger palpable. She began applying makeup.
Unknowingly, it was already 9:30 in the morning.
Chen Yuan, still in bed, washed his face, brushed his teeth, and sent a message to Zhao Yuqi.
"Qi Qi, I'm at the school's main gate already. When are you coming?"
Soon, Zhao Yuqi replied to his message.
"I'll be there soon!"
Seeing this message, Chen Yuan chuckled. After all, the woman wouldn't be on time today.
He used to pursue Lin Shutong, who was often late for no reason. If she was in a good mood, it was one thing; if she was in a bad mood, she would make you wait for two or three hours.
Chen Yuan was used to this kind of strategy and understood it clearly.
After washing his face, brushing his teeth, and taking a shower, he dried his hair and got dressed. He put on his shoes, looked in the mirror for ten minutes, and maintained his handsome appearance.
He glanced at his watch; it was already 10:00.
Chen Yuan sent another message to Zhao Yuqi.
"Miss Zhao, I've been waiting at the school's main gate for half an hour. When are you coming?"
"Almost there, I'll be there soon!"
Chen Yuan gave a smug smile. He didn't believe a word she said.
Chen Yuan went down the stairs nonchalantly and stopped by a noodle shop near the school's back street. He ordered two bowls of hot dry noodles, two cups of soy milk, two fried eggs, and a basket of dumplings. His appetite had grown significantly recently, and he could easily consume the equivalent of three people's breakfast.
Chen Yuan enjoyed his meal thoroughly. A few minutes later, he received another message from Zhao Yuqi.
"Almost there, I'm leaving now!"
Seeing this message, Chen Yuan smiled. He expected nothing less from Zhao Yuqi, given yesterday's situation. She was bound to be late.
On the other hand, Wu Xiao Fei was advising Zhao Yuqi not to go easy on Chen Yuan. She emphasized the need to teach him a lesson and make him understand the consequences of upsetting a woman, especially when he had offended the campus beauty queen. Wu Xiao Fei was quite persuasive.
"Alright, let him wait for another hour. I also want to see if he genuinely cares about me. If he does, he shouldn't mind waiting an extra couple of hours!"
Zhao Yuqi nodded in agreement, convinced by Wu Xiao Fei's words.
Meanwhile, Chen Yuan finished his meal and had received two more messages from Zhao Yuqi.
"Yuqi, I've been waiting for almost an hour, and I'm tired of waiting. When are you coming?"
"I'm almost there, just a few more minutes!"
Chen Yuan chuckled again, thinking that he would be quite amused if he had to wait for two hours for real.
However, he wasn't in a hurry. Chen Yuan turned off his phone, exited the game, and decided to go to the agreed-upon meeting point.
When he arrived at the school's main gate, Chen Yuan did not see Zhao Yuqi, but he spotted two familiar faces—Li Yang and He Zhiying.
They appeared to have reconciled.
"Li Yang, do you see that car? A Rolls-Royce Phantom, worth over six million! What kind of wealthy person can afford this car?"
"What's the big deal? People who drive these kinds of cars are usually just drivers. The real big bosses are usually sitting in the back!"
Li Yang said with a curious expression.
"Yeah, who knows what kind of wealthy person could afford this car!" He Zhiying took out her phone and began taking photos.
At that moment, Li Yang noticed someone he despised approaching—none other than Chen Yuan.
