Chapter 202 - The Party Ends
"You all know already, right? I told you, Vivi's husband is loaded. They once had a gathering here, and she pulled out a black Golden Dragon card – you can't have a card like that without having at least a hundred million in cash!"
"Yeah, I think her net worth is now in the tens of billions, a real billionaire."
"Exactly, I heard about it too. I was there at that gathering, and that card seriously dazzled all of us."
"There's also that, like, Wenqu Building's mall, where the manager came to look for her husband, asking him to attend a board meeting!"
"Right, right, right, her husband is the owner of that mall, because where I sat, I overheard everything."
"Yeah, but he seemed to have turned it down, mentioned something about going home to take care of the kid and not attending."
"Oh my God, do you remember when we ran into Li Lanxue and Shen Wenjun at that party? They were so embarrassed." Discover stories with empire
Once Li Lanxue and Shen Wenjun were mentioned, everyone became agitated and the discussion took off.
"Yeah, Li Lanxue and Shen Wenjun are in a bad spot now, having offended Lin Yi. Surely, they've lost a lot of business deals, especially since Jinguo Hotel is one of the top clients in our city center."
"If they've offended him, naturally, they won't need to supply products anymore. Anyway, many big companies are clamoring to supply goods to Jinguo Hotel!"
"Yes, yes, it looks like they're finished now. I'm so envious of Han Xuewei. Her husband is the chairman in so many places, and his net worth must be in the tens of billions now."
"I wonder how many shares of the hotel her husband holds?"
At this point, one of the girls couldn't help but laugh, "Are you kidding me? Jinguo Hotel only has one boss, and there's no partner, which means Han Xuewei's husband is the sole director!"
"So this hotel is entirely under her husband's control? My goodness, he must have at least several billion to his name, not to mention other businesses. Jeez, it's absolutely mind-blowing!"
"If I had such a husband, I would definitely pray and offer incense every single day."
"Oh, you can stop dreaming now. First, you'd need to have Han Xuewei's beautiful face. If you were even half as pretty, you might be able to climb the social ladder."
"What are you talking about? Han Xuewei comes from a well-off family, okay?! Plus, she has such great grades and is so pretty – being with Lin Yi is totally within her league!"
As her classmates chatted away, Gu Li remained silent the whole time, but after hearing all these remarks, she was utterly stunned.
She hadn't expected Han Xuewei's husband to be so impressive. She had thought her family's situation was quite good, comparable to Han Xuewei's.
But it turned out that the man Han Xuewei married was not a freeloader, but a very successful individual.
As everyone gossiped and laughed, Gu Li's expression turned sour. She couldn't believe Han Xuewei had married such a wealthy man, and she felt more and more jealous, looking down on Han Xue with disdain.
The more she thought about it, the more she resented Han Xuewei. Why couldn't she have all the things she wanted?
And yet Han Xuewei seemed to get everything so easily?
At this moment, Gu Li was the only one not looking happy, while many people were quite delighted, naturally overjoyed to be able to spend time in such a luxurious hotel.
Meanwhile, Han Xuewei was chatting with Qin Xiaoxu and others, not making the effort to greet everyone. She had said a few words at the start of the meeting, but afterwards, she simply kept to chatting with Qin Xiaoxu and Ye Caiwei.
When Ye Caiwei tasted the food at the high-level hotel, she too was astonished. Seeing how good Han Xuewei's living conditions were now, she felt a pang of disparity in her heart.
But she wasn't unhappy; on the contrary, she was very happy for Han Xuewei. It was just that she felt annoyed about her own circumstances.
However, neither Han Xuewei nor Qin Xiaoxu would look down on her. They comforted her all along the way.
Qin Xiaoxu was always good at lifting people's spirits, so Ye Caiwei didn't dwell on that matter for too long.
After eating, the time was just about right. They did not linger and each went their own way after dinner.
Gu Li, upon learning about Han Xuewei's current situation, was naturally very upset. Initially, some female classmates planned to catch a ride with her, but she was not in the mood to take them back with her.
After all, if she took them, the topic of their conversation would inevitably revolve around Han Xuewei alone. Thinking about this made her heart flare up with jealousy.
She did not take those female classmates, simply stating that her way home wasn't convenient, and thus she drove off.
Sitting in her car, she was still consumed with jealousy. Her appearance wasn't as good as Han Xuewei's, and she couldn't become the school beauty, but now Han Xuewei had even married such a good husband, who could outshine her by leagues.
A few classmates did not have cars, which put them in an embarrassing situation.
Han Xuewei looked at them and then offered that her husband would come to pick them up and take them home.
Many female classmates couldn't get a taxi at that hour and were extremely grateful to Han Xuewei. They thanked her profusely, and soon Lin Yi arrived in his car and took those female classmates back to their homes.
After that, he also drove Qin Xiaoxu and Ye Caiwei home, helping Ye Caiwei move her luggage to Qin Xiaoxu's place.
Only after everything was settled did Lin Yi take Han Xuewei home. The whole trip was quite tiring. Han Xuewei looked at Lin Yi and couldn't help saying, "Husband, you've really worked hard."
Feeling a bit fatigued, Han Xuewei spoke, and for the first time, Lin Yi saw such an expression on her face. He said, "I haven't asked you just now, wife, did you encounter something unpleasant today?"
Upon hearing this, Han Xuewei replied, "Yes, because there were too many people at today's gathering. It was supposed to be just a small meet-up with a few dorm mates, but in the end, so many people showed up."
Han Xuewei had never been fond of attending gatherings. Moreover, for her, such a large group meant having to cater to many people's emotions. And many loved to center their conversation around her, which was an uncomfortable feeling.
If she could just meet with Qin Xiaoxu and Ye Caiwei, they could share more personal things. But now that it was over, she saw no need to make a fuss.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
Hearing this, Lin Yi reached out and gently touched Han Xuewei's head, saying, "Wife, don't be angry. It doesn't matter. After all, since everyone came, they ate and left, and there's hardly any contact after that. Don't be unhappy!"
As Lin Yi spoke, his voice was very tender, and Han Xuewei's mood eased.
Then Lin Yi opened his palm, revealing a black ring box that looked very exquisite. Han Xuewei was somewhat surprised as she looked at Lin Yi.
Lin Yi then said, "Wife, the ring is ready."
As he spoke, Lin Yi opened the ring box. The ring sparkled with brilliant purity, high-grade to the utmost and most luxurious, from Diamond Palace itself. At that moment, the ring shone dazzlingly, truly breathtakingly beautiful.