CHAPTER 43: 043: UNINVITED

Cen Jin learned by example as well. When Yu Feici gave her a glance, she lifted her warm smiling face, raised her glass of juice to show her stance. Last time had been a deep lesson, and she would never drink again, no matter who asked.

Lu Shishu, watching their stalemate, found it amusing. She lazily and coquettishly spoke with a seductive drawl: "Alcohol is a wonderful thing. Giving it to those two is a total waste. I’d rather drink a few more glasses myself. Cen Jin, if I drink too much, I’m sleeping over at your place tonight."

Cen Jin looked at her and laughed helplessly: "I’ll try not to let you sleep on the street."

"Tsk, what happened to love?"

"Gone."

"Fake sisterhood."

"Good to know, drink less."

"Got it!"

The party was full of laughter and joy when a glamorous figure suddenly appeared at the staircase entrance. Seeing their joking group, she made a disdainful noise: "Tsk! You’re having such a good time!"

The moment that voice was heard, the entire room fell silent, and everyone looked over. Someone exclaimed, "Liu Yu Ying?"

Liu Yu Ying chuckled, raised her eyebrows, and strolled over with a leisurely gait. She pulled out an empty seat, sat down, elegantly took off her branded shoulder bag, and raised her eyes to meet the cold and aloof starry eyes of Lu Shishu, who was sitting opposite her. She grinned and said, "Shi Shu, long time no see. You’re getting prettier and prettier. Don’t look so surprised, everyone! You’re making me feel embarrassed."

"Oh dear! Are you eating just these things?" Liu Yu Ying pouted, looking at the table spread with a hint of disdain, her hand that was reaching for the chopsticks withdrew. She looked at Yu Feici: "Feici, you should have told me ahead of time about the gathering! If I had known, I would’ve brought some live Australian lobsters for you to try. My husband and I went to Australia a few days ago, and I’m already tired of eating them."

Everyone present couldn’t help but roll their eyes at her words. She really showed up uninvited and thought she was something special.

She was the same as when we were studying, just the same now. As they say, a dog can’t stop itself from eating crap; that’s just how it is.

"Cen Jin, you’re here too! Sorry, I didn’t notice you earlier." Liu Yu Ying feigned surprise as she glanced at Cen Jin, covering her mouth in mock astonishment.

Cen Jin was speechless. In past gatherings, Liu Yu Ying wouldn’t come because during their school days, she was at odds with Lu Shishu and Yu Feici, and because Cen Jin was close to those two, she didn’t treat Cen Jin nicely either and often played tricks on her.

Cen Jin, Lu Shishu, and Yu Feici figured it out; this time she "condescended" to come just to show off.

"Bai Zhou..." It seemed she saw Jiang Baizhou sitting next to Cen Jin, and Liu Yu Ying’s heart skipped a beat, her face showing shyness: "Long time no see. How have you been all these years? I..."

Yu Feici, known for her short temper, especially despises Liu Yu Ying’s pretentious behavior, couldn’t help but interrupt her, directly confronting her: "I’m just saying, Liu Yu Ying, you really think you’re some big deal, don’t you? We’re having our gathering, why are you butting in and making a fuss? Does it concern you in the slightest?"

"Oh dear, Feici, even though we had our tiffs while studying, that’s all in the past. We’re classmates after all, saying things like that just breaks my heart." Liu Yu Ying pretended to be upset, lowered her eyes, clutched her chest, looking like she was on the verge of breaking down.