Seeing Sheng Yan looking a bit displeased, the man also felt increasingly awkward. He wanted to say something to explain, but Feng Qing just gave him a casual glance and then turned to Sheng Yan. "Let's go."
"Hey..." Just as he stretched out his hand in a gesture of retention, a person suddenly rushed over from not far away.
She was on a hoverboard and didn't stop even when she got close to the crowd. All they could see was her waving her hands and shouting, "Make way! Make way!"
Seeing that she was moving at a very high speed and heading straight for Feng Qing, in a hurry, Sheng Yan grabbed Feng Qing's shoulder and dodged. Feng Qing was pulled forward and staggered a few steps. When she looked back, she saw Jian Jiaojiao lying on the grass. Not far away under a tree, the hoverboard had short - circuited and fallen to one side after hitting the tree.
"Jiaojiao!" After Feng Qing saw clearly that it was Jian Jiaojiao on the grass, she pushed away Sheng Yan's hand that was still on her arm and ran towards Jian Jiaojiao.
Jian Jiaojiao got up from the ground grimacing. Before she could greet Feng Qing, she first saw her broken - down hoverboard. "Baibai!"
Sheng Yan was still wondering why Jian Jiaojiao said "bye - bye" as soon as they met. Then he saw her pick up the hoverboard and come back.
Feng Qing walked over and asked her, "Are you okay?"
Jian Jiaojiao rubbed her leg a bit and shook her head. "I'm okay, but it might not be doing too well."
"I took it out for the first time today. Maybe it's just not used to new places."
Feng Qing pursed her lips, feeling a bit speechless. "Why did you come on this? Where's your car?"
"Of course I drove here, but cars aren't allowed on campus. The school gate is so far from the auditorium, so I had to find this for transportation."
Jian Jiaojiao carried "Baibai" towards the place where they had just met and saw the classmate who had struck up a conversation with Feng Qing.
"Yo, you even got invited by the school? How many multimedia systems did you donate?" Jian Jiaojiao was very rude to him, and her words were full of sarcasm.
It was only then that Feng Qing remembered who this man was. They had just an ordinary relationship in school, far from being close enough to greet each other so warmly now.
The man also seemed to dislike Jian Jiaojiao. Angered by her words, he retorted, "It's still better than being so shabby like you."
Seeing his gaze fall on the hoverboard in her hand, Jian Jiaojiao understood and didn't bother arguing with him anymore. She pulled Feng Qing and walked into the auditorium.
Sheng Yan was still standing there watching them. Jian Jiaojiao greeted him and then pulled Feng Qing past him.
Before they walked too far, Sheng Yan heard Jian Jiaojiao ask, "What's going on? Why did you come together?"
Feng Qing was very calm and didn't hesitate. "I received the invitation letter. He happened to have a speech here. It's more convenient to come together than for me to drive myself."
Sheng Yan: "..." So he was just a driver.
Feng Qing and Jian Jiaojiao had walked far away. Sheng Yan gave Feng Qing's classmate a disdainful look and then quickly walked into the auditorium without paying any more attention to him.
"Why did you still choose Sheng Yan? Didn't I give you all the background information of the candidates?" Jian Jiaojiao didn't understand Feng Qing's choice. There were other candidates who were more suitable than Sheng Yan.
Sheng Yan used to be a professional manager and the second young master of the Shengshi Group. He shouldn't have been allowed to get involved with Fengxing. But Feng Qing just made him the general assistant.
Of course, this decision also made her feel incredibly confused.
Although she had been friends with Feng Qing for many years, she still had a hard time understanding Feng Qing's thoughts most of the time.
"I also thought about whether I should avoid suspicion before, but then I thought that since he's the young master of Shengshi, he surely won't be interested in Fengxing. It's actually a good thing for Fengxing."
Jian Jiaojiao was stunned. "What? I thought the suspicion you mentioned was... Well, what are you thinking? Even if Sheng Yan is safe for Fengxing, what about you? If you keep him by your side, what if old feelings are rekindled one day?"
Her worry was reasonable. As the saying goes, familiarity breeds affection. Moreover, Feng Qing and Sheng Yan had actually been in a relationship before. It was perfectly normal for a single man and woman to rekindle their old feelings.
Feng Qing didn't answer her question immediately. After a long pause, she replied before Jian Jiaojiao could press further. "Anyway, Fengxing should come before me. The company is the most important thing for me now. I don't have the energy or the ability to think about other things."
"Don't..." Don't be so discouraged...
Although she stopped talking after Feng Qing gave her a look, she still couldn't help complaining in her heart.
Feng Qing was so free - spirited and unrestrained before going abroad. She rarely saw Feng Qing during those years abroad, and she never expected Feng Qing to be like this after returning to China.
"The school auditorium was so shabby when I left. I can't believe how much it has changed over the years." Feng Qing carefully examined the interior decoration of the auditorium. She didn't realize how much the school had changed after she left. She had felt this way since she entered the school.
But at that time, Sheng Yan was beside her. She was worried that if she mentioned the past, Sheng Yan would recall the events of that year. Sheng Yan obviously wasn't as open - minded as she was about the past. To avoid unnecessary trouble, she simply didn't say much in front of Sheng Yan. Fortunately, Jiaojiao came, and she could chat about random things.
Jian Jiaojiao hooked her arm, looking a bit proud. "You don't know this. I spent quite a lot of money on the auditorium renovation. I invited a foreign design team, and it took more than a month of communication with the school to finalize this plan. The decoration also took nearly half a year."
Feng Qing was a bit surprised. Renovating the auditorium wasn't cheap. "Did you win the lottery behind my back these years? How could you afford to spend so much money on renovating the auditorium?"
Jian Jiaojiao looked a bit evasive and said casually, "It's not as exaggerated as you think. I still have a bit of money."
"Alright, alright. Let's find our seats and sit down quickly."
After Feng Qing and Jian Jiaojiao sat down, some other alumni gradually gathered. The evening party started soon. When Sheng Yan took the stage, there were exclamations from the girls in the audience. Jian Jiaojiao was even startled by the commotion.
Feng Qing seemed absent - minded. She didn't care much about the reactions in the audience or the speeches on the stage. It was only when Jian Jiaojiao nudged her that she came back to her senses.
"What?"
"I just said that Sheng Yan seems to be more charming than before." Jian Jiaojiao said this while still staring at the stage. Feng Qing also followed her gaze.
The man on the stage was standing under the spotlight. The sharpness and coldness in his eyes were completely different from those of many years ago. His facial features hadn't changed much, but he had matured a lot compared to before. His suit was neatly pressed, and he was standing on the stage talking eloquently about his successful experiences.
Feng Qing seemed not to hear what he was saying. It was only when there was a sudden burst of cheers from the audience that she regained her senses. She saw a girl holding a microphone in the audience, looking at Sheng Yan on the stage, and shyly asking amidst all the cheers.
"Excuse me, are you single now?"