King of Kings, start with a perfect record and strive for the top spot.

Xu Zhiqiang felt uneasy as soon as his buttocks touched the chair.

The people around him all belonged to their own small groups, whispering among themselves and glancing in his direction from time to time.

In addition, Huang Yuting kept her eyes fixed on his direction.

Xu Zhiqiang, who was already insecure, felt like he wanted to disappear into the ground when faced with this situation.

He sent a message to Ye Lan with his head down, "Godfather, where are you? Why haven't you come over yet?"

"I had a meeting at the company this morning, which made me a little late, but I should be there in five minutes at most."

Ye Lan can now see the signboard of Piaoxianglou.

"Hurry up, it's kind of awkward for me to be alone."

"What's there to be embarrassed about? These are all old classmates. What's there to be embarrassed about?"

"Everyone has changed so much, they all seem much more mature. I feel weird being here alone."

"Xu Zhiqiang, haven't you noticed the changes in yourself?"

After sending the message, Ye Lan reluctantly put her phone back in her pocket.

People are always like this; they can only see the changes in others, but they don't notice the changes in themselves.

Given Xu Zhiqiang's current status and position, people address him as "General Manager Xu" when he goes out.

But he seems completely unaware of his own power.

He still thinks he's the chubby boy from high school who can be bullied by anyone.

Confidence is an inner quality that radiates outwards.

If you can't even believe in yourself, you're destined to feel inferior and timid.

At the entrance of Piaoxiang Tower, Ye Lan saw a familiar figure.

He went up to greet him.

"Dong Liang, what are you doing here?"

Upon hearing the voice, Dong Liang looked over and was overjoyed to see Ye Lan.

"Brother Ye, what are you doing here?"

Ye Lan was speechless for a moment; this seemed to be the words she had just used.

But he still replied, "My classmate invited me to have dinner here. What about you?"

"I came here with my girlfriend. She also had a classmate reunion dinner here."

Ye Lan nodded thoughtfully, thinking to herself that there were so many people having summer gatherings.

This is normal, as graduation banquets, classmate reunions, and weddings mostly take place during winter and summer vacations.

This is also the best time for the restaurant's business.

"Brother Ye, can you teach me how to act cool?" Dong Liang asked with a pitiful look in his eyes.

Ever since his last meeting with Ye Lan, he had been deeply impressed by her personal charm.

Especially that top-down, oppressive atmosphere, which is exactly what Dong Liang craves.

Ye Lan was slightly taken aback by his words, "Am I that good at showing off?"

Dong Liang gasped in shock. Look at that, he's speaking like an old Versailles.

Whether Ye Lan is good at showing off is like asking a mouse's son if he knows how to dig a hole.

It's simply an innate talent.

Looking into Dong Liang's shining eyes, Ye Lan understood what he was thinking.

"The art of showing off is something that can only be understood intuitively, not explained in words."

The easiest way to show off is to spout some vague, seemingly profound but ultimately useless rhetoric.

Of course, you have to seize the right moment, otherwise you'll not only fail to show off, but others will also mistakenly think you're crazy.

Dong Liang looked miserable. "Brother Ye, could you explain it more clearly? I don't quite understand."

How are you going to show off?

"Of course I'll pay! If I just treat my girlfriend's classmate to dinner, won't everyone think I'm awesome?"

Ye Lan looked speechless upon hearing this.

Is inviting someone to dinner considered pretentious?

Isn't this kind of person just a sucker?

"If you don't have a girlfriend, and you use tactics like treating her to meals to show off your financial strength in order to attract girls' attention, then of course you can be considered showing off."

"But you already have a girlfriend, why are you still using this kind of trick?"

"What a complete sucker."

Ye Lan's words were merciless, like a bucket of ice water poured over Dong Liang's head.

His supposedly impressive skills were actually so pathetic?

"But I already promised my girlfriend I'd treat her to dinner, and now it's too late to back out."

Woo woo woo.

Dong Liang clutched his head in frustration, feeling utterly remorseful.

Ye Lan flicked the Range Rover car key at Dong Liang's waist.

"Showing off is never about deliberately flaunting. Don't you find it strange that you deliberately tuck your coat into your pants just to show off your car keys?"

"The correct thing to do is to go inside, say it's so hot, take off your coat, and then take the car keys from your waist."

Dong Liang's eyes lit up as he listened; he realized there was so much to learn about showing off.

He quickly pulled his jacket out of his pants.

Cover the car key with the corner of your clothes.

"I get it, Brother Ye, you really are the king of witty comebacks!"

Ye Lan rolled her eyes, wondering how someone as low-key as herself could have become a show-off.

"Oh, right, just a reminder: since you're paying for this dinner, you absolutely have to go in last and be the grand finale, understand?"

"I understand!" Dong Liang nodded as if he had suddenly realized something.

Then he looked down and fiddled with his phone, sending a message to his girlfriend.

"Baby, are all your classmates here?"

"No, baby. There's this really annoying person who hasn't come in yet. I don't think he'll come. You can come over here first."

"Why don't you ask a classmate and urge them?" Dong Liang was advised by Ye Lan. He wouldn't go unless he got a definite answer.

Seeing that Dong Liang had gone to fiddle with his phone, Ye Lan didn't linger and went into Piaoxiang Tower.

The aroma inside Piaoxianglou was indeed wonderful, with various rice and vegetable fragrances intertwined, tantalizing the taste buds of the guests.

Ye Lan had only eaten soy milk and fried dough sticks for breakfast, so she couldn't resist the temptation and immediately started swallowing her saliva.

"Excuse me, which direction is room 3201 in?" Ye Lan called out to a waiter.

The other person pointed in a direction, and after Ye Lan learned the location, she thanked them and headed in that direction.

At that moment, Dong Liang, who was standing at the door, also received a message from his girlfriend.

"Baby, that person's friend said they'll be there in three minutes. Where are you now?"

Dong Liang was overjoyed. "I'll be right at the entrance of Piaoxianglou. Remember to message me when he arrives."

"Okay, baby."

Zheng Xueling put down her phone, feeling a sense of bewilderment.

Why didn't Dong Liang come up even though he had already arrived?

That's right, Zheng Xueling's boyfriend is Dong Liang. They met in a coffee shop.

Dong Liang was attracted by Zheng Xueling's looks, and the two became friends.

Zheng Xueling did not accept Dong Liang's initial confession.

Because Dong Liang's appearance is very ordinary, while she prefers handsome boys.

As for how they ended up together, those who know, know.

It's simply a matter of being richer and being more sophisticated.

Just as she was getting bored and starting to think about something, the door was pushed open.

"Hey guys, you're all here. You're here pretty early."

Hearing that teasing voice, everyone knew without a doubt that Ye Lan had arrived.

Only someone with such a thick skin could be so outgoing and familiar.