<h4>Chapter 23</h4>


    Lang Shu, the ss monitor, truly lived up to his reputation after so many years. With his strong organizational skills, he managed to gather the whole ss and bring them to a restaurant.


    He even secured arge private room with three round tablesbined and negotiated a discount with the owner.


    It was spacious enough to amodate the entire ss!


    Lin Jianzhi followed the group and walked to the far corner, sticking close to the wall.


    She had just finished crying and didn''t want anyone to notice.


    Moreover, what did Zhu Liheng mean when he approached her earlier?


    She was eager to know but didn''t dare to message him. All she could do was stare at the chat box and wait anxiously.


    Before long, the homeroom teacher, Hu Tan, arrived as well. As soon as he stepped into the private room, he was greeted with cheers!


    It gave Hu Tan the mistaken impression that he was the most popr teacher in the whole school.


    Once everyone was seated, Lang Shu started busy ordering dishes, while Mu Yin excitedly called for beer.


    Hu Tan initially thought as a teacher and adult, he should take charge, but he soon realized he was entirely unnecessary. The students could handle things themselves.


    The whole ss started cheering and drinking beer!


    Hu Tan nodded with a smile, saying, "Have a drink, have a drink. Exams are over, haha."


    Lin Jianzhi didn''t want to dampen everyone''s spirits, so she timidly raised her hand in agreement.


    The boisterous noise in the private room never ceased. Since Lang Shu and Mu Yin were always seen together, everyone teased them to drink a toast.


    Mu Yin was a bold and assertive person. She promptly mmed her ss on the table and dered, "Drinking a toast is fine! After finishing, all of you have to drink too!"


    Jiang Jingyi chimed in, "I''m not good at drinking, but three bottles won''t be a problem!"


    Lang Shu replied, "You call that not being good at drinking?"


    Quan Kaiji yfully calcted, "We''ll match how much you two drink!"


    Mu Yin retorted, "Stop trying to trick us!"


    Everyone burst intoughter.


    On the side, Hu Tan raised his phone to record a video, thoroughly enjoying the lively scene.


    Lin Jianzhi watched from the corner,ughing along with everyone else.


    How wonderful it was...


    As the dishes were served one by one, the whole private room was already buzzing with excitement.


    ...


    Outside the restaurant at that moment.


    Several cars parked in their designated spots.


    One by one, people got out of the cars and greeted each other before heading into the restaurant.


    Among them was Chen Jingman, who had dressed up beautifully and followed her cousin, Chen Wei.


    Chen Wei pulled Chen Jingman along quickly and approached the man wearing a white shirt at the front.


    Chen Wei said, "Zhu Liheng! Let me introduce you. This is my cousin, also from Jingyi High School, and she''s the ss monitor. Isn''t she beautiful, haha?"


    Zhu Liheng turned his head and politely nodded, saying, "Hello."


    Chen Jingman''s heart raced as she took a step forward and extended her hand, saying, "Hello, senior. I''m two years younger than you. My name is Chen Jingman."


    Her cousin and Zhu Liheng were ssmates. They had returned to Jingyi ahead of others and organized this small gathering, which consisted of a very close-knit group of eight people.


    As soon as she found out, she immediately asked her cousin to bring her along, giving her the chance to interact with Zhu Liheng up close.


    It was truly wonderful!


    She had been a ss monitor, organized activities, and was confident. Wasn''t she even better than Lin Jianzhi?


    As long as Chen Jingman could show her excellence to Zhu Liheng, she believed that she could definitely get acquainted with him.


    Moreover, after today, she was certain that Zhu Liheng would have a favorable impression of her and maybe even ask her cousin for her contact information privately.


    Rumor has it that Lin Jianzhi doesn''t even have Zhu Liheng''s WeChat.


    Clearly, these two haven''t even talked before, right?


    Zhu Liheng looked at the hand extended in front of him and subconsciously remembered that crybaby.


    He felt a bit repulsed by the hand in front of him.


    Coincidentally, a ssmate named Pu Ren walked by and bumped into Zhu Liheng''s shoulder, saying, "Long time no see, Science Freak. Let me treat you!"


    Zhu Liheng walked alongside Pu Ren and replied, "Sure, I''ll pay for my own order."


    Pu Ren was a rich second-generation, and he waved his hand, saying, "I was just joking. Forget it, next time I''ll treat you to a big feast!"


    As Zhu Liheng and several male ssmates walked inside, Chen Jingman felt a sense of anxiety and disappointment in her heart.


    She quickly nced at her cousin, Chen Wei, only to find that he didn''t pay much attention to what just happened and was engaged in conversations with others.


    Chen Jingman hurriedly caught up. This gathering was all boys, and she was the only girl.


    Her opportunity was immense!


    As they walked through the corridor outside the private room, they were drawn to the noisy soundsing from the opposite private room.


    Chen Wei smiled and said, "It looks like a high school graduation reunion. We were just as crazy back in the day."


    Pu Ren whistled, "Ah, youth!"


    A waiter opened a door next to them and said, "Your private room is over here."


    ...


    Inside therge private room, several rounds had already passed.


    Lang Shu had an impressive alcohol tolerance. While taking care of every ssmate, he held a ss of wine in his hand and clinked sses with everyone he met.


    As for Mu Yin, she was already drunk.


    Almost everyone had a few drinks, and Lin Jianzhi couldn''t avoid being toasted a few times.


    Lang Shu came over and took a look, clinking sses with Lin Jianzhi. He asked, "So, how did you do on the oral English exam?"


    Lin Jianzhi replied, "I did pretty well."


    It wasn''t just pretty well; she could have aimed for a perfect score!


    But due to her personality, she didn''t boast and hadn''t told anyone about it.


    Lang Shu''s eyes lit up. "How about a toast then? Cheers!"


    Lin Jianzhi forced herself to finish the drink in her ss.


    She hadn''t even had a bite of food yet...


    Lang Shu shouted at the top of his lungs, "Everyone,e and congratte Lin Jianzhi!"


    As for what they were congratting her for, it didn''t matter, and no one asked.


    At the same time, he opened the door of the private room and shouted, "Waiter! Hangover soup! Ten servings!"


    It seemed like they were all ready to drink as much as they wanted and then have hangover soup.


    Everyone rushed over, surrounding Lin Jianzhi and starting to celebrate.


    Lin Jianzhi nearly went crazy!


    She sat in this corner trying not to attract attention, but thanks to the ss monitor''s shout, well, this corner became the liveliest ce.


    She didn''t reject the enthusiastic ssmates, just that she wasn''t used to it.


    Fortunately, after a few drinks, this group of people forgot what they were supposed to do and found seats to sit down and chat about everything and anything.


    No one would actually force a girl to drink excessively at a gathering like this. The main purpose of this gathering is to make everyone happy.


    Lin Jianzhi quietly changed her seat and sat at another table that was rtively quiet.


    Here,


    there''s Jiang Jingyi, who ims to have an extraordinary tolerance for alcohol, sleeping soundly.


    There''s also Quan Kaiji, who is determined to create trouble for couples, imitating Jiang Jingyi''s sleeping position.


    And there''s the homeroom teacher, Hu Tan, enthusiastically capturing videos of the lively atmosphere.


    Mu Yin, who was initially lying down, sensed some movement nearby and raised her head to take a look.


    "Lin Jianzhi..." she mumbled sleepily, handing over a ss of wine absentmindedly.


    Lin Jianzhi was slightly tipsy and after a moment''s hesitation, she epted the drink.


    After finishing it, she unlocked her phone, gazing at Zhu Liheng''s profile picture.


    No response.


    She felt very sad, and tears flowed down her cheeks.


    Mu Yin, still in a daze, leaned closer and asked, "Why are you smiling?"


    Lin Jianzhi replied, "Sob, sob, sob!"


    Mu Yin said, "They''re talking about you like that, and yet you can still smile?"


    The thought of the posts on the campus forum made Lin Jianzhi cry even harder!


    Mu Yin eximed, "Damn it! You''re still smiling? Today, I must make you drink!"


    With that, she copsed.