Chapter 29: Late to the Banquet

  Seeking various supports

  A person in this life, has to go through many things, experience many emotions, and meet many people. Some can be forgotten, some will never be forgotten for a lifetime, some are fleeting, while others are etched in memory forever.

  To be honest, Ye Shaofeng didn't know what kind of person Yao Xueqi was in his heart. The emotions from that first love were etched in his heart and could never be erased.

  In the eight years of being in Dragon Squad, if you ask Ye Shaofeng who he misses the most, who he thinks about the most, and who he is most concerned about, it would undoubtedly be Yao Xueqi.

  But now, being with Yao Xueqi doesn't give him that first love feeling anymore. That kind of emotion seems to only exist in memories. Every time Ye Shao Feng looks at Yao Xueqi, he can no longer feel the excitement he used to have.

  Everything is changing, people are changing, things are changing, and hearts are also changing. Perhaps Ye Shaofeng has changed his mind, or perhaps time has already pulled the two people's hearts too far apart.

  Perhaps their feelings only stayed in a certain period of the past, and once it's gone, it's really gone, and that kind of first love feeling can never be found again.

  Ye Shaofeng himself couldn't understand why he was selflessly helping Yao Xueqi, or rather, sacrificing his own interests to help her.

  He didn't know if he still loved the girl or not, and even more so, he didn't know if she still loved him. The emotions between them were so subtle that they couldn't be expressed clearly.

  Actually, many emotions are indescribable and inexplicable. Often, once they are clearly expressed and understood, they may cease to exist.

  That's how people are, that's how emotions are, unpredictable and ever-changing. Sometimes, even the person themselves can't see through their own feelings, can't clearly understand what they want or what they should do...

  Yao Xueqi accompanied Ye Shaofeng to the hospital entrance, from the fifth floor inpatient department to the hall. The two people almost didn't say a word, only when they reached the door, Ye Shaofeng stopped and turned his head to look at Yao Xueqi, saying: "That's enough, don't send me off anymore, just stop here. It's cold outside, you're not wearing a coat, hurry back and don't get frozen."

  "Maple brother, thank you......thank you..." Yao Xueqi said.

  "What's with the thanks? We're close enough, no need to be so polite. Your business is my business. I'm helping you because I want to, not for any thanks. I just hope you can live a peaceful and happy life." Ye Shaofeng spoke from his heart, he helped Yao Xueqi without seeking anything in return, only hoping that this girl who had once made a promise with him, could get the happiness that was rightfully hers.

  "Maple Brother, just now when I went out to buy dates, didn't my mom say something to you?" Yao Xueqi asked.

  "Alright, Auntie really cares about you a lot, so take good care of the old lady. Don't worry about money, just open your mouth and I'll send it over to you. Don't be polite with me. By the way, if those school hooligans bother you again or bully you, call me right away and I'll teach them a lesson." Ye Shaofeng said with a smile.

  "Maple brother, what are we now?"

  "What's the big deal? Friends, good friends." Ye Shaofeng said with a smile.

  "Good friends... good friends..." Yao Xueqi's face showed a hint of loss, her eyes seemed to be welling up with tears.

  "Alright, nothing else to say, I'll go first. If you call me again... Oh right, I don't live in the company anymore, I've moved back home, it's that Ping'an Street number 86 where I used to live. When you're free, come visit me too." After saying this, Ye Shaofeng turned around and left.

  Yao Xueqi said, "Be careful on the road." Then she watched as Ye Shaofeng's figure gradually disappeared into the crowd. A few tears flowed out of her bright eyes, and she quickly wiped them away with her hand before turning to go upstairs.

  Are Ye Shao Feng and Yao Xue Qi really just friends? To what extent are they good friends? In fact, when Ye Shao Feng answered this way at the time, he himself was vague and unclear. He couldn't say what their relationship is now or what it will evolve into in the future.

  Ye Shaofeng's phone rang, it was Tang Jiaqian calling.

  "Xiao Feng, where are you? The class reunion has started, hurry up and come over! Let's go eat together first, then head to the bar to have some fun."

  "It's so early, it's only 5:30 now." Ye Shaofeng glanced at his watch, and there was still a bit of twilight on the horizon. Although the north gets dark relatively early in late autumn, going to eat at 5:30 made Ye Shaofeng feel a bit unaccustomed.

  It's so early to finish dinner, and I'll be hungry again at night. There isn't even instant noodles at home, where can I go to find something to eat when I'm hungry?

  "Yeah, let's have dinner early and go to the bar early, hurry up! Do you know Yun Xiao Yan Chi Building? I'm waiting for you at the entrance, come quickly!"

  "What!?! Cloud Soaring Swallow Wing Building! Who's paying the bill today?" Ye Shaofeng had just asked, but the other end had already hung up.

  Yun Xiao Yan Chi Building is a high-end luxurious restaurant. One dish costs over 100 yuan, it's not a place for ordinary people to consume, drinking a bowl of soup there is like drinking one's own blood. Ye Shao Feng has only heard of it but never been there. No money to go and no intention to go either. It's a place for the wealthy and high-ranking officials.

  Neither "big shot" nor "high-ranking official" has anything to do with me.

  However, recently a new term has emerged, called "rich second generation". Many rich second generations, in order to show off their family's power and high status, often choose Yunxiang Yanzhilou for gatherings.

  The person who invited us out today doesn't know what's going on, but it's definitely not ordinary. Whoever dares to treat friends to a meal there must be a prominent figure.

  Ye Shaofeng took the bus to save money, squeezed onto the crowded vehicle and was delayed three times, taking nearly 40 minutes to arrive at Yunxiao Yanchi Building.

  Tang Jiaqian was just dragged into the room by her friends. Ye Shaofeng arrived at the door and couldn't find her, so he called Tang Jiaqian to ask where she was. Tang Jiaqian told him the room number, and Ye Shaofeng went in himself.

  Ye Shaofeng was the last to arrive at the restaurant and also the most rustic. The total value of his counterfeit and shoddy goods from head to toe did not exceed 100 yuan, and due to being squeezed on the bus for half a day, his clothes were wrinkled and his hair was blown into a mess by the strong wind.

  Hurriedly rushing into the room, I looked up and saw a table of people chatting and laughing, talking freely.

  A group of young men and women, all about the same age as Tang Jiaqian, mostly four or five years younger than Ye Shaofeng. They looked a bit more immature, but their faces were all adorned with an air of superiority, especially the few young men sitting in the front row, who were dressed in brand-name clothing from head to toe. It was said that the price of just one button on that Armani shirt was enough to buy Ye Shaofeng's entire outfit...