Chapter 303: Chapter 302
**6:50 PM**
Chen Ye arrived at the Bay Hotel.
Just as he reached the entrance, his chubby friend Jiang Tao rushed over to meet him.
"Damn, Old Chen, why are you so late?"
Chen Ye asked curiously, "Didn't we agree on 7 o'clock? I'm ten minutes early. How is that late?"
"..." Jiang Tao replied, "You make a good point, and I don't even know how to argue with that!"
"Let's go, let's go. Everyone's almost here."
Jiang Tao grabbed Chen Ye by the arm and led him inside, saying as they walked, "A lot of students showed up tonight, not just from our school's classes, but even seniors from No. 1 High School and No. 3 High School are here! The entire Bay Hotel is almost fully booked by different schools! It's a real spectacle!"
"Old Chen, you better make a good impression tonight. All the school beauties are gathered here; it's a rare opportunity!"
Hearing this, Chen Ye remained unmoved.
High school beauties, no matter how pretty, are just a bunch of immature girls—too raw compared to the girls he met in the dungeons.
After that, the two got into the elevator.
Their class's private room was on the sixth floor.
Just as the elevator doors were about to close, a clear voice called out from outside, "Wait!"
Jiang Tao, ever the eager admirer, quickly pressed the button to open the doors when he saw a beauty.
The elevator doors reopened.
Then, three girls walked in.
All three girls looked young and exuded a youthful energy. It was obvious that, like Jiang Tao and Chen Ye, they were also seniors in high school.
The girl in the middle had delicate features, like a meticulously carved work of art. Under her perfectly shaped eyebrows were dark, bright eyes that shone like gemstones, seeming to capture one's soul. Along with her tall figure and flawless, fair skin...
A goddess!
Jiang Tao was so mesmerized by the sight of her that he stopped breathing.
Even Chen Ye couldn't help but be a bit awestruck.
In terms of looks, this girl might be the most beautiful Chen Ye had ever seen!
"Thank you!"
After entering the elevator, the girl brought in a faint, pleasant fragrance.
She expressed her gratitude to Chen Ye and Jiang Tao.
"No... no problem!" Jiang Tao stammered.
Seeing Jiang Tao like this, Chen Ye found it quite amusing.
The elevator doors closed again, and it slowly began to ascend.
The three girls started chatting.
"Yuting, I didn't expect you'd come back."
"Yeah, we thought you'd be in the capital and wouldn't make it."
"A class reunion is so important, of course, I had to come back!"
...
As for Jiang Tao, he suddenly adopted the posture of a perfect gentleman, not glancing around and not saying a word.
Since Jiang Tao didn't speak, Chen Ye was even less inclined to start a conversation.
"Ding!"
Soon, the elevator reached the sixth floor and stopped.
Coincidentally, the three girls were also headed to the sixth floor.
After the three girls walked away, Jiang Tao let out a heavy breath and excitedly grabbed Chen Ye, saying, "Damn, Old Chen, I didn't expect Tang, the goddess from No. 1 High School, to be here too. And we even shared the same elevator ride with her. We're so lucky; this trip was worth it!"
Chen Ye's mind was stirred upon hearing this.
"Is Tang Yuting the same Murong Yuling from the Reincarnation Space?"
He had heard about it before, but this time he asked just to confirm.
"Yeah!" Jiang Tao still seemed very excited. "I heard that the goddess Tang is already a B-level reincarnator. That's incredible..."
Then, Jiang Tao suddenly looked downcast and sighed, "It's a shame. A girl of such high quality is definitely out of our league. She's already attached herself to the mighty Shura, and her cousin is the top expert in our country. There's no way we could ever compete."
Chen Ye: "..."
He was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected to run into Murong Yuling here.
And he hadn't imagined that Murong Yuling's real appearance would be so breathtakingly beautiful...
Thinking back to when he and Murong Yuling lived together for 128 days in the "2012" dungeon world but hadn't taken the final step, he truly felt... less than a beast!
Chen Ye chuckled to himself.
Afterward, the two arrived at the private room, 602.
"Jiang Tao? Chen Ye? Why are you two so late? The class president is already here; we've just been waiting for you two. Quickly, punish yourselves with three drinks each!"
A young man shouted loudly.
Chen Ye was relatively inconspicuous in the class.
However, Jiang Tao, after being specially recruited by a certain college, had gone from being a nobody to becoming a prominent figure in the class.
So, when Jiang Tao and Chen Ye entered, they attracted quite a bit of attention from their classmates.
Of course, everyone's attention was focused on Jiang Tao.
Jiang Tao laughed heartily and said, "Alright, I'm here. I'll drink three cups as a penalty!"
With that, he indeed grabbed a cup and drank three cups of beer in quick succession.
In fact, he had arrived much earlier and was just waiting for Chen Ye.
Fortunately, it was beer. Three cups amounted to just about half a bottle, which was nothing to him.
"That's the spirit, Jiang Tao! Well done!"
After Jiang Tao finished, the classmates started urging, "Chen Ye, you can't escape either; your turn!"
Looking at these youthful faces, Chen Ye smiled slightly, "Alright!"
Then, he also drank three cups in quick succession.
Many students applauded when they saw this.
"Not bad, Chen Ye! Downing three cups and not even flinching. Who knew you had such a tolerance?"
"Why does it suddenly feel like three cups is too little?"
"I suggest adding three more!"
Chen Ye waved his hand, smiling, "I'm just putting on a brave face. Once the alcohol kicks in, you might have to find someone to carry me home."
Of course, Chen Ye was being modest and not telling the truth.
In reality, with his body enhanced by the super-soldier serum, his cells broke down toxins quickly. Not to mention three cups of beer, he could drink three pounds of strong liquor as if it were water and still not get drunk...
Everyone laughed at his words, finally letting Chen Ye and Jiang Tao off the hook.
Next, everyone gathered to eat, drink, and talk about the future.
There was no flaunting of wealth, nor any pretentious behavior...
At this moment, all present were just a group of students about to graduate from high school, not yet influenced by society's harsh realities, not yet jaded or petty.
The topics of conversation were mostly nostalgic memories of the past and hopeful visions of the future.
"Old Chen, how confident are you about the college entrance exam tomorrow?" Jiang Tao suddenly asked.
Chen Ye shook his head, "I'm not planning to take it."
"What the hell? Why not? Not confident? Do you want me to talk to the admissions office of my school? With your skills, I guarantee schools would fight over you!" Jiang Tao whispered.
Chen Ye waved his hand, "No, I have my plans. You should worry about yourself!"
After three rounds of drinks and five courses of dishes!
Next came the "social mingling" phase.
Everyone could leave the room and visit other private rooms to greet friends from other classes or have a drink.
That was just the surface explanation.
In reality, it was an opportunity to drink with the girls they fancied.
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