At first, they had said many unpleasant things to Liu Yifeng in an attempt to curry favor with Gao Shuai, but if they had known how well Liu Yifeng was doing, they would never have done such a thing.
If anything, it was all Zhang Shuixin's fault for stirring up trouble, making them follow suit.
However, they finally understood why Manager Wan was so attentive to Liu Yifeng.
Liu Yifeng could earn a hundred thousand yuan a day just by selling vegetables to him, let alone selling finished hotel products at an even higher price. He must have already made a fortune.
Giving him a few bottles of thirty-thousand-yuan wine was indeed nothing, at most a small token of his sincerity.
It was also an opportunity to build goodwill with Liu Yifeng, and sometimes goodwill was worth more than money.
Gao Shuai's face was even uglier. No one had ever dared to humiliate him like this in front of him, and without even caring if he was present.
"Classmate Liu Qiang, aren't you speaking a bit too harshly? I didn't know this red wine was sent because of Liu Yifeng, and I never intended to steal his credit. It was just a coincidence."
Qiangzi immediately showed a sarcastic smile, "Am I speaking harshly? I feel like I'm not even a third as harsh as you are. If it weren't for celebrating Teacher Xiong's birthday, Yi Feng and I wouldn't have bothered sitting here for so long. It's truly boring."
"You're making a fuss after getting the benefits. Wasn't Gao Shuai treating everyone? You didn't spend a dime," Zhang Shuixin still sided with Gao Shuai. No matter what, Gao Shuai's family owned a company. Even if Liu Yifeng made money selling vegetables, he was still just a vegetable seller, not someone of consequence.
At this moment, Teacher Xiong suddenly spoke, "All of you, say less. You all claim to be here for my birthday dinner, but you've been competing and trying to please each other, losing the purity of your youth. If you continue to use my birthday as an excuse to do such things, then I will no longer consider you my students."
Everyone was embarrassed by Teacher Xiong's words and lowered their heads in silence. The meal ended unhappily, with no one expecting such an outcome.
Liu Yifeng called a car to take Teacher Xiong home. At this time, quite a few people wanted his contact information, saying they could keep in touch, but Liu Yifeng refused them all.
During high school, their friendships weren't that deep; their relationships were at best, neither good nor bad. After so many years, that bit of sentiment had long since vanished. There was no need to stay in touch, and besides, their intentions in contacting him were not pure.
As for Gao Shuai, he was so utterly humiliated by Liu Yifeng that he wished he could crawl into a hole. After paying the bill, he had already slunk away.
However, Du Qing did not leave with him but waited for Liu Yifeng, wanting to speak to him. After everyone else had left, only Liu Yifeng and Qiangzi remained. She walked over, a beautiful smile on her face, "Yifeng, long time no see. How have you been?"
Qiangzi almost threw up upon hearing her words. At first, she had been indifferent. Only after seeing Yi Feng making a lot of money did she actively approach him. It seemed his guess was correct. He remained silent, watching Yi Feng to see how he would respond.
Liu Yifeng remained unmoved by Du Qing's concern. He said expressionlessly, "You just got back together with Gao Shuai, and now you're showing concern for another man. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"
Du Qing immediately felt awkward and then explained, "Don't misunderstand. I'm just showing normal concern as an old classmate."
"No matter the intention, there's no possibility between us anymore. However, I still have something to tell you: it's not wrong for a woman to want a boyfriend with good conditions, but the most important thing is to have your own capabilities. Relying on anyone is not as good as relying on yourself; having something is always better than having someone."
"What do you mean by that?" Du Qing's expression turned unpleasant. Due to her past experiences, she was particularly sensitive about such topics.
Liu Yifeng did not elaborate further, "It means nothing. I've said what I needed to say. What you do with it is your business. We shouldn't meet again in the future." With that, he left without looking back. Today, he considered it a complete farewell to his past self. He needed to look forward to his future life.
Du Qing watched the resolute and unfamiliar Liu Yifeng turn away, her heart filled with regret, and tears of remorse flowed down her face.
In the car, Qiangzi gave Liu Yifeng a thumbs-up, "You handled that well. You should have seen Du Qing crying." When they were leaving, he secretly glanced back at Du Qing and saw her crying on the ground. He felt incredibly satisfied. This woman was fickle, only caring about whoever had money, and she would surely suffer a great loss one day. Giving her advice was already being true to their past.
Liu Yifeng and Qiangzi sat in the back, while a designated driver drove. Although it was late and unlikely to encounter drunk driving checkpoints, it was still good to cultivate the habit of not drinking and driving. So, Liu Yifeng had called a designated driver early on. This was the first time the driver had encountered a customer driving such a beat-up car yet hiring a designated driver, but he didn't dare to say anything. He took the car keys and drove obediently.
Liu Yifeng looked out the car window at the bustling traffic and calmly said, "I hope she takes it to heart!"
"That's difficult. As the saying goes, it's easier to go from frugality to extravagance than the other way around. She has no skills and can't earn much money, so she has to depend on men," Qiangzi sighed. He also felt pity for Du Qing, lamenting such a beautiful face. If she had been more dedicated in her relationships from the beginning, she wouldn't have ended up like this. She had managed to find a man who bought her a house, but then the legal wife discovered it and took it back. What a wasted effort!
At 9:30 PM, Liu Yifeng returned home. His father had already gone to bed without waiting for him, but a cup of steaming hot water was still placed on the living room table. A warmth spread through Liu Yifeng. What was first love? Having his father and his son was enough for him in this life. He picked up the hot tea from the table and drank it down in one gulp.
He then went into the room. Tongtong was sleeping soundly, even snoring softly. Liu Yifeng covered his belly a bit, fearing that he would catch a cold and get diarrhea if he slept under the fan all night.
In a blink of an eye, it was Monday. Liu Yifeng planned to take Tongtong to register at Aerospace Kindergarten today. September was approaching, and there was no time to delay.
After breakfast, Liu Yifeng drove to the kindergarten with Tongtong's household registration book and his own ID card. Tongtong's hukou had already been added to his. Shortly after Tongtong arrived, he had gone to register the hukou with Tongtong's paternity test report, and it was quickly put under his name.
All the way, Tongtong kept asking Liu Yifeng various questions. "Daddy, are there many children in kindergarten?" "Daddy, will you pick me up early when I go to kindergarten?" "Daddy..." Liu Yifeng patiently answered all his questions, not wanting Tongtong to feel repulsed by kindergarten.
Aerospace Kindergarten was located in the most prime area of the city center. Liu Yifeng soon drove to the kindergarten.