"Chen Fan?! Is that really him?!"
"Why did he drive a BMW? Could it be that Chen Fan's family is also wealthy?"
"That's unlikely. I heard Chen Fan's family is just average. This car must not be his. I bet it's either rented or borrowed."
"We're all classmates, just here for a meal. Does he need to rent a car to show off? How ridiculous."
"The class monitor is indeed the class monitor; his thinking is so different from ordinary people."
The classmates whispered amongst themselves, their initial shock and surprise replaced by mockery. They all assumed the BMW was rented by Chen Fan to save face.
Jiang Hao looked at Chen Fan with amusement. "Yo, isn't this our class monitor, Chen Fan? I thought you'd be too embarrassed to show up."
He then glanced at Chen Fan's BMW. Seeing the "320li" emblem at the rear, his face contorted with disdain. "The class monitor is doing quite well now, driving a BMW 3 Series."
"A 3 Series? Heh, I thought the class monitor was so amazing. Turns out he's driving the lowest-end BMW, the 3 Series."
"Do BMWs have good and bad ones?" asked a female classmate who knew nothing about cars.
A male classmate standing beside Jiang Hao explained, "Of course. In BMW sedans, from the 3 Series to the 5 Series to the 7 Series, the 3 Series is the cheapest, costing around two hundred thousand yuan. The 7 Series is the most expensive, with some costing over a million."
"Is the class monitor's 3 Series better, or is Jiang Hao's Mercedes E-Class better? I think this 3 Series looks quite nice."
The male classmate couldn't help but burst into laughter. "Hahaha, Jiang Hao's Mercedes E-Class can buy two 3 Series. What's the use of just a good-looking exterior? In terms of power, luxury, and comfort, it's far inferior to Jiang Hao's Mercedes."
He then turned to Chen Fan and said, "I say, class monitor, since you're renting a car, why not go all out? Why rent a 3 Series? A 7 Series would have been better."
Chen Fan replied calmly, "I didn't rent it; I bought it myself."
Ma Jun looked at Chen Fan in surprise. "Brother Fan, have you struck it rich recently? You can afford a BMW now?! Can I borrow it for a bit later? I've never driven a BMW before."
Chen Fan casually tossed the car keys to Ma Jun. "If you want to try it, go ahead. Just be careful with the accelerator; this car has a lot of horsepower."
Ma Jun was taken aback. He hadn't expected Chen Fan to hand over the keys so readily. His heart pounded with excitement.
"Pfft!"
At this moment, several male classmates standing beside Jiang Hao burst into laughter simultaneously.
Ma Jun frowned, displeased. "Zhang Chen, Li Qiang, what are you laughing at?"
Zhang Chen, doubled over with laughter, said, "I say, class monitor, you don't have to brag like this. You call this car powerful? You're killing me!"
Li Qiang wiped the tears from his eyes. "A BMW 3 Series only has 184 horsepower. Class monitor, if you're uncultured, fine, but please don't insult our intelligence. With this car, you could stomp the accelerator to the floor and still not catch up to Jiang Hao's Mercedes."
Ma Jun's face turned cold. "This is Chen Fan's car. He can say whatever he wants. What does it have to do with you?"
Zhang Chen couldn't help but laugh again. "Ma Jun, can you use your brain a little? Do you think our class monitor, an intern, can afford this car? Even though it's cheap, it still costs over two hundred thousand yuan!"
"Exactly. You know what the class monitor's family background is like. Can his family give him over two hundred thousand yuan to buy a car? That's a joke."
Ma Jun's brow furrowed. "Brother Fan, this car...?"
Chen Fan replied, "This car is mine."
"Hear that? Brother Fan never lies to me. If he says this car is his, then it's his!" Ma Jun said to Zhang Chen and the others, still completely believing Chen Fan.
At this moment, a smirk played on Jiang Hao's lips. "Class monitor, you say this car is yours? And you say it has a lot of horsepower? How about we have a race?"
"No race," Chen Fan said. Today, he just wanted to attend a class reunion and didn't want any trouble.
"No race? Then you admit this car is rented," Zhang Chen said mockingly.
Chen Fan frowned, finding their behavior unreasonable. "This car is clearly mine. Why should I admit it's rented?"
"Class monitor, don't make us look down on you. If you want to prove this car is yours, then race my car. Whoever loses will drive their car into the river next to us."
Hiss!
Upon hearing Jiang Hao's words, everyone gasped.
None of them expected Jiang Hao to make such a high-stakes bet! This was a car worth hundreds of thousands of yuan. If he lost, he would drive it into the river, rendering it scrap!
"What? Class monitor, you're scared? If you're scared, then quickly admit this car is rented. You came here just to save face and show off," Jiang Hao said mockingly. Today, he was determined to humiliate Chen Fan in front of all their classmates!
Ma Jun said coldly, "Jiang Hao, we're all classmates. Is there a need to be like this?"
Jiang Hao ignored Ma Jun completely, his gaze fixed on Chen Fan.
"Fine, since you want to race, let's have a race." Chen Fan's words stunned everyone present.
They hadn't expected Chen Fan to actually agree.
Jiang Hao couldn't stop smiling. "Hahaha, the class monitor is indeed the class monitor; he has guts!"
"There are no cars in this parking lot right now. We'll race from here to that end and back, about five hundred meters in total. Whoever returns first wins. The loser will drive their car into the river next to us."
As he spoke, Jiang Hao pointed to a small river about ten meters away.
"Alright," Chen Fan nodded in agreement.
Ma Jun looked anxious and tried to persuade him, "Chen Fan, how could you agree? If you lose..."
Chen Fan smiled calmly and said with great confidence, "It's okay, don't worry. My car won't lose."
Hearing Chen Fan's words, Jiang Hao and the others smirked.
Jiang Hao took his car keys and opened the door, getting in.
Chen Fan then looked at Ma Jun. "Didn't you want to try the car? You drive it."
Ma Jun looked astonished and quickly waved his hands in refusal.
This was a car worth hundreds of thousands. If he lost, how could he ever face Chen Fan again?
Chen Fan sighed, understanding Ma Jun's concerns, and got into the car himself with the keys.
"Who do you think will win this race?"
"Do I even need to say? It'll definitely be Jiang Hao's Mercedes."
"Does the class monitor have no chance of winning at all? He looks very confident."
"Heh, what good is confidence? The car's horsepower is the deciding factor. Jiang Hao's Mercedes has 258 horsepower, while the class monitor's 3 Series, if it's a low-trim model, only has 156 horsepower, and even the high-trim only has 184 horsepower. There's no comparison."
As the crowd was discussing, Li Qiang stood between the two cars, ready to start the countdown.