Since she had promised to attend the ss reunion with Chen Yu, Hiromi Jounouchi naturally would not let him lose face, especially since she harbored the thought ofpeting with Chen Yu''s childhood friend and desk mate.
So, after leaving the police station, Chen Yu found an underground parking garage to park the car, and then he and Hiromi Jounouchi entered the Necromantic Space together.
Inside the castle of Necromantic Space, Hiromi Jounouchi, when faced with her wardrobe that was asrge as a basketball court and filled with an array of clothes, couldn''t help but feel troubled.
Some of these clothes were made by the Ghost Maid for her, while others were gifts from subordinates in Mingyue Society who were involved in the clothing industry.
The clothes made by the Ghost Maid all had a certain exotic ir, and most had a ssical style, but they were also stylish and morous, either made with gold and silver threads or studded with pearls and diamonds. They would be suitable for a formal banquet, but wearing them to an ordinary year-end party or ss reunion would seem inappropriate.
As for the gifts from the Mingyue Society members, although they were more modern and simpler, they were no less ordinary. Most were custom-made, and several were even so-called designer creations, handmade by masters. Even though theyckedbels, to the connoisseur, these clothes were worth more than any brand name.
Even with many options avable, clothes that were neither toovish nor too in had to be selected, and it was essential to consider whether others could recognize the extraordinariness of the clothes she wore. Clearly, Hiromi Jounouchi found herself in a dilemma over the choice.
"Mr. Chen Yu, do you think I should wear the blue dress or the red dress tonight?" Hoisting twoparatively ordinary long dresses, one blue and one red, Hiromi Jounouchi sought Chen Yu''s opinion.
"Hiromi, you look good in anything, but I think there''s no need to dress up too fancily tonight. It''s just an ordinary ss reunion after all. The red dress is a bit too bright; you should wear this blue dress," Chen Yupared the two dresses that Hiromi Jounouchi was holding and gave her his advice, adding, "If you feel that this blue dress is too in, you can wear the sapphire ne I gave you with a scarf. That should be good enough."
"Hmm, clever! You deserve a reward!" After hearing Chen Yu''s opinion, Hiromi Jounouchi nodded in satisfaction. She gave him a peck on the face before happily changing into her clothes.
As for Chen Yu himself, men''s clothing doesn''t require as much attention as women''s, with unassuming essories often being what truly showcase exceptional taste. Thus, he simply changed into a more formal suit and put on a watch.
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The location chosen for the ss reunion wasn''t a very luxurious restaurant; it was considered upscale locally but far from extravagant.
Indeed, this is the norm for most ss reunions. Organizers want to save face without making ssmates who aren''t doing well feel ufortable, so an overlyvish hotel was certainly not an option.
Chen Yu and Hiromi Jounouchi didn''t arrive early. Therge private room for the ss reunion was already filled with many who had arrived earlier. A man who seemed shrewd and was consistently joking with others spotted Chen Yu as he entered and immediately came over to greet him, "Chen Yu! I heard you went to Japan, when did youe back? Is this your girlfriend? You haven''t introduced her."
"I just got off the ne yesterday, and today I ran into Zhu Yiting. She told me there was a ss reunion tonight, so I came. Howe you guys didn''t even send me an invitation?" Chen Yu joked with the man while introducing, "This is my fiancée Hiromi Jounouchi. Hiromi, this is my high school ssmate Li Qian, the former publicitymittee member who was the best at managing rtions."
"Hello, my name is Li Qian. You can call me Xiao Qian, or Bro Qian. I don''t have many talents, but I do enjoy chatting with people." After greeting Hiromi Jounouchi, Li Qian then invited Chen Yu and Hiromi Jounouchi to take a seat.
While ushering Chen Yu, Li Qian also didn''t forget to inquire about his recent life, "How have you been doing, Chen Yu? With a beautiful Japanese girlfriend like this, you must be doing pretty well, right?"
"Not bad, I guess. I''m currently a surgeon at a rather decent hospital in Japan, and I met my fiancée there too, she''s also a surgeon." Chen Yu didn''t say much, just briefly described his situation, then sat down with Hiromi Jounouchi.
"A surgeon? That''s really impressive! One thing you can''t avoid in life is going to the hospital and seeing a doctor. If I ever have any troubles in the future, I''ll count on my old ssmate to save me!" Li Qian joked. Despite theplimentary words, his demeanor didn''te across as sycophantic or ingratiating, but very natural.
Hearing this, Chen Yu alsoughed and joined in the banter, "Sure, when it''s time to operate on you, I''ll make the stitches nice and pretty."
"Haha, it''s a deal then! Go ahead and take a seat. I''m going to greet the other ssmates." With augh, Li Qian excused himself and turned to wee other ssmates.
"Are all these people your ssmates, Mr. Chen Yu? They seem not much different from the ss reunions in Japan." Sitting beside Chen Yu, Hiromi Jounouchi draped her coat over the back of the chair and softly spoke to Chen Yu.
"It''s the same everywhere with these kinds of things. It''s all about who appears to have done better since graduation." Chen Yu replied with a soft chuckle to Hiromi Jounouchi and continued in Japanese, "Speaking of which, when I discovered that tomb with the book, Li Qian was with me. Too bad he chickened out and didn''t go down.
Although he seems to be cunning, he''s actually a decent guy. He didn''t go down, but he did wait for me toe out, so I guess we are friends."
"Oh? Then he really missed an opportunity! Afterward, Mr. Chen Yu, didn''t you think of teaching him magic?" Hiromi Jounouchi asked with curiosity when she heard this. In her view, if Li Qian had gone down with Chen Yu at that time, perhaps he too could have be a Necromancer?
"I tried to teach him. I showed him the book, but he almost went mad after just two pages," Chen Yu said, shaking his head regretfully. He and Li Qian had a decent rtionship back then, and he truly wanted to bring him along to be a Necromancer, but unfortunately, Li Qian didn''t have the aptitude for it.
"That''s really a pity…" Hiromi Jounouchi couldn''t help but sigh.
Just as she was about to say something more, Zhu Yiting walked in, arm-in-arm with a man who looked very sessful, drawing Hiromi Jounouchi''s gaze over to them.