Chapter 601: Chapter 306: Fed Up with Your Vanity-driven Nature
Kay Forrest naturally wrapped his arm around Jane Quinlan’s waist and looked towards Adriana Golden.
"Adriana, you’re mistaken. I’m not Jane’s boyfriend anymore, I’m her fiancé."
As he said this, he took Jane’s hand and shook it in front of Adriana: "I’ve successfully proposed, and we’re getting married next year."
Adriana let out an exclamation: "Oh my god, really? That’s wonderful, congratulations to you two."
Jane Quinlan, embarrassed, pursed her lips and smiled.
Off to the side, Rowan Golden and Savannah Golden felt left out.
Seeing that no one paid attention to them, Savannah Golden circled around the car: "Jane, you’re just here for a class reunion, do you need to put on such a grand display?
Renting a car like this, isn’t that quite expensive?
We all understand what you’re trying to show off, but really, what’s the point?
Behind this vanity, how do you plan to get through the next few months?"
Jane Quinlan just smiled and said nothing.
Kay Forrest raised an eyebrow and also smiled: "Rent? Who would rent something that could go bankrupt? This is the cheapest car in my house.
Jane says driving any other car in your small county town would be too ostentatious and she wouldn’t allow it."
Savannah Golden’s face turned even more unsightly.
Adriana Golden asked curiously: "Forrest, what exactly does your family do? How come you’re so rich?
I remember the last time you came back, you even bought Jane clothes worth tens of thousands of yuan each.
I always feel like you’re some sort of tycoon."
Kay Forrest gave a mischievous smile: "My family just runs a little business, nothing much to show off."
A few people chatted at the entrance, and other classmates arrived gradually.
Adriana Golden called everyone to go in and meet up with the classmates who had arrived early.
Adriana Golden said: "Everyone’s almost here, this is a rare gathering before the New Year, tonight let’s all drink to our heart’s content without worrying about getting home sober."
Jane Quinlan turned her head, glanced at Kay Forrest, and pursed her lips into a smile, while Kay Forrest affectionately tousled her hair.
Off to the side, Savannah Golden saw this scene and felt extremely angry in her heart.
She clenched her teeth in fury and huffed as she sat down.
Rowan Golden quickly sat down beside her and tried to calm her down: "Why are you angry again?"
"You still have the nerve to ask. Every time I come, I’m compared, how could I not be angry.
It’s all because you have no ambition, it’s utterly humiliating."
Hearing this, Rowan Golden also started to feel unhappy.
"Do you find it amusing to constantly belittle me like this?
Is finding a husband just for showing off?"
"Yes, it is."
Although their voices weren’t loud, any discerning person could tell that they were having a disagreement.
After everyone took their seats, the meal Adriana Golden had pre-ordered was served.
Kay Forrest asked the waiter for a menu and added a few more dishes.
Seeing that he ordered some expensive dishes, Adriana Golden was a bit worried because the budget might not be enough.
But before she could say anything, Jane Quinlan generously said: "Dear old classmates, my fiancé says that since we rarely get together, he will pick up the tab for tonight.
Take a look and order whatever else you’d like to eat or drink, feel free to order, don’t worry about saving him money."
As soon as Jane finished speaking, Savannah Golden across from her smiled: "I remember this bar has a bottle of wine that costs ten thousand yuan, I’ve never tried it before, can I order it?"
Jane Quinlan looked at Savannah Golden displeasedly, she wouldn’t want to give her Forrest’s money even if it were to feed a dog.
Adriana Golden also turned against Savannah, saying: "Savannah, are you trying to be funny? Looking for trouble like this doesn’t embarrass you?"
"Oh come on, look at you all.
Did not Jane just say, order whatever you want to eat or drink, don’t try to save money for Mr. Forrest.
All of us here are classmates, it’s not just me who wants to drink.
It’s just that I am more straightforward than others."
Kay Forrest smiled and nodded: "Then let’s replace all the wine with that type Savannah mentioned, bring over ten bottles for starters, and we’ll order more if it’s not enough."
As soon as his words fell, the surrounding classmates were all startled.
Even Savannah Golden’s lips twitched.
A male classmate spoke up: "Mr. Forrest, there’s no need for such expense.
Savannah was just saying it casually, let’s still go for beer."
Savannah Golden gritted her teeth: "As Mr. Forrest said, don’t be so pretentious."
Jane Quinlan told the waiter: "That wine the lady mentioned earlier, bring us ten bottles."
"Sorry guest, that wine doesn’t sell well here, we only have four bottles in stock right now."
Kay Forrest snapped his fingers: "All four bottles for me, and for all other drinks, bring the best available."
"Sure thing."
After the waiter left, Savannah Golden’s face turned even uglier.
Even Rowan Golden looked at her sideways and was quite displeased.
Someone said: "Savannah, what are you doing, really."
I’ve never seen you chip in a penny for class reunions, but now that Jane’s fiancé is offering to treat us, you’re suddenly opening your mouth wide like a lion.
Who said we wanted to drink such expensive wine? You really talk nonsense."
Rowan Golden grabbed Savannah Golden’s wrist tightly: "Weren’t you going to the restroom? I’ll accompany you there."
He forcefully pulled Savannah away from the seat, and when they reached the restroom door, he let go of her hand with a jerk.
"Savannah Golden, have you always been this kind of person?
All these years, I’ve been tolerating you, thinking even though you’re willful, you wouldn’t be so low-class.
What did you come here for today?
Isn’t it enough that you’re disgracing yourself?"
Savannah glared at him furiously: "I’m the one disgracing myself?
What did you say when you were pursuing me?
You promised that you would make sure I had a good life.
But what kind of good life have I had?
Look at Jane Quinlan, how am I inferior to her?
Why does she get to ride in luxury cars and drink fine wines, while I have to live in poverty with you?
I just can’t accept it."
Rowan looked at Savannah with a face full of disappointment: "After all is said and done, it’s just vanity with you.
What does it matter if we don’t drive luxury cars? I’ve never made you take the bus, have I?
What does it matter if we don’t drink fine wines? I’ve never let you miss a meal, have I?
You’re acting disgracefully just to disgust me, aren’t you?"
"Yes, I want to disgust you. You’ve ruined my life.
If it weren’t for you, would my life be so miserable?
I’ve had enough of you, Rowan.
You’re not just poor; you’re arrogant about it.
Why didn’t you get together with Jane back then, instead of coming to torment me?"
Rowan closed his eyes and nodded, his gaze filled with disappointment: "So that’s how it is, okay, I understand what you mean now.
Savannah, if you had told me this sooner, I wouldn’t have wronged you for so long.
You really didn’t have to do what you just did; the one losing face is you.
You don’t want this life anymore, right? Fine, let’s call it a day.
If you want to live, we’ll live; if not, let’s divorce.
I’m really fed up with your vain and greedy ways.
If I had really been with Jane back then, she would surely have been more contented than you."
After saying that, he left Savannah alone and returned to the class reunion.
After the two left their seats, Adriana Golden said to Jane with an air of mystery: "You weren’t here for their wedding, and it was quite a scene.
Their families had a huge row over some trivial matter.
I’ve never seen a wedding ceremony turn out like that before."
"Really?" Jane was also somewhat surprised, as she had never heard of relatives ruining a wedding like that before.
"And more than that, ever since they got married, it’s been a constant stream of conflicts: minor ones every three days, major ones every five days.
You know exactly what type of person Savannah is, always competing with others.
She only hangs out with friends who are worse off than her.
That’s the only way she can feel superior.
Overall, I think there’s something very wrong with their current way of life."
As they were talking, Rowan had already come back with a gloomy face.
He sat down heavily, took a sip of tea, and seemed somewhat lost in thought.
Adriana teased maliciously: "Yo, Rowan, where’s your wife? Didn’t she want to drink wine that’s ten thousand a bottle? The wine is here, call her to drink."
Rowan’s expression turned even colder: "She’s in the back, she’ll come in a bit."
No sooner had his words faded than Savannah returned as if nothing had happened.
"Adriana Golden, you were calling me? Here I am."
She returned to her seat, poured herself a glass of wine, and took a sip: "Wow, this expensive wine really does taste different."
Jane flashed a smile: "Then you should drink more of it."
Savannah lifted her gaze, her eyes sweeping toward Jane like a knife: "Don’t worry, I will."
Kay Forrest served Jane some food: "Come on, stop chatting and eat some more."
Jane nodded: "Mmh," her gaze drifted over to the piano in the center of the bar: "Why is nobody playing the piano today? There used to be a girl in white playing it."
"Want to listen to the piano?"
Jane glanced at him: "I’d like to listen, but there has to be someone to play it."
"As long as you want to listen, there will be someone to play," he said with a smile as he ruffled her hair and stood up.
Jane looked at him puzzled: "Are you going to find someone?"
He smiled mysteriously and walked toward the stage.