"What? Lin Chen?"
Hearing the name, the first person to speak was clearly a little surprised.
What had happened with Lin Chen before was well-known throughout the entire class group.
At that time, in order to protect the dignity of half the class, they had even kicked Lin Chen out of the group.
Who would have thought that at a class reunion, this ex-convict would actually show up?
"Tch, it must be Qin Shan who invited him. They've always been as thick as thieves."
Two girls stood next to Lin Chen, whispering.
But with Lin Chen's hearing, these words felt like they were directly in his ears.
Moreover, although the two girls seemed to be speaking softly, they were not suppressing their voices at all.
They weren't afraid of Lin Chen hearing them!
"Alright, alright, stop talking, let's go inside!"
"So unlucky, coming to such a high-class hotel and seeing this ex-convict."
The two girls looked disgusted and quickly ran into the hotel, as if they were afraid of being associated with Lin Chen.
Lin Chen was also somewhat speechless seeing this.
"Huh? Lin Chen?"
However, as soon as the two girls left, another somewhat familiar voice came from behind Lin Chen.
Turning around, he saw Xie Fang and her boyfriend Zhang Pengcheng, whom he had met on the plane before!
Only, Zhang Pengcheng's eye was now bruised, and his mouth seemed to be split. He had clearly been beaten!
Seeing these two people, Lin Chen didn't pay them any attention.
He couldn't help it; what they had said on the plane before was too unpleasant, so Lin Chen really didn't want to have anything to do with them!
"Lin Chen, Lin Chen, what happened before, it was really our fault. Please, don't take it to heart!"
"Look, we've paid the price for it. Can you just let it go and not be angry with us?"
Seeing that Lin Chen was ignoring her, Xie Fang was almost in tears.
After Lin Chen left the airport, those people, along with their families, had directly attacked them. They hadn't even spared her, a woman.
If she hadn't protected her face and head beforehand, she would probably be bruised and swollen like Zhang Pengcheng next to her!
More importantly, even someone of Young Master He's status would beat them up for Lin Chen.
It was imaginable how high Lin Chen's status and position were now!
It was highly likely that what Lin Chen had said on the plane before was not bragging, and he was indeed the chairman of Rushuang Group now!
Otherwise, why would He Feng have been so angry?
If it weren't for the fact that she had mentioned her classmate relationship with Lin Chen in the end, they might have lost their lives right there.
And when He Feng learned that they were attending the class reunion today, he had repeatedly instructed them that they must mend their relationship with Lin Chen, no matter what.
Otherwise, even the He family would not let them off easily.
It was precisely because of this that they had wanted to come to this hotel in advance, hoping to get closer to Lin Chen through Qin Shan.
They hadn't expected to run into Lin Chen just as they reached the hotel entrance. This was simply a heaven-sent opportunity!
Xie Fang was very aware of Lin Chen's attitude towards them now, so she could only take the initiative to try and mend their relationship.
"What happened between us is in the past."
"He Feng won't bother you anymore."
Seeing Xie Fang's sycophantic expression, Lin Chen waved his hand indifferently and turned to walk into the hotel.
Lin Chen really didn't want to have too much to do with people like Xie Fang and Zhang Pengcheng, who were like fence-sitters.
The only reason he was attending this class reunion now was entirely because of Qin Shan.
If Qin Shan hadn't invited him, he definitely wouldn't be here today.
"Sigh, husband, what do we do?"
Seeing Lin Chen ignore her and turn away, Xie Fang was at a loss. She could only turn to Zhang Pengcheng beside her.
Although Zhang Pengcheng was also from a prominent family, he was quite good at handling matters.
Now, she could only hope that he had some good idea to bridge the gap between them and Lin Chen.
Otherwise, He Feng would definitely not let them off easily!
"Don't worry. From my observation, Lin Chen isn't very popular among your classmates."
"Later, during the activities, someone will surely make things difficult for Lin Chen. That's when we'll step forward to defend him, and that will surely ease some of the tension."
It had to be said that Zhang Pengcheng, being from a prominent family, had some skill in reading people.
Although he was parking the car before, he had seen the disgusted look on the two girls' faces towards Lin Chen.
It was conceivable that these high school classmates, like Zhang Fang before, all thought that Lin Chen was just an ex-convict.
They certainly wouldn't give him a good look.
As the saying goes, true friendship is tested in adversity. In such a situation, if they stepped forward to defend Lin Chen, even if they didn't earn his gratitude, their relationship would surely be eased a little.
"Yes, that's what we'll do!"
After hearing Zhang Pengcheng's words, Xie Fang nodded immediately and agreed.
She was very aware of her old classmates' tendency to look down on the poor and fawn on the rich.
Even she herself didn't know Lin Chen's true identity now, let alone these classmates who had stayed in Hangzhou for so long.
They surely wouldn't know that the former ex-convict was now the actual chairman of the prestigious Rushuang Group!
"Hmm? Mr. Lin, hello!"
As Lin Chen entered the hotel, a woman in a small suit quickly stepped forward and greeted him proactively.
She was the hotel's lobby manager. When Lin Chen had caused a scene at a wedding at this hotel for the first time, she had been present.
Therefore, she naturally knew that he was the true big shot in Hangzhou!
Now, she had to come and greet him personally. Otherwise, if she displeased Lin Chen and he trashed the hotel again, they would have nowhere to cry.
"Oh? You know me?"
Seeing the woman's fawning expression, Lin Chen was clearly a little surprised.
"Ahem, ahem, when Mr. Lin caused a scene at the wedding and punished the scumbag woman, I happened to be there."
The lobby manager didn't hide anything and told him the truth.
"Yes, today's class reunion was organized by someone named Qin Shan. Take me there."
After getting the lobby manager's explanation, Lin Chen nodded and gave his instructions.