chapter 27 Borrow the bride price

Aiden Ye and William Li spent the entire day at the mall, finally buying everything they needed. Suddenly, William Li's phone rang. It was their class monitor, Cecilia Jiang, calling. She invited him to a class reunion. Aiden Ye also received an invitation. He and William Li were classmates. Back in their student days, they were close friends. After graduation, they both worked at the Elsa Group and shared a dormitory, which deepened their bond. "Aiden, shall we go?" William Li looked at Aiden Ye. After all, Aiden Ye's reputation wasn't good. He had donated a kidney to marry into a wealthy family. "Why not?" Aiden Ye said nonchalantly. At the Prince Hotel. Many people had already arrived. Class monitor Cecilia Jiang was a beauty. She was the class belle in middle school and had matured into a very charming woman. This attracted a lot of attention from the men there. Even Owen Wu swallowed hard. If he had known Cecilia Jiang would be there, he wouldn't have bothered with Cindy Chen. Cindy Chen was pretty, but she couldn't compare to Cecilia Jiang. But no matter, he had already got Cecilia Jiang's contact information, so there would be opportunities. He planned to play with Cindy Chen first. Besides Cecilia Jiang, there were several other pretty female classmates at the gathering. Owen Wu planned to flirt with all of them. He even had his eye on a female companion brought by one of his male classmates; he didn't plan to spare her either. Such is the charm of money. Any woman he fancied, he could have. "Class monitor, you've become more beautiful." "Thank you. You're also very pretty." "What's the use of being pretty? Look at Owen Wu; he runs a company that makes hundreds of millions a year!" "..." Meeting with old classmates naturally led to a round of boasting. Of course, there was also a lot of reminiscing about old times. "Class monitor, are you married now? Remember, back in school, almost every guy wrote you love letters." "Especially William Li and Aiden Ye, those two persistent guys, always writing you letters and insisting on walking you home. Really like to reach above their station." "Right, it's good you held out. If you had gone with either of them, it would have been a disaster." "Let's not talk about William Li, but Aiden Ye, donating a kidney to marry into a wealthy family, I can't believe he did that…" "Alright, let's not talk about the past," Cecilia Jiang seemed unwilling to continue the conversation. After all, she once had feelings for Aiden Ye. But now, Aiden Ye and she were worlds apart. Although Cecilia Jiang wasn't married, her career was thriving. She ran a sizable pharmaceutical company, worth several million. "Cindy Chen, I remember you were with William Li. How come you're with Owen now?" someone noticed the unusual closeness between Cindy Chen and Owen Wu and asked. "Who, who said I was with William Li? He chased me, but I never agreed!" Cindy Chen quickly replied. She didn't want Owen Wu to know about her relationship with William Li. "William Li and Aiden Ye are coming later, so watch your words, especially about Aiden Ye being a live-in son-in-law," Cecilia Jiang said, frowning. "You're defending Aiden Ye so much, don't tell me you actually like him," someone teased. "Of course not…" ... "It should be this private room." At that moment, Aiden Ye and William Li finally arrived. "Aiden Ye!" Just as he was about to push the door open, a pleasant voice called out to Aiden Ye. Aiden Ye turned around to see a pretty face. It was Joyce Lin. "What are you doing here?" Aiden Ye frowned. "This hotel belongs to my family. Isn't it normal for me to be here? But Aiden Ye, what brings you here? Are you here to eat? I can give you a discount," Joyce Lin batted her beautiful eyes and said. "No need," Aiden Ye said briefly, then pushed open the door and walked in. "Why so cold!" Joyce Lin felt somewhat defeated. In Jiangdu, besides Elsa Shen, what woman could compete with her, Joyce Lin? There were countless people who would even want to drink her foot-washing water. Yet, Aiden Ye barely gave her a glance. "Could it be, since he lost a kidney, he's no longer interested in women?" Joyce Lin wondered. "What are they doing inside?" Joyce Lin asked a waiter. "Ms. Lin, they seem to be having a class reunion," the waiter replied. "A class reunion? Sounds interesting," Joyce Lin's eyes narrowed with curiosity. Inside the private room. "Sorry for being late, got stuck in traffic," William Li apologized to everyone. "Look who's here." "Aiden Ye, long time no see," Cecilia Jiang nodded at Aiden Ye. "Long time no see," Aiden Ye replied, not lingering his gaze on Cecilia Jiang. They sat down. Seeing William Li arrive, Owen Wu deliberately put his hand on Cindy Chen's shoulder. It was like he was declaring his ownership. After all, he had once lost to William Li, but now, he wanted to regain his dignity. And he had promised Cindy Chen that he would embarrass William Li and Aiden Ye today. Cindy Chen didn't resist. She even looked a bit smug. She thought to herself, "You, William Li, thought you were all that. Now I've found someone better. Does it bother you?" As if to irritate William Li, Cindy Chen deliberately fed Owen Wu an oyster. Everyone knows what that means for men. William Li's face looked somewhat displeased. After all, she was the woman he loved for seven or eight years, now being held by another man and feeding him oysters. "Don't be upset, William. After all, Owen now runs a big company worth hundreds of millions. It's understandable that Cindy Chen chose him," a female classmate said. "Right, William Li, I heard you took out a high-interest loan for the dowry. Have you paid it off? If not, you could borrow from Owen. With his wealth, he could pay it off in a minute. Otherwise, if someone breaks your other leg, you won't be able to attend the next reunion," Luke Zhang, a male classmate, added. "No need to worry. Aiden has already paid it off for me!" William Li said, his face was ashen. Clearly, Luke Zhang was touching a sore spot. Indeed, after Luke Zhang's words, the room burst into chatter. "Really, William, you took a high-interest loan for the dowry? Lucky for Cindy Chen she didn't marry you, or she'd be in big trouble." "Exactly, if you really needed money, you could've told us. We’re your old classmates. We would've definitely helped." "..." At this point, William Li was on the verge of exploding. Only Cindy Chen knew about the high-interest loan for the dowry, not even Aiden Ye. Clearly, it was Cindy Chen who had told everyone!