After saying his piece, Lin Jiang left.
Zhou Fan and the others stood frozen in place.
Zhang Qianfang and Liu Yihan were fine. Although the idealized image they had of Lin Jiang had shattered moments before, it was restored the instant they saw him again.
For the men, however, it was a completely different story.
Beyond defending Wang Jia from Lin Jiang, they had also wanted to flaunt their superiority over him.
Back in school, Lin Jiang had been bathed in a powerful limelight. Being a good student was useless—as long as you were handsome, you were adored.
After graduation, they had all done very well for themselves, much better than Lin Jiang. They had wanted to use this opportunity to show off and make him realize the gulf between them.
They had even fantasized that upon seeing them, Lin Jiang would speak to them with deference. Then, they could offer him a bit of "guidance," flaunt their success, and make him understand the vast disparity between their lives.
