At that moment, Gu Xiaofei stared at me without blinking.
If my wife's beauty was the cold, aloof goddess type, then the beauty of Gu Xiaofei in front of me was the charming, mature woman kind.
And because these two types of beauty were so different, their appeal to people was also very different.
Most people would think that having a cold, aloof goddess at home and a charming, mature mistress on the side meant you'd won at life.
And it seemed like I was heading down that "winner's" path.
But I knew in my heart that this was just a poisoned chalice, and it seemed to be announcing the destruction of my family.
And this poisoned chalice was something I had to swallow myself.
Gu Xiaofei continued, "Zhao Jian, I never help anyone for no reason."
She'd made her point pretty clearly. Her help would definitely come with a price.
But I just couldn't figure out what a poor nobody like me, Zhao Jian, had that was worth her making such a big deal about. If she wanted me, she could have me right now.
It's not like I'm a virgin or anything, I'm not worth much.
"Then what do you want me to do?" I suddenly asked Gu Xiaofei.
"Tonight, I have a class reunion. I want you to be my boyfriend."
Actually, there was a lot implied in that sentence. I didn't know if she really wanted me to be her boyfriend or just pretend to be.
But one thing was for sure: the reason Gu Xiaofei wanted me to do this was purely to save face.
More importantly, it was a chance for me to get inside her head.
To make this woman completely submit, I had to know what she was thinking.
I agreed to Gu Xiaofei without hesitation.
Gu Xiaofei was thrilled when she heard that. She said, "With a handsome guy like you going with me, I won't have to worry about people laughing at me anymore."
Clearly, women care about appearances too.
Gu Xiaofei continued, "My classmates, some of them are daughters of really rich families, Zhao Jian. Your outfit is a bit... lacking."
Hearing that made me feel a little awkward, because I didn't even have a dime in my pocket.
Gu Xiaofei looked at the sky and said, "How about this? It's only three o'clock in the afternoon. You come with me to buy a decent suit. I don't want to lose face."
Looks like being with a rich woman has its perks. She was offering to buy me clothes right off the bat.
And I knew in my heart that the clothes Gu Xiaofei bought wouldn't be cheap, otherwise it wouldn't fit her status.
In the evening, I followed Gu Xiaofei to the Golden Coast Hotel.
For some reason, Gu Xiaofei seemed particularly fond of this place.
When the hotel staff saw Gu Xiaofei, they acted like they'd seen a major VIP, each of them being exceptionally respectful to her.
They didn't even dare to show the slightest disrespect in their speech.
At this point, I started to become more and more suspicious of Gu Xiaofei's real identity.
What shocked me even more was that the hotel staff seemed to know who I was too, all of them calling me "Mr. Zhao" politely.
You have to know, I hadn't registered at this hotel at all, so there was no way the hotel would know my last name.
The only possibility was that Gu Xiaofei had specifically told them.
I thought to myself, "It's good to be rich. Doors open everywhere for you."
After Gu Xiaofei brought me to the hotel, she immediately went to a luxurious suite that she kept permanently booked there.
I was still a bit confused. Didn't she have a class reunion today?
Time passed, and it wasn't until then that Gu Xiaofei sat down at the vanity table and started putting on makeup.
Women usually take their time getting ready, so there wasn't anything particularly strange about that.
I could tell that Gu Xiaofei's makeup skills were extremely proficient, even better than some professional makeup artists.
After finishing her makeup, Gu Xiaofei started taking off her clothes.
Although it wasn't the first time I'd seen Gu Xiaofei undress, the sight still couldn't help but give me a physical reaction.
I had to admit, Gu Xiaofei was too beautiful and too sexy.
Watching Gu Xiaofei's fair skin flash before my eyes, I couldn't resist the urge to pounce on her.
But reason told me I couldn't do that, and the main task Boss Zhang had given me was to win Gu Xiaofei's heart.
I thought to myself, "Am I really going to spend the rest of my life with this woman?"
At this point, Gu Xiaofei had already changed into a water-blue long dress, which looked incredibly beautiful and further accentuated her curves.
Gu Xiaofei wore the long dress and twirled around in front of me twice, asking, "Zhao Jian, am I beautiful?"
To please her, of course I said flattering things, which made Gu Xiaofei's heart flutter with joy.
As time ticked by, it was already seven o'clock in the evening.
Gu Xiaofei glanced at the time and immediately said to me, "Zhao Jian, let's go."
I frowned slightly, wondering why she had waited so late.
Gu Xiaofei led me to the most luxurious private room in the hotel, which was already full of people.
Cold dishes had already been placed on the table, and I could tell at a glance that tonight's meal was definitely going to be a feast.
Gu Xiaofei said as soon as she saw everyone, "Sorry, old classmates, I'm late."
Hearing that, I just wanted to curse in my heart. This woman was way too cunning!
No wonder even Boss Zhang had fallen under her control. It seemed like this woman's skills were truly something.
When Gu Xiaofei arrived, the atmosphere immediately livened up. Then, a man wearing wire-rimmed glasses who looked quite refined said, "Xiaofei, long time no see! You're getting more and more beautiful."
Women love to hear compliments, and when Gu Xiaofei heard that, she was beaming with happiness.
Gu Xiaofei said to the man with the wire-rimmed glasses, "Jiang Hong, it's been a while for us too. I heard you've been doing quite well recently, working as a senior executive at some company."
"Compared to Xiaofei, I'm still far behind. Who doesn't know that Xiaofei is already a shareholder in Steyr, a well-known company in the city?"
Hearing that, Gu Xiaofei's smile was sweeter than anyone else's.
Then, the bespectacled man turned his gaze towards me.
"And this is...?" With a hesitant tone, the bespectacled man asked Gu Xiaofei.
Gu Xiaofei said, "Oh, right, let me introduce you all. This is my boyfriend."
As soon as she said that, all eyes turned to me.
One of the girls suddenly said, "Xiaofei, you have good taste! Your boyfriend is quite handsome."
Gu Xiaofei's face blossomed into an even bigger smile. She looked very proud.
When Gu Xiaofei sat down at the dining table, I felt like I was the center of attention.
Women's vanity is really something. Gu Xiaofei had deliberately stayed in the room for so long just to get this kind of feeling.
But after Gu Xiaofei sat down, I noticed that there were still three empty seats.
Clearly, three more people hadn't arrived yet.
Gu Xiaofei's smile immediately faded. I could tell that she hadn't achieved her real goal yet.
So, I focused my attention on those three empty seats.
Who on earth could it be, with an even bigger presence than Gu Xiaofei? This was a question I couldn't figure out.
Just as I was very curious, the door to the private room opened again, and a beautiful young woman with the same mature charm as Gu Xiaofei walked in.
When she walked in, everyone's eyes turned to her, and she even overshadowed Gu Xiaofei.
I was very surprised. What kind of person had such a strong aura?
So I also carefully stared at the beautiful young woman who had just walked in.
I had to admit that if we were just talking about looks, that beautiful young woman's face was definitely a notch above Gu Xiaofei's.
I immediately understood that this was Gu Xiaofei's most powerful rival.
Perhaps Gu Xiaofei's real purpose for attending this class reunion today was to step all over this old classmate of hers.
And I also knew that Gu Xiaofei was definitely someone who would stop at nothing to achieve her goals.
I just didn't know what she would do today.
The beautiful young woman instantly walked up to me and said to Gu Xiaofei, "Xiaofei, long time no see."
At a class reunion like this, even the most distant people would try to show some friendliness. Gu Xiaofei said, "Shen Minhong, you're getting more and more beautiful."
I could sense a hint of sourness in Gu Xiaofei's words. It seemed like they had been equally matched rivals back in school.
Even though many years had passed since they graduated, both of them were still very well-maintained, giving off the air of wealthy women.
I also noticed another detail: when the seats were being arranged, their seats were directly facing each other, the furthest apart.
But their positions were also the most important ones.
I thought to myself, "Looks like Gu Xiaofei has met her match. This is going to be interesting."
After Shen Minhong sat down, everyone still didn't seem to want to start eating. Clearly, they were still waiting for the most important person.
I wondered who could possibly outshine these two beautiful women in front of me. That really made me curious.
It wasn't long before I finally got my answer, because at this moment, a middle-aged man walked into the private room.
When I first saw this middle-aged man, I couldn't believe he was Gu Xiaofei's classmate, because this guy looked at least ten years older than Gu Xiaofei.
Moreover, his whole appearance seemed out of place, sloppy and disheveled, and he had a beer belly.
My first impression of him was that he looked very listless, as if he were down on his luck.
If someone with strong self-esteem were in such a situation, they wouldn't come to a class reunion like this.
But this person had come anyway, and he had a very big attitude, arriving very late.
What surprised me even more was that when he came in, everyone stared at him, as if he was the focus of this reunion, overshadowing Gu Xiaofei and Shen Minhong.
"Xiao Jun, why are you so late? The classmates have been waiting for you for a long time." At this point, the bespectacled man took the initiative to go up to him.
At this moment, I could sense that this Xiao Jun had a very strong aura.
Xiao Jun sat down next to Shen Minhong, and at this moment, Shen Minhong glanced at Xiao Jun unintentionally.
I had to say, that look was extremely complicated, so I guessed that the two of them must have had a relationship back in their school days.
There was still one empty seat left, but Gu Xiaofei started urging everyone to eat, clearly indicating that everyone had arrived.
Although I wasn't clear on Gu Xiaofei's purpose for asking me to come today, after so much time spent with her, I knew she would never do anything without a reason.
So I started to focus all my attention on Gu Xiaofei.