The reason why Wang Lixin asked Yang Chen if he regretted rejecting the girls who pursued him back then was because she was one of those many girls who had pursued Yang Chen.
At that time, Zhao Feifei was still an innocent girl, and Yang Chen was absolutely loyal to her.
At that time, Wang Lixin was a very open girl, indeed beautiful, but dressed more like a nightclub girl than a college student.
For such girls, it's okay to play around, but no decent man would really accept her as a girlfriend, right?
Wang Lixin confessed to Yang Chen many times, even once using a drone to confess under the boys' dormitory building.
The scene was really grand, making the whole school aware of it.
Wang Lixin thought she was beautiful, had a good figure, knew how to dress up, came from a good family, and with persistence, she would surely succeed in prying him away.
Unfortunately, Yang Chen remained unmoved and even publicly insulted her in front of the whole class in the end.
Since then, Wang Lixin finally gave up completely, and then she picked a boyfriend from among the many backups, almost changing one every month, switching after getting bored.
Since then, Yang Chen and Wang Lixin, aside from being classmates, had no other connection.
It's been more than a year since graduation, Yang Chen would occasionally flirt with other classmates in the group, but he had never chatted even with an emoji with Wang Lixin.
But fate's gears bumped them together again; maybe it was destiny.
Does Yang Chen regret rejecting so many girls who pursued him?
If it were back then, he definitely wouldn't regret it.
During that time, he and Zhao Feifei were deeply in love, inseparable, and he was willing to reject all bad romances for her.
If you asked him now, he certainly has some regrets.
After all, he had devoted six years of youth and emotion, only to be betrayed by Zhao Feifei for money, who wouldn't regret it?
However, nobody can foresee the future, the good and the bad are all life experiences, aren't they?
Yang Chen knew that Wang Lixin had ulterior motives for this question and replied, "Regret for what, isn't the path chosen by oneself? Once chosen, no matter what the future holds, there's no reason to regret it."
Wang Lixin wanted to hear that Yang Chen regretted it, regretted rejecting her back then.
But Yang Chen actually said he didn't regret it, truly infuriating her.
Wang Lixin said, very reluctantly, "However, I must thank you. Oh, right, Kun Kun, you should also thank him."
Zhang Jiankun immediately asked, puzzled, "Thank him? Why? It's my first time meeting him, and I've never received any favor from him, why should I thank him?"
Wang Lixin, with a blissful look, hugged Zhang Jiankun's arm, and intentionally rubbed it back and forth on his arm, which made his temper rise.
"Because, you see, I was naive then, also mesmerized by his appearance, and even confessed to him. But he already had a childhood sweetheart, and not only did he reject me publicly, but also scolded me. Had he not rejected me but accepted me, wouldn't I have had to live a hard life with him, and you wouldn't have met me? Don't you think we should thank him?" Wang Lixin said with a hint of spitefulness.
Zhang Jiankun chuckled and said, "He scolded you?"
Wang Lixin pouted, nodded, and said with grievance, "Yeah! Thinking back to the scene now still makes me feel bad. I remember it was during a class meeting, the homeroom teacher was present, the whole class was there, and he insulted me in front of everyone, calling me shameless and saying I was harassing him knowing full well he had a girlfriend. Anyway, the insult was harsh, I don't even want to recall the scene from back then. Think about it, I was 19 at the time, isn't it normal to like handsome boys? He could reject me, but he shouldn't have humiliated me like that, should he?"
Zhang Jiankun nodded and then said very seriously to Yang Chen, "That's right! You can reject someone, but you can't insult them. Brother, that's not the right thing to do."
Even though it was a long time ago, Yang Chen couldn't remember what he had said back then, but he could be certain that he would never say Wang Lixin was shameless in front of so many people.
Back then, Yang Chen was still a very shy person, the kind who would blush just talking a bit more with other girls, how could he say such harsh words?
Yang Chen quickly explained, "It's been so long, I don't even remember what I said back then. If I really did say something harsh, it must have been the atmosphere of the moment."
Zhang Jiankun asked mockingly, "Brother, if you were classmates with Xiaoxin, then you are an outstanding graduate of the Marketing Department of Hai City University of Finance and Economics. How come you ended up driving for a ride-hailing service?"
Wang Lixin said spitefully, "Yang Chen, don't mind, my boyfriend is straightforward. However, what he said isn't wrong. You're a graduate from a prestigious university, at least you should be working in an office as a clerk, why are you driving for a ride-hailing service? Aren't you wasting the country's educational resources?"
Wow, that escalated to a national level, the hat is way too big.
Yang Chen believes that as long as he earns his living honestly, no matter what job it is, there's no shame in it.
So, he replied quite honestly, "I resigned recently, haven't looked for a new job yet, so I'm driving for a ride-hailing service temporarily."
Wang Lixin perked up and quickly said to Zhang Jiankun, "Dear, didn't you say your company lacks a planner?"
Zhang Jiankun immediately understood Wang Lixin's intention and quickly replied, "No, you heard wrong, it's lacking a clerk, not a planner. Not everyone can be a planner, but being a clerk doesn't require high qualifications, just handling printing documents, serving tea, tidying up. Brother, do you think this job suits you? If you think you're capable, I can introduce you to my company."
Wang Lixin quickly added with a happy face, "Kun Kun works at He Yun Advertising Company, he's now the planning department manager. If you go work there, I can ask him to take care of you. After all, we're old classmates, I'd certainly help without holding past grudges."
He Yun Advertising Company?
Last time, when competing for the Hongxing Group's advertising contract, Yang Chen single-handedly defeated He Yun Advertising Company to secure the contract.
A losing opponent dares to brag here, truly shameless.
However, Yang Chen doesn't belong to Jingyan Advertising Company now, so there's no need to bring this up.
Yang Chen clearly understood what Wang Lixin had in mind.
She just wanted to use her boyfriend to get back at him for the past rejection and insults.
Yang Chen, adhering to the principle that being classmates wasn't easy, smiled and replied, "Thank you. I think driving for a ride-hailing service is good; I don't need a clerk's job."
Wang Lixin stopped pretending, retracted her smile, and said, "Yang Chen, you, a top student from Finance University, working as a ride-hailing driver, isn't that disgraceful for our Finance University? How much could you earn in a month doing this?"
Yang Chen also stopped smiling and calmly replied, "I just started full-time, so I don't know how much I'd earn in a month. But it's enough to support myself, thanks for your concern. Everyone has their own choices, and shouldn't be judged at face value. I don't think graduating from Finance University and driving for a ride-hailing service is embarrassing; even Huaqing University graduates sell pork. Prestigious graduates have also betrayed the country and harmed fellow citizens, driving a ride-hailing service doesn't harm anyone, I don't find it shameful."
Yang Chen had reached his limit of patience.
If Wang Lixin and Zhang Jiankun dared to continue their nonsense, Yang Chen wouldn't hesitate to forego any sense of camaraderie and give them a bad review.
However, some people just get more arrogant once they think they're superior, continually bullying others.
The more you tolerate, the more they push.
Wang Lixin continued, "Why are you so downcast? No wonder your girlfriend broke up with you after six years. Any girl would leave a boyfriend like you who has no ambition. I must really thank you for not accepting me back then, letting me dodge a bullet."
Zhang Jiankun quickly laughed and said, "Dear, didn't you just say it? We should thank him; if he had accepted you then, we wouldn't have our happy lives now."
"True. Hehe..." Wang Lixin said with a playful look.
Yang Chen really couldn't take it anymore, he rolled down the car window for some air, otherwise being so stuffy inside would upset him mentally.
Wang Lixin immediately said, "Why are you rolling down the window? Isn't the hot air making you uncomfortable?"
Damn, couldn't hold it any longer!