But it all depends on who you're comparing with. Compared to Guo Mengyao, her status as a personnel officer doesn't hold water at all. There's no comparison, neither in terms of status and wealth nor in terms of physical attributes. She wasn't as beautiful, didn't have the same aura, nor did she possess Guo Mengyao's stunning figure.

Actually, she could tolerate all of that, but what she couldn't stand at all was that even though Guo Mengyao had been married, had a child, and was divorced, she still ended up with Chen Feng.

While she had never been married, had no children, and never had an abortion, theoretically speaking, she could still be considered a "pure maiden." Even though she wasn't as charming and beautiful as Guo Mengyao, she was still considered a beauty. Yet despite her several attempts to get close to Chen Feng, dropping both subtle and clear hints, Chen Feng wouldn't get involved with her but ended up with Guo Mengyao.

Of course, she felt dissatisfied and resentful, and being jealous of Guo Mengyao was unavoidable.

On the surface, however, she and Guo Mengyao were inseparable best friends, often meeting and visiting each other's houses privately.

Therefore, even though Chen Feng didn't pay much attention to Guo Mengyao, he learned a lot about her through Fang Xiaoyue, who acted as an undercover friend. These were usually things Guo Mengyao herself wouldn't tell him.

"That's good."

Chen Feng didn't expose her; there was no need. Now that he's no longer a shareholder of Mengyao Cosmetics, nor could he be considered her boyfriend.

"The day after tomorrow is Qin Zhen's engagement party, and most of our class will attend. It will surely be lively. But as the two divorced and single people, we will definitely become their target. Be mentally prepared."

Guo Mengyao didn't want to talk to Chen Feng about business matters, so she shifted the topic to Qin Zhen's engagement party.

During high school, Qin Zhen had a good relationship with most of the classmates, plus his family background, and now that he held a rank within the system, even more people wanted to gain his favor.

Thus, for his engagement, almost every high school classmate who could come would be there, along with many junior high and even elementary school mates, as well as several from college and some comrades.

In addition to a large group of relatives and friends from his family, his engagement banquet couldn't be held without forty or fifty tables.

"What mental preparation do I need? Back then in the class, I was barely noticeable. Some classmates might not even remember me."

Compared to Qin Zhen and Guo Mengyao, who were active in the county as lively kids, Chen Feng, coming from the countryside, appeared silent and withdrawn. During high school, he wasn't very sociable in class, with Qin Zhen being the only classmate he was genuinely close to. He didn't have a close relationship with the others.

Chen Feng at that time was just an honest kid focusing all his energy on studying and solving questions, a quintessential hard-working student from a humble background, who didn't cause trouble or fit in, usually having little presence.

"Don't underestimate yourself. I may not know about others, but most of the girls in our class still remember you. Not to mention Xiaoyue and me, but many other female classmates have asked about you in our class group. Xiaoyue and I didn't reveal anything about you, but Wang Fang, being a busybody, said you got divorced and then got rich over in Xiu Zhou.

I later privately messaged her to stop gossiping, and she refrained from spreading your affairs. However, after she mentioned it, many single female classmates in our class showed interest in you, all trying to find out your contact info. Recently, have any of them reached out to you? Added you as a friend?"

Chen Feng hadn't joined the high school class group because his relationships with those classmates were so-so back then. Now, more than a decade later, there was little reason to catch up — how much camaraderie could there be?

Chen Feng wasn't into selling insurance or any business that needed networking. Re-entering the group to mingle with old classmates, who he hadn't met for over a decade, was totally unnecessary and meaningless, so he didn't bother joining.

Qin Zhen and Fang Xiaoyue tried to pull him into the group, but after he declined, they didn't push further. After all, joining or not is a personal choice.

Regarding the female classmates who wanted his contact information to add him, Chen Feng was aware, but initially, he treated them all as potential scams.

He didn't approve any of the friend requests on WeChat, and he didn't answer two unknown calls.

His relationship with those classmates was merely average, and he already had plenty of women around him now; there was simply no need to expand his social connections further.

"There probably are, but I didn't approve any. I don't usually answer calls from unknown numbers either."

Guo Mengyao couldn't help but give him a Thumb-up while laughing: "You're something else; no wonder two female classmates in the group mentioned calling you, and you neither answered nor returned the call. They thought they had the wrong number."

Chen Feng chuckled: "Are they really so free?"

Guo Mengyao shook her head and said: "You're still underestimating the charm you had back in school. Actually, quite a few female classmates had a crush on you, including me. But as girls back then, we were too reserved, none having the courage to confess.

Now, after facing the harsh realities of society, they've all become seasoned and thick-skinned. Primarily, it's because Wang Fang claimed in the group chat that you got wealthy in Xiu Zhou, and Qin Zhen even playfully posted your recent dashing pictures, causing those women to fawn. Especially those who are single couldn't stop drooling over you.

Hmph, but they're obviously just dreaming, thinking they could have an easy ride. Even I can't win you over, let alone them. Most of them don't even come close to my level of looks."

Chen Feng laughed: "Judging by what you're saying, there still might be one or two who are on par with you in terms of looks, right? Who are they?"

Guo Mengyao gave him a sideways glance and pouted in mild annoyance, but eventually said: "Who else could it be? It's Zhao Zixuan."

"Zhao Zixuan?" Chen Feng repeated, racking his memory until he linked the name to a girl who wore glasses, had a ponytail, and dressed dowdily.

In his memory, this female classmate named Zhao Zixuan wasn't considered a beauty.

"Surprised, aren't you?" Guo Mengyao smiled and asked.

Chen Feng nodded: "Yes, as I remember, Zhao Zixuan didn't seem very pretty. The prettiest back then was our school's acknowledged beauty, Cheng Yuhuan, our class flower and also the campus flower."

Upon hearing this, Guo Mengyao felt a little jealous and retorted with a cold laugh: "Cheng Yuhuan might still be considered pretty now, but she's long lost the radiance and lively aura of those days. Do you know why?"

Chen Feng shook his head.

Guo Mengyao continued: "One could say she was too beautiful back in her youth, drawing much covetous attention. And she squandered her beauty, not knowing how to cherish herself. She only managed to get into a third-rate college, where tuition was very expensive. Then her family faced a crisis; her mother fell gravely ill, her father suffered business losses, forcing them to sell their home to pay debts and medical costs.

Therefore, she couldn't afford the high tuition for the next academic year, nor did she have any means for living expenses. She, who was initially proud, had no choice but to choose a rich second-generation suitor from among the many admirers then.

Eventually, she had an abortion following this wealthy suitor but was dumped after two years. Later, she got involved with an older professor, old enough to be her father, and was completely used by him. She believed that after graduating, the professor would divorce and marry her, but of course, that old guy never intended to do so.

Finally, that old guy, fearing she would create a scene at school, gave her 200,000 as a breakup fee.

After that, Cheng Yuhuan threw all caution to the wind. In the years she spent struggling in society, she utilized her beauty at work and career, seducing many men and earning quite a lot. Yet she completely lost herself, with complicated relationships becoming commonplace.

Two years ago, her mother passed away, asking her before she died to find someone good to marry, which she tearfully agreed to. So, two years ago, she married a wealthy older man, over a decade her senior. This man loved her dearly, indulging her every whim. A year ago, she had a daughter, and apparently, it counts as a happy family. However, the vivacious aura she once had in her youth is irretrievably lost."