Chapter 12 Attending the Birthday Banquet
At the end of the day, Zachary walked out of the library. He was thinking about what to have for dinner. He took out his mobile phone and saw more than a dozen missed calls and messages.
Zachary was shocked. He quickly checked the missed calls and text messages, and found that they were all from Vanessa. It turned out that it was the day of Maxwell Sue's 70th birthday. The banquet would start at 8 pm. "Ah, it's almost half-past six!" Zachary realised. He quickly dialed Vanessa's number.
The call was connected after a few rings. Vanessa's anxious voice was heard, "Hey, Zachary!"
"Vanessa, I'm sorry! I was in the library just now. My phone was on silent mode," Zachary said, "I'll go to the birthday party now."
"It's okay. Err, where are you now?" Vanessa asked.
"I'm still at school. I'll set off right away. I should be able to reach there on time," Zachary said in embarrassment. He had promised Vanessa that he would attend the birthday party, but he had completely forgotten about it. "Oh, you're still at school! I'll pick you up then," Vanessa offered.
"It's okay. I can..." Zachary felt even more embarrassed at the thought of having to trouble Vanessa to pick him up.
"It's okay. I'm just nearby. Besides, it is the evening rush hour now. It'll be very congested on the bus routes and the subways. Please wait for me at the South Gate. I'll be right there," Vanessa said.
Zachary heard the faint roar of an engine before he could reply. Then, Vanessa hung up the phone.
Zachary walked towards the South Gate with his schoolbag on his back.
It was the end of the school day, and students and teachers were walking around.
Many people recognized Zachary as he walked towards the South Gate. They started to talk about the incident regarding his internship certificate from a few days ago.
Zachary ignored them. He took out a book from his bag to read while waiting for Vanessa.
Although modern Chinese medicine was not as good as traditional Chinese medicine, it was still inspiring for him to learn about the integration of Chinese medicine and Western medicine. Zachary was taking in the knowledge with great interest.
Seeing Zachary reading a book at the school gate, more and more people were talking about him.
At this moment, a roaring sound was heard, and the crowd turned their heads, stunned, their eyes filled with curiosity and envy.
A brand-new BMW was parked at the school gate. Although it was not a high-end model or a sports car, it was worth at least 500, 000 yuan. This was already considered a luxurious car for the student population. "Who is that? That car is so cool!"
"Could it be a playboy coming to our school to seek a lover? I've heard that the beauty in the Art Academy seems to be..."
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Everyone shifted their focus from Zachary to the BMW.
Just as the crowd was engaged in discussion, the car door opened, and a slender figure alighted. Everyone held their breaths when they realised who it was.
It was Vanessa Sue, the campus belle of Ludington Medical College. She was wearing a beige gown, which accentuated her curvy figure. Her face looked perfect under the light makeup. Vanessa looked like a princess from a fairy tale. Everyone couldn't stop staring at her.
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Vanessa looked around, and she soon spotted Zachary by the gate. She waved at him and shouted, "Zachary, over here!"
Zachary had also been stunned when he saw Vanessa, but he quickly regained his senses and returned the book into his bag. After that, he waved back at her with a smile, and then ran over towards the car. "You're so beautiful today!" Zachary praised Vanessa as he got into the car.
Vanessa was slightly stunned, but she soon smiled. As she stepped on the gas pedal, the BMW sped away with a roar.
Everyone at the school gate was left speechless.
"Are the rumors true? Is Vanessa really seeing Zachary?" Someone asked.
"Of course! Have you ;ever seen Vanessa being so nice to a guy?" Another replied.
"I didn't expect that our goddess, Vanessa, would fall in love with that poor boy, Zachary... Tsk tsk!" Someone else chimed in.
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The people continued to gossip about Vanessa and Zachary after they left.
Zachary didn't expect that Vanessa, who looked quiet and demure, would turn out to be really good at driving. She weaved swiftly among the cars on the street.
They arrived at La Belle Hotel, the most famous five-star hotel in Ludington City, in less than an hour.
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The atmosphere was lively at the hotel's main entrance. A stream of luxurious cars stopped at the entrance, as men and women entered the hotel.
Zachary got out of the car first. Vanessa went to park the car by herself, because there were too many cars and not enough valets.
He suddenly noticed that the men and women were all dressed to the nines in their fancy attire.
Zachary looked down at his casual clothing. His expression turned glum.
He was not feeling inferior because of how he was dressed, but rather, he felt that it would seem impolite for him to be dressed so casually at such a grand occasion. "Should I go and buy a set of new clothes, and change into something that's more appropriate?" He thought.
Just as Zachary was considering whether to change his clothes, a harsh voice was heard from behind him.
"Hey, who is this guy? Dressed like that, and even carrying a school bag. He can't be a guest here, can he?" Someone said.
"Perhaps he is a thief. We should be careful at the party later," said another.
Zachary turned around and saw Vincent and Petty, who were dressed gorgeously, standing in front of a red Mercedes-Benz. They were pointing at Zachary as they criticized him. Upon hearing that, other guests looked at Zachary strangely, and they started to avoid him. Zachary's attire was indeed inappropriate for the banquet.
Vincent and Petty knew that Zachary was there to attend the banquet. They were just trying to humiliate Zachary.
They passed Zachary and walked into the hotel as if they didn't know him.
As soon as they walked into the hotel, a tall man in a white suit went over to greet them. He smiled at Vincent elegantly as he said, "You must be Principal Wu's son, Vincent Wu. Welcome!"