Reunion iii

Amelia snorted and turned her face to the other side, then began angrily stuffing her mouth with food 

The MC spoke again, a hint of nostalgia in his voice. "Remember those days? Classrooms, exams, teachers, and all the mischief we used to get up to." The screen changed to a video of a class prank, causing the crowd to burst into laughter.

"And lastly, the time our class one top student made the entire school proud" The MC excitedly spoke up, the clip changed to where Zetian stood tall and proud in the stadium, beside him where two other people, Qiao Zijin and Evelyn 

Each held a medal, the young Evelyn had her Amythest hair all over her face and was smiling rather foolishly 

The screen played out more nostalgic moments, and the hall filled with a feeling of camaraderie. The MC continued to speak, his voice filled with warmth. "Those days may be behind us now, but the memories we made here will stay with us forever."

The video continued, showing images of students celebrating their graduations and sharing tearful goodbyes. The MC's voice grew softer, his eyes gleaming with emotion. "We've all gone our separate ways since then, chasing our dreams and making our own paths. But tonight, we're all back here together."

The MC smiled, his expression now reflecting a mix of nostalgia and optimism. "So let's make the most of this night, catch up with old friends, and create some new memories. After all, we're still the same group of misfits we were back then, aren't we eh?" 

The crowd cheered in agreement, their voices blending with laughter and excited chatter. The MC chuckled, clearly enjoying the energy in the room. "But first, let's eat, drink, and be merry! The food and beverages are ready, so dig in and let's start this reunion off right!"

Amelia who was already halfway done eating quickly squatted down, seeing this, Zetian's lips curled up in amusement 

With that, the MC stepped back from the mic, gesturing towards the food tables that were set up around the room. The crowd wasted no time. 

As they feasted and chatted, the hall was alive with energy and laughter. 

Meanwhile, the teachers watched from the sidelines, their eyes filled with nostalgia as they observed the students interacting with each other.

"This set we're really worried less weren't they?" The Math teacher said, a little emotional

"They were also one of the people behind the 

growth of the school" Another stated 

The MC, who had been hosting the reunion, took the microphone once again. "Alright everyone, we've had a wonderful evening so far, but I have a special surprise for you all," he began. "We're going to play a little game to test our knowledge of each other. We'll have two contestants answer questions about their friend, and the contestant who knows their friend the best will win a grand prize of a thousand dollars!"

The crowd cheered, their excitement growing at the prospect of the game. The MC smiled, clearly pleased with their reaction. "Now, we'll need three mates to come up on stage and take part in the game," he continued. "Anyone interested?"

Hands shot up throughout the hall, and various voices called out that they were willing to participate. The MC chuckled, amused by their eagerness. "Alright, alright, let's keep it civil," he joked. "I'll choose three participants randomly."

He knew almost everyone here was not after the price, as almost everyone was prominent 

If only he knew what was on Amelia's mind he would've realised how wrong he was to have such thought 

At the moment, Amelia was excited thinking about the prize money, making proper calculations 

The MC walked around the hall, seemingly randomly picking participants. "Han Jie, Amelia, and…." The MC paused, trying to make everyone curious 

They were already excited when he joined two nemeses, who would compete with Han Jie and win? And who else knows Amelia well enough to win? 

"And Zetian" The MC called out with a grin 

Amelia jumped up excitedly and she leaned over and whispered, "Zetian, you must win and give me the prize money!" 

Hearing her whisper, Han Jie snorted and haughtily replied, "I'll win it" 

The MC greeted them with a smile. "Alright, our contestants are Han Jie and Zetian. You'll answer five questions about Amelia and the person who gets the five questions correct will win the prize!"

The camera panned to the Amelia in question, showing their expression of surprise. The MC chuckled, clearly enjoying himself. "All right, let's start the game! here's your first question."

"Does she prefer her hair up or down?" 

Han Jie smiled to himself and confidently replied "Down" 

"Up" 

The MC turned towards Amelia, "Which is the answer?" 

"Up" Amelia replied 

And the MC clapped his hands, "I knew it" he now replayed a clip from the video, "She had her hair up in all of em" 

"Looks like Zetian won this round," he now patted Han Jie, "Dont worry next question" 

Han Jie snorted, "Yes Next" 

"Favourite Flower," The MC asked 

"Rose" 

"Lotus" 

The two men both answered at the same time, The MC closed his eyes and opened them again, "Looks like Han Jie lost again, Even I was able to guess it, The School belle's favourite flower was a red rose, So Amelia naturally liked it too and always collects it's on behalf of Evelyn" 

The MC smiled, "Zetian won again, Next round then" 

"What is Amelia's favourite food?"

Han Jie furrowed his brows, then quickly picked up the mic, "Stirred fried Rice" 

"Chinese food" 

The MC chuckled loudly, "Looks like Zetian was smart with this one, Everyone knows Amelia is not picky and eats every Chinese food" 

Han Jie yelled, his jaws clenched "Is that even allowed?" He was slowly becoming frustrated 

The MC looked over, "Of course it allowed" 

"Let's move on to the next question," The MC said smilingly, "What places does she have a mole, no peeking" 

Han Jie puffed up his chest, "Of course, I can answer this, it's her hands" 

The Mc looked over to Zetian, waiting for his answer

"Her Chin," he said with a subtle smile 

Amelia cheered, "Correct" 

Earlier she was nervous that she would lose the prize money, but seeing the consecutive wins, she let down all her worries 

The game continued, The MC chuckled at the dynamic between the two contestants. "Looks like Zetian is doing really well," he said, glancing at Han Jie, who looked a bit disgruntled. "Han Jie, how are you doing over there?"

Han Jie grumbled, crossing his arms. "I'm doing fine," he muttered, though his expression betrayed his words. 

Zetian Shot him a look, seemingly in a good mood 

Han Jie grew more irritated. 

The MC, clearly noticing the tension, turned to Han Jie. "Come on, Han Jie, you can do better than that!" he teased, his tone light-hearted but clearly trying to rile him up.

Han Jie scowled, his competitive nature flaring up. "Shut up, I'm doing fine," he retorted, his voice gruff. The MC chuckled, clearly enjoying the tension between the two.

"Alright Final Question" 

Han Jie gazed at Zetian, his gaze locked on him 

The MC paused for dramatic effect, then read out the question. "Is Amelia left-handed, or right-handed"

Han Jie frowned, racking his brain for an answer, while Zetian almost seemed to have an answer on the tip of her tongue.

Evelyn who was seated in the front seat with Sial suddenly chuckled

Sial turned and asked, "What?" 

"He'll fail," She said 

Sial said matter of fact, "Of course, he hasn't passed any" 

Evelyn shook her head, "No not that, this particular question, he will fail" 

"Oh, why?" 

Evelyn just smiled mischievously but didn't reply, Sial shook his head helplessly 

The hall was silent, everyone's attention focused on the two men, waiting for them to come up with an answer. Qiao Zijin was frustrated, why didn't the MC pick her? 

She would've had a chance to interact with the former School hunk, Zetian. She was well aware the Zetian always kept a distance from her and she had exhausted means to get closer to him but he was just indifferent to each of her tactic 

Han Jie continued to look frustrated, his brow furrowed in concentration, while Zetian looked relaxed, as if she had already remembered the answer.

After a moment that felt like an eternity, Han Jie finally spoke up, his voice hesitant. "Uh, she's Right handed" he guessed. The MC looked at him, then at Amelia awaiting her reply, he was also rather clueless. 

Amelia was also actually sceptical, She nodded slightly, a small frown appearing on their face. Han Jie looked surprised that he had gotten it right, a small victory in the face of his previous string of wrong answers.

The MC turned to Zetian, his eyes studying his expression. "And what's your answer, Zetian?"

Zetian's voice was steady and low answered. "Ambidextrous," he answered without hesitation,

The MC and Amelia both seemed a bit surprised and then looked at each other to confirm his correctness.

She writes with both left and right, but that was a long time ago even she has forgotten, she was surprised he still remembered, Amelia's heart couldn't help but skip a beat

A chorus of murmurs began to spread through the crowd, impressed by Zetian's accuracy. The MC looked at him, "You got it right, Zetian. That's impressive."

The MC turned back to the crowd, a broad smile on his face. "Looks like we have our winner. Zetian, come on up here to claim your prize!"

Sial turned to Evelyn, "Oh, that's what you mean"

Zetian stepped forward and effortlessly picked up Amelia, Amelia didn't mind as she excitedly went for the prize money 

The MC handed her a cheque for the promised amount, a smile on his face as he glanced toward Zetian, subtly hinting at him with a knowing smile, "Congratulations, Zetian. You're quite observant, aren't you?"

Zetian nodded knowing what he was hinting at, he accepted the compliment with a small smile. "I just have a good memory for what's mine," he said 

At that moment, The MC choked on his own Saliva, even though he hinted at it first, he didn't know Zetian would straightforwardly reply to him 

Meanwhile, Han Jie watched from the sidelines, his jaw clenched tight, "Damn, I think I won't be engaging in any more games with all of you" He agitatedly pointed towards the group, "First I got bashed, then this. I knew I should have gone through the other road, That way I won't even have the chance to encounter you ungrateful girls in trouble humph" 

Evelyn chuckled and coaxed Han Jie, "Come on Brother Han, do you think I'll do that? Maybe Amelia, but look on the bright side, you saved us" 

Han Jie nodded and raised his chin proudly patting Evelyn's head like an elder would, " Yes I saved you, and you can always rely on this big brother" his effort was not in vain

Han Jie felt a piercing gaze as his hands were still on Evelyn's head. Scared, he quickly withdrew it 

Sial strode over and smoothened the part of Han's hand we're on a moment ago, "You can rely on me instead, I will protect you…" 

Evelyn felt strange, but also sweet.

Amelia for once noticed something unusual and felt the atmosphere turning strange, Holding her cheque with one hand, she dragged Zetian over with the other, "Come one, Get the car. Let's all leave"