Great, It's the Pervy Neighbor. We're Doomed

Chapter 457: Treasure Hunt at the Ancient Castle

And so, the argument ended, and the class reunion began.However, even though Gu Bei said the argument was over, was it really over?

Jiang Ran noticed that Huo Xiaoxiao's gaze kept drifting toward him from time to time, as if she wanted to devour him whole.

Of course, Jiang Ran didn't pay too much attention to this matter;after all, he had paid 200,000 yuan for a lesson.

What he was truly concerned about was that ever since he arrived here, the Danger Warning System had been sounding:

[Ding! Dangerous individual detected! Points +10! Points +10! Points…]

Jiang Ran looked around. There were far too many people;it was simply impossible to determine who the dangerous person was.

This high school class reunion was organized by their class monitor, Gu Bei.

The reason their entire class reunion group had gathered here first was to enter the campus and visit their former teachers.

Even though it was Saturday, there were still teachers on duty at the school.

Among them were their homeroom teacher and several of their subject teachers.

Jiang Ran followed Gu Bei and the others, first visiting the homeroom teacher and several subject teachers, giving them a big surprise.

Besides presenting gifts, the next activities involved wandering around the campus, taking group photos everywhere.

Of course, there was also returning to their original classroom, each person sitting in their old seat, reminiscing about the past, and chatting freely about their high school life—though exhausting, it was a happy time.

Jiang Ran listened to these old classmates chatting.

Much of their conversation revolved around how, although studying back then was tiring, after leaving school, they found real life to be even more exhausting.

Earning money was harder than eating shit.

Jiang Ran shared this sentiment.

It's often said that if you can't endure the hardship of studying, you'll have to endure the hardship of life.

But in this world, those who can truly stand out through studying are, in the end, still a minority.

After touring the school and taking plenty of commemorative photos, the group headed out of the school.

Jiang Ran walked at the very back. At that moment, someone approached him from the left.

"Is that you? Xiaofei?"

It was Hu Xiaofei, the female classmate he had run into at the supermarket before.

Hu Xiaofei grinned cheekily, "What's wrong, Jiang Ran? You look so serious. Is it the impact of that 200,000 yuan? But thinking about it, anyone who suddenly forks out 200,000 would feel the pinch, except for the rich."

"No, it's not that."

Jiang Ran shook his head.

"Then what is it?"

Hu Xiaofei looked left and right, then suddenly understood, "Is it because of Huo Xiaoxiao's hateful glare at you? In just this short while, I've seen her look at you three times."

"Actually, Jiang Ran, I think Huo Xiaoxiao hates you so much not just because of what happened to her sister."

Jiang Ran asked in surprise, "Then what is it because of?"

Hu Xiaofei said mysteriously, "Hatred born from love."

Jiang Ran wore a look of utter confusion.

Seeing Jiang Ran didn't believe her, Hu Xiaofei said, "Don't you doubt it. Back then, I actually noticed that Huo Xiaoxiao had a crush on you. Didn't you notice she'd come to you to ask questions and study as soon as class was over? Your grades weren't the best, so why didn't she go to the class monitor instead, and came to you?"

"Uh…"

Prompted by her words, Jiang Ran carefully searched his memories again and found that there really did seem to be such a thing.

It was just that back then, he—or rather, the original owner—had his mind completely focused on studying.

After the group left the school, they headed to the next agreed-upon location: a high-end hotel.

Class Monitor Gu Bei had already booked several tables of food and drinks there.

Jiang Ran didn't have a car, so he hitched a ride with another high school classmate.

For this class reunion, quite a few people had driven there.

Class Monitor Gu Bei, perhaps influenced by the Dragon Clan's rainy-day Maybach, was also driving a black Maybach.

Jiang Ran would have liked to be influenced too, but unfortunately, he couldn't afford a Maybach.

He could barely afford four tires.

The hotel for this high school class reunion was truly quite high-end. Even without going inside, you could tell just from the exterior.

It looked like a palace from Roman Holiday.

No idea if the food was any good.

...

The food was actually pretty good, but each dish probably wasn't cheap.

A whole table would cost a significant amount.

Fortunately, Class Monitor Gu Bei was footing the bill for the entire event.

Jiang Ran focused on eating heartily at his table.

Many of his former high school classmates took turns going on stage to sing.

By the time the meal was over, it was already 1:30 PM.

Originally, this high school class reunion should have ended here.

But just before it was about to conclude, Class Monitor Gu Bei suddenly went on stage and said into the microphone:

"I think ending the class reunion like this is just too boring."

"My family owns a castle in Nancheng City. Does anyone want to come with me to visit and have fun at the castle?"

Actually, for this class reunion, many people, like Jiang Ran, hadn't really wanted to come.

Not everyone cherished so-called high school memories, nor did everyone enjoy joining the crowd for class reunions.

After all, the vast majority of class reunions are incredibly dull.

Everyone gets together just to discuss who is doing what now.

Who got rich, who got married.

Who bought a car or a house.

For many who have nothing, attending such gatherings is sheer torture for their lives.

Therefore, quite a few high school classmates weren't very interested in participating in the upcoming castle visit.

They were all thinking of leaving.

Of course, some were in a hurry to get a hotel room.

Perhaps some who had developed romances back in those days, but were forced to break up, had their flames rekindled by this class reunion.

This kind of thing is common.

So, many people who have husbands or wives should pay close attention to what kind of class reunions their spouses are attending.

Be careful, or a lovely little hat might appear on your head.

Jiang Ran had once pondered a question.

When human men and women engage in that kind of activity, their physiology and psychology reach the peak of pleasure, with massive amounts of dopamine being released wildly.

If human reproductive behavior were designed solely for reproduction, with no physiological or psychological pleasure, enjoyment, or dopamine release at all, would humans still be obsessed with lust?

Class Monitor Gu Bei on stage seemed to have noticed that many of his old classmates weren't very interested in visiting the castle.

Of course, quite a few people were interested, but the number didn't seem to satisfy him either.

Therefore, he said, "How about this: let's extend the class reunion by one day."

"Tomorrow morning at 8 AM, we'll gather again at the school gate."

"Then, we'll all go together to visit and have fun at my family's castle."

"In that castle, I've set up many treasure-hiding spots. Inside, there's gold, silver, and various prizes. The prizes include refrigerators, washing machines, televisions, rice cookers, and even the latest model Fruit Phone. There are many of them, and whoever finds them gets to keep them. I'll redeem the prizes for you."

The previously uninteresting castle visit, upon hearing there were prizes—and such generous ones at that—immediately attracted the interest of many people.

One person raised their hand and asked, "Old Class Monitor, is this castle treasure hunt something you set up long ago, or did you come up with it on the spot because you saw we weren't very interested in visiting your castle?"