Rebirth at the Start: This Fate is Too Explosive!

Chapter 79 Why are you so strikingly dark-skinned?

At five o'clock in the afternoon, the heat subsided slightly.

Ye Fan, Zhao Mingzhe, Pei Yi'an, and Tang Yanning agreed to meet at the entrance of Yun Wei's residential compound.

The four of them chatted and laughed as they went upstairs.

Yunwei's living room was already piled high with wrapped gift boxes—exquisite custom-made fountain pen gift boxes, printed with class slogans and the words "Happy Graduation".

"Thank you all for your hard work!"

Yun Wei stepped forward, laughing heartily. She winked at Ye Fan, her tone light and cheerful:

"Here, these are for the teachers, and these are for the students. All thanks to Mr. Ye's generous sponsorship!"

Ye Fan waved his hand:

"Of course, happy graduation everyone!"

He turned and patted Zhao Mingzhe on the shoulder, jokingly saying:

"Old Zhao, don't just stand there! Use your expertise as a professional mover!"

As Zhao Mingzhe bent down to pick up a stack of gift boxes, he muttered to himself:

"Ye Gou, I've realized you're really something else..."

Before he could finish speaking, he laughed at himself.

Pei Yi'an bent down and picked up a rather heavy-looking bag, and Ye Fan subconsciously reached out to take it:

"I'll do it."

"It's okay, it's not serious."

Pei Yi'an responded softly, but his wrist had already exerted a steady force, lifting the bag up. The movement was clean and effortless.

Tang Yanning and Yun Wei each picked up a stack of gift boxes, and the group smiled at each other before walking downstairs.

They hailed a taxi, stuffed their bags into the trunk, and headed straight for the "Minnan Restaurant" they knew all too well.

This restaurant is their old haunt for class reunions; it's good value for money, and the owner is a familiar face.

I arrived half an hour early, and there weren't many people in the restaurant yet.

They had just piled the gifts in the corner of the reserved private room when their homeroom teacher, Lao Jiang, arrived.

Old Jiang was stunned for a moment when he saw the mountain of gifts:

"This is?"

Yunwei quickly explained:

"Hello, Teacher Jiang! This is a small graduation gift that Ye Zhuangyuan suggested we prepare for everyone!"

Ye Fan smiled and said:

"Old Jiang, you promised me you'd treat me if I got the top score in the exam. I have to show my appreciation, right?"

Teacher Jiang realized what was happening, pointed at Ye Fan, and laughed and scolded:

"Alright, alright, I'll thank you on behalf of the whole class and teachers!"

He spoke and laughed, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes smoothing out, his face radiating undisguised satisfaction.

Students and teachers arrived one after another, and the private room gradually became lively.

They greeted each other, chatting about their holiday experiences and the universities they were about to attend, with laughter rising and falling.

Just then, a sharp-eyed male classmate, noticing Zhao Mingzhe bragging to someone, suddenly shouted:

"Holy crap! Zhao Mingzhe! Did you spend your summer digging coal in Africa or carrying bricks on a construction site? You've gotten so tanned! You look like a lump of charcoal!"

The entire private room erupted in laughter.

Zhao Mingzhe subconsciously touched his tanned, shiny face and arms, and stubbornly defended himself:

"Go to hell! This is a healthy tan from properly tanning during my driver's license test! Don't you understand? You bumpkin!"

Another female classmate named Wang Lu curiously chimed in:

"Didn't you say you were going to take the driving test as a group with Ye Fan, Pei Yi'an, and Tang Yanning during the summer vacation?"

As she spoke, she pointed to Tang Yanning beside her, whose skin was still fair and even appeared more translucent due to her cheongsam, then looked at Ye Fan and Pei Yi'an, whose skin tone remained normal, and chuckled:

"Wait a minute! How come all three of them are so fair-skinned, but you're the only one who's so tanned, like the filling in an Oreo, standing out so much?"

Everyone's eyes swept back and forth between Zhao Mingzhe and the three "driving test teammates" he claimed to be, the contrast was extremely stark.

"I....."

Zhao Mingzhe opened his mouth, but was speechless for a moment, and stood there stunned.

..........

People gradually arrived.

The large private room was packed with people, and the laughter and chatter almost lifted the roof off.

Class teacher Jiang Wenyuan carefully counted everyone, then stood up with a smile and raised his voice to announce:

"Classmates and teachers, everyone who could come is here today! A dozen or so students couldn't make it back because they were traveling or had other commitments, which is a bit of a shame—but that's okay, your good intentions are there! Without further ado, let's get ready to eat!"

The waiters began to move around serving cold dishes.

Just then, Ye Fan and the vice class monitor Yun Wei exchanged a knowing glance and got up together to walk towards the pile of gifts.

"Dear students and teachers—"

Yun Wei cleared her throat, her voice bright and cheerful, instantly attracting everyone's attention:

"Happy graduation! Our teacher kept his promise and treated everyone to dinner, and a few of us, on behalf of 'Boss Ye'... cough cough, Ye Fan, also prepared a small graduation gift for everyone!"

She pointed to the pile of gifts, which drew cheers and applause.

Ye Fan and Yun Wei began distributing graduation gifts one by one, and Pei Yi'an and Tang Yanning also got up to help.

"Here you go, Zhang Wei!"

"Wang Lu, here you go!"

"Li Qiang, catch!"

The students who received the gifts happily expressed their gratitude, and looking at the pens bearing the class logo, they felt a deep sense of nostalgia.

Yunwei added:

"For those who couldn't make it, I've marked them all. If you live nearby or are close friends, could you please help them out? Just let me know in the group chat later!"

Several classmates readily agreed.

After distributing gifts to their classmates, Ye Fan and Yun Wei picked up several more exquisite gift boxes and walked to the main table where the teachers were sitting.

"Teacher Jiang,"

Ye Fan respectfully handed over a dark brown, antique-looking brocade box, a sincere smile on his face.

"Thank you so much for your hard work these past three years. Thank you for your guidance and dedication. I hope this Yixing Zisha teapot set will allow you to brew a cup of tea, relax, and unwind after work."

Teacher Jiang Wenyuan was somewhat moved. He took the brocade box, opened it, and took a look. Inside was a set of elegantly designed and warm-toned purple clay teaware.

He ran his fingers along the edge of the box for a moment, and when he looked up again, his eyes were slightly moist.

He patted Ye Fan's shoulder heavily, his voice somewhat deep:

"Good, good... You children are so thoughtful. I'm very happy, very happy... Thank you! I wish you all the best for the future!"

Applause erupted immediately from the crowd.

Next, Ye Fan and Yun Wei handed several elegantly packaged gift boxes, each exuding a faint fragrance, to the female teachers present.

"Teacher Qin, Teacher Chen, Teacher Lu... all the beautiful teachers,"

Yun Wei smiled and spoke.

"This perfume is a small token of our appreciation; we hope our teachers will always be young and beautiful, and that their students will flourish!"

The female teachers accepted it with delight, their faces beaming with joy.

Teacher Lin said with emotion:

"You kids have such good taste! You really put in a lot of effort... Thank you, thank you everyone!"

The other female teachers also expressed their gratitude.

Finally, Ye Fan distributed the remaining gift boxes to the other male teachers; they were all Zisha teapot sets.

"Teacher Liu, Teacher Zhang... Thank you all for your hard work! This is just a small token of my appreciation, please accept it!"

Ye Fan and Yun Wei said in unison.

Math teacher Mr. Liu laughed heartily, accepting the gift while joking:

"Haha, great! Thank you, our top scorer, and thank you to all the classmates! Come back and visit often!"

After the gifts were distributed, the private room was filled with the deep affection between teachers and students and the joy of graduation.

The teachers looked at the group of students who were about to spread their wings and fly high, their eyes filled with a mixture of joy and reluctance.

The students were filled with gratitude towards their teachers.