Chapter 545 - Attention

Xiang Wai wasn't actually as complicated of a person as people around her believed her to be. All she ever wanted was attention. The reason why she loved her brother so much was that Xiang Weimin was willing to give her the attention she sought. The biggest reason why she was hopelessly in love with Zhai Yanjun even after all these years was that he always made her feel like she was needed in his life.

Even if it didn't feel like love. At least, it made her believe she was important but eventually, she was greedy for that love. It was a shame that Zhai Yanjun didn't even know how to love. 

Perhaps that's why Xiang Wai was feeling happy today, she was the center of attention and it felt good. She had done a lot of absurd things in her life to catch the attention of people around her. But she had forgotten that she never had to do much in school to have that attention. 

Xiang Wai was tired of the photo session with the bride and her friends but these friends were still not done. Xiang Wai couldn't even bring herself to refuse them. She never joined any of the reunions after school finished. Now that they met after a decade, she couldn't dampen their excitement. 

Tang Ping hugged Xiang Wai tightly and whispered, "You have no idea how happy I'm to see you here."

"Class President, you're making me feel a bit embarrassed here," said Xiang Wai awkwardly. "I'm not that special, I believe."

"That's what you think," said Tang Ping. "You have always been special to our class."

"Right! Remember when I first transferred someone from the seniors tried to bully me and you beat the crap out of that guy!"

"And that bitch who thought I was hitting on her boyfriend locked me up in the bathroom. If it wasn't for you, I'd have spent the whole night there. But you not only helped me get out but you even served that bitch the same way she did to me; by locking her in that bathroom!"

"Whenever I'd need help with my homework, you'd always help without putting on airs."

"I always feel honored that our class queen tutored me in maths, my weakest subject. And look at me now, I'm a maths teacher!"

Tang Ping smiled at Xiang Wai who was stunned hearing all this and added, "Class Queen, you really think we call you, our queen because you are the coolest or whatnot? I know you are, you always had been. But you don't realize that you had always been more to all of us."

Xiang Wai felt her eyes stinging. It had been a while she felt so emotional. To be very honest, she hardly remembered any of the things these women brought up. It really meant nothing to her since she was just being herself by helping them. But she didn't realize she had such an impact on their lives.

Now, it was easier to digest why she had these die-hard fans of her own. Xiang Wai shook her head at that thought and said, "Thank you all for being a friend to me."

"Class Queen, what are you doing these days?" asked someone from the ladies.

"I..." Xiang Wai pursed her lips before answering, "I joined the army."

"Huh?"

"What?!"

"Oh my god!"

Xiang Wai heard so many gasps around her that she was startled a little. 

Tang Ping stared at her without blinking and asked, "Wai, really?"

Xiang Wai nodded her head and smiled, "Major Xiang Wai, at your service!"

Tang Ping's eyes sparkled up. She held Xiang Wai's hands and added, "You're still the best! Those losers out there can't even compare to the nail of your finger!"

"One of those losers is your husband," reminded a friend with a giggle.

"So what? He is no better! He is also a loser!" added Tang Ping without any hesitations. "That nerd was huffing and puffing and almost lost half of his life when we completed our military training in university. How can he come close to our Wai?"

"I agree!"

"Those men are all talk. They didn't even serve their country!"

Xiang Wai was amused by them and decided to step in for the guys, "But ladies, there are more than one ways to serve the country. Let's not start comparing now."

"Still, I believe you're the best!"

Xiang Wai felt helpless. It seems she could now understand why those celebrities have those brain-dead fans. Those fans were just biased and liked to look at the world through tinted glasses. She never thought she'd be in such a situation but it didn't feel that bad either. 

"Let me show you to your table," that tall woman from earlier took Xiang Wai with her and kept gushing about how she was feeling so proud to know that one of her classmates was actually in the army. It was like their whole class's status just upgraded because of Xiang Wai.

Xiang Wai only listened and didn't comment. She was used to hearing people tell her how dumb of a choice it was to join the army like her father and her brother. So, it did feel a bit strange to hear so many compliments.

"Here you go!"

They were standing at the table right at the front. Xiang Wai was feeling honored by this and smiled to say her thanks before taking her seat. She just sat down when she heard some squealing that almost pierced her eardrums. How annoying!

Why were the girls so loud? 

She pulled out her phone and didn't try to find out why it was so loud around her. She did hear some vague whispers like 'celebrity', 'famous', and 'singer'. But she wasn't curious enough to find out the details and continued to scroll on her phone. She had a couple of messages from her brother that she hadn't read.. Now, that she got the time, she decided to see why he sent her texts.