Chapter 468

Jack spent his free time with Eddie and Wesley during the break. They rode their bikes along familiar paths to fish by the river, drank and chatted over peanuts on Wesley's second-floor balcony, and rushed to the internet café to play games. One afternoon, after finishing lunch, Jack was about to catch up on the news when he got a call from Wesley summoning him to the second floor for a night of drinking. By the time Jack arrived, Eddie and Wesley had already set up the drinks and snacks, waiting for him to join. As they ate and chatted, they learned that the class reunion was scheduled for a week later, and they agreed to go together. The conversation eventually turned to Feena. Eddie and Wesley couldn't help but sigh with admiration and regret. Wesley tossed a peanut into his mouth and said, "I'm really starting to feel the gap between us and those top-tier students. You two are just on another level—one of you somehow became the state's top scorer, and the other quietly tur