Apparently, I am the child of wealthy parents

Episode 18

Lina was the class belle in Erwin's class, the dream girl in the hearts of these boys.

Lina's arrival turned all eyes present towards her, including Erwin's, who shifted his gaze to see what kind of transformation the dream girl he hadn't seen in four years had undergone.

Not far away stood a beautiful woman with long legs and black hair, dressed in a simple white dress with a thin overlay, and a delicate white shawl that added to her elegance and allure.

Indeed, she was the absolute object of desire, more stunning than four years prior—Lina today possessed a matured, graceful, and alluring beauty.

The male classmates were slightly taken aback, after not seeing her for four years, their dream woman had only grown more beautiful.

"Sorry everyone, there was a traffic jam on the way, so I'm going to drink three glasses of wine as an apology," Lina announced, proceeding swiftly to the drinks table, lifting a glass, and beginning to drink.

Everyone quickly gathered around her; some wanted to be close to her, some to talk about her last four years abroad, and others hoped to get her contact details.

Lina was surrounded by a multitude of people, which was slightly overwhelming, but she remained amiably smiling from beginning to end, greeting each classmate warmly.

Erwin, meanwhile, was sitting in another chair, drinking water, silently observing the scene. Daniel, who stood next to him, grew anxious watching Andre try to approach Lina, but Erwin still made no move, and that was more than Daniel could bear to just watch.

"Erwin, you should greet Lina too; after all, you had a close relationship with her previously—it's possible things could return to how they once were."

"That's no longer possible. My reason for coming today was just to see how Lina was doing. Now I'm relieved, having seen this," replied Erwin with a slight smile, indicating his intention was only to see Lina after four years apart, especially since he was now engaged and thus couldn't pursue anything with Lina.

"Let's leave! We should head back." Erwin gestured to depart upon seeing Lina enjoying herself, but Daniel became even more anxious.

"No, you haven't even said a word to her; at least ask for her contact!" Daniel urged Erwin, believing that from his perspective, Lina was the ideal partner for Erwin.

Erwin didn't reply but stood, ready to leave, when at that moment, Lina took the initiative to approach.

"Erwin, it's been so long," Lina said with a kind and gentle smile, her beauty still captivating.

"It's been a while. How has your life been these past four years abroad?" Erwin pondered momentarily before asking what he most wanted to know.

"Not bad, how about you? I've heard from friends that you've been driving a Ferrari and bought a Rolls-Royce; seems like you're doing very well," Lina observed.

"It's been alright, I'm glad you're living happily. I'll be on my way, then." Erwin expressed his intent to leave, fearing the longer he stayed with Lina, the harder it would be to leave.

"Erwin," Lina suddenly reached out to him, inquiring with slight anticipation, "are you still mad at me?"

Four years ago, Lina had chosen to study abroad without a proper farewell, and while Erwin was somewhat displeased, they weren't romantically involved then, so there was no lingering anger.

"You're overthinking it, I'm just a bit tired and want to rest." Erwin found an excuse to leave, but Lina continued to clutch at his sleeve.

"The first person I wanted to see upon my return was you. It happens that you're single again, so we could start anew."

Lina's words stunned the others into silence, her statement sounding like an implicit confession of her feelings for Erwin.

Andre's face changed entirely seeing this; Lina was the woman he admired, and those feelings had persisted for years. The other male friends looked on with a mix of envy and resentment towards Erwin.

"Some things once passed, cannot be revisited; we can't go back to the way things were," Erwin said with a melancholic smile. After four years, he had to admit he held some feelings for Lina, or else he wouldn't have waited for her return up to this moment. However, he was engaged now, and it was no longer feasible to entertain a relationship with Lina.

Erwin's response shocked everyone further; Erwin was actually refusing the advances of the men's dream woman, an outcome completely unforeseen! Andre, on the other hand, felt a surge of relief, interpreting this as his chance still being intact.

Even Lina was taken aback, her long-contemplated confession rejected. She felt a mix of frustration and dissatisfaction.

"I can't believe it. You once fought so hard for my attention; how can you just give up on me like that? At 8 o'clock tonight, I'll wait for you at our old spot—I'll tell you the real reason I left back then, and only then you can decide," Lina urged him.