Cheng Xi had no choice but to get dressed and follow Lu Chenzhou to his grandfather’s birthday banquet. Anyway, his family all knew what was going on and about his mental illness, so Cheng Xi didn’t mind being dragged every which way by him.

The banquet wasn’t a big affair—after all, his grandfather wasn’t reaching a nice round age—but it couldn’t be considered small either. There were still at least a few tables full of people, and Cheng Xi had even run into someone she knew.

“Cheng Xi.” It was Lin Fan who saw her first, and he immediately came over and greeted her when he saw that she was alone.

He wasn’t all that surprised, but his mother behind him was. “Cheng Xi?”

She actually still remembered her! Cheng Xi smiled and responded, “That’s me. It’s good to see you again, Mrs. Lin.”

“It’s good to see you too.” Lin Fan’s mother looked her up and down, a few notes of regret in her familiar tone. “How long has it been? You’ve grown more and more pretty over the years.” Realizing where they were, she asked, “You’re quite familiar with the Lu family?”

“Somewhat. My professor...