Zhou Yiting linked her arm through Lin Xiangyu’s, her smile as radiant as a flower. "We should sit closer so we can catch up properly."
As she spoke, her peripheral vision swept over Gu Yuan before settling on the exquisitely made-up Lin Xiangyu, a subtle arc forming at the corner of her mouth. The delicate dynamics between the three of them fermented in silence around the round table—the history between Gu Yuan and Lin Xiangyu from their college days to their divorce, and Zhou Yiting’s lingering bitterness over years of unrequited pursuit of Hu Hao, all simmered like hidden reefs beneath the dining table.
Li Xiuqin and her son sat down with composure, mentally calculating the cost of this unexpected dinner. Hu Hao studied everyone present, the regret of failing to win Lin Xiangyu back in college clashing with his current resignation to being with Zhou Yiting, a feeling that grew more pronounced with every round of drinks. As the waiter handed out the menus, this class reunion—wrapped in the weight of old affections and cold, realistic calculations—finally drew back its curtain amidst the rising steam of tea.
Chapter 231