Pu Xueli's residence was not far from the Administrative Building, only a few minutes away on foot.
Lu Bai glanced back at the crowd gathered in the square, sensing that this assembly was not so simple.
But he had never seen a protest like this before, so he couldn't be sure whether his guess was right. He said nothing more.
He simply led his younger brother and sister, following Pu Xueli to a two-story detached house.
It wasn't the kind of villa he'd imagined, with a lawn and garden. The place was fairly understated.
Perhaps noticing Lu Bai's confusion, Pu Xueli explained as he entered the passcode to unlock the door, "It's just me and my wife living here, so a house like this is more than enough."
Hearing the noise from the entryway, Pu Xueli's wife came out of the kitchen.
She was around forty, but the delicate features of her face were still apparent beneath the fine lines at the corners of her eyes. It was easy to tell she had been beautiful when she was young.
She wiped her hands on her apron and greeted them warmly. "You must be Lu Bai. No wonder Old Pu has been talking about you nonstop lately. You certainly are a fine young man.
"Your younger brother and sister are adorable, too. Come in and sit down. Make yourselves at home. Dinner will be ready soon."
Pu Xueli's wife was so friendly that the siblings, Lu Ziyi and Lu Qingyan, quickly relaxed. Only a little awkwardness at being guests in someone else's home remained.
Lu Bai, on the other hand, didn't feel uncomfortable at all. He followed Pu Xueli to the sofa in the living room and naturally looked around at the furnishings.
"Principal Pu, how much would a house like