A voice came from behind them. Lu Ao turned and saw Xiang Xingchang.
Xiang Xingchang squeezed over. "What have you been doing lately? How come I haven't heard any news from you?"
"Just the usual fishing and growing vegetables. Nothing much." Seeing him looking curiously at Song Zhou, Lu Ao introduced him. "This is my boyfriend, Song Zhou."
Xiang Xingchang hadn't expected him to be so open about it. Curious and surprised, he hurriedly held out his hand. "Hello, hello. I'm Xiang Xingchang."
"Hello." Song Zhou shook his hand lightly and smiled. "Nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you too. I'd heard Lu Ao mention you long ago. Seeing you really is better than hearing about you."
To make talking easier, Xiang Xingchang simply sat down behind their chairs. "Lu Ao, what are you two doing after you receive your awards? Why not come have a meal with us?"
"We have a celebration banquet after the awards. Who would be at this meal you mentioned?"
"No one in particular, just our group of volunteers and the diving team. Oh, and I wanted to introduce you to a few nice young people too. You can all make friends."
Lu Ao caught on. "Is something going on?"
"Not exactly. It's just that you've been part of our volunteer team for so long, yet we've never had a meal together. Most people are here today, so it's a good chance to eat together, get together, and let the volunteers get to know one another."
Xiang Xingchang was one of the founders of the volunteer team.
The volunteers basically had a group dinner once a month. Lu Ao had only joined the team recently and had rarely gone out with them, so he was still unfamiliar with the group as a whole. That