Chapter 84: A toast
Chen Lingshan's mother quietly nudged her father. She had spotted Zeng Ke's family sitting there too, including Su Can in a checked shirt.
The discovery left her father feeling rather uncomfortable. So many people had witnessed the incident Su Can had caused at his daughter's last party. It went without saying that everyone knew about the ambiguous relationship that had left his daughter caught between Su Can and another girl. After the party, his wife had given him a thorough scolding, though she had been open-minded enough not to question Chen Lingshan. Although both parents had chosen to turn a blind eye, they certainly had no fondness for Su Can.
Zeng He spotted them too. Chen Lingshan's parents gave her perfunctory smiles, but the other tables were already full, and there were people they did not know. Feeling somewhat awkward, they had no choice but to sit at Zeng Ke's table.
Zeng He welcomed them with a smile and quickly invited Chen Lingshan to sit beside Su Can. Chen Lingshan gave Su Can a ladylike wink. "Have you been busy lately?"
They had lost touch after the exams, once summer vacation began. Once, Xue Yiyang had been invited to go swimming with the girls from their class. It was a prime opportunity to admire pretty girls, and they had asked him to bring Su Can too. Su Can had refused, however. He had been busy staking out Liu Cheng's villa every few days. Where would he find time for such leisure?
"Not really. It's just that the family shops might need some looking after." Avoiding his mother's puzzled gaze, Su Can smiled at Chen Lingshan.
They had not seen each other since summer vacation began. Running into her now at his older cousin's banquet was quite