Lu Qing'er was the girl on the second floor, at a window in a posh, private suite. There were many others in there with her, other young people with eminent backgrounds. This was a reunion.

Only, Lu Qing'er was not too interested in this reunion.

When she spotted that familiar figure in the hall below, a small smile spread across her small face.

"Qing'er, what are you looking at? It's rare to see you smile."

A brawny youth laughed warmly from behind her.

Lu Qing'er turned to him. "Big Brother Ning Zhao."

"Aunt Yu asked me to take care of you and show you around Xia City, so I invited friends over today, but it seems I read you wrong. You don't like crowds, huh?" The youth called Ning Zhao gave a rueful...