The moment his gaze landed on her face, an evident trace of astonishment surfaced in his eyes. The cigarette between his fingertips swayed slightly, and after a few seconds his awkward expression disappeared and he returned to normal. He looked into her eyes and did not say anything.
When the foreign man saw them looking at each other, he spoke again. This time, his words were directed at Lu Bancheng instead of Xu Wennuan. "Cheng, do you know her? Is she your friend?"
Upon hearing the foreign man's words, Lu Bancheng retracted his gaze and gave the man sitting before him a slight nod. He extinguished his cigarette in the ashtray. When he realized that Xu Wennuan was standing her ground and showing no intention of leaving, he lifted his head again and glanced at her. He asked her the exact same thing he had the first time he had spoken to her after their divorce—"Is something the matter?"
