Nuoyan walked in with Xiao Yining on his arm, laughing and chatting with a woman in her fifties or sixties.
An Ziqi blinked, making sure she wasn't seeing things.
Hadn't her mom retired from public life and stopped attending gatherings?
And why did she bring Xiao Yining along?
As soon as the youngster entered, his big eyes rolled around the room until they found An Ziqi in the corner.
His face broke into a bright smile and he mischievously winked at her.
Nuoyan followed his gaze and saw An Ziqi, standing like a statue, a bit of cream hanging from her mouth. He couldn't help but cover her mouth to laugh.
Knowing she didn't want to expose their relationship, he didn't say anything in particular and headed inside with Xiao Yining and Wang Ping.
Nuoyan had been out of the public eye for over 20 years and her recent Instagram post supporting An Ziqi had attracted enough attention. Many people were wondering if she was planning a comeback.