"I didn't even want to be here," Mei Li whispered, leaning close to her ear and completely ignoring the stares from others. "But my sister insisted. She said you'd be here, and I was worried people might give you a hard time, so I came." Mrs. Lu smiled. "Are you and Qingping good friends, Mei Li?" "We are! Gu Juncheng is great friends with my brother, Tianping, and Qingping and I are close." Mei L