Yu Huizhi beamed, "Just listening to it sounds so interesting!"
Li Qiyuan sighed deeply, "Time truly flies. In the blink of an eye, it's Fengfeng giving a lecture on stage while we sit below listening. I still remember when he was a kid, it was us giving him lessons and tutoring..."
Hearing this, Yu Huizhi also felt a bit sentimental, "Honey, it's been twenty-three years since we had Xiaofeng."
"Yes, dear, our youth is like the just-set sun, gone in an instant..."
"But you're still so handsome, honey."
"And you're getting more beautiful every day, darling!"
The two of them were being lovey-dovey at the back, while Wu Wenyue and Xu Manning walked quickly at the front, the latter couldn't help but protest in a low voice.
"Even though I've seen his parents a few times, I can't help but shiver every time!!"
"According to the victim Li Peifeng, this is already them holding back in public. At home, it's ten times worse!"
"I can't even imagine!"
...
18:55, Room 204, Le Yu Building.
Li Peifeng and Zhao Qingge entered the classroom five minutes early.
"Here they come! Finally, they're here!"
"Wow, the speaker is really the campus heartthrob. Who would've thought he had such a card up his sleeve..."
"Ha, didn't senior say they were going to invite some famous online writers for lectures next week, and it turns out it's him?!"
"The ultimate humblebrag!"
The 204 classroom, which held three hundred people, was packed, bustling with heads, mostly students and some faculty from the School of Arts and Sciences, nodding in acknowledgment to the entering Li Peifeng and Zhao Qingge.
"Once you're ready, sit at the seat behind the podium and give me a heads up."
Zhao Qingge reminded in a low voice, "Also, remember to turn off your phone."
"Okay."
Li Peifeng responded, took out his phone to turn it off, but just then, three WeChat messages came through, one from a chat group, and another from a southern lady...
[Happy Family]
Wu Wenyue: "(Cool face) Your dad is here, check the second row on the west side!"
Xu Manning: "(Playful face) Your mom is here. Check the second row on the west side!"
You're already here, why crack such jokes about family ethics at this time.
Li Peifeng actually didn't take these chat group messages seriously, the key was that woman from Hangzhou, who was here to see him off, I mean, see him give a presentation...
Huang Tianxuan: "(Dog face) Xiaofeng, look at who's in the third row on the west side?"
Who could it be? Surely not you...
Li Peifeng's heart tightened, and he looked up in the direction mentioned in the conversation.
He saw that about seven or eight meters from the podium, in the second and third row seats, were one, two, three, four... five familiar faces!
"Fengfeng!"
His mother Yu Huizhi waved enthusiastically at him, and his father Li Qiyuan gave an encouraging look and a thumbs-up.
"Over here."
Wu Wenyue and Xu Manning sat next to his parents, chatting and smiling at him.
"Snap snap~"
In the third row, right behind Xu Manning, Huang Tianxuan was smilingly waving her phone and, seeing Li Peifeng's glance, she started typing on it again.
Then, Miss Xu also lowered her head to fiddle with her phone.
Li Peifeng felt his phone vibrate, looked at it, and found two more messages.
Huang Tianxuan: "Surprised to see me?"
Xu Manning: "Your parents really came. Surprised?"
What do you mean by surprise? What the hell do you mean by surprise?! Translate it for me!!
With trembling hands, Li Peifeng turned off his phone, stuffed it into his pocket, mustered a smile toward the group of five, and walked slowly towards Zhao Qingge...
"What's wrong with you?" Zhao Qingge frowned and said, "You look a bit pale."
"I'm just really nervous."
Li Peifeng struggled to speak, "Do you think if I announced the cancellation of the lecture now, would the students and teachers present all punch me to death?"
"Don't worry."
Zhao Qingge's mouth curved into a smile, her tone gentle, "They definitely will, and I'd be the first one to hit you."