When Li Tao gets an invitation from a good friend, he doesn't worry about offending them by not coming. Sometimes he tells them frankly, "Thank you for inviting me, and thank you even more for respecting my freedom of choice not to attend."
李濤面對無所謂「賞臉不賞臉」、「得罪不得罪」的知心好友邀約時，有時會坦誠相告：「謝謝你邀我，更謝謝你尊重我自行選擇去或不去的自由。」