His eyes widened as he took the blow of Qiao Nian's words. Qiao Nian was now saying in a distant manner, "Uncle Shen, if there's nothing more, I'll take my leave first. My friend's waiting outside."
Shen Jingyan's muscles were all tense by now as he tried to force a smile. "Mm, alright."
After all, he had experienced all sorts of situations. He managed to recover quickly and picked up the car keys on the table. He got up as well and asked, "Do you need me to send you there?"
Qiao Nian lowered her cap once again and declined his offer. "No need, they're just nearby, I'll go over on my own."
He looked out and saw many cars on the wide road. He wasn't sure which car Qiao Nian was referring to. Qiao Nian had gone to the bar counter to settle the tab and had left the cafeteria.
Only then did he fall back into his seat and sip on his coffee.
