July 14th, 9:30 a.m. Japanese time, inside Oda Takashige's coffee shop.
Ji Minghuan sat on the sofa in the corner, pretending to be calm as he took a sip of his milk coffee. The swirling heat rose from the cup, transforming into a warm mist that blurred his vision.
Morning light fell into the coffee shop, casting mottled shadows on the ground.
It was supposed to be a leisurely morning, yet at this moment he was somewhat restless, his peripheral vision wandering between Li Qingping, Ayase Origami, and Oda Takashige.
While changing to Gu Wenyu's number to send a message and stand Li Qingping up, he was actually apprehensive—afraid that Big Brother Red Dragon would rage on the spot after being stood up by his good buddy and engage in a passionate blood fight with the two team members in the store, thereby involving Xia Pingzhou, the fish in the pond.
"At this point, let's add some points first."