"Tsk." Haoyu ran a hand through his hair, already dreading this whole thing. Meng Nian had been annoyingly persistent ever since that stupid accident, and now he had to go find him? How was that fair?
Lotus hummed in amusement. [You should get moving. Clock's ticking.]
Haoyu pulled up the map, glaring at the blinking marker showing Meng Nian's location. He was nearby. Too nearby.
"Why the hell is he so close?"
[Because fate is cruel, and so am I.]
Haoyu took a deep breath, resisting the urge to punch something. Fine. If he had to do this, he'd at least get it over with quickly.
He turned toward the door, but before he could slip out, Qingran spoke without looking up from her screen. "Going somewhere?"
Haoyu stiffened, debating if he should lie. But knowing Qingran, she probably wouldn't care either way.
"…Just handling something."
She didn't press further, only nodding as she continued browsing the shop. "Don't cause trouble."
"As if I would."
Lingquan snorted.
