So, Lu Xinran and I both went down. A maternal instinct must have kicked in, because I immediately twisted to take the impact on my knees and elbows.
Lu Xinran, falling the other way, landed hard on her backside and let out a piercing scream. "Aahh!"
The shriek was loud enough to bring Fu Shenyan and Chen Yi running.
Fu Shenyan, still on a call, took in the sight of us both on the floor, his brow














