Xia Yan’s smile froze on her lips. It took a visible effort for her to coax it back. “I was just joking! Honestly, why so intense?” A faint smile touched Lu Jingchi’s lips. “So was I,” he said softly. — The restaurant buzzed with patrons, but Jiang Lan sat in silence, waiting. An hour passed, then another, and still, Lu Jingchi didn't come. Chin in hand, she watched the city lights outside the win