Everyone sat around together, chatting happily as time slipped away unnoticed.
Misae glanced casually at the clock on the wall and realized it was already getting late.
With a gentle clap of her hands, she stood up slowly with a smile and said softly to everyone, "My friends, please stay and keep chatting while I hurry off to the kitchen to prepare dinner."
Hearing Misae's words, Officer Qin Xiao, who had been quietly listening to the others converse, turned his head slightly. His gaze first fell upon Carolina, who was sitting upright beside him.
Deep as the sea, his eyes seemed to harbor a subtle, unnoticeable understanding, as if conveying a silent message that only the two of them could decipher.
Carolina, who had been focused on the conversation, keenly caught the look Qin Xiao sent her. She nodded in understanding in response.
Her nod was soft and relaxed, elegant and poised, resembling a flower quietly blooming in the stillness of midnight and releasing a charming fragrance.
Immediately afterward, Carolina stood up from her seat. Her figure was tall, slender, light, and graceful, like a nimble swan dancing on rippling blue waves.
Chapter 1861