That was how Xi saw it, and as it turned out, so did a few others. During the mere dozen seconds that Xi was distracted, a portly man appeared.
He had been wandering aimlessly at first, showing no interest in the scattered rocks, but his eyes lit up the moment he caught sight of Wu. Despite his bulk, he moved with surprising agility, reaching her side in just a few strides. He was no creep; he was a gentleman, polite in both speech and conduct. He prattled on for quite a while, coaxing frequent smiles from Wu, before handing her a poster and vanishing back into the crowd.
"Xi! Xi! Xi!"
Chapter 168