"But we met, Xinghe"
00:30;
Xi Yuan glanced at his wristwatch, a bit exhausted, as he let out a deep breath. Getting rid of his blazer then, the man looked outside the car window as the driver took a left turn, into one of City A's relatively not-so-maintained neighborhoods.
"Why so tired?", Lu Wei questioned, his eyes glued to the architectural draft report upon his iPad screen.
"It's nothing.", the man smiled, shaking his head, "There was an error in the software sample we're supposed to introduce into the market next month. Just a lot of screentime."
"You know you can borrow Zhi Al, right?", the girl's brother chuckled, turning off the device in his hands. "I do.", Xi Yuan nodded. "Can I ask you something?", he said after a while.
"Sure."
"Umm... did you ever fear the possibility of failing your marriage?", the man asked, turning to face Lu Wei, his expression earnest, "Of letting down your wife?"