Well, Sana had been awfully wrong.
Madame did not, in fact, wake in a few minutes. Xiajun waited till 7 p.m. until he decided to give up and head homewards, for there were no signs of rousing in Minnie as she lay with a thick sheen of sweat over her face in one of the private rooms.
When he last checked, a horde of girls was gathered around her, sprinkling water on her face and putting a cold cloth over her forehead in order to gain a reaction from her.
Lili was the only one who bid him farewell before the clients started coming in. On his drive back, he was once again reminded of what Changming's girlfriend had done. Could he just get by with interpreting it as a friendly gesture?
No. It had definitely been a kiss, may it be on the cheek. And friendly gestures such as these were not common in China.