It was far too sudden.
Even though he had already recognized who it was, Lu Xin was still at a loss.
He and she should count as acquaintances...
Should he show some enthusiasm and happiness at her arrival?
Then, should he hug her, or...?
Han Bing looked at Lu Xin with a beaming smile. She seemed quite pleased with her sudden appearance in front of him too. Blinking at the astonished Lu Xin, she looked as if she had done something a little mischievous and was waiting to see how he would react.
"Hello, hello..."
The dazed look on Lu Xin's face lingered for a moment before turning into delight. Then he enthusiastically extended both hands.
He made a handshake gesture.
"Huh?"
Han Bing was also stunned for a moment. Then she covered her mouth with one hand and laughed, extending her other hand.
Right there in the shabby stairwell littered with cigarette butts and permeated by the smell of smoke, the three hands clasped tightly together.
Afraid that he did not look happy enough, Lu Xin shook their joined hands up and down after taking hold of hers.
"Mr. Soldier, I really didn't expect the first thing you would do when you saw me to be shake hands, and with both hands..."
Han Bing's laughter seemed to light up the gloomy stairwell.
"Oh, oh..."
Lu Xin smiled. "I really didn't expect you to come."
As he spoke, a strange expression appeared on his face. "Haven't you been rather busy lately?"
"I was pretty busy a few days ago. It nearly made my hair fall out."
Han Bing smoothed her thick, long, straight black hair and smiled with unmistakable humblebragging. "But fortunately, the situation has been fairly stable lately."
"Things over at the Sea Nation are busy, but under