Outside the police car.
"Who was that person?"
Rachel had been dragged a long way before she finally came to her senses.
Even then, as they spoke, she couldn't help thinking back to what had just happened. She felt like she'd escaped death by a hair.
"I don't know, but he's extremely dangerous. Don't provoke him, no matter what!"
Li Min sighed quietly beside her.
She knew her old friend's personality very well and was quite worried that once Rachel came around, she'd go looking to settle the score.
Phew!
"Of course I know that, but... damn it!"
Rachel was clearly in a terrible mood, though she trusted Li Min's judgment completely.
She was so frustrated she was nearly going mad. Reaching out, she mussed up Li Min's hair until it was a tangled mess.
"Mess up your own hair."
Li Min swatted her hand away.
"And what's with you, anyway? I haven't seen you in over a year, and your style's gotten even more outrageous."
"I like it. What about it?"
Rachel was young, after all, and had recovered her energy by now. She snorted.
"Looks good."
Li Min didn't lecture her with the air of a mature adult about her rebellious style. Instead, she nodded in approval of Rachel's taste.
"Let's go to my place first. How long are you planning to stay this time?"
Once they'd finished joking around, Rachel looked at Li Min with eager anticipation.
"About a month. I've hit a bottleneck, and since you mentioned how amazing that gathering was, I'll stay a little longer and see if I can find a way forward."
"That's great!"
Rachel was clearly excited that her best friend would be staying here for a while.
"Don't worry, I promise you won't be disappointed..."
So that could happen,