The door lock clicked crisply. Kiana pulled the door open and stepped into the corridor—
Then almost ran straight into someone.
"Waaah—!"
She slammed on the brakes and leaned back, only to find that the person standing at the door was none other than Jiang Lianqiu, the very person she had been planning to ambush in bed.
"Morning, Kiana." Jiang Lianqiu raised a hand and lightly flicked her forehead. "So reckless first thing in the morning."
"Stinky Dad!" Kiana clutched her forehead and was just about to retort out of habit when she caught sight of someone standing beside Jiang Lianqiu out of the corner of her eye.
Long purple hair fell smoothly over her shoulders. Over an elegant pale-purple dress, she wore a thin knitted cardigan, and in her hands she carried a tray with a freshly brewed pot of tea and several plates of exquisite little pastries.
Raiden Mei tilted her head slightly and gave Kiana a gentle smile. "Good morning, Kiana. Did you sleep well last night?"
"Mei!" Kiana's eyes lit up. She pounced over and hugged Mei's arm, then craned her neck to look at the tray in her hands. "Wow, did you make these snacks? They look so good!"
"Mm. I borrowed the hotel kitchen for a bit. I thought everyone had a hard time last night, so you might be hungry when you woke up..." As Mei spoke, she quietly moved the tray a little farther away, avoiding Kiana's hand as she tried to sneak a bite. "We'll eat together once we get to the lounge."
"Mei is so stingy!" Kiana puffed out her cheeks, then turned to look at Jiang Lianqiu, her almond eyes holding three parts irritation and seven parts spoiled whining. "Speaking of which, Stinky Dad, why are you with Mei