Tian Chen immediately perked up at that. Of the Shrek Seven Devils in the original story, Jiang Nannan was the only one he had yet to win over.
"Okay, I'll head over right away." With that, Tian Chen set off for the dessert shop where Tang Ya used to work.
Tian Chen pushed open the dessert shop's glass door, setting the wind chimes ringing clearly.
"Over here!" Tang Ya lowered her voice, but her eyes shone brightly.
"Nannan's in a private room upstairs. She... isn't doing too well. Maybe hearing you were coming made her too nervous to move?" Tang Ya covered her mouth and chuckled.
Tian Chen raised an eyebrow.
At the turn of the staircase, he caught sight of a familiar figure-Jiang Nannan was curled up in the corner of a booth, her fingertips unconsciously rubbing the rim of her teacup, her knuckles white from gripping it.
Sunlight filtered through the blinds, scattering flecks of light across her face, yet it could not illuminate her hollow eyes.
"Senior Nannan?" He approached with soft footsteps, only for the girl to jerk her head up like a startled deer. Emotions more complicated than anything Tian Chen had ever seen in her eyes surged within them.
"You're here." Her voice was as light as a feather, yet it held a certain resolve.
Tian Chen sat across from her and looked at her gently. "Senior Nannan, don't be nervous. Just relax!"
Jiang Nannan picked up the coffee cup in front of her, blew on it softly, then offered it to Tian Chen. "Try it. This coffee's quite good."
Tian Chen reached for the cup and took a small sip. "It really is!"
She looked at Tian Chen, her gaze wavering. "Tian Chen, I know you're busy, but there's just one thing I