By chance, the two men met Xianyu's gaze. Then they started talking even louder.
Xianyu memorized their faces, turned, and continued toward the Dessert Shop.
At this point, they weren't getting away.
He might as well buy the desserts first.
Xianyu walked up to the counter and quickly chose the desserts he wanted to bring Jingliu and the other four.
The cashier looked troubled, explaining that earlier customers had bought out several varieties and that making more would take time. She recommended their new desserts instead.
Xianyu said, "...No, thanks. How long would I have to wait?"
"Twenty minutes," the cashier replied.
Xianyu paid in advance, then turned and walked toward the two men outside.
He thought he should have gotten used to this long ago.
His luck had always been terrible.
Every weapon banner took him to the Fate Point limit, and he never got a single two in Dou Dizhu...
An earlier customer buying up exactly the desserts he wanted was only to be expected.
Then Xianyu reconsidered. He happened to need time to deal with those two men anyway.
In a sense, he was lucky, wasn't he?
Still, he needed to let Jingliu know first.
He stopped at the entrance to the Dessert Shop.
Ignoring the two men's gazes outside, Xianyu took out his Jade Abacus and messaged Jingliu.
[No Replies Outside Work Hours: I'll be a little late.]
Jingliu replied almost immediately.
[Jingliu: What's wrong? Did something happen? Kitty Question Mark.jpg] [No Replies Outside Work Hours: The desserts I wanted to bring you sold out. It'll take another twenty minutes to make more.]
Xianyu didn't want to burden Jingliu with his negative feelings. He quickly composed himself and sent another message.
``` [No Replies Outside Work Hours: This time, we'll get freshly