Jia Li halted in her steps.
"What has happened? Is Tang alright?" she asked in urgent concern.
Mei Zhen emitted a loud, harsh laugh.
"Of course, he is alright. He has always been alright. It was us who were worried like the biggest fools on planet Earth while he was busy laughing behind our backs," she said cryptically.
Jia Li wanted to shake her and get her to speak up clearly. But it seemed that Mei Zhen was intent on milking the situation for maximum impact.
"Mei Zhen, you may not know it but I am not the most patient man around, and I have no time for remarks which don't make sense to me. If you have something to say, please do so directly else you really have to excuse us," he said, almost rudely.
