Li Manni rested her hand on the doorknob and turned it gently. She had the impression that Chu Lui was not in there. He might have gone to the bathroom or was even asleep. However, she had not expected to meet his somber eyes the instant she opened the door. The look in his eyes was so intense that it shook her small frame. It was as if she was a young sapling with her leaves scattered everywhere in the thunderous storm.
"Oh. Lui, you are here," she blurted out in embarrassment. His stare unsettled her. She approached him cautiously and placed the coffee on his desk. "I made you some coffee. It's still hot."
Chu Lui took it and placed the cup at his lips. He could smell the pure black coffee fragrant from under his nose.
"You didn't add anything special in there?"
He asked indifferently.
