Shi Nian blinked a few times and the weird feeling dissipated before she had the chance to identify it. Si Zhening was still looking at her with the same polite smile. Bowing, Shi Nian introduced herself. "Hello, Mr. Si, my name is Shi Nian. We have met before."
"Ah, yes." Si Zhening's smile deepened as he returned Shi Nian's bow. "We have indeed met before, Miss Shi."
"I asked Secretary Si to deal with my discharge procedure and…" Jiang Jinyan's words trailed off and he grabbed Shi Nian's hand, frowning. "Why are your hands trembling? Are you cold?" he proceeded to rub her hands to keep the temperature up.
"Eh…?" Shi Nian looked at the trembling fingertips, confused. "You're…right? The weather must have been too cold. I will leave you and Mr. Si to talk for a while." She squeezed Jiang Jinyan's fingers and smiled. "I will wait for you outside, okay?"
Jiang Jinyan's eyes thawed and he replied with a faint smile.
