Facing provocation, Kiara responded with composure.
"You've got a piece of green onion stuck in your teeth, did you have pork and green onion dumplings this morning? No wonder your breath is so strong!"
Patrick reflexively began to lick his teeth, and upon hearing the muffled laughter of other team members behind him, he realized Kiara had tricked him and said, annoyed but embarrassed,
"I clearly had chive dumplings!"
"Hmm, just make sure you don't fart during the discussion later, I'm afraid it'll stink up the place."
"Cough cough!" The other three almost choked laughing, watching Kiara banter with Patrick was truly a pleasure to behold first thing in the morning.
"I did indeed miss yesterday due to personal reasons, but this is the model data I've worked on, you can have a look, it might help push our work forward."
Kiara handed over a document.
