The dimly lit room was adorned with elegant furnishings, casting shadows that danced across the walls as Kai Ming swayed slightly on her feet. Her voice, slurred with intoxication, cut through the hazy atmosphere as she beckoned a servant for another drink. With a shaky hand, she placed the half-empty glass of wine onto the polished wooden table before her.
But as she leaned back into her chair, ready to indulge in another sip, her bleary eyes widened in astonishment. In the place where her wine glass had sat just moments before now rested a steaming cup of coffee, the aroma wafting up to her intoxicated senses.
Confusion washed over Kai Ming as she looked up, her gaze meeting the intense stare of Lei Gang, his presence unexpected and startling. He stood before her with an unreadable expression, his dark eyes piercing through the fog of her inebriation.
