Roland was a little surprised to see Lan, although he had somehow predicted that she would come. He asked, "Who are you exactly?"
"A person who needs help," Lan said while looking around. "I understand you have a lot of questions for me. We can sit down and have a chat. Let's sit over there by the window."
"Don't we need to go to Room 302?" Roland asked as he watched Lan take the seat.
"The reason I asked you to meet me here is to avoid curious ears. Since nobody's here, just take a seat you like," Lan said casually. "By the way, as this is a coffeeshop, can I have an ice coffee?"
"I thought you were disclosing a big secret to me, so I've been very cautious, making sure that nobody will overhear us."
"A secret will only become a secret when the eavesdropper recognizes its value. I monitor the Erosion underground every day and do need to take a break from time to time," Lan said gracefully. "One ice coffee, please."
