Xie Yuxin returned to Yu Shaoqing's side and saw Yu Qianxun beside him, also. She asked, "Qianxun?"
Yu Qianxun stroked her head gently and told her, "It's fine. There is no need for shame; you have merely encountered a genuine professional, that's all."
"Did he pretend to be a noob to trick me? Did he hustle me?!" Xie Yuxin's sadness started to develop an undercurrent of frustration and anger.
"Not really," Yu Qianxun said. She looked over to the holographic machine and then said, "But let me give him a go."
"Yes! Avenge my defeat," Xu Shaoqing proclaimed.
"There is no vengeance to be had," Yu Qianxun rebutted.
But before she reached the machine, Han Sen came strolling out as casually as he had first entered.
"Han Sen…"
"Yu Qianxun?"
When they crossed paths, they spoke each other's names in startled surprise.
"You two know each other?" Xu Shaoqing asked.
