When Lu Xia returned to her seat with the Ice Spirit Gene, Lan Ya was just coming back, beaming, with a slender Snake Man by her side. Noticing the box in Lu Xia's hands, she asked in surprise, "Where'd you go, Xia? You disappeared for a moment. What's this?"
Lu Xia glanced at the Snake Man beside her. "Yeah, I went to meet someone. And who is this?"
"This is Ellis. I won him in the auction. All his time belongs to me tonight. I told you to go up, but you wouldn't. It's too late for regrets now."
Seeing Lan Ya's "you-missed-out" expression, Lu Xia didn't feel the least bit of regret. Not wanting to continue the pointless conversation, she asked, "Where are the others you mentioned?"
"They're already here. Let's go." Lan Ya looped her arm through the Snake Man Ellis's and led Lu Xia into a private room.
When she pushed open the door, deafening music blasted out, along with some off-key caterwauling.
Lu Xia once again regretted agreeing to come out with Lan Ya to "relax."
