[Olannal, was it you who visited Xingfu Star just now? I saw a shadow that looked a lot like you.]
Lu Mingming sent a message as soon as she finished her program and went backstage.
The two hadn't seen each other for almost half a year, and they usually communicated through the interstellar network.
The other party was always busy with endless official duties, and usually made time for holographic calls by squeezing them out of their schedule, but even those opportunities were rare.
In the past half-year, Lu Mingming had truly come to understand how demanding the position of Alliance Leader was.
Thinking of Olannal, Lu Mingming felt a mix of anticipation and fear that it might all be an illusion, a fragile bubble that would burst, leaving only empty desires to trap her in place.
She hardly dared to confirm what she had seen.
A second after sending the message, Lu Mingming regretted it.
She clicked on the message history, intending to recall it, when Olannal replied within a second:
[Yes, it was me. I have some free time recently and decided to visit Xingfu Star.]
Surprise struck Lu Mingming's heart. She quickly asked, [Did you see me speak just now? I was awarding little red flowers to those young cubs, they are so cute!]
[Olannal: I saw, but I had something urgent to attend to.]
Olannal's sudden coolness made Lu Mingming a little uncomfortable.
[Was there an unexpected matter that required your attention?]
[Not exactly.]
There was a moment of silence before the other party replied, just as Lu Mingming's patience was wearing thin: [Perhaps in a few days, you will discover that all of this is a secret gift for you.]
"I have some free time recently and would like to meet with you."
Lu Mingming perked up, unconsciously swallowing. She waited for his next words.
Lu Yan: "I'll wait for you at the entrance of the haunted house at the local amusement park on Xingfu Star, three days from now, at six-thirty in the evening."
Without giving Lu Mingming much time to react, Lu Yan quickly ended the call.
Three more days, and another amusement park!
Lu Mingming was bewildered.
Xingfu Star wasn't just an amusement park. Why were these people insisting on the same place and the same time!
Lu Mingming quickly sent a message to refuse: [I'm sorry, can we choose a different time? I have an appointment that day.]
Although she had sent the message, Lu Mingming had a feeling the other party wouldn't agree.
As she expected, Lu Yan ignored the message, leaving Lu Mingming wailing in her room.
"Are these people playing with me on purpose?!"