Xu Ling'an held the small gift her sister personally handed her after she won first place in the interactive mini-game, preparing to leave, when her phone buzzed in her pocket.
She took it out and checked the message, suddenly stopping in her tracks, looking somewhat conflicted on her face.
Her two friends were searching for the highest-rated restaurant in the mall on their phones. As they walked, they noticed someone missing, turned back, and saw their youngest trailing several steps behind. Walking backwards, they shouted, "An'an, why aren't you moving?"
Xu Ling'an looked up to meet the eyes of her two roommates looking back at her, "My sister just texted me. She's still in the mall and asked if I want to join her for dinner."