I glared at him and finished the juice, placing the glass down with steady hands. The pressure of my bond with Lu Jingzhi stayed quiet but firm, grounding me even as tension lingered in the air. "Please enjoy your dinner alone. I have something I need to handle."
He frowned, clearly displeased, his voice rising with frustration. "I came all the way here, and now you're all leaving me alone? Why can't you stay and accompany me around J City?"
"You already know this place well," I replied, keeping my tone even. "If you need a car, I can lend you mine. I really have to go." I placed my keys in his hand, turned away, and left the café, heading toward the yoga studio.
I had always avoided discipline, relying too much on comfort, but today I pushed through. After half an hour of training, my body felt drained, every movement heavier than the last, yet my mind stayed oddly alert, as if something unseen kept me from fully relaxing.
