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Ms. Lee pondered whether she should offer to take Tianxi home and maybe find out who the influential person behind her was. Just as she was about to speak, Tianxi's phone rang.

Tianxi checked the caller ID—it was Yujun. She quickly answered, "Hello?"

Yujun immediately noticed the slight slur in Tianxi's voice and asked anxiously, "Where are you?"

"I'm still out," Tianxi replied