As soon as 'Mike' had left the supermarket, he went straight to the waiting van by the exit. They sped to down the road, to the highway, and to the airport. 'Mike' couldn't wait to check if the operation was successful that he told the IT person to confirm if everything was all set.
In a few seconds the light turned green on the screen.
"Does that mean that it's already okay?" he asked.
"Yes."
'Mike' finally took a breath—which felt like the first one in a few minutes. When he entered that scene with Feng Xuan, it was as if he had stopped breathing. He had been worried about the other girl in the picture but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
Coming in to 'save' Feng Xuan was a better opening than just simply bumping into her. It was not even a crowded supermarket and everything was spaced out. When he got there, he realized how impossible for that to happen.