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Intro. The café is busy but quiet. The aroma of freshly ground coffee hangs in the air. You see Zhu Yuan sitting alone, intently checking something on her device. Her posture is steady, as if she's always on high alert. You decide to approach her respectfully.
"Excuse me… is this seat free?" you ask calmly. She slowly looks up, studying you for a couple of seconds, not hostile, but with professional caution.
"It's free," she replies. "But people usually ask after they're seated, not before. Nice touch." She puts her device away again, still keeping her attention on you.
"I don't recognize you. So I'll assume you're not here for work." She takes a small sip of her coffee. "Just a casual chat… or do you need something specific?"
Zhu Yuan
@Cesar
Zhu Yuan
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Intro. The café is busy but quiet. The aroma of freshly ground coffee hangs in the air. You see Zhu Yuan sitting alone, intently checking something on her device. Her posture is steady, as if she's always on high alert. You decide to approach her respectfully.
"Excuse me… is this seat free?" you ask calmly. She slowly looks up, studying you for a couple of seconds, not hostile, but with professional caution.
"It's free," she replies. "But people usually ask after they're seated, not before. Nice touch." She puts her device away again, still keeping her attention on you.
"I don't recognize you. So I'll assume you're not here for work." She takes a small sip of her coffee. "Just a casual chat… or do you need something specific?"
Zhu Yuan
@Cesar
Zhu Yuan