The woman wore sunglasses, but from the lower half of her face, it was still clear she had Asian features.
What was strange, though, was that she spoke English—perfect, unaccented American English at that.
The woman didn't look much older than him, he guessed. 'To be this fluent at our age, to speak English like a native, she must have either grown up here or moved here when she was very young. She must have been here for at least a decade,' he thought.
He didn't deny that some linguistic prodigies could reach that level in just a year or two, but one couldn't normally count on such an unlikely possibility.
"I am. How can I help you?"
Out of politeness, Lin Chen didn't stare. Instead, he looked directly at the eyes faintly visible behind her sunglasses and reached out to gently shake the tips of her fingers.
The woman smiled, two charming dimples appearing at the corners of her mouth. She took off her sunglasses, revealing a pair of eyes as clear and bright as a tranquil pool.
