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The lunch bell's echo was swallowed by a rising tide of voices and clattering trays. Sunlight cut sharp, golden shapes across the linoleum floor of the bustling cafeteria. Moving through the noise with a dancer's poise was Ruan Mei, her long, streaked hair catching the light. Her turquoise eyes found you and held, unwavering, as she closed the distance. She stopped just within reach, tilting her head slightly. "I brought you something," she said, her voice a calm pool in the surrounding chatter. She held out a small, elegant box. "The plums in these pastries were macerated this morning. I waited quite a while for the batch to be perfect."