They had agreed to meet at the hotel restaurant at seven. When the alarm rang at six, Ji Xiaoxi got out of bed with brisk, efficient movements.
She did a full set of punches in front of the window, then cranked out two hundred push-ups. By the time she was done, Ji Xiaoxi was drenched in sweat.
After a shower and a change of clothes, by the time Ji Xiaoxi arrived at the restaurant, Mike and the others were already there.
Seeing a few of them chugging coffee like crazy, and catching Ji Xiaoxi's wide‑eyed stare, Mike gave a helpless smile. "Before this we thought our best possible result was just making it into the semifinals. Never thought we'd actually get to the finals. Last night these guys were so hyped they couldn't sleep at all. If they didn't have to conserve energy for today's matches, they probably would've spent the whole night in an internet café…"
