The atmosphere at the dinner table had been great. Everyone was laughing and talking, making quick work of the food. But with a single sentence, Lu Yiyi silenced the entire table. Except for Wei Zhen, who was coughing violently, the rest of them might as well have been stone statues.
All conversation had abruptly stopped, and a strange silence descended upon the table.
Chen Yuan's three roommates stared intently at the bottom of their bowls, their gazes fixed as if they were trying to decipher the theory of human evolution in the grains of rice.
Lu Yiyi was confused for a moment. Noticing their strange expressions, she pursed her lips, slowly realizing she might have said the wrong thing...
She thought for a moment, then suddenly exclaimed, "Oh, no!" She quickly waved her hands. "I wasn't trying to throw shade at locals... I just meant I'm envious, that's all! Please don't get me wrong. If an older relative brought me food, I'd feel incredibly lucky."
