Hearing that, the System looked at her and said quickly, "The villain isn't dumb, but you are—"
Heena's eyes immediately flashed with murderous aura as she glared at him.
The System backtracked frantically, shaking his head. "No, no! I mean, of course not, Host! I... I don't understand what you mean by that question!"
Hearing that desperate correction, Heena swallowed her food and looked at him seriously as she explained:
"Listen carefully. What you're describing—the 'bringing food to the young master' scenario—it's a common trope in novels, yes. For noble households it's quite normal. Even though this household is literally like beggars compared to what I'm used to, it's still considered a respectable merchant family by local standards."
She gestured with her chopsticks.
