But then Sheng Leyun said nonchalantly, "I'm hungry. Is there anything to eat?"
Ren Xingchen snapped out of her daze and said irritably, "What's there to eat? It's this late—the pot's already been scrubbed clean..."
Before she could finish, her eyes met Sheng Leyun's cold, indifferent gaze, and the rest of her words caught in her throat.
"Oh, a kind lady invited me over to her place for dinner just now. Since there's no food here, I guess I'll just..." Sheng Leyun shrugged and said with a casual air.
Xiao Xuezhen quickly interjected, "Of course not! We just didn't know when you'd be back and were worried the food would get cold, so we didn't save you any. But don't worry, Dad will take you out to a restaurant!"
His words were like poking a hornet's nest. Xiao Hailan and Xiao Haiyang erupted.
