When Mu Yan and Jiang Jingheng returned for dinner, they found that Ouyang was absent, and Zhuang Shaoyang was under a cloud of low pressure that anyone could see he was in a bad mood, frequently glancing at Kong Lizhen with a look of deep resentment.
Mu Yan pretended not to notice and sat next to Kong Lizhen, quietly eating.
Kong Lizhen acted as if nothing was wrong, occasionally serving Mu Yan food and reminding the elder couple to eat more.
"Ah Ning's cooking is really good, even better than the dishes prepared by the aunties at home," Ruan Xinyu praised.
"You're too kind, sister-in-law. It's just that you all don't mind," Kong Lizhen said, placing a piece of oily chicken in Mu Yan's bowl.
Ruan Xinyu then asked, "I heard from Shao Yang that you plan to return to Italy, when will that be?"
Kong Lizhen hesitated, glanced at Zhuang Shaoyang, who looked at her with a pleading expression.
The old lady asked upon hearing this, "Are you leaving after staying just a few days?"
