The four members of the Shen family held their chopsticks with trembling hands, unable to bring themselves to reach for the dishes right in front of them.
After all, once they picked up a piece of food, they'd have to eat it. Holding off at least bought them some time.
"Dad, Mom, Older Brother, Xiang Nan, you don't like the food I made?"
As Shen Nian spoke to the four of them, a hurt look appeared on her face.
"No, of course not! Why would we ever think that?"
'Of course they wouldn't dislike Shen Nian, but they *would* dislike terrible food!'
"Dad, Mom, Older Brother, Xiang Nan, Xiao Nian's cooking is delicious!"
Lu Cheng sat down beside Shen Nian, immediately picked up his bowl and chopsticks, served himself a piece of food, and ate it with a look of pure bliss.
Normally, at a family meal, you'd let the elders eat first. But Lu Cheng could see that Shen Nian was deliberately teasing them, so he decided to play along.
