Gu'er placed the food on the kang table. It had been kept warm in the big pot, so it wasn't cold.
Looking at Sun Zhuzi and Cao Qiu sitting at the table, Gu'er felt the atmosphere turn somber. Usually, it was just her, Grandma Sun, and Sun Jiaming eating together. Now there were two extra people—two people who had just been fighting. Sharing a meal with them now felt a bit awkward.
Cao Qiu stared at the dishes on the table, muttering incessantly. It wasn't that she thought the food was bad; it was just her habit to always find fault with something.
"Eat or get out. Stop your constant yammering. It's giving me a headache."
After the day's drama, Grandma Sun's temples were throbbing and she felt drained of energy. With Cao Qiu rambling on, she had completely lost her patience.
"I… I wasn't saying much. Fine, I'll stop talking, alright?"
Cao Qiu wanted to talk back, but when she thought about her mother-in-law's actions today, she held her tongue.
