"Zhang Cui, what's going on?"
Mai Sui's eyes sparkled as she smelled the fragrant aroma, looking at her mother with longing.
Zhang Cui's heart ached. She forced a smile and settled her daughter onto the stool. "Go on and eat."
Li Haixin rubbed his hands, smiling good-naturedly, and looked like he wanted to say something.
Zhang Cui took a deep breath, as if mustering all her courage. Her voice wasn't loud, but every word was spoken with clarity.
"Master Li… thank you for always looking after me and my daughter. This steamed egg… please don't save it for Mai Sui anymore. I… I don't want people to gossip, and I'm even more afraid it will upset my child if she hears it.
"You… you're a good man. You should find someone better in the future."
After she finished, she lowered her head, not daring to look at Li Haixin's face, which had frozen in an instant.
The smile on Li Haixin's face solidified, then slowly faded, replaced by a look of helplessness and dejection.
