Manman kept her head down without saying anything. Although she didn't apologize, her stance clearly admitted fault. The two stood facing each other for a while before Muo Huangnian turned away irritably and walked out.
Manman didn't say much, nor did she call him back, and continued to cook.
She said it would take an hour, but in forty minutes, dinner was ready. She placed the dishes on the table and walked to the living room. Addressing the man standing by the window, she said, "Dinner's ready."
Muo Huangnian extinguished his cigarette, placed an arm around her shoulder, and led her back to the dining room. On the table were precisely the four dishes he had mentioned.
Qin Manman served him a bowl of rice, saying, "Sorry for making it so close to eight o'clock."
Muo Huangnian narrowed his eyes. "You've replaced 'I'm sorry' with 'sorry,' have you?"
