He set her down on the nearby couch and walked out of the room.
She knew she'd annoyed him but didn't know how to make amends. Besides, she didn't want to. She just sat dumbfounded on the couch, listening to his heavy footsteps descending the stairs.
She sat there for a long while. Still, no sounds came from downstairs. Wan Donglin must have already left, she thought. By then, her legs were starting to go numb. She slowly got up, and just as she did, she heard footsteps approaching from outside the door.
Wan Donglin came in carrying a small table. On it were two large bowls of sweet dumplings, each with a poached egg. Seeing her surprised expression, he smiled. "What are you staring blankly at? Hurry up and eat."
She held the large bowl, motionless.
He raised his eyebrows. "What's wrong? Don't want any sweet dumplings? There's plenty of food in the fridge, but I don't know how to cook any of it. This is the simplest. I'm famished too. Hurry, eat up..."
