"Shh, do you want to die? The Captain ordered us not to mention it again."
A scar-faced pirate grimaced as he cut off the former's fearless speech, his eyes fixed intently on the happenings inside the dining hall.
In the brief ten minutes they had been gossiping, Yan Xiaye had already carried out a silver platter and placed it in front of Jack Sue, eagerly awaiting his evaluation and approval.
Her deeply focused demeanor caused Jack Sue to pause in the act of picking up his fork, though he had already decided that no matter what dish she presented, he would bluntly tell her to get lost with a negative score.
But considering their time together in the near future, he needed to refuse in a more tactful manner, preferably with a reasonable excuse.
Musingly, he poked a piece of fish and brought it to his lips, never forgetting to display his masculine charm, as he raised an eyebrow and gave Yan Xiaye a faint smile.
