"You'll notice that most people from the Country, as well as from the federation, wouldn't favor the cuisine of your homeland. Aesthetic preferences are always shaped by personal experiences, and habit is the best seasoning in the world."
Gongsun Ce ate half of it with a bitter face and sadly discovered that he was starting to get used to the taste. He looked up inadvertently and noticed that Alandia was watching him with a rare expression that differed from her usual demeanor.
"What's wrong?"
"I used to come to this restaurant often with Jian, sitting right here," Alandia said.
Gongsun Ce widened his eyes, "Do you know what the most off-putting topic of conversation is when a young man and woman go out to eat?"
"I don't know."
"Talking about who they've been here with before," Gongsun Ce said with a sneer, "It makes one feel like a substitute, a cheap alternative meal."
