The A-level Four Happiness glutinous rice balls tasted bland to Qin Huai. As he ate, he regretted waking up so late today, feeling it was too impulsive, while simultaneously reminiscing about the absurd and bizarre dream he had last night, as well as yesterday's baffling experience of chopping vegetables.
Eating breakfast, he was utterly absent-minded, so much so that he didn't notice when Cao Guixiang approached him.
"Don't space out while eating. The rice balls are made of glutinous rice, and it's easy to choke if you're not focused," Cao Guixiang gently reminded him.
Qin Huai quickly chewed and swallowed the rice ball in his mouth, then said embarrassedly, "Sorry, Master Cao, I won't do it again."
"Apologizing again, the first thing you said this morning was sorry, now you're saying it again. Xiao Qin, why do I feel like you've become distant from us since you came back? Is there really that much to apologize for?"
Qin Huai hurriedly explained, "No, it's just that I..."
