"What's going on? Everyone seems so down." Du Xixi amusedly rolled up her thin sleeves, washed her hands, and rescued the block of meat that was becoming more "strange" under He Yuan's hands. With a few gentle slices of the knife, the block turned into slices.
Du Xixi placed the meat slices in the dish next to He Yuan, rinsed the knife blade to remove the grease, and asked the four who hadn't made any move, "Sister Lin You said there's something the Food Department needs me to help with, but she wouldn't tell me what it is. Can you guys let me in on the secret?"
He Yuan smiled awkwardly, wiped the sweat that had somehow slid down her face, and whispered, "Actually, it's not a big deal, just that..."
Before finishing, her words got stuck on the tip of her tongue. She seemed embarrassed and turned to Chen Si beside her, pleadingly shaking his sleeve.
