Sister in law Wang's eyes were fixed intently on that dish of crisp cucumber slices, so green they seemed to shimmer like they were touched by the morning dew.
The fresh aroma, tinged with garlic, was heady and overwhelming her senses, making the dark, moldy-smelling gruel in her hands seem particularly pungent and disgusting.
Inside the room, the two people seemed not to notice her at the door at all.
Lin Wan Yi had a cloyingly sweet smile on her face, and she even reached out naturally to smooth a crease on Gu Yanshen's military uniform.
"Try this, it's still warm." Her voice was soft and sticky, like honey.
Under Sister in law Wang's fiery gaze, Gu Yanshen picked up the spoon and scooped a ladle of steaming white porridge. The green vegetables sprinkled on top were as green as jade, lightly trembling with the steam.
