Resorting to the only recourse left, she composed herself and sat straight, face expressions neutral.
"Owww!"
Tang's voice rang loudly in the open cafeteria. Everyone at the table looked at him in surprise whilst he looked at her in confusion. Taking advantage of everyone's attention upon him, she quickly picked up her phone and gestured him to take a look at his own.
"Are you alright, brother Tang?" Zheng He was perplexed at his maternal cousin's behaviour today.
"Yeah, I err… I guess I banged into one of the table's legs," he replied feebly, rubbing his shin with his fingers.
He picked up his phone causally after everyone's attention had moved away from him.
"Don't eat the soup. It contains lotus stem," the message read.
He smiled brightly, enough for his dimple to appear and catch his cousin's attention. That was a rare sight.
