Shi Yen began to devour her food without reserve.
Yuan Shun watched her with slight amusement, invested in how she chewed impolitely without caring how she appeared. She had a piece of braised pork on her cheek, so he took a napkin, wiping her face gently for her. Shi Yen looked at him, stunned.
He lowered his hand, returning to his own dishes. He then placed a piece of roasted chicken in his mouth, stealing glances at her.
"How's your family?" he questioned.
Shi Yen cut through another piece of meat, not sure how to go around the family topic without telling him which family she's from. "It's just my sister and me," Shi Yen replied.
Yuan Shun was slightly stunned; that sentence alone, almost told him everything about her. She seemed to be cold and distant, and yet, her eyes told him that there was more to her than she was letting on.
"I'm sorry," he replied.
