They continued eating, the clinking of cutlery against plates echoing in the air, accompanied by a subtle tension that lingered between them. Sun Lixia, glancing at Li Chen periodically, contemplated the path they were about to embark on—a journey filled with uncertainties and potential dangers.
"I am sorry, son, we failed you," she finally admitted, her voice carrying the weight of regret.
Li Chen looked up from his plate, a mixture of curiosity and concern in his eyes. "What do you mean?"
Sun Lixia took a deep breath, her gaze unwavering as she spoke candidly, "I can see it in your eyes—something has activated the drug in you. The darkness in your eyes says it all."
Li Chen, taken aback, instinctively touched his temples, as if expecting to find physical evidence of the turmoil within. "There's nothing wrong with my eyes."
