"Well now, you sly Sanlang, full of cunning ideas aren't you? I was with you this morning, and I never saw you cook the egg. Doing this behind our backs, are you trying to show off in front of our mother on purpose? I never realized you were so scheming, and you didn't even call your brothers to join in. That's not very kind of you," Erlang said with a feigned yelp, his exaggeration hinting at an attempt to amuse Lin Yue.
Holding the not-so-clean egg, Lin Yue felt genuinely moved as she spoke. At that moment, she felt a wave of shame wash over her. Although she had always been kind to Dalang and the others, it was with a sense of pity and sympathy, and a hint of charity was mixed into the kindness she showed them. She hadn't truly accepted them or held them in her heart.
