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Soon, the dishes were all on the table.
Su Miaomiao served Xie Yuan a bowl of seasonal vegetable and old duck soup to whet his appetite.
Looking up, she saw Zhong Bo standing dutifully behind them.
Thinking there were too many dishes for her and Xie Yuan to finish alone, she tried inviting him.
"Uncle Zhong, would you care to join us?"
Zhong Bo was different from the others; he was like family to Xie Yuan.
"Madam, according to the rules, I cannot have meals with you and the master."
Zhong Bo smiled, stepped forward, and brought out his own chopsticks and bowl.
"However, I can take some food and eat in the kitchen."
This wouldn't count as dining together, so it was fine.
He pretended not to see the icy look in Xie Yuan's eyes until Su Miaomiao insisted several times before he nodded.
"Please, take a seat."
Zhong Bo tactfully sat at the end of the dining table, quietly eating his meal with his head down.
