Meng Xinian shook his head and said, "Look closely at their seating arrangement and their expressions and attitudes."
Chiang Xiao, reminded by his comment, took another look.
Upon closer observation, she indeed spotted the issues.
Four dishes, two of them meat, were all placed before the so-called driver, and furthermore, the driver's seat should be considered the seat of honor. Although in such places there might not be a distinct hierarchy of seating, the position he occupied faced the brighter area, with Chen Kaijin and Chen Sue seated on either side of him.
The most crucial point was that the teapot was within Chen Kaijin's reach.
If that man was merely a driver, the more typical scenario would have him pouring tea for the two women, meaning the teapot should be within his reach.
Moreover, Chen Kaijin was speaking to him, her body angled toward him and facing him the entire time.
