Chapter 1598: 1597 Strange Food Chapter 1598: 1597 Strange Food Last ti, they didn’t eat the food but couldn’t take it out because soone was specifically checking items at the door. To ensure their safety, Samiyi and Tan Rou threw away what they had taken.
Ina had said that the Dawn Society didn’t use to provide food, but the last two tis, food had been arranged. Could it be that the Dawn Society had changed their eting procedure?
“We have carefully prepared so snacks and coffee, Miss Zhuang Rou, if you’re hungry, you can have sothing to settle your stomach,” Gand said, “Of course, even if you’re not hungry, you can still have so. The food is quite delicious.”
“Thank you for your kindness,” Tan Rou tactfully declined Gand’s invitation, “but I’ve been taking a certain dicine lately and the doctor advised that I shouldn’t mix it with coffee or have sweets, so I’m afraid I won’t be able to enjoy what you’ve prepared. Besides, I had a full al before coming, and after 10:00 PM, I generally don’t eat anything.”
Gand frowned and said, “Oh, that’s truly unfortunate. But since you’ve co, we can’t let you be underserved. I heard that in your country, people prefer drinking tea, so would you like us to prepare a cup for you?”
Tan Rou wasn’t accustod to drinking tea either, but she found Gand’s insistence peculiar; she had already said she didn’t need anything, so why keep offering?
She certainly didn’t consider Gand to be kind-hearted. The fact that he was persistent in feeding her made her suspect that there might be sothing untoward about the food.
“Then please prepare a cup of plain boiled water for ,” Tan Rou said, “I’m not really fond of tea, and plain water is more suited to my current needs.”
Gand had no objections. He instructed soone nearby, “Please go and get Miss Zhuang Rou a cup of boiled water. It’s quite warm weather, rember to put so ice cubes in it.”
Tan Rou didn’t stop Gand’s actions; rather, she was curious to see what he planned to put in her water.
The eting began, and it followed almost the sa process as last ti—everyone sat together eating at the outset.
Tan Rou lifted her cup and pretended to drink water, but in reality, she poured the water onto her clothes. She wore black that evening, and since the Dawn Society provided black garnts as well, there wasn’t a noticeable trace even after spilling water on her clothing.
Acting required a full performance. Tan Rou brought the cup to her lips, and under Gand’s gaze, she pretended to take a sip of air, then mimicked the sound of swallowing.
Seeing Tan Rou ‘drink’ water pleased Gand greatly, and he smiled with satisfaction before turning his attention elsewhere.
After this act, Tan Rou didn’t touch the cup again, and Gand didn’t concern himself with it, probably assuming she had indeed drunk the water.
The eting was very calm this ti, no one went onstage to perform shooting, and not many people were present, so the duration was shorter than last ti.
After the eting ended, a girl called out to Tan Rou, offering her the snacks she hadn’t finished, “Friend, did you miss dinner? This cookie is what I saved; let give it to you.”
Tan Rou was not at all hungry and wanted to say “I don’t want it,” but the girl didn’t allow her to speak.
“Don’t be polite, it’s the least I can do,” the girl insisted, pushing the cookie into Tan Rou’s hand, “Go ahead and eat, no one will mind.”
Tan Rou wondered, “Why are you offering snacks?”
The kind girl said, “Your table was the only one without snacks, and you were the only foreigner in the room, so I think those people deliberately didn’t prepare them for you. Don’t be upset; my cookie is for you, so you won’t feel left out.”
Tan Rou wasn’t upset at all and had no desire to eat sothing that already looked suspicious. As she was about to decline, she felt a push from behind.
“Tan Rou, what are you doing blocking the doorway?” Ina burst in from behind and pushed them toward the exit, “Co on, let’s go out first.”
There was only one entrance and exit, and it was already very crowded with everyone queuing in and out. Ina’s push only added to the chaos.
In the midst of the confusion, Tan Rou felt her hand gripped tightly.
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