The three of them watched in silence for a while, neither side saying a word.
The stillness was broken when Tang Nian’s stomach let out a growl. Thoughtful as ever, Chi Yue pulled a small snack from her bag and offered it to him.
Tang Nian remembered drinking water that wasn't clean and his grandmother’s repeated warnings not to eat things given to him by others, so he whispered a refusal: "I can't eat it."
Chapter 49