"Then take my advice and give it up; cooking just isn't for you." Seeing the strange expression on her best friend's face, Jiang Tang picked up the pace of her speech. "Everyone has their own strengths. It’s not that you’re bad at things, it’s just that cooking isn't your calling, but your snacks actually taste pretty good."
She paused for a moment before continuing, "I know you want to mend things with Da Li. You feel guilty toward him. After all, he’s helped your family a lot, even though you treated him that way before."
"But have you ever thought that maybe Da Li never took that to heart in the first place? Your entire starting point was wrong from the start. I feel that with someone as free-spirited as Da Li, this approach of yours will only be counterproductive. Haven't you noticed? Ever since he came back from Lingnan, you haven't been acting like yourself at all."
Chapter 64