It's not that Li Sulan's cooking is absolutely inedible, but Chu Xi's taste buds have already been spoiled by Hu Zhi. When you've had gourmet food before, the comparison is stark.
Chu Xi pressed her hand against her mouth, still not recovered, frowned, and looked up to see Li Sulan staring at her, visibly disappointed.
"Mom, don't read too much into it. I've been having stomach problems lately. It's not that your cooking isn't tasty."
Chu Xi hurried to explain, but the light in Li Sulan's eyes dimmed even further.
[Chu Xi's explanation is such a "no silver here, three hundred taels" moment. Everything was fine before, but suddenly she gets sick eating Li Sulan's food? Who'd believe that?]
[The little cotton-padded jacket really works hard to protect her mom's dignity.]
"Aunt Li, why not bring out the dishes you've made?"
The atmosphere was awkward, and Qin Kai, while eating Hu Zhi's dishes, urged Li Sulan without reading the room.
