Both parents eagerly reached out with their forks, but the moment the food hit their mouths, their expressions became complicated.
"How is it?"
"Delicious, absolutely delicious," George said, giving her a rapid thumbs-up.
Sienna knew her own cooking skills well enough. "Tell me the truth."
George looked a bit conflicted. "Are you sure?"
Sienna nodded solemnly. Constructive criticism was the only way to improve.
Alright then, George began. "I think that right after the chef served this to the emperor, he was immediately executed. The emperor never got to eat it again for the rest of his life, which is why it was so unforgettable."
Sienna frowned and pointed to another plate. "What about this one? The Admiral's Omelet. It's super popular online."
Lillian had already put down her fork, formally withdrawing from the tasting panel.
George took a bite and swallowed hard. "It's a good thing this admiral didn't serve this to the emperor, or he would've been executed too, and the dish would've been renamed The Emperor's Folly."
Feeling defiant, Sienna shoved the last plate in front of her father. "Sienna's Glazed Ribs. No one gets executed for this."
George took a look.
The ribs were a bit on the dark side, but they weren't completely charred like those culinary disasters you see on the internet. Besides, how bad could ribs really be?
After tasting them, he realized he had been far too naive.
"If I were the pig who died for this, I'd haunt you."
...
Meanwhile, Jorrod waited for a long time.
When Sienna finally arrived, it was already two in the afternoon.
At the knock on the door, a pale yellow silhouette peeked through the gap.
Seeing her, Jorrod snapped his laptop shut, set it aside, and walked over, smoothly taking the insulated lunchbox from her hands.
Sienna had only planned to check on him, ask about his wound and the infection, and then leave.
But before she could even turn around, a familiar smell wafted through the air.
Jorrod had opened the containers from her lunchbox and laid out a feast on the table.


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