He hummed lightly, "You know I can't return to the country right now."
After this period of time, she had almost forgotten about the grudge between him and her brother-in-law. She said apologetically, "I'm sorry, how about I treat you to a meal now?"
"Do you have money?" he asked.
She indeed had no money and said awkwardly, "Can you lend me some first? Give me your account number, and I'll pay you back when I return."
He remained silent and ignored her further, but in the evening, Quan Yi gave her some USD, which made her extremely happy. She asked Quan Yi about a good restaurant nearby.
On the day before her departure, she formally invited him out for a meal to a decent Chinese restaurant. Finding a Chinese restaurant in the Middle East is already rare, but this one was even better because of its clean and elegant environment.
The meal was quite silent, with just a few comments about the restaurant and the food they were eating, nothing else was said.