This little stove wasn't serving any extravagant dishes, it just replaced Si Lang's main staple with white rice and flour. In the old house, even regular patients didn't get such treatment. Si Lang suddenly became quite the "precious" one.
But Si Lang remained sullen, with a gloomy face all day, speaking very little, and he didn't refute nor nod at whatever Old Master Lian said, just listened with his head down. However, he didn't refuse the special care from Old Master Lian, enjoyed it quite justifiably, and even started to order side dishes.
Lady Zhou pinched her nose and endured it twice before quitting.
Because she was somewhat afraid of Si Lang, Lady Zhou didn't confront him directly but waited until Si Lang returned to the east wing before she overturned the table with Old Master Lian.
