「In the dining room.」
A heaping spread of steaming, delicious delicacies was served in succession by the manor's servants, filling the table to the brim. Yet, no one dared to be the first to pick up their chopsticks. Every person wore a complex expression, their eyes fixed on Lin Fan, who was seated at the head of the table. The atmosphere grew incredibly tense, and a heavy silence fell over the room.
One second, two seconds, three seconds passed. Finally, Lin Fan glanced around and casually reached for a plate of braised abalone.
SMACK!
Yuan Ruohai's face contorted with fury as he thrust his own chopsticks forward, intending to knock Lin Fan's out of his hand. To his shock, Lin Fan's wrist was as steady as a mountain. Instead, the force of the impact snapped his own chopsticks in two!
"Audacious! Mr. Yuan Sr. hasn't arrived yet. Who dares to eat first?"
"Lin Fan, can't you show some basic manners? Do you think this is a place where you can act so wantonly?"
