"Then we will eat here." Her voice was firm, permitting no room for argument, though she was mostly just glad to have a purpose after the embarrassment of the show she had given him.

"Come along," she said and walked towards the kitchen to get them tea and food.

It was a small kitchen but no less humble than you would expect from any regular civilian home's kitchen back home, and very neat since Wen Qing was the only one who used it regularly.

"We will have to eat in my room." She paused while stoking the fire in the oven to heat up tea water, looking at him. "I hope you don't mind."