Lara could not hide her joy when she saw Cheney here. 

She walked to my other side and shyly said to Cheney, "Hello, Mr. Cheney."

"Hmm." Cheney gave a lukewarm answer.

Lara, however, was overjoyed. She sat down beside me, touched me gently with her elbow, and smiled at me. "Krista, this is the meal I got for you. Do you think it is still to your taste?"

I nodded. "Well, it's fine, thank you."

I picked up my chopsticks and bowed my head to eat.

I just want to finish eating and leave now.

Opposite from where I was sitting, Manager Sharp said, "Mr. Cheney, I wonder how many...