Su Yao felt depressed and stopped talking because she knew if the conversation went on, her mother might lose her temper.
She was aware her mother had been competing with Su Wan for over twenty years. Su Yao never understood why her mother kept trying to compete when it was clear she was not a match.
Of course, she dared not voice these thoughts. If her mother heard them, she would definitely erupt in anger, and when her mother got angry, it was truly frightening.
Hoisting the hem of her dress, Su Yao turned and walked away down a side path, claiming she was going to look for Bai Li. She wasn't really, as there were plenty of delicious foods at the evening's banquet on Landis Star—far more than at their Insectoid Base.
Having finally made it here, she was determined to eat her fill!
Meanwhile, Su Wan had shaken off Su Man and entered a lounge. A domestic robot brought her milk tea, and as she sipped it, she called her mother, Lin Ranyue.