The Greater the Expectations, the Greater the Disappointment

Chu Yao, sitting across from them, could not help knitting her delicate brows at the sight.

What a spendthrift! He had only just exchanged some money for Galleons, and he was already splurging like this? Even if he had plenty of money, he couldn't waste it like that, could he?

Wasn't money supposed to be spent where it mattered, like... buying more Galleons containing geng metal to put away?

All right, actually, aside from being a little curious about the few snacks mentioned in the books, I just don't find any of those other sticky, sickly sweet things appetizing.

Even though she had been staying in a five-star hotel for the past few days, those so-called "fine Western meals" had tortured her taste buds, leaving her longing for Martial Uncle Zhang's divine cooking, so delicious it could make her tongue fall off.

Now, looking at a whole trolley of sweets and desserts, she felt her stomach turn sour.

Ah... another day of missing Martial Uncle Zhang.

The United Kingdom's food really did live up to its reputation... it was hard to describe.

Harry and Ron had no such concerns. Excitedly, they carried a huge pile of snacks to their seats and began examining them with great enthusiasm.

Ron even set his poor sandwich down on the seat beside him without a second thought.

Harry thoughtfully picked up a packet containing a Chocolate Frog and asked Chu Yao, "Chu Yao, do you want to try this? Ron says the pictures inside move!"

Chu Yao looked at the strangely shaped chocolate frog and shook her head, trying to maintain a polite smile. "No, thank you."

Instead, her gaze fell on the neglected, plain-looking sandwich.

She remembered very clearly that this was no ordinary sandwich!

It had been made by Molly Weasley herself, whose "strength was unknown, and who grew stronger against stronger opponents"!

The original story had clearly stated that Mrs. Weasley was an excellent cook.

A sandwich made by Molly Weasley!

Its deliciousness had been certified by the original story!

Compared with all this industrial saccharin and food coloring, perhaps this was the hidden delicacy!

With that thought, she pointed at the sandwich and spoke to Ron, her voice tinged with just the right amount of curiosity. "Ron, um... could I try your sandwich?"

Ron was busy opening a packet of Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans. When he heard her, his eyes widened in surprise, as though he had heard something unbelievable.

He immediately grabbed the sandwich and practically shoved it into Chu Yao's hands, his voice carrying relief and a hint of confusion. "Here! Of course you can! Merlin, I got sick of this ages ago. My mum makes it all the time."

She actually wants my sandwich? Instead of these delicious snacks?

Eastern tastes are really strange! But that's great, I finally don't have to force it down!

Chu Yao took the sandwich wrapped in brown paper. Perhaps because a Warming Charm had been cast on it, it was still slightly warm to the touch.

She carefully opened the wrapping, revealing bread and filling that looked ordinary but were substantial.

Under Harry and Ron's curious gazes, Chu Yao lowered her head and took a small bite, feeling as though she were on a pilgrimage.

She chewed.

The taste of canned corned beef.

(Chu Yao's inner monologue: ...Hmm...)

She smacked her lips and gave an objective assessment: the texture was substantial, the bread wasn't bad, and the corned beef tasted fairly normal.

All right, honestly, compared with the things I've eaten at the five-star hotel these past few days, which were either bland, greasy, or oddly spiced, this sandwich...

It really is edible, and I could even call it "plain but tasty."

But...

A tremendous sense of disappointment washed over her like a tide.

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