This left Hinata utterly baffled. Had she run into another personality of Hyuga Hiashi today?
But what was she supposed to say? This was practically a trap. Since she did not know what she was supposed to say, the more she said, the faster any secrets she had would be exposed.
But Hinata was not panicking. She was very confident in handling this sort of question. All she had to do was play dumb and act crazy. She was already used to it in everyday life; claiming she knew nothing was her chosen strategy.
Hinata went still as a cicada in winter, as if Hyuga Hiashi's words had frightened her into trembling. Hyuga Hiashi suddenly flew into a rage. "Wipe that look off your face. Do you think I haven't already seen through your disguise?"
Yeah, right. You old bastard, you're full of it. If you'd really seen through my disguise, the system would've jumped out and deducted my Reward Points ages ago. How could it possibly have let me get away with this until now?
Hinata, he's bluffing me. What do I do? I really don't want to use that move! Is anyone online? Hurry up and tell me the answer—the fire's already at my eyebrows!
The next moment, Hinata burst into tears. Tears streamed down her face as if Hyuga Hiashi's shout had scared the life out of her. She looked as pitiful as could be—enough to make anyone who saw her sad and anyone who heard her weep.
Hyuga Hiashi's expression suddenly softened. He sighed and said, "All right, don't cry. Have you eaten yet?"
Hinata seemed to be holding back tears as she gritted her teeth and shook her head. Hyuga Hiashi's tone changed again. "You haven't? Then how do you explain eating fifteen whole bowls