"Xian Lua, I did not mean to do it. This water is so salty that it's bitter. So, I spat it out. But in front of me is Mr. Shu Feng Guang, who is an executive. I had to turn in another direction. I didn't know that you were sitting here. Anyway, you were sitting at that table, when did you come to sit here?" Bai Zhe said in a loud, clear voice, with a bit of added needling.
"Don't lie. It's plain water. How can it be salty?" Xian Lua lifted the glass up to drink from it, then spat it out.
Splat.
"How can it be this salty? Does this hotel serve saline to its guests?" Xian Lua shouted at the staff member who served the drink.
"We only serve plain water, ma’am." The staff member still insisted that it was water.
"Then drink it. And see whether it is water or saline." Xian Lua handed him the problematic drink. The staff member placed the tray on the table and took a sip, then made a face.