In the end, Old Zhao didn't finish the remaining mushroom dishes. He escaped his fate because it was almost noon, and Shen Changan needed to eat lunch after waking up.
Dao Nian sat in his chair. Seeing Shen Changan lingering at the stairs, he put down his book and said, "Come here, let's eat."
Shen Changan quickly glanced around, making sure no one was there to laugh at him, before comfortably walking over to sit beside Dao Nian. "Is Uncle Zhao cooking today?" Concerned that the old man might not be well after eating poisonous mushrooms, he stood up and said, "I'll go lend a hand in the kitchen."