Chapter 23 The Little One's Worry

As soon as Lin Xia came out, Grandma Lu asked curiously, "Xiao Xia, what did you cook that smells so good?"

Seeing the little guy looking at her eagerly, Lin Xia smiled and kept it a secret. The surprise would only be magnified if it was revealed at the end. "It's a delicious dish, but I don't know if An An will like it."

An An looked at her beautiful sister smiling at her gently, and couldn't help turning around shyly and snuggling into her father's arms.

Seeing the little guy's embarrassed look, everyone smiled kindly.

Not long after, after playing with the little guy, Mother Wang came out and said that the meal was ready.

The whole family sat down together. Aunt Wang had put down her bowl and chopsticks, but after thinking about it, she put them back. Although she would usually eat at the table with everyone, today was the day the young master came back with his girlfriend, so she decided to eat alone.

Seeing Aunt Wang taking away the dishes and chopsticks, Lin Xia hurriedly stopped her and said, "Aunt Wang, you should stay and eat with us."

Grandma Lu was very relieved when she heard this. This little girl was gentle and kind, and was good to An An and even to Aunt Wang. Aunt Wang had lived in this family for almost half her life and had long been a member of this family.

When Wang Ma saw that Lin Xia was calling her sincerely, she thought about it and decided to stay.

An An sat on her high chair between Lin Xia and Lu Yuxiu, staring at the dish she had never seen before, and couldn't help herself.

Grandma Lu took the lead and went straight to the dish she had never seen before. The sour and sweet smell made her appetite increase unconsciously.

Everyone started eating. Lin Xia picked up a piece of food for An An, who was almost becoming a greedy cat, and said, "Try to see if it tastes good."

An An looked embarrassed, but she was really excited. She tried to take a bite and was instantly surprised: it was a little sour and a little sweet.

Seeing the little girl's mouth covered with sweet and sour sauce and she couldn't help but stick out her tongue to taste the food, Lin Xia knew that this dish must have conquered her and she couldn't help but laugh secretly in her heart.

Seeing An An's expression, Lu Yuxiu couldn't help laughing. Seeing that An An had finished eating, he asked excitedly, "Is this meat delicious? An An, do you want more meat?"

An An was very embarrassed, but the meat was so delicious that she asked in a low voice, "It's delicious. I want it."

After saying that, he stole a glance at Lin Xia, fearing that he would be discovered.

When Lin Xia saw this cute little action, she pretended not to know and instead advised Grandma Lu: "Grandma, this is a little sweet. You can't eat too much at one time." She saw that Grandma Lu had already eaten a lot of meat, and the elderly should not eat too much of this sweet meat.

Grandma Lu couldn't help but pause in her action of picking up food, with a trace of embarrassment on her face, as if she had been caught.

This dish is sour and very appetizing. She is old and has bad teeth, so the dishes at home are often cooked soft and light to take care of her health.

But as I get older, my sense of taste has somewhat disappeared, and I want to eat more flavorful dishes.

When she came across such a delicious dish, she couldn't stop eating it.

Lu Yuxiu also looked at Grandma Lu with disapproval. He spent little time at home and couldn't keep an eye on her all the time, but he still wanted his grandmother to listen to the doctor's advice.

When Grandma Lu saw the look in her grandson's eyes, she gave up struggling. Now that her grandson was about to get married, maybe she would be able to hold her great-grandson again. When she was in the underworld, she would show off to her old man.

This meal was a joy for everyone.

After this dish, An An was completely conquered by Lin Xia. After finishing the meal, she followed Lin Xia closely. Even when drinking water, she took small steps behind Lin Xia. When she took a step back, she almost bumped into the little guy.

Since she couldn't help with cooking, Lin Xia was thinking of just washing the dishes.

Lu Yuxiu used the excuse of asking Lin Xia to look after An An and took over the work at hand.

Looking at the man's back as he worked, Lin Xia felt relieved. He said he was taking care of An An, but in fact, An An could run and talk, so there was no need for anyone to take care of her. He was just using this excuse to steal the job.

Grandma Lu over there looked like a family of three and felt happy. She didn't think there was anything wrong with her grandson doing housework.

Grandma Lu lamented that she was getting old. In order to live well and see her grandson get married, she turned around and took Aunt Wang to take a nap together.

Lin Xia was being dragged around by An An. The little guy had already included her in his circle and was enthusiastically introducing her to the various secret bases he had discovered.

It is not easy to gain the recognition of the little guy. Lin Xia felt soft in her heart as she watched the little guy getting close to her.

Although she had never been a mother herself, she had fantasized about what it would be like to have children in the future. Especially after she reached puberty, she really wanted to have a family, but was later defeated by reality.

But after entering this era, she never expected that after just a few days, she would already be looking forward to starting a family.

An An looked at the beautiful sister who was smiling at her. She felt that she was very gentle and fragrant. She was not mean to her at all as the fat boy said. However, she still had a question in her mind, "Sister, where is your child?"

Lin Xia heard her feet stagger and was confused: She is not even married, so where did the child come from?

Although she has never raised a child, Lin Xia knows from the parenting methods she has witnessed in later life that children’s brain circuits are different from those of adults.

Adults generally think that children don’t understand anything. However, even if they don’t understand worldly explanations, they have their own logic. Some problems cannot be ignored just because they are children.

Lin Xia squatted down to be the same height as An An, and explained patiently and gently: "Sister doesn't have any children! Why would An An ask that?"

When An An heard that it was different from what the little fat boy said, she thought for a moment and asked again, "Are you going to marry my dad?"

Lin Xia didn't expect the little guy to ask this question. The topic jumped too quickly and she almost couldn't handle it.

Even though she was a little shy about talking about getting married, Lin Xia still managed to hold back her hot face and answered, "Yes."

When An An heard that the little fat man was right, she asked with confusion and entanglement on her face: "Does it mean that I have to have children after getting married? Does that mean I won't be able to eat?"

Lin Xia felt shy when she heard the previous question, but when she heard the latter part was inconsistent with the previous one, she probably knew that someone might have said something in front of An An, because she had heard similar words before, such as her parents didn't want her anymore, although that was true.

Lin Xia was no longer shy because of An An's unintentional question, and just wanted to think about how to say it so that the little guy would not let go of his worries.

Thinking back to when she first came to the Lu family and how timid An An was, she suddenly realized.

"Even if you get married and have children, you are still your father's child!" Lin Xia tried to calm her worries.

"But the fat boy said that you are a stepmother and the stepmother won't give us food." An An looked worried.

"Did An An eat the delicious meat today?" Lin Xia asked gently.

"I have eaten it." An An thought of the meat he had eaten at noon and nodded.

"Then An An, do you want to eat delicious food next time?" Lin Xia asked temptingly.

"What's delicious?" An An's curiosity was aroused, and she instantly forgot about the sadness that had been bothering her for so long.