The next day, An Rong woke up and found that Lu Xi was missing. He quickly got dressed and went out to look for her.

As soon as An Rong opened the door, she saw Lu Xi sweeping the floor with a broom.

"Lu Xi, who's not used to getting up so early?" An Rong asked with concern.

Lu Xi smiled and shook his head; he was just used to waking up early.

“You don’t need to do these things anymore, I can do them.” An Rong treated him like a child from the bottom of her heart.

Lu Xi blushed and said, "Brother Anrong, I'm an adult now. I can do these things myself."

He wanted to follow DouDou not for personal enjoyment, but to help her.

"Alright, Lu Xi is a little adult. I underestimated you," An Rong praised.

"Brother Anrong, are you going to cook?" Lu Xi followed behind Anrong like a little tail.

"Yes, are you hungry? I'll try to be quick." An Rong went into the kitchen, thinking about what to make for Dou Dou's favorite food.

"Brother Anrong, can you teach me how to cook?" Lu Xi asked sincerely, her eyes full of anticipation.

An Rong was surprised. "Okay."

If a child wants to learn something, try to accommodate their request.

Lu Xi smiled, revealing two small tiger teeth, which bore a striking resemblance to Yuan Doudou.

"Who does Lu Xi want to cook for?" Men learn to cook simply to support their families or to please girls. It's surprising that Lu Xi, at such a young age, has already fallen for someone.

Lu Xi lowered her head, her face turning red.

He thought to himself, "Once I learn to cook, I'll cook for DouDou every day."

However, he knew he couldn't say that, or An Rong would get jealous.

"I was thinking that in the future, no one will starve to death because they don't know how to cook." Lu Xi wasn't lying; having a skill means you can eat anywhere.

An Rong was deeply moved. He learned his cooking skills in the military camp, not to support himself, but so that one day he could go home and cook a meal for his family.

For breakfast, Anrong cooked pumpkin porridge, savory pancakes, stir-fried water spinach, and pickled mustard greens with tofu.

Lu Xi followed beside her, helping to start the fire and taking notes on the cooking steps.

Before making tofu, Anrong would boil the whole block of tofu in his hand, saying that it would remove some of the fishy smell and make the tofu more chewy.

"To make tofu taste better, you need to pan-fry it until both sides are golden brown, which will make it more fragrant."

"Blanch the water spinach in hot water before stir-frying to keep it bright green. Add garlic while stir-frying and sprinkle a little sugar before serving for better taste."

"The key to delicious savory pancakes lies in well-kneaded dough, paired with homemade soybean paste, resulting in a savory flavor."

An Rong taught diligently, and Lu Xi listened attentively.

"Father, is dinner ready? Mother says she's hungry." Since she was pregnant with my sister, Mother's stomach always gets hungry very quickly.

An Rong was serving rice when he said with a smile, "Go tell your mother to wash her hands and get ready to eat."

"good."

A little while later, Ye Xiaoqian came over to bring the food.

"The breakfast this morning was very lavish, Anrong, thank you for your trouble." She couldn't cook, so she had to eat what was served, and she still had to be polite.

An Rong said calmly, "I wasn't alone today; Lu Xi has been helping me the whole time."

"Really? Lu Xi, what a sensible and good child." Ye Xiaoqian gave a thumbs up. "I'll go tell your sister Dou Dou and ask her to praise you too."

After saying that, she took two bowls of rice and went out.

"Lu Xi, take this dish over first." An Rong handed over the water spinach.

"Okay." Lu Xi held the edge of the plate with both hands and carefully walked out.

Yuan Doudou washed her hands and was sitting at the table, waiting for breakfast to be served. When she saw Lu Xi come in, she quickly smiled and said, "I heard from your sister Xiao Qian that you helped make breakfast?"

Lu Xi blushed with embarrassment, "I was just helping out."

"That's good, it's great that you have this intention." Yuan Doudou sincerely praised him.

"Yes, I will continue to work hard," Lu Xi said softly.

"Alright, wash your hands and sit down to eat." Seeing his shyness and introverted nature, Ye Xiaoqian quickly changed the subject.

Lu Xi walked out silently.

"Dou Dou, I was wrong. I underestimated this kid before. He's really good. You're so lucky to have such a brother." Ye Xiaoqian sat down next to Anji. "Anji, you should learn from your Uncle Lu Xi and do more housework to lighten the burden on your parents."

Angie was puzzled: "Which is more important, doing housework or making a lot of money?"

This question stumped Ye Xiaoqian.

“Of course, making big money is more important,” Yuan Doudou answered for her.

Household chores can be done by someone, but making big money is not something everyone can do.

Anji patted his chest and said, "I'm going to make a lot of money for my mother in the future, to buy her delicious food, pretty clothes, and take her to beautiful places to play."

"Oh my goodness, Anji, you're quite the talker! When you grow up, you'll be the envy of every girl." Ye Xiaoqian exclaimed.

Angie quickly denied it: "Auntie Xiaoqian, I said I only bought it for my mother."

He wouldn't give money to other girls, even if he had it.

"That's right, he's a very filial son," Ye Xiaoqian said admiringly.

An Rong brought in a large plate of savory pancakes and happened to see Dou Dou and the others laughing.

What are you laughing at?

Yuan Doudou repeated Anji's words and stared intently at Anrong.

An Rong was pleased to hear this, and his eyes narrowed with laughter. "As expected of my son, he thinks the same way as his father."

"Alright, let's eat." Yuan Doudou noticed that Lu Xi was staring at the food without saying a word, so she guessed he was hungry.

An Rong first handed Dou Dou a savory pancake, "Try it, is it good?"

Yuan Doudou took the food but didn't eat it, instead giving it to Lu Xi, saying, "Here, Lu Xi, you eat first."

Lu Xi hesitated for a moment before slowly accepting the gift, saying, "Thank you, Sister Anrong."

He spoke very softly, so softly that he could not be heard unless you listened carefully.

"You're being so polite with your older sister, she'll be unhappy," Yuan Doudou teased him on purpose.

Lu Xi lowered her head, not daring to speak.

"Oh dear, so that's why he's gone. Turns out he's found a new backer." Haitang swaggered into the courtyard, but seeing them all so happy, she felt a pang of resentment.

Lu Xi was bought by the master and has been her little follower ever since she came to the manor. Yuan Doudou has only been here for a few days, but she dares to steal her man.

Upon hearing the noise, Ye Xiaoqian was the first to rush out: "You bitch, you dare to come here?"

"You, you, you, who are you calling a slut?" Haitang stammered in her anxiety.

Ye Xiaoqian sneered, "I...I...I'm the one who's cursing you."

I bullied DouDou yesterday, and I haven't even settled the score with her yet. I didn't expect her to dare to come here again today.

"You, I'll beat you to death." Since entering the Lu family, Haitang had never been insulted so harshly, and she couldn't stand it.

She reached out to slap Ye Xiaoqian's face, but before she could touch him, her wrist was grabbed and forcefully twisted upwards.

"Ouch, ouch, it hurts! Let go of me!" Haitang cried out in pain, tears streaming down her face.

"If I let go, you'll hit me again, so I won't let go." Ye Xiaoqian couldn't see through her little scheme.