Chen Xiuer entered the house and saw bowls of dumplings on the table. A glint flashed in her eyes. "Auntie, this... I haven't done any housework at home, how can I eat dumplings? Maybe I should just make myself a bowl of porridge..."

Madam Chen looked at her reproachfully, "You silly girl, we always eat together in our family. There's no reason for us to eat separately. Since you've come to our house, of course you should eat whatever we eat."

As long as Chen Xiuer doesn't complain about anything if things don't go well for her in the future, she doesn't care.

Chen Xiuer said with emotion, "Auntie, you are all so kind to me."

After saying that, she sat down next to Chen.

Seeing this, Jiang Qinyu had no choice but to lead the two children to sit on Lu Yanzheng's side, while Lu Yanzheng's other side was Old Man Lu.

The Lu family doesn't have many rules. Yunzhu, Amber, and Aping also ate at the table. Tonight, because they made dumplings, which is a rare occasion, everyone enjoyed the meal.

After they had almost finished eating, Chen Xiuer suddenly choked up.

"What's wrong? Do these dumplings not taste good?" Mrs. Chen asked quickly.

Chen Xiuer wiped away her tears and shook her head, saying, "It tastes so good! I was thinking of my mother. She worked hard her whole life and never got to eat dumplings like this..."

The Lu family's dumplings were very generously filled, with more meat than vegetables. Even served with a clear broth, they were so delicious that she almost wanted to swallow her tongue.

Hearing her mention Xiao Chenshi, Chenshi couldn't help but wipe away her tears, and held her hand tenderly, saying, "Good child, don't be sad. From now on, your aunt will be your mother. Just stay at home and relax."

Chen Xiuer nodded vigorously, but when no one was paying attention, she secretly glanced at Lu Yanzheng, then quickly lowered her head to hide the blush that involuntarily appeared on her face.

She thought no one had seen her, but when Jiang Qinyu wiped Pan'er's mouth, she looked up and saw the whole scene.

Jiang Qinyu subtly shifted her gaze and turned to look at Lu Yanzheng.

However, at this moment, Lu Yanzheng was talking to Old Man Lu. His profile, facing Jiang Qinyu, was sharply defined, especially his jawline, which looked as if he had undergone surgery. He looked incredibly handsome.

No wonder Chen Xiuer blushed when she saw him; to be fair, Lu Yanzheng's looks are indeed quite striking.

For some reason, if a woman had looked at Lu Yanzheng like that before, Jiang Qinyu wouldn't have had any reaction at all, but now... why does she suddenly want to beat Lu Yanzheng up?

As her thoughts drifted to this point, Jiang Qinyu stood up as if possessed, took her two children, and said goodbye to Chen Shi and Old Man Lu, "Father, Mother, we're going back now. You should get some rest."

"Grandpa, Grandma, we'll come see you again tomorrow!" the two children said in unison.

When Lu Yanzheng heard this, he turned around and saw that Jiang Qinyu was already walking out with the child.

He immediately said to Old Man Lu, "Father, I'm going back now. We'll talk about what you just asked tomorrow."

Lu Yanzheng quickly got up and chased after him.

Seeing this, Madam Chen chuckled and said, "Ah Zheng has finally figured it out; he knows to go after his wife now."

"Let's just wait to hold our grandson!" Old Lu said with a smile.

Chen Xiuer lowered her eyes, then looked up at the door and asked, "Auntie, I heard that my cousin and his wife met before they got married. Is that true?"

Her feigned innocence seemed naive to Chen, who didn't think much of her question. "I don't know if they've met me or not. It was just that A-Zheng came back and asked me to find someone to act as matchmaker for the Jiang family."

She was quite surprised at the time, especially after hearing that the woman's brother was a scholar. She was afraid that the marriage would not happen, but in the end it actually did.

In this era, if unmarried men and women, especially those who are not related, meet privately before marriage, it will be very unpleasant to hear about it.

"Alright, let's not worry about A-Zheng and his wife's affairs. Go wash up and get ready for bed." Old Man Lu was displeased with Chen Xiuer's words, but as her uncle, he couldn't speak up, so he could only say to Chen with a stern face.

After realizing what was happening, Chen also felt that what they were saying now was not good for Jiang Qinyu, but she only responded when Chen Xiuer was an outsider.

“Xiuer, your cousin-in-law is a very capable person. If there’s anything you don’t understand or want to learn, you can go to her. She should be able to teach you if she has time,” Chen said without much thought.

Chen Xiuer nodded obediently, "Okay, Auntie, I understand."

With Chen's words, wouldn't she be able to visit her neighbor more often in the future?

...

"Qinqin, let me do it." Seeing Jiang Qinyu about to carry the firewood he had chopped that afternoon into the woodshed, Lu Yanzheng quickly stepped forward and said solicitously.

He wasn't stupid; of course he could tell that Jiang Qinyu seemed unhappy tonight, and that this unhappiness was directed at him.

Although he didn't know what he had done to offend her, Lu Yanzheng, being a straight man, could only try his best to make amends and gain her forgiveness.

Jiang Qinyu snorted and said, "After you've moved the firewood, go heat up the water in the kitchen later, and don't forget to add firewood to the stove."

After saying that, she left without even glancing at Lu Yanzheng.

She had previously considered getting together with Lu Yanzheng, but she was reluctant to date a man who attracted so many women.

"Okay, Qinqin, you go to sleep first, I..." He wanted to say that he would go in a little while, but before he could finish speaking, Jiang Qinyu interrupted him.

The two were now some distance apart. Jiang Qinyu said calmly, "I'm sleeping with Shufan and Pan'er tonight. You'll have to find somewhere else to sleep!"

Lu Yanzheng: "..." Well, it turns out he was the one who made her angry.

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