Lin Qingyan was suddenly amused by her words, "Grandma, you're so old, why do you still talk about divorce so easily?"
"Qingyan, Grandma isn't joking with you, I'm serious. If she dares to do anything to hurt you, and that old man protects her, I really will divorce him."
Lin Qingyan hugged Grandma Lin, "Okay, okay, my grandma is the best, she loves me the most. But we'll see if she dares to do it. If she really tries anything underhanded, I'll be on guard against her and I won't let her get away with it."
"That's good. We must be careful."
Lu Zhengting had just visited Feng Yidong at the hospital, and as soon as he returned, he went into the kitchen to help Lin Qingyan cook.
After the meal was served, Lin Qingyan's cooking skills undoubtedly became the focus of everyone's discussion.
In particular, Grandpa Dong always spoke highly of Lin Qingyan.
She also told Xu Xinning to learn from Lin Qingyan: "Xiaoning, now that you're dating, you should learn cooking from your sister and practice your skills so you don't end up not knowing anything when you get to your in-laws' house and have to wait for others to cook for you every day."
Xu Xinning objected again, "Grandpa, please stop talking. I am who I am. I don't want to compare myself with anyone, nor do I need to learn from anyone."
He then asked her to learn from Lin Qingyan, but Lin Qingyan was the person he hated the most, and he would never learn from anyone else like Lin Qingyan.
Grandpa Dong's face turned grim. "Xiao Ning, we all need to learn from those who are better than us in order to make further progress. Am I wrong?"
Wu Zhigang quickly tugged at Xu Xinning's sleeve under the table, "Xiaoning, are you feeling unwell? How could you talk to your grandfather like that?"
Xu Xinning was still angry and completely ignored his hints.
Seeing that Xu Xinning didn't react immediately, he turned to Grandpa Dong and said, "Actually, Xinning doesn't need to learn these things at all. After we get married, I won't let her go into the kitchen. The kitchen is so dirty. I won't let her cook. Only a man who doesn't love his wife would let her cook."
He was just saying that to express how much he cared about Xu Xinning and to help her out of a difficult situation, but his words offended Lu Zhengting.
Gu Zhengting raised an eyebrow. "Then you're quite pitiful, not even able to eat a meal cooked by your own wife."
Lin Qingyan said, "Actually, I don't quite agree with Dr. Wu's statement. I don't think cooking is a dirty or bad thing, nor do I think cooking makes one inferior. Food is the most important thing for people. Everyone needs to eat. If no one cooks, will everyone eat raw food? Being good to someone doesn't mean you really love them by not letting them cook."
Lu Zhengting was truly moved by his wife; she had always protected him like this.
Actually, he felt that cooking together as a couple was more romantic, but he didn't dare say it in front of so many people.
Wu Zhigang didn't expect the couple to react so strongly. He had no intention of marrying Xu Xinning, so he didn't need to keep his promises. Naturally, he had to say things in a nicer way, but he unintentionally offended them.
He quickly said, "I didn't mean anything by it. I just wanted to show that I will love Xinning wholeheartedly. Maybe my way of expressing it was a bit inappropriate. Please don't misunderstand."
Xu Xinning realized what was happening and quickly apologized to Grandpa Dong: "Grandpa, I'm sorry, I was a bit harsh just now. I... I don't like cooking, so I don't want to learn how to cook."
Grandpa Dong's anger subsided considerably. "If you don't want to learn, that's fine. Anyway, Zhigang said you don't need to cook."
But he still noticed that Xu Xinning would get upset whenever he mentioned Lin Qingyan.
Could it be...?
Xiao Ning may just be having trouble adjusting to suddenly having an older sister; she'll get used to it eventually.
Old Master Dong was in a bad mood and spoke less. After what had just happened, the others also spoke less, making the meal somewhat somber.
After the meal, Lu Zhengting told Lin Qingyan to rest while he and Lin Zhiheng cleared the dishes, with Dong Yue also helping.
Wu Zhigang had never done dishwashing or washing pots before, and he secretly despised these grown men for doing women's work, saying they had no manliness at all.
He pulled Xu Xinning along and said goodbye to Grandpa Dong and Grandma Lin.
"Grandma, Grandpa, Xinning and I have some things to do, so we have to go now."
Grandpa Dong waved his hand: "Alright, you can go now."
Once outside, Xu Xinning began to complain to Wu Zhigang.
“Zhigang, you saw it all just now, right? That Dr. Lin is my grandparents’ newly adopted granddaughter. She took my place as soon as she came in. Before, everyone in the family only doted on me and spoiled me. Now, they dote on Lin Qingyan instead. Listen to what my grandfather said. The first thing he said was that I should learn from Lin Qingyan. He only has eyes for Lin Qingyan. I’m like an accessory.”
Wu Zhigang originally wanted to advise Xu Xinning not to have a falling out with the Dong family, but then he thought that if Xu Xinning had a falling out with the Dong family and hated them, she might betray them. Perhaps he could use her to steal useful information from the Dong family.
“Xinning, I can see it too. They do have some prejudice against you, but don’t be sad. No matter how they see you, at least I’m here for you. You are unique and perfect in my heart. Never underestimate yourself. It’s their loss that they don’t know how to cherish you. Don’t be sad because of people who are not worth it.”
Xu Xinning was somewhat comforted by his words: "Thank you, Zhigang. If it weren't for you, I might be all alone, feeling sad and heartbroken right now. Thank you for being there for me."
"Xinning, no matter what you think, I've already decided to take you as my partner. I'm ready to protect you and take care of you for the rest of my life. If you suffer any injustice, I'll feel even worse than you."
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