In just a short while, Ji Qingqian's bowl was empty.
"Here, give it to me. Grandma will get you some rice."
Fang Lanyun happily spread her hands out to Ji Qingqian.
Ji Qingqian hummed in agreement, and as she handed over the rice bowl, she didn't forget to glance at the rice of the others.
Ah Bei, who ate the fastest, still had a little less than half a bowl left, while Grandpa hadn't touched it at all.
Ji Qingqian was somewhat apprehensive.
Did she eat too fast...? Will she give her grandparents the impression that she's a gluttonous pig?
But at the dinner table, she didn't know what to say, so she just ate in silence, even though she always had a good appetite.
She planned to secretly observe her grandfather's expression to ascertain the couple's thoughts.
Grandpa Lu Ming was startled.
…No, why is this girl looking at me?
That's right. Grandma was talking to her the whole time, and now that she has no food, it's time for him, the elder, to say a few words.
Lu Ming cleared his throat with an air of authority.
Ji Qingqian was slightly taken aback by the cough... Could it be that she really ate too much?
After coughing, Lu Ming fell silent again. The old man, who hadn't thought of what to say, just cursed inwardly.
Why does that old hag take so long to serve rice?!
"Hey, Yibei, how's school?" Grandpa finally played the grandson card.
"Good."
Lu Yibei actually doesn't talk much when he eats at home.
The main reason is that his mother always emphasized "not talking while eating".
It's alright outside, but once I get home, I always feel like I'm still enveloped by that spiritual pressure.
“—Hmm,” Grandpa said.
Lu Yibei shoveled another mouthful of rice into his mouth.
Grandpa looked into the kitchen again and finally saw his wife arrive.
Fang Lanyun steadily held a bowl of thick, almost overflowing white rice and handed it to Ji Qingqian.
Lu Yibei was stunned:
"No, why are you hitting so many?"
"It's for Qianqian to eat, why are you asking so many questions?"
Grandma said, then said to Ji Qingqian in a gentle tone, "Come on, eat more. Grandma is happy to see you eating so well. Hey, those Lu family members often pick and choose my cooking, saying it's too salty or too bland... Sometimes Grandma even suspects that my cooking skills are not good enough. It seems that there is a problem with their tastes."
Grandpa asked, "Is it possible that you cooked it too salty, which is why you can only eat rice?"
Grandma rolled her eyes at Grandpa, then asked Ji Qingqian kindly:
"Does Qianqian think it tastes good?"
Ji Qingqian nodded: "It's delicious."
Grandma glared at Grandpa again, saying, "You don't know anything about this stuff."
Grandpa sought help from another family, the Lu family.
How could Lu Yibei dare to say another word?
He finished his rice and glanced at his grandmother.
Grandma glared at him.
Lu Yibei immediately understood and stood up to get his food.
See? In front of this guy, he's at most a grandson.
Ji Qingqian continued eating.
She was surprised to find that the more she ate, the more her grandmother smiled, as if she was increasingly pleased to see her.
This was something she absolutely hadn't expected before she came.
Ji Qingqian couldn't help but imagine herself being interviewed on television.
The reporter shoved the microphone right in her face:
"You won over your boyfriend's parents on your very first day at their home. What are your special talents?"
Ji Qing replied expressionlessly, "My specialty is eating."
…What kind of mess is this?
She didn't quite understand, but she consistently played to her strengths.
"If Qianqian likes this kind of dish, I'll have Yibei cook more for you later."
Grandma didn't forget to promote her grandson: "Yibei's cooking skills are even better than Grandma's."
Ji Qingqian took a bite of meat and looked at Lu Yibei with some surprise.
Grandpa and Grandma couldn't understand, but Lu Yibei truly understood the meaning behind Qingqian's gaze.
—Dude, you're really good at this?
Ji Qingqian knew that Lu Yibei could cook. She had heard him say things like "Pause for a moment, let me cook a meal" when they were playing games before, but she always thought he would just cook instant noodles or simple meals.
Braised prawns and braised pork belly are both considered hearty dishes.
"Based on my family structure."
Lu Yibei joked, "If I didn't know how to cook, I would have starved to death long ago."
"Didn't Yibei tell you? His parents are often not home," Grandma said softly.
"I did say that."
Ji Qingqian nodded, and to build rapport, she added, "My parents are busy too."
Afraid that the elderly might misunderstand and think she was a skilled cook like Ah Bei, she added, "But I can't cook..."
"ah?"
Grandma said with a hint of heartache, "Doesn't that mean we'll have to eat takeout all the time? That's not good..."
"We will hire a professional cook to come to our home," Ji Qingqian said truthfully.
Grandma was taken aback.
From this sentence, she immediately realized that even if the girl was not extremely wealthy, she was probably far from being from an "ordinary family" and her family must be quite well-off.
But she didn't ask any further questions.
Who would ask so many questions about someone's background and family history so soon after meeting them?
Besides, even if the girl is a rich heiress, so what? She still eats well and doesn't have any bad habits.
As for other matters, there's no need to consider them so early.
"Then we won't need to invite them anymore," Grandma said with a smile.
Ji Qingqian lowered her eyes and pursed her lips.
Grandma noticed the girl was shy, so she changed the subject and asked again:
"Yibei, have you decided where to take Qianqian? There aren't many places to visit in Chaocheng..."
Lu Yibei had already planned for this:
"Let's explore our town first. Then, in a couple of days it's the 18th of August, right? We can watch the tide. After the 3rd or 4th, when there are fewer people on holiday, we can also go to Wuzhen... By the way, is the car usable?"
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