"Okay, then I'll trouble you." Yuan Doudou didn't want to be watched like a prisoner.
Ye Xiaoqian was still worried as she was leaving, saying, "Don't you dare run around, understand?"
"Okay, I'm not going anywhere." Yuan Doudou was completely convinced; Ye Xiaoqian's presence was more effective than any nagging mother-in-law.
As soon as Ye Xiaoqian left, Lu Xi stood at the door, not daring to go in.
Just as Yuan Doudou was about to lie down, she caught a glimpse of the little figure at the door.
"Lu Xi, you were looking for me?" Yuan Doudou regarded Lu Xi as a younger brother from the bottom of her heart and liked his closeness.
Lu Xi nodded silently. He was worried about Dou Dou, and despite the instructions of his two older sisters, he still came to Qingfeng Garden.
"Come in, there's no one else here." Yuan Doudou knew he was timid and afraid of crowds.
After hesitating for a long time, Lu Xi mustered up her courage, stepped over the threshold, and slowly walked to the center of the room.
Yuan Doudou got up and walked to the table, took a piece of chestnut pastry and gave it to him, "Try it."
"I won't eat it." Lu Xi pursed her lips, unable to resist swallowing.
Yuan Doudou smiled, "Whatever you want. Did you come to see me for something?"
"I want to stay by Dou Dou's side, is that okay?" Lu Chaoyang was his benefactor, but he didn't like Haitang and the others. He felt an extraordinary affinity for Yuan Dou Dou the moment he saw her, and he wanted to find an opportunity to stay by her side.
Lu Xi's eyes were round and bright, and in Yuan Doudou's eyes, she looked innocent and pitiful.
"He must have suffered a lot," Yuan Doudou guessed.
“You’re Lu Chaoyang’s person, I can’t make that decision.” Yuan Doudou said helplessly.
She was just an ordinary person with a little money, barely enough to make ends meet, and no extra money to buy a servant.
He is a member of the Lu family, and Lu Chaoyang is her benefactor, so she cannot do anything to undermine him.
“I was trafficked here by human traffickers. The person who bought me forced me to beg on the streets and beat me if I disobeyed. Lord Lu happened to pass by and saved me. He gave the man ten taels of silver and took me home. I will always remember his kindness, but I don’t want to stay here anymore.”
Yuan Doudou was heartbroken to learn that his past was so tragic.
"Is it because of Haitang?" Yuan Doudou guessed that Haitang might not be very friendly to Lu Xi after seeing her behavior.
Lu Xi remained silent.
Yuan Doudou stopped asking questions and started thinking about how to keep Lu Xi by her side.
"Lu Xi, you go back first. I'll try my best, and the outcome will depend on fate." This matter still needs to be discussed with An Rong.
Lu Xi left reluctantly.
Ye Xiaoqian brought over the food, "Dou Dou, why is that child here again?"
“He wants to stay by my side,” Yuan Doudou said.
"Forget it, he looks like a jinx to me, it's better to stay away from him."
In Ye Xiaoqian's opinion, Yuan Doudou's near injury was inextricably linked to Lu Xi, so she naturally didn't have a good impression of Lu Xi.
Yuan Doudou could understand that Xiaoqian wasn't a hard-hearted person; she was worried about her.
"Xiaoqian, I like that child, and I want to help him." He hates his current living environment and wants to try to change it. If she has the ability, why shouldn't she help him?
Ye Xiaoqian put down her food and said, "You always love to meddle in other people's business."
“Same as you,” Yuan Doudou said with a bright smile.
An Rong led Anji into the house, carrying a large bowl of soup.
"Loofah and meatball soup." An Rong remembered that she liked to drink it.
"Anrong, after you finish eating, I have something to discuss with you."
An Rong filled a bowl with rice and placed it in front of Dou Dou. "Okay."
"Come on, have a piece of braised pork first." An Rong went to the market early in the morning to buy a good piece of pork belly to make braised pork, and also cut some tenderloin to make meatballs.
Yuan Doudou looked at the bright red braised pork and felt quite hungry. She thought her cooking skills were decent, but as soon as An Rong came back, she was immediately outdone.
It's obvious that An Rong cooks better.
Ye Xiaoqian and Anji were so focused on eating that they didn't say a word, probably because the delicious food had them speechless.
"Delicious," Yuan Doudou praised.
Food can heal the soul; at this moment, she forgot her troubles and was simply happy.
"Eat more, you've gotten so thin." An Rong felt sorry for her. Yuan Doudou was heartbroken over the detoxification issue, and now that she's pregnant, her body definitely wouldn't be able to handle it if she didn't eat more.
Yuan Doudou subconsciously touched her face. Fortunately, she didn't feel thinner anywhere.
After the meal, An Rong tidied up the kitchen, washed her hands, and went to Dou Dou's room.
"Where's Anji?" Anrong asked, noticing that Anji wasn't in the room.
"I went to Xiaoqian's place." Yuan Doudou sat at the table, casually eating grapes.
It's sweet and sour, and tastes really good.
"You said you had something to say, is it about the child?" An Rong moved a stool and sat down, then picked up a grape and peeled it for her.
Yuan Doudou was a little surprised. How did he know?
"Do you remember that boy in the yard today? His name is Lu Xi."
An Rong felt relieved; it turned out the child she was talking about wasn't the one in her womb.
“I remember, what’s wrong?” An Rong peeled the grapes and handed them to Yuan Doudou.
Yuan Doudou paused for a moment, opened her mouth, and waited to be fed.
An Rong smiled and put the grape into her mouth.
It's delicious.
“I want to adopt him.” Yuan Doudou looked at An Rong with her big eyes, observing his expression.
A flicker of surprise crossed An Rong's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.
"Why?" They already have Angie, and they'll have a daughter or son in the future, so there's no reason for them to adopt.
Yuan Doudou was stunned. She hadn't figured out how to say it. The reason was simple, but it would be hard for people to believe her if she said it.
“An Rong, I think he’s a lot like us.” Yuan Doudou sighed. “He used to have a family, but now he’s been sold here. I was also abandoned on the mountain, and you’ve lost your parents. We’re all the same, so I want to take him in.”
An Rongxin felt saddened by her nonchalant words. Dou Dou must have been in great pain, having been separated from her biological parents at a young age and adopted by her parents, living a hard life.
“He is different from us. He has the Lu family, and Lu Chaoyang will protect him from the wind and rain.”
An Rong felt a little uncomfortable at the thought of Dou Dou having a twelve or thirteen-year-old boy by her side.
Even if they adopt, he won't be their biological child, and he won't be very sincere towards them. In the end, it might all be for nothing.
"But as you can see, he's not doing well."
An Rong's deep eyes were fixed on Yuan Doudou, and in her clear, watery gaze, he saw kindness.
It's enough that she's discussing things with herself rather than making a decision first.
“Actually, you can decide for yourself. If you want him to stay, he can stay. You don’t need to discuss it with me.” An Rong’s tone was calm, without a trace of resentment.
“We are husband and wife, this is a big deal, I need your consent.”
Yuan Doudou used to make all her own decisions, big or small, without ever consulting anyone.
Things are different now. She considers An Rong her other half and a head of the family from the bottom of her heart, so of course she has to discuss the matter of adopting Lu Xi with the head of the family.
"Am I that important to you?" An Rong asked in his heart.
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