It's terrible. Mr. Lu is too clingy.

At the dinner table, Grandma Lu wanted to say a few caring words to the student, saying that he had lost weight and should eat more.

But looking at Xie Xingran's round little face, which was obviously raised well, he couldn't say these words.

She could only secretly admire in her heart that her grandson was really good at raising people.

After finishing her meal, Mother Lu put down her bowl and chopsticks, wiped her mouth and said, "You should have a good rest at the old house tonight. Your uncle and his family will be coming over tomorrow. Let's get together during the holiday."

The Lu family is essentially a separate family but not a separate household. Because the nature of each family's work is different, the families basically don't get together except for holidays and the New Year. Most of them work in different provinces.

So it is not easy to get together, but everyone in the Lu family is very nice and they often keep in touch and help each other.

Afterwards, Mother Lu also said to Lu Ci:

"Xiao Wan is clamoring for your cooking. Show off your cooking skills tomorrow, but don't embarrass yourself."

Xie Xingran has the most say in Lu Ciye's cooking skills.

"Don't worry, Mom. He's an amazing cook. I think he can be a chef in a five-star hotel."

Chef Lu was very happy to receive the praise from his wife.

"Hey, keep a low profile, keep a low profile." He waved his hand, and then made another boast the next second, saying, "Just wait and see how I will perform in the kitchen tomorrow and make my uncle and third uncle's families linger!"

They watched him show off with a smile, and there was a look of doting in their eyes.

Mother Lu: "Okay, it's not like you're asked to do it alone. Your second brother and third brother-in-law will help you."

Lu Ci also raised his eyebrows: "Really? Then I have to compete with them, and then you can judge who of us cooks the best."

Grandma Lu laughed and scolded, "How long have you only been learning and you're already trying to compete with them? They've been cooking for their wives for years."

Lu Ci also snorted:

"Although I don't have enough qualifications, I have great talent, don't you think?"

Xie Xingran's eyes flashed with helplessness: "Well, but can we be more humble? Humility makes people progress."

"Okay." He replied lazily, "Let's be humble and let them let their guard down first. Then I'll make a splash. Then they'll all look at me with new eyes, hahahaha."

Grandma Lu and Madam Lu looked at each other, both feeling helpless.

This bastard has been getting more and more proud after getting married. He used to be quite polite and dignified at the dinner table, but now he can even laugh while eating.

Xie Xingran patted his arm and said, "Don't laugh while eating, or you might choke."

"Oh." Lu Ci also closed his mouth, took a bite of rice and continued to eat. Thinking of something, he swallowed the rice and said:

"By the way, grandma, Uncle Zhang gave us two old hens. They are absolutely authentic. You can stew them tomorrow. I still think grandma's stew is the best."

There was no reason for Grandma Lu to refuse. She was so happy that her grandson liked to eat it that she smiled and said yes.

—

After dinner, Lu Ci took Xie Xingran for a walk in the back garden, swung on the swing for a while, and cut a few flowers before returning to the room.

The bedrooms in the old house are cleaned regularly every week, so that even if someone comes back in a hurry, they can still sleep in a clean and tidy bed.

After taking a shower and drying her hair, Xie Xingran reminded her, "After the dinner party tomorrow, we have to go dye our hair back."

It's not appropriate to go to work with pink hair.

Putting down the hair dryer, Lu Ci gently lifted her hair and sniffed it intoxicatedly.

Then he sat down and hugged her from behind, saying:

"I see. Honey, I actually prefer you with black hair. Long and straight, like white moonlight, pure and cool, untainted by the mundane world."

His protruding Adam's apple pricked her bare arm, making her feel nauseous. Xie Xingran moved her shoulders to escape from his Adam's apple.

"They say if you hold the white moonlight for too long, it will turn into a grain of rice..."

Lu Ci immediately interrupted her: "No. Not with me, honey, you are always the most beautiful."

Xie Xingran smiled and said, "Okay, go to sleep. Tonight you——"

She wanted to ask him not to bother her tonight because she was tired and wanted to sleep, but she thought about the request he had made in the car before and her promise to do whatever he said.

In an instant, Xie Xingran felt unwell.

Seeing this, Lu Ci also deliberately put his ear close to hers:

"Me what? Huh? Honey, isn't it time you fulfilled your promise?"

The hot and humid breath sprayed on her ear. Xie Xingran shrank his neck and asked:

"Aren't you tired? We've been driving for so long, why don't we go to bed early tonight?"

Lu Ci also chuckled, picked her up and walked towards the bed.

The smile on his face was frivolous and seductive, and his words were also frivolous:

"No, honey, the thought of doing that with you makes me excited all over. I feel like I have endless energy."

Xie Xingran: ...

He was always so blunt about this, spouting all sorts of nonsense that left her completely defeated.

Although she sometimes thought so, it was really difficult for her to say it out loud.

Considering her health tonight, Lu Ci helped both of them clean up after the victory in one battle, and then they lay on the bed and fell asleep in each other's arms.

—

The next afternoon, people from the Lu family arrived at the old house one after another.

The huge crystal chandelier emitted a dazzling light. There were round dining tables in the hall, covered with white tablecloths, and various flowers and snacks were placed on them.

The hall was bustling with activity, and the kitchen was even more noisy.

Because three chefs were competing, and their wives were watching them, they were secretly competing against each other fiercely.

So the meal was extremely rich, and the elders at the table did not favor one over another, and each of them praised the food.

Especially when he praised Lu Ciye, the satisfaction in his eyes increased instead of decreasing, and he also praised Xie Xingran a few words.

After dinner, there is a barbecue party.

The men of the Lu family occupied the barbecue stall, providing barbecue to the women and children while drinking and chatting.

Gradually, it split into two camps.

Amidst the laughter and joy, someone mentioned the late Lu Lao Er, Lu Ci Ye's father.

"What a pity! We have such a great atmosphere, but my second brother is not here. The whole family is missing him."

The atmosphere at the barbecue stall suddenly became sad, and several grown men had tears in their eyes.

Lu Ci was also feeling lonely, but he didn't want to ruin the atmosphere, so he joked:

"How about I go get some for my dad's tablet and treat him to a drink? I wonder if he'll still get drunk after all the years we've been toasting him?"

Lu Ci also inherited his poor alcohol tolerance from his father. The two of them combined could not drink as much as Lu's mother alone.

Hearing this, the eldest uncle and the third uncle started laughing, not knowing what they were thinking about.

"Back then, Tinghua was the worst drinker among the three of us, but he happened to be interested in business. He had to take hangover medicine before every social event. Luckily, he later married your mother, who is a good drinker."

Lu Ci also smiled and looked gently at Lu's mother on the other side.

Yes, his mother had protected both him and his father when they drank.

Uncle San patted his shoulder and said, "Aye, your drinking capacity is just like your second brother's. I still remember that after your second brother passed away, you once secretly drank. How old were you at that time?

A ten-year-old kid dared to drink alcohol secretly. If your mother hadn't been busy at the time, you would have been severely beaten."

Second cousin: "That's right. We asked him where he was drinking but he refused to tell us and wouldn't let anyone get close to him until Second Aunt came and took him away."

The eldest cousin agreed: "Yes, yes, I still remember that Ah Ye cried so hard that day...ah."

The Lu family doted on him, not only because he was the youngest of their grandchildren, but also because he had lost his father since childhood.

When Lu Ci heard them talking about that incident, his back stiffened for a moment and his smile became forced.

Fortunately, seeing him like this, everyone thought that they had talked too much and reminded him of his father, so they stopped talking about it and started talking about what had happened recently.