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Jiang Mian didn't explain that she wasn't trying to please Lu Bozhou.

If we're talking about trying to please someone, then my coming here today is definitely to please my parents.

You could hear the disappointment and frustration in her mother's words.

Jiang Mian smiled and said, "You misunderstand. I just did it casually."

"I come from the countryside and my family was poor, so I started helping with housework and cooking when I was very young. I can cook quite a lot of dishes."

"But it might not be very refined. Is it not to your taste? Then I'll make you some different dishes next time."

Jiang Mian's voice was calm and steady, gentle yet firm.

So much so that Song Wan was somewhat stunned when she looked at her.

He repeated blankly, "...Next time?"

So, there will be a next time?

Jiang Yu and Jiang Shan also stared at her intently.

Jiang Mian smiled gently as always, "Of course, if you don't mind. After all, it's not like Xiao Shitou will never see his grandparents and uncle again."

"I'll cook some food and bring it over, just like I did today, so you and Little Stone can have a good meal together."

Jiang Yu took a deep breath. "Thank you."

……

Outside the house, Lu Chaochi found his father in front of a clump of weeds.

"Dad, why are you looking at the weeds here?"

Lu Bozhou turned around.

“This isn’t a weed, it’s an iris.” Lu Bozhou gently touched the flat-looking blade of grass on the ground with his finger. “It will bloom.”

Lu Chaochi twitched his nose, sniffed, then sniffed further ahead, frowning as he said, "Dad, you're smoking!"

"Hmm," Lu Bozhou responded, his voice indifferent. "It's hard not to smoke here."

"Are you in a bad mood?" Lu Chaochi moved closer and sat down next to his father. "Do you miss my mother?"

Lu Bozhou remained silent upon hearing this, his gaze drifting far away in a daze.

Her voice remained indifferent, "Just eat your food. What are you doing out here? Aren't you afraid that your beloved Mianmian will be bullied inside?"

"Oh!" Lu Chaochi quickly handed the bowl to Lu Bozhou. "This isn't my food, Dad. Mianmian asked me to bring this out for you!"

Lu Bozhou raised an eyebrow. "Me?"

"Yeah, maybe you feel sorry for us all eating while you're out there all alone."

At this point, Lu Chaochi's gaze became somewhat suspicious. "You were just staring at the weeds, you wouldn't be thinking of eating them, would you?"

Lu Bozhou scoffed, "I already said, those are irises."

Lu Chaochi asked him, "So, are you going to eat it or not?"

……

When Lu Chaochi entered, the atmosphere in the restaurant was alright.

He sat down happily next to Jiang Mian.

"You gave it to him?"

"Ok!"

"I've already put food on your plate, come and eat."

"Ok!"

Lu Chaochi thought the atmosphere in the restaurant would be tense and solemn when he went out.

But after he came in, he carefully observed while eating.

He found that the atmosphere wasn't as bad as he had imagined.

After dinner, Jiang Mian carefully put away the insulated container and lunchbox.

I kept the bag. "It's full of cookies, bread, cakes, and things I made myself."

Song Wan glanced at it and said softly, "No need, take it back for Xiao Chi to eat, we don't like to eat those."

Jiang Mian didn't take Song Wan's polite refusal to heart.

"It's okay, we still have some at home. Try them and see which ones you like, then let Xiao Chi tell me, and I'll make more next time."

Song Wan opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she couldn't say anything.

Before leaving, Jiang Shan whispered, "Xiao Jiang, thank you for today."

"You're welcome. Take care, both of you. See you next time." Jiang Mian held Lu Chaochi's little hand and waved to her grandparents with him.

Although her parents weren't particularly enthusiastic about her, it was clear they weren't as resistant anymore.

When they heard her say "see you next time," they didn't object at all.

After Jiang Mian led Lu Chaochi away, the room fell silent.

No one spoke for a while.

It was Song Wan's murmur that broke the silence, "So alike, so...so alike..."

She didn't understand why Lu Bozhou had been living like a madman for the past five years.

Many people tried to surround him with others, including some who looked similar to him.

But the feeling was different.

They are all different.

Jiang Mian gives people a really different feeling.

"When I see her, I think of my Mianmian. I want to say something harsher, but I can't bear to. If I actually say it, I'll feel terrible inside first..." Song Wan said softly.

Then she sighed softly, shook her head, and went upstairs to rest.

Jiang Shan's voice was deep as he asked Jiang Yu in a low voice, "Son, what's the background of this girl?"

“A college student,” Jiang Yu exclaimed. “I also find it amazing. How can they look so alike? It’s simply unbelievable.”

Back at Lanshan Mansion.

When Lu Chaochi learned that there were small cakes to eat, he cheered and kicked off his shoes, rushing into the kitchen.

Jiang Mian was about to walk in when the man in front of her braced his long arm against the wall!

That blocked her way.

Jiang Mian was taken aback, blinked, and looked at him. "What's wrong?"

"You said you'll visit Lu Chaochi's maternal grandparents' house again in the future?" Lu Bozhou asked.

Earlier in the car, Lu Chaochi was innocent and happy, so he told his father about it on the way.

Jiang Mian thought Lu Bozhou would make trouble because of this, but he didn't react at the time.

She thought the matter was over, but she didn't expect this to be the end of it.

"Is that okay?" Jiang Mian asked.

Perhaps those who are favored are just fearless.

If it were the Jiang Mian of the past, she probably wouldn't have made such a hasty decision without consulting him.

But after learning that his feelings for her were also extremely complicated.

Jiang Mian felt that even if she didn't say it, she could act recklessly.

But Jiang Mian was no longer so afraid of her true identity being exposed, whether in front of Lu Bozhou or her parents.

She will try to be careful, but she no longer wants to be so cautious and apprehensive.

Moreover, in some matters, I might be able to try to persuade him to do something.

No wonder Gong Yan told her to ask Lu Bozhou for money back then.

Jiang Mian still thought about it, with a hint of hope in her heart!

To everyone's surprise, the man simply said expressionlessly, "No."

Jiang Mian was taken aback.

It seems that one shouldn't have too high an opinion of oneself.

She sighed softly, "But I... I've already agreed."

"So what?" Lu Bozhou asked calmly, "It wasn't me who agreed to it."

Jiang Mian gently bit her lip, her voice softening, "Mr. Lu, please. Don't make me break my promise in front of the child."

The man raised an eyebrow slightly, his eyes narrowed slightly, and his voice was low and slightly hoarse, almost seductive, "Continue."

Continue? Jiang Mian was stunned for a moment before she realized what he meant.

She bit her lip, "...Honey, please." [Qiqi is here to ask for votes and favorites! Today I learned how to make a cold garlic sprout salad! It's delicious! Delicious! Delicious! It's easy to make! You can find it on Xiaohongshu, darlings, you can try it!]