Transmigrated to a Period Novel as the Genius Antagonist's Birth Mother

Chapter 68: Returning

In the end, Jiang Zhiguan agreed to Zhang Lu's request to learn martial arts. She was so happy that she ran into the courtyard, excitedly shouting, and her joyful voice could be heard inside the house.

Chu Xia looked at Jiang Zhiguan and said, "Cousin, you're so good to me and An'an."

Among the people in the Jiang family, everyone she had met treated her and An'an with great importance, especially towards An'an, making her feel a bit pressured.

Jiang Zhiguan still maintained a carefree expression and casually said, "We are family. It's only natural to treat you well, right?"

With a hearty laugh, she continued, "Actually, I have a selfish motive. Lu Lu has been begging me for so long, so I'll let her have the opportunity to learn martial arts with An'an."

Jiang Zhiguan had given up hope of turning her daughter into an accomplished and gentle woman skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. So be it, she thought.

Lunch was at the Jiang family's home, and Aunt Li's cooking skills were not bad. Although the dishes were all home-cooked, they tasted very good.

The dish of garlic chives mixed with tofu stood out. The garlic chives were fresh and tender, the tofu soft and smooth. The combination of the two, with a bit of salt and sesame oil, felt like eating the whole spring in one's mouth.

Grandfather JIang noticed that Chu Xia liked this dish and was extremely pleased. "In spring, you must eat spring. You should definitely have garlic chives. Now is the tender time for garlic chives; in a few days, they will be gone. Chu Xia and An'an, eat more. Zhiguan and Lu Lu, you too."

Jiang Zhiguan ate everything, enjoying the garlic chives dish as well, even feeding some to Zhang Lu.

Zhang Lu wrinkled her nose, leaning back. She didn't like garlic chives; the taste was too strange for her.

Cen Huai'an wasn't picky; he would eat anything edible. Moreover, he didn't find garlic chives mixed with tofu distasteful. On the contrary, he found it fresh and different from the taste of other vegetables, savoring every bite.

Zhang Lu didn't want to waste food. Since childhood, her parents and teachers had told her not to waste food. Her mom used to say that when she was a child, she didn't even have the luxury to wish for such things; not going hungry was already a blessing.

Looking around, she didn't want to give the dish to her mom, or she would comment on her being picky again. Her gaze shifted to Cen Huai'an, who was enjoying the food so much!

Zhang Lu's small eyes turned, and she leaned towards Cen Huai'an, whispering, "Little An'an, can I give you the garlic chives tofu?"

Cen Huai'an glanced at her but didn't say anything. Zhang Lu thought he might not want it, and she was about to eat it herself, holding back her disappointment.

Cen Huai'an reached over with his chopsticks, took the garlic chives tofu from her bowl, and ate it.

Zhang Lu blinked, and a big smile instantly appeared on her face. "Little An'an, you're really nice!"

Chu Xia noticed the small interaction between the two but just smiled, continuing to use her chopsticks to pick up food, pretending not to have seen anything.

Grandpa Jiang was also in high spirits, continuing to playfully scoop up garlic chives tofu for Zhang Lu, saying, "Lu Lu is eating it; looks like she really likes it. Eat more! An'an, you eat too. Grandpa spoils you, huh?"

Zhang Lu looked at Grandpa Jiang with a serious expression and said, "Grandpa, can you just spoil An'an from now on?"

She didn't want the affection that came with garlic chives tofu.