After Mrs. Lu finished her introduction, Cheng Jinnian quickly walked toward Mr. Lu. “Hello, Uncle! My name is Cheng Jinnian.” Then he explained what he had said to Mrs. Lu. Once again, Mr. Lu burst into laughter.
“You are very smart.” Mr. Lu noticed Cheng Jinnian’s attire and the way he greeted him. He thought that Cheng Jinnian had probably been living abroad, so he did not touch Cheng Jinnian’s head. Instead, he patted Cheng Jinnian on the shoulder to show that he welcomed that young guest.
At the dining table, Mrs. Lu took the wine from last year and poured two glasses—one for Lu Xingzhi and another for himself. She also poured two glasses of juice for Cheng Jinnian and Jiang Yao. Mr. Lu and Lu Xingzhi talked about family and state affairs while drinking wine.
Mrs. Lu, on the other hand, focused most of her attention on Cheng Jinnian. After all, Cheng Jinnian was a guest, and he seemed to be a guest who had returned from abroad. She needed to pay attention to Cheng Jinnian’s taste to adjust the food at home.
After observing for a few minutes, Mrs. Lu said, “Xiao Nian’s preferences are very similar to your sister’s. Both of your taste buds are slightly bland, but both of you seem to like braised pork with brown sauce.”
If Mrs. Lu had not mentioned it, Cheng Jinnian probably would not have noticed it either. Therefore, Cheng Jinnian looked curiously at Jiang Yao’s bowl when he heard that. Unexpectedly, Jiang Yao raised her hand to cover the bowl childishly. Then, she mouthed to him, “I’m not showing it to you.”
Mrs. Lu did not know whether to laugh or cry when she saw that. She scolded jokingly, “How old are you now, Jiang Yao? Isn’t that childish of you? Why are you still so competitive with a five-year-old child?”
“I didn’t do it on purpose.” How else could she treat a five-year-old child who said that he would kill her?
Cheng Jinnian’s eyes curved into a smile. “My mother and brother also like to eat light food, but my father likes to eat rich food.”
“You have a brother?” Mrs. Lu knew some information about the Cheng family from Cheng Jinnian, but Mr. Lu did not know anything.
“Yes, a half-brother. Brother’s biological mother died when he was very young. Later, Mother took care of Brother. His taste became the same as Mother’s. Brother is very good to me, and he is also very good to Mother. Mother has been feeling unwell recently, so Brother stayed by her side to help Father take care of her.”
Lu Xingzhi took another look at Cheng Jinnian. He had been speaking very carefully.
It was rare for a five-year-old child to be able to explain a problem so thoroughly without arousing suspicion.
Due to the complexity of the Cheng family, when any outsiders learned that the half-brother was related to their stepmother, most people would think that the family was not harmonious.
However, Cheng Jinnian’s words showed that the Cheng family members had a great relationship with each other.
Mr. Lu was relieved to hear that. Jiang Yao’s biological father and grandmother were troubled. If her biological mother were also a mess, Jiang Yao would probably have a lot of trouble in the future.
Cheng Jinnian’s answer attracted Mr. Lu’s attention. He also asked some questions about Jiang Yao’s biological mother. The people at the table started to talk one after another.
Of course, except for Jiang Yao, who was holding the bowl.
It was not until a hand touched Jiang Yao at the back of her head that she turned to look at the owner of the said hand.
