Father Jiang's statement gave Jiang Zhi Zhou a funny little feeling inside. He smiled, "I'm no longer a child, and neither is Xia Wei. We understand. Don't blame little aunt, she wasn't being malicious about it."
"I'm glad that's how you feel. Personally, I think Xia Wei's a pretty decent girl. It hasn't been easy for you to find a girlfriend, so take good care of her."
"I know."
The meal created by two chefs was soon complete. Jiang Man Man gazed at the table full of her favorite dishes and couldn't help but be wowed. "Third Grandpa and little uncle are so good at this! Man Man's got to marry the best cook when I grow up!"
Jiang Zhi Zhou pinched her cheeks, laughing. "Man Man, thinking about getting married so young?"
Jiang Zhi Zhou's mother chimed in, "Indeed, our family's Zhi Zhou is already thirty years old and still not married."
Jiang Zhi Zhou: "..."
"Eat up, everyone," Father Jiang snorted, but nonetheless latched on to the topic Mother Jiang had brought up. "Well, that said, you should still be making plans for your future."
Jiang Zhi Zhou told them, "I just bought a house with Xia Wei today."
Mother Jiang paused. "Where is it?"
"Kerry International."
"Oh... their houses aren't bad at all." Mother Jiang considered before asking him, "How do you plan to decorate? Do you need our help?"
"Now, now, don't interfere. Let them decorate the place how they like." Father Jiang picked up his chopsticks and added some of Mother Jiang's favorite food to her bowl. "Eat up."
Mother Jiang gave him a pointed look, but did not inquire further. Meanwhile, Father Jiang proceeded on to feed Jiang Man Man.
"Thank you, Third Grandpa." Jiang Man Man said to him in a childish voice as soft and sweet as honey.
"You're a good girl." Father Jiang praised. Turning to Jiang Zhi Zhou, he admonished, "When you and Xia Wei have kids, don't take after your eldest cousin, that nonexistent father."
Jiang Zhi Zhou said, "Don't worry, I definitely won't be anything like him."
Meanwhile, Xia Wei buried her head in her food and pretended that she didn't exist.
Hearing her father criticized, Jiang Man Man came to his defense. "Daddy's very good to Man Man!"
Jiang Zhi Zhou's mother immediately glared at the Jiang father and son. "What are you saying in front of a kid?" she demanded, then asked Man Man with a smile, "What else would you like to eat, Man Man? Grandma will make it happen."
"I wanna eat uncle's steamed eggs."
"Alright."
Although the topic of the meal often turned to Jiang Zhi Zhou's marriage, Xia Wei felt a great deal more at ease compared to the last time. After the meal, she stood to help wash the dishes, but was stopped by Jiang Zhi Zhou's mother. "It's your first time here, how could I let you wash the dishes? Let me do it."
Although she said this, Xia Wei was still embarrassed to impose. "The dishwasher that Jiang Zhi Zhou and I use to wash dishes is very clean and convenient. Why don't I buy one for you?"
"Oh, no need, we can buy it ourselves. Save your money."
"But..."
Jiang Zhi Zhou stood by, watching them with a smile on his face. "Mom, let her buy it. She just doesn't want to wash dishes. She practically twisted my arm into getting the one in our house."
Father Jiang's statement gave Jiang Zhi Zhou a funny little feeling inside. He smiled, "I'm no longer a child, and neither is Xia Wei. We understand. Don't blame little aunt, she wasn't being malicious about it."
"I'm glad that's how you feel. Personally, I think Xia Wei's a pretty decent girl. It hasn't been easy for you to find a girlfriend, so take good care of her."
"I know."
The meal created by two chefs was soon complete. Jiang Man Man gazed at the table full of her favorite dishes and couldn't help but be wowed. "Third Grandpa and little uncle are so good at this! Man Man's got to marry the best cook when I grow up!"
Jiang Zhi Zhou pinched her cheeks, laughing. "Man Man, thinking about getting married so young?"
Jiang Zhi Zhou's mother chimed in, "Indeed, our family's Zhi Zhou is already thirty years old and still not married."
Jiang Zhi Zhou: "..."
"Eat up, everyone," Father Jiang snorted, but nonetheless latched on to the topic Mother Jiang had brought up. "Well, that said, you should still be making plans for your future."
Jiang Zhi Zhou told them, "I just bought a house with Xia Wei today."
Mother Jiang paused. "Where is it?"
"Kerry International."
"Oh... their houses aren't bad at all." Mother Jiang considered before asking him, "How do you plan to decorate? Do you need our help?"
"Now, now, don't interfere. Let them decorate the place how they like." Father Jiang picked up his chopsticks and added some of Mother Jiang's favorite food to her bowl. "Eat up."
Mother Jiang gave him a pointed look, but did not inquire further. Meanwhile, Father Jiang proceeded on to feed Jiang Man Man.
"Thank you, Third Grandpa." Jiang Man Man said to him in a childish voice as soft and sweet as honey.
"You're a good girl." Father Jiang praised. Turning to Jiang Zhi Zhou, he admonished, "When you and Xia Wei have kids, don't take after your eldest cousin, that nonexistent father."
Jiang Zhi Zhou said, "Don't worry, I definitely won't be anything like him."
Meanwhile, Xia Wei buried her head in her food and pretended that she didn't exist.
Hearing her father criticized, Jiang Man Man came to his defense. "Daddy's very good to Man Man!"
Jiang Zhi Zhou's mother immediately glared at the Jiang father and son. "What are you saying in front of a kid?" she demanded, then asked Man Man with a smile, "What else would you like to eat, Man Man? Grandma will make it happen."
"I wanna eat uncle's steamed eggs."
"Alright."
Although the topic of the meal often turned to Jiang Zhi Zhou's marriage, Xia Wei felt a great deal more at ease compared to the last time. After the meal, she stood to help wash the dishes, but was stopped by Jiang Zhi Zhou's mother. "It's your first time here, how could I let you wash the dishes? Let me do it."
Although she said this, Xia Wei was still embarrassed to impose. "The dishwasher that Jiang Zhi Zhou and I use to wash dishes is very clean and convenient. Why don't I buy one for you?"
"Oh, no need, we can buy it ourselves. Save your money."
"But..."
Jiang Zhi Zhou stood by, watching them with a smile on his face. "Mom, let her buy it. She just doesn't want to wash dishes. She practically twisted my arm into getting the one in our house."
