It was still some distance away from the Lu Family Mansion. Wen Sining leaned against the car and closed her eyes to rest for a while.
"Miss, we're here," the driver in the front seat reminded her.
Wen Sining then opened her eyes and glanced out of the window. After paying the fare, she got out of the car. She felt much more awake. She opened the door and walked in. She saw Grandpa Lu and Grandpa Xiao sitting on either side, ignoring each other. The atmosphere between them was rather strange.
When they saw Wen Sining come back, both of them surprisingly kept silent.
"What's wrong with you two?" Wen Sining looked at them, not knowing what had happened.
The two were surprisingly in sync on this matter. They didn't say a word.
Wen Sining knew she couldn't get any answers, so she shook her head helplessly. She glanced at the kitchen and found that dinner hadn't been prepared yet. Then she said, "I'll cook tonight. What would you like to eat?" She said this to cheer up the two grandpas. Counting the time, it had indeed been a long time since she last cooked.
Grandpa Xiao spoke up at this moment. "There's fried chicken. Why cook?" His tone was sarcastic. Anyone could tell he was unhappy. After saying that, he glanced at the trash can beside him.
Wen Sining followed his gaze and found a box of fried chicken lying in the trash can. Then she looked at Grandpa Lu's expression and immediately understood what was going on.
Grandpa Xiao must have been worried about Grandpa Lu's health and didn't allow him to eat fried chicken. The two had fallen out over this.
Looking at their expressions, Wen Sining couldn't help but curl her lips imperceptibly. How could these two be like children?
When Grandpa Lu looked at Wen Sining and found her secretly laughing at him, he felt even more unhappy. He had lost face in front of his granddaughter - in - law. What kind of authority did he, an elder, have left? The only consolation was that it wasn't his grandson. If it were, he would definitely laugh at him.
"Alright, my two grandpas. Don't let this little thing affect your friendship," Wen Sining walked over and sat between them, acting as a peace - maker.
The two old men turned their heads to the side, not looking at each other.
Wen Sining continued, "Seeing you like this makes me unhappy too. I had a rough day at work, and now when I come home, you're still like this. I'm so sad." After saying that, she looked dejected. She said this on purpose because she knew both grandpas doted on her.
Sure enough, as soon as she said this, both grandpas' gazes fell on her.
"What's wrong? Who made you angry?" Grandpa Lu immediately spoke up and stood up, looking like he was going to argue with someone.
"I'm going too. I'd like to see who has the guts to do this," Grandpa Xiao wasn't willing to be outdone.
Wen Sining smiled. "Alright, I'm fine. Now let's deal with your problem."
"Grandpa, Grandpa Xiao doesn't let you eat fried chicken for your own good," she said, looking at Grandpa Lu.
"Sining, why are you taking his side?" Grandpa Lu was dissatisfied.
Grandpa Xiao looked at Grandpa Lu proudly, as if he had won a battle.
"Grandpa, I'm not taking anyone's side. Food from outside is indeed a bit unhealthy," Wen Sining continued.
Grandpa Xiao beside her nodded in agreement. Grandpa Lu shot him a look, as if saying "what are you so proud of".
"Grandpa, if you want to eat, I'll make you a winter melon and sparerib soup later. How about that?" Wen Sining said.
Grandpa Lu nodded. After all, since his granddaughter - in - law had said so, if he still threw a tantrum, he would seem ungrateful.
Wen Sining smiled. "Then let's just let this matter go. You two should shake hands and make up quickly. I still want to see you get along like before."
Although Grandpa Lu was very reluctant, he still said to Grandpa Xiao, "Old Xiao, this matter is over. No one is allowed to mention it again."
Grandpa Xiao immediately took the opportunity. "I'm not a petty person."
"Come and play chess with me."
Grandpa Xiao agreed.
Seeing the two old men make up, Wen Sining was also very happy. Then she went to the kitchen to help the nanny.
She took out the winter melon from the refrigerator, peeled it, and cut it into pieces. The nanny washed the spareribs and boiled them to remove the blood foam. The two worked together perfectly.
Wen Sining poured some oil into the pot, then put the processed spareribs in and fried them. After adding ginger, she poured some water into the pot. Then she and the nanny went to prepare other dishes.
Grandpa Lu kept thinking about the sparerib soup Wen Sining had mentioned and would come to the kitchen to check from time to time. It took 40 minutes for the sparerib soup to be ready. Wen Sining put on gloves and carried it out.
The two grandpas had already been sitting at the dinner table waiting. Wen Sining served each of them a bowl. "The other dishes aren't ready yet. Wait for Lu Luochen to come back and we'll eat together."
They nodded.
Grandpa Lu took a sip. The soup was very delicious. "See, my granddaughter - in - law's cooking skills are great, right? You're lucky today to be able to drink this because of me." There was a hint of pride in his tone.
Surprisingly, Grandpa Xiao nodded this time. "Sining's cooking skills are really good. Your grandson is really lucky." There was a hint of jealousy in his words.
Grandpa Lu was very proud. Although he didn't get to eat fried chicken, it was still nice to be able to drink the sparerib soup made by his granddaughter - in - law. To be precise, this sparerib soup was much more delicious than fried chicken.
"How does it taste?" Wen Sining poked her head out of the kitchen and asked them.
The two grandpas gave her a thumbs - up.
"Then drink more."
After saying that, she continued to work on the dishes in her hand.
A small pot of sparerib soup was soon finished. The two grandpas drank it to their heart's content.
They had just finished drinking when Lu Luochen came home. The cooked dishes were gradually served on the table. He looked at the colorful dishes on the table.
Wen Sining was wearing an apron and still carrying a plate of stir - fried seasonal vegetables. When she saw Lu Luochen, she said, "You're back. Come and sit down and eat quickly." She looked very virtuous.
"Did you cook all these?"
Before Wen Sining could answer, the nanny took over. "Yes, all of them were made by the mistress. I just helped her out. I didn't expect the mistress to be so good at cooking."
Lu Luochen smiled. He went to the bathroom to wash his hands and then came out to eat. As soon as he sat down at the dinner table, Grandpa Lu, who loved to stir up trouble, spoke up.
"Lu Luochen, you're back late. You missed the winter melon and sparerib soup Sining just made. It's really a pity." He said this on purpose. Who asked his worthless grandson to always make him angry? He finally got this chance. How could he let it go?