"It must have been Grandpa who called, so no one else dared to call Mr. Lu!" Lu Sinian quickly answered, obediently picking up some food and putting it in his bowl, seizing the moment to say, "Mr. Lu, I tried it again while you were on the phone and I think it’s okay, I’ll finish it!"
His words indicated he was backing down. Lu Beichen, knowing his son’s temper well, nodded, "Let’s eat!"
But Ji Niandong had lost her appetite. She looked up and asked him, "Are we meeting Father and Mother-in-law tomorrow?"
Lu Beichen paused, chopsticks in hand, looked up at her, and smiled slightly, "Shouldn’t the way you address them change?"
She was taken aback by his words and didn’t know how to respond, opening her mouth and then lowering her head in embarrassment.
"Just call them Dad and Aunt Hui when you meet them!" Lu Beichen emphasized again, "Aunt Hui married my dad when I was in my teens. She’s pretty easy to get along with. As for my dad, since he accepts you, he naturally won’t make things difficult for you."
Ji Niandong nodded. If he could be so gentle and considerate, his family should also be understanding.
That evening, Lu Sinian, for some unknown reason, was exceptionally well-behaved. He didn’t insist on sleeping with his Sister Tongtong and after taking a bath, he obediently lay down in his own room and fell asleep.
When Lu Beichen went to Ji Niandong’s room, she looked at him in surprise, "Nian Nian didn’t follow you?"
"Do you want him to come?" Lu Beichen walked over and encircled her waist, saying softly, "Mrs. Lu, I’ve been sleeping in the guest room for as long as we’ve been married. Do you think you’re not charming enough, or do you really want to live as a widow?"
He raised his eyebrows, his eyes holding a hint of teasing charm, making Ji Niandong blush again.
Then she saw him let go of her and calmly start unbuttoning his shirt.
She immediately became nervous, looked around, and finally dashed to the bathroom, "I’m going to take a shower!"
"It seems Mrs. Lu can’t wait either!" His voice was just loud enough for her to hear.
Ji Niandong replied from the bathroom, "No, I’m not!"
Lu Beichen chuckled. In his rush to practice cooking, he had forgotten to change clothes. He originally just wanted to unbutton his shirt and put on something more comfortable, but since she misunderstood, why not just go along with it?
It seems that they might as well have Sister Zhou tidy up the guest room tomorrow!
Ji Niandong stayed in the bathroom for a long time and didn’t come out.
Lu Beichen went to knock on the door. She instinctively got scared, shrinking back, and ended up slipping and falling in the bathroom, hitting her head on the tub.
The sound of things falling inside was mixed with the sound of running water, making a racket.
Lu Beichen sensed something was wrong and knocked on the door harder, asking, "What’s wrong? What happened in there?"
She wanted to get up but felt no strength in her body. The showerhead continued to spray water on her, leaving her in quite a predicament.
She used her hand to brace herself against the side of the tub, trying to pull herself up, but fell again, intensifying the pain, and couldn’t help but let out a groan.
Lu Beichen grew more anxious upon hearing this, turned around to find the bathroom key, and barged in.
She was curled up, completely naked, on the cold floor, letting the shower spray water over her!
Lu Beichen, closing his eyes and taking a deep breath, walked over to turn off the tap, then grabbed a towel, wrapped it around her, and carried her out.
The scent of body wash and the warmth of the wetness gradually wafted towards him. After laying her on the bed, Lu Beichen asked, "Where are you hurt? Do you need to go to the hospital?"
He held her arm and leg to check her injuries. Ji Niandong, facing away from him, awkwardly pulled the blanket over herself haphazardly, and after a long moment, responded in a small, sobbing voice, "I hurt my butt!"