Ji Niandong was momentarily taken aback, not because Lu Beichen had deceived her and made her angry, but because she’d never expected Lu Beichen to lie to her about such a thing!
Seeing her speechless, Lu Beichen raised an eyebrow and pulled her to sit beside him, "Are you angry? It’s just because the only thing I can make is a fried egg, really!"
"Then why did you say Nian Nian likes it?" Ji Niandong retorted.
Lu Sinian happily slurped his noodles, "Because he wants you to think he cares about me! How could someone who cares about me not know that I’m allergic to beef?" Lu Sinian shot him a glare, turned his head to Sister Zhou and said, "That’s why I don’t want to be with him at all!"
Always with this! Sister Zhou kept silent and focused on eating her noodles!
Ji Niandong rubbed her temples, then looked at Lu Sinian, thinking that while the Little Bun’s face seemed proud and arrogant, he must be feeling hurt inside, right?
She knew very well the feeling of being abandoned by your mom and then feeling unloved by others, especially when that person is your own dad!
It was a while before she spoke to Lu Beichen, "Promise me, be nicer to Nian Nian in the future, okay?"
Nobody expected her to say such a thing; both Sister Zhou and Lu Sinian stopped their chopsticks.
Lu Beichen looked at her a few times, the emotions in his eyes were complex, with a hint of tenderness as he ruffled her hair, "Okay, I will!"
She immediately brightened up, "Let’s eat then!"
"Sister Tongtong, you don’t have to make him treat me well, as if I really need it!" Lu Sinian said, putting down his chopsticks, "I’ve had enough, I’m off to pack for Grandpa’s!"
"Is Nian Nian upset?" Ji Niandong asked.
Lu Sinian shook his head at him, then glared at Lu Beichen, "Wish you two a smooth honeymoon!"
As he entered the room, he picked up his little phone and dialed, "Hello, this is Lu Sinian, I’m here to discuss a collaboration..."
Once Lu Sinian left, Sister Zhou also felt awkward, quickly finished her noodles, and started cleaning up the dishes on her own initiative.
"Did I overstep?" Ji Niandong whispered.
Lu Beichen shook his head, his eyes full of relief and indulgence, "I’m happy you like Nian Nian so much! I really need to treat him better in the future. If one day you get mad at me, maybe you’d forgive me for that little guy’s sake!"
"How could I be angry with Little Uncle? You’re so nice, why would I pick a fight with you for no reason!"
"Still, I need to treat him better, after all, he is... my son! I didn’t know how to be a good father before, but I’ll learn to be one from now on!"
He spoke earnestly, making Ji Niandong smile, "Little Uncle is so good to me; naturally, he’ll be good to Nian Nian too. It’s just that when he’s with Nian Nian, he turns into a kid who insists on competing with him!"
"No!" Lu Beichen shook his head, "My heart is completely focused on you!"
He said it simply and casually, yet it made Ji Niandong’s heart skip a beat, her heart racing.
It seemed he was indeed very attentive to her, capturing all her sentiments; what she liked and disliked, he accepted unconditionally.
It seemed like his attention was completely on her, neglecting his own son!
"How about Little Uncle spreading some of that attention towards me to Nian Nian, otherwise if Nian Nian blames me, what will I do?" she spoke with pretend grievance, but her heart and face were full of joy, her eyes smiling.
Lu Beichen wrapped an arm around her waist, playfully saying, "Then you need to share some of your unconditional doting on Nian Nian with me, or I’ll blame Nian Nian!"
"Eww... Little Uncle, you’re so childish! Quick, eat your noodles!" she tried to remove his hand from her waist, the couple chatting and laughing, making Sister Zhou feel pleased watching from the side.