Lu Yan thought for a second, then lowered his head and took out a rolling pin he had just bought from the bag, gripping it tightly.
The other day, Miaomiao had said she wanted to eat shrimp dumplings. Before, they always had the housekeeper order ready - made ones from the restaurant, so there really weren't any dumpling - making tools at home.
He had just bought this rolling pin on purpose, never expecting it to come in handy so soon.
Although Lu Yan was quite good at fighting, he was now in Ning Anmiao's body. Naturally, his physical strength and reaction speed were a bit slower.
It was really necessary to have a handy weapon.
Lu Yan pursed his lips, inserted the key into the keyhole, and gently turned the doorknob.
The moment he opened the door, there were two people sitting in the living room.
One was his mother, and...
Jiang Zhou?!
Seeing him in his own home, Lu Yan's pupils suddenly constricted, and his gaze froze instantly.
Why was he here?
In the living room, Lu's mother had been chatting with Jiang Zhou. Hearing the noise at the door, they both looked towards the entrance.
“Miaomiao's back,” Lu's mother said with a kind smile on her face the moment she saw “Ning Anmiao”. She waved and said, “Come here quickly. See who this is?”
Lu Yan pursed his lips into a faint arc, but his voice was cold. “Mom, when did you come? You didn't even tell me in advance.”
Previously, for convenience, Lu Yan had casually told his mother the password to the house. After this incident, he must change the password of the door lock.
His mother just coming in and out of his and Ning Anmiao's home at will made him feel very insecure.
Not to mention bringing a stranger back.
It really annoyed him.
Seeing “Ning Anmiao” appear, Jiang Zhou, who was sitting on the sofa, brightened up. When his eyes fell on the groceries “she” was carrying from the supermarket, his eyes darkened slightly.
The Miaomiao he had cherished since childhood had become a housewife who had to go grocery shopping and cook in someone else's house?
“Ning Anmiao” didn't know what was going on in Jiang Zhou's mind. He casually put the groceries on the rack by the entrance, changed his shoes, and walked in.
His goal was simple now.
He had to get these two people out of here quickly so that he could cook dinner for Miaomiao and make up for his mistakes.
“I came to check on you and Lu Yan today. I happened to run into Young Master Jiang. He said he was here to see you, so I invited him in,” Lu's mother said with a beaming smile, seemingly quite excited. “I didn't expect Miaomiao to know Young Master Jiang. What a coincidence.”
Although there was a certain distance between Shanghai and Jiangzhou, the Jiang family was well - known.
The fact that her rural daughter - in - law could be acquainted with Jiang Zhou made her extremely delighted.
Noticing his mother's overjoyed expression, Lu Yan immediately understood what she was thinking. His eyes darkened even more.
Before he could say anything, Lu's mother stood up first. “You two chat. I'll go to the kitchen and pour you some water.”
After saying that, she deliberately left them alone.
Apparently, Lu's mother intended to let “Ning Anmiao” and Jiang Zhou get closer so as to form a more powerful connection.
Lu Yan squinted his eyes. Watching his mother walk into the kitchen, there was a hint of mockery in his eyes.
His mother was so reckless as to leave her daughter - in - law alone with another adult man. Wasn't she afraid something might happen?
Fine.
Lu Yan slowly withdrew his gaze. Jiang Zhou, who was sitting on the sofa, also asked, “Miaomiao, did you go to the supermarket alone just now?”
Jiang Zhou's voice was gentle, and he was handsome and refined. His eyes were filled with tenderness and concern as he stared at “Ning Anmiao” without a blink.
He noticed that “Lu Yan” wasn't with her.
Lu Yan got irritated just looking at Jiang Zhou. He felt that Jiang Zhou was being too nosy and replied impatiently, “I stopped by the supermarket to buy some groceries on my way back.”
Hearing her fluent answer, Jiang Zhou felt even more heart - broken. “Do you usually do this alone? Doesn't Lu Yan accompany you?”
Although there was nothing wrong with this question, it sounded a bit like sowing discord to Lu Yan's ears.
She said coldly with a straight face, “I do it voluntarily. He's very busy at the company.”
“He's busy, but aren't you?!” Jiang Zhou got even angrier. The smile on his face disappeared, and his eyes turned cold. “Is this how he treats you?”
“You're Big Brother's little princess. How can you suffer such grievances here?”
Jiang Zhou sighed deeply. There was a look of pity in his eyes as he looked at her. “It really breaks my heart to see you unhappy.”
Lu Yan almost laughed out of anger.
Who said Ning Anmiao was unhappy?
Wasn't it just that she had taken the initiative to buy some groceries and planned to try cooking dinner?
And it was for the “Miaomiao” in his mouth.
“I'm doing fine. Thank you for your concern,” “Ning Anmiao” replied stiffly with a bad attitude. “If there's nothing else, you can leave.”
Jiang Zhou frowned slightly, looking at this little girl he had raised with a puzzled expression. She seemed so strange to him.
To be precise, her attitude towards him was strange.
It had only been three years since her marriage. Why had she changed so much?
He was really confused. He wanted to ask if Lu Yan had been bullying her, but looking at “Ning Anmiao's” cold little face, he didn't ask in the end.
Since Miaomiao didn't want to talk about it, he wouldn't force her.
He calmed his emotions, remembered the purpose of his visit today, coughed a few times, and put on a serious expression. “Miaomiao, I'm here to apologize to you this time.”
Apologize?
Lu Yan thought for a few seconds and quickly realized what he was talking about.
Jiang Zhou must be referring to the phone call from Ning's father last time.
“After the competition, my dad happened to invite Uncle Ning to dinner. I passed by and chatted with Uncle Ning for a while. I didn't expect him to react so strongly,” he said, sighing with annoyance. “Miaomiao, I'm sorry. I talked too much to Uncle Ning.”
Humph, not only did he try to get close to his Miaomiao, but he also told on her behind her back.
Lu Yan sneered and said calmly, “It's okay. I've already been scolded. There's no need for an apology now.”
Her attitude was cold. Jiang Zhou felt even more uncomfortable, thinking that Miaomiao was still mad at him. “Miaomiao, Big Brother didn't mean it. Big Brother just wanted you to reconcile with your family earlier...”
“Okay, you don't need to say anymore. I understand,” “Ning Anmiao” said impatiently, rubbing his temples. He felt like his head was about to explode.
Calling “Big Brother” at every turn. Where did Jiang Zhou put him, Lu Yan, the real husband?
Just then, Lu's mother came out of the kitchen with a pot of tea, smiling as she looked at the two of them.
Although “Ning Anmiao” had a cold face all the time, the concern in Jiang Zhou's eyes was sincere.
Could it be...
A thought flashed through Lu's mother's mind. She casually asked with a meaningful look in her eyes, “Young Master Jiang, how did you get to know Miaomiao?”