A charming widow in her 70s married a factory manager and raised his children.

Because of that unexpected incident that night, Zhuang Qingxiang and Lu Congyue have tacitly avoided being alone together for the past few days, and have also avoided physical contact, not even the touch of fingers when handing things over.

They suddenly collided, and both of them were slightly stunned, feeling as if a weak electric current collided between them, sparking bright sparks.

Lu Congyue was only momentarily stunned before he immediately pushed the person away and asked in a deep voice, "What's the rush?"

Zhuang Qingxiang, who was already feeling ashamed after being scolded by Lin Wei, was even more embarrassed to face anyone now. She lowered her head, replied, "Technician Lin is outside," and quickly hid back in the inner room.

Lu Congyue stepped out of the house and saw Lin Wei about to leave.

"Stop!" he said sternly.

Lin Wei secretly groaned. She had been avoiding Lu Congyue for the past few days, but who knew she would run into him at Zhuang Qingxiang's place now.

Turning around in fear, her eyes reddened and she began to cry, saying as she had agreed with her mother, "Director Lu, it's not my fault, I really don't know anything."

Lu Congyue looked at her coldly.

Lin Wei sobbed, "I...I found out later, but that's my mother, what could I do? Director Lu, if I had known earlier, I definitely wouldn't have let her do that, you believe me!"

Lu Congyue just watched her cry coldly until she couldn't cry anymore, then he said, "I'll give you a month to persuade your parents to transfer you."

"What?"

Lu Congyue's expression was cold and stern: "I'm only giving you one month! No matter what promises the Lu family of Beijing has made to you, I don't accept them! I'll let you go once you leave here."

Lin Wei had a lot to say. She wanted to ask Lu Congyue if he really had his eye on that widow Zhuang Qingxiang, and she wanted to ask herself what she lacked compared to her...

But under Lu Congyue's cold gaze, he didn't utter a single word.

She left in tears, filled with intense hatred for Zhuang Qingxiang.

It's all her fault. If it weren't for her, I could have done it with Lu Congyue that night, and I might be pregnant with his child now!

After Lin Wei left, Lu Congyue felt irritable.

He's already left the Lu family, why can't those people let him go?!

He didn't go back into the house, but went back to get some things to take to Zhuang Qingxiang.

When Zhuang Qingxiang came out after composing herself, he had already brought all the ingredients from the house, including the salt shaker.

Zhuang Qingxiang: "This..."

"I don't usually cook at home, so these are useless to me," Lu Congyue said calmly. "I just need to come over to see the kids after get off work every day, so I'll eat here."

"Huh?" Zhuang Qingxiang never thought that he would come to eat every day. Doesn't that mean that the two of them would spend some time together every day?

Her original plan was for him to come and see Donghua every day after get off work. Given his personality, he would only stay with Donghua for ten or twenty minutes at most before leaving, so that the two of them wouldn't have to spend time alone together.

"What? It won't work?" Lu Congyue could see her predicament.

Zhuang Qingxiang quickly came up with an excuse: "Teacher Sun said she wants to pay for meals or bring her own ingredients to eat, but you..." It's inconvenient.

Lu Congyue thought to herself that Teacher Sun really was a foodie. She had eaten Zhuang Qingxiang's cooking at his house once before and wished she could eat it every day. Now she had the chance.

I don't know how Shi Peiran behaves as a husband; he doesn't even have a little bit of cooking skill.

"That works too, I'll be the same as them," Lu Congyue said calmly. "It's settled then. If I have work and can't come, I'll have someone let you know."

He paused, then added, "The same as before."

Zhuang Qingxiang couldn't refuse. He was the employer, and he made the decisions. What could a nanny like her say?

Actually, it's not a big deal. It's just eating together, and at least we don't have to sleep under the same roof.

She's been acting really strange lately...

"By the way, is the person who's looking for you your brother? Does he need something?" Lu Congyue suddenly asked.

"No...it is..." Zhuang Qingxiang subconsciously denied it, but then she remembered that Lu Congyue must know her situation, otherwise he wouldn't have hired her. If she said no, it would seem like she was lying.

After thinking for a moment, she said, "My family's affairs... can't be explained in a few words. Anyway, I don't acknowledge this younger brother, and my maternal family isn't really my maternal family... Director Lu, if Qian Haoqing and the others come to you with something, you must ignore them and just have the security department send them away."

Lu Congyue nodded slightly: "Okay, I understand. If there's any trouble, just let me know and I'll handle it."

Zhuang Qingxiang took these words as mere politeness.

"By the way, aren't you treating everyone tonight? Is there anything I can do for you?" Lu Congyue changed the subject.

"I can do it myself, Director Lu, you can go ahead and do your work," Zhuang Qingxiang said hurriedly.

She found Lu Congyue to be quite strange. Although he was a good person, he was usually aloof and spoke little, but now he was talking a lot more.

"I'm free today," Lu Congyue said casually. "If you don't like my cooking, I can help take care of the kids."

Zhuang Qingxiang: "..." The world has become strange.

Lu Congyue stayed after all. With his help, Zhuang Qingxiang was indeed relieved of worry and effort. She didn't have to worry about the children and could focus on doing things in the kitchen. She would only go into the room to breastfeed the children when they cried for milk.

At this point, Lu Congyue would leave and wait outside until she came out, then he would go back in to be with the child.

Zhuang Qingxiang didn't care about being embarrassed anymore. She was very busy. She steamed a pot of rice cakes, a pot of steamed buns, and also had to stew pork ribs, make braised pork, and stir-fry vegetables...

When Sun Yongxian and Shi Peiran came over to visit with gifts that evening, the mouthwatering aroma could be smelled from afar.

"I bet Sister Zhuang made braised pork!" Sun Yongxian sniffed several times and said confidently.

Shi Peiran also smelled it. Besides the domineering aroma of braised pork, there were other things as well. He could tell from the smell that they were also meat dishes.

But he wouldn't say it; he had to go along with his wife.

"A bet?" he asked. "I bet it's braised pork ribs!"

Sun Yongxian gave him a grin and said, "Then you've definitely lost. You're washing the clothes!"

"Fine!" Shi Peiran said resolutely. "I might not necessarily lose. You might end up doing the laundry."

So, the first thing the two of them said as they entered was in unison:

"Sister Zhuang, did you make braised pork today?"

"Sister Zhuang, did you make braised pork ribs today?"

Zhuang Qingxiang couldn't help but laugh, but deliberately put on a stern face: "Wrong!"

"Who's wrong?" Sun Yongxian asked urgently. "I couldn't possibly have smelled it wrong!"

"Yes, you're right! He's wrong," Zhuang Qingxiang said with a smile. "The ribs are stewed with corn. Try them later and see if you like the flavor."

Sun Yongxian gave Shi Peiran a smug snort: "A bet's a bet, right?"

"Yes, yes, I'm willing to accept defeat." Shi Peiran looked at her and smiled, his eyes full of love.

Lu Congyue: "..." How boring. Marriage really does make people boring and stupid!