Chapter 261: 261. Letâs See How Long She Can Pretend (3)_1 Chapter 261: 261. Letâs See How Long She Can Pretend (3)_1 Quan Jingwu did not immediately respond to him, instead he looked at Jian Qing.
Quan Mingxuan, ââŠâ
Is this necessary?
My wife is right here, where could she possibly escape to?
Jian Qing, who was chatting with Rhee, felt a gaze on her. She looked up and met the manâs dazzling violet eyes.
âYes?â
âSister-in-law, I need to borrow your husband for a bit.â Quan Mingxuan glanced in Song Xirouâs direction and said before Quan Jingwu could speak.
His voice was loud enough for everyone to hear. Song Xirouâs hand, which was resting on her knee, fiercely clenched her skirt, concealing the malicious glint in her eyes.
Jian Qing, ââŠâ
I feel like hitting someone. How should I do it?
âJingwu, weâre not going to kidnap your wife, you donât have to keep a watch on her,â Rhee playfully teased.
No matter what, she only considered Jian Qing as her daughter-in-law; she wouldnât entertain the idea of anyone else.
Jian Qing gave Quan Jingwu a look, urging him to go ahead and avoid hearing even more outrageous remarks.
Quan Jingwu rose to his feet, and he and Quan Mingxuan departed for the study.
Now, there were only the four women left in the living room.
As the old saying goes, where there is a woman, there is a war.
Not long after the two men left, Song Xirou lost her patience.
âJian Qing, I heard that you werenât in Beijing a while ago. Did you go on a trip?â She asked with a smile.
Jian Qingâs eyes briefly darkened. She responded calmly, âMiss Song seems to know quite a lot about my whereabouts.â
At her words, Song Xirouâs smile faded slightly, but she quickly recovered and said, âActually, I planned to go shopping with Yifei a few days ago and thought to invite you as well, only to hear that you were no longer in Beijing.â
Since Yifei wasnât at home today, Song Xirou had no hesitation in placing the blame on her.
Jian Qing smirked, âReally?â
âOh, and Jian Qing, did something urgent come up? If you need any help, feel free to let us know. Donât be shy.â Rhee, aware that she had returned to M Country in a hurry, suspected that something unfortunate might have happened there.
âNothing serious happened. Xiaojing was on a business trip and my brother and I decided to go back to M Country to visit my Grandpa,â Jian Qing shook her head and said lightly.
âYour Grandpa?â Rhee was taken aback.
She knew a little about Jian Qingâs relationship with the An family, but she had no idea that Jian Qing had a grandfather.
Jian Qing nodded slightly, âIâll be heading back there again in a few days.â
She paused, her gaze flickering towards Song Xirou, then continued, âIâll be going with Xiaojing.â
Isnât she quite tolerant?
I want to see how long she can play this game.
âThatâs great. Jingwu can bring some gifts and pay a nice visit to your Grandpa.â Said Rhee excitedly, her eyes sparkling.
Nothing could be better than getting to know the parents.
If Jingwu could win over Jian Qingâs Grandpa, her wish of having Jian Qing as her daughter-in-law would be even closer to a reality.
âThereâs no need for gifts. My Grandpa just wants to meet Xiaojing,â Jian Qing said with a smile.
Rhee shook her head, âThat wonât do. Itâs customary for a man to bring gifts when he visits his girlfriendâs parents. When Ahao first visited my father, he prepared a lot of gifts as a token of his intentions.â
âThatâs right, Jingwu should definitely prepare some gifts,â the elderly Madame Quan agreed.
Jian Qing, unable to persuade them otherwise, nodded in acquiescence.
Following that, Madame Quan and Rhee began discussing what gifts Jingwu should bring. Jian Qing occasionally chimed in. The three of them seemed to enjoy themselves very much.
Song Xirou was once again forgotten.
Unwilling to let Jian Qing steal all her thunder, Song Xirou spoke again, âMadame Quan, I heard that you are very skilled in making chocolate. Could you teach me some of the techniques you use?â
Rhee, who didnât particularly like Song Xirou, didnât immediately agree.
She turned to Jian Qing next to her and asked softly, âLittle Qingqing, do you want some chocolate?â
Jian Qing, seeing the expectation in Rheeâs eyes, changed what she was about to say, âAlright.â
If her future daughter-in-law wants to eat chocolate, Rhee would certainly make some.
âLetâs go and make some now.â
Rhee, pulling Jian Qing up, cheerfully set off with her, determined to show off her skills in front of her future daughter-in-law.
Looking at how Jian Qing easily got Rhee on her side made Song Xirou clench her teeth in frustration.
âXirou, didnât you want to learn?â Madame Quan, noticing that Song Xirou had yet to move, asked in confusion.
Realizing her lapse, Song Xirou replied with a soft smile, âYes, Iâll join you. Madame Quan, I will come back to keep you company later.â
Finishing her sentence, she rose to her feet and followed Rhee and Jian Qing.
The kitchen used for making desserts was separate. It was a spacious, clean kitchen with all the necessary tools for making desserts set out on the countertop.
âLittle Qingqing, your hand is injured, so just watch from the sidelines.â Rhee said kindly.
Jian Qing nodded and watched as Rhee busied herself in the kitchen. Song Xirou seemed to have some experience making desserts and skillfully gathered the ingredients needed to make chocolate.
Making good chocolate isnât an easy task.
Rhee prepared the ingredients, starting to work and chatting with Jian Qing.
âLittle Qingqing, did you know? I used to love making these little desserts. But that brat, Jingwu, has never appreciated it. Over all these years, he has hardly eaten any sweets I made since he was a child, except for a piece of chocolate when he was very young.â
Since her son did not eat her desserts, she had to feed them all to her husband.
Jian Qing chuckled lightly, âXiaojing doesnât really like sweet food.â
Rhee kept working without pausing and looked up at Jian Qing before saying, âIf Little Qingqing made chocolate, that brat Jingwu would definitely eat it.â
At her words, Jian Qing had a thought, âAuntie, why donât you teach me?â
Though her cooking skills were poor, chocolate didnât require cooking, certainly, it wouldnât be dangerous enough to blow up the kitchen.
âNow?â Rhee was surprised.
Jian Qing nodded.
âWhat about your hand?â Rhee asked hesitantly.
âItâs fine, Iâll wear gloves.â Jian Qing picked up the gloves on the table, âMoreover, these are just some scrapes. Theyâre healing. Itâs not a big deal.â
Upon seeing her persistence, Rhee agreed.
âDonât force yourself. If you canât do it, so be it. I can teach you next time.â
âSure,â she nodded.