"Have you had dinner?"
Grandma asked, "If you haven't, there's plenty of food at home."
"Rice, noodles, all kinds of things."
"What would you like? I'll make it for you."
They hadn't had dinner, after all—
But it was so late, and they were in the countryside, where there weren't any places to eat. Besides, they were about to go home. Why would he eat out?
"But, Mom, you don't need to fuss."
He was a grown man. How could he let an elderly woman run around taking care of them?
"Go watch TV."
"I can handle it."
"Student Xiao, what would you like to eat?"
The middle-aged man looked at Xiao Xiao as he rolled up his sleeves. "My cooking isn't as good as my mom's, but it's still decent."
"You know you're not as good as me, and you still want to feed our guest your cooking?"
Grandma shook her head. "Besides, what's all this fuss about?"
"I'm not too old to cook yet."
"Enough, no more arguing."
"The show's just finished an episode."
"We need to hurry."
Grandma waved them away, shooing them off. "Go sit in the living room."
"You must be tired after the trip, too, right?"
"Dinner will be ready soon."
Seeing how determined Grandma was, the middle-aged man didn't insist. He smiled. "Then just make two bowls of noodles, Mom."
"Got it," Grandma replied.
After they finished dinner, the middle-aged man went over to Grandma.
Xiao Xiao followed behind him.
The two of them looked toward the TV as well.
It was a family drama.
Grandma was watching intently.
They didn't want to disturb her.
Fortunately, they were in luck.
A commercial came on the screen.
Grandma turned to the middle-aged man. "What is it?"
"Mom."
The middle-aged man sat down