"You don't need to keep me company here."
"Go talk to Little Chu, or take him out for a walk. He probably hasn't had many chances to explore Xuanye City."
Paying no attention to her daughter's pensive expression, Jiang Nannan's mother spoke frankly.
"I..."
Jiang Nannan hesitated, then could only nod a little sheepishly and leave.
She had originally wanted to refuse. After all, sitting alone with Brother Chu was a little embarrassing. But when she thought about her mother's other suggestion of going out for a walk, sitting together suddenly seemed like nothing.
Besides, what they did wasn't important. With her mother's imagination already wandering far beyond the matter at hand, getting away as quickly as possible was her best option.
And so, she hurried straight back to her room. Only after she had completely calmed down did she come out to sit with Chu Ge.
"Lunch is ready."
As luck would have it, barely a few minutes after she sat down, her mother finished cooking and laid out a wonderful lunch for them.
Five dishes and a soup. It might not have been particularly lavish or extravagant, but it was already quite a feast.
"Here you go, Little Chu."
She handed Chu Ge a bowl and chopsticks with a smile.
"Thank you, Auntie."
Chu Ge smiled as he spoke.
"What's there to thank me for?"
Jiang Nannan's mother wore a smile. It was hardly anything.
Beside him, Jiang Nannan sneaked a glance at Chu Ge. When he noticed, she shyly tried to make herself less conspicuous, picking up her chopsticks and eating quietly in the hope that he wouldn't pay her too much attention.
But the way her little mouth moved as she ate really did resemble a rabbit nibbling its food, inadvertently drawing Chu Ge's attention right