1288 Grocery Shopping (1/2)
Very quickly, Jiao Ziqing switched her phone off and turned her head. A look of surprise appeared on her face when she saw Ou Ming. She remarked, ”You've finally remembered to come home?”
”I just got here,” Ou Ming said. ”Have you eaten yet?”
”Did you expect me to be waiting for you?” Jiao Ziqing asked sarcastically. She gave Yu Lili a onceover and refrained from making a snarky comment. ”Have you guys not eaten yet?”
”We had breakfast. We came over to prepare lunch and have it together,” Ou Ming said matter-of-factly as he held on to Yu Lili's hand. It was as if he didn't feel sense anything amiss with what he just said. ”Let Yu Lili prepare lunch with Nanny Zhang. Her cooking is awesome.”
Jiao Ziqing looked at Ou Ming with disdain written all over her face as she retorted, ”It's just passable. It's barely palatable.”
Well, it's still better than yours… Ou Ming thought himself quietly. He held Yu Lili's hand as he followed Jiao Ziqing out the door.
”Nanny Zhang, this lady here says she wants to help with the lunch preparations. Take her with you to do the grocery shopping.” Jiao Ziqing stretched her back, portraying an air of indifference.
Nanny Zhang was surprised and asked, ”Young Madam wants to prepare lunch? That's not necessary! I can do it on my own.”
”Young Madam?” Jiao Ziqing turned her head when she heard Nanny Zhang address Yu Lili as such. ”You shouldn't just call anyone that! It'll be awkward if she really thinks she's one.”
Although this statement was directed toward Nanny Zhang, Yu Lili's face reddened even more than anyone else's. Nanny Zhang glanced at Yu Lili and hesitated, at a loss of what to say in that moment.
Realizing that Yu Lili was having a hard time maintaining her expression, Ou Ming shielded Yu Lili behind him and said, ”Mom, she's my woman. Can't you be a little more respectful when you speak?”
Jiao Ziqing snorted and glanced at Yu Lili in apparent ignorance. ”If she can't even take such a jibe, how can she even think of becoming our daughter-in-law?”