Chapter 551

Chapter 551

No Better

Her longing stare toward the kitchen amused everyone.

"Just like your mother, such a greedy little thing!" Grandma Lu couldn't help but tap her little nose playfully.

Lu Dudu recognized the word "mom" and immediately reached out toward the kitchen, clearly aware that delicious food was there.

Her smarts surprised Grandma Lu and the others.

"Is she trying to go find something to eat?" she asked uncertainly.

Zhou Cuiwei chuckled. "Don’t be fooled by her age—she knows exactly what’s going on. When we first arrived in Beijing, she drank formula and wasn’t as tempted by smells. But after tasting all sorts of flavors, she heads straight for the kitchen whenever she catches a whiff of something delicious. It always cracks everyone up."

Grandma Lu grew excited and lifted her up. "Come on, Great-Grandma will take you to find something tasty."

As soon as she realized she was moving, Lu Dudu clapped her hands in delight.

Seeing her granddaughter being so cherished by the Lu family, with no one resenting her for being a girl, Zhou Cuiwei felt relieved.

After all, the Lu family’s eldest line only had Lu Hang as a son. In other families, people might have complained, blaming Nan Nan for not giving them a grandson.

She had worried earlier that Lin Nannan might face mistreatment.

But now, it seemed her worries were unnecessary.

The Lu family pampered the child just as fiercely as the Lin family did.

"Achoo! Achoo!" However, Lu Dudu, who had been so eager to enter the kitchen, was immediately chased out by the spicy smell of chili peppers.

Sneezing uncontrollably, Lu Dudu looked totally confused, her expression toward the kitchen completely changed.

Lin Nannan, amused by her daughter’s dazed look, joked, "You little foodie, now you know to be scared! Let’s see if you dare to come back again!"

But Lu Dudu was not discouraged. She remembered the food, not the discomfort. Once the sneezing stopped, she forgot all about it and tried to head back to the kitchen, making everyone laugh.

In the end, Zhang Xiaofeng took the time to steam a fish, picking out the meat, mixing it with clear broth, and feeding some to Lu Dudu, who was so delighted she almost leaped at her grandma to cover her with kisses...

Although everyone was eating together, they all ended up gathered around Lu Dudu. Zhou Cuiwei said to Lin Nannan, who was busy eating, "Good thing you live on the military base. With the way they spoil her, you’d probably be elbowed out of the way."

Lin Nannan glanced up and said with a chuckle. "Grandma and Grandpa are just the same. You’re all equally doting!"

The Lu family and the Lin family were cut from the same cloth—neither was any less indulgent than the other.

But her mother was right about one thing: it was a good thing they lived on the base. Otherwise, Lu Dudu would likely be growing up spoiled rotten, and who knew how she’d turn out.

She didn’t want her daughter to become spoiled and hard to handle, wearing everyone out.

Although the Lu family had much more to say, they knew the travelers were tired after their journey. After the meal, they made their beds, unpacked their things, and let them wash up and rest.

Zhou Cuiwei stayed in Lu Yuan’s room and made herself at home.

Before bed, Lin Nannan wondered if she had forgotten something, but she was too exhausted. She hugged her daughter and fell asleep early, unaware that Lu Hang, far away on the military base, was counting down the days anxiously, wondering when his wife and daughter would arrive...

It wasn’t until the next day, when someone reminded her, that Lin Nannan remembered this matter. She went up to the mountains and took the opportunity to call Lu Hang.

After the incident with the fragments, both she and Yin Xu had left the research institute. Although someone had taken over, it wasn’t as lively as it used to be. Concerned, she went up to check on things and seized the chance to call Lu Hang.