Chapter 182: You're Really Nosy

As the crystal bead curtain at the door crackled, Lu Ji strode into the main hall.

"You're back early today." said the Duke's wife.

"Not busy today."

Lu Ji exchanged greetings, bowed to the Duke's wife and the Second Lady, then walked straight up to Qin Xiaoning. His deep eyes only glanced at the Sixth Miss, who tactfully gave up her seat. Lu Ji sat down beside Qin Xiaoning with his sword and golden horse.

The Duke's wife wanted to ease the relationship between her son and Wang Fengyi. She pointed at the table full of dishes and said to her son, "Guess who made these dishes today?"

Lu Ji glanced at the table full of dishes and frowned unconsciously.

During this moment of waiting, everyone's eyes were focused on him, and then shifted to Wang Fengyi who was sitting next to the Duke's wife. After several rounds of back and forth, Lu Ji finally spoke.

"My cousin is really capable."

The man spoke in a calm tone, with no unnecessary expression on his face, as if he was praising just for the sake of praising.

The scene fell into awkwardness again.

The outspoken Li Lanchun was the first one who couldn't hold back: "That's right, you are really capable, wow."

Apart from this, I didn't know what else to say, and the situation became awkward again.

Seeing that everyone was standing still, the Duke's wife said, "Okay, let's eat."

The maidservant who was serving the banquet came forward and poured wine and served food to the masters.

The Duke's wife looked at the fine wine in the cup and said to everyone, "This peach blossom wine was brewed two years ago. They just dug it out from Taohuawu. It tastes the most mellow and fragrant."

"This year's wine smells good." The second wife agreed, and then explained to the younger generations: "This wine is brewed with the spring water from this mountain, and peach blossoms are added to enhance the flavor, so it leaves a lingering fragrance on your lips and teeth. This is our family's unique wine, and it tastes better than the wine sold in the wine shops outside."

Everyone raised their glasses to taste the wine and praised the quality of the wine. The Duke's wife also praised the dishes cooked by Wang Fengyi, and only the Second Lady followed suit.

To be honest, Wang Fengyi’s cooking skills are really good.

Although Qin Xiaoning didn't like her, to be fair, her dishes were indeed quite good.

After finishing the wine in the cup, the maid came forward and filled the girl's cup again. She was about to drink more but was stopped by Lu Ji beside her.

The man frowned and said, "One drink is enough. If you drink more, you will get drunk again."

In front of everyone, the little girl never disobeyed a man. Although she was reluctant, she still put her hand down from the cup and her two curved eyebrows slightly frowned.

Seeing that the girl hadn't drunk enough, the Duke's wife said, "This wine isn't too strong, it's okay to drink a little more."

With the support of the Duke's wife, the girl immediately regained her spirits, raised her eyes and glanced at Lu Ji, waiting for him to speak.

"No." The man glanced at her with his deep eyes, and replied to the Duke's wife: "She has no alcohol tolerance. She can only drink some fruit wine on weekdays. Although this wine is not strong, one cup is enough for her. If she drinks more, she will definitely get drunk."

The Duke's wife said, "It doesn't matter if I get drunk at home."

Then, he signaled the little girl with his eyes: "Drink it if you like, Ning, it's okay."

It's not that she's a heavy drinker, but the wine is really good.

She wanted to drink, but without Lu Ji's nod, the girl didn't dare to act rashly. With the support of the Duke's wife, she felt confident, but she still glanced at the man's expression.

Her watery eyes were filled with desire as she looked at the man beside her, waiting for his consent.

Lu Ji finally softened his heart, but he did not indulge the girl. Instead, he raised his hand and took her wine cup, drank some of it himself, and then put it in front of her: "You can only drink this little more." The girl leaned over and saw that the originally full cup of wine was mostly drunk by the man, leaving only a little bit.

The pink nectar hung at the bottom of the cup, looking pitiful.

The little girl stared at the little bit of wine at the bottom of the glass for a long time, and couldn't help but frowning gradually. She raised her eyes to look at the man, her eyes full of resentment.

"If you drink too much, you'll get drunk, and it will be uncomfortable to toss and turn." The man slowed down his tone and coaxed the little girl like a child, whispering: "Be obedient."

Although it was a little less, it was better than nothing. Worried that if she kept asking, the man would not give her even this little bit of wine, the girl raised her hand, picked up the wine cup, and drank the remaining wine in one gulp.

It is pure and mellow with a hint of peach blossom scent, and it is really delicious.

After drinking it all, she subconsciously smacked her lips softly and licked her lower lip quickly with her soft tongue tip.

He looks like a greedy child.

Lu Ji glanced at her and his brows gradually relaxed.

Although the meal was not a complete feast, it was still a complete success. Before everyone left, the Duke's wife said, "This peach blossom wine is good. You can all take some back."

As soon as he finished speaking, a maid came forward with exquisite small wine jars and handed them to the masters one by one.

Wang Fengyi thanked the Duke's wife and said, "Aunt, this wine is truly a rare delicacy in the world. I really miss it."

The Duke's wife smiled and said, "If you like it, I'll have them send some to the Wang family residence someday so that your brother and sister-in-law can have a taste too."

"Thank you, aunt." Wang Fengyi took the wine with both hands, with a happy look on her face.

Li Lanchun, Xia Yun and two other girls also took the wine from the maids. When it was Qin Xiaoning's turn, she was stopped by Lu Ji.

Here to take care of her again.

The girl felt depressed, so she naturally would not argue with the man in front of everyone. She just glanced at the Duke's wife for help.

Seeing this, the Duke's wife said to her son, "A Ning likes this wine, why are you stopping her like this?"

Lu Ji replied: "You let her take it back. She will definitely try to drink it secretly when I'm not around."

Having said that, he ruthlessly pushed back the wine handed to him by the maid.

Although it was true, the little girl was very unhappy to hear him say it in front of everyone.

She rolled her eyes at the man with her distinct black and white eyes, then turned to the Duke's wife and said in a low voice: "Although this wine is good, Ah Ning is not a person who does not know how to control himself. I only drink a small cup each time."

After hearing what the little girl said, the Duke's wife nodded and said, "A Ning has always been sensible and not the kind of person that would make people worry."

Then, he blamed his son: "Don't always restrict her. Why are you so controlling?"

That is.

This person is nosy.

The little girl thought so in her heart but didn't say it out loud. She just glanced at the man with approval.

The Duke's wife ordered the maid, "Give the wine to Ning."

The maid was ordered to bring the wine that Lu Ji had just pushed back. Qin Xiaoning was about to take it, but Lu Ji stopped her: "I'll take care of it for you, so you don't drink behind my back."

The little girl's eyes, which were originally filled with surprise, suddenly dimmed, and her little mouth also couldn't help but pout.