Chapter 213: Chapter 129: The Encounter Six Years Ago, the Little Boy Who Delivered the Cake. (Two in One!)

Inside An Nuannuan's family mansion.The grandparents couldn't stop praising the meal Xu Musen had personally prepared for them.

Having grown older, their tastes in food had become rather particular, not as bold as those of the younger generation.

But it was apparent that these dishes were crafted with skill.

At the very least, Nuannuan wouldn't have to go hungry for anything she wanted to eat in the future.

Hmm? The elders felt a sudden pang in their hearts, as if they had tacitly accepted the relationship between the two.

"Musen, I want that."

"I'll get it for you, eat slowly and don't scald your mouth."

Xu Musen skillfully picked up a piece of ribs for An Nuannuan and even blew on it to cool it down.

Watching Nuannuan eat it, he then took a paper napkin and wiped her mouth for her.

This series of actions left the elders a bit stunned.

No wonder they kept feeling that their granddaughter seemed to have put on weight in the past half month; being fed like this daily, it'd be hard not to gain weight.

"Grandpa and Grandma, how's the food? Is it to your liking?" Xu Musen asked.

"Not bad at all, I didn't expect a young man like you to be such a good cook," Grandma praised.

An Nannan and the old master were also enthusiastically eating, their chopsticks never stopping.

This grandson and grandfather duo were quite alike, both dressed in traditional Chinese clothing for martial arts, adding a heroic air to their dining.

"Right, I heard you started some kangaroo delivery business at school and it's going pretty well," Grandma suddenly brought up this topic.

Xu Musen humbly replied, "It's hardly anything notable, just making a little pocket money for now."

"Don't be so modest. Although I'm getting older, I can see that this delivery business has great potential. I believe it won't be long before it reaches a substantial scale. You should spread out quickly and capture the market."

"I'm taking it one step at a time; some things can't be rushed."

Xu Musen, of course, knew the importance of capturing the market. Those who came later would need to spend several times more money than the early players to achieve the same effect.

But for now, Xu Musen's financial situation didn't allow him to burn through cash aggressively, so he could only proceed step by step, making sure each move was secure.

After all, how many self-made individuals have there been throughout history? Ninety-nine point nine percent of successful people either have that first bucket of gold from the sky or a significant backing.

Either a powerful father or a supportive father-in-law.

This is the importance of relying on one's elders and marrying well.

"Take your time, the fact that you can keep your composure at your age is already impressive," Grandma said with a smile, appreciatively, and then glanced between her eldest granddaughter and him.

"Nuannuan looks to be in great spirits these days. Thank you for taking care of her at school."

"It's no trouble at all. Nuannuan is quite well-behaved, and actually, she has helped me out quite a bit on many occasions," Xu Musen replied with a smile. In fact, at school, he hadn't really needed to take care of her much. seaʀᴄh thё Novёlƒire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

An Nuannuan was easy to look after. She never disturbed him when he was working and would always wait for his return.

Every time they went out to eat together, it was Xu Musen who would invite her, and this young lady insisted on their alternating payment rule of going dutch.

Eating with a friend wasn't exactly looking after someone.

However, it was actually Nuannuan who was more caring.

During military training, she braved the sun every day to bring him mung bean soup.

When she thought he'd gotten heatstroke, she climbed up to see him with her injured leg.

Worried he caught a cold, she endured mosquito bites and waited silently for who knows how long to bring him medicine...

In fact, he had been the one receiving much of her care.

As Xu Musen spoke, his gaze drifted to An Nuannuan, who was now picking up the last piece of ribs, and sharing half of it with him.

His eyes were warm with indulgence.

Grandma, witnessing this scene, spoke meaningfully: "Right now, Nuannuan's leg hasn't fully recovered. Her health is the most important thing. Keep an eye on her at school, and some things, no matter how delicious, should not be consumed in excess. Everything must wait until her health is fully restored."

As Grandma spoke, her gaze shifted to Xu Musen.

Her words were tender.

But Xu Musen heard the implication.

You can taste, but not eat...

Obviously, what she meant was that normal interactions were fine, but boundaries shouldn't be crossed or advantages taken. If real progression in their relationship were to be considered, it would have to wait until An Nuannuan's health was fully recovered.

"You're right, Grandma," Xu Musen agreed, though he felt a bit helpless inside.

Did he really seem like the sort of person to lure a girl into forbidden fruit? They hadn't even held hands yet.

This was slander upon his character!

"Young man, do you drink alcohol?"

Now, the old master suddenly chimed in.

"A little, but I don't drink often."

"A man must know how to drink. I'm in a good mood today. Xiao Xiang, go get a jar of wine from the backyard." The old master's voice boomed. Honestly, most young people really can't keep up with him.

Before Xu Musen could refuse, Auntie Xiang had already brought over a jar of wine.

Looking at the thick layer of beeswax on top, it clearly had aged quite a bit.

"This was the wine buried when Nuannuan turned one year old. Have a taste," the old master said, having Auntie Xiang pour two big bowls full.

Looking at the slightly yellowish liquor exuding a rich aroma of grains...

It must be exceptional for the old master to have buried it when his granddaughter turned one, and now it had aged over a decade.

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Bringing out this wine was indeed a grand gesture of respect.

Xu Musen stood up and took a bowl.

An Nuannuan twitched her little nose, and Xu Musen asked with a smile, "Want a taste too?"

"Mhm~"

An Nuannuan nodded, mainly curious if something nearly as old as she was would be special.