Chapter 29.2

At that moment, Lu Nong’s thought process oddly aligned with Pei Zheng’s. They exchanged a glance, filled with unspoken understanding.

It was confirmed: her cheap husband/his father is not good enough!!

The only two calm individuals at the dining table were the unaware little one and Pei Ji’an, who was at the center of the storm. He calmly picked up the soup bowl and began to drink, appearing completely unruffled.

…Was this a case of joining in when you can’t win? Or did Pei Ji’an think he needed to replenish himself?

It was a chilling thought.

The more Lu Nong pondered, the more convinced she became. She thought she should be more careful with her words in the future. Although Pei Ji’an seemed to have given up on hiding it, as a thoughtful little fairy, how could she poke at someone’s sore spot?

She exchanged glances with Pei Zheng, signaling him: Your dad might really be having some issues, so be more careful in the future.

Pei Zheng understood and shot her a reassuring look: Got it, no worries. From now on, I won’t be surprised no matter how much soup you make for Dad.

A strange consensus had been reached.

Xiao Zhou, witnessing this scene, felt despair. He truly didn’t know whether to sympathize with Comrade Lu and Pei Zheng or to feel sorry for his own leader. Forget it, he would sympathize with himself first. Would he collapse tomorrow from overtraining?

However, he firmly believed that pain was temporary and the future was always bright.

Amid this chaotic atmosphere, the meal came to an end.

As soon as Shen Jiming, Zhang Kaiping, and Jiang Yu finished eating, they immediately wanted to take their leave. But Lu Nong calmly stopped them. “What’s the rush? I haven’t checked on your work yet. Xiao Shen, Xiao Zhang, and Xiao Jiang, your attitudes are problematic. Your mindset isn’t positive! That won’t do.”

Lu Nong ignored Pei Ji’an’s surprised gaze and walked straight out to the yard, hands clasped behind her back.

Huaihuai imitated her, also walking with his hands behind him, while Xiao Bai wiggled along behind him.

Pei Ji’an: “…”

Pei Zheng: “…”

The two of them followed Lu Nong outside.

In the yard, clothes and diapers still damp from washing hung on the line. They were all Huaihuai’s little clothes and pants. Lu Nong carefully checked each piece, nodding in satisfaction as she finished.

“Not bad, not bad. Who washed the clothes? They are very clean. This shows that this comrade has a good attitude and is a good comrade.”

Zhang Kaiping stood tall, proudly reporting, “Report, Sister Lu Nong! I washed them. I often help my mom wash my younger siblings’ clothes at home.”

Jiang Yu covered his face, wondering why this guy was so happy. Is it really that glorious to be praised for washing a little kid’s diapers?

Upon hearing this, Lu Nong thought even more highly of Xiao Zhang and excitedly came up with an idea. “I’ve decided! To motivate all the guards, I’ll make a performance evaluation chart for each of you. Those who do well will get a little red flower, and those who don’t will get a big X.”

“Given that Comrade Zhang performed well, he will receive the first little red flower.”

Zhang Kaiping became even more excited, proudly lifting his head and standing out among the crowd.

Jiang Yu: “…”? ? Wait, there’s a competition? No way. He can’t lose to Zhang Kaiping, even if he’s not doing well. It’s just work after all!

He couldn’t believe it. A mere little red flower? There’s no way he wouldn’t get one!

Pei Ji’an leaned over and quietly asked Pei Zheng, “What’s going on?” When did these kids become so obedient?”

Pei Zheng was too embarrassed to explain. He was struggling to find the right words.

But since his dad asked, he had no choice but to speak up.

Pei Zheng gritted his teeth and said in one breath, “We made a bet with Lu Nong about whether she really got into Peking University. If we won, she would make us desserts for a month. If she won, we would be her guards for a month. In the end, Lu Nong won. That’s how it happened.”

Pei Ji’an: “…”

Lu Nong walked toward the vegetable garden and flower garden.

Encouraged by Lu Nong’s interest, Zhang Kaiping took on the role of commentator. “This vegetable garden was cleared by Xiao Zhou and Jiang Yu. Here are the cucumber seedlings. Look, Sister Lu Nong! We have green beans, scallions, garlic, eggplant, and chili peppers. They’re all common vegetables, so you just need to wait to eat!”

“The flower garden was tidied up by Shen Jiming and Pei Zheng. They specially went to the big courtyard to ask for flower cuttings to transplant. They even got a large branch of gardenia from Grandma Cui next door. If it survives, it will bloom next year. Shen Jiming took great care of it.”

Pei Ji’an approached the gardenia branch and gazed at the nearby empty spot, deep in thought.

“We also have lilies from my home. They’re not just pretty but also edible. When they bloom next year, Grandma Wu can make stir-fried lilies. Hehe,” Zhang Kaiping said, as if he could already taste the dish.

Lu Nong also thought of the many ways to use lilies. They were indeed a good choice, both beautiful and edible.

“We have aloe vera, which I brought from home. My mom gave me a pot of old aloe. It’s excellent for inflammation and disinfection, but it’s a bit bitter.”

In addition, there were cacti, roses, azaleas, hydrangeas, and camellias.

Lu Nong observed them all. Most were easy to care for and didn’t require much attention. The arrangement of flower trees and low-growing plants was also quite beautiful. In just one afternoon, the garden transformed from a few plants into a vibrant space.

Not bad! Whether in the vegetable garden or flower garden, everything looked impressive. The boys were working diligently without cutting corners, even exceeding expectations. This was indeed a unique quality of people from this era.

Their aesthetic sense was also impressive, leaving Lu Nong extremely satisfied.

Especially the flower garden—it was perfect. She finally didn’t have to envy Old Madam Cui’s garden anymore.

Lu Nong contemplated moving various flowers and trees from Li Garden to her garden, like the night-blooming cereus. She could take Huaihuai to wait for it to bloom just like she did when she was young.

She also planned to transplant strawberries, cherries, and watermelons to achieve self-sufficiency.

“Not bad, not bad! Everyone did great. Little red flowers for everyone!” Lu Nong waved her hand, starting to make plans.

The boys were too cute, and Lu Nong decided to forgive their little prank of locking her in the study for now. She would deal with it tomorrow.

…

That night, as Lu Nong got into bed, she noticed Pei Ji’an lying flat, a thin blanket covering him, his outline rising and falling.

She took a glance.

After a while, she looked again.

Could it be that her godmother’s tonic had no effect at all?

Oh no, thinking of this made it hard for her to avoid looking in that direction. Curse her insatiable curiosity!

Pei Ji’an sighed, “Do you have to be so obvious?”

Lu Nong froze.

Her expression slowly cracked, and she wondered if Pei Ji’an had just spoken.

What made her even more desperate was that, under Lu Nong’s wide-eyed gaze, Pei Ji’an’s thing gradually swelled up, and the arc of the bulge became frighteningly large.

Lu Nong: “…”This is definitely not something I deserve to see.

She slowly lay down, turned over, and closed her eyes, trying to deceive herself. She muttered, “I’m dreaming. I didn’t see anything. It’s all an illusion…”

Pei Ji’an: “…”

He took a deep breath, covering his forehead as he sat up and tossed off the blanket, getting out of bed.

Lu Nong heard the door open and realized Pei Ji’an had left.

After a long time, just when Lu Nong was almost dozing off, she saw Pei Ji’an return to bed, still damp.

In that final moment before falling asleep, Lu Nong wondered if he could take a bath with his injury.

Once in bed, Pei Ji’an stared at the back of Lu Nong’s head, mentally counting. When he reached the one hundred twenty-third count, Lu Nong rolled over and expertly fell into his arms.

In order to get comfortable, she even adjusted her sleeping position, rubbing her little head against Pei Ji’an’s chest, hugging Pei Ji’an’s arms with both hands, rubbing her soft parts against his arms, and inserting her feet between his legs.

The place that Lu Nong had looked down upon swelled up again, and its size was even more terrifying than what Lu Nong had just seen. If Lu Nong was awake at this moment, he would never dare to say a word in his heart.

However, Pei Ji’an did not take any other action except hugging Lu Nong.