He went to the kitchen doorway and looked at Yan Zao. "You know how to cook?"
Yan Zao pouted and snorted, "Of course I do."
Xu Ningyue busily set the table with dishes and cutlery, then called Lan Mu to eat, "Lan Mu, come and have dinner."
Hearing Xu Ningyue call out, Wen Jing said to Lan Mu, "You go ahead, I'll be ready in a moment, specially made cucumber salad for you."
Lan Mu nodded, "Mm-hmm."
After Lan Mu left, Xu Ningyue went to the kitchen and closed the kitchen door.
She leaned close to Yan Zao and whispered, "Lan Mu seems different from before now."
Yan Zao was puzzled, "How is he different?"
Xu Ningyue thought for a moment and said, "He's polite to us now, seems not so rude anymore."
Yan Zao knew she was referring to Lan Mu's social graces.
She said, "If he was impolite, I'd beat him."
Xu Ningyue frowned, "Don't be foolish, always arguing with people. I know your temper, very proud, but you have to show some softness to men, only then will they want to protect."
