Jiang Shouzhong laughed and said, "No way around it, official duties are just too busy."
He picked up a chopstick full of vegetables and placed it in Old Madam Ran's bowl, then did the same for Ran Qingchen, Xia He, and Jinxiu respectively.
All three women were somewhat stunned.
Ran Qingchen glanced at her grandmother subconsciously, and seeing Lady Ran smiling at her, felt her cheeks warm up and shot the man an annoyed look. Seeing that the man was paying her no attention and busy serving the other two women, she felt a bit irritated, and stretched out her leg under her skirt to kick the man.
Jiang Shouzhong winced and looked at Ran Qingchen with a face full of confusion.
The other two women reacted differently.
Jinxiu's smile was as radiant as a flower, and she sweetly said, "Thank you, son-in-law."
Xia He, on the other hand, was blunt and gave no face whatsoever, returning the portion she was served back to her bowl, and deliberately distancing herself from the man.
