I became the Counterpart of the Winner in a Period Novel-Chapter 402 - 341: Find Yourself a Stepmom

When they arrived at Uncle’s small courtyard, Jiang Mingyue finally understood her cousin’s unusual behavior.

After all, he usually wouldn’t take the initiative to visit Uncle. Frankly speaking, Uncle was just like a decoration.

Since it was his birthday, and he had misspoken in front of Xiao Ran, he naturally had to come over and make an appearance.

Jiang Zhengye was equally surprised.

He had just returned from work, and when he suddenly saw three people standing at the door, he was stunned for a moment, but then he was pleased. When he realized his eldest son had come to see him voluntarily, he was a bit at a loss, rubbing his hands together.

"Uncle, do you have a kettle? I’m dying of thirst," Jiang Mingyue tactfully broke the awkward silence, and Jiang Zhengye snapped back to reality.

"Yes, yes, yes." Not to mention a kettle, he had even prepared a new set of toiletries for the three of them, hoping they would visit. Indeed, if you wish and think hard enough, dreams can come true.

The three of them gulped down a big bowl of water each, and only then was their thirst relieved.

They really were thirsty!

Meanwhile, Jiang Zhengye was standing in the kitchen, troubled.

There was nothing at home except for noodles, rice, and cooking oil, and it was already this time, where could he go to buy ingredients?

"Uncle, don’t worry. My brother brought some things for you."

He put the bamboo basket on the stove, revealing some eggs, chives, century eggs, morels, a freshly prepared chicken, a fish, and a jar of wine.

Jiang Zhengye was very excited: although his eldest son didn’t favor him, he still cared about him in his heart; you could tell just by looking at these things.

Since it was Uncle’s birthday, Jiang Mingyue decided she wouldn’t have to deal with the kitchen matters. She prepared to take the opportunity to leave Yan Jinzhi a note.

"You help me with the fire."

As Jiang Mingyue had expected, her cousin wanted to personally cook dinner for Uncle, but it seemed he didn’t need her to tend to the fire, did he?

"Brother, where is Xiao Ran? I’ll call Xiao Ran over to tend the fire for you." Trying to slip away, Jiang Mingyue was caught by Jiang Ming’an and pushed down onto the kitchen stool.

"Xiao Ran went next door to play. Do you also want to play with a three-year-old child?"

Jiang Mingyue: "... Brother, you’re doing this on purpose. You just want to stop me from seeing Yan Jinzhi, yet you clearly approve of him."

"When did I approve of him?" He had no other choice; otherwise, he would have to risk becoming estranged from the sister he cherished through two lifetimes.

"But you agreed!"

Jiang Ming’an did not deny this, "I agreed to let you date first, but I never said you could meet him before marriage registration. Before you get the marriage certificate, I forbid you to see him."

Jiang Mingyue was furious, but she suppressed the anger in her heart. She needed to stay calm. It wouldn’t be good to hurt this brother who truly cared for her with sharp words.

Jiang Ming’an also felt he had spoken too harshly earlier.

He softened his tone, "Mingyue, this era is different from our past lives. If a girl has anything happen, it’s easy for people to gossip. Do you understand what I mean?"

Jiang Mingyue was exasperated. Calming down, she also understood her elder cousin’s worry, but she felt it was completely unnecessary.

At the same time, she sympathized with this brother. Perhaps traveling far and wide, he had seen too many tragic women in this era, which made him fearful.

"Brother, Yan Jinzhi has proposed to me, and as soon as he has some free time, he will register for marriage with me."

Jiang Ming’an was stunned for a moment. He still recalled that in their past lives, that guy had said he would only marry after thirty, and now... he’s only in his early twenties, right?

This opened up another line of thought for Jiang Ming’an, and he spoke even more gently.

"Then ask him to hurry and file the report. Their marriage needs approval from higher-ups, which takes time." Now they could prepare and be ready to register for marriage anytime.

What Jiang Ming’an didn’t know was that, though wise in many ways, he was momentarily foolish today. Having been upset by his sister secretly meeting Yan Jinzhi, he was now single-minded. As long as they had the marriage certificate, his sister and Yan Jinzhi could meet openly. However, he forgot that this meant his sister would soon belong to another family.

But Yan Jinzhi hadn’t reacted yet, so for now, he was pleased and thus suggested filing the report.

Years later, whenever Jiang Ming’an brought up today, he always looked regretful.

Looking at the sumptuous feast on the table, Jiang Zhengye was deeply moved.

His son was truly filial!

But in the next second:

"You should find a woman to live with, so I don’t have to cook for you next time."

Jiang Zhengye’s hand holding the chopsticks: "..."