Rebirth in the 80's: The Daily Life of the Villain's Mom-Chapter 296: Braised Lamb

The two of them ordered one dish and a bowl of rice to share. This way, they could taste it without worrying about getting too full or not finishing it. It was just right.

Jiang Ran didn’t know what had gotten into her. Before she realized it, she was already sitting face to face with Pei Huai.

They were sitting across from each other, and a clay pot had already been placed on the table, containing red-braised lamb, still bubbling.

The bowl of rice had been divided into two by Pei Huai.

Pei Huai handed one half to Jiang Ran, "Eat, don’t daydream. Once we finish, we can head back."

The rain outside wasn’t as heavy as before. Maybe by the time they finished eating, the rain would have stopped.

Jiang Ran picked up her chopsticks and picked a piece of lamb into her bowl.

The lamb was already stewed to extreme tenderness, so tender that it split in half with a gentle pinch of chopsticks.

The sauce was thick with a rich soy aroma and was a reddish-brown color.

When the sauce coated the rice, the originally plain rice suddenly became enticing.

Jiang Ran, being a cook herself, would always approach meals with a cook’s perspective.

She would first smell the aroma, then look at the color, and only then taste the flavor.

After staring for a while, Jiang Ran finally picked up a piece of lamb and put it in her mouth.

Once in her mouth, the lamb needed no effort to chew; it just melted away.

The lamb was stewed to such tenderness, it was indeed very soft.

Not only was the lamb tenderly stewed, but it was also very flavorful.

With just one bite, Jiang Ran closed her eyes, enjoying it thoroughly.

After the meat, she took a bite of the rice soaked in sauce, and it was heavenly.

Jiang Ran was lost in the pleasure of the food, wholeheartedly savoring the taste, not noticing Pei Huai sitting opposite her.

Pei Huai glanced at Jiang Ran several times, seeing she spared not even one look for him, his eyes were full of helplessness.

Despite his helpless expression, his lips carried a hint of a smile.

With only one dish and one bowl of rice in total, and both of them having big appetites, they finished everything even though they had eaten not long ago.

After paying the bill, it was getting completely dark outside.

The rain hadn’t stopped completely but had turned into a fine drizzle, which was within bearable limits.

Neither said much, each getting on their bike and heading straight towards the small courtyard.

After over ten minutes, they arrived back at the small courtyard.

Before they had left, Pei Jing was already brought back and stayed home to play with Pei Shanshan.

When Jiang Ran and Pei Huai entered the courtyard, Pei Jing was sitting on a small stool by the main room door, chin propped on his hands, staring unblinkingly at the entrance.

As soon as he saw Jiang Ran and Pei Huai ride in on their bikes, his previously dull eyes lit up instantly, and he stood up.

"Mom and Dad, you’re back!"

Upon hearing Pei Jing’s words, Pei Shanshan also came out of the house.

Seeing Jiang Ran and Pei Huai, Pei Shanshan smiled too, "Little Jing has asked so many times why you haven’t returned yet, and now you’re finally back."

Jiang Ran and Pei Huai parked their bikes under the rain shelter, then walked together to Pei Jing’s side.

Jiang Ran squatted down, but before she could say anything, Pei Jing said, "Mom, sit here!"

He pointed to the little stool he had just been sitting on.

As soon as Jiang Ran sat down on the little stool, Pei Jing added, "Mom, your hair has a lot of tiny water droplets! Let me wipe them off for you!"