The Kitty Became a Cutie and Was Pampered in the 80s
Chapter 1020: Xin Family (8)

Chapter 1020: Chapter 1020: Xin Family (8)

Ruan Jie, upon hearing this, realized that Jiaojiao had indeed been frightened by him today. He still remembered her crying face when he was brought up, and immediately said tenderly, "Alright, next time, big brother will definitely pay more attention."

Jiaojiao looked at him, fully understanding the principle of ’hit once and then offer a sweet date.’ She smiled warmly and placed a big chicken drumstick onto Ruan Jie’s plate. "But Jiaojiao has to praise her brother. Brother is amazing, and he deserves a reward. Here’s a big chicken drumstick for brother. Jiaojiao is proud of you."

"Hey!" Ruan Jie instantly pushed his bowl forward and, delighted, ate the big drumstick.

The adults exchanged glances and then shook their heads with helpless smiles.

The Xin Family had faced such issues, and Jiaojiao initially thought the birthday banquet would surely be called off. But unexpectedly, the whole afternoon passed without a single notice of cancellation.

Jiaojiao found this perplexing.

That Xin Family girl had caused such drama today—could she truly get up tomorrow to attend the banquet?

Shu Jiao had similar doubts. She still had many old acquaintances in Beidu and was somewhat curious about the Xin Family’s matters, so she made a few inquiries. What she learned, however, left her astonished.

"Xiaomen, are you serious?"

"Of course I am. Would I lie to you about this? Go and ask around yourself; everyone in Beidu knows." The woman on the other end of the phone said. Her voice turned slightly hesitant as she continued, "That Xin Family girl is eerily strange. Xiaojiao, why are you asking about her?"

"Oh, it’s nothing. Just curious, that’s all. Thanks, Xiaomen. We should meet up sometime when we’re free." Shu Jiao replied.

"Alright."

After hanging up the phone, Shu Jiao fell into deep thought.

The Xin Family girl had fallen into the water four years ago. She had heard that the incident caused a fever lasting days, leaving her brain damaged; this much she was aware. But in the years that followed, Shu Jiao had been away and didn’t know much.

That Xin Family girl jumps into the river twice every winter?

Like a madwoman, always unpredictable.

The more Shu Jiao thought about it, the stranger it all seemed, leaving her with a sense of inexplicable unease.

"Mom." Jiaojiao woke from her nap, came downstairs, and saw Shu Jiao in a daze. She walked over and called softly.

Shu Jiao snapped back to reality, pulling her daughter into her arms. She lowered her head to kiss Jiaojiao’s forehead and, sensing her temperature was normal, still asked with concern, "Do you feel unwell anywhere? Any coughing? Does your head hurt?"

Jiaojiao shook her head. Her clothes had only gotten a little wet; she wasn’t made of porcelain, so she wouldn’t catch a cold so easily.

Shu Jiao looked at the adorable and obedient little girl in her arms and thought about the Xin Family’s poor girl. She couldn’t help but feel emotional. She leaned down and kissed Jiaojiao’s cheek again, deeply grateful that fate had given her another chance and thankful to Xiu Xi for bringing her daughter back to her.

Jiaojiao loved being in Shu Jiao’s embrace the most. Feeling the woman’s tenderness, she snuggled softly into her arms and began acting coquettishly.

The whole afternoon passed, and by the time morning came, the Shu Family still hadn’t received any notice about the Xin Family canceling the birthday banquet. Instead, at around eight o’clock, a call came directly from Xin Bo himself, sincerely inviting the Ruan Family to attend the banquet. The Xin Family had already learned from the Jiang Family that the person who saved their daughter was Ruan Jie.

Initially, given what had happened the day before, Shu Jiao hadn’t planned to let Jiaojiao leave the house. Representatives from the Shu Family—Shu Lang and Shu Wen—were enough.

But now, since they made the call so personally and were so earnest, even sending someone over at ten in the morning to pick them up, she could only bring the whole family to visit.