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Chapter 208: Gap-Toothed (3)_1

Chapter 208: Chapter 208: Gap-Toothed (3)_1

The Ruanlin Family also woke up and, seeing her struggling to find rest, extended a hand to gently caress her back. Ruan Jiaojiao couldn’t feel more comfortable, and soon she fell into a deep sleep.

It wasn’t until the next morning that she learned last night not only had wolves but also several monkeys entered the neighboring Liu Family’s home. The wolves had killed all the chickens and ducks she had just bought, and the monkeys had wreaked havoc in the house, to the extent that even Xiu Cheng’s arm was bitten severely, revealing the bone beneath. He went to the clinic first thing in the morning.

Ruan Jiaojiao sipped her goat’s milk, yet her gaze rested on Xiu Xi beside her.

She couldn’t help but think that this incident must somehow be connected to him.

She beckoned him over with a wave of her hand, and as Xiu Xi leaned in, she whispered in his ear, "Xi brother, did you do it?"

Xiu Xi looked at her and, without hiding anything, nodded. "He bullied you, so I taught him a lesson," he admitted.

If it had been before, he would have surely killed them!

"There’s actually no need for this; my brothers have already avenged me," Ruan Jiaojiao said. It wasn’t that she felt sympathy for Xiu Cheng, but she thought it unnecessary. Moreover, if the wolf frequently came down from the mountain and caused a disturbance, it could attract the villagers’ attention. After all, wild animals frequently descending from the mountains were not a good omen. Eventually, if reported, people would come to exterminate them, and that would be problematic.

"They are them, and I am me," said Xiu Xi, his gaze resolute.

Seeing this, Ruan Jiaojiao could only voice her concerns.

After listening, Xiu Xi simply patted her little head and said, "There won’t be any trouble, don’t worry."

Ruan Jiaojiao pouted and swatted away the hand patting her forehead, her little expression a mix of indignation. She couldn’t recall exactly when this little villain started liking to pat her head, especially since she wasn’t even taller than him yet!

At this thought, she stood up from the small stool and pulled Xiu Xi along, "Xi brother, let’s compare and see who’s taller."

Xiu Xi let himself be dragged over to a wall where heights were marked. Ruan Jiaojiao stood there first, measured herself, then turned around to look, her little eyebrows furrowing. How come she was still at the same height as last time, without even a slight increase?

"Xi brother, stand over here," she called.

Obediently, Xiu Xi stood where she’d indicated, and Ruan Jiaojiao stood on her tiptoes to check.

She raised her hand to measure and frowned deeply. Another ten centimeters? Nearly 120 now!

At this rate, would he be taller than her by next month?!

It didn’t make sense. She was the only one in the family on a special diet, drinking goat’s milk morning and evening, and she had even had two cans of malted milk these past two months. So why hadn’t she grown taller?

Ruan Jiaojiao felt upset and didn’t bother to comment on his height. She turned and walked back to continue drinking her goat’s milk. Xiu Xi followed behind her, a little at a loss with her rapidly changing moods, silently keeping close.

While she sulked over a small matter of height, next door, Liu Mei felt as if the sky were crumbling.

She wailed and beat Xiu Jianlin, blaming his incapacity for having no way to fend off the wolf that broke in. The chickens and ducks were newly purchased, all gone in an instant—she was near heartbreak.

And there was Xiu Cheng. Yesterday’s beating hadn’t healed, and today he had been bitten by a wolf; his arm was nearly crippled. Doctor Lu had suggested they go to the town’s vaccination station for a shot to prevent rabies or some other mad dog disease; she wasn’t sure. In any case, it meant more expenses.

Perhaps too distressed to think clearly, she suddenly ran to the front door of the Ruan Family’s house, sat down with a thump, and began crying loudly, demanding compensation from the Ruan Family, or else she would cry herself to death right there.