The Kitty Became a Cutie and Was Pampered in the 80s
Chapter 264: The Stinky Kid Who’s After My Daughter (1)_1

Chapter 264: Chapter 264: The Stinky Kid Who’s After My Daughter (1)_1

Ruan Chi’s face was pale, and he awkwardly turned his gaze away. Ruan Wei, being younger, might not fully understand what this meant, but he knew for sure that he no longer had a mother.

The Ruanlin Family, on the other hand, wasn’t surprised at all. Liao Zhaoji was truly twisted from the roots and beyond correction.

She knew her methods were too cruel for her grandsons, but she had to do it. Otherwise, these children would ultimately be ruined by her.

She didn’t want to live under the shadow of constantly cleaning up after Liao Zhaoji.

Jiaojiao also felt uncomfortable, but she wasn’t sure if it was for her brothers or for herself.

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The day Ruan Jianguo went to the town to collect the photograph was a Monday.

Jianguo had been looking forward to this photograph for many days, and he woke up early that morning, excitedly digging Jiaojiao out of bed, "Jiaojiao, Jiaojiao, do you want to go to the town with Daddy to get the photograph?"

"Why are you disturbing her!" The Ruanlin Family chimed in from behind, looking sympathetically at Jiaojiao who hadn’t had enough sleep, scolding Jianguo, "You can go by yourself. Why take her with you? Later at noon, the sun will be so harsh. Do you want her to get sunburned?"

"It’s okay. I’ll put up a shade in the back of the truck when we go to town, so it won’t be hot." Jianguo said, taking Jiaojiao out of bed, insisting on taking her with him.

Actually, Jiaojiao didn’t want to go at all.

She was still sleepy, having played with Little Fatty late into the night. But seeing her dad looking so hopeful, she couldn’t find it in herself to refuse, so she just nodded hastily.

Jianguo immediately planted a loving kiss on her small cheek and reached out to lift her from the bed.

But before his hands touched Jiaojiao, someone stepped in.

"Uncle, I’ll do it," said Xiu Xi, inserting his small body between Jiaojiao and Jianguo, helping Jiaojiao bend down to sit on the edge of the bed, then squatting down to slip sandals onto her feet.

"..." Jianguo took two steps back, frowning and scratching the back of his head.

He felt something was off but couldn’t quite put his finger on it.

After Xiu Xi put the sandals on Jiaojiao, he took her small hand, helping her jump off the bed. He adeptly straightened her clothes, then took her outside.

Jianguo: "..." It still felt wrong. Very wrong. Yet, he couldn’t articulate it.

He followed them with large strides and watched as Xiu Xi squatted in the yard, washing his daughter’s face and squeezing toothpaste... His brows furrowed, he turned to ask Ruan Chi, who was eating breakfast, "Have your sister and Xiaoxi always been like this?"

"Yeah." Little Fatty answered, looking quite resentful. It used to be that his brothers and he took turns with these tasks, a rare chance to be close to their sister.

But ever since Xiu Xi had been staying at their house, these chores hardly ever came their way. He couldn’t even get a chance to be near her anymore.

He had even complained to his uncle before, who had said it was not a big deal!

But how could it not be! His sister belonged to the whole family and shouldn’t be monopolized by one person, especially someone not named Ruan!

Jianguo didn’t continue the conversation, but his gaze on Xiu Xi carried some inquiry. He wasn’t sure if it was his imagination, but he felt that this kid... seemed to really have the intention of stealing his daughter away. The way he just pushed him aside was too practiced.