The Kitty Became a Cutie and Was Pampered in the 80s
Chapter 313 Drowning (10)_1

Chapter 313: Chapter 313 Drowning (10)_1

While tidying up the clothes Ruan Jiaojiao had taken off and the washbasin she had used after her bath in the house, the sight of the soaked and somewhat rotten peace charm on the small stool rekindled her anger. She could not contain her fury and turned to go to the back courtyard, where she fiercely pulled off several bamboo strips from the broom and stormed to the front yard.

Pointing at the boys, she asked, "Do you remember what I’ve been telling you these past few days?"

The boys, who had been murmuring among themselves about something, fell silent out of fear when they saw the Ruanlin Family matriarch coming with bamboo strips, and they stammered out their replies.

"Not to go to the riverside."

"Not to go near the water."

"Not to play in the water."

"Very good," the Ruanlin Family matriarch sneered. "I thought you hadn’t heard me, but it seems you all did. You just took my words for nothing more than wind past your ears, didn’t you?"

As soon as her words ended, the bamboo strips had already struck several of them.

The sight terrified the bystander Rourou, who was watching the commotion as if it was none of her business. She jumped three feet high in fright and instantly hid behind an iron barrel.

Several of the older ones were already in junior high and couldn’t be beaten like this, so the Ruanlin Family matriarch could only glare fiercely at them, but when she approached Ruan Jiaojiao and Xiu Xi, her brows furrowed and she asked, "Jiaojiao, has granny ever told you not to go near the water?"

Facing such a stern Ruanlin Family matriarch, Ruan Jiaojiao felt a chill in her heart. She pouted and nodded.

"Then why did you still go?"

Ruan Jiaojiao lowered her eyes and did not answer.

Ruan Jiaojiao had never been hit in all her years, nor had she ever heard a harsh word, but this time, the Ruanlin Family matriarch was determined to teach them a lesson, and she steeled her heart, saying, "You, stretch out your hand too!"

Ruan Jiaojiao looked at the Ruanlin Family matriarch, who was stern without a trace of a smile. Her heart felt sour, and tears rimmed her eyes as she stretched out her little hand.

Seeing this, the boys who had just been beaten and the older ones immediately panicked. Ignoring their own punishment, they got up and surrounded her, with Ruan Jiaojiao in the middle. Seeing that things weren’t right, Rourou was no longer afraid and joined the circle.

"Granny, hit us instead, don’t hit our little sister!" Ruan Chi said anxiously, stretching out his hand.

The others followed suit, stretching their hands out to the Ruanlin Family matriarch.

"Aoowoo, aoowoo!" Rourou propped herself up with her upper body. Though she didn’t quite know what she was saying, she was likely pleading as well.

"..." Looking at the courtyard full of boys and Rourou, all protecting Ruan Jiaojiao, the Ruanlin Family matriarch felt a sense of comfort in her heart, but her face feigned anger as she roared, "All of you go back and kneel properly! If you say one more word, I’ll hit you even harder!"

The boys looked at each other, not wanting to provoke her further. They slowly returned to their original spots. Rourou twisted her head, glanced over the group, and chose to squat down next to Ruan Qun on the edge, imitating them quite convincingly.

What was supposed to be a very stern scene, but Rourou’s antics nearly caused everyone to lose their composure and burst into laughter.

"Granny, we were the ones who failed to look after our little sister properly," Ruan Bo managed to suppress a smile, feeling sorry for his little sister having to be punished, and said sheepishly to the Ruanlin Family matriarch, "If you have to hit someone, hit us instead."

The Ruanlin Family matriarch huffed, "Do you think that just because you’re grown up, I’m afraid to hit you? I’ll settle the score with you later." Then she turned to Ruan Jiaojiao and said, "Jiaojiao, extend your hand."

Since arriving in this world, Ruan Jiaojiao had always been showered with affection from the Ruanlin Family matriarch. This was the first time she had been spoken to so harshly. Even though she knew the Ruanlin Family matriarch was probably just scared and trying to teach her a lesson, she still felt deeply wronged.