The Kitty Became a Cutie and Was Pampered in the 80s
Chapter 337 Recognizing a Godmother (8)_1

Chapter 337: Chapter 337 Recognizing a Godmother (8)_1

Ruan Jiaojiao refused, and Xiu Xi, standing beside her, let out a sigh of relief.

Zhao Li was very disappointed, but she quickly let it go, thinking that Ruan Jiaojiao’s refusal was because they had only just recognized each other as god-relations, and were not very familiar yet. She believed that once they were more acquainted, Ruan Jiaojiao would be willing.

Before going to bed that night, Ruan Jiaojiao opened the red envelope given to her by Lu Zhiwei.

The Ruanlin Family had guessed that the Lu Family would not give a small amount; they expected it could be as much as forty or fifty, but they were completely unprepared for it to be two hundred.

That was the income of an ordinary family for one or two years!

"Grandma, can we accept this? Or should we have Dad return it?" Ruan Jiaojiao, noticing that the Ruanlin Family’s expression was odd, asked softly. She was well aware of the significance of the two hundred, and she hadn’t expected the Lu Family to value her so highly.

With the silver jewelry and bicycles they had also gifted that day, those god-relation gifts must have cost three or four hundred in total, which was equivalent to the income of an ordinary family for three or four years.

Ruan Jiaojiao had no idea what she had done to make them like her so much.

"It’s fine, just keep it for now," Ruanlin said after some thought.

Hearing this, Ruan Jiaojiao carefully stowed away the two hundred yuan with the money from Xiu Xi. She felt a little thrill in her heart, as she finally had her first private savings!

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In mid-August, as the summer vacation was nearing its end, the storefront Ruan Jianguo had acquired in the city was all set up. They were now preparing for the grand opening, just waiting for an auspicious day to start.

The Ruanlin Family had grown to trust Qian Xiabai immensely, consulting him for all the auspicious dates. Thanks to this, Qian Xiabai was living quite comfortably these days, visibly plumper than before.

This period was probably the most comfortable time in Qian Xiabai’s life, and he was grateful to the Ruan Family for their kindness. He was especially diligent when it came to matters concerning them.

Ruan Jiaojiao and Xiu Xi spent their days at home studying with Ruan Hao, preparing for enrollment in September.

Ruan Hao started off by setting up an exam to gauge their level.

Ruan Jiaojiao had previously been taught by Shu Jiao, so she easily passed the handwritten exam. She didn’t find it strange, attributing it to inheriting the original host’s memories, and didn’t sense anything unusual.

Xiu Xi, naturally, knew nothing at all.

Ruan Hao had to start teaching from scratch, but in doing so, he discovered an astonishing fact.

Xiu Xi was extremely bright, almost to the point of having a photographic memory. He could learn what Ruan Hao taught after just one explanation and even apply the knowledge in new ways.

Ruan Hao was pleasantly surprised. That evening during dinner, he discussed the situation of both students at the dining table, informing Ruanlin and Ruan Jianguo that both were ready to start first grade directly, bypassing the need to waste a year in preschool.

The Ruan Family was well aware of Ruan Jiaojiao’s capabilities, but they had not expected Xiu Xi to be so intelligent.

Ruanlin glanced at Xiu Xi, who was busy serving Ruan Jiaojiao food, and couldn’t help sighing, thinking how Liu Mei and Xiu Jianlin had been blind and foolish. They had failed to appreciate such a good and smart child, not realizing his worth.

Thinking this, Ruanlin served a large chicken leg to Xiu Xi, but Xiu Xi didn’t eat it. Instead, he immediately transferred it to Ruan Jiaojiao’s bowl.

"..." Ruanlin.

After studying with Ruan Hao for a few days, Xiu Xi was completely ready for entry into first grade. Ruan Hao began to pack his luggage, as he would be starting high school this year and needed to move to the city’s high school. He wouldn’t be able to return weekly like he did in middle school; it would be once a month instead.