The Kitty Became a Cutie and Was Pampered in the 80s
Chapter 368: The Start of School (4)_1

Chapter 368: Chapter 368: The Start of School (4)_1

Lu Xian was just the same, bringing her a huge pile of toys, although sometimes they would get thrown away or buried by the little villain...

She was never heartless to begin with, always treating those well who treated her nicely. After spending these days together, she had completely let her guard down around Zhao Li, truly fond of her.

Zhao Li was absolutely delighted by her words, hugging and kissing and adoring her until, seeing Lu Zishu getting impatient on the side, tugging at her clothes, she reluctantly let her go.

Looking towards the eye-catching Shu Lang standing off to the side, she raised an eyebrow in confusion, "And who might this be?"

"This is Jiaojiao’s uncle, her mother’s brother, Shu Lang," the Ruanlin Family introduced.

After speaking, she introduced Zhao Li to Shu Lang: "Alang, this is Jiaojiao’s godmother, Zhao Li, whom she just recognized a while ago."

"Hello," Shu Lang greeted first.

"Hello, hello," Zhao Li hurriedly replied, her eyes showing admiration. In fact, she had noticed him from the beginning but didn’t want to stare at a stranger, so she had refrained from looking more.

Now, hearing the Ruanlin Family’s introduction, she was genuinely astonished.

She had never met Shu Jiao, only hearing that she was an extraordinary beauty, but sometimes overly sensational stories seemed less credible, so Zhao Li had kept silent about it.

Moreover, with so many examples of those who leave and never return, she harbored doubts about Ruan Jianguo’s firm belief that Shu Jiao would come back and had never anticipated encountering Shu Lang here.

If Shu Jiao’s brother, Shu Lang, had come, it meant Shu Jiao was indeed returning.

As for why she wasn’t back already, Zhao Li was curious, but she didn’t ask.

Just the thought that Shu Jiao might soon return filled Zhao Li with an indescribable sourness, as if the precious daughter she’d just acknowledged was about to be snatched away. She concealed her emotions, chatted for a few more moments with the Ruanlin Family, showed affection towards Ruan Jiaojiao for a while, and then was dragged away by an impatient Lu Zishu. However, before leaving, she loudly reminded the Ruanlin Family to meet at the school gate after class.

The Ruanlin Family smiled and agreed, and only then did Zhao Li leave. Even so, she could vaguely hear her scolding Lu Zishu for being too hasty.

Shu Lang watched the fading figures of the two, one tall and one small, and noted Ruan Jiaojiao’s obvious affection for Zhao Li, his expression somewhat complex.

He had been at the Ruan Family for two days now, and everyone there, no matter who, would ask him indirectly about Shu Jiao, especially Ruan Jie who seemed to want to ask him a hundred times a day if Shu Jiao was really coming back.

Ruan Jianguo would also occasionally ask about various things, wanting to know Shu Jiao’s recent condition.

Every member of the Ruan Family was filled with anticipation for Shu Jiao’s return... except for Ruan Jiaojiao...

She had never once asked about it, and even several times when he deliberately brought it up, she either walked away or changed the subject.

He had first thought it was a coincidence, assuming Ruan Jiaojiao was too young and hence forgetful, not remembering this mother who had left for a year.

But now it seemed... it might not be that simple.

He began to worry. Before coming here, Shu Jiao had been very insistent, and it was clear she truly loved this daughter. She herself had narrowly escaped death, and he feared that should she come back to see Jiaojiao considering someone else as her mother, she might not withstand the blow.