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Chapter 383 Shu Jiao Almost Drowns (10)_1

Chapter 383: Chapter 383 Shu Jiao Almost Drowns (10)_1

Ruan Jiaojiao was still trembling in his arms, choking back laughter to the point of nearly passing out, biting her lips tightly so as not to give herself away.

While holding her quivering little body, Shu Lang felt such heartache, he pondered for a moment before asking the Ruanlin Family, "Auntie, why don’t you move to town? I can buy a house for Jiaojiao..."

"No, that won’t be necessary..." The Ruanlin matriarch quickly waved her hand and explained, "Today was just an accident, you don’t need to worry, first thing tomorrow morning before dawn I’ll have her dad go buy some realgar, and absolutely nothing of the sort will happen again."

Shu Lang actually knew that his suggestion just now had been somewhat impolite, but his concern for Ruan Jiaojiao in his arms made him blurt out without thinking, and fortunately, the Ruanlin matriarch declined.

Of course, it wasn’t that he couldn’t afford it, but he felt it was too disrespectful and was afraid the Ruan Family might take offense, even though he had indeed looked down on the Ruan Family before. However, after three days of interaction, he had come to realize that they were decent folks.

His sister’s marriage to Ruan Jianguo was somewhat distressing, but it was undeniable that the Ruan Family was quite good.

Meanwhile, Ruan Jianguo, who was still pedaling the tricycle toward his home, sneezed three times in a row. He rubbed his nose with one hand somewhat helplessly, truly puzzled—could he be catching a cold in this scorching hot weather?

After Ruan Jianguo got home, Shu Lang brought up the events from before once again, reminding Ruan Jianguo to make sure to buy the realgar in the morning.

Ruan Jianguo blinked, and nodded with a casual, "Okay."

This attitude immediately made Shu Lang unhappy; he said sternly, "Brother-in-law, this is no joking matter, you must take it to heart..." Mid-sentence, his worry surged again, and he added, "It seems I should still accompany you to buy it tomorrow. After we scatter it around, then I can leave."

Ruan Jianguo wanted to say it wasn’t necessary, but on the other side, the Ruanlin matriarch gave him a severe glare, and Ruan Jianguo, touching his nose, had no choice but to swallow the rest of his words.

The Ruanlin matriarch looked at Shu Lang and said, "Alang is right, we must take this matter seriously. Jianguo, remember to buy the realgar tomorrow." After saying this, she turned to Shu Lang, "You don’t need to worry, Alang. Auntie will keep an eye on things. Set off early to avoid the heat. You can rest assured that I’ll handle things."

Seeing this, Shu Lang had no choice but to nod.

It wasn’t until Shu Lang went upstairs to sleep that the Ruanlin matriarch spoke to Ruan Jianguo, "Wait until thirty minutes after the lights are out in her uncle’s room, then go move the fruit from the backyard door, and remember to be quiet about it."

"Okay," Ruan Jianguo nodded.

Early the next morning, while the sky was still dark, Shu Lang got up to discover that Ruan Jianguo was already out of the house. The Ruanlin matriarch informed him that Ruan Jianguo had gone to buy realgar, which slightly eased the worry that had kept him up all night.

Yet, the closer it came to departure, the more reluctant he was to leave Ruan Jiaojiao.

Ruan Jiaojiao was still asleep, always sharing a room with the Ruanlin matriarch. Her upstairs room was practically for show, only occasionally used for playing and never for sleeping.

Taking advantage of the Ruanlin matriarch preparing breakfast, he slipped quietly into the room. Guided by the dim light from the main hall, he watched Ruan Jiaojiao as she slept soundly, his gaze tender beyond measure.

At the Ruan Family home, Ruan Jiaojiao was much adored, which he had noticed. Yet in his eyes, Ruan Jiaojiao was still facing hardships. If it were in Beidu, in the Shu Family, she would surely live like a little princess.

On the way there, he had even thought about taking Ruan Jiaojiao away with him.