The Kitty Became a Cutie and Was Pampered in the 80s
Chapter 526: The Other Three Spoiled Brats (9)_1

Chapter 526: Chapter 526: The Other Three Spoiled Brats (9)_1

Probably no one expected that it would be a gift for his little sister.

Ruan Jiaojiao didn’t expect that he would actually give her Buddha beads; she bowed her head, watching him earnestly tie the red string around her wrist, and when he told her to let the string keep her company, her eyes brimmed with tears.

How lucky must she have been to be born into this family?

"Big brother, thank you," Ruan Jiaojiao said, hugging his neck and rubbing it gently, trying hard to hold back her tears.

"Silly girl, why are you crying? Today is Jiaojiao’s birthday, and from now on our Jiaojiao will be seven years old, a big girl, and big girls shouldn’t cry so easily," Ruan Hao soothed her gently, wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Ruan Jiaojiao nodded hard, blinking back tears.

The boys nearby watched, each glancing at the gift in their hands, suddenly feeling a bit disheartened.

It seemed that compared to their big brother, their gifts just didn’t measure up.

Seeing the downcast expressions on their faces, Ruan Jiaojiao climbed out of Ruan Hao’s embrace and gave a bright smile, deliberately stretching out her little hand to hurry them: "What about the gifts from my other brothers? Hurry up, or are you saying you didn’t prepare any? If you didn’t, Jiaojiao will be angry, you know."

Hearing this, the older boys immediately presented their gifts.

All were little trinkets they had bought with their pocket money.

Ruan Jiaojiao treasured each one, giving each brother a radiant smile and a sweet kiss, making all the big brothers break into smiles.

The adults watching from the side couldn’t help but laugh too.

Shu Jiao wiped her slightly red eyes, while Ruan Jianguo by her side wrapped an arm around her shoulder, silently comforting her.

However, Xiu Xi didn’t give a gift, making Ruan Jiaojiao cast a doubtful glance at him, feeling it wasn’t like him. In this family, he should be the one who enjoyed giving her gifts the most, constantly bringing them every so often – before, it was various animals, and now that he had money, he knew to buy things, like little toys and snacks.

So why, on her birthday, was there nothing at all?

Ruan Jiaojiao’s puzzlement lasted until half-past twelve at noon; even after lunch began, she had not yet received a gift from Xiu Xi.

Four women had prepared two tables full of dishes, both meat and vegetarian, all there.

As before, adults at one table, and children at another.

Everyone was eating happily and cheerfully; the laughter never ceased.

The happiest in her heart, Ruan Jiaojiao’s face was always brimming with smiles.

After lunch, she tried to listen to the women’s conversation for a while before she fell asleep in the Ruanlin Family matriarch’s arms.

She had a dream.

It wasn’t a nightmare.

She saw herself standing in a vast expanse of white fog, with someone calling her name over and over again; she couldn’t hear what the name was, but she instinctively felt that they were calling for her.

She wanted to follow the voice but couldn’t find anything.

Until a real call came to her ears.

"Jiaojiao, Jiaojiao?"

Ruan Jiaojiao opened her eyes groggily to find the Ruanlin Family matriarch caressing her cheek and saying, "Xiaoxun is outside looking for you, do you want to go see what he wants?"

Xiaoxun?

Ruan Jiaojiao blinked in confusion.

Who’s that?

"This child must be muddled with sleep," Du Qing laughed, squatting in front of the Ruanlin Family matriarch, and pointing outside, "Jiaojiao, it’s Xiu Xun. He’s standing at the gate and won’t come in; he says he has something to tell you, do you want to go see what it is?"