The Kitty Became a Cutie and Was Pampered in the 80s
Chapter 528: The Wolf’s Gift (1)_1

Chapter 528: Chapter 528: The Wolf’s Gift (1)_1

After handing him the fountain pen and notebook, she pulled out a big handful of candy from her pocket and stuffed it into his.

"These candies are really tasty; they’re gummies. My godmother bought them for me. I’ve never shared them with any other classmates. Have some, and here’s an egg, too. Grandma said you have to eat a red egg on your birthday."

Watching Ruan Jiaojiao cram all the gifts into his arms, Xiu Xun’s eyes became a little sour.

He thought... she was disdainful of his humble gift, which was why she had run inside. He never expected...

"What’s wrong??" After Ruan Jiaojiao stuffed everything into his arms, she looked at Xiu Xun’s silent figure and asked with confusion.

Xiu Xun shook his head, "Nothing, just..." he reached down to gaze at the items in his hand, "thank you," he said, somewhat moved.

He had given her exercise books and pencils—how could those compare with her fountain pen and notebook, not to mention all this candy in terms of value?

"It’s me who should thank you," Ruan Jiaojiao said with a smile. She had truly not expected him to bring her a gift, and although these items might seem ordinary to her, she knew they were definitely the most precious things to him.

He had given her what was most precious to him, and of course, she couldn’t let him be at a loss.

This fountain pen and notebook might not be needed now, but they would not go bad if kept; he would definitely be able to use them when he reached the third grade.

She was actually curious about how he had persuaded his adoptive parents to let him go to school. However, considering it was his private affair, she decided not to ask.

Later, the Ruanlin family matriarch looked at the two children talking under the sun for such a long time that she began to feel sorry for Jiaojiao standing in the sun. She came over smiling and asked Xiu Xun, "Xiaoxun, have you had your meal yet? Why don’t you come in and play?"

"Grandma Ruan, I’ve eaten," Xiu Xun replied as he looked up.

"Oh, is that so? Then, would you like to come in and play? Brother Jiaojiao and some others are upstairs, do you want to..."

"No need," Xiu Xun interrupted. He glanced at Ruan Jiaojiao and said, "Jiaojiao, I’ll work hard. I’ll make it to the third grade, too. And... happy birthday to you."

After saying this, he turned and ran away.

"That child." The Ruanlin matriarch shook her head helplessly. "He really is a child born into hardship. I heard he earned his tuition by working for two months in the kiln factory."

The kiln factory?

"Yes, the place where they make bricks. He pleaded with the foreman and worked for two months. I heard his shoulders even got scabby and he lost a lot of weight," the Ruanlin family matriarch said.

Times are tough now.

Many people, despite being physically strong, can’t earn much money. Especially in that brick kiln, where you earn only a few pennies for a day’s hard work, and can’t make much even in a month. It’s so exhausting that adults are reluctant to do it, preferring to work on the farm instead.

Yet this child, just a few years old, was so willing to toil.

Hearing this, Ruan Jiaojiao became silent.

She always knew that the male and female protagonists lived in a harsh environment, but she didn’t realize it was this severe. Compared to Wa Yiting kneeling for days in front of the principal’s office, she liked Xiu Xun’s way of handling things more. However, a child... it was still rather pitiful.

"Alright, it’s too hot outside. Come on in," the Ruanlin matriarch said as she ruffled Ruan Jiaojiao’s little head and led her inside.

Ruan Jiaojiao nodded and chose not to dwell on this any longer. Everyone had their own fate. Although she felt sympathy, everyone’s environment was different, and she couldn’t manage others’ lives. She just hoped that everyone could find their own peace.