The Kitty Became a Cutie and Was Pampered in the 80s
Chapter 547: Overwhelming Luck (6)_1

Chapter 547: Chapter 547: Overwhelming Luck (6)_1

Of course, the Ruan brothers had cracked some heads too, and they had to take responsibility for that. Paying some medical fees would suffice.

After leaving the police station, though they had been detained overnight, the men showed no signs of dishevelment—just a hint of fatigue.

On the way back, Ruan Jianjun had learned why they were released, and the look he gave his little daughter was truly... full of pride.

They first returned to the store. When they arrived, Du Qing and Wu Le were so anxious they could have clawed at the walls. Seeing everyone back, they rushed over. Du Qing was alright, but Wu Le burst into tears, pounding on Ruan Jianmin’s chest and berating him.

She had been terrified; if anything had happened to Ruan Jianmin, she didn’t know how she would survive with her two children.

Ruan Jianjun watched her crying so sadly and said with a touch of embarrassment, "Sister-in-law, this is all my fault..."

"Brother, don’t talk like that. I threw my fair share of punches; don’t just take all the credit for yourself," Ruan Jianjun joked with a snort.

Ruan Jianjun didn’t respond, simply patting his three brothers’ shoulders with a feeling of gratitude that didn’t need to be expressed in words.

After resting briefly at the store, they took Ruan Jianjun and Ruan Xia’s cars back to the village. The younger lads didn’t know what had happened, only that there was nobody at the Ruan house, and Ruan Jiaojiao had missed another day of school. They were worried and had waited at the house after school.

Greeting them as they returned, the dog kept inside the yard wailed piteously.

As soon as Ruanlin Family opened the door, it pounced on everyone, each person getting their turn, but it dared not jump on Jiaojiao and Xiu Xi—instead, it just kept circling Jiaojiao’s legs.

Everyone was tired, had already eaten at the restaurant, and dispersed to their own homes once they were back in the village.

Ruanlin Family heated bathwater for everyone. Each person needed a bath to wash away the day’s bad luck. Jiaojiao was the first to bathe, and afterward, she lay down to sleep in Ruanlin Family’s room. In her drowsy state, she overheard Ruanlin Family and Shu Jiao talking.

They discussed going to the hospital the next day to formally thank the doctors and deliberated what gifts to bring.

Struggling to get up, Jiaojiao rubbed her eyes and insisted, "Jiaojiao wants to go too."

Tomorrow wasn’t Sunday—it was a school day. She had already missed a day of school and should attend tomorrow, but Jiaojiao wanted to thank the grandmother in person.

After thinking it over, Shu Jiao nodded, "Alright."

She had gleaned from the day’s conversation with the doctor that the elderly lady was fond of her daughter. The lady’s help was likely influenced by her affection for Jiaojiao—it was only right to take her along.

"Let Ruan Wei ask the teacher for a leave of absence tomorrow," Ruanlin Family added from the side.

Shu Jiao agreed, and the matter was settled.

The next morning, the Ruan family woke up refreshed, especially Ruan Jianjun, who showed no signs of spending a night in custody. He loaded the gifts into the car one by one: mostly home-dried game and wild mushrooms that city folk, used to domesticated fare, might prefer.

Jiaojiao was also dressed up, wearing pretty clothes and red leather shoes, her hair not yet long enough for a braid, but she still looked cute in a hat.

All dressed up, the family of three, plus Xiu Xi who insisted on coming, set off.