The Kitty Became a Cutie and Was Pampered in the 80s
Chapter 581: Family Reunion (7)_1

Chapter 581: Chapter 581: Family Reunion (7)_1

Although the Ruanlin Family patriarch had long since known that his daughter might have lived an extra life, in his eyes, no matter how many more lives she had, she would always be the little girl who needed his doting and protection. This would never change.

Therefore, he didn’t want her to worry too much, but rather hoped she would grow up happy and carefree, just like any ordinary girl.

Shu Jiao had many reasons for her actions.

Firstly, it is better to teach people how to fish than to simply give them the fish. She wasn’t a philanthropist and wouldn’t take a child home to raise them just because they were pitiable. There were too many pitiable people in the world; how could she possibly support them all? It is better to teach him how to obtain food rather than just giving him food.

Secondly, she had her own selfish reasons. She had already obtained prophecy from her daughter’s mouth and was naturally willing to do a favor for someone who could be a bit grateful, just as with Wa Yiting. Regardless of what fortunes they would have in the future, it is always better to have one more friend than one more enemy.

Therefore, Shu Jiao had thought of this long ago and had Xiu Xun go help out at the store.

If he couldn’t do anything else, he could at least clean up and serve dishes.

"Okay," Ruan Jiaojiao said upon hearing this. Although she was very surprised, she didn’t ask further.

Seeing that Xiu Xi had come down from upstairs, she immediately changed the subject.

The day after Ruan Jiaojiao and Xiu Xi received their report cards, the middle school had also gone on holiday. Ruan Jie returned home, and the sudden appearance of Grandfather Shu truly gave him a fright.

Especially since Grandfather Shu was not as kindly to him as he was to Ruan Jiaojiao. Even a few more glances could scare him out of his wits.

He was really in awe of Ruan Jiaojiao for being able to cozy up and act coquettishly with Grandfather Shu.

Because Ruan Jiaojiao, Xiu Xi, and Ruan Jie had all scored first place in their exams, and since Grandfather Shu wanted to visit the restaurant, the Ruanlin Family patriarch simply took the entire family to the restaurant the next day, planning to have a good meal.

The Lu Zhiwei family also came, and with four people from their family plus the Ruan Jiaojiao’s family, there was a full large table, and they didn’t finish eating until after three o’clock in the afternoon.

The Ruanlin Family patriarch had drunk quite a bit and couldn’t drive, so he had to rest at the store for a while. Grandfather Shu, in good spirits, took Ruan Jiaojiao to the large department store across the street and shopped as if everything in the store was free, buying non-stop.

But recently, everyone was busy and no one visited the mall, so no one noticed that the mall now stocked an item that wasn’t available before: down jackets.

The down jackets of this era were not very lightweight, but they were much better than padded coats, most importantly, they were really warm. Once Ruan Jiaojiao put one on, she didn’t want to take it off.

Although the price was truly steep, for the Ruan Family now, this was nothing. Especially with Grandfather Shu present, he was particularly eager to buy things for his granddaughter. With a generous wave of his hand, he bought a set for every family member—three sets for Ruan Jiaojiao so she could change them up!

The children’s jackets were slightly cheaper, while the adults’ were more expensive. In total for the seven family members, they spent nearly a thousand.

The Ruanlin Family matriarch felt a pang of heartache, reluctant to spend the money and thought her share didn’t need to be purchased—especially since it was Shu Jiao’s family’s money being spent, which made her even more embarrassed. However, after Ruan Jiaojiao coaxed her, she immediately accepted with smiles and joy.

After shopping, they had dinner at the store, and on the way home for the family.

Ruan Jiaojiao noticed that Xiu Xi by her side was hardly speaking, his face sullen, so she sneakily used her little finger to hook his.