The Kitty Became a Cutie and Was Pampered in the 80s
Chapter 603 Two Years Later (4)_1

Chapter 603: Chapter 603 Two Years Later (4)_1

But this one month had completely changed his views.

Perhaps in terms of conditions, the Ruan family couldn’t compare to Beidu, but the love they gave Ruan Jiaojiao was unmatched.

Even so, he couldn’t help but ask, "Jiaojiao, do you want to go back to Beidu with Grandpa? Beidu has many beautiful clothes, delicious food, and fun toys. Do you want to go with Grandpa?"

Everyone knew that when Grandpa Shu asked this before leaving, he was probably just joking, teasing Ruan Jiaojiao. Ruan Jiaojiao knew it herself, but Xiu Xi didn’t, thinking he really wanted to take Ruan Jiaojiao away, and immediately yelled anxiously from the side: "Don’t go!"

All the people who had been watching Ruan Jiaojiao with amusement, waiting to see how she would answer, were surprised when he spoke up.

They saw Xiu Xi looking at Ruan Jiaojiao, urgently saying, "I can earn money too, I can take care of you, buy you tasty things, dress you well, give you fun things to play with, don’t go!"

"..." The adults.

After a moment of surprise, they all burst into laughter.

To them, teasing a child like this might have been fun, but they didn’t realize how anxious Xiu Xi truly was.

Ruan Jiaojiao knew he cared about her, his only little friend. Seeing this, she didn’t join the others in laughter, but instead took his hand, and then said to Grandpa Shu, "During the summer vacation, Jiaojiao will go stay with Grandpa."

Grandpa Shu had known the answer long ago and was not too disappointed; he just smiled.

Then he called Ruan Jian Guo aside and entrusted, "Xiu Xi is a good kid; take good care of him in the future, he might have great fortune."

Ruan Jian Guo, upon hearing this, didn’t think too much and nodded, "Okay."

"Jiaojiao and my daughter are in your hands, take good care of them." Grandpa Shu’s voice was a bit hoarse. He had grown old, and while he could make it this time, he didn’t know when he’d be able to come again. It truly was one less meeting each time.

This time Ruan Jian Guo nodded solemnly.

After sending Grandpa Shu off, the Ruan family really quieted down. The yard would no longer have the old man lying on the sun lounger, leisurely soaking up the sun; the house would be void of Shu Wen’s fiery red figure, and there would be no handsome figure holding her, strolling through the village.

Ruan Jiaojiao felt a deep sense of loss and didn’t want to be seen. She sneaked off to the back yard alone, wiping her reddening eyes.

Xiu Xi came from behind and sat down beside her, not speaking, just keeping her company as they watched the winter scene of the mountains behind, no longer lush and green.

"Brother Xiu, when we have time, let’s go to Beidu to see Grandpa," Ruan Jiaojiao said, leaning her small head on his increasingly strong shoulder.

"Okay, wherever you go, I’ll be with you."

"Brother Xiu, you’re so nice."

"..."

The two of them sat quietly, leaning on each other, as if time had stood still.

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The June sun was so hot it felt like people could melt.

As a graduating class, today was the final exam, and it was also the citywide ranking exam for graduation, so every student was taking it very seriously.

The proctoring teachers sat behind the front podium, and because the exam results were to be ranked citywide, the proctors were from various schools to prevent any cheating.

Li Hua, upon entering the classroom, noticed the little girl sitting below the podium. She seemed to be only eight or nine years old, tender and fair, as adorable as a sticky rice dumpling, strikingly beautiful. Dressed in a lovely white floral dress and with her hair in a ponytail, she smiled at him when she saw the test papers in his hands.