The Kitty Became a Cutie and Was Pampered in the 80s
Chapter 642 Mrs. Yuan (4)_1

Chapter 642: Chapter 642 Mrs. Yuan (4)_1

But how could the Old Madame Yuan bring herself to speak of the abandonment she had once committed?

She closed her eyes for a moment, forcibly stabilizing her emotions. When she opened them again, her mood had already improved significantly.

"Grandma, do you have anything on your mind? If you do, you can tell Jiaojiao. Jiaojiao might still be young and may not understand some things very well, but Jiaojiao can be a good listener."

Ruan Jiaojiao gently said this as she was feeding Old Madame Yuan.

"Jiaojiao, grandma never told you, but grandma once had a daughter," Old Madame Yuan suddenly said.

Ruan Jiaojiao’s hand feeding the porridge paused for a moment, then she nodded and asked, "Is it the one in the ink painting hanging outside?"

"Yes, her name was Manman, Yuan Manman. She was just about your age, six years old, and particularly adorable," said Old Madame Yuan, seemingly lost in her memories.

"At that time, there was no family planning policy. I had four sons before finally having a daughter. In the family, she was the most beloved one."

Ruan Jiaojiao nodded, not interrupting, and seeing that she had stopped drinking, she put down the bowl and listened attentively. She, too, was especially curious about this Yuan Manman.

"Her four brothers also adored her the most, but despite being so loved by everyone, she wasn’t spoiled. Just like you, she was very sensible. When I was sick, she would bring me medicine and sing little songs for me..."

As she said this, she glanced at Ruan Jiaojiao, her eyes brimming with tenderness: "Just like you, feeding me porridge spoon by spoon. Don’t you think she was very sensible?"

Ruan Jiaojiao nodded.

She wanted to continue hearing more, but Old Madame Yuan did not go on.

After pondering for a moment, Ruan Jiaojiao asked, "And then what happened?"

"Then... Jiaojiao, grandma is a bit tired," Old Madame Yuan said, patting her hand and indeed looking quite weary.

Ruan Jiaojiao felt somewhat uncomfortable, as if left hanging, but she couldn’t press further and simply helped Madame Yuan lie down.

"Jiaojiao, could you stay a little longer and keep grandma company? You can leave after I wake up."

Ruan Jiaojiao didn’t even think before nodding her little head.

She sat by the bed, holding her hand and watching her fall asleep.

Old Madame Yuan must have not had a good night’s sleep for many days. After consuming the bird’s nest porridge and lying down for just a few minutes, she actually fell asleep.

Outside, Liu Ma glanced inside, her eyes sweeping over Ruan Jiaojiao’s face before gently closing the door.

Holding Old Madame Yuan’s hand as she slept, Ruan Jiaojiao finally understood what a hardship it must have been for the silly wolf when she held his hand as he slept. Her gaze swept around Madame Yuan’s room twice, eventually resting on the table where Old Madame Yuan kept the incense burner.

Every time she had visited before, Old Madame Yuan would put down the screen panel on the table, so she never knew what was actually worshiped there. This was the first time she saw it.

In front of that incense burner, there was actually a string of Buddha beads being worshiped?

Ruan Jiaojiao thought of the Buddha beads on her own hand, looked at the ones hanging there, and wondered if it was just because of the distance that she felt the patterns on the two sets of beads were the same?

Could it be?

Ruan Jiaojiao wanted to get up and take a closer look, but Old Madame Yuan was holding her hand tightly, and she couldn’t move. She could only stare from a distance, thinking that if her Brother Xu were here, it would be good, as she couldn’t move, but he could.

Ruan Jiaojiao regretfully withdrew her gaze, only to be completely taken aback when her eyes unintentionally swept across the window opposite.