The Kitty Became a Cutie and Was Pampered in the 80s
Chapter 727: Snatch (19)_1

Chapter 727: Chapter 727: Snatch (19)_1

"Don’t worry so much," she said. "From now on, just focus on your studies. The same way your Uncle’s wife supports your brother Hao, she will support you three brothers in the future."

"Auntie," Ruan Wei said, his eyes brimming with tears.

"Oh dear," Shu Jiao pulled him into an embrace, hugging him lightly, and patted his back. "There, there, go to sleep now. Have a good rest tonight, and there’ll be nothing troubling you tomorrow."

"Auntie’s place is close to yours and since both Hao and Jie are not home, feel free to sleep here instead."

"Mhm," Ruan Wei nodded vigorously, feeling that Auntie was incredibly kind.

Shu Jiao gave him a tender smile, helped him close the door, but as soon as it shut, the smile on her face vanished completely.

She walked downstairs with a stern face. When she reached the bottom, she saw Ruan Jiandang at the stairway, waiting for her with a pleasing smile. Shu Jiao just snorted coldly, not sparing him a glance, and went straight to the Ruanlin Family’s room.

Ruan Jiaojiao was already asleep, the glass of milk unfinished. Xiu Xi stood by the bed, silently watching over her, his gaze deep and contemplative.

The Ruanlin Family matriarch still had a displeased expression on her face.

In truth, regarding the second branch’s affairs, she knew she had done some wrong.

Because of Ruan Jiandang’s divorce, she had taken extra care of the three children from the second branch, which resulted in Ruan Wei nearly living at the Ruan Family house. This gave Jiandang the illusion that he didn’t need to take care of his own children, as the main branch was managing everything for him.

Especially after seeing Ruan Jiaojiao so deeply hurt today for getting too involved in the second branch’s affairs, the Ruanlin Family matriarch felt an immense pain.

When she saw Shu Jiao coming in, she was somewhat embarrassed.

Having resolved Ruan Wei’s resentment, Shu Jiao wasn’t too worried. Seeing the matriarch’s embarrassed demeanor, she even intentionally took responsibility upon herself, "Mother, in fact, I did it on purpose."

The Ruanlin Family matriarch looked at her, puzzled.

Shu Jiao sighed, squatted down beside the bed, looking at Ruan Jiaojiao’s sweet sleeping face, feeling a warmth in her eyes. She lowered her head and kissed her forehead, then lifted her head and said, "Perhaps because of past events, Jiaojiao feels insecure. She takes to heart many things that she shouldn’t at her age."

"It’s not good for her to carry such a heavy burden. I warned her this morning, but I know she won’t listen. This time I did it on purpose, to teach her a lesson, so that she doesn’t take on everything and meddle in every affair."

Maybe because she was reborn, Ruan Jiaojiao always thought she understood everything, but she didn’t know that some things, simply observed and not experienced personally, cannot be truly understood.

Everyone has their own fate, and the most we can do for others in trouble is to lend a hand, not to take over everything.

As for how things will develop in the future, that comes down to one’s own destiny.

"Don’t worry, next time I see Jiandang, I will make things clear to him," the Ruanlin Family matriarch was astute enough to understand that Shu Jiao was giving her a way out.

But she too was disappointed, much like the saying ’to hate iron for not turning into steel.’ They were both her sons, so why was there such a stark difference between them!

Did she leave Jiandang’s brains in her stomach when she gave birth to him?

How could he grow more foolish with age! Look at the situation now! He even had the nerve to dump his children with the main branch and act like a hands-off shopkeeper!