The Kitty Became a Cutie and Was Pampered in the 80s
Chapter 770: Returning to One’s Ancestral Roots (26)_1

Chapter 770: Chapter 770: Returning to One’s Ancestral Roots (26)_1

After sending off several villagers and the Captain, Jiang Bin earnestly thanked the Ruanlin Family and then left.

Once he was gone, Little Fatty, who had been holding back from speaking, couldn’t help himself anymore, "Is this really Xiu Xun’s uncle? No way!"

"Shut it, grab your pile of smelly clothes and scram back home, and remember, no one is allowed to speak of this matter, or else don’t blame me for tearing up your mouths! Got it?" Ruanlin Family’s voice was a cold and low warning.

Ruan Feng and Ruan Lei immediately zipped their lips and, hugging their pile of smelly clothes, skedaddled in a hurry.

When Shu Jiao and Ruan Jianguo came back in the evening, they both learned about the incident. Shu Jiao figured Jiang Bin would probably go straight to the restaurant tomorrow, so she instructed Ruan Jianguo to not give anything away, to avoid letting Jiang Bin know that they were actually aware of the situation all along.

Ruan Jianguo looked at her, slightly hurt, "Wife, do you really think I’m that foolish?" He felt he had put on a pretty good act that day.

"..." Shu Jiao thought, and, to tell the truth, yes, he really was!

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The next day was Zhao Li’s birthday. For the past two years, they stopped preparing the birthday meal at home and went directly to the Ruan Family’s restaurant. Ruan Jiaojiao and Xiu Xi, having nothing else to do, planned to follow Ruan Jianguo’s car to the high school to see a few older brothers, and then meet them at the restaurant for the midday holiday meal.

The Ruanlin Family had things to take care of and would not join them at first; she planned to head to the town and meet up with Du Qing before noon to make their way over together.

Ruan Jiaojiao overslept, worrying about delaying Shu Jiao’s class, hastily washed her face and brushed her teeth without having breakfast. Xiu Xi opened the car door for her, only to find that there was already someone sitting in the back seat, which immediately brought a frown to his face.

Ruan Jiaojiao also noticed Xiu Xun after getting into the car and remembered that he was supposed to work at Ruan Jianguo’s restaurant over the weekend. However, she guessed he wouldn’t be working for many more days, seeing as Jiang Bin had found this place, and in a few days, he might have to leave.

This departure could be for a lifetime, and Ruan Jiaojiao felt a twinge of sadness. She waved and took the initiative to greet him.

Xiu Xi, on the other hand, kept a straight face, walked to the other side, and with his eyes fixed on Xiu Xun inside the car, commanded, "Get out."

Xiu Xun’s complexion shifted, but he still got out of the car, and Xiu Xi immediately slipped in.

So the situation in the car now was—Ruan Jiaojiao sitting behind the copilot’s seat, Xiu Xun behind the driver’s seat, and Xiu Xi, with a dark expression, sitting between the two of them.

Ruan Jiaojiao had woken up late and missed breakfast. The Ruanlin Family had prepared a few egg cakes and a warmed bottle of milk for her to eat on the road. Ruan Jiaojiao felt it would be rude not to offer some to Xiu Xun, who was also in the car.

Once they were out of the village roads and onto the smoother roads towards the town, Ruan Jiaojiao took out the egg cakes.

She politely offered one to Xiu Xun, "Xiu Xun, have you had breakfast? Would you like an egg cake? They’re really delicious."

Ruan Jiaojiao, thinking that everyone in the car was family, so there was no need for formalities, but since Xiu Xun was an outsider, it was natural to offer to him first. Hence, she stretched her little arm over the middle where Xiu Xi sat and handed the egg cake to Xiu Xun.

It was this small gesture that caused Xiu Xi’s aura to shift entirely, chilling the temperature inside the car, even the not-so-sensitive Ruan Jianguo in the front could feel it.

Unaware, Ruan Jiaojiao enthusiastically invited Xiu Xun to eat, "Go ahead, it’s really tasty."