"Uncle Ruan, why are you here?"
Yang Xiaoxi was quite surprised. Although Ruan Feng was always polite to her and Shen Mianmian, they didn’t usually have much to do with each other.
Ruan Feng was a rather conservative thinker. He felt that as an adult male, it wouldn’t be appropriate for him to enter a young lady’s room. Thus, once he reached the doorstep, he didn’t proceed any further inside.
He smiled and said, "We might become neighbors soon. Since we know each other, I wanted to come over and say hello, so we can look out for each other in the future."
After saying this, he handed the things he was carrying to Shen Mianmian, "This is a little something from me."
Shen Mianmian hesitated, but considering he had made the special trip over, it would seem rude to refuse. Besides, the items were just ingredients and nothing overly expensive, so she reluctantly accepted them.
"Thank you, Uncle Ruan."
"Don’t mention it, these aren’t worth much." Seeing that she didn’t refuse, Ruan Feng felt relieved. Since the weather had turned cold, he had planned to bring over some cotton clothing, but then he thought that Shen Mianmian might refuse them and suspect his intentions, so he refrained from buying them.
"Uncle Ruan, doesn’t your family already have a house? Why are you buying another one?" Yang Xiaoxi was fixated on the fact that he was buying a house, and it seemed he intended to buy one nearby,
Ruan Feng offered the pre-prepared excuse, "You see, I’m due to transfer back here next year, and living in this area would make it more convenient to travel to work."
"Ah?" Yang Xiaoxi’s face showed surprise, "You’re buying a house already?"
Isn’t that a bit too extravagant?
Shen Mianmian, having taken the items to the kitchen, came back just in time to hear Ruan Feng’s words. However, she wasn’t too surprised, as for the wealthy, buying a house was just that simple.
Besides, purchasing property can appreciate in value and isn’t wasteful; it’s a good way to prevent money from losing value.
Ruan Feng nodded and then added, "I’ve found my daughter. In the future, this house will be part of her dowry."
"The results of the DNA test are out?" Shen Mianmian was slightly surprised.
"They are," Ruan Feng nodded, looking fondly at Shen Mianmian, "Mianmian had a hard time before. I plan to make it up to her from now on, which is why I’ve applied for a transfer."
Shen Mianmian said softly.
Yang Xiaoxi also chimed in, "Uncle Ruan, I heard that Mianmian grew up in Licheng. Mianmian and I are both from Licheng, so when you bring her over to live here, you can bring her to find us for company."
Since everyone was from Licheng, they’d feel more connected being together.
Ruan Feng nodded with a smile. Since it was only the two young women here, it wouldn’t be proper for him to stay too long, so he made an excuse and left.
Nobody expected that shortly after he left, Ruan Yiqian arrived. He too used the excuse of buying a house and incidentally brought some gifts along.
Shen Mianmian found it odd, "Didn’t you and Uncle Ruan go house hunting together?"
Ruan Yiqian’s eyes flickered before he promptly replied, "That’s right, but we weren’t looking at the same property. I didn’t expect he would come here too. He didn’t also bring you food, did he?"
"It’s all in the kitchen; we haven’t had the chance to eat yet," Shen Mianmian said.
Ruan Yiqian laughed heartily, "Seems like my dad and I really are alike." Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭·𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮·𝙣𝙚𝙩
Both were speechless.
"It’s getting late, I need to go back for lunch. I’ve left the stuff here; you guys can bring it in," Ruan Yiqian said as he placed the things at Yang Xiaoxi’s doorway and turned to leave.
Shen Mianmian wanted to decline, but didn’t have the chance. What Ruan Yiqian brought was clearly more than what Ruan Feng had brought - aside from the ingredients, there were also several bags of clothing.