She was no longer the naive cat who didn’t understand the ways of the world. The Ruan Family had been kind to her, showering her with such favor and love. Naturally, she needed to reciprocate their kindness. She couldn’t let Ruan Chi die young like that.
Having realized all this,
Ruan Jiaojiao’s mood improved significantly, and she completely recovered during the meal.
Little Fatty saw her enjoying the chicken leg and teased, "Sister must have been craving chicken legs, look how happy you are eating it!" Then he turned to the Ruanlin Family mother and said, "Nanny, next time sister is in a bad mood, just give her a chicken leg to eat!"
Ruanlin Family mother glared at him, "Why do you talk so much, can’t even eating shut you up?"
Little Fatty, unfazed by the scolding, laughed hee-hee and continued eating enthusiastically. He loved Saturdays and Sundays the most because Nanny would call them over for meals on these days. Not only was the food delicious, but there were also more people around, making the meal even more enjoyable.
Of course, this also led to his weight skyrocketing! And yet, he mistook it for getting stronger!
Made fun of by Little Fatty, Ruan Jiaojiao snorted and spitefully put a chicken butt in his bowl.
"Thank you, sister, you’re the best. You know brother loves this the most." Little Fatty’s eyes crinkled with joy, and he ate the chicken butt in one bite, savoring the flavor.
"..." Ruan Jiaojiao was convinced, that Little Fatty was truly a fool!
"Chizi, go get a bowl and save some dishes for Xiaoxi to put on the stove." Xiu Xi had left in the afternoon, and the Ruanlin Family mother knew he must have gone to the front mountain. It was usually once every one or two days, but today he had gone twice. She had no idea why.
Although she worried every time, she couldn’t tell him what to do, so she just had to let him be.
"Alright," Ruan Chi nodded, took a bowl, filled it with food, and left it warm on the stove.
Ruan Jiaojiao watched, pursing her lips thoughtfully, reflecting on what she had done at noon and feeling a twinge of regret. Actually, those things had nothing to do with today’s little villain.
He was so nice now... so nice to her. She shouldn’t have taken her anger out on him...
Chewing on a chicken leg, Ruan Jiaojiao thought, once he came back she would apologize. She would also give him two pieces of her treasured White Rabbit Creamy Candy! If that didn’t cut it, then... then she would give him three pieces! But no more than that!
After finishing her meal, Ruan Jiaojiao went to her room to fetch her candy. White Rabbit Creamy Candy was her current favorite. Since it was quite expensive, she limited herself to two pieces a day, one of which was for Xiu Xi. But today, feeling that she had done wrong, she generously took out three pieces.
However, she divided the three pieces, placing two on one side and one on the other.
If two pieces couldn’t placate him, then she would bring out the other one.
Ruan Jiaojiao waited with two pieces of candy, expecting Xiu Xi to return before nightfall as he usually did. But today, even after the oil lamps were lit at home, he had not yet returned.
"Why hasn’t this child come back yet?" Ruanlin Family mother was also muttering to herself, holding an oil lamp as she opened the kitchen door and peered along the small path that led from the backyard to the back mountain.
But after looking for a while, until she closed the kitchen door, Xiu Xi’s figure was nowhere to be seen.
Ruan Jiaojiao was getting worried, increasingly regretting what she had done earlier. Knowing how stubborn and obstinate he was, why hadn’t she restrained herself at the time?
He wouldn’t suddenly turn evil because of this, would he?!
Ruan Jiaojiao’s heart was pounding with anxiety.