It aroused envy and jealousy in her brothers and Xiu Xi.
The decoration of the building was completed half a month later, and several kids were also about to welcome the long summer vacation.
On the day of the final exam, early in the morning, the Ruanlin Family mother got up to start making breakfast. Ruan Jiaojiao, still in a daze, followed her. Xiu Xi took advantage of the situation to feed her two mouthfuls of rice before she gradually woke up and quickly snatched the bowl from him to gulp down her rice.
"Xiaoxi, I’m going to the village head later. If you and Jiaojiao don’t want to go, just stay at home and don’t wander around, okay? The sun is too strong outside now, it’s very hot, don’t get sunburned," the Ruanlin Family mother said after preparing breakfast for everyone, instructing Xiu Xi.
Xiu Xi nodded, indicating that he understood.
Only then did the Ruanlin Family mother take off her apron and hurried towards the village head.
Today was the completion day, and she wanted to go set things up first since the furniture they ordered in the city was going to be delivered later in the evening.
Fortunately, with so many things happening at home these days, Xiu Xi was no longer bringing livestock to their home every day.
The pheasants and rabbits in the backyard of the building had all been dealt with. They had initially planned to open a restaurant first, but recent events were too overwhelming for Ruan Jianguo, so they postponed this plan. They couldn’t sell the pheasants and rabbits in town, fearing it would draw attention. Thus, they used the excuse of buying and checking on furniture to go to the city or the neighboring town to sell them separately every day. Even so, it was still a headache for Ruan Jianguo.
They managed to sell those animals for a thousand or so, and Ruan Jianguo didn’t take a cent, giving it all to Xiu Xi. What he didn’t know was that Xiu Xi turned around and gave it all to Ruan Jiaojiao.
Now, only the larger livestock like goats were left in the backyard of the building. They were kept confined and didn’t draw much attention.
After the Ruanlin Family mother left, the boys also finished eating one after another, greeting Ruan Jiaojiao before heading out.
Ruan Jiaojiao immediately put down her chopsticks and ran up to them, hugging Ruan Chi’s arm and looking up at him coyly, "Chi Brother, you have to come home right after school, okay? Jiaojiao will be waiting for you at home."
Maybe because it had been a while, Ruan Jiaojiao had also come to accept the way her teeth looked, not caring as much as before.
At least in front of her family, she could now show her teeth openly and comfortably.
Ruan Jiaojiao’s instructions to Ruan Chi were partly out of concern for what Doctor Lu had said before, and partly because she feared that due to the hot weather, he wouldn’t come home after school and would instead go play in the water with others.
She wanted to nip any potential problems in the bud.
"Okay," Ruan Chi nodded, thrilled beyond measure. Embraced by the envious gazes of his brothers, he hugged his soft and cuddly sister before leaving the yard to go to school.
Ruan Jie snorted disdainfully, feeling increasingly displeased. He was her real brother, after all. Why was she closer to other cousins?
Little Fatty also felt envious, patting his chubby belly, wishing that his sister would be as affectionate with him every day.
Ruan Bo, on the other hand, was more straightforward, saying to Ruan Jiaojiao, "Sister, brother wants a hug too."
Seeing the other four looking at her with eyes full of longing, she felt it wasn’t right to play favorites even if she saw no need for it. So, she went up and hugged each of them, then watched them leave contentedly.
After her brothers had left, she hadn’t expected that when she turned around, she would see two more pairs of eyes filled with longing.