Ruan Jianguo moved the items he bought for Ruan Jiaojiao into the room, then stood at the doorway, stroking his chin and frowning. He felt something was missing.
He called the Ruanlin Family to ask, and after glancing inside, she asked doubtfully, "A desk?"
All the boys went to school without having a desk and did their homework directly on chairs and small stools, but when it came to Ruan Jiaojiao—
Ruan Jianguo slapped his forehead, nodding vigorously, "Right, I need to buy a desk." He couldn’t bear to see his daughter huddled over, working on assignments on a tiny stool; the thought alone pained his heart.
"Well, it seems they have one in town." After Ruan Jianguo mentioned it, the Ruanlin Family thought they should get one too.
Ruan Jiaojiao stood in the living room, chewing on a milk candy, and pointed somewhat helplessly to the large vanity table in the room, "You can do homework on that."
"Darling, that’s different, that’s where your jewelry will go in the future," said the Ruanlin Family. She had reserved quite a few good items for her little treasure, when the time came and the coast was clear, she would set them all out on the table.
Alright, she remained silent, indicating that as long as they were happy, she was fine with it.
The moment Ruan Jianguo said he would buy it, he took the car keys and was ready to go, but just as he reached the bottom of the stairs, he heard the sound of a vehicle entering the yard. He quickened his pace and went outside, only to see a tricycle stopping right in front of the gate, followed by a motorcycle coming to a halt.
"Good, you can stop right there, and help me unload it please," Lu Zhiwei’s voice.
"Be careful, don’t knock it," advised Zhao Li’s voice.
"What is this?" Ruan Jianguo went out from inside, looking confused at them.
Lu Zhiwei immediately stepped forward with a smile, pointing at the furniture the workers were carrying, "I didn’t miss out this time. Just right, take a look, this is a desk I’m giving to Little Jiaojiao. Check it out, does the color match the furniture in her room or not, if it doesn’t I’ll exchange it!"
Ruan Jianguo had gone to town to shop last time, and Lu Zhiwei happened to run into him, so he knew what furniture he had bought, and deliberately chose a desk he hadn’t picked out, and to match, it was in cream white.
"How can this be right," said the Ruanlin Family who followed after hearing the commotion, refusing the offer.
She recognized this desk; it was from the same furniture city where she bought the vanity table for Ruan Jiaojiao. Although she hadn’t noted how much the desk cost, anything from there was definitely not cheap.
She approved of Lu Zhiwei as a person, but since they weren’t close relatives, how could they accept such a generous gift without any reason?
Even if they were preparing for a banquet later, the current rate of social exchange money was at most five or ten yuan, and ten was for those with a good relationship.
This desk must cost at least twenty or thirty yuan.
"Auntie, you’re being too polite if you say that, didn’t we agree last time not to be so ceremonious?" Zhao Li came forward, taking the Ruanlin Family’s arm, explaining, "And the piece isn’t expensive, it’s just a little gesture from us. You mustn’t decline, or else we’ll feel embarrassed coming over to mooch meals in the future."
After she finished speaking, she saw Ruan Jiaojiao and Xiu Xi coming downstairs from behind, their eyes lighting up as they ran over.
"Jiaojiao, do you remember Auntie Li?" She crouched down and hugged Ruan Jiaojiao tightly.
Ruan Jiaojiao, being abruptly hugged, was quite overwhelmed by her enthusiasm, yet it would be impolite to wriggle free, so she could only sweetly call out, "Auntie Li."
"Eh, what a good girl!"