"Granny!" Ruan Jiaojiao buried her face in her grandmother’s thigh, whimpering with feigned grievances, "Granny doesn’t love Jiaojiao anymore, Granny doesn’t want Jiaojiao anymore! Jiaojiao is so heartbroken."
The Ruanlin Family matriarch was so amused by her granddaughter’s preemptive accusation that she laughed, then tapped her on the forehead to push her away, and upon seeing that she was indeed fake crying, with not a single tear, scolded her, "In the end, who doesn’t love whom?"
"Granny doesn’t love Jiaojiao! It’s Granny who doesn’t love Jiaojiao!" Ruan Jiaojiao declared righteously.
"..." Mrs. Ruanlin pinched her little cute face, unwilling to exert too much force, just gently squeezed it, and then said, "You don’t listen to anything Granny says, why should Granny still love you?"
"Jiaojiao is being good now! It’s the brothers, they are the bad ones, they dragged Jiaojiao along!" At this moment, Ruan Jiaojiao was quick to pass the blame.
"..." The bad brothers, who were engrossed in watching the drama unfold, were all taken aback.
They looked at Ruan Jiaojiao in disbelief.
Was this really their cute and kind sister? How did her heart become as dark as her skin?
Ruan Jiaojiao twisted her little head, pretending not to see the accusing looks from the brothers behind her.
At this time, self-preservation was more important.
Mrs. Ruanlin was truly amused this time, with a playful glare at her granddaughter, she asked, "Yesterday, you all stood together through thick and thin, what happened? You’re no longer united after just one night’s sleep?"
"We’re not, they are not as important as Granny. Jiaojiao thought it over carefully, Granny is the most important! The brothers have to stand behind!" Ruan Jiaojiao declared, flattering like no other.
Mrs. Ruanlin was charmed by her words, smiling from ear to ear, unable to contain herself, she hugged her granddaughter, kissing her little cheek, her affection evident, "Did Granny hurt Jiaojiao when she spanked you yesterday? Did it hurt a lot?"
"Yeah, it hurt so much, Granny kiss it better." Ruan Jiaojiao lifted her little hand to her grandmother’s mouth, coquettishly seeking comfort without any shame.
Mrs. Ruanlin really kissed her little hand, looking incredibly heartbroken.
Several boys rolled their eyes and collectively uttered a disgusted "ugh" to express their contempt for this nauseating display of affection from the grandmother-granddaughter pair.
But even though they expressed disdain, each of their faces was still filled with warmth and happiness.
The gloomy atmosphere that had lingered over the Ruan Family for more than ten hours was dispelled just like that, and the family pet Meatball was happily hopping around on the ground. It had been so worried from yesterday to today that it ate one bowl of rice and several bones less!
The courtyard was filled with laughter and merriment, and as Ruan Jianguo walked in, he asked with a smile, "I could hear your laughter from afar. What’s the occasion? Can you share the good news with me?"
Mrs. Ruanlin set Ruan Jiaojiao down and brought her breakfast to the table, watching her start to eat before turning to Ruan Jianguo, "Why are you back so early?" These days, Ruan Jianguo had been busy scouting locations for a new shop in the city, usually leaving in the morning and not returning until after dark.
"I came back to tell you, I’ve chosen the shop location. It’s on the same street where Lu Zhiwei took us out for a meal last time."
Ruan Jianguo also started eating a bowl of noodles and asked Mrs. Ruanlin while eating, "Mom, do you want to go have a look?"
"Why should I go look? You make the decision yourself. If you think it’s good, then it’s good," Mrs. Ruanlin said indifferently.
Ruan Jianguo nodded, then playfully focused on Ruan Jiaojiao, eyeing the poached egg in her bowl, "Jiaojiao has a poached egg to eat, eh? Daddy doesn’t have one. Can you give daddy a bite?"
"No, Granny made it for Jiaojiao, she’s not giving it to anyone," Ruan Jiaojiao huffed, biting off a small piece and gulping it down in two bites before lifting her head to continue flattering Mrs. Ruanlin, "Granny’s poached eggs are the best, Jiaojiao will only eat these from now on."