Xiu Xun looked at his own snacks, which were obviously more than what others had, and whispered his thanks.
Ruan Jiaojiao smiled and turned to continue distributing to others, but before she had gone far, a little villain dragged her to the corner.
The little villain glanced at the plate in her hand and then at the males who seemed very pleased with the two handfuls of sunflower seeds and seven or eight pieces of candy they had received. The look on her face wasn’t too pleasant, "One handful each, no giving more." After finishing her sentence, probably out of fear that Ruan Jiaojiao wouldn’t listen, she added, "There won’t be enough to go around."
"Not at all, nanny bought lots," Ruan Jiaojiao replied nonchalantly, grabbing another handful for a child who approached.
"You better!" Xiu Xi emphasized.
It was only then that Ruan Jiaojiao had no choice but to look at him, saying helplessly, "But I’ve already grabbed them, you can’t expect me to ask for them back, can you?"
"..." Xiu Xi’s expression was serious, indeed thinking just that.
Seeing his expression, Ruan Jiaojiao knew exactly what he was thinking, and feeling helpless about his stubborn nature, she could only placate him, "Alright, alright, I won’t do it again next time, okay?" And after saying that, she deliberately tilted the plate in her hand, cooing, "Xu brother, quickly help me hold this, my hand is so sore."
As soon as Ruan Jiaojiao mentioned her sore hand, Xiu Xi forgot his discomfort, quickly took the plate from her, cradling it with one hand, while massaging her small wrist with the other, "Massage it, it won’t be sore."
This was something he had learned from the Ruanlin Family. The Ruanlin Family loved Ruan Jiaojiao to their very bones. Each time she helped with even the smallest task, they would tenderly massage her saying that it would prevent soreness.
Now he was putting that lesson to immediate use.
Ruan Jiaojiao, upon seeing this, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, glad that she had pacified the stubborn little villain.
After distributing all the candy, Ruan Jiaojiao made her way back to the Ruanlin Family’s room, but as she turned, she saw a figure stealthily poking its head into the doorway. As soon as she looked in that direction, the figure quickly withdrew and ran off.
Ruan Jiaojiao chased after it out of curiosity, only to see the retreating figure of Wa Yiting.
However, her posture seemed strange, with one arm hanging at her side in a twisted way, as if it was broken and had not been set properly but was left to grow freely.
As if noticing her confusion, Xiu Xun, who had walked over at some point, explained, "Her arm is broken."
And it was the arm that had pushed you, although Xiu Xun did not voice this thought aloud.
In his eyes, Ruan Jiaojiao was like the carefree princess in a castle from the little manhua stories he had once heard of, someone who inherently shouldn’t be tainted by such matters.
Back when Ruan Jiaojiao suddenly fell into a pit by the river, he was there too, and like the Ruan Family’s brothers, had coincidentally seen Wa Yiting push her.
The Ruan brothers retaliated by pushing Wa Yiting into the water, which he didn’t think was going too far but rather saw as justified.
Moreover, he heard that the Ruan Family’s grandmother had gone to visit the Wa Family the next day, and after she left, Wa Yiting’s aunt beat her up so bad that her arm was broken!
But Xiu Xun found that hard to believe. His house was only three doors down from the Wa Family. Wa Yiting was beaten more often than he was, and her aunt was tough, even stingier than his foster parents. It was unlikely they would waste such free labor by injuring her. Sure, they would beat her, but never so badly that they’d have to spend money on a doctor’s visit.
Therefore, he always felt that this might have something to do with the brothers from the Ruan Family.