Chapter 156: Chapter 156 Scheming and Calculating (5)_1 Chapter 156: Chapter 156 Scheming and Calculating (5)_1 With that, her gaze turned toward the Ruan Familyâs main gate, hoping someone would come out to see.
Butâstill no one did.
Liu Mei pursed her lips, standing in the courtyard, feeling as if her punch had landed on cotton, somewhat unpleasant.
In the end, she glared at the Ruan Familyâs side and entered the house, carrying the bamboo rat.
Next door at the Ruan Familyâs, the Ruanlin lady was picking vegetables, and Ruan Jiaojiao sat on a little stool helping. As she picked, she kept an eye on her grandmaâs expression. She couldnât tell if it was just her imagination, but she felt that whenever Liu Mei called out those couple of times, her grandmaâs aura dropped significantly. She guessed her grandma had never felt so stifled in her life.
âWhat are you looking at me for?â
âGrandma, are you angry?â Ruan Jiaojiao asked knowingly.
âWhatâs there to be angry about? Is Liu Mei even worth your grandmaâs attention?â The Ruanlin lady looked disdainful. However, despite her words, she still said to Ruan Jiaojiao, âLater, call your brother Xiu Xi over for dinner.â
âYes!â Ruan Jiaojiao nodded vigorously.
The Ruanlin lady affectionately patted her little head and then carried the basket to the kitchen.
Ruan Jiaojiao washed her hands by the well, dried them roughly with a towel, picked up two White Rabbit Creamy Candies from the stool, and headed to find Xiu Xi. As she turned around, she saw Xiu Xi standing at the entrance to the courtyard.
âBrother Xiu Xi, have some candy.â She handed the White Rabbit Creamy Candies to him, the best candy she had ever tasted, far better than fruit candy or mint candy. The milk flavor was particularly rich and creamy.
Regarding anything Ruan Jiaojiao gave him, Xiu Xi would eat it, even if he wasnât interested.
He took the candy from her hand, unwrapped one, and stuffed it into her little mouth first, watching her enjoyably squint her big eyes. Then he unwrapped the other and put it in his own mouth.
The two sat on the steps of the courtyard, eating the White Rabbit Creamy Candies.
Ruan Jiaojiao dangled her little feet and asked him, âBrother Xiu Xi, when will you come over to my house for dinner? Grandma misses you.â
âSoon,â Xiu Xi replied, his gaze focused on her. âIn the future, weâll never be apart again.â
Ruan Jiaojiao blinked, and even if she didnât know what he was planning, she still trusted him implicitly. She nodded earnestly and said, âDad says that in the new building, thereâs a room for you. When the time comes, you can live with us, and weâll go to school together.â
They would grow up together, and she would make sure to watch over him, so he wouldnât stray down the path of a villain.
Hearing that, Xiu Xi also nodded solemnly.
That afternoon and evening, Xiu Xi did not dine at the Ruan Familyâs.
At the Xiu Familyâs place, even though Liu Mei spoke nicely, she had not prepared a portion for Xiu Xi, and didnât call him at mealtime. The family of three ate with relish.
Xiu Xi did not come forward, silently staying in his miscellaneous goods store like an invisible person.
After finishing dinner, Liu Mei washed Xiu Chengâs face and feet. As she passed by Xiu Xiâs miscellaneous goods store carrying a kerosene lamp, she couldnât help but peek inside and saw him indeed sleeping there. Surprisingly, she arched an eyebrow.
Ever since the Ruanlin lady announced Xiu Xi was under her care, he had hardly spent a night at home and was rarely around during the day. Liu Mei used to find him annoying and was glad he wasnât home.
She even thought that the Ruanlin lady was being foolish, raising such an outsider for no good reason was simply idiotic.
But these past few days, she noticed Xiu Xi suddenly staying at home every day, sleeping there at night, though he still didnât join them at the table for meals. She was curiousâif he had been eating outside as before, or had he taken his meals at the Ruan Familyâs when she wasnât paying attention?