Chapter 417: Chapter 417 Unforgiven (4)_1 Chapter 417: Chapter 417 Unforgiven (4)_1 âIâm going to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy an electric fan. You stay here, and my younger siblings will come later,â said Ruan Jianguoâs voice.
âMm,â Shu Jiao replied softly, paused, and then added, âWhen you come back, bring a chicken. Iâll go to the hospital kitchen later to stew it. Both Jiaojiao and Mom need to be nourished.â
âOkay,â Ruan Jianguo responded, followed by the sound of footsteps, which must have been him leaving.
Jiaojiao didnât want to face Shu Jiao, so she could only continue to pretend to sleep, thinking that she would probably not stay in the ward for long. Then she could open her eyes, and that way, she wouldnât have to face her.
But since Ruan Jianguo left, she never heard any footsteps indicating someone leaving.
Instead, even with her eyes closed, she could feel a pair of emotion-filled eyes steadily on her.
Jiaojiao started to get agitated, feeling indescribably uneasy.
Just as she was about to open her eyes and directly ask her to leave, she suddenly smelled a fresh fragrance approaching her, causing her whole body to tense up. She realized it must be Shu Jiao getting closer, and she subconsciously adjusted her breathing to be even lighter, afraid that Shu Jiao would realize she wasnât asleep.
As she held her breath, wondering what Shu Jiao was about to do, she felt a pair of trembling lips land on her sticky forehead.
âJiaojiaoâŠâ followed by the warmth of teardrops.
Jiaojiao knew these were Shu Jiaoâs tears, and her heart twinged with pain.
She slowly opened her eyes, and immediately met Shu Jiaoâs gaze.
Shu Jiao was startled, and almost immediately stepped back, her hands moving awkwardly in front of her: âJiaojiao, donât be scared, donât be scared, Mom didnât do anything, really didnât do anything,â she said in a very panicked tone.
During these days in the hospital, Jiaojiao hadnât allowed Shu Jiao to come close. Bathing had always been taken care of by Zhao Li, Du Qing, and Wu Le in turns. Today, Wu Le hadnât managed to come yet, and Zhao Li hadnât arrived either, which provided Shu Jiao with the opportunity to get close to her daughter.
What she didnât expect was that as soon as she touched her daughter, she immediately woke up.
Fearing that she might burst into hysterical screaming, she hastily explained.
Watching Shu Jiao like this, Jiaojiaoâs heart felt an inexplicable sting once more.
She turned her gaze away, looking at the Ruanlin Family matriarch beside her, who was still sleeping with her eyes closed.
âHas Grandma woken up?â she asked.
At this question, Shu Jiao was taken aback, unsure if Jiaojiao was speaking to her. But there was no one else in the room, and with some cautious delight, she carefully answered, âShe has, she ate lunch before sleeping.â Saying this, she added with some distress, âAre you hungry, Jiaojiao? Mom saved some porridge for you. Would you like to eat some?â
Jiaojiao reached out to touch her stomach, indeed feeling a bit of hunger.
Because of headaches and dizziness these past few days, she had hardly eaten anything and had little appetite. But now that she felt hungry, she naturally wanted to eat something.
Onlyâ
With no one else in the room, would she have to be fed by her?
She didnât want that.
Jiaojiao pouted a little petulantly.
âYouâre hungry, arenât you? Mom will go get it for you right away. Just wait, okay? Just wait,â Shu Jiao said, seeing that expression and knowing Jiaojiao was indeed hungry. She quickly turned and left the room, her speed causing Jiaojiaoâs eyes to well up once more.
Shu Jiao was fast. Jiaojiao had been to this hospitalâs cafeteria; it would take at least five minutes to get there and back, but Shu Jiao returned in just over a minute, clearly having run.