Chapter 423: Chapter 423 Unforgiven (10)_1 Chapter 423: Chapter 423 Unforgiven (10)_1 ââŠâ
Ruan Jiaojiao had looked at herself in the mirror when she went to the bathroom at noon, she was still plump and white, how did she become so thin that she looked unrecognizable?
âBut it doesnât matter, godmother has prepared chicken soup for you. You should drink more and nourish yourself back to health.â As she spoke, she opened the thermos she had brought, and the fragrant aroma wafted into their noses.
It successfully whetted the appetite of Ruan Jiaojiao, who had only eaten a bowl of plain congee.
âI was worried it wouldnât be convenient for you, so I specifically brought you a straw. The temperature is just right now. Here, try it and see if itâs good.â Zhao Li poured out the chicken soup into a small bowl, placed a straw in it, and brought it to Ruan Jiaojiaoâs mouth. Surprisingly, this method allowed her not only to drink more but also prevented spillage.
âXiaoxi, do you want some? Pour it yourself. Thereâs plenty in this big pot, everyone can have some, and it wonât cool down if we leave it here. Your grandma can have some when she wakes up.â Zhao Li had used a thermos designed for hot water to keep the soup warm, carefully preparing two chickens for fear that the Ruan family might need more or less.
Hearing this, Xiu Xi shifted his gaze from the hand that was holding the bowl for Ruan Jiaojiao and poured himself a bowl to drink.
âItâs delicious, thank you, godmother.â Ruan Jiaojiao said, smiling at Zhao Li midway through her drink. She had been sleeping in a daze for the past few days, but she could feel that Zhao Li had been visiting her daily. She never thought she could be so lucky to have gained a godmother like this, oh no, more precisely, stolen from Wa Yitingâs hands.
âWhat nonsense are you talking about, silly child,â Zhao Li chided gently, helping her tuck a stray lock of hair behind her ear.
âJiaojiao, look what your mother has made for youâŠâ Ruan Jianguo entered boisterously from outside, carefully carrying a clay pot in his hand, but froze when he saw Ruan Jiaojiao drinking chicken soup.
Shu Jiao, who followed him inside, was carrying two porcelain bowls and spoons, her face initially wearing a smile, but it stiffened the moment she saw what was happening.
But then her smile widened again.
She looked at Zhao Li, who was feeding Ruan Jiaojiao the chicken soup, and greeted her formally for the first time, but her tone was aggressively distant, âSister-in-law, youâve come. Itâs so hot out, and yet youâve gone through the trouble of bringing Jiaojiao chicken soup. In the future, let me, her birth mother, handle these wearying tasks. Youâve really been running back and forth these past days, and itâs been quite exhausting.â
Zhao Li understood exactly what she meant.
Indeed, as a godmother, she shouldnât have been competing with Shu Jiao at this time. Lu Zhiwei had spoken to her about it last night. It was just that she couldnât hold back any longer today after enduring all day, and thatâs why she brought the chicken soup in the evening.
As for Shu Jiao,
She had always been envious of her, envious that she had such a daughter.
Of course, she couldnât deny that she harbored some hostility towards her, fearing that Shu Jiao would snatch away the precious goddaughter she had finally acknowledged. However, after witnessing Ruan Jiaojiaoâs reaction to Shu Jiao last night, her hostility turned into sympathy and even more envy.
In the eyes of others, Ruan Jiaojiaoâs strong reaction and refusal to let Shu Jiao come near her indicated rejection and dislike.
But Zhao Li knew that wasnât the case.
There is no hate without reason in this world.
The more Ruan Jiaojiao rejected Shu Jiao and reacted strongly to her, the deeper it revealed her feelings for her mother. Because these feelings were so profound, her actions caused such great hurt to Shu Jiao.
So, she really envied her deeply.