Chapter 575 - 575 575 Family Reunion (1)_1

Chapter 575: Chapter 575: Family Reunion (1)_1 Chapter 575: Chapter 575: Family Reunion (1)_1 Old Master Shu gave her a frosty glance, “You think I’m the only one who came?”

The tone was dripping with sarcasm.

“???” Shu Jiao.

“They might well be on their way by now, I just got here a step ahead. One has to work, and one has to go to school, of course they can’t be as quick as me. Compete with me? Wishful thinking!”

At this thought, Old Master Shu’s mood bizarrely improved.

He said to the Ruan Jiaojiao at his side, “Jiaojiao, let’s go take pictures with Grandpa tomorrow, we’ll have a joint photo shoot, just the two of us! We’ll take a hundred or so!” That’ll show them!

Silly kids, think they can compete with me? Still wet behind the ears!

“…” Ruan Jiaojiao. She was a bit slow to react.

Isn’t this line of thinking a bit disjointed? And didn’t mom say grandpa doesn’t take pictures? Only once in a lifetime, would that be the memorial portrait?

“…” Shu Jiao.

She was stunned too, thinking she had really overthought some things.

The three members of her family were still as childish as ever, especially when it came to treating her daughter. She couldn’t help but recall the reaction of these three when they first received the photos she sent home.

At the time, they were disdainful, especially Old Master Shu, who acted as if taking more than a glance would burn his eyes.

All three had even tried to talk her out of returning, suggesting she should just stay in Beidu and remarry.

But that very night, all her pictures ended up being seen.

Particularly the solo picture of her daughter disappeared without a trace that evening, and the large group photo featuring her daughter was snatched away by Shu Wen in the middle of the night, who then rushed off on an overnight train…

She still remembered Shu Lang’s expression at the time… one of deep remorse and furious frustration!

Shu Jiao, feeling a headache coming on, covered her face, suddenly regretting this. She dared not think what would happen when these three got together.

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For dinner, the Ruanlin family did not prepare many meat dishes, knowing Old Master Shu had likely grown accustomed to those dishes, so they made a few refreshing farm-style vegetable dishes instead. Perhaps it was the presence of his daughter and the soft company of his granddaughter, but the old gentleman ended up eating quite a lot.

After dinner, Liang Wei’an was ready to leave. He had come from Beidu with Old Master Shu and was specifically responsible for caring for the old man’s daily needs. But at Ruan Family’s home, he was obviously superfluous.

Moreover, since Old Master Shu had already decided to spend the New Year with the Ruan family, it wouldn’t be good for him to stay. He left after dinner, before dark, planning to return after the New Year in spring to pick up Old Master Shu.

Before he left, he pulled Shu Jiao aside to speak with her for a bit. Ruan Jian|guo watched the two of them walk out, itching with curiosity, wishing he had the eyes of an eagle and the ears attuned to the wind to eavesdrop.

Fortunately, they didn’t talk for long, and Shu Jiao came back in, looking no different than usual.

Only then did Ruan Jian|guo let out a complete sigh of relief, so elated he was almost ready to burst into song. Sometimes you shouldn’t underestimate a man’s intuition; almost from his first glimpse of this man, he had felt a sense of crisis.

Now that the man had left, he was naturally overjoyed.

Of course, his joy didn’t last long because no sooner had he seen the man out than Old Master Shu told him, “You, come here a minute.”

With that, he turned and entered his and Shu Jiao’s room, evidently planning a private discussion.

“…” Ruan Jian|guo, the smile that had yet to settle on his face gradually disappeared.