Chapter 690 - 690 690 The Sister Over There (5)_1

Chapter 690: Chapter 690 The Sister Over There (5)_1 Chapter 690: Chapter 690 The Sister Over There (5)_1 As for Jiandang, she just had to knock on his door a few more times.

Thinking about it, there really wasn’t much to worry about.

Having realized this, Lady Ruanlin stopped thinking about it and got up to let Jiaojiao go play by herself.

Seeing that she was alright, Jiaojiao stopped worrying as well.

Meanwhile, outside, Ruan Feng and the others were still quietly discussing something. Jiaojiao noticed their secretive behavior and knew they must be talking about Liao Zhaoji’s daughter.

For Ruan Jun, Ruan Chi, and Ruan Wei, Liao Zhaoji’s daughter was also a little sister, even closer to them than their cousin Jiaojiao.

But Jiaojiao wasn’t worried at all.

She knew her brothers’ love for her wouldn’t change no matter how many younger sisters there were, especially since they hadn’t even spent time with this new sister. How much affection could there be?

“Jiaojiao, don’t worry, even if my mom has another child, Big Brother will always love you the most,” Little Fatty was the first to make a pledge.

“I know,” Jiaojiao replied with a smile, nodding. She took a lotus head from the table in the hall and handed it to Ruan Feng, “Big Brother, peeling it. Mom said she wants to make lotus seed porridge tonight, give the tender ones to Jiaojiao, and use the older seeds for the porridge.”

“Alright,” Ruan Feng took it and instructed Ruan Qun, “You go get two clean bowls.”

Ruan Qun immediately scurried off to get the bowls, and the three brothers and Xiu Xi all washed their hands to peel lotus seeds for her. They put the tender ones in a bowl for Jiaojiao to eat, and placed the older ones in another bowl to cook the porridge later.

Jiaojiao sat in the chair, watching TV while eating the tender lotus seeds peeled by her brothers, swinging her little feet happily. She wasn’t worried about suddenly having a younger sister who would come out of nowhere to compete for affection. That was just not going to happen.

Over there, the father and son duo were still discussing something, and Jiaojiao didn’t bother them until dinner was ready in the evening when she went to call them to dinner.

When Ruan Wei came over, his eyes were red. Lady Ruanlin glanced at him but didn’t say anything.

However, as they sat down to eat, she turned to Jiandang and said, “Next year, Xiaojun is going to college. Do you have the money ready? It’s not the same as at home. You’ll need to spend money on many things out there.”

“Mom, I know,” Jiandang responded, well aware of the underlying meaning in Lady Ruanlin’s words.

Lady Ruanlin nodded, feeling reassured. If Jiandang wasn’t muddled, then whatever Liao Zhaoji coaxed Ruan Wei with wouldn’t cause much trouble.

Throughout the meal at the dining table, Lady Ruanlin completely ignored Ruan Wei, not asking him a single question again. Ruan Wei, already quite anxious, grew even more distressed. He wanted to speak up several times, but Lady Ruanlin’s stern face scared him into silence.

After dinner, Jiaojiao pretended to go for a walk with her brothers to aid digestion. As the brothers raced ahead, she slowed down, tugging Ruan Wei back a couple of steps.

“Wei Brother, have you seen your little sister?” Jiaojiao asked.

Ruan Wei always felt reluctant to discuss another sister in front of Jiaojiao. After hesitating for a moment, he finally nodded.

“What illness does she have? Is it serious?” Jiaojiao continued to probe.

“I don’t know what sickness it is,” Ruan Wei answered, plucking a strand of foxtail grass from the roadside and fidgeting with it in his hands, squeezing it tightly, seemingly restless and uneasy, “She said that… Yaya, her name is Yaya, she’s very sick and needs money for treatment. I don’t really know what the illness is, she just told me to ask Dad for money.”