Chapter 974: 974: The Whole Family Takes the Train (10)

Chapter 974: Chapter 974: The Whole Family Takes the Train (10)

But if there really were any difficulties, people of this era are very sincere and always willing to help. Take Grandma, for example, she seems quite fierce on the surface, but she’s actually very nice. Back in the countryside, when our family’s situation improved, she never hesitated to help others, covertly or overtly, even though she’s always telling Ruan Jianguo not to act like some big shot.

Similarly, because of the need to be cautious between men and women, in the situation we just saw, a man’s wife probably wouldn’t confront someone as directly as Shu Jiao did, due to concern about saving face and fear of being gossiped about.

It’s rare to find someone who confronts issues as directly as Shu Jiao does, and without using any foul language, yet still delivering each word with a sting to the heart.

The train had already entered a tunnel, and the carriage darkened, so Ruan Jiaojiao couldn’t see the lady’s expression anymore, but figured it wasn’t too good; she couldn’t help but giggle again and fell asleep in a pleasant mood.

Ruan Jiaojiao slept very well that night, only awakening the next morning when it was already light out.

The train stopped at a station, and Ruan Jiaojiao, rubbing her head, sat up on the bed. Seeing this, Ruan Jie, who had been keeping watch below, immediately poked his head out from Shu Jiao’s bed.

“You awake?”

“Brother…” Ruan Jiaojiao called out softly, scanning around, not finding a few other familiar figures: “Where are mom and dad?”

“We’re at a station, and parents went out to buy some breakfast since there was enough time. Grandma and Xiaoxi went to wash their faces, brush their teeth, and get some hot water,” answered Ruan Jie, seeing Ruan Jiaojiao getting ready to climb down, he quickly went to help, afraid she would fall or hurt her still-healing left hand, and gently lifted her down.

“Brother, I can get down by myself,” Ruan Jiaojiao protested quietly after yawning.

“I know you can, but your hand isn’t fully healed yet, you can’t strain it,” said Ruan Jie as he placed her onto the Ruanlin Family’s berth, took a comb from the small table beside, and began combing her hair like a pro. Of course, he couldn’t do any fancy hairstyles, just tied a loose, low ponytail that poked into her back whenever Ruan Jiaojiao tilted her head back.

But she couldn’t be picky, her left hand wasn’t strong enough to tie her hair for the time being; Shu Jiao and the Ruanlin Family usually did it for her, and sometimes Xiu Xi would help tie it as well.

“Are you getting up? Or do you want to lie down for a bit longer?” Ruan Jie asked, having already found her shoes and bending down, ready to put them on for her.

This sort of thing, he was used to doing at home, and Ruan Jiaojiao was accustomed to such meticulous care from her brothers; but to others, it still seemed quite surprising.

In the compartment next to Ruan Jie and Ruan Jianguo, a father and son pair, the son looked to be in his twenties and was full of surprise as he said to Ruan Jie, “Jiezi, you’re really good to your sister, even braiding her hair and putting her shoes on for her.”

“Yeah, my sister is still young,” Ruan Jie replied nonchalantly, completely unaware that his actions were so surprising to others.

After bending down and putting on Ruan Jiaojiao’s little leather shoes, he had her sit at the side of the small table, and took out the milk that had been prepared in the morning: “It was mixed this morning, drink some to fill your stomach, mom and dad will be back soon.”

Ruan Jiaojiao was still a bit drowsy, covering her small mouth and yawning elegantly, and shook her head: “No, I haven’t brushed my teeth yet.”

Ruan Jie laughed, tugged at her little cheek: “Even on the train, you’re so hygienic.”

“You think I’m like you.” Ruan Jiaojiao hummed, pushing his hand away, gave him a little white eye, then reached out to him again, humming softly, “Brother, I feel a bit dizzy.”