Chapter 1059: Chapter 1059: The Grand Villa (4)
âSheâs up, and went to visit her godmother,â the Ruanlin Familyâs mother said, finally showing a bit of a smile when mentioning Jiaojiao. Glancing at the peaches carried by the father and son duo, she added, âThis yearâs crop looks pretty good. Seems like weâll have to spray every year, or the bugs will ruin them.â
Turning her head, she said to Ruan Jiajie, âSplit it into two portions and send one over to Xiaoxuan and the others.â
âAlright.â Ruan Jie was much more perceptive than his dad when it came to the women at home. He promptly went into the house, grabbed a bag, divided the peaches, and carried one portion next door.
Ruan Jie assumed someone would be home at the Lu Familyâs place, but upon entering the courtyard, it was eerily quiet.
He made his way smoothly into the main entrance and into the living room but didnât see anyone. Instead, as he stood downstairs, he faintly caught sight of a familiar figure upstairs near Lu Xianâs room, crouching with their little butt stuck out, looking sneaky like a thief.
He placed the bag of peaches on the table in the living room and started walking upstairs intentionally without masking his footsteps. Yet the small figure didnât seem to notice at all. He walked up behind her and gave her a light nudge in the rear with his foot.
âJiaojiao, what are you sneaking around doing, like a little thief?â
âAhhhâŠâ
Startled and unbalanced, Jiaojiaoâalready nervous about getting caughtâwasnât steady to begin with. Even though Ruan Jie had nudged her with hardly any force, she still lunged forward instinctively. About to fall face-first to the ground, Ruan Jie quickly grabbed the collar of her shirt from behind, preventing her crash landing and setting her back upright.
Once she steadied herself, she didnât bother to fuss over the kick Ruan Jie had given her. Instead, she leapt up and frantically tried to cover his mouth, though at 5â0âł, next to Ruan Jieâs 6â1âł frame, she resembled a tiny squash. Even jumping up, she couldnât reach his mouth and ended up hanging awkwardly off of him in a strange posture.
As she hung from Ruan Jie, her little dangling feet kicked weakly in the air. When someone inside the room came out, she flashed an overly sweet smile: âHiya, Xian-gege, and hi, Miss Sister. How are you?â
ââŠâ Lu Xian, now walking out of the room with one hand tucked into his pocket.
Eighteen-year-old Lu Xian wasnât as tall as Ruan Jie, but he was still over six feet. His appearance was distinct from the handsome features of the Ruan Family; he carried an innate rebellious charm. These days, one might describe him as ruggedly handsome with an alluring touch of mischief.
At this moment, as he strolled out with one hand casually in his pocket, his charisma was practically overflowing. The girl trailing him by a few steps had a face flushed bright red, her eyes brimming with shy admiration that was practically spilling out.
She recognized Ruan Jie but wasnât familiar with Ruan Jiaojiao. Upon seeing this delicate-looking girl, whose features were more exquisite and refined than a Barbie dollâs, she couldnât help but be amazed.
She had always considered herself pretty, had grown up surrounded by compliments, yet now in the face of Jiaojiao, she truly experienced the saying, âthereâs always someone better, and a higher sky above.â
Jiaojiao wasnât just beautiful; her features were pristinely crafted, as if personally sculpted by the heavens. Her skin was extraordinarily fair, like it had been soaked in milk to achieve its rosy translucency.
A girl who could look like this was surely someone spoiled and pampered since childhood.
The girl subconsciously glanced at Lu Xian and saw that, as he looked at this little one, the carefree look in his eyes carried an almost unnoticeable softnessâa tenderness sheâd never seen before. This sparked a pang of jealousy in her heart.
âXian-gege, whoâs this? Is she yourâŠâ Jiaojiao didnât finish the sentence entirely but wagged her brows and smiled mischievously, her meaning crystal clear to anyone watching.