Ruan Hao and Xiu Xi instinctively wanted to refuse, but Ruan Jiaojiao added, "Iâll just stand in the hall, you can see me from your car, she hasnât seen me before, so she wonât recognize me, itâs fine."
This temple isnât big, so standing at the entrance allows one to see directly into the hall. Ruan Jiaojiao stood in the hall, still within their line of sight.
Only then did Ruan Hao and Xiu Xi nod in agreement.
Ruan Jiaojiao went down holding the warming pan against her chest, following closely behind Chen Hong and the man. Hearing footsteps behind her, Chen Hong instinctively turned to look, but seeing Ruan Jiaojiao, she didnât pay any attention, because she hadnât seen Ruan Jiaojiao before.
She withdrew her gaze, tugged the man beside her, and affectionately said, "Brother Liang, letâs go inside."
The man called Brother Liang was a young man who looked at most twenty-five years old, with a handsome appearance and a decent outfit. He took off the plaid scarf around his neck and put it around Chen Hongâs neck, "Donât catch a cold."
Chen Hong immediately blushed, "Brother Liang, youâre so sweet."
The young man laughed, lightly brushed her face, and said something softly that made Chen Hong smile and hook her arm around his as they went inside.
"..." Ruan Jiaojiao pursed her lips.
Wasnât she supposed to be deeply in love with her fourth uncle, so much so that she wanted nothing but to be by his side?
Hah, women.
Ruan Jiaojiao didnât follow too closely, just sauntered around the courtyard as if she were enjoying the scenery, and then saw the two draw lots and head toward the monk from before. Ruan Jiaojiao immediately snuck up close to the door, pricking up her ears to eavesdrop.
But because the wind was too strong and the voices inside were too quiet, she could only vaguely catch a few words, something about a child.
It seems Chen Hong really is pregnant.
Whether this child belongs to her fourth uncle, however, is a matter for further investigation.
When Chen Hong and the young man came out, their expressions werenât very good. After the man reassured her a bit, Chen Hongâs face finally broke into a smile as she pulled him out of the temple. Ruan Jiaojiao also followed them out and got into the car.
As soon as she got in the car, she asked Ruan Hao for a phone, "Brother, did you bring your phone?"
Ruan Hao handed over the mobile phone, and Ruan Jiaojiao quickly called Ruan Jianguo.
"Dad, let me tell you..."
Along the way, Ruan Jiaojiao narrated what she had just seen and heard at the temple to Ruan Jianguo, but he didnât seem very interested in Chen Hongâs affairs. After listening, he said, "My precious, is it really worth it for you to follow them around? Donât catch a cold yourself. Donât worry, Iâm keeping an eye on things over there, nothing bad will happen. By the way, did you draw lots? How did it go?"
Ruan Jiaojiao then recounted her own fortune-telling experience, which made Ruan Jianguo laugh heartily until another voice was heard on his end, forcing him to reluctantly hang up the call with Ruan Jiaojiao.
Ruan Jiaojiao looked suspiciously at the phone in her hand; how could it seem like her father knew everything?
Back at home, Ruan Jiaojiao spoke about these matters with Ruanlin Family, who then told her the reality of the situation.
Chen Hong is indeed pregnant, but itâs uncertain whether the child she is carrying belongs to Ruan Jianmin.
Before Chen Hong started working for the Ruan Family, she had been in a relationship with someone in school; that person was the young man she visited the temple with today, named Yu Liang, a senior two years ahead of Chen Hong.