"Dad!" Jiaojiao was overjoyed to discover that the old rascal Chen Hui mentioned was actually Ruan Jianguo, and she cheerfully rushed over.
"Oh, my darling." Ruan Jianguo laughed heartily, reaching out to firmly catch the little girl who leapt into his arms, and he proudly asked, "Didnât expect to see Daddy, did you? Is it a big surprise?"
Jiaojiao smiled with her eyes squinting, how could she not be surprised, she was so surprised that she almost mistook him for an old rascal!
But of course, she couldnât say that, otherwise her old man Ruan, the big spender, would have his heart shattered to pieces.
She just smiled and nodded vaguely, "Itâs a surprise, a big surprise, but Dad, why are you here? Why didnât you tell me this morning?"
"Youâre talking about this morning, such a major thing happened last night and you didnât tell the family, you really..." Ruan Jianguo frowned, still angry when he mentioned it. Of course, not angry at Jiaojiao, but at those inconsiderate little punks who dared to bully his precious daughter. It was simply looking for trouble.
"Itâs nothing." Seeing Ruan Jianguoâs stern face, Jiaojiao blinked adorably and swung his arm playfully, "Daddy, donât be mad, okay?"
"You." Ruan Jianguoâs heart almost melted into a puddle, helplessly pinching her little cheek with eyes full of affection, "Did you finish your morning classes? I came specifically to pick you up. Oh, is this your classmate?"
"Hello, Uncle." Chen Hui and Wu Huan chimed in from the side, especially Chen Hui, blushing to the extreme, feeling thereâs nothing more embarrassing than mistaking a classmateâs dad for an old rascal.
But it wasnât her fault for the misunderstanding. She always thought that parents who could raise someone like the fairy-like Teacher Ruan and the goddess-like Jiaojiao must be exceptional too. Like, the mother would look like Jiaojiao, and the father would be gentle and elegant like Ruan Hao, whereas the Ruan drill instructor seemed to be a genetic anomaly.
Completely unexpected, it turned out that Ruan Jie was the biological child, while Ruan Hao and Jiaojiao were actually the ones with a genetic anomaly!
"Hello, hello, youâre my darlingâs classmates, right? Thank you for taking care of my darling all this time. Next time, come visit our home when you have a chance; Uncle will treat you to a meal," Ruan Jianguo said warmly.
Chen Hui and Wu Huan gave an awkward smile, exchanged a glance with Jiaojiao, and quickly slipped away.
"Why are they running so fast? We hardly spoke a few words." Watching the two girls dash away as if being chased by a ghost, Ruan Jianguo muttered suspiciously.
Jiaojiao couldnât help but laugh, hugged Ruan Jianguoâs arm, and said, "Theyâre going to the canteen to save seats. Dad, letâs go, I need to drop off my books. Are we going out for lunch?"
"Here, let Daddy take your books. Weâre going out to eat. Your grandma and mom have come, and theyâve prepared a meal at Hengya. Weâre heading back first."
"Really?" Jiaojiao was overjoyed. Although the dorm auntieâs cooking was also delicious, in her heart, nothing compared to what Ruanlin made.
"Of course itâs true. Didnât Dad come specifically to pick you up, and weâll be staying here to accompany you for the next few days? Yeah, Dad will come to pick you up from school every day from now on!" Ruan Jianguo nodded earnestly, choosing to forget what Ruanlin previously said about having him stay home.
"Wow! Thatâs great!" Jiaojiao joyfully jumped up and down, hugging Ruan Jianguoâs arm, without a doubt.