Chapter 1240: Chapter 1240: It’s My Cat (9)
“Okay.” Jiaojiao nodded, but her steps were still very cautious.
When they got downstairs, they saw Zhao Li and the Ruanlin Family had already come in and were talking to Shu Jiao at the stairway entrance.
The three of them looked over when they heard the noise, and smiled immediately when they saw them.
“Jiaojiao came down by herself, you must be starving, right? Today, your godmother made your favorite spicy chicken stir-fry.” Zhao Li greeted with a smile.
But Ruan Jiaojiao couldn’t care about that, anxiously looking at Shu Jiao and asking, “Mom, did you know Xiaoxi went out to see his father?”
“His father, did Xiu Jianlin come?” Ruanlin Family instinctively asked, then realized Jiaojiao was probably not talking about that person.
Zhao Li didn’t know the details of Xiu Xi’s background, so she assumed it was the person from Xiahe Village, murmuring suspiciously, “Strange, he hasn’t cared for so many years, why come now? Don’t tell me he came to pick up a ready-made son now that he’s grown up.”
Ruan Jiaojiao didn’t pay attention to what they were saying, she just anxiously looked at Shu Jiao.
Shu Jiao shook her head, “I don’t know.”
Duan Qianyang did have some contact with the Ruan Family, but most of the time, he was in contact with Xiu Xi individually. The family had a phone, and Duan Qianyang would call at a specific time every month. Except during special times when other Ruan Family members received the call, most of the time they would contact each other individually.
Moreover, Duan Qianyang was in a high position, and wouldn’t come here unless there was something important. Could it be he came to take Xiu Xi away?
Shu Jiao was also a bit worried inside, but she remained calm in front of her daughter, comforting her first, “Don’t worry, Xiaoxi is grown up enough, he’ll be fine going out for a bit, he probably will be back soon.”
Just as she finished speaking, Lu Zishu kicked a foot and pointed at someone walking not far away, “Hey, speak of the devil, there he is, isn’t he?”
Everyone looked over, and sure enough, the person walking across the lawn in front of the teaching building was Xiu Xi.
Ruan Jiaojiao immediately beamed and ran up to him.
“Brother Xiu.”
Xiu Xi naturally reached out and took her hand, explaining, “Duan Qianyang is here, I went to see him.”
“Hmm, I know, let’s go eat.” She didn’t mention the fact that she had been worried sick just a moment ago.
Xiu Xi nodded, and the two walked over together.
Lu Zishu watched their clingy behavior and pouted. He wanted to complain a bit to Ruan Lei next to him, but as he turned his head and saw his friend’s face, he remembered that this brother of his also had someone special, and all of a sudden he felt a pang in his heart and didn’t want to say anything.
Ruan Jiaojiao invited Yang Xiaona to join them for lunch. This time Yang Xiaona didn’t refuse as she used to, and sat beside them, eating a bit timidly, but the atmosphere was still somewhat harmonious.
After lunch, Zhao Li and Ruanlin Family left, and Ruan Lei followed close behind. Lu Zishu instinctively wanted to follow, but when he reached the door and saw Yang Tao waiting outside, his face immediately darkened, and he silently retracted his outstretched leg.
He wanted to return to his seat, but when he looked up, he saw Ruan Jiaojiao and Xiu Xi sitting in their seats, Ruan Jiaojiao’s little head almost leaning on Xiu Xi’s shoulder, whispering to each other as if sharing secrets.
“…” Lu Zishu.
He felt like the third wheel wherever he went!
Just as he was feeling frustrated, an arm extended from the side and patted his shoulder, “Lu Zishu, we’re short a player for basketball, wanna join us?”
Lu Zishu turned to look at the mischievous boy in front of him, and silently followed him.
Meanwhile, in the classroom, Ruan Jiaojiao tilted her head and asked Xiu Xi, “Brother Xiu, did Uncle Duan really come?”