Chapter 1253: Chapter 1253: Let Her Stay With You (Part 2)
Old Lady Yuan was almost completely paralyzed, with only her pitch-black eyes moving slightly.
Liu Ma glanced at her and said, “Madam, don’t worry, I will bring the young miss over.”
Saying this, she walked to the desk in the room, moved the Incense Burner slightly, pressed a hidden mechanism underneath, and soon a secret compartment popped out from the left wall, holding a small white porcelain bottle.
She took out the porcelain bottle, carefully scooped a little bit of light pink powder with a very fine spoon, and put it into the Incense Burner…
As wisps of white smoke rose from the Incense Burner, far away in the Ruan Family, Ruan Jiaojiao, who was in the midst of sleep, first frowned, then as if caught in a nightmare, her breathing grew heavier, and sweat started to bead on her forehead…
Finally, she opened her eyes in horror, clutching her chest as she sat up, her eyes wide with fear staring into the pitch-black room, her chest heaving violently.
Xiu Xi rushed over as she sat up, not even bothering to put on his shoes, and held her tightly in his arms.
Ruan Jiaojiao shivered in his embrace, her voice trembling, “Brother Xi… I seem to see those eyes again.”
Exactly six years, it had been exactly six years since Ruan Jiaojiao last saw those terrifying eyes.
Ever since that snake had been killed by Xiu Xi, she had not dreamed of those eyes again.
But just now, she had seen them in her dreams once again, not just one pair, but countless pairs, flickering around her.
Ruan Jiaojiao now hardly dared to close her eyes, as if once her eyes were shut, those eyes would all appear right in front of her.
Xiu Xi held her trembling body tight in his arms, a painful knot in his heart, yet he couldn’t find a way to console her.
Because he knew her time was drawing near, yet even now he hadn’t found a way to cope with it.
That night, Ruan Jiaojiao dared not close her eyes again. She was too scared, scared of those deep, dreadful eyes, like an abyss ready to swallow her whole at any moment.
Xiu Xi stayed by her side, staying up the whole night with her.
The next day.
Ruan Jiaojiao looked very unwell, sitting pale-faced and dazed on the sofa in the living room, and Ruanlin Family saw her as soon as she got up.
“Why are you up so early today?” she asked with a smile, only noticing the severity of her complexion when she walked up to her, immediately crouching in front of her and feeling her forehead with her hand, “Sweetie, are you sick?”
Ruan Jiaojiao shook her head.
She nestled weakly into her embrace, explaining softly, “Nana, I’m not sick, I just had a nightmare last night and didn’t sleep well.”
“Not sleeping well isn’t good. Should I ask your mother to excuse you from school, so you can skip morning class and rest at home?” Ruanlin Family quickly said with concern.
Ruan Jiaojiao shook her head again.
She just didn’t sleep well, she wasn’t sick. She was a bit tired, but not to the extent of skipping school. High school courses were rigorous, and she couldn’t afford to miss too many classes. She hadn’t even caught up with what she had already missed, so missing more was really unacceptable.
In fact, in the heart of Ruanlin Family, she didn’t expect Ruan Jiaojiao to achieve great things, as long as she was happy and safe.
But the young girl was willing to persist, though she felt reluctant, she didn’t say anything, only feeling that her little sweetheart was suffering greatly, truly aching in her heart, as she went off to prepare a nutritious breakfast for her.
When Ruanlin Family went to make breakfast, the other members of the Ruan Family also started getting up one after another, and when they saw Ruan Jiaojiao sitting on the sofa with an unwell complexion, they all came over to express their concern one by one.